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Mumbai| The Wedding Collective promises the A to Z of the wedding planning experience, under one roof

A three day exhibition, The Wedding Collective brings together over 100 different brands in fashion, jewellery, gifting, wedding design and more at the Jio World Convention Centre from August 23 to 25



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Advaya, the label that designed Deepika Padukone’s wedding saris, brings its bandhgalas and Kanjeevarams to Chennai

The Bengaluru-based label incorporates innovative techniques like blending linen with Kanjeevaram



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Aavaran’s dabu-printed apparel meets Devi’s silver jewellery at this pop-up at Chamiers

Shop dabu-printed apparel, upcycled decor, and natural stone jewellery at this ongoing pop-up in the city




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The allure of Kanjeevaram weaving, in Hyderabad

A unit of Kanjeevaram looms in Hyderabad, established by textile designer Gaurang Shah and run by erstwhile Gadwal silk weavers, looks to revive heritage designs




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Ace embroiderer Annie Titus Mammen crafts an independent line of embellished pashmina stoles

Chennai-based Annie Titus Mammen, who does embroidery for Chanel, Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, has launched Tambour’s first Independent product line of embellished pashmina stoles in Delhi




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The timeless legacy of heirloom saris revisited at this Delhi exhibition

A walk through Heirloom Sarees: The Glory of India’s Woven Heritage at Delhi’s India International Centre




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Designers Abraham and Thakore bring their black and white design philosophy to Hyderabad

Slow, responsible and fashion that lasts seasons are beliefs that A&T hold dear




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This Kerala brand has brought out a specially curated box of Kerala-themed items for Onam

Thiruvananthapuram-based clothing brand My Designation has curated an Onakkodi box for the festive season



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Rahul Mishra has designs for Hyderabad

A champion of slow fashion, Rahul Mishra on being inspired by Nature and why he considers fashion an art form




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Lay’s X Huemn just dropped. It brings to life the vibrant colours associated with these packets of chips

Bright and quirky, the tees, hoodies, and shirts are named after the chips. Choose from Classic Salted, Cream and Onion and more



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On MS Subbulakshmi’s 108th birth anniversary, actor Vidya Balan recreates her iconic style in a photo tribute

Costume designer Anu Parthasarathy speaks about collaborating with Vidya Balan and their creative journey for the project, A Recreation of Iconic Styles, which pays tribute to renowned Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi.




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The Lee X Suneet Varma collaboration, featuring Sara Ali Khan, blends comfort with couture

Choose from denim corsets, chic dresses, statement skirts and bell bottoms, rich with embroidery and embellishments




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With a boutique in Delhi, Franck Muller’s eyes are set on strategic expansion in India

Iconic watchmaker Franck Muller’s exclusive boutique in New Delhi is part of their strategic expansion in India




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Yuvraj Singh on luxury watches, and his upcoming biopic

Yuvraj Singh on his penchant for luxury watches, his upcoming biopic, and his dreams for the Indian cricket team




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A community of Chinese women successfully run some of Chennai’s oldest beauty parlours

By 1968, a group of women of Chinese descent began arriving in Chennai, shaping not just eyebrows but also the beauty standards ofor an entire generation in the city. Today, with good fuk (luck in Chinese) and a slew of regular customers, they hope that business continues to boom, all while holding onto their oriental roots




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Chennai| Thamalli, a newly launched bespoke jewellery brand features rare gemstones from around the world

Young entrepreneur Adithi Ganeshan speaks about her newly launched jewellery brand Thamalli, the design process, and working with rare gemstones



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Needles meet mirrors this festive season, with NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra edit of bags and footwear

An ode to maximalism, NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra’s new drop, Fehroza ’24, explores embroideries and mirror work in four different edits




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Chennai’s Koyambedu market inspires Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango as he brings his festive collection Garland to Chennai

Sanjay Garg chose Museum Theatre as the venue for the Raw Mango Festive 2024 show, hosted by FICCI FLO




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Nayaab brings 23 fashion brands that are reviving heritage textile techniques to Chennai 

The 13th edition of Nayaab edit spotlights dyeing, printing and weaving techniques like shibori, bandhini, jamdani and kalamkari




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Manish Malhotra becomes the first Indian designer to showcase his fashion line, World Collection, at Harrods, London

The couturier navigates the global fashion scene through his World Collection that modernises India’s traditional textile crafts 




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81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant

The silver-haired Choi Soon-hwa strutted across the stage and performed in a singing contest.




