Designs by Daniel Syiem and Aratrik Dev Varman

February 1 marked the second day of nominations for the Assembly polls in Nagaland, but saw no filings as a mark of protest against the unresolved issues among tribal groups and the Centre. Thousands of miles away, in Mumbai, at Lakmé Fashion Week on the same day, six designers represented the Northeast with contemporary collections created using traditional handcrafted weaves from the region at the show, #NorthEastMojo.