In an age of excess, where overconsumption fuels endless creation, it takes something truly compelling to arrest the eye. As trends dictate not just what we wear, but how we think and feel, personal style – the instinctive, experimental kind that once thrived beyond rules – has quietly slipped into obscurity. After years of allegiance Read More
At Lakmē Fashion Week this season, Payal Pratap presented Memories Pressed in Time, created in collaboration with R|Elan, marking several firsts for the designer. It was her first showing in Mumbai, her first time working with denim as a primary fabric, and also her first menswear collection. And yet, the collection felt true to the Read More
In Bobo Calcutta’s world, fashion resists definition. Instead, it exists as an instinctive confluence of all things close to art and identity. Founded by Ayushman Mitra, the art-laden label has steadily carved a language that is as emotional as it is visual, rooted in memory, mythology, and the quiet chaos of its namesake city. There Read More
At Lakmē Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, fashion resisted its own instinct for spectacle. There was no urgency to provoke and no desire to overwhelm the runway. Instead, the ramp recalibrated toward a more deliberate expression of style where fashion felt more natural, grounded, and real – like something that belongs in our everyday lives rather Read More
There’s something oddly familiar about a place you’ve never been to. Maybe it’s a reel you watched at 1 am. Maybe it’s a travel vlog paused halfway through because the colours looked too good to scroll past. Or maybe it’s just how we travel now, through screens first, reality later. For Jubinav, that feeling became Read More
Minimalism has been the theme over the past couple of seasons, and we all thought that glitter took a back seat. However, the tides have turned. Sparkle has already been around for years – across subcultures, music scenes, and coming-of-age movies – long before it made its way back into the mainstream, thanks to Euphoria. Read More
Although the ocean remains one of the most unexplored places on the planet, what we do know of its vastness is the quiet beauty it conceals beneath the surface. Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna capture one evocative facet of this mystery in their latest couture collection, Abyssal. On what sparked the concept of the collection, Read More
It is fair to say, in India, the concept of having a themed decor plan is rather new. For decades, most of what we have been seeing includes strings of bright marigolds or a few rose arrangements here and there. However, modern weddings are changing the traditional moodboard into something more personal, global and invigorating. Read More
There’s something oddly difficult about shopping for your mother. Not because there aren’t enough options, but because nothing ever feels enough for someone who has spent most of her life giving without keeping count. How do you really wrap gratitude? Or nostalgia? Or all the versions of comfort she has been for you over the Read More
Every year, the most anticipated night in fashion arrives like a cultural crescendo – the kind that takes over your feed, your group chats, and your entire mood. Met Gala 2026 has officially wrapped. Of course, I was up way past midnight, popcorn in hand, fully locked in for every single reveal. A couple of Read More
The Met Gala has always celebrated fashion as its most theatrical, but 2026 raised the stakes. With this year’s theme, ‘Fashion is Art’, the red carpet turned into a stage for artistic expression. Instead of playing it safe, the night leaned into bold expression, sculpted silhouettes, unexpected styles, and looks that felt closer to art Read More
Fashion’s biggest night of the year unfolded just days ago, with the Met Gala 2026 setting the tone with a theme that couldn’t have been clearer: Fashion is Art. And while not everyone quite got the picture, a few truly did – turning the carpet into something far more than just a parade of looks. Read More
A sense of ease is intrinsic to summer style. As the days grow longer and life shifts outdoors, wardrobes begin to mirror the season. It’s a time when getting dressed feels less about effort and more about instinct. Silhouettes soften, palettes lighten, and comfort takes precedence without compromising on polish. Celebrity wardrobes often serve as Read More
Butter yellow has been the talk of the town since 2025, embraced across runways and wardrobes alike, and the obsession shows no signs of fading. If anything, the shade feels even more relevant now, seamlessly aligning with the ease and lightness of the spring/summer season. “Butter yellow feels like a natural continuation rather than something Read More
As the countdown to the Met Gala 2026 begins, the theme “Costume Art,” curated by Andrew Bolton, signals a shift – away from spectacle for spectacle’s sake, and towards something more intentional. In that context, 2025 doesn’t feel like a closed chapter – it feels like a reference point. With Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, last Read More