Hyundai India Couture Week 2025: A tapestry of Indian design

Held in association with Reliance Brands, the India Couture Week 2025 (July 23rd - July 30th) showcased the best of Indian couture, a celebration of artistry, tradition, and modern style. 14 couturier

Aug 05, 2025, 10:55 IST10 min

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Amit AggarwalJewellery partner: Isvari Jalandhar Jewellery House The designer presented &ldquoArcanum,&rdquo a collection that delved into the invisible architecture of life, imagining DNA as an eternal thread connecting all life forms. An ancestral code, Ikat is reimagined through sculptural construction and cording&mdash expanded in form, scale, and dimensionality.

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Rohit Bal In a moment steeped in reverence and reflection, Rohit Bal Couture unveiled its much-anticipated collection, Kash-Gul, at the iconic Taj Palace, New Delhi. The evening unfolded as a heartfelt expression- a continuation of his legacy, an evocation of memory, and the mystical elegance that defined the genius of Rohit Bal, one of India&rsquos most visionary and beloved couturiers.

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Rimzim DaduJewellery partner: Jagat Jewels Oxynn by Rimzim Dadu is a modern couture collection inspired by the fierce, untamed spirit of Gujarat&rsquos Banjara tribes and noted for its use of signature metal wires and extending beyond bridal couture to include pieces for both men and women. The showstopper, Khushi Kapoor, embodied the spirit of the collection in a couture piece inspired

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Isha JajodiaJewellery partner: Diacolor Roseroom by Isha Jajodia showcased Whispers Of Love To Myself, a collection that chronicled the emotional journey of the feminine self through a blend of contemporary couture and European romanticism, featuring lace, sculptural corsets, and 18K gold accents. The collection unfolded into four delicate movements, beginning with featherlight blush to

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Ritu Kumar The legendary couturier Ritu Kumar made a celebrated comeback to the India Couture Week stage with Threads of Time: Reimagined, a collection honouring five decades of Indian design by reinterpreting artisanal traditions for the modern woman. Drawing inspiration from the brand&rsquos rich archives while firmly facing the future, the showcase reinterpreted artisanal traditions f

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Manish Malhotra Manish Malhotra hosted &ldquoIndia&rsquos First Couture Party&rdquo for his Inaya collection, breaking traditional runway formats and featuring the Brazilian supermodel, Alessandra Ambrosio, as muse. The event also included a presentation of archival masterpieces, including MET Gala ensembles and signature pieces from Manish Malhotra High Jewellery featuring signature pie

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Rahul MishraJewellery Partner: Rivaah by Tanishq Following his recent showcase in Paris, Rahul Mishra presented Becoming Love, a collection that deepened the theme of love by drawing inspiration from nature, storytelling, Mughal miniature paintings, from the atmospheric light of Claude Monet and the gilded ornamentation of Gustav Klimt. This spirit continues in Mishra&rsquos hand-embroid

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Shantnu & Nikhil Shantnu & Nikhil&rsquos Metropolis moves beyond nostalgia and embraces a future shaped by individuality, conviction, and cultural fluidity. Drawing from military archives, desert traditions, and the grandeur of India&rsquos regal past, the collection featured structured sherwanis and closed-ruffle necklines, layered pearl inners, and subtle sequinned accents that caught

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Falguni Shane PeacockJewellery Partner: Archana Agarwal&rsquos jewellery collection The couturiers showcased their latest couture offering, Raj Mahal Bijoux &ndash The Palace of Jewels, presented by Pearl Academy. Drawing inspiration from the grandeur of Indian royalty, the collection celebrates the world of Maharajas and Maharanis&mdashtheir exquisite jewels, ceremonial elegance, and the

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Aisha RaoJewellery Partner: Shree Jewellers The designer&rsquos debut couture collection, Wild at Heart, is a maximalist ode to wilderness and nature, embodying fantasy, memory, and the power of possibility through hand-drawn florals, architectural tailoring, delicate embroidery and appliqué. The collection borrows from the lush vocabulary of the natural world - banana leaves, lotus bloo

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