Chennai fashion Archives

Chennai | Anaka Narayanan’s capsule collection has a weaving story to tell

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

In The Maheshwar Edit, Anaka experiments with bold stripes, textures and colours | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Anaka Narayanan’s capsule collection, The Maheshwar Edit, has a story to tell. In 2022, Anaka, the founder of Brass Tacks headed to Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh for an apprenticeship with weaver Nisha Verma. “I was keen on learning […]

Mumbai-based Studio Renn showcases its art-inspired jewellery collection in Chennai

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Vessel earrings from the [Prime]al collection by Studio Renn | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For Mumbai-based jewellery brand Studio Renn, working on its collection [Prime]al has been all about creating its own design language. “Our design has always followed a more creative expression format, and is process driven. We identify a subject, keep studying it […]

Chennai-based fashion label Alonge uses ‘intelligent cotton’ for its line of knitwear

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

“It’s pronounced ‘along’. Because clothes are always with you,” says Chennai-based Nithya Prakas of her just- launched label Alonge. “We added the ‘e’ so it is easier to find us on the the search engine,” she laughs. After completing a course in Fashion Technology from PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore, in 2007, Nithya waited […]

Designers Vivek Karunakaran and Suket Dhir showcase versatile and vibrant collections in Chennai

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Designers Vivek Karunakaran and Suket Dhir | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Collage, a multi-designer boutique in Chennai hosted The Men Are Talking, their first display of men’s fashion featuring pieces by Vivek Karunakaran and Suket Dhir. Men’s fashion has evolved into androgynous territory in the last few decades in India, and this is what makes […]

Designer Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions in his latest festive line

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Raw Mango’s Sanjay Garg fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions to create a joyful line in jewel tones for the festive season Raw Mango’s Sanjay Garg fuses Mughal and Rajputana traditions to create a joyful line in jewel tones for the festive season At Raw Mango, cupboards are thrown open with a gleeful flourish normally reserved […]

Chennai boutique Collage now has an Art Deco address

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

One of Chennai’s earliest multi-designer boutiques, Collage now moves into its new address in Chennai: A vintage house that showcases contemporary fashion One of Chennai’s earliest multi-designer boutiques, Collage now moves into its new address in Chennai: A vintage house that showcases contemporary fashion Collage has a new address. After sitting pretty on Greams Road […]

From bell bottoms to actresses’ gowns, meet Chennai’s original trend-makers

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

K Shanker has kept generations of Chennai women in style for over 70 years. This Madras Week, the family looks back on its legacy K Shanker has kept generations of Chennai women in style for over 70 years. This Madras Week, the family looks back on its legacy In a small room that houses more […]

Poonam Bhagat’s new collection for Chennai is inspired by her love for the city

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Fashion designer Poonam Bhagat’s fondness for Chennai reflects in the colour palette of her new collection. She toys with cobalt blues, burnt oranges and sunflower yellows that resonate with the city’s sensibility. There are, however, the muted blushes and the pale-ash ivories too, “which has something for everyone”. “I’ve come to Chennai with an exhibition […]

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