India, Oct. 10 -- In an unforgettable confluence of music, memory, and textile art, Assam-based designer Sanjukta Dutta opened her latest showcase at Lakme Fashion Week with a breathtaking handwoven saree that bore the portrait and lyrics of the late Assamese icon Zubeen Garg.

The show transcended fashion, it was a moving cultural tribute that merged artistry with emotion, turning the runway into a living canvas of Assamese identity and pride.

Titled "Gadhuli - The Twilight," Dutta's collection drew inspiration from the delicate moment between day and night a fleeting hour symbolic of transition, nostalgia, and beauty.

The palette of black and maroon captured that mystical duality, while the silhouettes harmonized traditional Assamese...