Designer Kartik Kumra's Indian-Inspired Fashion Gains Traction

The article highlights Kartik Kumra, a young designer whose brand, Kartik Research, made its Paris Fashion Week debut. His collection features Indian-inspired elements like hand-spun linen pants with floral embroidery and blazers with Banarasi silk accents. Kumra's show coincided with a trend in luxury fashion where brands like Prada and Louis Vuitton were incorporating Indian cultural motifs into their designs, such as Kolhapuri-like sandals and a Snakes and Ladders-themed set. Kumra, who started his label in his college dorm, felt his brand was positioned at the forefront of this emerging trend, where Indian fashion elements were being reinterpreted as fashionable by global luxury houses.