Amit Aggarwal presents ARCANUM at the 18th Hyundai India Couture Week

 Amit Aggarwal couture transcends conventional runway narratives – it’s an exploration of deeper systems: time, transformation, symbiosis – spoken in the language of metaphor. These ideas shape not only the design but the vision of existence itself. 

     

 The new couture collection ARCANUM decodes the invisible architecture of life. After charting time’s outer contours in Antevorta, it now ventures inwards- uncovering the molecular script that animates existence. Time isn’t just ambient, it lives within us. Encoded in our DNA, it lives in every helix and becomes a silent script – carrying the memory of generations, guiding how we grow, adapt and survive. ARCANUM imagines DNA as a living code – an eternal thread that connects all forms of life across time. Each silhouette is a coded celebration of biology – a sculpted form where metaphor meets molecular design, echoing the deeper architecture of being. ORIGIN (FORM) – Before identity before shape – there is stillness. In this prelude, DNA is dormant potential. The garments mirror this moment: cocoon like structures created with handwoven nylon and organic cotton, holding the body in its first state of emergence. BLOOM (STRUCTURE) – When the code begins to unfurl form follows. Volume, color and structure take shape echoing the first signs of identity. Silhouettes open like petals – fluid, architectural, luminous. Signature polymer forms and micro pleated textures bloom into presents echoing nature’s exquisite geometry. PULSE (CONNECTION) - Once the code adapts, it begins to communicate. 

DNA doesn’t act alone -it syncs, responds and pulses. Lines ripples across the body like a kinetic signal, a rhythm of motion and emotion. Faceted crystal veins evolve into parametric metal, shaped through precision-milled linear detailing, where motion becomes expression. MUTATION (ADAPTATION) – Life shifts, the code responds – and so does design. Garments evolve, symmetry fractures, textures collide, new patterns evolve. Change is not an error in the system, it is the system learning to endure. This stage celebrates the beauty of adaptation, where micro beading melts into fluid mesh and sculpted lines move with instinctive grace. MEMORY (CONTINUUM) - The past lives in us. The final chapter reflects all we carry forward. In this final act DNA becomes heritage – encoded, remembered, transformed. Ikat, with its patterns dyed into yarn like code inscribed before creation, is reimagined through sculptural construction and cording — expanded in form, scale, and dimensionality. Within you lives every life that came before — not as memory, but as motion. And from you, generations will rise, carrying what you shape today. 

 Through this collection, Amit Aggarwal clothes not just the body, but the bond between time and transformation — where textile holds trace, form carries emotion, and clothing lives as a second skin for the self that is always evolving. 

 

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 About Amit Aggarwal The three pillars of emotion, evolution, and eternity are fundamental to the brand's identity. The artisanal family represents their emotional core, fostering a deep, personal connection with each wearer. Evolving means honoring the traditions while modernizing them for future generations. Eternity reflects their inspiration from the natural world, which strengthens our commitment to the art of creation. Together, these principles shape our vision and craft.