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Mini Sondhi Explores the Language of Emotions Through Design at Lakmē Fashion Week
At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, Mini Sondhi presented A Letter to My Father, a deeply personal collection rooted in grief. Moving through four stages – Chaos, Expression, Acceptance and Bloom – it traces an emotional journey through clothing, revealing a designer who often discovers what she feels through what she creates. For Sondhi, the process Read More
CONTINUE READINGAnurag Gupta’s Artisanal at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026 Is a Story of Craft, Community and Change
At 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 READINGPRAMA Brings the Art of Kathakali to Lakmē Fashion Week 2026
In 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 READINGRahul Singh Takes Indian Craft on a Florentine Holiday at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026
Some 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 READINGCountrymade Weaves Memory into Material at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026
There 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 READINGInside Payal Pratap’s First Denim and Menswear Collection at Lakmē Fashion Week
At Lakmē Fashion Week this season, Payal Pratap presented Memories Pressed in Time, created in collaboration with R|Elan, marking several firsts for the designer. It was her first showing in Mumbai, her first time working with denim as a primary fabric, and also her first menswear collection. And yet, the collection felt true to the Read More
CONTINUE READINGJubinav Showcases A Postcard from Valley of Flowers at Lakmē Fashion Week
There’s something oddly familiar about a place you’ve never been to. Maybe it’s a reel you watched at 1 am. Maybe it’s a travel vlog paused halfway through because the colours looked too good to scroll past. Or maybe it’s just how we travel now, through screens first, reality later. For Jubinav, that feeling became Read More
CONTINUE READINGVerandah by Anjali Patel Mehta Showcases Summer 2026 Collections, Ammama and Bejewelled, at Lakmē Fashion Week.
At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, Verandah by Anjali Patel Mehta, in collaboration with Lakmē Salon, presented Indigene – a curation rooted in ease, movement, and a distinctly modern idea of resortwear. With breezy kaftans, hand-painted prints, and a conscious approach to design, the showcase reinforced Verandah’s signature: clothing that feels as light as it looks. Read More
CONTINUE READINGThe Art of Coexistence: Ritika Mirchandani at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026
Ritika Mirchandani’s showcase at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026 emerged as a meeting point of softness and structure. At its heart, Confluence explored the many contrasts that shape our everyday lives – bringing opposing elements into dialogue rather than conflict. Fluid silhouettes, playful prints, and craft-driven accents formed the DNA of the designer’s latest offering, where Read More
CONTINUE READINGShruti Sancheti’s Contemporary Take on Khadi at Lakmē Fashion Week
At Lakmē Fashion Week, Shruti Sancheti’s showcase, presented under the Navdhara Khadi special by Khadi India, struck a compelling balance between rooted craft and a forward-looking perspective. Reworking khadi beyond its conventional narrative, she introduced a sense of ease and understated luxury to the runway. Layered separates unfolded with an assured fluidity, effortless, yet deeply Read More
CONTINUE READINGVivek Karunakaran’s Thangam is a Masterclass in Reimagining Traditions
At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, Chennai-based designer Vivek Karunakaran showcased his coveted collection, Thangam that literally translates to gold in Tamil and Malayalam. This integral element of South Indian culture was the inspiration behind Karunakaran’s lineup featuring local textiles, crafts and silhouettes that are as intricately traditional as edgy. FL: Thangam is deeply cultural – Read More
CONTINUE READINGJajaabor’s Calcutta • Kolkata at LFW Challenges What Progress Should Look Like
There are florals and then there are Jajaabor florals that the brand flamboyantly showcased at Lakmē Fashion Week 2026. The collection – Calcutta • Kolkata – paid a visually rich homage to the city’s distinctive soul that has remained unchanged over many many decades. While strong vermilion smeared faces marched down the runway, the audience Read More
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