Overview

• The week-long India Couture Week, organized by the Fashion Design Council of India with Hyundai India and Reliance Brands, concluded on July 30 after 14 runway presentations across New Delhi’s Taj Palace, The Oberoi and The Marriott.
• Designers introduced contemporary forms beyond bridal norms, spotlighting kaftans, mini dresses, corsets and tailored pantsuits.
• Avant-garde narratives drove several collections, notably Amit Aggarwal’s mortality-inspired “Arcanum” and Rimzim Dadu’s industrial-material “Oxynn.”
• Fraze Tasnim presented Rohit Bal’s first posthumous couture tribute “Kashgul,” which combined romantic drapes and regal motifs in homage to the late designer.
• Bridal couture maintained its dominance in collections by Tarun Tahiliani, Jayanti Reddy and Falguni Shane Peacock, featuring sculpted silhouettes and jewel-toned draping.