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2025 was a year defined by contrast, where lace and transparency awoke sensuality, animal prints underscored fashion’s continued love for maximalism and furry textures, bag charms, Labubus and technical outerwear signalled a broader transformation.

Philocaly, a premium Indian bespoke menswear label founded by Shrey Vij blends structural forms, refined tailoring and modern minimalism to create timeless pieces for the discerning Indian man.

Homegrown brand Jaypore brings together the finest designs from skilled craftsmen and creators across India, presenting them through a modern lens that highlights both authenticity and accessibility.

SAGS Apparels MD Ganesh Anantharaman, in an exclusive conversation with Apparel Online, talks about how incremental changes, long-term planning, and operational discipline can play as important a role as scale or capital when it comes to sustainability.

Fashion brand founders today want investors who truly understand how to build brands. The most valuable investors provide practical mentorship. This includes real estate intelligence, introductions to large-format retailers and international marketplaces, upgrading tech stacks, access to reliable suppliers and guidance on fundraising governance and board structures.

Apparel Resources has come up with 'The 50 Big Ideas', developed in close consultation with industry leaders, operators and experts across the domain to develop a framework that addresses how Manufacturing, Retail, Design, Sourcing And Supply Chain can be overhauled.

Ashok Chhajer, Director, Krishna Lamicoat elaborates on how cutting paper and plastic films are at the heart of garment manufacturing and how his company is innovating on both products to create dependable tools for every cutting room.

Manjit Singh Saini, CEO, Paramount Instruments talks about how AI-led automation in textile testing solutions will be replacing human judgment with data-driven, consistent and rapid automated analysis, leading to higher quality, reduced costs and improved sustainability.

Sewing thread manufacturer A&E Gütermann engaged fashion and footwear students from 12 campuses of the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) across India, demonstrating how threads impact quality, performance, durability, and sustainability in apparel, footwear, and industrial textiles.