Before a sketch reached a karigar’s workshop, Jayanti Reddy was already breaking the industry’s unwritten rules, mostly because she didn’t know them. Stepping into fashion with a business degree instead of a traditional design degree, she viewed textiles as living, breathing elements that can be edited, lightened, and reshaped. That outsider’s freedom became her greatest Read More
CONTINUE READINGThere was always a distinct energy to watching a Rohit Bal show, a world steeped in theatrical grandeur, with sweeping drapes and signature lotus motifs. A true visionary of Indian design, Gudda brought drama to the runway with his love for details and storytelling. Following in the creative footsteps of the late master who shaped Read More
CONTINUE READINGFor decades, Indian menswear has been shaped by ceremony. The sherwani, the kurta, the embroidered jacket – each has held its own place within the rituals of celebration. But as the modern man moves beyond convention, the way he dresses for special moments is evolving with him. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Read More
CONTINUE READINGThere are many ways to mark 15 years in fashion. You could look back, pull out the archives and celebrate the greatest hits. Or, if you’re Kunal Rawal, you create an AI crow for a music universe and turn Shubh Muhurat into an entire runway ritual. At India Couture Week 2026, across 150 looks, Rawalgarh Read More
CONTINUE READINGAt Lakmē Fashion Week 2026 in partnership with FDCI, Shahin Mannan presented I AM, a collection that questioned the identities we inherit and the expectations that shape who we become. Rooted in individuality and self-expression, the collection explored what it means to define yourself on your own terms, without feeling bound by convention. Moving between Read More
CONTINUE READINGAt Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, designer Anurag Gupta brought a deeply personal story to the runway with Artisanal, a collection inspired by Biskohar, his hometown in Uttar Pradesh. Beyond its exploration of unconventional materials and architectural silhouettes, the collection aimed to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for women in the community, addressing the Read More
CONTINUE READINGIn Kathakali, a single gesture or flash of colour speaks an entire visual language, and on the runway, that exact performance vocabulary was turned into something soft, fluid, and beautifully wearable. At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026 in partnership with FDCI, designer Pratima Pandey captured that exact theatrical energy with KATHA, the latest showcase from her Read More
CONTINUE READINGSome inspirations come from a place, others from the stories we bring back with us. For Rahul Singh, Indi-Vita took shape in Florence, where the city’s architectural beauty, artistic heritage and unhurried way of life got him thinking about the connections between Indian craftsmanship and Italian aesthetics. Showcased at Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with Read More
CONTINUE READINGThere are clothes that carry memories, and then there are clothes that become memories themselves. At Lakmē Fashion Week x FDCI, Indian menswear label Countrymade explored this very thought with Material Memory, its Spring Summer 2027 collection. First unveiled in Tokyo, the collection arrived on the Indian runway through a thoughtful interplay of craft, texture Read More
CONTINUE READINGWith four generations of carpet-making woven into his family history, Yashovardhan Sharma grew up in Jaipur determined to forge a path of his own. To a teenager eager for personal expression, the family carpet business didn’t feel like an artistic playground; it was just the background noise of shipping paperwork, payment tracking, and container loads Read More
CONTINUE READINGAs evening settled over Mumbai on 20th August, Galeries Lafayette was transformed into something far removed from its usual retail rhythm. The space took on the intimacy of a dimly lit Parisian salon, with jazz, movement and theatrical touches setting the mood for Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna’s presentation of Noir Botanica. Rather than a Read More
CONTINUE READINGSome collaborations do more than bring two names together; they create a dialogue between two distinct worlds.The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Sabyasachi’s newly announced multi-year collaboration is a compelling example. Bringing together one of the world’s most significant cultural institutions and one of India’s most recognisable luxury houses, the partnership opens up an expansive Read More
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