Every wedding is a world of its own, and Ambika Gupta makes sure to build a different reality for each of her projects. Be it an intimate affair, a royal destination to tie the knot or a traditional Big Fat Indian wedding, the event designer knows how to engineer spaces that are truest to the Read More
There are many ways to mark 15 years in fashion. You could look back, pull out the archives and celebrate the greatest hits. Or, if you’re Kunal Rawal, you create an AI crow for a music universe and turn Shubh Muhurat into an entire runway ritual. At India Couture Week 2026, across 150 looks, Rawalgarh Read More
At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, Mini Sondhi presented A Letter to My Father, a deeply personal collection rooted in grief. Moving through four stages – Chaos, Expression, Acceptance and Bloom – it traces an emotional journey through clothing, revealing a designer who often discovers what she feels through what she creates. For Sondhi, the process Read More
You’ve seen him as Rafiq aka Sukhbir, an Indian spy in Saare Jahan Se Accha (SJSA), as Jassi in Udta Punjab, and more such intriguing roles that linger long after the credits roll. Such is Suhail Nayyar’s on-screen presence – charismatic, gripping, and unrepentantly compelling in every character he plays. Although I had imagined him Read More
What happens when a fashion house looks back at the signatures that built its identity, not to recreate them, but to see where they can go next? For Mishru, the answer is ECHOES, its new fusion festive collection that revisits familiar codes through a contemporary lens. Following Reframed, which explored how bridalwear could live beyond Read More
The first time I met Pratik Gandhi was over a Google Meet call, somewhere in the middle of a day he casually described as “ fairly free.” In reality, it was one that was overflowing with calls, events, looming schedules, and another meeting waiting immediately after this one. Knowing we had just an hour with Read More
Seventeen is a strange age. Old enough to know who you are, young enough to keep questioning everything. Long enough for trends to complete multiple lifecycles, for entire aesthetics to rise and disappear, for conversations around craft, sustainability and conscious design to become industry shorthand. Yet spending an hour speaking to Aneeth Arora, founder and Read More
A former professional footballer, currently a fitness and lifestyle coach, and the co-founder of fitness studio, The Tribe – Karan Sawhney is a game-changer when it comes to training. In a world obsessed with fitness trends, he believes in a meticulous process rooted in consistency, dedication and visualisation. FL: Was there a moment when you Read More
At a time when food is increasingly reduced to trend and transaction, Sushmita Sarmah is building something slower, more intentional. Through The Gathering, she is reimagining how India comes together – not just to eat, but to share, listen, and connect. What she’s creating sits somewhere between a table, a stage, and a cultural shift. Read More
In a dining landscape often defined by labels, Chef Niyati Rao resists easy categorisation. Her craft does not seek to fit into a cuisine; instead, it begins with an ingredient, a memory, or a question, and unfolds from there. As the creative force behind Ekaa and the mind behind the evocative bar concept Bombay Daak, Read More
A former lawyer who walked away at her lowest point, Shamika Haldipurkar chose uncertainty over expectation. From courtrooms to formulation labs in Korea, her journey has been driven by instinct, rigour and resilience, not industry playbooks. In a market driven by speed and noise, Shamika Haldipurkar is building d’you with formulation, intention, and clarity – Read More
In an industry often defined by convention, Bhavya Ramesh offers a striking departure. Her work trades the ornamental for the expressive, transforming jewellery into something more tactile, sculptural, and instinctively personal. Whether through sculptural silverwork or the recent exploration of pearls as imperfect, expressive forms, Ramesh treats each element as a medium rather than a Read More
For over two decades, Namrata Soni has quietly shaped the visual language of beauty in India – from red carpets and film sets to magazine covers and bridal mornings. Long before “clean skin,” glow, and effortless glamour became industry shorthand, Soni was championing a skin-first philosophy rooted in an intuitive understanding of the Indian face. Read More
Trained as a lawyer but guided by instinct, Jaina Lalbhai has quietly reshaped how contemporary Indian women approach everyday luxury. Through her platform Style Audit, she championed a new wave of designers long before digital visibility transformed fashion retail – curating wardrobes that balanced modernity with craft integrity. Rooted in Ahmedabad yet culturally far-reaching, Lalbhai’s Read More
For over three decades, JJ Valaya has shaped the language of Indian ceremonial luxury – building a design universe rooted in heritage, travel, and the discipline of couture. Long before “maximalism” became a global fashion conversation, Valaya was constructing richly layered narratives drawn from royal ateliers, museum textiles, and cultural memory. Today, his work continues Read More