When architects turn product designers, there is the interplay of form, function and context. A look at five such brands from across India

When architects turn product designers, there is the interplay of form, function and context. A look at five such brands from across India

With rising disposable incomes, homeowners today desire unique art furniture pieces that can be a value addition to the home, going beyond utilitarian design. At India Design ID in New Delhi last month, 45 chairs were showcased, ranging from sensible to outrageous. Charles Eames, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier were all world-famous architects who […]

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Organic shapes and red: 2024 design trends in Chennai

Organic shapes and red: 2024 design trends in Chennai

Last October, Adeline Graham’s love for Chennai, and her passion and commitment to interior design, marked her return to the city from Scotland. She stocked her new furniture and design store, Fern & Ade, with Scandinavian, French and European designs, integrating classic and contemporary styles with Parisian chic. The curated collection of high-end furniture, lighting […]

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The highlights from Tarun Tahiliani’s show at India Couture Week 2023i

The highlights from Tarun Tahiliani’s show at India Couture Week 2023i

Less is more, but nothing is still nothing. Stylist Louw Kotze repurposes a Donatella Versace quote to describe Tarun Tahiliani, 60, a ‘maximalist’ who is “well researched and knows his own signature”. Tarun’s show at India Couture Week, which concluded on Wednesday, had the refined aesthetic and sculptured fits we now take for granted, but […]

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Why hooded gowns are becoming a fashion favourite on the red carpet

Why hooded gowns are becoming a fashion favourite on the red carpet

Cardi B in custom electric-blue Gaurav Gupta sculptural hooded dress for the Grammy Awards 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fashion loves juxtaposition. So it is hardly a surprise that the hooded dress, nestled amid the paradox of an element designed to hide the wearer making them stand out, has risen to the top of […]

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“I remembered my own edge and revelled in it”: Bollywood’s ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ girl Zeenat Aman on playing the muse for jewellery brand Misho

“I remembered my own edge and revelled in it”: Bollywood’s ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ girl Zeenat Aman on playing the muse for jewellery brand Misho

Veteran actor Zeenat Aman, who joined Instagram nearly two months ago, has quickly become a social media darling — not just among followers nostalgic for her iconic body of work from the ’70s and ’80s, but also those who have been floored by her refreshing honesty on an otherwise highly filtered app. Zeenat’s social media […]

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Hairstylist Adhuna Bhabani collaborates with designer Arpita Mehta for Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI

Hairstylist Adhuna Bhabani collaborates with designer Arpita Mehta for Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI

Celebrity hairstylist Adhuna Bhabani   | Photo Credit: Siddhant Arya A model sashays down the stage in an easy, breezy, mango-coloured dress. Once she is seated, celebrity hairstylist Adhuna Bhabani proceeds to lift a lock of the model’s hair and style it perfectly into a free-flowing curl using a Dyson styling tool. Dyson’s hair care […]

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