ICW 2026: Jayanti Reddy’s ‘The Gilded Era’ Was All About Restrained Maximalism

Jayanti Reddy closed day 6 of the FDCI Hyundai India Couture Week with a showcase that felt vibrant, traditional, and unmistakably Jayanti Reddy. The collection, titled ‘The Gilded Era’, was all about controlled maximalism, and approaching opulence with restraint. 

The collection, for the most part, felt like an extension of the house’s ethos, with their signature elements like colour blocking and peplum blouses making appearances. With 60 looks in total, the collection had 50 womenswear looks, and 10 menswear looks. We saw kaftans, relaxed kurtas, concept saris, column gowns with short capes, and corseted lehengas. The collection really had fun with the silhouettes. One look in particular, featured a super exaggerated, voluminous pannier-like skirt, which we absolutely loved! Apart from this, we saw some corsets with structured flared out hemlines similar to the edges of an umbrella. Clearly, structure was big throughout the collection. 

The aforementioned ‘restrained opulence’ came in the form of balance. We saw plain blouses with embroidered lehenga skirts, plain saris with embroidered capes, and plain corsets with embroidered lehengas. While maximalist sensibilities were seen throughout the collection, a lot of these had balance, which were perfect for the kind of bride (or bridesmaid) who likes to practice restraint.

Menswear looks, while few and far between, also had a charm of their own. We saw beautiful embroidered kurtas with stoles and elegant sherwanis. The balance also extended itself to menswear looks, with one look in particular featuring a super simple, plain kurta, paired with a heavily embroidered stole.

We also saw Jayanti Reddy’s signature penchant for colours. The collection opened with a bunch of black monotone looks, transitioning into reds, sage green, orange, deep blue, and blush. We also saw a colour-block moment—a rich pink lehenga with an orange blouse and dupatta.

The show was closed by Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth. Aditi walked in wearing a champagne-coloured off-shoulder peplum-style lehenga set, while Sidhant wore a pair of super relaxed pants with an attached cummerbund, paired with nothing but an embroidered sherwani jacket.