Back when I was studying Fashion Imaging and Styling, I had the fortune of briefly meeting Rahul Mishra before he went up on the stage to deliver a lecture on sustainability in fashion, a subject that hits home with the designer and a fact you know is true, especially after finding material evidence of it […]
Nod your head in unison if you believe that Anita Dongre is one of the most accomplished designers out there. Her designs make you believe as though the emphasis is on the wearer and not the other way around. The clothes are chic, comfortable and at the same time, so-very-NOW! Whether she’s making gota-patti encrusted […]
India is cram-full with cultural diversity, where each of its 29 states brings something of high-value to this cultural mish-mash. And although one could argue that traditions and festivals belonging to any one state are of utmost importance to that diaspora only, we like to believe that these are the very things that bring people […]
The pictures of Rakul in her black cape outfit have been inundating our social media feed for quite some time now, so, it’s worth everyone’s while to know more about THAT stunning outfit. So here’s us, spilling the deets about everything you wanted to know about Rakul that evening and more importantly, about that headline-stealing […]
Sure, there was a time when the accessory ‘belt’ and a saree, a kurta or any of these quintessentially Indian outfits wouldn’t make their appearances in the same conversation . There’s a chance that you will, perhaps, even now, digress the extreme modernization of silhouettes that we’ve watched our predecessors wear with such regard to […]
Too much time has been spent in deciding the order of necklaces in which they’ll fall in concentric circles around your neck, cascading from the clavicle to the beginning of the blouse with little to no space for the skin to breathe. In 2019, we’re glad to be finally subjugating the need to be extra, […]
Did you know, kundan jewelry, which is all the rage with our Bollywood celebrities right now, first flourished in the Mughal era? Today, jewelry which has become a mere supplement to our wardrobes, but, in fact, they were heirlooms that were passed down through generations and treasured; kundan being the most precious after gold. And […]
Lumen, the name of Amit Aggarwal’s latest collection, one curated especially for the India Couture Week 2019, means light. And light, there was plenty. No, we’re not just talking about the light which was reflected off the clothes, pieced together by strategically juxtaposing layers, engineered to create an illusion play involving light and shadow….. although, […]
Think chanderi sarees and your mind automatically conjures an image of a slightly older-looking woman, who’s draped a demure saree – most likely in shades of beige, ivory or black – in the traditional nivi manner, pallu on the left side with pleats in the middle. Think banarasi, and you are certain that the ensuing […]
Unlike contrary beliefs, for someone who works in fashion, I am a mess when it comes to deciding on the contents of my own wardrobe. My morning routine almost always ends in defeat (don’t be surprised to find me lying prostrate at the altar of my blouses – which were yanked out of their perfect […]
