Viva La Vida

Viva La Vida

From law to design, Aisha Rao captures the French influence on Catalonia, as the Sagrada Família Basilica and the mosaics of Park Güell form the basis of her line “Trencadis”. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Beach Ready

Beach Ready

From being a criminal lawyer to starting a brand, Saaksha Bhat partners with sister-in-law Kinnari Kamat, to let women enjoy pleats, mirror work and acid wash denims. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Future Perfect

Future Perfect

Reflective garments, colours that change as they touch the body, Akshat Bansal, is looking at making Bloni, a brand for the future, as he works with chainmail and recycled mesh this season By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Journey Within

Journey Within

Hyderabad-based Anand Kabra returns to the runway with separates crafted in silk, paying homage to things he holds dear---from his city’s cultural mix to his grandma's tussar sari. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Blending Ideologies

Blending Ideologies

The past meets the present paving the way for the future as Abraham and Thakore reinvent weaves, encourage sustainability with restyling and demonstrate how in their 30-year journey, timeless is the only trend they believe in! By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Ode to Hope

Ode to Hope

Rina Singh of Eka ends size-sim, reimagines life after the world has witnessed the worst disaster as she narrates the story in Jamdani and pixelated motifs. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Wealth from Waste

Wealth from Waste

Repair and mend; recycle and upcycle, Pratyush Kumar’s label Pieux serenades circular fashion, giving each piece longevity. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Engineered Shapes

Engineered Shapes

An engineer by training who loves embroidery, self-taught Swapna Anumulu offers effortless pieces for occasion dressing. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
A Clean Cut

A Clean Cut

Master of tailoring and minimalism, Shahab Durazi never got trapped in the pursuit of fame or fortune, but kept his brand individualistic and meaningful, as he returned to the fashion week after decades of absence By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Emotional Education

Emotional Education

Mani Shanker Singh of SNOB removes ageism from his ensembles and abandons seasonal inspirations to create timeless, hybrid and universal clothing for men By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Son Rises

Son Rises

From couture, art to now menswear, Viraj and Vishesh Khanna have infused a sporty vibe into their new launch, gently nudging men to experiment with individualistic style. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Tomorrow never dies

Tomorrow never dies

Pearl Academy showcase touches a sensitive chord with students’ ode to isolation; Pawan Sachdeva manages a coup getting MP Raghav Chadha on the runway. And if you want some serious shine, the Peacocks will make you dance! By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Total Immersion

Total Immersion

Crystal Cord technique, water-resistant and fireproof fabrics, to skeinwork and launching a new logo, Shivan Bhatiya, Head Designer & Narresh Kukreja, Creative Director, SVNH, tell us why being courageous is the only way to survive in fashion. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Tracing Happiness

Tracing Happiness

Suneet Varma announces the arrival of his pret label, a big one for a style guru trained by Yves Saint Laurent. Pankaj & Nidhi’s graphic prints dance and Punit Balana makes the brides’ friends go easy with light-weight offerings By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Fashion Disruptors

Fashion Disruptors

Genderless clothing finds space in Anvita’s closet, while Huemn intermingles graffiti with traditional embroideries. As silvery sparkles mark Dadu’s spring homecoming, Bollywood’s rajah Manish Malhotra woos millennials with his "affordable" prints and some star sprinkle By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Modern Algorithms of style

Modern Algorithms of style

Khadi makes it to the ultra-chic category; Rajesh Pratap keeps it cool with hoodies; Pratima Pandey channels women empowerment, Vaishali gives weaves a twist crossing seven seas and there’s lot more on fashion’s colourful landscape By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Earthy Meets Glam

Earthy Meets Glam

Manoj Bajpayee steals the thunder at FDCI x LFW with a Samant Chauhan Bhagalpur woven jacket, as Varun Bahl offers millennials denim lehengas. Shruti Sancheti goes back to her roots with danke ka kaam from Rajasthan and Alpana lets in the shine with dopamine dressing By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Valley of flowers

Valley of flowers

Rahul Mishra’s ode to florals unravels the hidden code of happiness, as the Italian embassy plays the perfect host, to an evening of unbridled glamour, under a starry night for FDCI X LFW By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Dress me up

Dress me up

Sprinkling of star power, woven wonders, sporty chic and the shining star of fashion week Gaurav Gupta, who crafted elegance from ocean plastic waste By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Classics over Chic

Classics over Chic

Anamika Khanna urges us to slow it down with easy silhouettes, while Payal Jain makes us all choose wisely. Nikita and Shruti get playful with exaggerated sleeves as their offerings beckon a long-awaited beach holiday By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Project Semicolon

Project Semicolon

The beauty really is in minute details as Rina Singh will tell you or in weaves which whisper traditional bearings by Gaurang. The third day at FDCI X Lakme was about ‘conscience’ buying By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Shine On

Shine On

Day 2 of FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week was a celebration of celebrity daughters, paying homage to childhood impressions (Benaras and cot makers), as well as the pressing need to go organic By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Brave New World

Brave New World

J J Valaya shows us the new way to wear ‘skirts’ as prints beckon simplicity in Limerick and fabric manipulations replace the need for shine in Geisha Designs By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Eat, Love, Party

Eat, Love, Party

Tarun Tahiliani takes the capsule collection route to offer simpler, lighter ensembles to three generations without relinquishing his love for crafts By Asmita Aggarwal ...
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