The most gorgeous Indian designer wear to invest in right now

High shine

From left, on Preeti:  Cotton foil dress, Rs 21,000, Abraham & Thakore.

On Archana: Cotton dress, silk jacket, Rs 43,250; both Rajesh Pratap Singh. Metal necklace, Rs 2,800, Kichu.

On Vishakha: Silk tunic, Rs 8,000, wool trousers, Rs 12,850, wool snood, Rs 6,000; all Akaaro. Leather bag,  price on request, Furla.

Street cred

From left, on Vishakha: Cotton shirt, Rs 9,500, cotton dress, Rs 16,500, cotton skirt, Rs 12,750; all Dhruv Kapoor. Metal necklace, price on request, Eina Ahluwalia. Leather bag, price on request, Furla.

On Archana: Mesh top, price on request, stretch trousers, price on request, crepe bomber jacket, price on request; all Sanchita.

Clean lines

From left, on Vishakha: Cotton tunic, Rs 12,000, Lovebirds. On Preeti: Cotton blend midi dress, Rs 13,500, Bodice. Suede boots, price on request, Sanchita.

Reuse, recycle

From left, on Archana: Merino wool top, price on request, wool trousers, price on request; both péro by Aneeth Arora. Metal ring, Rs 1,800, Kichu. Glitter slip-on shoes, price on request, Sanchita.

On Preeti: Silk midi dress, Rs 16,500, linen jacket, Rs 16,500; both eka. Leather loafers, price on request, Tod’s. Metal pendant, Rs 2,700, Kichu.

On Vishakha: Knit blouse, Rs 3,500, linen sari, Rs 18,500, tweed trousers, Rs 10,000; all Anavila. Metal belt, price on request, Suhani Pittie. Leather sneakers, price on request, Tod’s.

More is more

From left, on Archana: Jacquard jacket, Rs 51,350, knit top, Rs 3,900, brocade trousers, Rs 21,150; all Hemant & Nandita. Metal and bead necklace, Rs 12,500, Valliyan by Nitya Arora. Leather bag, price on request, Christian Louboutin. Suede embellished heels, price on request, Hermès.

On Vishakha: Velvet jumpsuit, price on request, velvet jacket, price on request; both Not So Serious by Pallavi Mohan. Metal earrings, Rs 4,500, Valliyan by Nitya Arora. Metal bangle, price on request, Manifest Design.

Militant mood

Wool jacket, Rs 50,000, wool trousers, Rs 18,000; both Pankaj & Nidhi.

When in doubt, look to the runways for inspiration. It’s a mantra that has served us well in the past, and even now as we take stock of the boldest and brightest of the new-season Indian collections. Heavy metallics are having a moment in the spotlight, as reiterated by Bollywood's chicest star Sonam Kapoor, who flaunted a structured Rimzim Dadu sari at the Cannes Film festival earlier this year. Take notes on how to nail the trends making headlines right now, and the Indian designers behind them.

From left, on On Archana: Jersey sari, price on request, threadwork blouse, price on request; both My Village by Rimzim Dadu. Metal earrings, Rs 5,600, metal bangle, Rs 2,200; both Amrapali.

On Vishakha: Handwoven mesh dress, price on request, Amit Aggarwal. Metal necklace, price on request, Suhani Pittie.

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Blue streak

From left, on Archana: Embroidered cape, price on request, cotton tunic, price on request; both Rahul Mishra. Metal earrings, price on request, Suhani Pittie.

On Preeti: Silk dress, Rs 13,500, cotton jacket, Rs 14,990; both Grassroot–Anita Dongre. Metal necklace, price on request, Eina Ahluwalia. Metal belt, price on request, Suhani Pittie.

Photographs: Errikos Andreou. Styling: Pasham Alwani. Art direction: Reshma Rajiwdekar. Make-up: Mitesh Rajani. Production: Parul Menezes. Assisted by: Veronna Parikh, Tanvi Pinjarkar, Nikita Kataria.

Tribal mix

From left, on Archana: Silk blouse, Rs 9,900, silk sarong, Rs 9,900; both Anupamaa. Metal earrings, Rs 2,400, Amrapali. Metal bangle, price on request, Manifest Design. Leather heels, price on request, Christian Louboutin.

On Preeti: Silk blend jacket, price on request, stretch trousers, price on request, neoprene top, price on request; all Reynu Taandon. Metal necklace, Rs 4,800, Amrapali.