Six collections to watch out for at LFW

The Lakme Fashion WeekxFDCI showcase will offer elevated ready-to-wear with a couture twist

- Manish Mishra

Lakme Fashion Week, in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India, is back in Delhi, 9 October onwards. More than 20 designers will propose a new closet, comprising elevated ready-to-wear with elements borrowed from couture and keeping traditional craft at heart.

Here's a sneak peek into some noteworthy showcases:

Amit Hansraj, the founder of label Inca, continues his efforts to make comfort-first everyday clothes that celebrate traditional crafts. "I've never believed heritage should sit locked away in trunks or behind glass," says the designer. "It feels most alive when it moves with us: when kantha's wandering stitches turn into a jacket thrown over denim, when shibori's indigo tide ripples through a workday tunic, when leheriya's geometry warms an evening walk," says the designer while talking about his latest collection.

Expect to see lots of shibori, bandhani and ajrakh in kaftans, long jackets, and jumpsuits and kimonos, made in a way no fabric is wasted.