In Jaipur, the FDCI India Men’s Weekend 2025 showcases gender fluid fashion and rebellious streetwear
The Hindu
At Jaipur’s Diggi Palace the FDCI India Men’s Weekend 2025 gives us a glimpse into our future wardrobes. We meet some of the country’s top designers to find out what you will be wearing this year
Men in tousled hair, kohl rimmed eyes, bold jewellery, and six pack abs wander around Jaipur’s graceful old Diggi Palace all day. We are at the influential FDCI India Men’s Weekend 2025 presented by Chivas Luxe Perfumes, for a glamorous peek into what men are wearing this year.
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The weekend featured some of the 26 shows, from the country’s most established designers as well as bright new talent, including Rajesh Pratap Singh, JJ Valaya, Shantanu & Nikhil, Varun Bahl, Ashish N Soni, Bloni and more, showcasing innovative approaches and silhouettes to materials and techniques.
Sunil Sethi, chairman, The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), explains how the organisation, which has about 400 members from the industry, works to further the business of fashion in India and ensure its sustainable growth. “We are giving people a platform to shine... And I am looking for people who want to experiment,” he says, adding that menswear has been getting more attention, drawing more young talent. “This year we also have four women designers who have an interesting range of men’s wear.”
We watch the shows and meet the designers to find out what men will be wearing this year.
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