Tag: #FDCI

Amit GT hopes to bring back long trails and tells us why 13 years ago women hesitated to wear his bustled gowns until Eva Longoria stepped in…. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Ashima-Leena’s ICW line Nazm-e-Mahal brings back glamour of the palaces of Rajasthan with stunning pieces from Archana Aggarwal jewellery By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Purity meets glamour in a line crafted out of optic fibre, glass shards, polymers and PVC, as Amit Aggarwal readies to launch menswear By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Dolly J presents Ombre in her unique way by infusing it with 90s shimmer By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Pankaj and Nidhi take a motif-less route in couture, not courting either zardosi nor flora and fauna By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Gaurav Gupta beckons the silent spirit of the universe to make his star-like gowns offer a piece of heaven and celebrate a cosmic connection relinquishing man-made rules of love By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Suneet Varma’s couture straddles two diverse worlds—- the conventional where you want floral embroideries soaked in colour and the modern where you wear your long skirt with an off shoulder blouse By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Muted splendour and versatility make it to the top of the list for Siddhartha Tytler By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Septum rings meet boxer braids, as Manish Malhotra metaphorically finds new ground with a little help from the colour red By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From migrant crisis, graphic knits, zipped jackets and the red dot emerging as a leitmotif for freedom of thought, LMIFW SS’21 ended with a discerning eye on the future By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The tagline this season for Vikram Bajaj is--- fashion needs flag bearers to spread hope and walk out there, with their masks on, as dandy as ever By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Soulmates peace and grace find a place of pride, in Jyotika Jhalani’s ode to a spring, which garlands spring By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Felix Bendish pays homage to the ‘sea change” in fashion making it both pragmatic and multifunctional By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Black Lives Matter to recycling waste and the shift to printed rather than zardosi-laden lehengas mark the beginning of a new era By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Studio Virtues infuses life into ensembles with the endearing allure of Mashru By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nidhi Yasha, founder and director, The NY Studio, tells us how nostalgia served as the backdrop for her line soaked in tranquillity By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From Siddhpur to the flashbulbs of the fashion world made Nikita M, think about making Indian crafts both modern and relevant By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Fashion moves to a happy space where whites, childhood memories and the desire to choose textures over embroidery is gaining steam By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Neeta Lulla celebrates the spirit of modern women by offering, a luxe life code By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Rimi Nayak converts helplessness into hope with a collection that embraces change with humility and candour By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Niki Mahajan showcases the craft of badla, reinventing it using patterns from the jaali windows of Mehrangarh Fort, breaking tradition by shifting from whites to a dark palette By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Gayatri Khanna’s believes sparkle adds a ray of light, as her vibrant lounge wear uplifts wilted spirits By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Shimmering men, peasant dresses, love for black, and the OG Ravi Bajaj crooning Rafi saheb’ssongs...perfect batter for a delicious serving By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Reby Kumar of Guapa’s printed cover ups make way for travel to begin, as the world opens up By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Archana Rao SS’21 line is about conscious living and high thinking, in a world that has realised the importance of de-cluttering By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Prreeti Jaiin Nainutia of Nirmooha reflects the myriad twists and turns of life through the prism of Origami By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Pratap channels the need to embrace austerity, just like Anjana and Ankita Bhargav as fashion shows all its hues from simple to snazzy By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Payal Jain looks within the layers of consciousness to debate the meaning of life, as the Holy Grail is truly inner calm By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vaishali S celebrates the prowess of hand woven with textures inspired by nature’s resilience By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Some reminisces By Dr Sanjay Kumar Panda IAS(Retd), Former SecretaryMinistry of Textiles, Govt of India  ...

A salute to the quiet warriors of handlooms — artisans, as they add a human touch to our otherwise assembly line wardrobes, in a soulful celebration of handloom month by Asmita Aggarwal ...

Modelling is witnessing a chrysalis of sorts with small-town girls becoming coveted faces on the catwalk. One such tale is of Pragya Bais, a lawyer... By Asmita Aggarwal She grew up in a small town---Singrauli, in Madhya Pradesh, in a joint family, she had five siblings and her dad used ...

The Tamana show was a tribute to the undying human spirit, how it preserves even in moments of despondency and dependency, yet rises like the proverbial phoenix ...

How to make a neoprene-loving generation admire and appreciate the beauty and purity of handspun is the challenge the handloom industry faces today. Making it “cool” seems to be the answer both metaphorically and literally! ...

Live piano, six style gurus, fame, awards and a whole lot of mingling made the first historic Couture Hall of Fame awards, by FDCI, a runaway success  ...

Weightless is the new language of instruction, as couture swings in the direction of opulence minus cult musings, power posing, flurry of feathers or inventive iterations, just mixing craftsmanship with a Tarun Tahiliani brand of realism   ...

Gaurav Gupta has studied the “Undercurrent” like no one else and decided not to swim against the tide. His couture is lighter, subtler and unfussy, armed with his new offering of shiny baubles and sharp tailoring to create an awakening for those who possess an undeniable mystique ...

A precious jewellery line, stores in Delhi and Mumbai, and a Peacock Foundation that will give scholarships to the poor, Shane and Falguni are ready to ace the game! ...

Shirt-like lehengas, meet handwoven chanderi displaying a shift to new vicissitudes as Reynu traverses to the other side with veils and net  with “Savannah Saga” ...

Being a trained artist thinking visually comes naturally to Suneet Varma. This ICW 2019 he introduces icy hues to capture hearts and craft a wonder book filled with spiritual literacy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...