India, July 29 -- Opening the Delhi schedule of the FDCI Hyundai India Couture Week, in association with Nexxus New York, designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock set a high-energy tone at the Taj Palace.

Following the couture week's initial offsite kickoff in Hyderabad, the Delhi opening brought the runway right back into the spotlight with pure drama.

Titled Le Grand Voyage, the collection took inspiration from the golden era of the Orient Express. It whisked the audience away on a imaginary journey across iconic global cultural hubs tracing a route through Rome, Paris, Morocco, and Egypt before anchoring home in India.

Instead of relying on literal travel prints, the designers captured the spirit of these historic cities through archi...