New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- It's been a season of celebrating house codes, returning to the archives and looking inwards while seeking answers.

At the recently concluded Paris haute couture week, 110-year-old luxury house Chanel returned to the historic Grand Palais, with models presenting creations on a runway designed like two interlocking Cs, a symbol of the house that also represents infinity. The collection paid a tribute to Gabrielle Chanel, who was also an incredible colourist. Nimble and agile creations, embodying ease and movement in a palette of white, pastels, bright tones, midnight blue and black, mimicked the cycle of day to night. There was also a focus on pyjama style ensembles in dawn-hued silk crepe, a sunshine yellow tweed sui...