many trends popped up at the recentlyconcluded new york fashion week but the biggest of them all remains the return of the physical fashion shows after over a years gap with the ease in covid restrictions across the world fashion events like many other events are back in their physical format the indian fashionfraternity which has been busy adapting to digital formats and virtual fashion shows is hoping that the physical shows will be back in the coming monthsread alsodesigner wear back in demand as celebration season kicks offwith the recent increase in consumer confidence and number of weddings people are once again spending on highend fashionthe second digital edition of india couture week begins todaysevenday long second edition of india couture week to begin todaythey say that inperson traditional fashion shows are important to boost businesses and mark some action in the fashion industry but they also add that they cant completely do away with the virtual shows and hybrid fashion shows are now the need of the houramid the pandemic drivein fashion shows became a safe zone for fashion enthusiasts one cant do away with physical runway shows designer samant chauhan says that while for some businesses the transition from physical fashion events to virtual shows was seamless for businesses like his it hasnt been easy i think digital format worked for those businesses that had always had a good digital presence our entire business was from fashion weeks we used to invite buyers there get orders after they had seen the collection and prepare for those orders till the next fashion week doing the same on digital platforms has been very difficult for us so we need physical fashion shows also i believe that no camera can capture the beauty of the physical showcase says samant sunil sethi chairman fashion design council of india fdci says that its high time physical runway shows should return but while following covid norms physical runway shows have to start now but we have to maintain a limited gathering and follow other covid norms if in the coming months we can begin with some physical shows it can help businesses as its a festive season and businesses have started to pick up he says designer duo david abraham and rakesh thakore will be doing their first physical runway show after a gap of a year in mumbai next month we will be following all safety norms but i am waiting for physical fashion shows to start the vibe the experience of physical fashion shows is different and you cannot create that on the screen says davidmany designers say that while physical shows are important one cant do away with the digital format as it has wider reach in picture a model in a still from a fashion film which is how designers showcase their collection in digital showshybrid fashion events are here to staythere is no denying that virtual fashion shows can never replace the charm and the frenzy of physical