Twenty years ago, Samant Chauhan introduced his debut collection grounded in the heritage of Rajasthan. At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, his latest collection, Where My Home Is?, marked a return to those early influences, bringing two decades of design experience, travel, and material innovation back to the runway. Moving beyond mere nostalgia, the showcase paired Read More
CONTINUE READINGSince its inception in 2012, HUEMN built its reputation on challenging standard fashion norms, by turning heavy, provocative themes into clothes you actually want to live in. Marking its return to Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, the label took that vision further, breaking down classic streetwear and rebuilding it with fresh energy and Read More
CONTINUE READINGWhat can a process of decay teach us about creation? For Abhishek Chauhan, quite a lot. Presented at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026 in partnership with FDCI, ALCHEMY takes its cue from nature’s changing surfaces: oxidation, corrosion and the structures hidden beneath the naked eye. Translating these observations into sculptural forms and experimental constructions, Chauhan finds Read More
CONTINUE READINGWhat if the most interesting part of a garment was the space it left behind? With The Space Between, ORCR takes this question to Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, presenting a collection that looks at clothing through the lens of form, proportion, and negative space. Presented in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Read More
CONTINUE READINGCover Image courtesy :- HMUA: Abhishek Indu. Talent: Arjoon, Shimona, Abhishek, Shadab, Yuvraj, Indrapreet, Rajeshwari, Eashna, Shree, Hinal, Swetha, Anuja, Bindia.
CONTINUE READINGFor Himanshu Patel, becoming a wedding photographer was never part of the plan. In 2017, while completing his engineering degree and preparing to join an MNC, a freelance wedding shoot in Mumbai changed everything. Stepping into an atmosphere defined by grandeur and emotion, through photography, he discovered a canvas expansive enough to hold the human Read More
CONTINUE READINGFor Janki Desai, founder and creative force behind ALTAIR, space is not merely a venue to be decorated, but an atmosphere to be felt. “I’ve always been drawn to aesthetics of spaces,” she says. “I loved everything tastefully done.” That instinct, initially rooted in an awareness of how spaces could make her feel, eventually found Read More
CONTINUE READINGFounded in 2013, WeddingNama is a Mumbai-based wedding photography and filmmaking establishment by photographer Ankita Asthana and filmmaker Akash Agarwal. The studio approaches weddings as living, evolving stories through contemporary portraiture and photojournalistic storytelling. At the heart of WeddingNama’s visual language is a belief in authenticity. Being an NID-trained photographer, Asthana draws on her background Read More
CONTINUE READINGFounded in 2022, Raabta is an enterprise by Shrey Bhagat, an award-winning photographer and creative director, who has created a niche by capturing weddings with compelling visual storytelling. The word raabta translates to “deep connection”, an ethos that lies at the heart of the studio’s work. While wedding photography is often synonymous with large groups Read More
CONTINUE READINGDiwali lives in the traditions we return to every year, the little rituals that bring the family together and make the festival feel like home. It begins with the first lamp being lit and the excitement of getting ready, then builds into a house full of laughter, a table filled with favourite dishes and familiar Read More
CONTINUE READINGSome stories are woven into a designer’s world long before they find their way into a campaign. For Stella McCartney, horses have always been one of them. Growing up around Appaloosas on her family’s farm, she developed a connection with them that has stayed with her since childhood. As she reflects, those early memories have Read More
There is a certain magic to the stories we grow up with. Passed down through generations, they introduce us to fantastical worlds populated by mythical creatures, enchanted forests, larger-than-life characters and lessons that stay with us long after the stories end. With FOLKLORE, presented at Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI 2026, FARAK’s Rishab Read More
The Indian bazaar has never been one for following rules. Colours, textures, and unexpected combinations come together with an ease that feels entirely instinctive. It is this distinctly Indian approach to dressing that inspired Aikeyah’s BAZAAR, presented at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026. Rooted in the label’s signature idea of minimal maximalism, the collection found a Read More
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