Sabyasachi Mukherjee says breaking into the jewellery industry was a challenge but that it helps to be obstinate, following his high jewellery presentation in Delhi

Sabyasachi Mukherjee says breaking into the jewellery industry was a challenge but that it helps to be obstinate, following his high jewellery presentation in Delhi

When Sabyasachi Mukherjee sets the stage, nobody dares step out of line. Not the 250-odd guests attending his high jewellery showcase at The Oberoi, Delhi, in ‘strictly black’, not the sommelier instructed to pour superb Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and not celebrity wedding designer Devika Narain, who hand-picked the reddest apples for his 24 ft table laden with […]

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Archives in the atelier | Fashion designers in India are preserving and documenting their old collections

Archives in the atelier | Fashion designers in India are preserving and documenting their old collections

Upstairs, in Tarun Tahiliani’s massive Gurugram atelier with exposed brickwork and vaulted skylights, is an 850 sq. ft. room. Twenty-two full-sized glass and wood cupboards, built parallelly, hold 6,000 physical items, including original swatches from his repertoire of embroideries. With crystal, Swarovski, kashida from Kashmir, jamewar, fine-hand aari, zardozi, Parsi gara and resham, the master […]

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Inside Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s new Mumbai flagship

Inside Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s new Mumbai flagship

Inside the Sabyasachi Mukherjee flagship in Horniman Circle, Mumbai | Photo Credit: Interiors and overall creative direction Sabyasachi Mukherjee; photography Björn Wallander “India is at the centre of the world and I am at the centre of this centre.” Salim and Jamal, the two protagonist brothers from the movie Slumdog Millionaire, discuss their ambitious plan of surviving […]

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‘Namaste New York’ | Sabyasachi opens his first US store in Manhattan

‘Namaste New York’ | Sabyasachi opens his first US store in Manhattan

Sabyasachi Mukherjee, India’s most influential bridal designer, opens his first store in the US with a special edit and priceless art Sabyasachi Mukherjee, India’s most influential bridal designer, opens his first store in the US with a special edit and priceless art This Sunday, when Kolkata-based couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee opens his first US store in […]

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Masterweaver Saeed Ur Rahman on unique handloom Banarasi saris and the pandemic-induced challenges

Masterweaver Saeed Ur Rahman on unique handloom Banarasi saris and the pandemic-induced challenges

Saeed Ur Rahman, one of the prominent masterweavers in Banaras, is confident that handlooms will continue to find patronage among those who want textiles of artistic quality Saeed Ur Rahman, one of the prominent masterweavers in Banaras, is confident that handlooms will continue to find patronage among those who want textiles of artistic quality Saeed […]

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Masterweaver Saeed Ur Rahman on unique handloom Banarasi saris and the pandemic-induced challenges

Masterweaver Saeed Ur Rahman on unique handloom Banarasi saris and the pandemic-induced challenges

Saeed Ur Rahman, one of the prominent masterweavers in Banaras, is confident that handlooms will continue to find patronage among those who want textiles of artistic quality Saeed Ur Rahman, one of the prominent masterweavers in Banaras, is confident that handlooms will continue to find patronage among those who want textiles of artistic quality Saeed […]

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Tribute What does Japanese designer Issey Miyake’s inspiration mean today for Indian fashion?

Tribute What does Japanese designer Issey Miyake’s inspiration mean today for Indian fashion?

Miyake’s passing is a black and white reminder of what cloth and cultural identity mean on the global stage Miyake’s passing is a black and white reminder of what cloth and cultural identity mean on the global stage What do we lose when a designer like Issey Miyake — with global impact on how the […]

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