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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bevy of Bollywood beauties took to the runway at Amazon India Couture Week. Celebrity showstoppers add a touch of glamour to the model line up and are always a treat to watch. This season, we saw some of the biggest names in the movies fly to the Capital to lend ...

Clothes are just half the story, every season ushers in a fresh set of beauty trends to keep one in vogue. Hair and make up play key roles in making one stylish. Not only is it fun to play mix and match, but simple sweeps of a brush can do ...

Floral inspiration led Manav Ganwani to curate and design  a collection of ball gowns and evening wear that was both feminine and elegant ...

Debarun's fashionable retrospective of style in cinema was a complete filmy show, much to the delight of his audience ...

Manish Malhotra's show Couture Soiree was a befitting finale to a week of stylish haute couture and high fashion at Amazon India Couture Week ...

In a muted but rich colour palette, designer Reynu Taandon presented a quintessentially traditional collection inspired by the sartorial spender of Persia ...

Simplicity and elegance was a key theme in the 'Maharadjah & Co' collection. Designer's Rimple and Harpreet Narula took a minimalist approach to traditional Indian silhouettes, rather than going with over the top embellishments and zardozi chose to use subtle crystals and muted tones ...

There's no business like show business; and in the fashion space it's the choreographer who runs the show. A candid conversation with Aparna Bahl reveals the colossal task that goes on behind the scenes ...

Despite being the biggest name in the Indian fashion industry with world wide recognition, Manish Malhotra's humble and modest demeanour are his biggest assets ...

The party never stops for Mumbai based designer Monisha Jaising, and it was all eyes on deck as she unveiled The Sailing Bride collection on day two of Amazon Indian Couture Week ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

‘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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

We look at an old picture and our eyes well up with tears; or an old quilt that gave us warmth during a testing time, still brings back a flood of memories, Rina Singh of Eka has captured the most dear thoughts as she time travels this autumn-winter 2015 By ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...