Luxury footwear brand Anaar makes a debut at the New York Fashion Week
The HinduThe debut of India’s luxury footwear brand Anaar at New York Fashion Week spells a new chapter in the country’s exploration of fusion fashion — blending traditional crafts with global fads — on the international fashion ramp. Known for its hand-embroidered, wedged sneakers, nine-month-old, Mumbai-based Anaar claims to be the country’s first footwear brand to have partnered with NYFW for the runway collections of designers Kayzie Couture, USA-based Stuti weaves of pleasure, Kish Jeane and Haus of Faye/InspireD’Signs. We went out looking for those that would best showcase Anaar with collections ranging from athleisure to traditional wear, like lehangas,” shares the brand’s founder Tanushri Biyani. While embroidered sneakers are Anaar’s USP, Tanushri made a few notes on footwear trends at the NYFW runway.