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"Spot’less Face of India 2026: Season-5 Contest Spotlights 16 Emerging Makeup Artists in Delhi"
Organised jointly by DCT Model Management, Spot’less Fashion Magazine, and Ehsaas Charitable Trust, the high-octane “Glam Look” competition at Kank Couture provided grassroots creative artists and models a dignified launchpad into India’s fashion mainstream.
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At GQ Men of the Year 2025, Indian Tailoring Steps Beyond the Binary
In Mumbai, the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2025 turned the red carpet into a site of fashion argument and reinvention, with Indian tailoring taking on sharper, more experimental contours and gender-fluid dress codes moving decisively into the mainstream. Designers and attendees alike used cut, drape and finish to challenge the old hierarchy of menswear, signalling a more expansive luxury language for India. From sculptural bandhgalas to fluid jackets, archival textiles to precision-pressed trousers, the evening framed non-binary dressing not as novelty but as a credible, market-shaping expression of contemporary Indian style.
At Kalakshetra, a Symposium Reasserts the Future of Natural Dyeing in Indian Fashion
In Chennai, the Kalakshetra craft center convened a symposium on natural madder and indigo dyeing that framed ancient technique as a contemporary design and sustainability imperative. The gathering drew artisans, designers and textile scholars around organic cotton as a material for both cultural continuity and market relevance.
Durga Puja Fashion Preview: Dhaniakhali Cottons and Tussar Silks Set the Tone for Kolkata's Festive Streets
As Kolkata prepares for Durga Puja 2025, the city's style vocabulary is turning decisively toward handloom. Dhaniakhali cottons, prized for their crisp comfort and subtle texture, and Tussar silks, with their quiet sheen and earthy depth, are emerging as the season's defining fabrics across boutiques, marquees and neighbourhood markets. The result is a festive wardrobe that feels both rooted and contemporary, shaped by craft, climate and cultural confidence.
Myntra Luxe Sees 40% Surge in Tier-2 Demand for Luxury Watches and Designer Sunglasses
Myntra Luxe has reported a 40% year-on-year rise in demand from India's tier-2 cities for luxury watches and designer sunglasses, underscoring how premium accessories are moving beyond the country's major metros. The trend points to a more distributed luxury market, shaped by digital discovery, aspirational purchasing and a growing appetite for branded self-expression outside Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi.
FDCI and Amazon India Fashion Week Archive Goes Digital, Opening a National Design Resource
The Fashion Design Council of India has digitized the archive of Amazon India Fashion Week, creating a searchable visual record of a formative era in Indian fashion. The initiative is expected to serve design students, researchers and industry professionals seeking access to collections, craft narratives and runway documentation once confined to private archives and institutional memory.
Jaipur Rugs Turns to Milan for a New Language of Hand-Knotted Luxury
Jaipur Rugs has unveiled a new series of hand-knotted wool and silk tapestries created in collaboration with Milanese architects, bringing a distinctly architectural sensibility to one of India's most established luxury craft houses. The collection, shown in Jaipur, reframes the rug as a wall-bound object of design - part textile, part structure, and part cultural statement.
Tata Starbucks and Sabyasachi Unveil Festive Drinkware Collection in a Meeting of Café Culture and Indian Luxury
Tata Starbucks has joined hands with Sabyasachi to present a limited-edition festive drinkware collection in Mumbai, bringing together the polish of global café culture and the ornamented language of Indian design. The collaboration arrives as the season's retail calendar intensifies, positioning everyday objects as collectible luxury pieces with a distinctly Indian sensibility.
Heritage Jadau and Polki Jewellery Set Festive Revenue Records as Mumbai Buyers Return to Craft
Mumbai's festive jewellery market has entered a conspicuously gilded phase, with heritage jadau necklaces and polki ear pendants driving record revenues across luxury counters and high-jewellery ateliers. As weddings, Diwali gatherings and winter celebrations converge, buyers are favouring hand-crafted, heirloom-style pieces that signal both cultural continuity and conspicuous refinement.
South India Fashion Awards in Bengaluru Celebrate Silk Innovation and Karnataka's Handloom Vanguard
At a Bengaluru ceremony steeped in craft and commerce, the South India Fashion Awards spotlighted designers reimagining silk with modern restraint and handloom innovators preserving Karnataka's textile lineages. The evening framed sustainability not as a slogan but as a design discipline, with collections that balanced heritage technique, market relevance and architectural precision.
Patan's Double-Patola Weavers Win UNESCO Heritage Recognition for a Geometry of Silk and Dye
In Patan, Gujarat, the double-ikat Patola tradition has received UNESCO heritage recognition, placing one of India's most exacting textile arts on a global cultural stage. The honour acknowledges a centuries-old discipline of natural dyes, geometric precision and handloom mastery that continues to define the region's luxury craft economy.
Diwali's New Luxury Code in New Delhi: Zari Brocade Jackets and Metallic Tissue Sarees Take Over Festive Galas
This Diwali season in New Delhi, the city's most closely watched festive gatherings have settled on a new luxury vernacular: sharply tailored zari brocade jackets worn over fluid separates, and lightweight metallic tissue sarees that shimmer without heaviness. The result is a more architectural, less ornamental idea of occasion dressing - one that reflects both the climate and the current appetite for restraint, craft and polish.
Dev Deepavali Turns Varanasi's Ghats into a Study in Banarasi Silk, Light and Ceremony
On Dev Deepavali, Varanasi's riverfront became a living tableau of textile heritage, where Banarasi silk drapes, jewel-toned brocades and the golden shimmer of pure ghee lamps transformed the ghats into a spectacle of fashion and ritual. The evening offered a rare convergence of devotional pageantry, craft economy and luxury dressing, reaffirming the city's place at the heart of India's sartorial imagination.