Can couture exist without a runway? At Hyundai India Couture Week 2026 presented by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), in association with Nexxus New York, Tarun Tahiliani made a compelling case that it can. Trading the conventional runway for an immersive presentation at New Delhi’s historic Bikaner House, the designer invited guests to Read More
Some collections captivate instantly. Others unfold slowly, revealing a new layer of beauty with every look. Roseroom by Isha Jajodia’s Softly, Strong belonged to the latter. Returning for its fourth consecutive showcase at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026 presented by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), in association with Nexxus New York,, the label Read More
Not every couture collection demands attention the moment it appears on the runway. Some reveal themselves gradually, inviting you to look a little closer. That was the mood created for Dolly J at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, presented in association with Nexxus New York as part of the FDCI showcase with BRAHM, a collection Read More
Jayanti Reddy brought the soul, grandeur, and gilded courtyards of Hyderabad straight into the heart of New Delhi. Unveiling her latest collection, The Gilded Era, at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026 – an FDCI initiative presented in association with Nexxus New York – Reddy transformed the Taj Palace ballroom into a celebration of royal Deccani Read More
Few designers have shaped Indian couture quite like JJ Valaya. Thirty-four years into his journey, the couturier continues to reinvent bridal dressing without losing sight of the signature craftsmanship that defines the House of Valaya. His latest collection, Siddi, unveiled at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, was a testament to that enduring vision, weaving together Read More
After INTERHANA, Aisha Rao turned her attention to love in all its complexity. Presented at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, in association with Nexxus New York, an FDCI initiative, Priyasi reimagined timeless love stories through intricate craftsmanship, botanical symbolism, and contemporary couture, unfolding as an immersive theatrical experience. The collection traced the many expressions of Read More
Imagine a grand royal courtyard where ancient Indian heritage meets the modern street energy, charged by Punjabi folk beats and martial movement. To celebrate a milestone of 15 years in fashion, designer Kunal Rawal took over the runway at the 19th edition of Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, presented by the Fashion Design Council of Read More
One for the bride gang! Arpita Mehta unveiled her debut couture collection, Ceremonial, at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, presented in association with Nexxus New York as part of the FDCI showcase. Marking her first-ever couture runway, the collection reimagined Indian ceremonial dressing through a contemporary lens, weaving together heritage textiles, intricate craftsmanship, and immersive Read More
Some designers revisit history, others reconstruct it. At Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, in association with Nexxus New York, an FDCI Initiative, Rimzim Dadu unveiled INLAE, a collection inspired by Mughal inlay artistry, where mother-of-pearl and centuries-old craftsmanship found a distinctly modern expression. With INLAE, Rimzim continued to challenge conventional ideas through experimental textiles and Read More
After a six-year runway hiatus, designer Masaba Gupta made a spectacular return at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, an initiative by the FDCI, presented in association with Nexxus New York at the prestigious Taj Palace in New Delhi. The collection – titled Chardi Kala – marked her brand’s official debut in bridal couture, drawing inspiration Read More
If your idea of travel involves an Orient Express, a wardrobe full of couture and absolutely no concept of travelling light, Le Grand Voyage might be the trip for you! Presented at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, in association with Nexxus New York, an FDCI Initiative, Falguni Shane Peacock’s latest collection takes inspiration from the Read More
Inside the grand ballroom of New Delhi’s Taj Palace, the air shifted the moment the music hit the runway. Presented as an FDCI initiative in association with Nexxus New York, the highly anticipated return of Rohit Bal at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026 ushered in a compelling new chapter – with Creative Director Fraze Tasnim Read More
India Couture Week, fashion’s most anticipated week on the calendar, is back, and this season began with a fitting spectacle. Anamika Khanna opened the Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, in association with Nexxus New York, an FDCI Initiative with Moonlit Palace, her latest couture collection, unveiled against the regal backdrop of Hyderabad’s Taj Falaknuma Palace. Read More
If you’ve ever looked at traditional bridal wear and thought it felt less like a dream outfit and more like a heavy, predictable uniform, Gaurav Gupta’s Light Song is the ultimate reset. Exhibited at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre, this 70-look celestial space opera completely rewrote the rules of wedding couture – trading stiff, suffocating Read More
The countdown to Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially on, but before the film swings into theatres on July 31, Zendaya has already delivered the blockbuster everyone’s talking about. One city after another, the actor has turned the global press tour into a runway, proving once again that when it comes to method dressing, no Read More