INDIA COUTURE WEEK
The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) organized the event in association with Hindustan and there were nineteen of the country’s top couturiers.
The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) organized the event in association with Hindustan and there were nineteen of the country’s top couturiers.
The designers presented their collections digitally on all the FDCI’s digital platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the FDCI website on a pre-set show Schedule.
India Couture Week was a seven-day event: From August 23 to 29 and this was the chronogram:
Day 1: Manish Malhotra.
Day 2: Siddartha Tytler, Suneet Varma and Gauary Gupta
Day 3: Pankai & Nidhi, Dolly J and Amit Aggarwal
Day 4: Ashima Leena, Amit GT Couture and Shantanu & Nikhil
Day 5: Rynu Taandon, Varun Bahl and Falguni Shane Peacock
Day 6: Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna, Tarun Tahiliani and Amaka Khanna
Day 7: Kunal Rawal, Anju Modi and Rahul Mishra
On Day 3, Amit aggarwal made their appearance and innovated with ‘Metanoia’ a vast bridal wear couture collection featuring 35 ensembles in colours: moss, sage, lisianthus, taffy, mulberry, fuchsia, eggplant,indig, green, roseate and azalea. These designs where made of of the brand’s signature metallic polymers for intricate pleating. 3D hand-embroidered threadwork and metallic cording.
“The second digital edition of the FDCI India Couture Week 2021, in association with Hindustan Times, brings with it the flavour of 19 couturiers.
This 14th edition of the event narrates the rich legacy of crafts through metaphorical storytelling. Archana Aggarwal Timeless Jewellery is the jewellery partner.
In keeping with the times, the fashion films come embroidered with details that the new-age customer can view with a click of a button. As we celebrate the shifting landscape to wearable couture, we ensure the evolution of design in a post-pandemic world.
We merge the past with the present, celebrate classics, emphasise on exclusive pieces with interesting craft, and an innovative spirit this season as we pay a tribute to a fusion of ideas.” Said The Fashion Design Council of India.
Sunil Sethi said “Couture is the finest form of expression as it reveals the brand narrative, immaculate construction and design ideology in its truest element. ICW this year has seen an unprecedented response, despite the trying times with 19 coveted names showcasing, making it the biggest and brightest show.”
