Category: 2016

Working with Batik master craftsman Shakil Khatri for the last ten years in Gujarat, to revive the 1000-year-old tradition using vegetable dyes, Madhumita Nath of Ek Katha hopes to serenade a young audience with reimagined crafts.  By Asmita Aggarwal She studied textiles at NIFT Mumbai and JJ School of Art, ...

From little hearts floating on smocked dresses, Hello Kitty nostalgia, to intensive embroidery details, as well as design interventions on textiles, Aneeth Arora celebrates 15 years of Pero with a FDCI show at LFW. It has been a long road from Udaipur to creating a million-dollar business for this craft ...

Ka-Sha completes ten years in fashion, she infuses the line with imagery of emotions replicated through the prism of relaxed clothing, and monochromes as bead work becomes a show stealer. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Alpana and Neeraj along with the maverick JJ Valaya create a night full of glimmering stars as architectural shapes find a soulmate in velvet lehengas at the AIFW SS '17 grand finale. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Sahil Aneja takes adds street iconography to the generally ‘studied’ menswear By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The shirt fuses seamlessly with the eponymous jacket in Dhruv Vaish’s SS 17 line. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

London School of Economics major Abhishek Kankaria teams up with college buddy Shrruti Tapuria to design a range of bags and jewellery. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Romance, memories, shine and geometry meet this spring as Amit Aggarwal redefines the cool quotient, Pankaj and Nidhi let the ‘light’ in and Hemant and Nandita give you 50 rules of love!  By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Mogachea creates new textures in the print-obsessed fashion world, as Goa-based Tania Fadte keeps it simple By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Mridu and Shruti of Bias narrate a tale of sustainability through effective recycling. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

A wave of realism sweeps the catwalk as a garden of blooms welcome the advent of SS ’17. Ilk’s paper-like blouses were to die for and Kavita Bhartia’s lace was prolific despite conventional silhouettes, while Tytler’s gold rush kept it sparkling! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Reby Kumar of Guapa hopes to make resort wear a necessity in India By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Inspired by iconic 70’s film Grey Gardens, Mumbai’s Aniket Satam pays homage to human emotion through his retro ensembles. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Using her experience at DKNY, Medha Khosla of Anomaly is crafting a bright future for designer pret By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Gaurav  Jai Gupta’s evocative line explores the sometimes reckless relationship between man (hand woven) and machine made (stainless steel), while Payal Pratap gives prints an intuitive sub-text. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Huemn shows it ‘human’ side as they foray into the capital with their characteristic sports luxe and a pinch of leather and layering. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Anavila keeps it meditative, as her line skilfully synthesises the sari with the ‘Now’ generation; Shruti Sancheti pays homage to white and the gritty trio from Gujarat of Virtues provide the ideal antidote to fast fashion as they ‘go green’! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Crafts and textiles are a bit like the Richard Bach, 70s story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a quest for self-perfection and riding the wave of belief that finally becomes an aerial feat! AIFW SS’ 17 warms the cockles of your heart with that unfettered passion for hand-crafted! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Dushyant Raghuvanshi, a fan of Dino Morea and Arjun Rampal hopes to take modelling a notch higher. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

A lawyer and a psychologist, both chose modelling to satiate their desire for glamour as Olivia and Ana get set for AIFW SS 17.  By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Two engineers by education Atul Tripathi and Bardeep, hope to make a mark by creating a space for Indian models overseas. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Arya Bhat is more than just a pretty face as the boy from Kashmir hopes to be a yoga instructor. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Makeup artist and model Rajshree dreams of walking at the Milan Fashion week By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From the land of fire, Bahar is more Indian than Azerbaijani! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

This Alice is not in wonderland as she knows exactly what she wants to do. The tomboy from the city of the Charminar is hoping to get a foothold in the world of vanity. Asmita Aggarwal ...

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 ...

Whether it was abuse of absolute power or political intrigue, the Czars of Russia who ruled for more than a 1,000 years courted decadence like no other. It is this Byzantine influence in Rastrelli’s Winter Palace or the sheer grandeur in the neo-classical St Isaac’s cathedral and a lot more ...

