Fashion designers majorly work on haute couture, curating outfits based on a client's particularities. Soon, they got on to the trend of prêt-a-porter, aka ready-to-wear collections, involving flowy and light attires, compared to their main clothing line, perfect as festive wear. We have curated a handpicked list of Indian designers whose prêt collections are a must-see, offering gorgeous outfits that will entice you to get one yourself!
Pret Collections by Indian Designers:
S&N by Shantanu & Nikhil
Shantanu & Nikhil have dived into the world of pret collections with their venture S&N, celebrating the Indian roots, drapes, and asymmetry, advocating these sentiments with their clothing. With intentions of being the voice of the millennials, their pret wear is a blend of traditionality and modernity, perfectly fitting the generation's aesthetics. S&N celebrates you for what you are, blurring any lines dividing the society, showcasing a journey millennials take with a cause, from India to the global level. The collection is a mix of tops, kurtas, gowns, dresses, shirts, and more, featuring awe-worthy and unmissable details on each garment.
Check out the collection here Price: ₹ 1500 onwards for accessories and ₹ 4,500 onwards for clothing
Luxury Pret by Amit Aggarwal
Amit Aggarwal's Luxury Pret features tops, capes, jacket sets, bustiers, and more, with clothing for men and women. His designs also originate from fluidity in terms of gender and how he mixes polymer into his line. The collection involves rich colours, their designs exuding luxury, apt for the festive season, family dinners, and events. The line can see modern and traditional aspects, showing how designer Amit Aggarwal doesn't stray away from his roots and heritage.
Check out the collection here Price: ₹ 16,500 onwards
AM by Arpita Mehta
AM by Arpita Mehta is a pret collection with kaftans, capes, and bralettes, to name a few, curated to don across any and every occasion, season or event. The line follows a "less is more" concept, every piece highlighting characteristics like luxury, quality craftsmanship and pretty little details. Ranging from floral to geometric, marble and brick, the prints on these pieces look absolutely gorgeous, with a few garments available in solid colours. Whether you're looking for traditional or modern outfits, the collection is an amalgamation of both.
Check out the collection here Price: ₹ 14,000 onwards
Gulabo by Abu Sandeep
Gulabo by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla's pret collection follows the motto— Be Bold, Be Fabulous, Be Gulabo, Be You, imbibing the sensibility of both the designers in the garments. The line focuses on sewing their creativity for every woman to enjoy, playing with patterns and materials to curate a timeless collection perfect for every occasion. It carries the tradition of using motifs and embroidery, aspects we often see with AJSK collections, known for their work with mirror, Gota Patti, and Resham. The line features festive, party and statement pieces in styles including kurtas, tunics, sarees, bottoms, and dupattas.
Check out the collection here Price: ₹ 950 onwards
Sabyasachi x HM
Although unavailable currently, the Sabyasachi x HM range, his first pret line, took the internet by storm, selling out in just minutes! Sabyasachi is a house name, particularly for his wedding couture, adorned by several celebrities and loved by all. The pret collab gave a chance to the public to don his ensembles without paying a hefty price. India's rich textile history as its inspiration, the collection was a beautiful blend of modern and traditional silhouettes featuring detailed embroidery, a nod to Indian textiles. It had accessories, dresses, skirts, sarees, and jackets, to name a few.
Currently the collection is unavailable Price: ₹ 1,500 onwards