Author: Prathiksha Shetty

Loved Off Campus? Here Are 6 Shows To Cure Your Romance Hangover

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably already fallen headfirst into the swoon-worthy sports romance that has completely taken over everyone’s feeds. Based on Elle Kennedy’s The Deal, Prime Video’s Off Campus delivers the perfect mix of slow-burn chemistry, college chaos, emotional baggage, and that addictive “will-they-won’t-they” tension that makes teen dramas Read More

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First Look Tastemakers ft Chef Niyati Rao: The Author of a New Indian Palate

In a dining landscape often defined by labels, Chef Niyati Rao resists easy categorisation. Her craft does not seek to fit into a cuisine; instead, it begins with an ingredient, a memory, or a question, and unfolds from there. As the creative force behind Ekaa and the mind behind the evocative bar concept Bombay Daak, Read More

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First Look Tastemakers ft Namrata Soni: The Architect of Modern Indian Beauty

For over two decades, Namrata Soni has quietly shaped the visual language of beauty in India – from red carpets and film sets to magazine covers and bridal mornings. Long before “clean skin,” glow, and effortless glamour became industry shorthand, Soni was championing a skin-first philosophy rooted in an intuitive understanding of the Indian face. Read More

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The Joy of More

Take the clock back to the ’90s and what emerges is a harmonised chaos of prints. Whether it was the bedsheet and pillow covers, your dining table linen, or a peek into your mother’s wardrobe, clashing patterns coexisted in a visual symphony. Loud florals collided with geometrics, stripes lived alongside dainty paisleys – a fearless Read More

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Objects of Desire

In an age of excess, where overconsumption fuels endless creation, it takes something truly compelling to arrest the eye. As trends dictate not just what we wear, but how we think and feel, personal style – the instinctive, experimental kind that once thrived beyond rules – has quietly slipped into obscurity. After years of allegiance Read More

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Bobo Calcutta in Its Own Language

In Bobo Calcutta’s world, fashion resists definition. Instead, it exists as an instinctive confluence of all things close to art and identity. Founded by Ayushman Mitra, the art-laden label has steadily carved a language that is as emotional as it is visual, rooted in memory, mythology, and the quiet chaos of its namesake city.  There Read More

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Transformed by the Ocean ft Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna

Although the ocean remains one of the most unexplored places on the planet, what we do know of its vastness is the quiet beauty it conceals beneath the surface. Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna capture one evocative facet of this mystery in their latest couture collection, Abyssal. On what sparked the concept of the collection, Read More

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Period Dramas to Watch While You Wait for Bridgerton

Let’s be honest – waiting for the next season of Bridgerton feels like a test of patience we didn’t sign up for. The gowns, the gossip, the slow-burn romances… it’s a world that’s hard to replace. But if you’re craving that same mix of corseted drama, lingering glances, and high-society intrigue, there’s plenty to keep Read More

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The Art of Coexistence: Ritika Mirchandani at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026

Ritika Mirchandani’s showcase at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026 emerged as a meeting point of softness and structure. At its heart, Confluence explored the many contrasts that shape our everyday lives – bringing opposing elements into dialogue rather than conflict. Fluid silhouettes, playful prints, and craft-driven accents formed the DNA of the designer’s latest offering, where Read More

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A Return to Fragrance That Feels Familiar

Step inside a home in South Asia or the Middle East, and you’re instantly met with a sensory embrace. It’s the deep, resinous trails of bakhoor or the delicate, lingering smoke of an incense stick – a fragrant signature that defines many brown households. For generations, these scents were the backdrop of daily life, clinging Read More

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Bombay Daak: Nostalgia, Poured and Plated

In a city that thrives on reinvention, Bombay Daak feels less like a new opening and more like a return – one that celebrates India’s age-old culture of daaru and chakna. At its helm are Niyati Rao and Sagar Neve, whose approach resists the urge to elevate through excess, choosing instead to refine through memory, Read More

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Lakmē Fashion Week: Inside Amit Aggarwal’s Orizon

At Lakmē Fashion Week, Amit Aggarwal unveiled Orizon in collaboration with Indriya – a collection that traced a luminous journey from introspection to radiance. Known for his sculptural language and pioneering approach to material innovation, Aggarwal once again redefined the contours of Indian couture, merging his signature futuristic aesthetic with the richness of handloom textiles, Read More

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