Author: Ashlesha ghadge

Rishi & Vibhuti’s New Bridal Wardrobe Has a Look for Every Chapter

What if the feeling of “the one” wasn’t just reserved for finding your person, but for finding the way you want to celebrate, too? With Koi Mil Gaya, Rishi & Vibhuti turned that instinctive certainty into a destination wedding wardrobe that is playful, personal and designed for every chapter of the celebration. “For me, Koi Read More

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Lovebirds’ SS27 London Fashion Week Collection Is Rooted in the India We Remember

If you grew up in India, chances are you’ve seen this collection before. Not on a runway, but in school corridors, old photo studios, neighbourhood shops and Bollywood posters. For SS27, Lovebirds took those blink-and-you-miss-them details and gave them a very fashionable second life at London Fashion Week.  Founded by Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh, Read More

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Is Perfect Skin Finally Out? Dr Jaishree Sharad on the New Skincare Rules

The biggest life changes often come through unexpected choices. For Dr Jaishree Sharad, becoming a dermatologist was never part of the plan. In her early years, she had her sights set on becoming a paediatrician or a surgeon. Dermatology came into the picture almost as a last resort. What began as an unlikely turn in Read More

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An Ongoing Conversation with Art ft. Deepak Shinde

We often think of art as a way of capturing a moment. But for artists who spend decades making it, the process is also about accumulation – of images, memories, places and questions that refuse to disappear. A subject encountered early in life can return years later carrying an entirely different meaning. Perhaps that is Read More

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First Look Prologue : The New Rituals of Getting Ready

First Look marked its first annual gathering with PROLOGUE, bringing together the voices, ideas and aesthetics shaping contemporary Indian culture. Titled On Celebration, the inaugural edition gathered leaders across fashion, beauty, craft, design, hospitality, and weddings to examine how contemporary India dresses, gets together, preserves tradition and reimagines the art of celebration.  As the evening Read More

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Sabyasachi x The Met: Where Indian Craft Meets the Art of the World

Some collaborations do more than bring two names together; they create a dialogue between two distinct worlds.The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Sabyasachi’s newly announced multi-year collaboration is a compelling example. Bringing together one of the world’s most significant cultural institutions and one of India’s most recognisable luxury houses, the partnership opens up an expansive Read More

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Eat. Play. Perform.: Inside Kinita Kadakia Patel’s Nutrition Philosophy

For years, the language of wellness has revolved around a single number: the number on the weighing scale. Eat less, weigh less. Cut carbohydrates, lose weight. Find the right superfood, accelerate the process. But as our understanding of health evolves, so does the definition of transformation.  For nutritionist Kinita Kadakia Patel, a Metabolic Reset & Read More

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The New Colour Code of Couture: The Hues That Defined ICW 2026

The first thing you notice on a couture runway isn’t always the embroidery or the silhouette. It’s the colour palette. At India Couture Week 2026, colour emerged as one of the season’s strongest storytelling devices, quietly setting the mood before a single detail came into focus. For the longest time, couture in India has been closely Read More

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5 Luxury Handloom Labels To Bookmark This National Handloom Day

Every thread of India’s handloom heritage carries a story. A story of generations of artisans, regional craftsmanship, slow processes, and traditions that have survived centuries. Yet in an age of fast fashion and mass production, these intricate textiles often struggle to find the recognition and the market they deserve. Observed every year on August 7, Read More

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Aisha Rao’s Priyasi Celebrates Love in Every Form at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026

After INTERHANA, Aisha Rao turned her attention to love in all its complexity. Presented at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, in association with Nexxus New York, an FDCI initiative, Priyasi reimagined timeless love stories through intricate craftsmanship, botanical symbolism, and contemporary couture, unfolding as an immersive theatrical experience. The collection traced the many expressions of Read More

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Arpita Mehta Makes Her Couture Debut at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026

One for the bride gang! Arpita Mehta unveiled her debut couture collection, Ceremonial, at Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, presented in association with Nexxus New York as part of the FDCI showcase. Marking her first-ever couture runway, the collection reimagined Indian ceremonial dressing through a contemporary lens, weaving together heritage textiles, intricate craftsmanship, and immersive Read More

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Anamika Khanna Sets the Tone for Hyundai India Couture Week 2026

India Couture Week, fashion’s most anticipated week on the calendar, is back, and this season began with a fitting spectacle. Anamika Khanna opened the Hyundai India Couture Week 2026, in association with Nexxus New York, an FDCI Initiative with Moonlit Palace, her latest couture collection, unveiled against the regal backdrop of Hyderabad’s Taj Falaknuma Palace.  Read More

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