Spring 2025 Haute Couture: Gaurav Gupta’s Across The Flame

Gaurav Gupta’s Spring/Summer 2025 Paris Couture Collection, Across the Flame, tells a story of love, resilience, and transcendence.

Inspired by the harrowing experience of a near-fatal fire accident that engulfed Gaurav and his life partner Navkirat Sodhi, Across the Flame, tells a story of love, resilience, and transcendence.

“This collection is not just a showcase of couture for us, it is a deeply personal testament to the power of resilience, transformation, and the infinite light within all of us. Through the flames of adversity, we found not just survival, but a rebirth that redefines the boundaries of creation and love,”  Gaurav Gupta explained.

The soul of this collection lies in Astral Projection—a transformative, out-of-body experience that Gaurav and Navkirat embraced on their healing journey.

Continuing his evolution of metal casted sculpting the couturier introduces midnight blue metal breastplates this season, a symbol of armour and protection, reflecting strength amidst vulnerability. For the first time, denim finds its place in couture with the Bucket Corset and Distressed Bucket Jacket, a rebellion against convention. Another exploration this season is brocade, hand-woven from Banaras, with chants that served as mantras of solace and strength for Gaurav and Navkirat during their passage through this crucible.

Rooted in craftsmanship, the collection brings together hours of intricate artistry, from conceptualization to completion.

New embroideries, such as raffia and micro pearls alongside the ghungroo (“a tribal Indian metallic bell, used to intensify acoustics”), have been explored using innovative techniques to add depth and texture.

Over 20,000 crystals from Preciosa have been used, renowned for their exceptional quality and brilliance, elevate the embellishments on key pieces throughout the collection.

This season introduces new colours like ochre and twilight purple, space blue, symbolizing transformation, alongside the brand’s signature shades of black, ivory and metallics.