As designers present filmed showcases of their collections, the need to support artisans is foregrounded as a playfulness of spirit and hope persists. The five-day Lakmé Fashion Week opened on 21 October with designers like Abhraham & Thakore, Payal Khandwala, Suket Dhir, Rimzim Dadu, Urvashi Kaur, and Sanjay Garg marrying traditional techniques with individual aesthetics. In the time of social …