Indian women aren’t just attending global fashion weeks; they’re owning them and representing our country on the biggest platforms.
Our homegrown stars have become front-row favourites, brand muses, campaign faces and runway showstoppers. And each one is carrying a slice of India with her, proving that desi glam now has a permanent seat at fashion’s biggest tables.
Here’s a look at the women making international style waves, one iconic outfit at a time.
Bhoomika Yadav
IMAGE: Model Bhoomika Yadav turns Milan Fashion Week into her playground as she strides down the Armani runway in an oversized textured jacket, a navy school-girl skirt, loafers and the cutest beret. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhoomika Yadav/Instagram
Bhavitha Mandava
IMAGE: Bhavitha became the first Indian model to close for Chanel at Paris Couture Week and she did it like a total star dressed in an oversized sequinned blouse and a sleek pencil skirt, with feathers pinned onto her bun. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhavitha Mandava/Instagram
Diana Penty
IMAGE: Diana Penty shows Milan how to do quiet luxury the Indian way in a grey sweater with furry sleeves layered over a crisp shirt and high-waist Korean pants. The big black bag? Perfect for carrying a woman’s entire life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Diana Penty/Instagram
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
IMAGE: For L’Oreal’s Paris outing, Aish switches things up in a navy Manish Malhotra menswear blazer set paired with a pristine white shirt. Polished, poised and powerful, she has always been an international icon. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aishwarya Rai Bachchan/Instagram
Priyanka Chopra
IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra turns the Dior show in Paris into her personal runway in a black fitted Dior tee teamed with a charcoal grey blazer and a floral jacquard wrap skirt. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram
Alia Bhatt
IMAGE: In the front row at Gucci in Milan, Alia brings full baddie energy in a faux-leather trench and oversized biker sunglasses. Minimal accessories, maximum impact, a masterclass in high fashion. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram
Sreeleela
IMAGE: Sreeleela takes over Milan’s street style scene in a black dress layered with an oversized orange jacket, chunky loafers and brown socks. Add a sling bag and her sharp gaze, she’s clearly the girl no one wants to mess with. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sreeleela/Instagram
Janhvi Kapoor
IMAGE: At Paris Fashion Week, Janhvi Kapoor channels Old Hollywood drama in a vintage Ungaro Parallele floral dress, a fuzzy black stole and fishnet stockings. Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi Kapoor/Instagram
Ananya Panday
IMAGE: Ananya brings French-girl chic with Chanel to Paris Fashion Week in a black crochet vest, matching mini skirt and a cute sling bag. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram
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