Shefalee Vasudev, Author at Shefalee Vasudev

Ryndia, Not a Trend: The Living Silk of Meghalaya

by Shefalee Vasudev|August 25, 2025August 25, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

From farm to fabric, Eri silk resists fashion’s urge to convert it into a “trend.’...

Naad by Vaishali S: Handloom in the Crossfire of Excess

by Shefalee Vasudev|August 25, 2025August 25, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

Last week, Vaishali S’s couture retrospective on National Handloom Day showcased the breadth of her...

Gaurav Gupta Bridal: Couture Meets The Comfort Zone

by Shefalee Vasudev|August 25, 2025August 25, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

With ‘Quantum Entanglement’, Gaurav Gupta—known for pushing boundaries—steps into the top league of bridal couture...

Letter from the Editor: The Missing Links in the Handloom Ecosystem

by Shefalee Vasudev|August 25, 2025August 25, 2025|Editor's Letters, The Voice of Fashion

On National Handloom Day, let's expand the narrative beyond weavers, to include farmers, spinners, dyers,...

Manish Malhotra Reclaims the Fashion Party

by Shefalee Vasudev|August 4, 2025August 4, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

Shining jewels, clothes as baubles and guests as stars—Manish Malhotra’s couture week party shone bright....

The Business of Drag

by Shefalee Vasudev|August 4, 2025August 4, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

Beyond the resounding success of Superqueens the Musical, into drag as work. Contracts, parties, dancing...

Open Letter to Tulsi of Kyunki… CC: Smriti Irani, Ektaa Kapoor

by Shefalee Vasudev|July 16, 2025July 16, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

It's perhaps one of the most awaited reboot stories of recent times in Indian television....

The Inside Story of Jaya Jaitly’s Cancer Remission

by Shefalee Vasudev|July 16, 2025July 16, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

Jaya Jaitly’s full recovery from cancer is an uncomplicated account of a complicated experience. She...

Alice Cicolini’s Zoya Files

by Shefalee Vasudev|July 16, 2025July 16, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

When jewellery brand Zoya unveiled its new collaboration with London-based designer Alice Cicolini a few...

Why Indian Fashion Should Look At Women in Uniform

by Shefalee Vasudev|June 23, 2025June 23, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

From the NDA to the nation’s frontlines, India’s women in uniform are reclaiming power and...

As Punjabi hip-hoppers go global, bhangra outfits get a makeover

by Shefalee Vasudev|June 20, 2025June 20, 2025|Independent Writing, Other Work

Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh's Met Gala debut last month left a lasting impression on global...

National Grief and Lifestyle Media

by Shefalee Vasudev|June 20, 2025June 20, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

What we learnt in the last week and how readers, editors and industry stakeholders feel...

From Mannequins to Meaning: How Shopfronts Communicate

by Shefalee Vasudev|June 20, 2025June 20, 2025|Features, Independent Writing

The fashion storefront today is no longer a shop window—it is an invitation to linger,...

Behind the Fashion Debuts of Artisans

by Shefalee Vasudev|April 18, 2025April 18, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

The Design Craft show by artisan-designers at LFW X FDCI proved how intent, talent, consistent...

Reading Bengal To Find Your Own River Bank

by Shefalee Vasudev|April 18, 2025April 18, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

Launched at a recent exhibition in Kolkata, a treasurable new book on textiles of Bengal...

Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles

by Shefalee Vasudev|April 3, 2025April 3, 2025|Features, Independent Writing

For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets. The traditional scarf,...

LFW’s 25th anniversary was all about theatrical couture. Not a word said about Sabyasachi

by Shefalee Vasudev|April 3, 2025April 3, 2025|The Print

Tarun Tahiliani, Anita Dongre, Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, to Gaurav Gupta. Only the finale designers...

Bridal Asia: Prequel to India’s Fashion Weeks

by Shefalee Vasudev|March 27, 2025March 27, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

Marking 25 years of Asia’s first bridal show, founder Divya Gurwara recalls famous debuts, curating...

Why We Don’t Participate in Fashion Weeks…

by Shefalee Vasudev|March 27, 2025March 27, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

Six designers with credible businesses and creative voices argue why fashion weeks are no longer...

Men get all the credit for bandhani. Zakiya Khatri is on a mission to change that

by Shefalee Vasudev|March 13, 2025March 19, 2025|The Print

New Delhi: Zakiya Khatri grew up seeing her mother and grandmother dextrously tie fabrics to...

Shivan & Narresh in Gulmarg: Case Against Badgering Fashion

by Shefalee Vasudev|March 13, 2025March 13, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

Was the offense taken to Shivan & Narresh’s Gulmarg show about skimpy clothes shown in...

Delhi has brought a new chapter in saree politics. Rekha Gupta vs Atishi

by Shefalee Vasudev|March 5, 2025March 19, 2025|The Print

The ordinary decorativeness of the sarees of Rekha Gupta, the newly appointed chief minister of...

The Complex Post-Script of Maha Kumbh’s Monalisa

by Shefalee Vasudev|March 5, 2025March 5, 2025|Opinion, The Voice of Fashion

Post Maha Kumbh, let’s hope Monalisa finds a fair footing in the age of Insta-virality,...

The Highs and Hurts of Art as Fashion

by Shefalee Vasudev|February 20, 2025February 21, 2025|Features, The Voice of Fashion

If everything inventive is assigned the potential to be art, India might be at a...

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