Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI (October Edition) 2026 once again captured global attention with an impressive showcase of style, artistry, and visionary design. Designers from across the country converged to present collections that bridge traditional heritage with forward-thinking fashion. This season emphasised sustainability, bold structural silhouettes, and modern luxury pret. From star-studded presentations to groundbreaking debuts, […]
If a painting could leave its frame, wear a thousand embellishments and walk into a room, it might look something like this. At Swadesh’s first anniversary, Isha Ambani arrived in a Torani lehenga that brought Radha and Krishna to life in a riot of colour, craft and couture. Ten artisans, 90 days and 2,000 hours […]
Navratri has never been shy, but this year it got articulate. The nine nights belong to dandiya and devotion, and the wardrobes of Bollywood’s best have turned them into a masterclass in Indian craft. Patola dupattas that pour like stained glass. Bandhani in sapphire and plum. Ashavali brocade that took five months to weave. Cowrie […]
Karwa Chauth has a dress code, and it is written in vermilion. Red is the colour of the sindoor, the bridal lehenga and the long wait for the moon, so it never goes out of season. It carries upon it, generations of devotion and faith. And while nothing could replace the beauty and aura of […]
Some outfits are engineered to grab all your attention. Janhvi Kapoor’s recent white saree, however, earned it by doing the opposite: a hush of ivory, then a burst of gold, garnet and green exactly where you least expect it. At the Business of Fashion BoF 500 Gala in Paris on October 3, the Gen Z style […]
Ranveer Singh is known for maximalism. Prints collide, silhouettes go rogue, and the clothes usually arrive before he does. So an all-white look at the special screening of Hunkkaar is a plot twist. Hunkaar means a roar, and he answered it with a hush. White is the hardest colour to wear well. It hides nothing: […]
Some looks arrive like a whisper. Alia Bhatt’s finale walk at Manish Malhotra’s 15 Years of Mijwan show was exactly that: held in Mumbai on September 26, hushed, luminous and impossible to look away from. Think ivory silk caught in candlelight, with chikankari doing the talking. The Saree That Made Ivory Feel Extraordinary This […]
Every September, the Ambani driveway turns into the most iconic red carpet in Indian fashion, except of course nobody calls it that. Because everyone arrives with folded hands and kohl-smudged devotion instead of a step-and-repeat. This year the memo was clear: put the weave first. Patola, Paithani, Banarasi, Bandhani, Kanjeevaram, the looks that landed hardest weren’t the […]
Inspired by vintage Indian cinema, Ritu Kumar revisits an era known for its bold style and lasting influence. Archival textiles and time-honoured craft are given fresh relevance, resulting in a collection that feels both delightfully nostalgic and undeniably tailored for today. Vintage Cinema holds a timeless allure. It captures unfiltered grandeur, where dramatic silhouettes, rich […]
Some outfits get styled. Ananya Panday’s recent gown got engineered. Outfit in question, her latest red carpet appearance, a deep bronze gown from Rahul Mishra’s Fall 2026 couture line, “Devi: The Eternal Muse”, didn’t so much dress a body as translate one, borrowing its entire vocabulary from stone instead of a sketchbook. In a season of safe, […]
