Tag: WIFW

Free-spirited Rohit Bal’s love for flowers got a poetic delineation as his craftsmanship shone through, and the yummy Bollywood dreamboat Arjun Rampal upped the ante! By Asmita Aggarwal ...

An unabridged version called Nida is as entertaining as her ensembles---funky, quirky, artistic, and above all, you can enjoy it with a cup of Irani chai By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Master of minimalism Wendell Rodricks keeps it calm this SS 15, while Shweta Kapur’s monochromatic hues playfully exude chic as Josh Goraya gets chipper zippers to act out the story and of course, the Kolkata boys Dev and Nil make prints their jaunty accompaniments By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Spain’s Moorish architecture and Gaudi’s ensnaring marvels find a place in Rimple and Harpreet’s SS 15 line By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vineet Bahl’s ode to Malhar revives threadwork, his signature and displays his long standing love for ivories By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Mrinalini has made shades of blue as dynamic as those who can’t live without thread work in a line that captures the hues of the ocean hoping to free fashion from its usual uppity-ness By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Masaba skyrockets with SS 15’s ode to ordinariness, while greenhorns put up a great show, playing to the gallery with luscious offerings as sportsperson Sania Mirza and Bollywood dreamboat Aditi Rao Hydari brighten up Day 3 By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Tswana word ‘Kgala’ means thirst and that’s where Kalahari gets its name from; being a man who collects National Geographics, Nachiket Barve once again goes back to the rawness of the desert to celebrate the human spirit of survival despite odds By Asmita Aggarwal ...

As Anupamaa Dayal celebrates her label’s tenth anniversary, she is ready with home furnishing, jewellery and footwear that abandons conventions and bows down to nonchalance By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Roman decorative art Pietre dure, a laborious form of inlay becomes the muse for Pankaj and Nidhi’s SS 15 line By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Hemant and Nandita are ready to give Ikkat a new dimension as they celebrate Indian-ness with colour and sparkle By Asmita Aggarwal ...

East Europe sends Payal Pratap on a trip to discover the glorious needlework techniques in an ethnographic portrayal as she displays her prowess with accessories By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Aneeth enjoys the bloom with fresh faced daisies and tulips, while Pallavi Mohan gets sporty; Tarun Tahiliani makes art wearable as the Singh Twins spark a social debate By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Paras and Shalini break the ‘pretty’ mould and pursue edginess with a bit of Goth  By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Melbourne-based style guru Roopa Pemmaraju will showcase her Aborigine-art-meets-Indian-weaves line at WIFW SS15 By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Chennai’s Vivek Karunakaran, a first-timer at WIFW SS15 pays a heady tribute to Aboriginal art, by celebrating the sovereignty of the circle By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nitin Kartikeya gets poetic this WIFW, while Jyoti gives her leather bags a new dimension By Asmita Aggarwal Nitin Kartikeya grew up in the culturally alive city of Lucknow and decided it was design that floated his boat, only after graduation from Pune. Launching his line Kartikeya at WIFW Autumn-winter ...

The biggest fashion fiesta of the season WIFW Autumn-Winter 2014 is ready to roll out the red carpet for style connoisseurs at Pragati Maidan By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Bollywood dreamboat Kangana Ranaut adds sizzle to the WIFW Autumn-Winter 2014 grand finale By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Head turner Mandira Wirk is back at WIFW 2014 after six years with a line that mirrors her chic taste and simplistic doctrine By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Aneeth Arora is not harassed by conforming to the unrealistic demands of fashion; she likes to stick to her first loves—Bandhani and selvage By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The legendary Ungaro wowed guests at the WIFW 2014 with his love for crafts and colour By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Picadors and Baderilleros spice up the WIFW Autumn-Winter 2014 game for Pankaj and Nidhi By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Veteran designer David Abraham explains the subtle difference between style and fashion; the key to finding your personal look; what made him chose wild silk and how the internet is changing the landscape of fashion By Asmita Aggarwal ...

The brilliant Gaurav Jai Gupta (Akaaro) pays a touching tribute to the first environmental referendum in favour of the Dongria Khond tribe of Odisha. By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vineet gets jiggy with the sharara; Tarun falls in love with Mangalgiris; Rina takes a trip back to the 90s and Anupamaa’s naughty cholis were a riot By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Pratima Pandey’s line is drenched in love, even if it is unrequited; Vaishali immerses herself in classical music; Amit GT woos red carpet and Malini Ramani ‘shines’ By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Rimzim Dadu comes up with a line which drizzles with complex textures By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Anand Bhushan’s line ‘Broken’ will give you a glimpse into what lies beneath those shining faces, as this perspicacious youngster is ready for a dare By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vineet gets jiggy with the sharara; Tarun falls in love with Mangalgiris; Rina takes a trip back to the 90s and Anupamaa’s naughty cholis were a riot By Asmita Aggarwal ...

He detests the words “trends” and “quirky” but Kallol Datta is a delight with his fierce views and un-Anarkali approach to fashion By Asmita Aggarwal ...

“You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” Brooke Sheilds’ bushy brows make a catwalk comeback. Sonic Sarwate of M.A.C confirms that winter will be about effortless hair and a clean face with metallics turning show-stoppers By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Nikhil Mehra of the formidable duo Shantanu & Nikhil gives a dusty twist to his first love--architecture By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From learning from Jasper Conran to discovering the power of layering, Kiran Uttam Ghosh calls fashion a tough teacher; in the end it is all about survival By Asmita Aggarwal ...

NIFT graduate Sahil Kochhar is more than just eye candy; this designer who assisted Rohit Bal is ready to fly solo... By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Vivek Karunakaran’s strong will and fine aesthetics will make him a force to reckon with in fashion as the first-timer at WIFW 2014 is ready to take on autumn-winter with “The Tribe” By Asmita Aggarwal ...

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Nagpur’s pride Shruti Sancheti gets set to cavort with lace, floral prints and velvet taking you back in time to the early 1900 as she reveals why progressive women are opting for timeless classics… By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Aussie hairstylist, a first timer at WIFW 2014 reveals why Asia is the place to be; what makes women happy and why you need to change your hairstyle every season By Asmita Aggarwal ...

Hyderabad-based dusky beauty Archana Rao is set to offer discerning buyers consummate tailoring matched with formidable construction By Asmita Aggarwal ...

From the cold Serbia come warm-hearted beauties, who are set on exploring cultures through exhilarating road trips By Asmita Aggarwal ...

IT engineers, economic grads, fashion designers are the new head-turners on the catwalk; first timers at WIFW 2014 are walking tall on the belief that fashion is ephemeral, like most things in life ...

White metal to shine at WIFW SS 14 décor ...

Magnificent open to dome set, the longest ramp at WIFW, with glossy reflective surface, Sonam Kapoor looking smashing in a sari along with Neha Dhupia, it was a starry night to remember as Manish Arora took the catwalk by storm. Larry Harvey began the Burning Man project in 1986 as ...

Interior design connoisseurs will tell you the most important ingredient of décor is primarily good taste, aesthetics, lighting to set the mood, and keeping the area uncluttered. Vikram Sharma, the set designer for WIFW Autumn-Winter 2013 has ensured just this as 600 workers work tirelessly to create magnificence at Hall ...

As Mickey Contractor gives finishes touches to a model backstage, he remembers the rule he set for himself----keep it simple. So the eyes, this season, in most WIFW shows were nude, with just a bit of sheen, gloss or eye conditioner is used on bare eyelids. “The mouth has a ...