b Mumbai| The Wedding Collective promises the A to Z of the wedding planning experience, under one roof By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:28:43 +0530 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 Full Article Life & Style
b Advaya, the label that designed Deepika Padukone’s wedding saris, brings its bandhgalas and Kanjeevarams to Chennai By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:43:44 +0530 The Bengaluru-based label incorporates innovative techniques like blending linen with Kanjeevaram Full Article Life & Style
b Aavaran’s dabu-printed apparel meets Devi’s silver jewellery at this pop-up at Chamiers By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:49:45 +0530 Shop dabu-printed apparel, upcycled decor, and natural stone jewellery at this ongoing pop-up in the city Full Article Fashion
b The allure of Kanjeevaram weaving, in Hyderabad By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:13:01 +0530 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 Full Article Fashion
b Ace embroiderer Annie Titus Mammen crafts an independent line of embellished pashmina stoles By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:03:31 +0530 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 Full Article Delhi
b The timeless legacy of heirloom saris revisited at this Delhi exhibition By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:23:21 +0530 A walk through Heirloom Sarees: The Glory of India’s Woven Heritage at Delhi’s India International Centre Full Article Fashion
b Designers Abraham and Thakore bring their black and white design philosophy to Hyderabad By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:02:45 +0530 Slow, responsible and fashion that lasts seasons are beliefs that A&T hold dear Full Article Fashion
b This Kerala brand has brought out a specially curated box of Kerala-themed items for Onam By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:42:58 +0530 Thiruvananthapuram-based clothing brand My Designation has curated an Onakkodi box for the festive season Full Article Life & Style
b Rahul Mishra has designs for Hyderabad By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:54:53 +0530 A champion of slow fashion, Rahul Mishra on being inspired by Nature and why he considers fashion an art form Full Article Fashion
b Lay’s X Huemn just dropped. It brings to life the vibrant colours associated with these packets of chips By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:06:30 +0530 Bright and quirky, the tees, hoodies, and shirts are named after the chips. Choose from Classic Salted, Cream and Onion and more Full Article Life & Style
b On MS Subbulakshmi’s 108th birth anniversary, actor Vidya Balan recreates her iconic style in a photo tribute By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:50:03 +0530 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. Full Article Music
b The Lee X Suneet Varma collaboration, featuring Sara Ali Khan, blends comfort with couture By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:31:23 +0530 Choose from denim corsets, chic dresses, statement skirts and bell bottoms, rich with embroidery and embellishments Full Article Fashion
b With a boutique in Delhi, Franck Muller’s eyes are set on strategic expansion in India By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:17:11 +0530 Iconic watchmaker Franck Muller’s exclusive boutique in New Delhi is part of their strategic expansion in India Full Article Fashion
b Yuvraj Singh on luxury watches, and his upcoming biopic By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:17:59 +0530 Yuvraj Singh on his penchant for luxury watches, his upcoming biopic, and his dreams for the Indian cricket team Full Article Fashion
b A community of Chinese women successfully run some of Chennai’s oldest beauty parlours By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:56:25 +0530 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 Full Article Society
b Chennai| Thamalli, a newly launched bespoke jewellery brand features rare gemstones from around the world By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:10:51 +0530 Young entrepreneur Adithi Ganeshan speaks about her newly launched jewellery brand Thamalli, the design process, and working with rare gemstones Full Article Life & Style
b Needles meet mirrors this festive season, with NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra edit of bags and footwear By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:48:49 +0530 An ode to maximalism, NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra’s new drop, Fehroza ’24, explores embroideries and mirror work in four different edits Full Article Fashion
b Chennai’s Koyambedu market inspires Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango as he brings his festive collection Garland to Chennai By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:14:12 +0530 Sanjay Garg chose Museum Theatre as the venue for the Raw Mango Festive 2024 show, hosted by FICCI FLO Full Article Fashion
b Nayaab brings 23 fashion brands that are reviving heritage textile techniques to Chennai By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:54:32 +0530 The 13th edition of Nayaab edit spotlights dyeing, printing and weaving techniques like shibori, bandhini, jamdani and kalamkari Full Article Fashion
b Manish Malhotra becomes the first Indian designer to showcase his fashion line, World Collection, at Harrods, London By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:08:14 +0530 The couturier navigates the global fashion scene through his World Collection that modernises India’s traditional textile crafts Full Article Fashion
b 81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:35:36 +0530 The silver-haired Choi Soon-hwa strutted across the stage and performed in a singing contest. Full Article Fashion
b This festive season, gifting is all about innovation, utility, and being thoughtful By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:00:04 +0530 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 Full Article Life & Style
b This Deepavali, Barbie dons Anita Dongre By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:26:24 +0530 Anita Dongre collaborates with Mattel to create the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali doll Full Article Fashion
b A travelling photography exhibition highlights weaving traditions of India By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:03:49 +0530 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 Full Article Life & Style
