Fat! So?
Encouraged by FDCIs passion for fashion call during model auditions, Beena Malji at 48, a plus-sized model is hoping to start a dialogue about body positivity
Hide and Seek
Neha met Pranav and there was an invisible cord that bound them to create leather accessories and easy clothing
Half the Sky
Runa Laha is an example for those who look at age as debilitating and glamour to be a reserve of youth
Beyond the Sunset
Jakarta opens it arms to Indian ethos as Charu Parasher wows them with her unique khadi silks and batiks at a unique showcasing, organised by the FDCI in collaboration with the Indian embassy
A Room of Ones Own
Pratima Pandey celebrates beauty with intelligence as she completes ten years in the business of making women look powerful having returned after a successful showcasing in Jakarta recently
Beauty is a Verb
The Tamana show was a tribute to the undying human spirit, how it preserves even in moments of despondency and dependency, yet rises like the proverbial phoenix
Weaving Conversions
How to make a neoprene-loving generation admire and appreciate the beauty and purity of handspun is the challenge the handloom industry faces today. Making it cool seems to be the answer both metaphorically and literally!
Wizards of Design
Live piano, six style gurus, fame, awards and a whole lot of mingling made the first historic Couture Hall of Fame awards, by FDCI, a runaway success
The Admirals Son
Weightless is the new language of instruction, as couture swings in the direction of opulence minus cult musings, power posing, flurry of feathers or inventive iterations, just mixing craftsmanship with a Tarun Tahiliani brand of realism
Sea Change
Gaurav Gupta has studied the Undercurrent like no one else and decided not to swim against the tide. His couture is lighter, subtler and unfussy, armed with his new offering of shiny baubles and sharp tailoring to create an awakening for those who possess an undeniable mystique