Delhi Fashion Club’s Delhi Fashion Week celebrates cultural heritage and sustainable innovation

Delhi Fashion Club partnered with VOY Media & Events to celebrate cultural heritage, handloom weaves, women empowerment, and sustainable innovation at Delhi Fashion Week and launch a new fashion summit.

 
Delhi Fashion Week took place in the Indian capital’s YMCA Tourist Hotel on November 28 and took inspiration from the theme ‘Naari Shakti: Weaving Viksit Bharat,’ the event organisers announced in a press release. Supported by the Government of Meghalaya’s Meghalaya Tourism department, the fashion showcase also had input from the NIFT Foundation for Design Innovation under the Ministry of Textiles and the Footwear Design and Development Institute under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
 
The event brought together designers, artisans, weavers, institutions, influencers, and cultural representatives from across India and with chief guest Sabrella Marak, MCS, additional resident commissioner at Meghalaya House. Following the inaugural lamp lighting ceremony, Delhi Fashion Summit – Season 1 was launched as a knowledge sharing platform with the aim of promoting sustainable fashion and boosting handloom entrepreneurship, especially amongst women and rural and tribal weavers.

On the runway, the FDDI Naari Shakti Collection championed eco-conscious design and inclusivity of women of all ages. Kamari by Kajal Verma showcased an array of evening wear and the Viksit Bharat Sutra Show highlighted Khadi and handloom textiles. Designer Rosy Ahluwalia showcased a selection of handwoven looks followed by the FDDI, which mixed traditional weaves with global, modern cuts.
 
The International Reinvent Northeast Showcase featured a Bodoland Handloom segment to celebrate traditional Bodo weaves and music met fashion in an innovative showcase. Along with launching the International Delhi Fashion Awards, the event presented couture gowns by Ashfaque Ahmad and a grand finale by the by NIFT Foundation for Design Innovation– Bhasha Bharat, highlighting Bhagalpur silk sarees, worn by showstopper Archana Niranjan, Mrs. Universe Oceania 2025.
 
The event also marked the securing of the trademark registration of Delhi Fashion Week, following 10 years of planning and five years of waiting. The second season of Delhi Fashion Week has been announced for March 2026, promising an extended offering.