Ryndia, Not a Trend: The Living Silk of Meghalaya
Ryndia, Not a Trend: The Living Silk of Meghalaya
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From farm to fabric, Eri silk resists fashion’s urge to convert it into a “trend.’...
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Naad by Vaishali S: Handloom in the Crossfire of Excess
Naad by Vaishali S: Handloom in the Crossfire of Excess
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Last week, Vaishali S’s couture retrospective on National Handloom Day showcased the breadth of her...
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Gaurav Gupta Bridal: Couture Meets The Comfort Zone
Gaurav Gupta Bridal: Couture Meets The Comfort Zone
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With ‘Quantum Entanglement’, Gaurav Gupta—known for pushing boundaries—steps into the top league of bridal couture...
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Letter from the Editor: The Missing Links in the Handloom Ecosystem
Letter from the Editor: The Missing Links in the Handloom Ecosystem
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On National Handloom Day, let's expand the narrative beyond weavers, to include farmers, spinners, dyers,...
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Manish Malhotra Reclaims the Fashion Party
Manish Malhotra Reclaims the Fashion Party
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Shining jewels, clothes as baubles and guests as stars—Manish Malhotra’s couture week party shone bright....
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The Business of Drag
The Business of Drag
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Beyond the resounding success of Superqueens the Musical, into drag as work. Contracts, parties, dancing...
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Open Letter to Tulsi of Kyunki… CC: Smriti Irani, Ektaa Kapoor
Open Letter to Tulsi of Kyunki… CC: Smriti Irani, Ektaa Kapoor
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It's perhaps one of the most awaited reboot stories of recent times in Indian television....
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The Inside Story of Jaya Jaitly’s Cancer Remission
The Inside Story of Jaya Jaitly’s Cancer Remission
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Jaya Jaitly’s full recovery from cancer is an uncomplicated account of a complicated experience. She...
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Alice Cicolini’s Zoya Files
Alice Cicolini’s Zoya Files
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When jewellery brand Zoya unveiled its new collaboration with London-based designer Alice Cicolini a few...
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Why Indian Fashion Should Look At Women in Uniform
Why Indian Fashion Should Look At Women in Uniform
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From the NDA to the nation’s frontlines, India’s women in uniform are reclaiming power and...
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As Punjabi hip-hoppers go global, bhangra outfits get a makeover
As Punjabi hip-hoppers go global, bhangra outfits get a makeover
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Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh's Met Gala debut last month left a lasting impression on global...
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National Grief and Lifestyle Media 
National Grief and Lifestyle Media 
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What we learnt in the last week and how readers, editors and industry stakeholders feel...
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From Mannequins to Meaning: How Shopfronts Communicate
From Mannequins to Meaning: How Shopfronts Communicate
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The fashion storefront today is no longer a shop window—it is an invitation to linger,...
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Behind the Fashion Debuts of Artisans
Behind the Fashion Debuts of Artisans
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The Design Craft show by artisan-designers at LFW X FDCI proved how intent, talent, consistent...
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Reading Bengal To Find Your Own River Bank
Reading Bengal To Find Your Own River Bank
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Launched at a recent exhibition in Kolkata, a treasurable new book on textiles of Bengal...
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Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles
Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles
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For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets. The traditional scarf,...
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LFW’s 25th anniversary was all about theatrical couture. Not a word said about Sabyasachi
LFW’s 25th anniversary was all about theatrical couture. Not a word said about Sabyasachi
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Tarun Tahiliani, Anita Dongre, Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, to Gaurav Gupta. Only the finale designers...
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Bridal Asia: Prequel to India’s Fashion Weeks
Bridal Asia: Prequel to India’s Fashion Weeks
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Marking 25 years of Asia’s first bridal show, founder Divya Gurwara recalls famous debuts, curating...
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Why We Don’t Participate in Fashion Weeks…
Why We Don’t Participate in Fashion Weeks…
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Six designers with credible businesses and creative voices argue why fashion weeks are no longer...
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Men get all the credit for bandhani. Zakiya Khatri is on a mission to change that
Men get all the credit for bandhani. Zakiya Khatri is on a mission to change that
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New Delhi: Zakiya Khatri grew up seeing her mother and grandmother dextrously tie fabrics to...
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Shivan & Narresh in Gulmarg: Case Against Badgering Fashion
Shivan & Narresh in Gulmarg: Case Against Badgering Fashion
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Was the offense taken to Shivan & Narresh’s Gulmarg show about skimpy clothes shown in...
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Delhi has brought a new chapter in saree politics. Rekha Gupta vs Atishi
Delhi has brought a new chapter in saree politics. Rekha Gupta vs Atishi
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The ordinary decorativeness of the sarees of Rekha Gupta, the newly appointed chief minister of...
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The Complex Post-Script of Maha Kumbh’s Monalisa
The Complex Post-Script of Maha Kumbh’s Monalisa
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Post Maha Kumbh, let’s hope Monalisa finds a fair footing in the age of Insta-virality,...
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The Highs and Hurts of Art as Fashion
The Highs and Hurts of Art as Fashion
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If everything inventive is assigned the potential to be art, India might be at a...
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