Paris Fashion Week 2026: WforWoman marks India’s first high-street showcase

WforWoman’s debut at Paris Fashion Week bridges vintage European aesthetics with the intricacy of Indian textiles

In a world defined by haute couture, spectacle, and grandiose fashion rhetoric, WforWoman chose the language of quiet restraint, marking India’s first high-street presence at Paris Fashion Week.

Held from March 2 to 10, the event saw the brand unveil its latest edits — Poetic Reverie, Pristine Summer, Youthful Celebration, and The Holiday: The Indian Way — alongside nearly 67 ready-to-wear runway shows and 31 presentations. It was a lineup that included global powerhouses such as Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Courrèges, Tom Ford, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès.

The brand’s collection at Paris Fashion Week is its answer to how the modern Indian woman wants to dress today | Photo Credit: Special arrangement

Sreyashee Halder, head of design at WforWoman, says, “Last year, we participated at the New York Fashion Week, and I think that already set W on the global stage”. Of the collections, she explains the idea was to stamp a contemporary-meets-traditional identity on India’s everyday clothing. “Over a span of three to four months, our design studio underwent multiple iterations. Every sketch was refined and every fabric was tested to ensure the perfect equilibrium between Parisian old-world charm and Indian heritage. By marrying hand-drawn vintage botanical art with modern contemporary silhouettes, W has created a new fashion dialect,” she adds.

In the collection Pristine Summer, Parisian minimalism shines through the lens of Indian ornamentation | Photo Credit: Special arrangement

Sreyashee believes that the brand’s collection at Paris Fashion Week is its answer to how the modern Indian woman wants to dress today. “She no longer seeks a costume; she seeks a transnational wardrobe. We are giving her the freedom to be unapologetically Indian and undeniably global, all at once,” she says right before explaining the core idea and design aesthetics of the collections presented at the event.