Category: 2014

From applying for a booking agent’s job in a modelling agency to making it to the runway, Palak paints her journey with the brightest hues By Asmita Aggarwal ...

A bevy of Bollywood beauties took to the runway at Amazon India Couture Week. Celebrity showstoppers add a touch of glamour to the model line up and are always a treat to watch. This season, we saw some of the biggest names in the movies fly to the Capital to lend ...

25 was the magical number at the grand finale, with a sublime blend of emotion, colour and craft as the stage radiated with passion and documented the journey of Indian fashion By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Riders on the storm, a classic by Jim Morrison finds a place of pride in Pia Pauro’s repertoire; Ruchika Sachdev’s Bodice woos straight-forwardness, a rare fashion need, and Nikhita’s evening outing is soaked in blushing glam By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From swashbuckling cricket to the inordinate looms, it has been a thrilling journey for Amalraj, as the first timer at AIFW 2015 is taking measured steps towards nurturing an unequivocal identity By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Sneha Arora’s ‘appetite’ for prints is enormous and this autumn 2015, she is going on a fruit diet By Asmita Aggarwal ...

‘Uniform’ is quite an oxymoron with Aneeth as she doesn't stick to codes of style and that’s what makes her autumn-winter 2015 line a bag of surprises from Scottish checks woven in Himachal, to enamel buttons from the Pink City By Asmita Aggarwal ...

A purist, Pratima Pandey detests textile blends and displays her unabashed love for florals and chanderi, this Aut-winter 2015 By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Sonam Dubal after a year-long hiatus is back, fully empowered, working with NGOs like Sasha and teaching at alternate mediums like Adishakti By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Anupama raises the flag for subtle feminism, as roses and tulips create floral splendour in a line that pays homage to Mehrunnisa’s fortitude By Asmita Aggarwal ...

We look at an old picture and our eyes well up with tears; or an old quilt that gave us warmth during a testing time, still brings back a flood of memories, Rina Singh of Eka has captured the most dear thoughts as she time travels this autumn-winter 2015 By ...

Indigo-dyed Khadi denim and kala cotton, give Himanshu Shani’s 11:11, a distinct flavour, as autumn creates a mood for sustainability By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nidhi Ahuja’s quiet fortitude gets a vent in her deft pattern cutting and robust knowledge that she attained at NIFT; her free thinking ways, love for textures and innovative techniques is what gives impetus to Pankaj and Nidhi’s autumn-winter line ‘Rouge Minerale’ By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Sequins and sports make a heady combo as Namrata courts brocade, dori work and felt this aut-winter 2015 By Asmita Aggarwal ...

36.5 million tonnes of waste is generated by our country annually that’s why recycling seems like a tenacious need, Amit Aggarwal does it the superhero way By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Malini Ramani courts sensuality, while Rina Dhaka introduces structured grids; Pallavi Mohan makes a play for agile wraps and Rohit and Rahul can’t get enough of whistling monochromes By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Kevin Nigli of A & T discusses the importance of brand identity and reinventing the wheel as autumn will be a celebration of Bengal’s heady crafts By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Paromita Banerjee’s offerings are quite like her, they get under your skin with their sagacious charms, as aut-winter 2015, for her is a celebration of Boro and indigo dyeing By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Paromita Banerjee’s offerings are quite like her, they get under your skin with their sagacious charms, as aut-winter 2015, for her is a celebration of Boro and indigo dyeing By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Anju Modi’s ode to life’s tumultuous journey takes you on an extraordinary adventure into the wilderness and ends up in a fantastical land, as she alters the hue spectrum and  introduces her new obsession---sindoor red with aplomb By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nandita Raipurani, the better-half of the duo Hemant and Nandita, is ready to give Kashmir, a modern, edgy avatar with autumn leaves playing truant By Asmita Aggarwal ...

