Jajaabor’s Calcutta • Kolkata at LFW Challenges What Progress Should Look Like

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Jajaabor’s Calcutta • Kolkata at LFW Challenges What Progress Should Look Like

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Bombay Daak: Nostalgia, Poured and Plated

In a city that thrives on reinvention, Bombay Daak feels less like a new opening and more like a return – one that celebrates India’s age-old culture of daaru and chakna. At its helm are Niyati Rao and Sagar Neve, whose approach resists the urge to elevate through excess, choosing instead to refine through memory, Read More

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Estampa By Saaksha & Kinni: A Study In Print & Process

In a fashion landscape constantly chasing the new, Saaksha & Kinni turned inward. They turned towards memory, materiality, and the enduring language of craft. With their Spring/Summer ’26 collection, Estampa, the designer duo present a thoughtful ode to heritage prints, where tradition is not merely preserved but intuitively reimagined.  At once tactile and fluid, Estampa Read More

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Pawan Sachdeva Rethinks Denim at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026

Day 2 of Lakmē Fashion Week 2026 saw Pawan Sachdeva explore new ground with Trailblazer – bringing a nuanced take on denim to the forefront through a lens that felt both rooted and progressive. Drawing from the spirit of Swadeshi, the collection brought together the raw authenticity of khadi with the ease of contemporary silhouettes, Read More

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Abraham & Thakore’s Sari’torial Takes Lakmē Fashion Week from India to Paris

The runway at Lakmē Fashion Week took a turn towards France on Day 1, as renowned label Abraham & Thakore teamed up with French lifestyle label L’Atelier 1664 to present Sari’torial, a collection that brings together a seamless confluence of cultures. Envisioned as a dialogue between continents, it bridges Parisian sensibilities with modern Indian design Read More

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Aisha Rao on INTER-HANA and the Art of Appliqué: Lakmē Fashion Week 2026

Aisha Rao put all her cards on the table on day 3 of Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, with her collection INTER-HANA.With everything produced in-house this season, it placed authorship at its core for the label, redefining the way design is conceived and created. Drawing from botanical influences and reinterpreting them through her Read More

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Samant Chauhan Traces The Silk Route at Lakmē Fashion Week

Samant Chauhan’s Tracing The Silk Route, unveiled at Lakmē Fashion Week, unfolded less like a conventional showcase and more like a journey – one that traversed cultures, craft lineages, and time. Inspired by the historic Silk Route, the collection reflects an exchange of textiles and traditions, anchored in the pure, enduring essence of silk. At Read More

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Exploring The In-Between With Chola The Label at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026

At Lakmē Fashion Week, Chola The Label’s “Echoes in Monochrome” unfolded as a considered study in restraint and release, where black and white shifted beyond opposition into a continuum. The runway assumed a performative quality, with movement and form navigating the tension between simplicity and complexity.  We caught up with founder and designer Sohaya Misra Read More

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A Summer Somewhere: Archana Jaju’s Dialogue Between Europe and India

Archana Jaju’s Spring Summer ’26 collection “A Summer Somewhere” unfolds as a quiet exploration of landscape, memory, and craft – where the softness of a European summer meets the depth of Indian craft traditions. There is a sense of ease that runs through the collection, one that feels both considered and instinctive. Materiality, colour, and Read More

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Dhruv Vaish’s Vision for Urban Menswear at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026

Sparked by the intricate contours of urban cities, Dhruv Vaish’s collection, The Boy’s Club showcased a lineup of menswear that defined the shifting sensibilities of today. Structured jackets met textured surfaces in an array of striking tones in this collection on the Lakmē Fashion Week 2026 runway. In a fun tête-à-tête with the designer, First Read More

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