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
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The Stars Who Got It Right at the Met Gala 2026
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
India Brought Its A(rt) Game to the Met Gala
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
Beat The Heat With These Celebrity-Approved Designer Labels
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 Makes Its Way Into 2026 As A Key Trend
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
Revisiting the Best of Met Gala 2025
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
Ralph Lauren’s Bandhani Debate Isn’t Just About Bandhani
Craft isn’t just created, it’s carried. It comes with history, with hands that have practised the same technique for years, sometimes for generations. In a country as diverse as India, that kind of craftsmanship exists everywhere. It lives in our textiles, in the way fabrics are dyed, woven, embroidered – each piece holding more than Read More
The Summer We Turned Over The Colour Palette
Summer, in fashion, has dealt with its fair share of clichés – it instantly brings to mind powder blues, blush pinks, softened yellows, and airy lilacs – an aesthetic flooding runways, racks, and summer moodboards every year. This time, the palette has opened up, and there’s a lot more at play. Pastels are still around, Read More
Indian Designers Setting the Tone for Summer
Summer in India isn’t subtle; it arrives in full force. Long days, slow afternoons, and a constant negotiation with the heat shape how we dress. Every year, the search feels similar: to find pieces that don’t get you through the season, but actually belong in it. The new-age Indian designers understand this shift. They aren’t Read More
Verandah by Anjali Patel Mehta Showcases Summer 2026 Collections, Ammama and Bejewelled, at Lakmē Fashion Week.
At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, Verandah by Anjali Patel Mehta, in collaboration with Lakmē Salon, presented Indigene – a curation rooted in ease, movement, and a distinctly modern idea of resortwear. With breezy kaftans, hand-painted prints, and a conscious approach to design, the showcase reinforced Verandah’s signature: clothing that feels as light as it looks. Read More
The Art of Coexistence: Ritika Mirchandani at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026
Ritika Mirchandani’s showcase at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026 emerged as a meeting point of softness and structure. At its heart, Confluence explored the many contrasts that shape our everyday lives – bringing opposing elements into dialogue rather than conflict. Fluid silhouettes, playful prints, and craft-driven accents formed the DNA of the designer’s latest offering, where Read More
Shruti Sancheti’s Contemporary Take on Khadi at Lakmē Fashion Week
At Lakmē Fashion Week, Shruti Sancheti’s showcase, presented under the Navdhara Khadi special by Khadi India, struck a compelling balance between rooted craft and a forward-looking perspective. Reworking khadi beyond its conventional narrative, she introduced a sense of ease and understated luxury to the runway. Layered separates unfolded with an assured fluidity, effortless, yet deeply Read More
Vivek Karunakaran’s Thangam is a Masterclass in Reimagining Traditions
At Lakmē Fashion Week 2026, Chennai-based designer Vivek Karunakaran showcased his coveted collection, Thangam that literally translates to gold in Tamil and Malayalam. This integral element of South Indian culture was the inspiration behind Karunakaran’s lineup featuring local textiles, crafts and silhouettes that are as intricately traditional as edgy. FL: Thangam is deeply cultural – Read More
Estampa By Saaksha & Kinni: A Study In Print & Process
In a fashion landscape constantly chasing the new, Saaksha & Kinni turned inward. They turned towards memory, materiality, and the enduring language of craft. With their Spring/Summer ’26 collection, Estampa, the designer duo present a thoughtful ode to heritage prints, where tradition is not merely preserved but intuitively reimagined. At once tactile and fluid, Estampa Read More
Abraham & Thakore’s Sari’torial Takes Lakmē Fashion Week from India to Paris
The runway at Lakmē Fashion Week took a turn towards France on Day 1, as renowned label Abraham & Thakore teamed up with French lifestyle label L’Atelier 1664 to present Sari’torial, a collection that brings together a seamless confluence of cultures. Envisioned as a dialogue between continents, it bridges Parisian sensibilities with modern Indian design Read More