Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Designer Amit Hansraj: 'Parveen Babi is timeless, effortless, unapologetically modern'
Designer Amit Hansraj loves craft and wants everyone to enjoy it.
He thinks India's fashion is special because of our everyday things like weaves and how we wear clothes.
He made a collection inspired by a song and wants people to buy clothes that last a long time, not just for a season.
He also thinks it's okay to dream big, as long as you're honest.
Amit Hansraj believes in making craft accessible to everyone
He works with villagers to teach them techniques and encourages them to pass on skills
Hansraj sees India's strength in everyday weaves, natural fibers, and drape
His AW25 collection for Inca was inspired by Dolly Parton's 'Coat of Many Colours'
He advocates for slow fashion and conscious consumption
- Who
- Designer Amit Hansraj
- What
- Talked about his views on Indian fashion, craft, and sustainability
- When
- In an interview with Firstpost
- Where
- At the recently held Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI
- Why
- To share his thoughts on the business of fashion and his collection
Pro-Machine Work
Pro-Craftsmanship
Precision and Consistency
Pro-Machine Work
Machines excel in precision and consistency, which is impossible by hand
Pro-Craftsmanship
Craftsmanship brings soul and uniqueness to each piece
- Label
- INCA
- Position
- Creative Director of Wendell Rodricks
- Collection Inspiration
- Dolly Parton's 'Coat of Many Colours'
- Fashion Icon (Bollywood)
- Parveen Babi
- Fashion Icon (Hollywood)
- Lauren Bacall