RAHUL MISHRA × NEXA
A Modern Caravan Reimagined
There are designers who stitch fabric, and then there is Rahul Mishra—who stitches stories. At Lakmē Fashion Week x FDCI, in collaboration with NEXA, Mishra unveiled more than a collection. He unveiled a vision: a sensorial voyage across continents, across centuries, carried on the silken threads of the old Silk Route and rewoven for a new world.
A Caravan of Craft and Culture
This was not a runway. It was a corridor through time.
Here, Bandhani—born in the sun-drenched terrains of Gujarat—met the quiet elegance of Japanese Shibori. Henri Rousseau’s enchanted forests whispered from the embroidery, reimagined through the intricacy of Indian miniature painting. Florals and fauna grew with poetic defiance, like wild gardens reclaiming forgotten cities. Each motif—hand-rendered, hand-revered—felt like a memory finding its way home.
The Interlude of Icon and Innovation
And then came Janhvi Kapoor. A cinematic pause.
Clad in a noir silhouette that billowed like shadow and starlight, she emerged as a symbol of the nomad woman—bold, rooted, unafraid. Behind her, the e-Vitara glided onto the runway, its contours echoing the same design philosophy as the garments: sleek, intuitive, and elegantly ahead of its time.
This wasn’t just a fashion moment. It was a modern folklore.
Fabric as Philosophy
Mishra’s mastery lies in his quiet command of contrast—sheer silks floating over sharply sculpted forms, metallic glimmers veiled beneath whisper-light textures, and silhouettes grounded in global appeal yet hand-stitched to soul-deep detail. It was couture as conversation. A dialogue between the threads of tradition and the ideas of tomorrow.
Each ensemble felt like a map—marking not geography, but intent.
Not garments, but philosophies—worn.
A Story Woven Forward
At its heart, this was a narrative about movement—of people, of history, of ideas. And Rahul Mishra, with NEXA as his co-navigator, offered a collection that doesn’t look back for inspiration, but walks forward with reverence. A collection that doesn’t just reflect the past—it reclaims it, refines it, and rethreads it into the future.
Because in Mishra’s world, fashion isn’t fast.
It’s eternal.
And every piece isn’t a trend—it’s a tale.
Photo : Perfect Shadows / FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week / RISE Worldwide
