[ad_1] From Seamstress’ kitsch collection that is a bright dash of colour | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The default Onam palette is white and gold, with the odd dash of colour either woven in, printed or added as surface embellishment. A few Kerala-based designers have added a dash of whimsy to their collections this Onam, […]
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[ad_1] Carrie Bradshaw strutting around with a Fendi Baguette in Sex and the City (1998-2004), Britney Spears’ uniform-inspired outfit in the popular music video ‘…Baby One More Time’ (1998), and coming-of-age teen drama shows and movies such as Clueless (1995) and Mean Girls (2004) had two things in common: they defined the Y2K aesthetic, and […]
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[ad_1] Outfits from Label Erode’s debit collection, jimikkalam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Once a prominent decor artefact, the tightly knit jamakkalam carpets in bright shades of navy blue, red, green, and white now don a new avatar courtesy Mayank Bhutra’s label, Erode. The GI-tagged Bhavani jamakkalam, crafted in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district is on […]
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[ad_1] A model showcases a sari by Blue Lotus | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Handwoven and handspun khadi garments as well as naturally dyed fabrics will be in the spotlight at an exhibition in Hyderabad, from August 10 to 12. Hosted by the India Handmade Collective (IHMC) as part of its S.A.L.T Stories (Sustain Alternate […]
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[ad_1] 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, […]
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[ad_1] Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard of the upcoming Barbie movie. Even if you do live under a rock, you’ve heard of the upcoming Barbie movie. The first-ever, live-action adaptation of Mattel, Inc.’s iconic doll, Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie is expected to be a satirical take on the conventional interpretation of Barbie. Barbie’s […]
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[ad_1] Katrina Kaif, ambassador and investor with Behno For every tie, knot and technique used in its bags, Behno has a story. The international handbag label headquartered in New York — with manufacturing units across India — had its homecoming recently, as Shivam Punjya, its founder, launched retail operations in India. Lodged within Behno’s signature knots […]
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[ad_1] When the pandemic took a little breather in the last quarter of 2020, it propelled Maldives and Goa to superstar status. People were jet-setting (some in private charter jets) to these beachy destinations or road-tripping around Goa. Social media overflowed with the greenish-blue waters of the Maldives, the hot golden sandy beaches of Goa, […]
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[ad_1] Harry Styles at The 2019 Met Gala | Photo Credit: NEILSON BARNARD/ AFP “A dosa doesn’t ask if a man or woman is going to eat it. Food is gender-neutral. It’s the same with clothes. Fashion is also gender-neutral,” says Pranav Misra, who started Huemn, a ready-to-wear label along with Shyma Shetty in 2012. […]
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[ad_1] Kavya Venkatramana, Nisshka Jaisooria, Meera Khandelwal, Vishal Siwach, Shloka Madhu, Bal Krishna and Ratna Rao sport handloom collections by designer Shravan Kummar | Photo Credit: RAGI/Special Arrangement Pochampally ikats, Ponduru khadi and weaves from Mangalagiri, Venkatagiri, Gadwal and Narayanpet have an immediate recall value at the mention of textiles and handlooms from Telangana and […]
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