At 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
Driven by a childhood spent knee-deep in art supplies and a formative education in Performance Design at London’s Central Saint Martins, Aashna Saran views spatial design through a theatrical lens: not as mere elements, but as a medium to evoke emotions. Over the past decade, as celebrations have moved away from sheer abundance toward individuality, Read More
India’s craft traditions have long been sustained by generations of families who have carried techniques, stories and cultural memory from one generation to the next. Today, the baton of responsibility to keep these traditions alive, relevant and revered is being passed onto designers who speak the language of couture. The new generation of designers are Read More
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
Cover Image Courtesy :- Muse: Lana, HMUA: Neetu Tamang; Assisted by: Tuba Laraib; Art Director: Nikita Rao; Jewellery: Karan Kothari Jewellers.
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
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
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
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
There are celebrity couples you follow for the romance, and then there are the ones whose wardrobes have you mentally rearranging your own. Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi, whose recent outings have me doing what any perfectly reasonable fashion enthusiast would do, zooming into paparazzi pictures and taking notes. The pair have been spotted together Read More
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, and honestly, can we keep calm? The annual spectacle of supermodels, sky-high wings, and jaw-dropping lingerie just got a whole lot more exciting with Kylie Jenner making her debut. Add Adam Selman at the creative helm and $50 million worth of diamonds, and suddenly, everyone has their eyes Read More
Navratri is just around the corner and, while everyone else seems to have their festive wardrobe figured out, I’m still wondering what I’m going to wear. With nights of garba, dandiya and celebrations stretching well past midnight, the occasion calls for a look that can keep up. The colours, the music, the lights and, of Read More
What happens when a fashion house looks back at the signatures that built its identity, not to recreate them, but to see where they can go next? For Mishru, the answer is ECHOES, its new fusion festive collection that revisits familiar codes through a contemporary lens. Following Reframed, which explored how bridalwear could live beyond Read More
Lili Reinhart clearly got the memo: if you’re going to promote a rom-com, you might as well dress like you’re starring in one. While on the press tour for The Love Hypothesis, the actor has been serving one nostalgic look after another, borrowing from ’90s rom-com heroines, iconic movie wardrobes and the fashion archives. The Read More
Let’s be honest, Sterling Point has given us plenty to obsess over. The Rory-Ellis debate? Still going strong. The soundtrack? Already on repeat. The romance, drama and Muskoka chaos? We’re obviously invested. But somewhere between picking sides and analysing every plot twist, we found ourselves paying attention to something else entirely: Annie Jacobson’s evolving wardrobe. Read More