Streetwear, a subculture emerging from the international hip-hop scene, is all about expressing yourself and what you follow. Powered with culmination and authenticity as the key point, this genre puts the future on the street. Accommodating the diversity of Indian fashion, a new word in the street is open to traditional interpretations. Indian streetwear is Read More
Author: Priyanka Bimal
Skirting the rules
You know summers are here when warm air mingles with breezy silhouettes. Of all the summer staples, skirts reign supreme for their ease and comfort. While spring-ready whites and classic romantic ruffled silhouettes are a mainstay, bring fresh air into the summers with these offbeat and edgy skirt hybrids. It is ideal to invest in Read More
Revisiting the LBD Cult
If you were to dig into the fashion chronicles, from Breakfast at Tiffany to Princess Diana’s infamous ‘revenge dress’ stint, the Little Black Dress has garnered a fanbase solely for these iconic style statements. The LBD holds what so many want to accomplish with their style: effortless elegance. Besides the celebrated elegance, the dress has Read More
Acing the normcore attitude
As the name hints normcore is characterized by normal clothing. And basic now has become the new black! The NYC-based trend forecasting agency K-HOLE that conceived and christened the term, refers to normcore as an attitude and not a particular dress code. As an antidote to saturating fast fashion, normcore gives a leeway from trends, Read More
Balancing trends & longevity
In the slew of trends that manage to fancy us every season, the state of change in our real lives have made us rethink our choices. If there could be one trend that you’d wear for the rest of your lives, we’d all choose the one that we’re most comfortable in. At this moment in Read More
Why handmade will always be special
Digitalization and mechanical manufacturing could be the modern new, but the craftsmanship done by human hand has formed the core of fashion in India. Feeling the uneven texture of a handwoven khadi fabric, feasting eyes on the beautifully loomed golden threads on a Benarasi sari, it is the mastery of a skilful artisan that brings Read More
Why the Indian jacket is a universal statement-maker
As lines between classic and contemporary began to blur, the fusion of global influences has been the best thing that happened in the Indian fashion sphere. While quintessential traditional wear has been modernized and future-proofed, designers have also refreshed western styles in Indian textile to fuel the fusion fever. So, how is the ubiquitous jacket Read More
The Stay-In Checklist
As uncertainty and monotonous days lay ahead of us, fun time shouldn’t be put off. While the feeling of ambiguity hovers over us all, this leisure time should be engaging and plain sailing to ward off lockdown-induced stress. All hail the Internet! Both essentials and entertainment are served to us on our fingertips. This lockdown Read More
The Work From Home Style Guide
COVID 19 has spread around the planet, sending billions of us on lockdown. We’re on the polar opposite of our normal lifestyle- practising social distancing, working from home and of course, longing to get on with our old life. We must’ve imagined an apocalypse in our wildest dreams, but who would’ve anticipated that the world Read More
Summer Wedding Colour Palette
The summer wedding season is on the horizon. Think sunlit ceremonies, beachside nuptials and lots of outdoorsy fun. As the first one of the new decade, we’re expecting a refreshing take on the summertime nuptials of 2020. To begin with the prep on the right note, the colour palette is the first to freeze before Read More
Big On Bling: The Jewellery Trends of 2020
From trying the ladylike pearls from our mother’s closet and stacking vibrant charm-accented bracelets during our teenage years, our love for sparkly pieces of jewellery has simply only grown bigger. This fancy certainly feeds on the stellar trends that emerge every year. As we enter the new decade of fashion with no statement too brave Read More
Valentine’s Day Beyond Red Romance
Love just makes the world a happier place. From cupid and chocolates to soulmates, in 2020, there’s so much more beyond the known trajectory of ‘boy meets girl and falls in love’. Way before Taylor Swift sang “loving him was red”, the colour has always resonated with the feeling and meaning of love. Love is Read More
Mastering glamour in Classic Blue
The selection of colour by Pantone gives a strategic direction for trends every year, and this time we’re braving the blues. While you’ve already said hello to the newly christened Pantone colour of the year 2020- Classic Blue, this hue of the decade is already having a ripple effect in the world of glitz and Read More
The It Instagram Handles to Follow in 2020
Instagram has officially become the new zen room in our lives. Whether we’re unoccupied or looking for inspiration, scrolling through our IG feed has become an obsession. Leaving aside some trivial trash, the platform is lush with great humour, travel & fashion inspiration along with some enigmatic and opinionated personalities. To make your screen time Read More
Style Scope for the year 2020
Skipping to the horoscope page of the newspaper could be your instinct to know what’s on the cards for you for the day. Ever thought the sun, moon and the rising stars have a role to play in your fashion choices? As we enter the new decade with the year 2020 that resonates an auspicious Read More