{
  "id": 9516515,
  "title": "Mizoram Designer Hannah Khiangte Named ELLE Fashion Voice Of The Year 2026; Says, 'I Want To Dedicate This Award To The Zo Community'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mizoram-designer-hannah-khiangte-named-elle-fashion-voice-of-the-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/mizoram-designer-hannah-khiangte-named-elle-fashion-voice-of-the-year-2026-says-i-want-to-dedicate-this-award-to-the-zo-community"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mizoram fashion designer Hannah Khiangte was awarded ELLE Fashion Voice of the Year 2026 at the ELLE Style Awards in New Delhi on September 22, 2026. The ELLE Style Awards, an annual event hosted by Elle magazine, recognize excellence in fashion, culture, film, and design. This was Khiangte's third appearance at the awards ceremony, which took place at The Leela Palace in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.\n\nKhiangte is celebrated for her innovative approach to traditional Mizo handwoven fabric, the puan. She launched her own label in 2013 with the goal of preserving indigenous Zo crafts and textiles by transforming them into contemporary, high-fashion wearable art. Her designs have been favorably received by numerous celebrities, including Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon.",
  "summary": "Mizoram fashion designer Hannah Khiangte has been honoured with the ELLE Fashion Voice of the Year 2026 award at the ELLE Style Awards held in New Delhi on September 22. The ELLE Style Awards are an annual star-studded event hosted by Elle magazine to honour trailblazers in fashion, culture, film, and design. The third edition of the ELLE Style Awards took place at The Leela Palace in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hannah Khiangte, Mizoram fashion designer, wins ELLE Fashion Voice of the Year 2026",
    "Award dedicated to Zo community at ELLE Style Awards 2026",
    "Khiangte promotes indigenous Zo crafts through contemporary fashion"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}