Manav Gangwani combined all the elements of glamour, a Bollywood beauty, classical music and exuberance to create his ICW 2016 line, which was a tribute to a friend, Zainab, who worked for UNAIDS and died young. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The density of the colours, and the smell of a fresh garden of roses came alive with Varun Bahl straying from convention by reinventing the kurti as he reassembles European architecture through potent and distinctly white imagery. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Gaurav Gupta’s eponymous gowns which have gracefully slided into every bride’s wardrobe are based on the psychology of what looks good on the body, is frankly what’s right! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

It has been 19 years since Anamika launched her label, and for the last 14 years she has been creating couture hoping to silence the clamour of fashion and slow down with intricate embroideries, subtle pearls and heartening glamour. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Inspired by the tales and colours of Rajasthan, Reynu Tandon’s ICW line resurrects the historical past with a contemporary reincarnation. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Uzbeki Suzanis form a backdrop for Harpreet and Rimple Narula’s ICW 2016 line where Islamic art becomes a leitmotif for creative expression as Gulzar saheb's voice reverberates soothingly in the background. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Whether it was Sahib Jan played by Meena Kumari in Kamal Amorhi’s unforgettable Pakeezah or Umaro Jaan by the lithe-footed Rekha, the tales of unrequited love and courtesans have lived on in our collective memories. It is this ethos that gets recreated through Tarun Tahiliani’s ode to the woman, who dances despite ...

Love comes in various forms...and even for the cynics, who think there may be a crazily ever after, replacing the 'happy', Anita assures them that romance remains at the core of her first ICW collection. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Manish Malhotra’s homage to the mystical beauty of Arabia unfolds through his aged velvets and subtle renderings of turquoise. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Glitter and colour to make a play for those electric eyes as the no makeup look is officially out! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Juliana, 18, is all heart as the first-timer at ICW 2016 from Brazil, the land of beauties, hopes to emulate her idol Adriana Lima. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

She is a classical dancer, will launch her music album soon, but Saloni an engineer by education and model by profession will charm you with her intelligence rather than her lithe frame. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

India gets luxurious as pin stripes, kedia tops and Pochampally Ikat make a play for the spotlight at the AIFW’16 grand finale. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The hugely talented Rina Singh of Eka maintains equanimity by courting stripes, monochromes and using immersive mirrors as a metaphor of life! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Mandira Wirk walks the right rope as she offers diaphanous drapes, concept saris and constructed jackets, this autumn-winter 2016 with just a hint of sexy! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Gauri and Nainika pay homage to the pansy, with a little help from artist Travis Black By Asmita Aggarwal ...

German Hussars inspire Pankaj and Nidhi as they beautifully intermix vintage military with evening wear By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Naga warriors inspire Anupamaa Dayal as she comes back riveted from a trip to the north-east and confesses to be ‘inked with love’. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Kolkata-based accessory designer Vasundhara Mantri unravels the power of costume jewellery which is slowly becoming a tour de force on the style landscape. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The boy from Gorakhpur is set to add fieriness to a line that is subdued with beiges, as Antar Agni charts a path to success with Ujjawal Dubey’s surreal vision. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Ambar Pariddhi Sahai pays homage to memories in an accessory line soaked in the hues of modern India. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Jaipur-based Rohit Kamra has retained the appeal of classics, sprinkling edginess, making menswear a blend of sensory delights and robust power. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nitya Arora, 28, is going online with her brand Valliyan, as this Parsons’ graduate is hoping to retail from Barneys soon! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Menswear designer Divyam Mehta hopes to give textiles a global look through his new line ‘Into the Woods’. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Ikkat, raw edges, and mirror work resonate with Virtues, Dhruv Kapoor and Malini Ramani By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Kanika Saluja is back after two years, hoping to mix leather, tweed and lace, making autumn a season to remember! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Rina Dhaka courts knitwear with monochromes, as Kiran Uttam Ghosh inveigles with Dhakai dhoti pants and Shantanu and Nikhil keep up the glam factor up diaphanous drapes By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Hemant and Nandita take a walk on the wild side. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Neoprene meets brocade in Varun Bahl’s ode to autumn. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Two male models, Mandeep and Ishaan, narrate a story of struggle, parental opposition as their diverse dreams meet despite the blinding lights of the catwalk. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From an MBA, to working with Yash Raj Films and teaching yoga, learning the craft of theatre, Rachit is now ready to perfect his catwalk under the spotlight. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Two first timers, Sanjeet and Arjun, get set for the AIFW Aut-Winter 2016 as an economics graduate and across the border boy compete for the spotlight. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Morocco-born and Amsterdam raised Ikram, a huge Bollywood fan hopes to work with filmmaker Farah Khan, as this first-time model remains a true Priyanka Chopra admirer. By Asmita Aggarwal ...