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Precious Charms

Precious Charms

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

Modern Classics

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

Zip Code: Minimal

Ikkat, raw edges, and mirror work resonate with Virtues, Dhruv Kapoor and Malini Ramani By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Biker chic meets vintage lace

Biker chic meets vintage lace

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

Art of Seduction

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 ...
Canapé on gold platters

Canapé on gold platters

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

Gifted Mind

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

Ipso Facto

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 ...
Style-o-nomics

Style-o-nomics

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 ...
70 MM Dreams

70 MM Dreams

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 ...
Out-of-the-Box

Out-of-the-Box

This national level badminton player and part-time boxer, who grew up in Darbhanga, has set her eyes on being a civil servant. Meet the tour de force in fashion, the lovely Aishwarya Sushmita! By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Not tilting the scales

Not tilting the scales

Lawyer-turned-model Olivia, loves the cultural magnificence of India as this history lover is charmed by the vivacity of its colours and flavours! By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Brass Tacks

Brass Tacks

Accessory designer Vrinda Ashwani prefers silver over gold as she charts a new road to freedom with brass By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Leading by Example

Leading by Example

Moutushi and Rituraj have been inspired by the Kerala Kasavu saree which has been given a modern interpretation. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Saddling Up

Saddling Up

Aditi Dhar of the accessories label Vitasta wants to offer minimal design with maximum impact with the use of hand crafted elements. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Hand-made luxury

Hand-made luxury

Natural cotton and dyes, the vibrant spirit of Kutch and a young, innovative mind makes Shreya Oza’s label Aza a tour de force By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Soaked in love

Soaked in love

Sonali Pamnani’s label The Meraki Project hopes to dress women of all ages and this SS 16 she is creating magic with cotton, linen and ikkat. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
PS, I love You

PS, I love You

The passionate duo behind Love Birds offer heady graphics intermingled with oversized clothing, blurring gender binaries, this SS 16 By Asmita Aggarwal ...
‘Shift’ in Psyche

‘Shift’ in Psyche

Nimish Shah offers basic clothing with a soul, using organic cotton, khadi and raw denim, which herald the new wave----sustainable fashion. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Two to tango: lace greets denim

Two to tango: lace greets denim

Ragini Ahuja, a first timer at the Amazon Fashion Week SS16, narrates a tale of easy-breezy clothing with a touch of edginess with leather which meets Chanderi, in a line that sets women free of shape and embroidery. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
‘Unveiled’

‘Unveiled’

LSE graduate Dhruv Kapur is charmed by the mystery that surrounds veils, so this SS 16 he removed them from the bracket of subjugation, and infuses them with unbridled ascendancy By Asmita Aggarwal ...
To mom, with love

To mom, with love

Anupamaa Dayal pays tribute to her mom, through her SS 16 line ‘Manjhula’ which is soaked in the spirit of pure admiration By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Peppered with Crafts

Peppered with Crafts

Cochin’s hidden gem Shalini James will rivet you with her unconventional aari work as she creates a burly bridge between the truculent North and subtle South. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Eye on the Future

Eye on the Future

The sari becomes a metaphorical muse for the monochrome and sportswear loving  Shweta Kapur of the label 431-88 By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Right Raga

Right Raga

Vyshanvi of the jewellery label Dvibhumi, cuts out bling and keeps it conversational in her tradition-soaked pieces ...
Rhythmic Moves

Rhythmic Moves

Aparna Dube, a psychology graduate may love modelling, but her heart beats for music By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Swinging Sixties

Swinging Sixties

Hemant and Nandita get jiggy with Twiggy! By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Rose-tinted glasses

Rose-tinted glasses

Payal Pratap plays with fit and flare as she takes you through a sweet smelling garden of roses this SS 16 By Asmita Aggarwal ...
‘You are as good as your last line’

‘You are as good as your last line’

From converting an 80-year-old warehouse in Kolkata into a high-end retail outlet, to loving prints, Rahul Mishra and doing luxury prêt, the blue-eyed boys from Kolkata, Dev and Nil tell us what it takes to survive in the Indian fashion industry. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Marx(ed)

Marx(ed)

Shivan and Naresh attempt the impossible; give  Capitalist indulgence, a Marxist hue in their AIFW SS 16 offerings through the deft brushstrokes of Mexican artist Diego Rivera By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Out-of-the (beat) box

Out-of-the (beat) box

Sanjay Garg’s Raw Mango keeps the mood upbeat as his mushroo and mogra remind you of quintessential India and leaves you longing for more! By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Kurta Recalibrated

Kurta Recalibrated

Vineet Bahl ingeniously intermingles Chinese ideology with Indian aesthetics in his first Indian prêt line emboldened with Parsi gara work, while Rabani & Rakha keep it sheer luxe with silver and pearls By Asmita Aggarwal ...
No Rolling Stone

No Rolling Stone

Suman Bhat of the label Lola feels the God is in the details, so her rather relaxed line has a serious edge By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Business of Fashion

Business of Fashion

Ashwathi Ramesh studying to be a CFA gets her beautiful body by playing from tennis and enjoying water sports. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Femininity meets strength

Femininity meets strength

Anavila Misra, a first-timer at the AIFW SS 16 reveals why the linen sari has the ideal drape, why the intelligentsia loves her, and her obsession with ajrak and khatwa By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Home Coming

