Jewellery has always been an emotional purchase. Something to celebrate a hallmark occasion, something to express your love. With more inclination towards sartorial choices that make you feel good and match your wavelength, designers are iterating designs and style that says more about your individuality. From zodiac-sign-focused birthstones to metallic initials on our necks, lobes Read More
Most days of the winter season are often spent covered in cold weather staples but when the social calendars come alive with a slew of holiday parties, all these casual dressing formulas are put to rest. The thrill to celebrate sparks a feeling to indulge in holiday dressing trends and everything joyful that the sartorial Read More
From tracing its roots in the Vedic age to becoming a go-to modern accessory, the potli bag has reinvented itself to serve as a compact carryall through ages. A vintage bucket shape and embellished drawstrings have been the hallmark of the potli bag. The latest additions by accessory labels showcase the festive closet essential as Read More
While veganism is becoming increasingly popular, the use of plant-based material has also become something of a growing movement in fashion. Along with balancing socio-economic impacts, slow fashion is also making amendments to live free of animal-based products with innovative alternatives. Here’s a lowdown on brands that are helping make our wardrobe contents free of Read More
The five days of Diwali are action-packed with get-togethers and traditional rituals. It’s a no-brainer to back up the celebratory mandate with Indian silhouettes to transition into the mood and move of the occasion. From card parties to auspicious rituals, the slew of events surrounding Diwali gives you enough reasons to step out in statement-making Read More
Festive occasions are all about embracing your ethnicity, making a statement in a culturally-rooted look with your own individualistic style. Indian ensembles of the yesteryear era represent more than just a passing vogue. From the sari to the sharara, the silhouettes have been as individualistic as the wearer, symbolic of the culture and charm that Read More
From colour palette to silhouettes, the vision board of wedding trends is redefined by designers and couturiers season after season. Living a sartorially enlightened and multifaceted life, brides of present times have a more dynamic approach to wedding purchases. She is looking to add more value to the bequeathed trove of her mother’s silk sarees Read More
Power dressing at work can be segmented into crisp shirts, tailored pants, blazers and skirts universally. Courtesy of the prevailing diversity and richness of Indian culture, traditional attires like ready to wear kurta sets, sarees, etc, have become a part of our staple wardrobe. Adapting the workwear dress code to an Indian sensibility can offer Read More
Indian craftsmanship has lived a transformative experience, courtesy of the pioneers and revivalists. One such (almost) decade-old story is of khadi— recognised as the fabric of freedom was introduced by Mahatma Gandhi. It was a direction to become self-reliant in producing fabrics as opposed to the booming British mills of machine-made fabrics. Making history as Read More
Mixing, stacking or neo juxtaposing, the art of layering your jewellery pieces creates a sure-fire statement-making impact. Favoured more by the hippies of the past, the modern way of stacking more than a couple of chains, bracelets and rings can be pulled off in both ways— minimalistic and maximalist. With the dazzle of stones dancing Read More
Gemstones like emeralds and rubies find their origin recorded in folklore, mythology and legends since the beginning of time. Whereas, Swarovski came into being in 1982. The most intriguing feature about Swarovski crystals is that they are made-made gems manufactured in Austria. What is so unique about it? The patented business of Swarovski is the Read More
A social calendar beaming with RSVPs could often leave you in sixes and nines for finding the perfect outfit. While the widely available iterations of lehengas and saris keep your wedding events simpler, dressing appropriately for intimate gatherings is easier said than done. For a social life that is faced with an event almost every Read More
The term ‘Gilded Age’ was coined and came into use in the 1920s and 1930s. Unmasking this in the novel of 1873, Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner’s presented satire of social issues offset by a thin gold gilding in the ‘The Gilded Age’. The so-called age witnessed major transformations in culture, politics and technology Read More
A distinct lingo of dopamine colours, breezy silhouettes, and ultra-chic patterns are a constant in summer dressing vocabulary. However, designers never fail to offer a refreshing spin on it every year. From comfort-driven clothing over the last couple of years to go-getter attitude in dressing, there is a slew of neon colours brightening up the Read More
For many of us, packing our suitcase and jetting off on an outdoorsy adventure is a daydream stuck on repeat throughout the workweek. If you’re able to tick a destination off your bucket list this summer, having your style quotient on a point will make those travel highlights on Instagram even more eye-pleasing. While such Read More