New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Lakme Fashion Week, in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India, is back in Delhi, 9 October onwards. More than 20 designers will propose a new closet, comprising elevated ready-to-wear with elements borrowed from couture and keeping traditional craft at heart.

Here's a sneak peek into some noteworthy showcases:

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Amit Hansraj, the founder of label Inca, continues his efforts to make comfort-first everyday clothes that celebrate traditional crafts. "I've never believed heritage should sit locked away in trunks or behind glass," says the designer. "It feels most alive when it moves with us: when kantha's wandering stitches turn into a jacket thrown over denim, when shibori's indigo t...