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Paris fashion week: Gaurav Gupta's futuristic take on haute couture

The Delhi-based designer's 'Aarohanam' collection was a lesson in how to celebrate traditional embroideries while creating sculptural pieces

Gaurav Gupta presented the collection, 'Aarohanam' (inspired by a Sanskrit word that means rising from darkness and moving towards light), on 25 January, at the American Cathedral(AFP)

By Team Lounge

LAST PUBLISHED 27.01.2024  |  11:00 AM IST
The collection included cropped jackets, exaggerated capes, a fluid trench coat and sculpted metal structures—made using techniques like 'badla', 'mukaish', and 'zardozi' (AFP)

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While Gupta stuck to his signature style of sweeping swirls and exaggerated silhouettes, there was a shift towards to more embellished, tailored pieces (AFP)
Gaurav Gupta towards the end of the show (AFP)

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