
Fittings Day 2 A glimpse
All hands are on deck at Eros Hotel on day two of fittings, as LMIFW is just around the corner. Whether it is Samant Chauhans vision of the future in white, or Diksha Khannas homage to the Middle East, eclectic concepts emerge in full force. A glimpse into what to expect from leading designers at Lotus Makeup India ...

The unDutchables
From the land of canals, Anne Frank, tulips, comes Hannah, who would like to see the world, with a catwalk saga By Asmita Aggarwal Away from the city life, Hannah came from quieter spaces, The Netherlands, and was thrown into the madness of Delhi. At 15, she was spotted and ...

Sanctum sanctorum
Serendipity got her to fashion, sustainable became her mantra, antiques her lexicon, Divya Sheth lets the past and future collide in her ensembles By Asmita Aggarwal With a family known to be loyal devotees constructing temples from Gujarat to Bihar, Divya Sheth never thought fashion would be her soul calling ...

There is a nice ring to it
Sushma Shah handcrafts jewellery from waste and manages to lure even the most unconventional buyer to try her experimental pieces! By Asmita Aggarwal Sometimes we aspire to do the exact opposite of what we see around us, maybe it is because we already know what it entails, the perils and ...

Norwegian Wood
Priyanka Baid is shining the light on wood as an alternative to metal, as she handcrafts whimsical clutches armed with eclectic energy By Asmita Aggarwal Three daughters and a businessman father, who wanted an heir to run the family business in Kolkata made it hard for Priyanka Baid to choose, ...

Colour me red
Ambika Pillai has earned and held onto the reputation of being one of the countrys best make-up artists for almost three decades. Her understanding of beauty goes beyond current fads and instead, explores the context of the beauty world and its evolution. Crowned Best Make Up Artist by Vogue, and awardee of ...

Hair Trends with Ambika Pillai
Today, its all about embracing individuality. Be it Fenty Beautys revolutionary range of foundations or Gisous unexpectedly real campaign, the industry has changed its direction from overdoing it and moved towards keeping it natural. This season is about looking natural, with lots of texture a balance between looking tousled but gorgeous, says leading ...

A different mirror
Fighting colourism world over, black models have emerged victorious a bit like this Brazilian beauty Marcella Jackie, a first timer at LMIFW19 By Asmita Aggarwal Even till today on the runways they exist in single digits and beauty companies only now have woken up and looked at launching products that ...

Princess of Tides
There is more to Brazil than soccer, carnivals, Gisele Bundchen, stunning coastlines and Christ the Redeemer.... meet Radylla, who gave up her white nursing coat for designer tunics and turned into an India lover and intrepid traveller By Asmita Aggarwal She has graced the covers of Swimsuit Illustrated, and is a ...

Silent Spring
Practising Ahimsa, or non-violence Eri silk became the leitmotif for a Telugu from Hyderabad, Jyoti Reddy, who travelled to the North-East and revived the lost art of caring By Asmita Aggarwal The chances of meeting a Reddy in Assam are more than bleak, but Jyoti not only climbed the hills, literally ...