b Mishru’s latest drop fuses botanical elements with architectural inspirations By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:13:33 +0530 Mishru’s new couture edit of lehengas, cocktail dresses, and jumpsuits, showcases a fusion of botanical elements and architectural inspirations Full Article Fashion
b Lakme Fashion Week 2024: Designer Aneeth Arora on Péro’s collaboration with Hello Kitty By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:11:25 +0530 At Lakme Fashion Week SS 25, the fashion brand’s biggest collab yet with Hello Kitty channeled ‘Cottagecore Kawaii’ Full Article Fashion
b A Hyderabad firm helps design lifestyle products from water hyacinth fibres By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:50:07 +0530 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 Full Article Fashion
b Hyderabad | An exhibition showcases batik craft of Kutch with a touch of modernity By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:45:26 +0530 NGO Khamir revives the age-old craft by helping it adapt to changing times Full Article Life & Style
b Head over heels: Behind Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z launch at Paris Fashion Week with synchronised Olympic swimmers By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:44:24 +0530 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 Full Article Fashion
b In conversation with the man behind Jaipur Watch Company’s new collection — Brides of Jaipur By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:24:48 +0530 Gaurav Mehta, the founder-designer of Jaipur Watch Company, talks about his latest collection, watches as storytelling devices, his philosophy of time, and more Full Article Luxury
b How ready-to-wear saris and veshtis are bringing tradition back to everyday style By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:28:57 +0530 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 Full Article Fashion
b Rohit Bal, czar of high fashion, dies at 63 By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 22:39:14 +0530 The celebrated designer, Gudda to his friends, stitched together flamboyance, elegance and talent in his work and in his persona too. Full Article India
b ‘Shocking’: Ananya Panday, Sonam Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, mourn demise of fashion designer Rohit Bal By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:04:16 +0530 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 Full Article Entertainment
b Clothing brand Qua launches a line dedicated to women cricketers By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:04:06 +0530 Qua’s pre-fall collection, Modern Heroine, is dedicated to women Indian cricketers Full Article Fashion
b India’s most famous couturier Rohit Bal lived by his heart and died by it By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:03:32 +0530 A long-time fashion editor on the designer’s crowd-pulling persona that glossed over the empath he was Full Article Fashion
b Design should be localised By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2015 18:36:09 +0530 For the sake of insulation and ventilation, structures should be built in tune with the prevailing climatic conditions. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi Full Article Property Plus
b Re-fashioning Hyderabad’s roads By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 22 May 2015 17:43:20 +0530 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 Full Article Property Plus
b Climbing the bamboo steps By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:31:40 +0530 If regions like Assam can live on bamboo staircases, Bangalore too can live on them. They combine beauty with functionality, says Sathya Prakash Varanashi Full Article Design
b It is all about materials By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:34:04 +0530 Some exceptional buildings are around, but what about the majority of structures? Why are they becoming predictable and ordinary? Full Article Property Plus
b Big in size, simple in decor By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:38:33 +0530 Mandu’s Jami Masjid is a red standstone structure featuring an amalgam of three styles. By Chitra Ramaswamy Full Article Design
b Designing beyond borders By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 21:45:41 +0530 An eastward tilt is in the offing in the global design movement with Indian and Chinese designers, architects and artists forging a new camaraderie. Full Article Design
b Bamboo making a quiet statement By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:35:22 +0530 Recent research on bamboo has found it an ideal material for application in construction, says architect Neelam Manjunath in an interview. Full Article Property Plus
b A tribute to the design wizard By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:50:52 +0530 M.P. Ranjan’s designs aimed at not only creating single point solutions, but crafting self-sustaining eco-systems. Full Article Property Plus
b ‘Smart cities are a con job’ By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:25:44 +0530 Architect Dean D’Cruz tells us why he quit designing luxury homes and switched to sustainable architecture. Full Article Property Plus
b Every home can be a resort By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:41:14 +0530 If resort architecture can create an ambience for good living, why cannot we adopt such ideas for every building, wonders Sathya Prakash Varanashi Full Article Property Plus
b A labour of love By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:09:37 +0530 Mumbai-based design firm Married Single Mother is known for its colourful, personalised designs. Full Article Property Plus
b Building your space brick by brick By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:22:38 +0530 The writer on why the humble brick scores over the much-cheaper block masonry Full Article Property Plus
b Discarded tyres to battle earthquakes By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:21:20 +0530 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. Full Article Property Plus
b The timeless appeal of bungalows By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:48:16 +0530 Bungalows are the ultimate real estate investment vehicle, as their value grows in tandem with the appreciation of land prices in a locality. Full Article Design
b Bring home festive cheer By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:49:56 +0530 Make these trends a part of your décor this holiday season. Full Article Design