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Recreating Dharmendra's timeless style

New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Dharmendra, who died at the age of 89 on 24 November, wasn't just one of the pillars of Hindi cinema. He was also a style icon. His penchant for khaki suits, fedora hats, denim ... Read More


Campaigns with painted models, artisans placed as props on stage. is Indian fashion tone-deaf?

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- A month ago, luxury womenswear brand AMPM launched a social media campaign for its autumn-winter collection, Hum. It featured models, painted head-to-toe in charcoal, against han... Read More


Why doesn't Art Deco have a big presence in Indian fashion?

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Earlier this year, American stylist Law Roach reached out to Delhi designer Rahul Mishra for a custom outfit for singer-actor Ariana Grande to be worn during the promotions of Wi... Read More


India is one of our most important markets, says H&M global CEO Daniel Erver

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- One of the striking corners at the revamped H&M store in Noida's DLF Mall of India is the fitting area. It's designed like a walk-in closet with a long, white rectangular bench i... Read More


India is one of our most important markets, says H&M global CEO Daniel Erver

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- One of the striking corners at the revamped H&M store in Noida's DLF Mall of India is the fitting area. It's designed like a walk-in closet with a long, white rectangular bench i... Read More


Inside Chorus, the Mumbai atelier that is celebrating craft in all its forms

New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- When the Mumbai store of Moonray, a four-year-old ready-to-wear label started by Karishma Swali and her daughter, Avantika, shut down a few months ago, it seemed like it would ce... Read More


Meet Madhav Agasti, the self-taught tailor who has created costumes for Bollywood heroes and villains for 50 years

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Madhav Agasti, 76, prefers to hand-sew the buttonholes of a suit at his store in Bandra, Mumbai-a practice he's been following since he started work as a bespoke menswear tailor ... Read More


A jeweller that wants to sell diamonds with everyday appeal

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Over a month ago, brand Forevermark Diamond Jewellery from the De Beers Group, a South African-British corporation that's been in the business of diamonds for more than 130 years,... Read More


At grief retreats, healing begins in the company of strangers

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- It's a hazy Sunday morning. Disha Wadhwani is in her kitchen, baking a sugarless banana cake. It should be ready in the next 20 minutes-6.30am on the dot. Once done, she cuts two ... Read More


The rise of bespoke pet fashion: From T-shirts with logos to designer outfits

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- August is rarely underdressed. Trends inform her outfit of the day but her mood dictates the final look. Whenever she goes to a cafe in Gurugram, meets a friend or attends an even... Read More