Inside fashion’s latest collections and creative collaborations – Harpers bazaar
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From international debuts to new collaborations, discover the latest developments shaping the worlds of fashion, luxury, and design.
Fashion continues to find new ways to express itself, moving between craftsmanship, contemporary design, and unexpected creative collaborations. From Indian designers taking their aesthetics to international audiences to luxury houses exploring the relationship between fashion and art, the season brings together a series of noteworthy developments.
Here are the launches, collaborations, and collections to know.
Louis Vuitton brings alpine elegance to winter dressing
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Louis Vuitton presents its LV Ski 2026, a winter collection for women and men that blends alpine influences with urban elegance. Drawing inspiration from the ski wardrobes of the 1940s and 1950s, the collection features cashmere knitwear, technical outerwear and protective layers designed for both the slopes and the city.
Monogram bags in icy finishes, shearling-lined footwear and winter-inspired accessories bring texture to the collection, while the new LV360 ski goggles combine a sculptural design with technical features. Balancing functionality with the House’s signature craftmanship, LV ski 2026 reimagines winter dressing for mountain escapes and urban adventures.
Bvlgari unveils its first global Diwali campaign
Bvlgari celebrates Diwali with Passing the Light, its first-ever global campaign for the festival, created in collaboration with Indian artist Doyel Joshi. At its centre is an installation of 4,500 hand-sculpted terracotta elements inspired by traditional diyas and the scales of the house’s iconic Serpenti motif, crafted with the Kumhar potter community and local craftswomen.
Unveiled at the Jaipur Centre for Art, the installation draws a connection between India’s terracotta traditions and Bvlgari’s goldsmithing heritage. The project also features a digital campaign and hero film tracing the artwork’s journey from clay to its final form, celebrating the shared values of craftsmanship, tradition and the enduring symbolism of light.
Bringing together the intricacy of fine jewellery and the craft of Indian footwear, NEEDLEDUST x Anu Merton presents a festive collaboration rooted in artisanal expression. The collection explores the relationship between adornment and craftsmanship, bringing a jewellery-inspired sensibility to handcrafted juttis, footwear, and accessories.
Designed for the festive season, the collaboration offers a considered perspective on occasion dressing, where intricate detailing meets traditional techniques. The result is a meeting of two creative disciplines that celebrates the enduring appeal of Indian craftsmanship through a contemporary lens.
Dhruv Kapoor x Patrón explores the intersection of fashion and Mexican heritage
Kapoor 2.0 by Dhruv Kapoor joins hands with Hacienda Patrón for a limited-edition fashion capsule inspired by Día de los Muertos, Mexico’s celebration of life, ancestry and remembrance. Unveiled in Mumbai on October 16, the collaboration brings together Mexican cultural symbolism and Kapoor’s contemporary design language.
The capsule comprises men’s and women’s jackets and a collectible leather pouch, drawing on the visual vocabulary of the Chicano Art Movement and motifs including hearts, marigolds, flames, stars and agave. Moving beyond conventional fashion collaborations, the project explores how cultural narratives can be translated into wearable pieces and collectible objects, creating a dialogue between Mexican heritage and contemporary Indian design.
L’Atelier 1664 x Abraham & Thakore explores contemporary sari dressing
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L’Atelier 1664 joins hands with Abraham & Thakore for the Sari’torial collection, bringing a contemporary perspective to the timeless Indian sari. Known for their thoughtful approach to textiles, patterns, and craftsmanship, the designers explore the sari as a canvas for modern expression, balancing its cultural significance with a distinct design sensibility.
The collection reflects an evolving approach to Indian dressing, where traditional draping meets considered design and contemporary aesthetics. Through this collaboration, the sari emerges as a versatile wardrobe statement, celebrating the possibilities of heritage craftsmanship in a modern context.
AK/OK by Anamika Khanna makes its Paris debut
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AK|OK Anamika Khanna presented its Spring/Summer 2027 collection in Paris on October 5, marking a new chapter in the label’s international journey. Following a two-day showroom on October 4 and 5, the presentation introduced the brand’s distinctive approach to contemporary Indian dressing to the Paris fashion community.
The collection reworks wardrobe staples, including shirts, jackets, trousers, skirts and dresses, through unconventional proportions, layered styling and considered construction. Traditional techniques, including chikankari, hand painting, metal-thread embroidery and layered embroidery, are reinterpreted through a contemporary lens, with overlapping textures, fragmented motifs and reconstructed silhouettes lending the familiar a new perspective. Rooted in ease and individuality, the collection reflects AK|OK’s approach to dressing beyond convention, where Indian craftsmanship meets a fluid, modern sensibility.
Christian Louboutin presents Rayon de Lumière
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Christian Louboutin presents Rayonde Lumière, a special capsule collection of shoes accompanied by an artistic collaboration that explores the interplay of flight and shadow. Extending the house’s creative vision beyond footwear, the project brings together fashion and visual art in a study of contrast, texture and perception.
Curated by Komal Sharma, the accompanying exhibition at Chatterjee & Lal in Mumbai features works by Zahra Aminuddin, Neel Bhattacharjee, Tenzing Dakpa, Menty Jamir and Mila Rae Sarabhai. On view from October 15 to 28, 2026, the presentation offers an immersive exploration of light as both an artistic medium and a
Payal Singhal and SEVA Home bring fashion into the world of fragrance
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Payal Singhal joins hands with luxury home fragrance brand SEVA Home for a limited-edition collection that brings fashion, fragrance and interiors into conversation. Translating three of the designer’s signature prints, Indian Chintz, Abutilon, and Anaar Mor, into scented home accessories, the collaboration explores a new dimension of her design vocabulary beyond apparel.
Each print is paired with a bespoke fragrance, from Patchouli inspired by rain-soaked earth to Jasmine evocative of a summer balcony at night and Tuberose inspired by a blooming garden. The collection spans soy wax candles, reed diffusers, closet fresheners and festive gift sets, conceived as decorative objects as much as sensory experiences. Reflecting SEVA Home’s commitment to purposeful luxury, every ten products sold will fund a cataract surgery in rural Maharashtra through the Samta Foundation, while the candle-making process also creates employment opportunities for women from underprivileged communities.
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