Gandhigram’s ready-to-wear khadi brand Samhita’s first collection brings over 25 styles of apparel at The Folly, Amethyst

[ad_1] Designs from Samhita’s first collection  | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Woven intricately with the history of India’s freedom movement, khadi’s prominence in the fashion and textile industry has been both, evolutionary and revolutionary. Over the years, khadi’s visibility has transcended from the runways, with fashion designers like Divyam Mehta, Suket Dhir and Shruti Sancheti […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Zegna x The Elder Statesman’s collection launches at Singapore’s Fullerton hotel

[ad_1] A few weeks ago, Scuderia Ferrari’s racer, Carlos Sainz, won the Grand Prix 2023 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. But this was not the only major event happening in the island country. Italian textile and menswear authority Zegna also launched its collaboration with Los Angeles-based cashmere brand, The Elder Statesman, at Singapore’s […]

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Mumbai’s sari brand Suta comes to Chennai with a ‘slow’ store and festive launches

[ad_1] Tanya Biswas (left) with sister Sujata | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When sisters Sujata and Tanya Biswas decided to kickstart an apparel brand, they launched with a collection of simple mulmul sarees that featured vibrant tassels. “They were basic, no-fuss weaves with no embellishments that weren’t available in the market then. The fabric was […]

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Sushant Abrol’s military-inspired collection No Man’s Land won him, the sixth edition of NEXA Presents The Spotlight

[ad_1] Despite winning the sixth edition of NEXA Presents The Spotlight (a programme that gives young fashion designers a platform to showcase their work at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in October) for the first time, fashion designer Sushant Abrol says he almost feels like a veteran. “I had applied earlier for this […]

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Designer label Shantnu & Nikhil opens new outlet in Chandigarh

[ad_1] The Indian man’s quest for fashionable clothes has intrigued designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil, who have decided to dedicate nearly 70% of their collections to men while also keeping their designs gender fluid. Hot on the heels of their casual-wear brand Shantnu Nikhil Cricket Club, the couturier brothers went on a spree to open […]

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Watches that ticked at Geneva Watch Days 2023

[ad_1] At the peak of the pandemic, when the larger Geneva watch fair, Watches and Wonders, missed its turn to hold a physical event, eight prestigious watch brands: Breitling, Bulgari, De Bethune, Girard-Perregaux, H. Moser & Cie., MB&F, Ulysse Nardin and Urwerk came together in September 2020 to launch a unique watch salon called the […]

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Indian designers showcase apparel from recycled turbans and heirloom saris at Redress Design Award

[ad_1] Recycled turbans turn couture, courtesy designer Pavneet Kaur who is one of the 10 finalists at the Redress Design Award 2023 that was announced recently. The much-awaited sustainable fashion award by the environmental charity headquartered in Hong Kong aims to ‘educate and empower designers and consumers to reduce clothing’s negative impact on the environment, […]

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An ongoing trunk show in Coimbatore showcases luxury fashion brands

[ad_1] Luxury fashion brands displayed at the trunk show | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Raghavendra Rathore’s Autumn Winter 2023 Collection including Jodhpur’s iconic bandhgala jacket is showcased at an ongoing trunk show that also features a range of women’s wear from designers like Mrunalini Rao, Geethika Kanumalli and Siddhartha Bansal. The show also displays luxury […]

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From Sabyasachi to Chandni Chowk, here’s how Bhawna Sharma put together the looks for ‘Made in Heaven’

[ad_1] Sobhita Dhulipala in ‘Made in Heaven’ Chandni Chowk, Santa Cruz’s markets and Indian couture houses: Bhawna Sharma has scoured them all to source costumes for the cast of Made in Heaven 2. By the end of her sourcing trips, the stylist and costume designer had a godown filled with 200 steel trunks, each containing hand-picked […]

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