The Batua bag, a drawstring pouch rooted in South Asian tradition, is having a major fashion moment. Once confined to bridal trousseaus and festive occasions, the Batua has crossed over into everyday styling reimagined by global designers and embraced by a new generation of fashion lovers. There are certain accessories that never truly disappear. They […]
Indian festivals have a beautiful way of erasing distances. No matter how many miles lie between you and your homeland, the arrival of the festive season brings a certain warmth. For the Indian diaspora across the United States and the United Kingdom, celebrations like Teej, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, and Diwali are more […]
There are fashion shows, and then there are the ones that make you forget you’re sitting in a convention centre in Mumbai. Gaurav Gupta’s second independent India couture outing, Light Song, staged at the Jio World Convention Centre, belonged firmly to the latter camp. Poetry recited live, acrobats from Cirque de India suspended mid-air, mridangams and veenas humming […]
There’s something undeniably romantic about a monsoon wedding. The overcast sky, the petrichor in the air, the sound of rain against marigold-draped mandaps — it creates a mood that no other season can quite replicate. But getting married during the rains also demands a sharper eye for fashion choices. The wrong fabric, the wrong footwear, […]
There’s a reason your feed has been flooded with deep indigo and rust-red prints lately. Ajrakh, one of India’s oldest surviving textile crafts, is having a full-blown red carpet moment. Before we get to the celebrity sightings, a quick note: Ajrakh is technically a hand block-printing and resist-dyeing technique, not an embroidery, though designers are increasingly pairing its geometric prints with sequin work, mirror […]
A blouse is not just fabric stitched to a saree or lehenga. It is engineering. Every neckline, every sleeve, every seam is a decision, and the right decision can turn a silhouette from “nice outfit” to “how does she look like that.” Most of us shop by trend. We should be shopping by structure. Necklines widen or narrow […]
There’s an art to being the bridesmaid who elevates the occasion without overshadowing it. At Akansha Ranjan Kapoor’s wedding festivities, Alia Bhatt demonstrated exactly that — three times over. Each of Alia Bhatt’s bridesmaid looks followed a consistent visual language: luxurious fabrics, soft color palettes, and singular statement pieces that did all the talking. No […]
Onam is one of Kerala’s most beloved festivals, a ten-day harvest celebration rich with floral rangolis, traditional feasts, and, of course, stunning outfits. For women of the Indian diaspora living in the US, dressing for Onam often comes with its own set of questions: How do you honour tradition while still choosing something functional and modern? The answer, increasingly, is […]
Few actresses wear a saree quite like Trisha Krishnan. Over two decades in the industry, she has built a reputation not just for her performances but for the kind of ethnic style that makes fashion enthusiasts stop mid-scroll. Her saree looks are never overdone. They are deliberate, quietly powerful, and deeply rooted in South Indian […]
There is something undeniably magical about outdoor movie nights in Canada. Whether you’re spreading a picnic blanket under the stars in Toronto, catching a drive-in film in British Columbia, enjoying a beach screening in Vancouver, or heading to a rooftop cinema in Montreal, the evening calls for an outfit that’s equal parts stylish and practical. Canadian summer […]
