The contemporary Indian fashion brand, Ra Mango’s latest collection ‘Zooni’ inspired by Kashmir, faced backlash for exoticising the region at a time when the region is under heavy security post the abrogation of Article 370. The high-end brand specialises in luxurious fabrics and Indian textiles. On Wednesday evening, the brand […]
Beauty tips: Hemp-up your skincare regime
An ingredient on the rise in the world of skincare and sustainable clothing, hemp, which was once considered a mere ‘weed’, is now a prized inclusion. The world of skincare is ever evolving with the invention and inclusion of sundry ingredients that promise to improve a product’s potency. One such wonder ingredient […]
Louis Vuitton closes Paris Fashion Week with vintage flashback
Louis Vuitton showcased on Tuesday a collection that mixed fashion inspirations, colours and patterns for the last show of the Paris Fashion Week. Nicolas Ghesquière, the artistic director of Vuitton’s women’s collections, set the runway extravaganza in makeshift space inside a courtyard of the Louvre museum, with showbusiness power couple Justin Timberlake […]
Greek fashion firms revitalize centuries-old silk tradition
At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. The factory is a few hundred meters from the Evros River, which forms Greece’s natural border with Turkey. It is one of Europe’s most heavily militarized areas, patrolled constantly to deter illegal […]
Paris Fashion Week 2020: Valentino channels powerful simplicity in PFW SS 2020
A less-is-more philosophy at Valentino had celebrity guests, including American singer Camila Cabello and model Naomi Campbell, vigorously applauding. Meanwhile, Thom Browne showcased his spring-summer designs from the most unlikely of places: A snow-covered garden. Here are some of Sunday’s Paris Fashion Week highlights. Valentino’s powerful simplicity “By subtracting colour, shape and […]
Paris Fashion Week 2020: Balmain channels 90s, Issey Miyake debuts new designer
Balmain defied the trends in designer Olivier Rousteing’s rebellious ode to the 90s, serving up an infectious soundtrack of nostalgia that had Kris Jenner and Eva Longoria tapping their feet. And the debut of Issey Miyake’s new designer tried literally to take flight with a multi-segment musical and gravity-defying dance […]
Navratri 2019: Here’s how you can add contemporary swag to your traditional outfits
Are you ready to celebrate nine days of dance and festivities? While your first thought would be to pick a traditional attire, we recommend you give it a contemporary twist. Here are some traditional looks that are trendy and stylish. The idea is to break the monotony of old styles you go back […]
Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020: Raising a toast to diversity
American fashion designer, Nanette Lepore, once said, ‘When it comes to fashion week, I think it’s time to hit refresh.’ That’s what runway shows are all about – we leave behind the old and create new ones. So with autumn approaching, the much-awaited fashion week in Delhi goes a notch up with its 34th […]
Paris Fashion Week 2020 braces for climate protests as star designer Virgil Abloh stays home
Paris women’s fashion week began Monday bracing itself for climate and animal right protests and with one of its biggest star designers – Virgil Abloh – missing. Animal rights group PETA also took to the streets before the first show to denounce fashion’s love affair with leather, saying tanneries were among the world’s worst […]
Katrina Kaif looks like a ray of sunshine in this yellow dress. Get the look
Bharat actor, Katrina Kaif is easily one of the most effortlessly stylish actors in Bollywood. Katrina not only gives her fans style goals when she makes appearances on the red carpet, for promotions, events, and more, but also when she make appearances in her most casual, comfortable clothes. Recently Katrina […]
Saif Ali Khan is the best dressed man in Bollywood: Arjun Kapoor
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor finds Saif Ali Khan the best dressed man in Bollywood. He says the Kaalakaandi actor can make even a simple kurta and bandana look cool. In a tete-e-tete with IANSlife, Arjun opens up about his fashion preferences. What is your style mantra? Comfort always comes first for me. If you […]
Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020: Gucci faces possible backlash for straitjackets at Milan show
Kering SA’s Gucci faces a possible backlash for showing straitjackets, meant to make a statement about self-expression and not to be sold in stores, at Milan Fashion Week. Model Ayesha Tan Jones held up “Mental Health Is Not Fashion” on her hands on her way down the runway. She then posted […]
Happy Birthday Kareena Kapoor: 10 times the Bollywood diva proved style is eternal
Kareena Kapoor Khan or Begum of Pataudi as we all know her, has always been a trailblazer. The actor, who will be seen next in Angrezi Medium and Good News, is known for her fun personality, brutal honesty and sharp wit. Kareena is a very versatile actor which is evident from her […]
Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020: Style trumps fashion at Prada, Pilotto goes to the beach at Milan’s fashion shows
Prada chose personal style over fashion while Peter Pilotto merged the beach with the ballroom at their catwalk shows on Wednesday, kicking off the first day of Milan Fashion Week. Miuccia Prada, considered an industry trailblazer, presented a spring line she said was about “the power of women over clothing” dressing […]
You are beautiful, your body is beautiful and you deserve to feel that way: Rihanna
Rihanna believes women of all shapes, colours and sizes should be celebrated, and that spirit of inclusion has made her lingerie and beauty lines massive successes. “Women just need a little bit of validation,” the superstar explained to The Associated Press ahead of her Savage X Fenty fashion show last […]