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The Forecut Journal

Analysis and practical guides on Indian and global fashion trends: what is emerging, rising, peaking and fading, why it matters, and what to do about it.

Menswear · 6 min readMen's wedding wear 2026–27: bandhgalas, sherwanis and quieter embroideryWhat grooms and guests will wear this wedding season: slimmer sherwanis, velvet and tonal bandhgalas, Nehru jackets, deep jewel tones and rupee price bands.

India forecast · 7 min readIndia festive and wedding trends 2026–27: what to design nowThe festive and wedding looks India will wear from Diwali 2026 to Festive 2027: pre-draped sarees, cape lehengas, kurta co-ords, jewel tones and the details behind them, with rupee price bands.

Fabrics · 6 min readHandloom quiet luxury: Chanderi, Maheshwari, khadi and tussarWhy calm, handwoven Indian fabrics are leading in 2026–27, which weaves to watch, how designers are using them, and how to build a handloom capsule at value, mid and premium prices.

Footwear · 6 min readIndian footwear trends: Kolhapuris, juttis and the new Indian sneakerKolhapuri chappals after Prada SS26, block-heel and wedding juttis, and handcrafted Indian sneakers with kantha embroidery: the footwear details rising in India for 2026–27.

Consumer · 6 min readGen Z fusion: how India's youngest shoppers mix ethnic and streetShort kurtas over jeans, sarees with sneakers, jackets over lehengas and baggy denim: how Gen Z is changing Indian fashion, and what brands should do about it.

Colour · 5 min readIndigo, blue and white: the colour story of Indian fashion in 2026Blue was the most-seen colour story at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026. How indigo denim, handloom and blue-and-white prints are being used, and how to bring blue into every category.

Guide · 6 min readHow to read a fashion trend forecast: emerging, rising, peaking, fadingA practical guide to trend lifecycles for designers, buyers and brand owners in India: what emerging, rising, peaking and fading mean, and what to do at each stage.

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