In a candid conversation with Apparel Resources, Sanjay Gupta, Design Education Evangelist VC, World University Of Design discusses about the far broader reach and potential of creative industries as they span India’s crafts and handlooms, performing arts, cinema, publishing, architecture, advertising, animation, heritage tourism and fashion ecosystems.

For brands and retailers, S/S ’26 represents a delicate balancing act: investing in pieces that celebrate tactility and craft, while maintaining a modern, minimal sensibility that mirrors the evolving mindset of the global consumer.

Pinterest’s new Fall Trend Report points towards a major style shift that is quickly sweeping the globe - searches for thrift-related ideas are soaring, fuelled majorly by Gen Z users who are now reimagining how they shop, style and decorate not only their wardrobes, but also their surroundings.

ROSEROOM by Isha Jajodia’s latest couture offering, La Perlaire presents couture in a manner that celebrates its pieces as both a keepsake and a celebration.