What’s Hot, Haute & Happening at India Couture Week 2025

The runway at India Couture Week 2025 is proving to be a spectacle of storytelling stitched in silk, sequins, and sheer ingenuity with each showcase. From Tarun Tahiliani’s diagonal embellished veils, gliding like whispers across the craft-rooted runway to Amit Aggarwal’s Arcanum, a futuristic dream where metallics shimmered like liquid light, reshaping silhouettes with his signature sculptural finesse, this year, couture is all about rewriting the trends, and we’re here for it. Read on as we decode the trends spotted on the runway this year and will be going bigger than ever.

Corsets, but better

While corsets have been a part of the Western culture for as long as 1600 BC, the Indian renaissance of corsets for the bridal couture has been taking a new identity. This year’s runway was a celebration of structure meeting sparkle, as designers reimagined the corset not as a relic of the past, but as a bold, contemporary statement. While ROSEROOM by Isha Jajodia wowed with handcrafted corsets dripping in 18k gold and pearls, each taking over 500 hours to create, Tarun Tahiliani gave the silhouette a signature twist, pairing intricately embellished corset blouses with opulent saris, turning tradition on its head.

Suneet Varma brought sculptural elegance to the table with fitted bodices in his collection ‘Mehr’, while Rahul Mishra’s ‘Becoming Love’ leaned into the drama with his theatrical corseted gowns and bodysuits.

Metallic tones FTW

When it comes to mastering metallics in Indian couture, Amit Aggarwal continues to reign supreme. And his latest collection, Arcanum proves exactly why. Unveiled as a striking sequel to Antevorta, this futuristic showcase delves beyond surface-level spectacle to explore the very blueprint of existence- human biology. With Arcanum, Aggarwal translates the elegance of DNA into fashion – think sculptural silhouettes, spiralling forms, and those signature metallic pleats that have become his design language.

Peplum tops with lehengas? YES!

Peplum tops and jeans? Been there. At India Couture Week 2025, Jayanti Reddy rewrote the rulebook with Reclaimed Opulence, where intricately embroidered peplum blouses met grand lehengas in a bridal-worthy match made in couture heaven. Romantic and whimsical with a hint of drama, the looks were layered with playful fringes, tasseled trims, and khada dupattas that added heirloom-worthy elegance. With thoughtful details and modern flair, this was an Indo-western revival made to slay at the next ghar ki shaadi, and we’re officially inspired.

Dramatic veils and feathers

Is it really Couture Week without a fresh veil obsession? This season, feathers took flight once again but with a twist. Falguni Shane Peacock, known for their feather finesse, turned up the drama with veils in rich jewel tones- think sapphire, emerald, and coral that added a bold splash to bridal couture. Their collection Rang Mahal Bijoux gave us floor-grazing mesh veils drenched in embellishment, perfect for the bride who lives for maximalism. Meanwhile, Tarun Tahiliani’s Quintessence offered a more sculptural take, with short, diagonal-cut veils paired with sarees, an unexpected silhouette that added just the right edge to tradition. Bridal theatrics? Fully activated.

Power shoulder capes

Closing the couture curtain with flair, this year’s runways showcased a lot of bold shouldered jackets and sharply structured capes. Ideal for those who prefer their ethnic wear with a touch of modesty, but aren’t afraid to turn heads with a little theatrical twist.

“Fashion is an evolving thing. It evolves with civilisations as they grow, and needs are different for the younger generation to what they were at one time,” believes Ritu Kumar and it reflects in the experimentation with her collection ‘Threads of Time’ merging the past and present.

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