Hyundai India Couture Week 2026: Corsets, capelets, and lehenga skirts rule the ramp
The Hyundai India Couture Week 2026 showcased a shift in bridal fashion, emphasizing experimental silhouettes like capes and capelets over traditional garments. Designers are balancing creative innovation with commercial demand for classic pieces like the dupatta.
Why it matters
It reflects evolving cultural trends in the high-end Indian wedding industry and the influence of modern design on traditional attire.
For designers participating at the Hyundai India Couture Week 2026 , the modern bride was about inventiveness and whimsy, as much as she was about tradition.
Held in association with Nexxus New York, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) led showcase in New Delhi witnessed 13 leading designers of India re-examine contemporary bridal couture with a fresh lens.
Looking beyond the tried-and-tested lehenga cholis and sherwanis, this season saw designers experiment with newer silhouettes and unexpected embroidery techniques, and propose a sartorial palate-cleansing wedding closet for brides, grooms and their families. So, should you pick embellished blazers or dramatic trains? Read on for our picks from the season, to get your wardrobe wedding-ready.
There is no stopping the popularity of statement capes, capelets and trains seen across brands like Falguni Shane Peacock and JJ Valaya, to Arpita Mehta, Roseroom Couture, Jayanti Reddy and Masaba.
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