Home Coming

Meher Sandhu counts Tyra Banks as her inspiration as she hopes to trek the fashion landscape with ‘confidence’ her biggest strength. By Asmita Aggarwal  ...
Painting a New Future

Painting a New Future

Greenhorn Shreya Chaudhary hopes to break into the international scene with Milan topping her dream list. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Riders on the Storm

Riders on the Storm

This Harley-Davidson lover, is more than just a pretty face exuding copious amount of feminine charm, as Radhika Bopaiah loves life in the fast lane. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Go Set A Watchman

Go Set A Watchman

Intelligent, witty and five feet ten inches of smooth charm, meet South African model Phoebe, a closet artist, who hopes to work for animal welfare in the future. By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Trompe l’oeil

Trompe l’oeil

25 was the magical number at the grand finale, with a sublime blend of emotion, colour and craft as the stage radiated with passion and documented the journey of Indian fashion By Asmita Aggarwal ...
The Doors

The Doors

Riders on the storm, a classic by Jim Morrison finds a place of pride in Pia Pauro’s repertoire; Ruchika Sachdev’s Bodice woos straight-forwardness, a rare fashion need, and Nikhita’s evening outing is soaked in blushing glam By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Inveterate Designs

Inveterate Designs

From swashbuckling cricket to the inordinate looms, it has been a thrilling journey for Amalraj, as the first timer at AIFW 2015 is taking measured steps towards nurturing an unequivocal identity By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Stay hungry, stay foolish

Stay hungry, stay foolish

Sneha Arora’s ‘appetite’ for prints is enormous and this autumn 2015, she is going on a fruit diet By Asmita Aggarwal ...
In love, one and one are one: Sartre

In love, one and one are one: Sartre

‘Uniform’ is quite an oxymoron with Aneeth as she doesn't stick to codes of style and that’s what makes her autumn-winter 2015 line a bag of surprises from Scottish checks woven in Himachal, to enamel buttons from the Pink City By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Infinite Impermanence

Infinite Impermanence

A purist, Pratima Pandey detests textile blends and displays her unabashed love for florals and chanderi, this Aut-winter 2015 By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Tex-Mix

Tex-Mix

Sonam Dubal after a year-long hiatus is back, fully empowered, working with NGOs like Sasha and teaching at alternate mediums like Adishakti By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Jahan At her Feet

Jahan At her Feet

Anupama raises the flag for subtle feminism, as roses and tulips create floral splendour in a line that pays homage to Mehrunnisa’s fortitude By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Inner Engineering

Inner Engineering

Indigo-dyed Khadi denim and kala cotton, give Himanshu Shani’s 11:11, a distinct flavour, as autumn creates a mood for sustainability By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Sharp shooters

Sharp shooters

Nidhi Ahuja’s quiet fortitude gets a vent in her deft pattern cutting and robust knowledge that she attained at NIFT; her free thinking ways, love for textures and innovative techniques is what gives impetus to Pankaj and Nidhi’s autumn-winter line ‘Rouge Minerale’ By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Blade Runner

Blade Runner

Sequins and sports make a heady combo as Namrata courts brocade, dori work and felt this aut-winter 2015 By Asmita Aggarwal ...
I Am It (Amit)

I Am It (Amit)

36.5 million tonnes of waste is generated by our country annually that’s why recycling seems like a tenacious need, Amit Aggarwal does it the superhero way By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Dendritic Diversions

Dendritic Diversions

Malini Ramani courts sensuality, while Rina Dhaka introduces structured grids; Pallavi Mohan makes a play for agile wraps and Rohit and Rahul can’t get enough of whistling monochromes By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Revisiting Bengal

Revisiting Bengal

Kevin Nigli of A & T discusses the importance of brand identity and reinventing the wheel as autumn will be a celebration of Bengal’s heady crafts By Asmita Aggarwal ...
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Paromita Banerjee’s offerings are quite like her, they get under your skin with their sagacious charms, as aut-winter 2015, for her is a celebration of Boro and indigo dyeing By Asmita Aggarwal ...
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Paromita Banerjee’s offerings are quite like her, they get under your skin with their sagacious charms, as aut-winter 2015, for her is a celebration of Boro and indigo dyeing By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Castles In the Air

Castles In the Air

Anju Modi’s ode to life’s tumultuous journey takes you on an extraordinary adventure into the wilderness and ends up in a fantastical land, as she alters the hue spectrum and  introduces her new obsession---sindoor red with aplomb By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Uptown Girl

Uptown Girl

Nandita Raipurani, the better-half of the duo Hemant and Nandita, is ready to give Kashmir, a modern, edgy avatar with autumn leaves playing truant By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Symphonic Rendition

Symphonic Rendition

JJ Valaya gives Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s haunting compositions a befitting interpretation through his beatific ikats and ombre dyeing, creating a mood for resplendence By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Solitary Reaper

Solitary Reaper

Pratap skyrockets the bar and creates high voltage drama with his whispering monochromes By Asmita Aggarwal ...
Billet Doux

Billet Doux

Easy and zardosi two elements that sail Payal Singhal’s boat; this aut-winter she gives women the opportunity to unleash ‘sheer’ power' By Asmita Aggarwal ...