Every festive season, India’s fashion and beauty landscape shifts a little more — new fabrics find their moment, skincare routines get reimagined for the season, and personal style becomes a way to celebrate. But what’s actually driving these shifts this year? And who better to unpack it than the founders, formulators and stylists building the industry from the inside?
On 14 August, Mauve is hosting a LinkedIn Conversation bringing together four voices from different corners of the fashion and beauty world — skincare, styling, wellness and business — for an honest, cross-industry look at what’s changing this festive season, and why.
Why This Conversation, Why Now
Festive fashion and beauty trends aren’t shaped by a single voice anymore. They’re shaped by formulators who understand what skin actually needs, stylists who translate runway ideas into everyday wardrobes, founders building brands around real consumer behavior, and wellness practitioners reminding us that how we look is deeply tied to how we feel. This conversation is designed to bring those perspectives into one room — virtually — so the insights don’t stay siloed.
Meet the Panel
Deepti Kulkarni — Founder, KASS
A skincare formulator and certified esthetician, Deepti brings a science-first lens to festive beauty routines — where the conversation moves beyond makeup trends into what’s actually good for skin during a season full of layering, humidity shifts, and long hours of glam.
Honey K. Bhargava — Founder, HKBPR & Yoga Coach
Honey bridges beauty and wellness, bringing a perspective shaped by both PR strategy and yoga practice. Her presence in the conversation reflects a growing shift in how festive beauty is being talked about — not just externally, but as something rooted in wellbeing.
Deepak Gupta — Co-Founder, Style Lounge
As a co-founder in the styling space, Deepak offers a ground-level view of how festive fashion choices are evolving — from fabric and silhouette preferences to how personal styling is becoming more accessible and less occasion-only.
Akanksha Sharma — CEO & Co-Founder, CITTA
Akanksha leads CITTA at the intersection of business and design, and her perspective adds a founder’s lens to the conversation — how trends translate into products, and how brands stay responsive to a fast-changing festive consumer.
What to Expect
This isn’t a scripted panel — it’s a conversation. Expect the four speakers to draw from their own experience building brands, treating clients, and watching consumer behavior shift in real time, covering:
- How festive beauty routines are evolving beyond trend-chasing
- What’s changing in how India dresses for celebrations
- The wellness thread running through modern beauty
- How founders build for a season that moves fast
Join the Conversation
Mark your calendar for 14 August and follow along on LinkedIn as Mauve hosts this conversation. Whether you’re building in the fashion and beauty space, working in it, or simply curious about where festive trends are headed this year — this is a conversation worth being part of.
A LinkedIn Conversation hosted by Mauve.
