India at Paris Fashion Week: Models, designers and all the runway inspiration

From hues that remind one of India’s colourful chaos to fresh faces that lit up the runways in Paris — here are proud moments from the recently concluded Paris Fashion Week.

That Indian fashion has a global appeal, is a thing known, But, it is always interesting to see how style and inspiration that we call our own, manifests itself on the world stage, or in this case, the runways. For its Spring/Summer 2018 edition, Paris Fashion Week (that concluded on October 2), saw the India factor, too.

The models who made a mark
For model Dipti Sharma, it was a career-defining moment, as the young gun got a chance to make her international debut on the Paris runway, that too, for Balenciaga. She closed the showcase for the Spanish fashion house.

Handcrafted heritage of India
Delhi-based designer Rahul Mishra played with light, shadow, and lots of colour at Paris Fashion Week. His show, Light In The Sky, featured motifs that reminded one of the innocence of a child’s colouring book. His showcase featured separates, dresses, ruffle details, patchwork and sheer detailing. His signature hand-cut three dimensional shoulders stood out in the collection.

Rahul Mishra is the first Indian designer to win the International Woolmark Prize, in 2014.

Signature psychedelia
Manish Arora has now become a Paris runway staple, and his collections, too, feature colour play and motifs that are typical of the Delhiite. From rani pink and heart motifs to sequins and denim duets, his #readytolove collection exuded the psychedelia of all things disco-era.

A model presents a creation by Indian designer Manish Arora as part of his Spring/Summer 2018 women's ready-to-wear collection show.