Fashion designer, professor and beauty pageant guru Hemant Trevedi talks to First Look about his career milestones. Hemant Trevedi trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York before returning to India back in 1979. Trevedi says, “I came into the fashion scene in this country when the industry was barely getting started – be Read More
From the oh-so-gorgeous Ophelia in Delhi to the Kolahoi Green Resort, a quaint escape in Kashmir, First Look brings curated luxury for the ‘gram. OPHELIA, OLD-WORLD TASTE FOR THE MODERN GIRL Serving the coolest cocktails in town, Ophelia located in a picturesque corner of Hotel Ashok in the heart of New Delhi is a must-visit Read More
Presenting haute rooms to let you soak in some of the world’s most gorgeous views. These are sights to behold and love as you let the utopian venues set the tone of your celebrations. THE LEELA PALACE, UDAIPUR Since its inception in 2009, The Leela Palace Udaipur has been reigning as a landmark overlooking the Read More
The launch of the new flagship Wendell Rodricks store in Mumbai also marked the launch of ‘Reminiscence’. We take you through the space and the sentiment. Designer, environmental activist and author Wendell Rodricks who held his Goan cultural insignia close to his heart and home, ushered a new wave of resort chic in Indian fashion. Read More
Ananya Panday and Manish Malhotra – the muse and the designer – come together to unveil a scintillating chapter of embellished evenings set against a dazzling destination for First Look. Actor Ananya Panday turned up as muse for the master of Indian couture, Manish Malhotra as they came together to create a sartorial dream at Read More
Sanjay Garg, founder of Raw Mango, on disrupting the textile space in India. Parrot, Mogra, Monkey. Angels and aliens. Traditional yet liberal. Rooted yet disruptive. Heritage seen through the lens of individuality. Textiles reimagined, woven and packaged with unapologetic rawness – one that transmutes into hyperlocal visuals painted with the warm tone of nostalgia. Binaries Read More
Is sari an identity product of the past or does it have a modern metamorphosis? From loom to luxury, First Look maps design interventions in the landscape of handwoven saris. In several of his interviews, Hyderabad-based designer Gaurang Shah, founder of label Gaurang, has reiterated that growing up, he felt women were ready to move Read More