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ON OUR RADAR

Elle India

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August 2025

This edit highlights the designers giving shape to fashion's current mood, balancing heritage with edge and weaving culture into pieces that resonate today

ON OUR RADAR

uxury today isn't about excess—it's about intention. It's the kind of detail that turns a saree into armour, a workwear blazer into quiet confidence, and handloom into modern heirlooms. As Indian fashion takes bold new strides, a wave of designers is rewriting what it means to look and feel luxurious, without ever slipping into pretense. These six labels are the season's standouts, each with its own language of craftsmanship, and storytelling, but united by one promise: making luxe look innovative yet effortless.

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Ritika Gupta is reimagining the saree for a new generation— bold, sculpted, and unapologetically powerful. Her latest collection, UNBOUND, takes the classic drape into statement territory with plunging necklines, ruched detailing, extended trails, and striking belts that double as armour. Built on the mantra 'I Am Enough,' the pieces are crafted for women who own the room rather than wait for space in it. “I wanted to create something that feels like armour, but looks like poetry,” says Gupta, Founder and Creative Director. Each saree is engineered to command attention, balancing drama with sharp construction. With UNBOUND, Ritika Gupta positions her label at the forefront of modern Indian luxury, where tradition meets edge, and confidence is the only dress code.

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SMALL BUT MIGHTY

Anamm Inamdar explores Gucci's new Mini GG-a playful reimagining of the classic duffle, where heritage meets modern ease in a perfectly scaled silhouette

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1 mins

August 2025

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BEST FACE FORWARD

Krishika Bhatia explores how makeup bags across generations reflect aspiration, emotion, & quiet rebellion

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3 mins

August 2025

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STITCH Please!

Zoha Castelino chats with the drag artists who design their own fantasy

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3 mins

August 2025

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Elle India

Postcards from the ALPS

By the time my flight touched down at Geneva Airport, I could feel the excitement rising after nearly twelve hours of travel.

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3 mins

August 2025

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PERFECT CHAOS

Newly appointed Global Creative Director at M·A·C, Nicola Formichetti, sits down with Kannagi Desai for his first-ever interview in India, as he prepares to rewrite the visual language of beauty itself

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3 mins

August 2025

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FIT FOR A STAR

With its blend of classic glamour and cutting-edge modernity, Atlantis The Royal redefines Dubai luxury

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1 mins

August 2025

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Made FOR ME

By having memory, moodboards & personal taste stitched together, a new generation of Indian women is returning to tailoring, finds

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5 mins

August 2025

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Elle India

THE GUCCI GAZE

Catherine Opie lenses forty two unique individuals for the Florentine fashion house's Fall/Winter 2025 campaign, where fashion frames identity with quiet power

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2 mins

August 2025

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The Princess Diaries

Gauravi Kumari in conversation with Kannagi Desai on legacy, poise, & why she chooses presence over performance

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5 mins

August 2025

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LIVIN' LA DOLCE VITA with Dolce & Gabbana

A quarter-century on, Light Blue returns to Capri. Reimagined, not reinvented

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3 mins

August 2025

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