How Payal Singhal reinvented Indian crafts with contemporary cuts for 25 years

How Payal Singhal reinvented Indian crafts with contemporary cuts for 25 years

Designs by Payal Singhal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Design has been an intrinsic part of Payal Singhal’s life, for as long as she can remember. Today, the Mumbai born-and-bred fashion designer is known for giving a contemporary spin to traditional Indian crafts with her eponymous label. Think leather strips used like gota patti, kurtas […]

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Tribute | Rohit Bal: the flamboyant designer rooted in heritage yet globally resonant  

Tribute | Rohit Bal: the flamboyant designer rooted in heritage yet globally resonant  

“There will never be another Gudda.” A sentiment expressed by all those who knew the legendary couturier Rohit Bal (fondly known as Gudda), echoed through the air, as I sat beneath a canopy of light and memory. The Blenders Pride Fashion Tour unfolded in Gurugram, not just as a showcase, but as an immersive celebration […]

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Archana Kochhar’s Miss World marvel: A fashionable fusion journey celebrating India’s rich tapestry

Archana Kochhar’s Miss World marvel: A fashionable fusion journey celebrating India’s rich tapestry

Archana Kochhar at the 71st Miss World pageant at Jio Convention Center, Mumbai on March 9 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a display of sartorial finesse, fashion designer Archana Kochhar unveiled her latest collection for the 71st Miss World pageant, which took place at the Jio Convention Center, Mumbai on March 9.  With an emphasis […]

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Ensemble India turns 36 with the launch of a new store in Ahmedabad

Ensemble India turns 36 with the launch of a new store in Ahmedabad

At Ensemble India’s fashion show | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Interiors of the store | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Under a starry night sky, to the background music of the sitar, we hold up glasses of chaas to raise a toast to Ensemble India’s brand new store in Ahmedabad. We also celebrate the luxury multi-brand […]

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Indian fashion label Shantnu & Nikhil showcased a capsule collection at Dubai’s COP28

Indian fashion label Shantnu & Nikhil showcased a capsule collection at Dubai’s COP28

Shantnu & Nikhil | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A decade after the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh that killed thousands of garment workers, and five years after the Fashion Industry Charter was adopted in December 2018, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, monikered COP28 this year, seemed to be renewing its interest in fashion and […]

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From Bibhu Mohapatra to Tarun Tahliani, here’s what designers showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI

From Bibhu Mohapatra to Tarun Tahliani, here’s what designers showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI

The venue The new Pragati Maidan — with its red sandstone plazas and giant stone-and-glass constructions set amid fountains and open amphitheatres — played host to Indian fashion’s most defining seasonal event from October 11 to 15. It was the fashion industry’s return to a beloved venue, one that was (even prior to the makeover) […]

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