Rahul Mishra stunned the entire world with his traditional Indian collection deeply rooted in Hindu faith at Paris Fashion Week

Rahul Mishra stunned the entire world with his traditional Indian collection deeply rooted in Hindu faith at Paris Fashion Week

Titled Devi: The Eternal Muse, Mishra's Autumn/Winter 2026 couture collection, unveiled on July 7, the collection wonderfully showcases the beauty and power of the divine feminine as well as the exquisite carvings and artworks that finds a pride of place in Indian culture

Titled Devi: The Eternal Muse, Mishra's Autumn/Winter 2026 couture collection, unveiled on July 7, the collection wonderfully showcases the beauty and power of the divine feminine as well as the exquisite carvings and artworks that finds a pride of place in Indian culture

Mishra , in a video on Instagram says, “The collection is almost like time travel.

Mishra , in a video on Instagram says, “The collection is almost like time travel.

“We’ve created something which takes all the symbolism of an ancient sculpture which is probably more than 2000 years old found in Southern part of India; all the motifs come out from there

“We’ve created something which takes all the symbolism of an ancient sculpture which is probably more than 2000 years old found in Southern part of India; all the motifs come out from there

“All the jewellery which is inbuilt into a stone like surface is created out of that, as if, we are reliving couture with the same ideas that created these sculptures and what created a muse of these sculptures"

“All the jewellery which is inbuilt into a stone like surface is created out of that, as if, we are reliving couture with the same ideas that created these sculptures and what created a muse of these sculptures"

Models walked through the historic venue in sculptural looks in stone grey, black, ivory, beige and antique gold. Many appeared almost like living statues.

Models walked through the historic venue in sculptural looks in stone grey, black, ivory, beige and antique gold. Many appeared almost like living statues.

Temple inspired crowns, lacework frames, stunning jewellery and dramatic headgears simply stole the show at Paris

Temple inspired crowns, lacework frames, stunning jewellery and dramatic headgears simply stole the show at Paris

Layers of threadwork made the fabric resemble solid stone, while metallic zardozi and dabka embroidery gave the garments the look of ancient temple sculptures.

Layers of threadwork made the fabric resemble solid stone, while metallic zardozi and dabka embroidery gave the garments the look of ancient temple sculptures.

Freshwater pearls, crystals and bugle beads were carefully placed to create texture, making every outfit achieve a sparkling hue

Freshwater pearls, crystals and bugle beads were carefully placed to create texture, making every outfit achieve a sparkling hue

Mishra  collaborated with traditional clay artisan Sumant Kumar to create the dramatic headgears found adorned in Indian idols and sculptures while Tanishq curated the gemstones and  milliner Stephen Jones created the collection’s veils and additional headpieces for the runway, bringing together two distinct craft traditions within a shared couture narrative.

Mishra  collaborated with traditional clay artisan Sumant Kumar to create the dramatic headgears found adorned in Indian idols and sculptures while Tanishq curated the gemstones and  milliner Stephen Jones created the collection’s veils and additional headpieces for the runway, bringing together two distinct craft traditions within a shared couture narrative.

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