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How costume designer Sara Byblow reimagined Elle Woods' pink wardrobe for a new generation

New Delhi, July 5 -- Reese Witherspoon's Legally Blonde (2001) wasn't just a film about a fashion-forward sorority girl who defied blonde stereotypes while acing law school. It transformed the pink-lo... Read More


How ajrakh has remained timeless

New Delhi, July 4 -- Six decades ago, a group of archaeologists sifting through the ruins of Old Cairo in Egypt made an unexpected discovery: fragments of block-printed fabrics dating back to the 10th... Read More


Jaden Smith wants to dress you like a superhero

New Delhi, July 3 -- Christian Louboutin has a thing for theatrical fashion showcases. For its spring/summer 2025 presentation, for instance, the luxury house had members of the French Olympic artisti... Read More


How Sarita Handa turned a small textile venture into a global home design empire

New Delhi, June 20 -- "We are meeting during exciting times," jokes Sarita Handa as we sit down for a conversation in a conference room at her sprawling 40,000 sq. ft factory in Gurugram. It is a sunn... Read More


The rise of 50-plus fashion mentors on Instagram

New Delhi, June 19 -- The first pinned post on Shonima Kaul's Instagram page says it all. Holding a hand shower to her ear like a phone, she poses in a Helen-inspired crystal-studded mini dress with a... Read More


Can Satya Paul bring back print mania?

New Delhi, June 5 -- In 1985, the late Satya Paul introduced what came to be known as India's first "designer saris"-not decked up with embroidery or embellishment, but animated by kitschy digital pri... Read More


The recent death of a model turns the spotlight on lack of protections for fashion industry workers

New Delhi, June 1 -- On 28 May, Divyanshu Joshi, a Delhi-based model, drowned in an abandoned quarry that had turned into a deep lake in Kerala's Mudakuzha village. According to Sarin A.S., station h... Read More


Sunglasses for every mood and setting

New Delhi, May 23 -- From futuristic shield frames and sporty wraparounds to oval tinted lenses and oversized retro styles, eyewear has become the focal point of summer dressing rather than just a fin... Read More


I tried Prada's Kolhapur chappals

New Delhi, May 9 -- About a decade ago, when I told one of my aunts about my first job at a news agency, she said, "You will become jhola-chappal wali now". Jhola meant cloth bag, and chappal, Kolhapu... Read More


I tried Prada's Kolhapur chappal-inspired sandals

New Delhi, May 9 -- About a decade ago, when I told one of my aunts about my first job at a news agency, she said, "You will become jhola-chappal wali now". Jhola meant cloth bag, and chappal, Kolhapu... Read More