While architecture and fashion might seem like distinct disciplines, both share one instinct: to shape the world around us into something worth remembering.
Coco Chanel put it best: “Fashion IS architecture: it is a matter of proportions.” In both practices, proportion is more than a technical detail. It is a form of expression, a balance between freedom and form. This idea takes centre stage as Vogue India’s Forces of Fashion returns for its next chapter, bringing structure and story together.
The 2025 edition of Forces of Fashion brings over 35 of India’s leading designers for a five-day exhibition, followed by an evening of celebration. From September 16-20, 2025, Nilaya Anthology in Mumbai will become a gallery that explores the threads and silhouettes shaping the work of India’s weavers, storytellers, architects and artists.
With the support of Rabanne, Nilaya, Moroccanoil, and Grey Goose, the line-up spans icons, contemporary designers and emerging voices, set to display one-of-a-kind pieces made especially for the showcase.
Industry icons: Manish Malhotra, Anita Dongre, Gaurav Gupta, Rimzim Dadu, Shantnu Nikhil, Shivan & Narresh, Varun Bahl, Suneet Varma, Shyamal & Bhumika and House of Kotwara.
Contemporary voices: Abhinav Mishra, JADE by Monica & Karishma, Archana Rao, Kunal Rawal, Dhruv Kapoor, Divyam Mehta, Namza, NorBlack NorWhite, Papa Don’t Preach, Rimple & Harpreet and Rahul Mishra.
New guard: 11.11, Akaaro, Kaleekal, Rishta by Arjun Saluja, Ashdeen, Bloni, Bobo Calcutta, Chanakya School of Craft, Countrymade, EAST, Ekaya Banaras, KGL, Paiwand, QUOD, Rkive City, Studio Medium, SWGT and That Antiquepiece.
Together, they sketch a living map of what Indian fashion looks like right now.
Registrations are now open. Click here to sign up and be part of the conversations shaping Indian fashion today.
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