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Opinion: When Indian Craft Becomes Luxury’s Moral Alibi
via Business of Fashion · August 13, 2026

Opinion: When Indian Craft Becomes Luxury’s Moral Alibi

Craft is not simply cultural spectacle. It is a referendum on the kind of nation India is becoming.

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Indian craft has become fashion’s most seductive currency. Once peripheral, it is now luxury’s moral alibi — the proof of soul a global industry reaches for when it wants to feel like more than commerce. From the Met Gala and Cannes to Paris Haute Couture Week, Indian embroidery, weaving and artisanal knowledge have become the defining language of contemporary luxury.

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