Pero’s opening showcase at Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI is what childhood dreams are made of. Bursting with nostalgia, Pero partnered with Hello Kitty to launch its new Spring/Summer 2025 collection, Hello Pero. Kawaii, which means Cute in Japanese, was beautifully woven into the world of pero at the opening show of Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI in New Delhi.

The venue was transformed into a Pero x Hello Kitty wonderland where the iconic character found its way into the Indian fashion landscape. Attendees were welcomed with the iconic Hello Kitty bow and pero’s signature textile heart installations, celebrating the brand’s 15 years of crafting memories through design. Every statement piece created for the show exuded the enduring characteristics of Hello Kitty and the nuanced yet quirky style of Pero.

A post shared by Lakmē Fashion Week (@lakmefashionwk) The show began on a musical note, with a band featuring a talented bunch of musicians giving their own unique twist to classics and contemporary tunes. The one that had everyone sit up and take notice as the models walked during the show, was the nursery rhyme ‘Old MacDonald’. Peppy, foot-tapping numbers were in sync with the vibrant and alluring silhouettes showcased at the show.

The intricately detailed, richly-embroidered beadwork, fabric origami, tassels, hand crochet, applique, patchwork, and custom-shaped wooden buttons in the collection lent a playful dimension to contemporary design. Pero’s signature styles ble.