Umang Hutheesing closes Delhi Times Fashion Week, opens Ahmedabad flagship store

By

Isabelle Crossley

Published
Sep 25, 2019

Designer Umang Hutheesing closed Delhi Times Fashion Week with an opulent traditional wear collection. The designer also recently opened a flagship store in Ahmedabad.

Hutheesing was Delhi Times Fashion Week’s finale designer this season and he presented a men’s and womenswear collection on the runway in the capital on September 22. The collection featured handwoven, hand-printed, and hand-dyed Patolas, Ajrak, and Bandhanis, as well as Marodi detailing on velvet. 

Hutheesing recently launched his first flagship store in the city of Ahmedabad. The store is located on Sindhu Bhawan Road and houses Hutheesing’s latest collection inspired by the 'Royal Textile Traditions of Guharat'.

The brand also held a Royal Festive Edit shopping event at its Delhi flagship store from September 11 to 12. The event launched the brand’s festive collection and also featured a selection of jewellery from The Gem Palace from Jaipur, as well as Sanjiv Bali Lifestyle creations to allow shoppers to put together a head-to-toe festival ensemble.

Umang Hutheesing is a designer and costume historian whose designs feature in a number of museums including the National Museum of Bahrain and the YSL Foundation in Paris, France.  Hutheesing also runs the Hutheesing Haveli art museum in Ahmedabad.