Author: Prathiksha Shetty

An Instinct for Emotion ft. Himanshu Patel, Epic Stories

For Himanshu Patel, becoming a wedding photographer was never part of the plan. In 2017, while completing his engineering degree and preparing to join an MNC, a freelance wedding shoot in Mumbai changed everything. Stepping into an atmosphere defined by grandeur and emotion, through photography, he discovered a canvas expansive enough to hold the human Read More

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The Power Of Detail ft. Janki Desai, ALTAIR

For Janki Desai, founder and creative force behind ALTAIR, space is not merely a venue to be decorated, but an atmosphere to be felt. “I’ve always been drawn to aesthetics of spaces,” she says. “I loved everything tastefully done.” That instinct, initially rooted in an awareness of how spaces could make her feel, eventually found Read More

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On Spaces with Soul ft. Taral Jadhav, Do It Up

Taral Jadhav’s instinct for transforming spaces was cultivated long before she found her way into event design. Raised in a home where her mother constantly transformed every new house into a haven for hospitality, she learnt early that interiors could shape how people experience a moment. Though she formally trained as an architect, learning to Read More

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Built To Belong ft. Akansha Sidhwani, DreamzKrraft

Behind every iconic celebration is a world meticulously built to tell a story. For DreamzKrraft, that story started twenty-five years ago. Yet at the heart of its expansive production lies a deceptively simple idea: “We don’t believe a family should have to fit into a wedding template. We believe the wedding should be created around Read More

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The Art Behind The Experience ft. Jai Sharma, Envelop

What started with organising university dinners has evolved into a career shaping how modern India celebrates; today, Jai Sharma uses spatial design as a canvas for meaningful human connection. Through his experience design studio, Envelop, he moves beyond visual styling to engineer immersive journeys deeply rooted in narrative and culture. For Jai, the idea of Read More

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Stories, Spaces & Everything In Between ft. Aashna Saran, Aash Studio

Driven by a childhood spent knee-deep in art supplies and a formative education in Performance Design at London’s Central Saint Martins, Aashna Saran views spatial design through a theatrical lens: not as mere elements, but as a medium to evoke emotions. Over the past decade, as celebrations have moved away from sheer abundance toward individuality, Read More

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L’Éternel Rouge

Cover Image Courtesy :- Muse: Lana, HMUA: Neetu Tamang; Assisted by: Tuba Laraib; Art Director: Nikita Rao; Jewellery: Karan Kothari Jewellers.

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These Homegrown Beauty Brands Need To Be On Your Radar

Gone are the days of settling for a limited range of dull bronzes and lip shades, or mixing three different foundations just to match your jawline. If your beauty shelf is not filling up with homegrown brands, you’re missing out. No longer simply filling gaps left by international labels, new-age beauty brands are creating products Read More

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Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna Bring Noir Botanica to Mumbai’s Galeries Lafayette

As evening settled over Mumbai on 20th August, Galeries Lafayette was transformed into something far removed from its usual retail rhythm. The space took on the intimacy of a dimly lit Parisian salon, with jazz, movement and theatrical touches setting the mood for Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna’s presentation of Noir Botanica. Rather than a Read More

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Art of Angles

Against a canvas of light, shadow, and stone, this editorial celebrates Indian menswear through the lens of modern architecture.

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Ekaya, Beyond Preservation

Preservation is second nature to a lot of people, especially us Indians. It’s engraved in the way the country remembers – through food, textiles, craftsmanship, rituals, and even art. It reveals itself through recipes passed down without measurement, heirlooms folded into cupboards for generations, rituals repeated instinctively, and crafts carried forward through the memory of Read More

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Ever Thine

A visual exploration of the anatomy of love in all its contradictions – messy, magnetic, and enduring. Muse: Rudrapriya, Bardeep Dhiman; HMUA: Neetu Tamang; Assisted by: Tuba Laraib.

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