Manish Mishra

Getting married in her own home was a non-negotiable for Delhi-based digital creator Karmaa Dhingra Dhir. The fashion, beauty, and wellness influencer also wanted the wedding ceremony to be an intimate affair. That was a challenge due to the very extensive guest list that she and her husband Shaurya Dhir tried to contain as much as possible.

Designers propose a fully embroidered jacket or blazer for the new-age bride at the recently concluded India Couture Week.

AI generated summary, newsroom reviewed At 11.11 / eleven eleven, co-founder Shani Himanshu has time and again revived Indian heritage

AI generated summary, newsroom reviewed Handloom and handspun textiles have time and again rooted for intercultural aesthetics and inculcated diversity with craftsmanship and artistic reverence.

Designer Isha Jajodia of Roseroom Couture talks about experimenting with clay in her latest collection, and why corsetry is expanding, not replacing, the language of Indian bridalwear

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2026 has been a year that flipped the tried-and-tested menswear sartorial script. Think shirtless tailoring, subversive layering, bespoke pieces informed by women's couture and nonchalant maximalism. The boring black tuxedo no longer cuts it whether it's a red-carpet event back home or internationally. It's about bringing in clever details, an unexpected approach to styling and a decidedly internet breaking flex. So far, the year clearly belongs to the peacocks and dandies, who weren't averse to donning statement jewellery, look-at-me tailoring and even flashing some skin. Global pop cultural icons warmed up to the age-old haute couture values of heritage houses like Chanel and Schiaparelli. Bad Bunny in bespoke Schiaparelli and A$AP Rocky in custom Chanel come to mind instantly! Homegrown brands too upped the game offering actors some experimental, yet failproof ensembles sublimated with bold embroideries, tone on tone layering and a playful silhouette mashup. Here's some of this year's key contenders for the best dressed lot, who pushed the style envelope and set new sartorial precedents with these game-changing looks.

As the design mavens clock in four decades of couture mastery, they open up on their extraordinary bridal fashion journey with Manifest.

From luxury houses to high-street labels, corset darts, sculpted waists and structured busts are everywhere. Alia Bhatt has paired corsetry with Indian drapes, while Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, Disha Patani, and Rakul Preet Singh have all embraced variations of the silhouette. Designers are giving the trend an interesting spin. Jayanti Reddy, Ekaya Banaras, Roseroom Couture by Isha Jajodia and others are marrying corsetry with Indian textiles, embroidery, and drapes.

From luxury houses to high-street labels, corset darts, sculpted waists and structured busts are everywhere. Alia Bhatt has paired corsetry with Indian drapes,