The style file from the Lakme Fashion Week that got us talking

When Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye, a hit soundtrack from the 80s started playing on a dimly-lit stage, the audience was filled with anticipation. The four-day-long showcase from March 9 to March 12 at Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India lineup saw collections by veterans like Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra, JJ Valaya, Namrata Joshipura and Monisha Jaisingh — with the latter two returning to the runway after a hiatus— and younger promising labels such as Bodice, Antar Agni, Divyam Mehta, Arpita Mehta and Six5Six. I for Inclusivity This season, homegrown label Chamar was among three brands that participated in the Circular Design Challenge — a platform for design entrepreneurs working in a circular fashion, an initiative by R|Elan, FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week and the United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme. Titled ‘Blacking Boot Polish’ the label’s collection comprised XXL totes, handbags, belts, fringed overlays, collars and other accessories made from rubber recycled entirely from industrial leftovers, automotive scraps, and other discarded materials. Dreamy Drapes Couturier Tarun Tahiliani brought his signature drapes back on the runway in his luxe-prêt collection titled ‘Sheer Drama’.