New Delhi, Nov 29: Meghalaya emerged as one of the biggest highlights at the Delhi Fashion Week 2025, with its vibrant textiles, weavers, designers, and cultural performers taking center stage during the International Reinvent Northeast segment. The event, organised by Delhi Fashion Club in association with VOY Media & Events, concluded on Thursday at the YMCA Tourist Hotel, Connaught Place, under the national theme “Naari Shakti: Weaving Viksit Bharat.”
Supported by the NIFT Foundation for Design Innovation (Ministry of Textiles) and the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), the event brought together leading designers, artisans, institutions, influencers, and cultural ambassadors from across India.
The ceremony was attended by Sabrella Marak, MCS, Additional Resident Commissioner, Meghalaya House; Prashant Kumar, Director of Publicity, FDDI; representatives from Meghalaya Tourism, senior designers from NIFT, and DFW Chairman Harshit Dhingaun.
The Reinvent Northeast – Meghalaya segment opened with an electrifying live performance by SKUBO Band led by vocalist Peter from Garo Hills, setting the tone for a powerful cultural showcase.
Two of Meghalaya’s celebrated designers took the runway. Lakme Marak, Garo Hills weaver, presented a striking handloom line reflecting traditional Garo weaves through contemporary design and Iaishah Rymbai, founder of Eri Weave and a Shark Tank-featured entrepreneur, showcased her signature Eri silk and mulberry silk collections crafted with women-led weaving communities.
The segment’s showstopper was Annu Marbaniang, an international fitness icon based in Delhi.
At the first-ever International Delhi Fashion Awards (IDFA), both Meghalaya designers—Lakme Marak and Iaishah Rymbai—won Best Handloom Designer from Meghalaya.
A special honour was presented to Sabrella Marak for her contribution to promoting Meghalaya’s fashion ecosystem and motivating creative talent from the Northeast.
Earlier, the event launched the inaugural Delhi Fashion Summit – Season 1, spotlighting sustainable fashion and handloom as engines of self-employment under Viksit Bharat. Meghalaya’s grassroots weavers, including Iaishah Rymbai, shared insights on women’s empowerment through weaving.
The FDDI Naari Shakti Show, celebrating sustainability and inclusivity, drew applause for featuring mature women on the runway. Other key highlights included Viksit Bharat Sutra Show, headlined by celebrity designer Rosy Ahluwal, Fusion Khadi showcase by FDDI, Bodoland Handloom Showcase by Anita Daimary Pre-Finale by celebrity designer Ashfaque Ahmad and Grand Finale by NIFT Foundation’s Bhasha Bharat featuring Bhagalpur Silk Sarees, with Mrs Universe Oceania 2025 Archana Niranjan as showstopper.
Closing the event, DFW Chairman Harshit Dhingaun emphasised the role of handlooms, artisans, and women creators in building India’s creative economy, aligning with national missions such as Vocal for Local, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Skill India, and Viksit Bharat.
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