Falguni and Shane Peacock tell us your Punjabi suit can have a feathery dupatta, and harem salwar, as swans, Taj Mahal and camel safaris motifs frolic on sequinned lehengas; plus your denims can be worn...
From Barmer textiles to Kalighat‘s Pat Chitra Katha, folk art, Anamika Khanna says craft can be minus its ethnicity, as couture offers patchwork, hand painting to gold foiling at the “pearl in the...
Whether it was winning Razzmatazz in Ghungroo back in the 80s, getting Chinar leaves from Kashmir for his show, saying “no” to Bhansali for Saawariya or his love for lotus, Rohit Bal was a trailblazer,...
Isha J debuts with a line with the perfect showstopper the curvaceous Vani Kapoor, displaying a collection that combined Chikankari with lace, and of course sinful washboard abs.By Asmita Aggarwal...
Serenading layering, separates and fluidity the market-savvy brothers Shantnu and Nikhil, complete 24 years with almost 16 stores domestically. At ICW they managed to add dollops of deliciousness with...
Even though nothing is for Eternity, in this ephemeral human world, except change, whether it is love or integrity, Tarun Tahiliani proves, it can be, with an unmatched ode to elegance, in his distinct...
Anamikas 25 year journey has been one of revelation and grandeur, this year too, she brings alive the magic of zardosi and pearls her two constant companions, expressions of love, with some unadulterated...
A wave of realism sweeps the catwalk as a garden of blooms welcome the advent of SS 17. Ilks paper-like blouses were to die for and Kavita Bhartias lace was prolific despite conventional silhouettes,...
Gaurav Jai Guptas 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.
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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...
