Indian couturier Rahul Mishra’s brief appearance at the Tod’s store opening in Mumbai in April hinted at exciting developments to come. Fast forward to September, and he is deep in discussions with mid-day about a new collaboration with the Italian luxury group to launch a capsule collection of bags, shoes and accessories, available in stores just in time for the upcoming festivities.

The collaboration is part of the Italian brand’s T-Factory project, a series of one-off collections with assorted creative partners, inspired by the concept of Andy Warhol’s 1960s New York art studio. Previous collaborators have included British photographer Tim Walker, and the late designer Alber Elbaz.