Indian fashion is inspiring the world. From Mumbai to Delhi, and Chennai to Paris. Young Indian designers are using innovative ideas to enrich the country’s fashion culture - from saris to sneakers to luxurious fabrics. All with gorgeous craftsmanship. Meet the designers who are making sure Indian fashion goes global.
Rahul Mishra has made it to the Mt. Olympus of Parisian haute couture, and his fashion designs are worn by stars like Zendaya and Gigi Hadid. We go behind the scenes as he prepares for a Paris show and visit his workshop on the outskirts of Delhi. Hemang Agrawal is an innovative designer with a deep respect for tradition who lives and works in Varanasi, an ancient Indian city with a rich heritage. His fine woven fabrics sell around the world. Pyu Mishra styles Bollywood stars and takes us to the hottest young designers in Mumbai. SUTA is a rapidly expanding young fashion label in Mumbai that designs saris and sometimes pairs them with sneakers. Two young women who are putting a fresh twist on India’s traditional dress with new shapes, cheeky modern patterns, and super-soft fabrics. In Chennai, formerly Madras, RMKV is one of the largest and best-known suppliers of high-quality wedding saris. A traditional company founded in 1924. The designs of NorBlack NorWhite, founded by Amrit and Mriga who were raised in Toronto, have captured the spirit of a young Indian generation that combines the traditional with the contemporary and doesn’t see that as a contradiction. Vino Supraja is a designer from South India who wants to inspire the world with the colors and styles of her homeland. She’s also a pioneer of sustainable design. And last but not least we get an exclusive audience with Ritu Beri, THE fashion queen of India - she has even had a stamp dedicated to her!

Fashion in India: As diverse, promising and dazzling as the subcontinent itself. By 2030, the world's most populous country could be one of the top three economies in the world. India's middle class is growing. The era of Western aesthetics, long dictated by the British, is over.

Correction at 31:51-

We regret the error of saying that the Chakra (wheel) in Indian flag is inspired from Mahatma Gandhi's spinning wheel. The fact is that it is the Ashok Chakra which was added to the Indian National Flag following India's independence in 1947. It replaced the 'charkha' or spinning wheel that had represented Mahatma Gandhi's vision of self-sufficiency and self-reliance.


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