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This festive season, gifting is all about innovation, utility, and being thoughtful

With Navaratri having begun and Deepavali not too far away, people and brands are coming up with creative gifting ideas, and delving into all things handmade, customisable, and artistic



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This Deepavali, Barbie dons Anita Dongre

Anita Dongre collaborates with Mattel to create the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali doll




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A travelling photography exhibition highlights weaving traditions of India

Costume and fashion design students in the city take a tour of unique weaving traditions and stories of craftsmen, artisans and weavers at a travelling photography exhibition 



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Mishru’s latest drop fuses botanical elements with architectural inspirations 

Mishru’s new couture edit of lehengas, cocktail dresses, and jumpsuits, showcases a fusion of botanical elements and architectural inspirations 




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Lakme Fashion Week 2024: Designer Aneeth Arora on Péro’s collaboration with Hello Kitty

At Lakme Fashion Week SS 25, the fashion brand’s biggest collab yet with Hello Kitty channeled ‘Cottagecore Kawaii’




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A Hyderabad firm helps design lifestyle products from water hyacinth fibres

Hyderabad-based Creative Bee trained rural women in Tuticorin to design lifestyle products using water hyacinth fibres. Another training programme in Bihar is in the offing




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Hyderabad | An exhibition showcases batik craft of Kutch with a touch of modernity

NGO Khamir revives the age-old craft by helping it adapt to changing times



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Head over heels: Behind Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z launch at Paris Fashion Week with synchronised Olympic swimmers

In Mumbai to launch The Diwali Edit, Christian Louboutin, the inimitable shoe designer talks about getting the French Olympic artistic swimming team to perform underwater in spiky stilettos




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In conversation with the man behind Jaipur Watch Company’s new collection — Brides of Jaipur

Gaurav Mehta, the founder-designer of Jaipur Watch Company, talks about his latest collection, watches as storytelling devices, his philosophy of time, and more




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How ready-to-wear saris and veshtis are bringing tradition back to everyday style

This Deepavali, try a quick fix. Ready-to-wear saris and veshtis are flying off the shelves as millenials and Gen Z navigate traditional wear




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Rohit Bal, czar of high fashion, dies at 63

The celebrated designer, Gudda to his friends, stitched together flamboyance, elegance and talent in his work and in his persona too.




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‘Shocking’: Ananya Panday, Sonam Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, mourn demise of fashion designer Rohit Bal

From Bollywood actors to designer Manish Malhotra, many took to social media to pay their respects to Rohit Bal, affectionately known as 'Gudda' by his admirers




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Clothing brand Qua launches a line dedicated to women cricketers

Qua’s pre-fall collection, Modern Heroine, is dedicated to women Indian cricketers




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India’s most famous couturier Rohit Bal lived by his heart and died by it

A long-time fashion editor on the designer’s crowd-pulling persona that glossed over the empath he was 




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Design should be localised

For the sake of insulation and ventilation, structures should be built in tune with the prevailing climatic conditions. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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Re-fashioning Hyderabad’s roads

The GHMC is embarking on a Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) – a Rs.1, 267-crore initiative that aims at easing traffic flow and creating facilities for pedestrians




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Climbing the bamboo steps

If regions like Assam can live on bamboo staircases, Bangalore too can live on them. They combine beauty with functionality, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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It is all about materials

Some exceptional buildings are around, but what about the majority of structures? Why are they becoming predictable and ordinary?




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Big in size, simple in decor

Mandu’s Jami Masjid is a red standstone structure featuring an amalgam of three styles. By Chitra Ramaswamy




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Designing beyond borders

An eastward tilt is in the offing in the global design movement with Indian and Chinese designers, architects and artists forging a new camaraderie.




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Bamboo making a quiet statement

Recent research on bamboo has found it an ideal material for application in construction, says architect Neelam Manjunath in an interview.




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A tribute to the design wizard

M.P. Ranjan’s designs aimed at not only creating single point solutions, but crafting self-sustaining eco-systems.




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‘Smart cities are a con job’

Architect Dean D’Cruz tells us why he quit designing luxury homes and switched to sustainable architecture.




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Every home can be a resort

If resort architecture can create an ambience for good living, why cannot we adopt such ideas for every building, wonders Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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A labour of love

Mumbai-based design firm Married Single Mother is known for its colourful, personalised designs.




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Building your space brick by brick

The writer on why the humble brick scores over the much-cheaper block masonry




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Discarded tyres to battle earthquakes

A mixture of crushed pieces of tyres and sand around the foundations can protect buildings during an earthquake, civil engineers say in a special release from the Indian Institute of Science.




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The timeless appeal of bungalows

Bungalows are the ultimate real estate investment vehicle, as their value grows in tandem with the appreciation of land prices in a locality.




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Bring home festive cheer

Make these trends a part of your décor this holiday season.