'Studio Medium’s Festive 2026 collection, Nocturne, explores transformation through textiles, craft and the act of dressing. Centred on the idea that clothing allows us to inhabit different versions of ourselves, the collection looks beyond the occasion itself to the anticipation, ritual and self-expression that come with getting ready.
Familiar handwoven textiles such as Ikat converse with metallics, reworked through techniques including overdyeing, pleating, quilting and smocking. Through folding, gathering, patching, resisting and stitching, cloth transforms into new configurations, creating surfaces that feel both familiar and unexpected.
Here, the textile becomes its own form of adornment, with texture, colour and construction taking the place of conventional embellishment. At the heart of Nocturne is the relationship between what we wear and how we feel. Much like the act of dressing up, where a change of clothes can shift our mood, movement and presence, the collection considers clothing a means of personal transformation.
Through this collection, Studio Medium continues to explore Indian textiles as a medium for contemporary expression, where traditional materials and considered construction create new possibilities for festive dressing. The collection celebrates not just the act of stepping out, but the transformation that begins long before we arrive.'
Words Platform Desk
Date 12.11.2026