Author: Lakshyaa Pachauri
NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S TEXTILE
Indian textiles carry a strange intimacy, although most of us only recognise it much later, usually while emptying an old wardrobe. In India, clothes rarely exist as just clothes. They collect stories, absorb people and memory, and become records of lives lived. That relationship has shaped the way we speak about craft for generations. We Read More
CONTINUE READINGThe Memory Keepers ft. The House of Amrapali
Ever wondered why certain pieces remain so difficult to part with. Why does a grandmother’s bangle tucked away in a velvet pouch feel more valuable than something infinitely more expensive bought yesterday? Why do old jewels continue to exert such emotional force long after the people who wore them are gone? Perhaps because there are Read More
CONTINUE READINGAt 17, Péro Is Still Fashion’s Most Notorious Teen
Seventeen is a strange age. Old enough to know who you are, young enough to keep questioning everything. Long enough for trends to complete multiple lifecycles, for entire aesthetics to rise and disappear, for conversations around craft, sustainability and conscious design to become industry shorthand. Yet spending an hour speaking to Aneeth Arora, founder and Read More
CONTINUE READINGFirst Look Tastemakers ft Sushmita Sarmah: Rewriting How India Comes Together
At a time when food is increasingly reduced to trend and transaction, Sushmita Sarmah is building something slower, more intentional. Through The Gathering, she is reimagining how India comes together – not just to eat, but to share, listen, and connect. What she’s creating sits somewhere between a table, a stage, and a cultural shift. Read More
CONTINUE READINGFirst Look Tastemakers ft Shamika Haldipurkar: The Voice of Intelligent Skincare
A former lawyer who walked away at her lowest point, Shamika Haldipurkar chose uncertainty over expectation. From courtrooms to formulation labs in Korea, her journey has been driven by instinct, rigour and resilience, not industry playbooks. In a market driven by speed and noise, Shamika Haldipurkar is building d’you with formulation, intention, and clarity – Read More
CONTINUE READINGFirst Look Tastemakers ft Bhavya Ramesh: The Sculptor of Contemporary Jewellery Code
In an industry often defined by convention, Bhavya Ramesh offers a striking departure. Her work trades the ornamental for the expressive, transforming jewellery into something more tactile, sculptural, and instinctively personal. Whether through sculptural silverwork or the recent exploration of pearls as imperfect, expressive forms, Ramesh treats each element as a medium rather than a Read More
CONTINUE READINGFirst Look Tastemakers ft Jaina Lalbhai: The Woman Shaping India’s New Luxury Language
Trained as a lawyer but guided by instinct, Jaina Lalbhai has quietly reshaped how contemporary Indian women approach everyday luxury. Through her platform Style Audit, she championed a new wave of designers long before digital visibility transformed fashion retail – curating wardrobes that balanced modernity with craft integrity. Rooted in Ahmedabad yet culturally far-reaching, Lalbhai’s Read More
CONTINUE READINGFirst Look Tastemakers ft JJ Valaya: The Architect of Indian Ceremonial Couture
For over three decades, JJ Valaya has shaped the language of Indian ceremonial luxury – building a design universe rooted in heritage, travel, and the discipline of couture. Long before “maximalism” became a global fashion conversation, Valaya was constructing richly layered narratives drawn from royal ateliers, museum textiles, and cultural memory. Today, his work continues Read More
CONTINUE READINGFirst Look Tastemakers ft Pratik Gandhi: The Face of Nuanced Storytelling
Pratik Gandhi’s journey from theatre to screen can be defined by patience and intent. Rather than fitting into the industry’s mould, he has carved his own path through stories that feel real, layered, and deeply human. Drawn to characters that sit in grey areas, his work reflects a deeper shift in Indian storytelling: one that Read More
CONTINUE READINGWhy NAD+ Might Be Skincare’s Most Important Ingredient Right Now
For years, skincare has revolved around what could be seen immediately – brighter complexion, fine lines softened, pigmentation corrected, fewer marks left behind after a breakout. The industry trained us to look at skin almost entirely through the lens of correction. Fix the visible problem and move on. But increasingly, beauty is beginning to borrow Read More
CONTINUE READINGInside Payal Pratap’s First Denim and Menswear Collection at Lakmē Fashion Week
At Lakmē Fashion Week this season, Payal Pratap presented Memories Pressed in Time, created in collaboration with R|Elan, marking several firsts for the designer. It was her first showing in Mumbai, her first time working with denim as a primary fabric, and also her first menswear collection. And yet, the collection felt true to the Read More
CONTINUE READINGIntentional Grammar of Summer
At Lakmē Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, fashion resisted its own instinct for spectacle. There was no urgency to provoke and no desire to overwhelm the runway. Instead, the ramp recalibrated toward a more deliberate expression of style where fashion felt more natural, grounded, and real – like something that belongs in our everyday lives rather Read More
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