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A burst of beauty

A mushrooming of beauty facilities in the city, offering a plethora of choices, is redefining the conventional idea of beauty




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Love affair with leather

Designer Sonal Verma tells us how leather craftsmanship is giving her a push into the world of fashion




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Something old, something luxe

Want to own a pair of Jimmy Choos but the price tag deters you? Sites selling pre-loved, pre-owned luxury items might be your answer, writes PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY




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Tulsi goes to LFW

Armed with saris and lehengas of all hues, the Chennai brand is set to make a splash at the fashion week




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Max factor, minimum fuss

SRIYA NARAYANAN embraces the minimalism trend and tells you how to master it




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Stitching bonds

Huma Nassr explains how she is using fashion to promote goodwill and peace between India and Pakistan




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Celebspotting: Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016

Who modelled for whom during this year's edition of Lakme Fashion Week's Winter collection?




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Bring home the medals

Fashion designer Ritu Beri wonders if privatisation is the key to India performing better at global sporting events




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Taking linen to the city of love

Designer Kaveri Lalchand tests international waters with her maiden show in Paris. She speaks about how it all began with the need to find clothes for herself.




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The long and short of it

Skirts are back in news in more ways than one




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Couture at a click

Manish Malhotra, the designer behind the country’s first virtual reality fashion show, tells us what made his show special




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Fashion gets ready to pop up

Pop-up stores might offer the perfect retail therapy, fusing style and surprise, but we still have a lot of catching up to do with the West, curators tell us.




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Where fairy tales come true!

“It is a Festival of Fantasy; Beauty and majesty shining magically. Dreams that grow wondrous; Dazzling brilliantly”




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Romance with Baluchori

Sumona Parekh tells us how she is reviving Baluchori weaves and bringing them into the mainstream fashion




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Bending fashion the cheapensive way

Creating a balance between budget and fashion, branded and streetwear, reuse and recycle, Bengaluru's college goers show the way




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A season for transition

NEETI SARKAR gets fashion experts to reveal how you can dress smart this season in spite of the finicky weather




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Is anyone listening?

Archana Shah says it is time people heard the stories of our craftspeople and gave them a place in the sun




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Say it in gold and off-white

Celebrating Onam and don’t know what to wear and how? NEETI SARKAR gets fashion gurus to give you a few fashion tips




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Hijabi history New York Fashion Week

Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan made history at the New York Fashion Week on September 12. Find out how.




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Threads from Bengal

Rang Mahal brings to the city the creations of 250 weavers from Nadia




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Fashion, pint size

From Armani and Marc Jacobs to Masaba Gupta and Nachiket Barve, designers are trying their hand at kids fashion. It’s a big market for the small people




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Creativity on Chanderi

Aneeth Arora tells MADHUR TANKHA how she has given the fabric a new meaning for her latest collection




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The Italian job

Seasoned designer Rajesh Pratap Singh tells us how his fashion sensibilities were honed in Arezzo




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Making headway, fashionably




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What’s in your box?

This festive season, give the staid old gift box a miss and opt for curated ones instead, writes PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY




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Poetry in motion

Kavita Bhartia’s latest collection is inspired by Turkish pottery




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An idea whose time has come

Ritu Beri revisits khadi with her new collection called Vichar Vastra




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Go peach or Goth this winter

Whip out the deep grape lipstick. Here are favourite make-up trends this coming winter




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String theory

Vidhya Maghanath Sunder designed jewellery as a hobby, but the response she got for her creations convinced her to look at it as a serious business venture




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Imprints for life

An affinity for art and certain turns her life took that drew R. Vaishnavi to tattooing




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Hybrid from the highstreet

Do you have treggings in your closet yet? A. SHRIKUMAR tells you why you should own a pair or more of these comfortably trendy pants




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From the artist’s den




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Best foot forward




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Step up for style

Swedish brand H&M launches its first store in the city today. We list the top picks from the collection.




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The game of beards

This No-Shave November, grow those beards, spread awareness and take inspiration the iconic beards that have shaped the world’s pop culture




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Out of Africa

Old Hollywood glamour, featherwork and Masai-derived patterns — designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla talk to Rosella Stephen about their influences, new label and the business of fashion




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Stand out in a crowd




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Make-up for beginners




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Grow a Mo, save a Bro

November 19 was International Men’s Day and the Movember Foundation is urging guys to keep moustaches and beards to create awareness about several issues




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Do it like denim

Winter’s here and your good ol’ pair of jeans is likely to be a staple. Here’s how to wear it right




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Tabu turns showstopper for Gaurang Shah

Actor Tabu in a Nizam-era inspired ensemble by Gaurang Shah added sheen to National Handloom Day 2022 in Hyderabad




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Bulgari’s flat world comes to Chennai

The Italian luxury brand makes a stop as it takes its ultra-thin Octo Finissimo watches to key Indian cities



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Women weavers power Creyo

Saris by women weavers women from Srikakulam, East Godavari and Narayanpet take centre stage at Creyo, the new entrant at Crafts Council of Telangana’s CCT Spaces in Hyderabad



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Onam weaves for 2022 comes alive with blooms and Kerala-themed motifs

Designers dress up the traditional cream-and-gold Kerala cotton with hand-painted motifs, embroidery, cut work and more




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Geneva Watch Days 2022: screening for ‘flippers’

At the third edition of the trade fair, top CEOs talk about discouraging speculators and getting their ‘in demand’ beauties on the wrists of real watch lovers



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For the festive season, designers are working with artisans to create clothes with a conscience

As gifting and dressing up for the festive season begins, consumers are increasingly looking at sustainable, environment friendly choices



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Menswear at the Lakme Fashion Week makes a strong statement

Menswear embraced maximalism with an impressive display of structure, shapes and embellishment at the Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI



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Sneakerheads, your shoes are worth more than you think  

Festivals, custom designs and limited edition pieces fuel India’s sneaker subculture. How do you curate a sneaker collection that increases in value and boosts your social currency?



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Uniqlo turns three in the India market; launches second edition of its collaboration with Italian luxury fashion house Marni

Headquartered in Tokyo, the Japanese apparel brand focusses on technology and sustainability, and its latest collection of fleece jackets is made of recycled PET bottles



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This bus in Chennai brings fashion to your doorstep with its boutique on wheels

Started by Karthick Gunabalan, Pikbig.com showcases a collection of ethnic and Indo-western clothes for women



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