India, Oct. 12 -- When designers love women, the fabric listens. Every stitch turns tender, every silhouette feels like a memory of grace. At Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, that love took form in quiet strength where clothes spoke of women as muses and makers, shaping legacy with every weave. Beauty, crafted with care, seemed less a garment and more a way of being.

The week opened as a tribute to craftsmanship. Anavila, Akaaro, and The Edit by The Kunj, supported by DC Handicrafts under the Ministry of Textiles, celebrated linen, lace, pashmina, and ikat. Anavila Mishra's Sarmast evoked stillness through soft linen and satin applique inspired by Wajd, the quiet ecstasy of surrender. Gaurav Jai Gupta's Starlight transformed ...