JJ Valaya gives Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s haunting compositions a befitting interpretation through his beatific ikats and ombre dyeing, creating a mood for resplendence By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Pratap skyrockets the bar and creates high voltage drama with his whispering monochromes By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Easy and zardosi two elements that sail Payal Singhal’s boat; this aut-winter she gives women the opportunity to unleash ‘sheer’ power' By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nikasha is a purist and whether it is colour or volume she likes to court intensity rather than affectation By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Navigating through the narrow bylanes of Daryaganj, fresh faced Hida made it to the spotlight with pure perseverance  By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Russian stunner Anna L terms dance as a triumph of will and explains how the travel bug propelled her into modelling By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Lawyer-turned-model Swathi Bhandari hopes to balance the spotlight with litigation as this yoga and aerobics lover is ready to wow the catwalk By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Tunisian-Syrian model based in Paris, Sheherazade on her maiden voyage to India is excited about the untamed colour, magnificent sari and mismatched prints By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Lithe Nikita Sahay, a former Army officer is much more than that charming petite frame she possesses; she is a true-blue soldier armed to take on the catwalk with her untamed passion and full fire approach to fashion, as a first timer at AIFW Autumn-Winter 2015 By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nitin Kartikeya gets poetic this WIFW, while Jyoti gives her leather bags a new dimension By Asmita Aggarwal Nitin Kartikeya grew up in the culturally alive city of Lucknow and decided it was design that floated his boat, only after graduation from Pune. Launching his line Kartikeya at WIFW Autumn-winter ...

The biggest fashion fiesta of the season WIFW Autumn-Winter 2014 is ready to roll out the red carpet for style connoisseurs at Pragati Maidan By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Bollywood dreamboat Kangana Ranaut adds sizzle to the WIFW Autumn-Winter 2014 grand finale By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Head turner Mandira Wirk is back at WIFW 2014 after six years with a line that mirrors her chic taste and simplistic doctrine By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Aneeth Arora is not harassed by conforming to the unrealistic demands of fashion; she likes to stick to her first loves—Bandhani and selvage By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The legendary Ungaro wowed guests at the WIFW 2014 with his love for crafts and colour By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Picadors and Baderilleros spice up the WIFW Autumn-Winter 2014 game for Pankaj and Nidhi By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Veteran designer David Abraham explains the subtle difference between style and fashion; the key to finding your personal look; what made him chose wild silk and how the internet is changing the landscape of fashion By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The brilliant Gaurav Jai Gupta (Akaaro) pays a touching tribute to the first environmental referendum in favour of the Dongria Khond tribe of Odisha. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vineet gets jiggy with the sharara; Tarun falls in love with Mangalgiris; Rina takes a trip back to the 90s and Anupamaa’s naughty cholis were a riot By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Unfinished leather, rock ‘n’ roll lehengas and hand prints jazzed up day 3 of WIFW 2014 By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Pratima Pandey’s line is drenched in love, even if it is unrequited; Vaishali immerses herself in classical music; Amit GT woos red carpet and Malini Ramani ‘shines’ By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Rimzim Dadu comes up with a line which drizzles with complex textures By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Anand Bhushan’s line ‘Broken’ will give you a glimpse into what lies beneath those shining faces, as this perspicacious youngster is ready for a dare By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vineet gets jiggy with the sharara; Tarun falls in love with Mangalgiris; Rina takes a trip back to the 90s and Anupamaa’s naughty cholis were a riot By Asmita Aggarwal ...

He detests the words “trends” and “quirky” but Kallol Datta is a delight with his fierce views and un-Anarkali approach to fashion By Asmita Aggarwal ...

“You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” Brooke Sheilds’ bushy brows make a catwalk comeback. Sonic Sarwate of M.A.C confirms that winter will be about effortless hair and a clean face with metallics turning show-stoppers By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nikhil Mehra of the formidable duo Shantanu & Nikhil gives a dusty twist to his first love--architecture By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From learning from Jasper Conran to discovering the power of layering, Kiran Uttam Ghosh calls fashion a tough teacher; in the end it is all about survival By Asmita Aggarwal ...

NIFT graduate Sahil Kochhar is more than just eye candy; this designer who assisted Rohit Bal is ready to fly solo... By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vivek Karunakaran’s strong will and fine aesthetics will make him a force to reckon with in fashion as the first-timer at WIFW 2014 is ready to take on autumn-winter with “The Tribe” By Asmita Aggarwal ...

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Nagpur’s pride Shruti Sancheti gets set to cavort with lace, floral prints and velvet taking you back in time to the early 1900 as she reveals why progressive women are opting for timeless classics… By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Aussie hairstylist, a first timer at WIFW 2014 reveals why Asia is the place to be; what makes women happy and why you need to change your hairstyle every season By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Hyderabad-based dusky beauty Archana Rao is set to offer discerning buyers consummate tailoring matched with formidable construction By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From the cold Serbia come warm-hearted beauties, who are set on exploring cultures through exhilarating road trips By Asmita Aggarwal ...

IT engineers, economic grads, fashion designers are the new head-turners on the catwalk; first timers at WIFW 2014 are walking tall on the belief that fashion is ephemeral, like most things in life ...