Tag: #AsmitaAggarwal

Pune-based Karishma Shahani hopes to build a brand that works on three virtues---recycling, upcycling and sustainability By Asmita Aggarwal ...

First timers at AIFW A-W’ 17, Munkee See Munkee Doo dress ‘women’ as they play with rhizomatic contrasts and subdued elegance By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Does fashion need pretty or wise? The latter is becoming more relevant in the time-space continuum By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Pallavi Dhyani rebuilds a line out of childhood memories of a life spent travelling all over the country with an Army officer father By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Patine by Shon Randhawa is more than just heritage embroideries, it is rather a philosophy that calls for individuality more than fads By Asmita Aggarwal ...

No, this is not an homage to David Gilmour of Pink Floyd and his band of socio-political music, but maybe somewhere it is... as day one at AIFW went back to its roots and kind of said that handlooms are really cool inching their way into young women’s hearts as ...

Neesha Amrish brings 100 per cent sustainable scarves along with her upcycled jewellery at AIFW By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Like the slow food movement gripping the West, Isha Dhingra is a believer in less consumption, and creating depth with classics in a hyper industry. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Med school dropout-turned-designer Urvashi Joneja brings in fresh prints, as well as sinewy Maheshwaris, this A-W’17 By Asmita Aggarwal ...

This girl from Holland, will win your heart with a smooth swish! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Her idol is Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel, but 19-year-old Russian, Alexa who travelled the world since 14, is also an avid dancer, who likes to explore vivid cultures By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Aishwarya Deonani left her passion to design buildings and stuck to what her heart told her---modelling. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Madhulika Sharma, 19, from Guwahati besides being a classical pianist is also a yoga enthusiast, who has dreams to maybe be a lawyer someday. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Bong beauty Sona Goldar wants to promote Bangla literature and admits she is a as good a cook as she is a model! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Aanchal Jain is not just a fashion designer, marathon runner and model, but also a realist, who doesn’t view modelling through rose-tinted glasses By Asmita Aggarwal ...

At 21, first time model at AIFW, Simran hopes to balance her wedding planning career with her innate love for travelling and modelling By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Jasmine may be eyeing Bollywood, but this medical college dropout looks at life through the prism of creativity rather than a stethoscope! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

At 19, Mili Soni has many firsts under her belt----from winning a national theatre competition to wanting to one day make documentaries 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dipti Sharma from a small, non-descript town of Rudrapur doesn’t have 70 MM dreams, it’s just the 'walk' which satiates her for now! 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 ...