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First Look Prologue: The Art of Gathering
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 brought together leaders across fashion, beauty, craft, design, hospitality and weddings to examine how contemporary India celebrates, gathers, preserves tradition and reimagines the rituals that bring us together. As Read More
CONTINUE READINGFirst 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
CONTINUE READINGRohit 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
CONTINUE READINGEat. 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
CONTINUE READINGBeauty for the Wild Child
The conversation around beauty in India is as old as time. Long before botox shots, chemical peels and red light therapy, there existed rituals built on elements found in nature. While today’s market offers concern-focused scientific treatments and products, the lack of clean and unadulterated ingredients is undeniable. Diipa Büller-Khosla’s brainchild, co-founded with her husband Read More
CONTINUE READING5 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
CONTINUE READINGThe Most Iconic Formula 1 Helmets of All Times
Before the lights go out and the engines roar to life, one detail instantly tells the fans who is about to take the wheel: the helmet. In Formula 1, a helmet is more than a piece of safety gear. It is a personal canvas that shows the driver’s identity, personality, background, and achievements. Over the Read More
CONTINUE READINGThe 24/7 Reset: A Curated Guide to International Self-Care Day
In the middle of relentless daily routines, simply having a moment to yourself has become the ultimate luxury. Between endless screens, commutes, and deadlines, we easily forget to pause. Yet, the calendar gives us a beautiful reason to stop. There is no coincidence that the International Self-Care Day falls on July 24th. The date reads Read More
CONTINUE READINGThe Ultimate Travel Guide for Craft Lovers in India
You just know it in your bones when you’ve arrived at a craft lover’s paradise. The souvenirs are not just limited to fridge magnets and mass-produced trinkets that line tourist shops everywhere else. Instead, they’re drying in sun-drenched courtyards, being patiently interlaced on a loom, painted stroke by stroke in a workshop, or taking shape Read More
CONTINUE READINGWhy Run Clubs are the New Networking Events
Networking once meant exchanging business cards over coffee or making small talk at industry events. Today, professionals are making meaningful connections in a very different setting: run clubs. Across cities, run clubs have evolved from fitness groups into communities where entrepreneurs, founders, creatives and professionals come together, not just to improve their health, but to Read More
CONTINUE READINGAre craft workshops becoming the new wellness ritual?
A few years ago, a packed Saturday night meant long queues outside bars, crowded dance floors, and plans that started at 10 PM. Today, it might mean a fully booked pottery studio where twenty-somethings are patiently shaping lopsided bowls while debating glaze colours over coffee. As weekends take on a new rhythm, creative workshops are Read More
CONTINUE READINGChef Devika Manjrekar’s Toast Pasta Bar is Mumbai’s Dedicated Pasta Destination
There is something ambitious about a restaurant that builds its entire identity around pasta. In Mumbai, where Italian menus usually stretch from pizzas to risotto to every imaginable comfort dish, Toast Pasta Bar chose to do the opposite. You notice it long before your order arrives. There are no oven baked pizzas that grab attention. The Read More
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