Shilpa Hazra, a wardrobe wordsmith and a proud mom of a spirited two-year-old, spins fashion stories that speak every language. Off the keyboard, she escapes into Rabindranath Tagore's poetic universe, stirs up flavorful tales in her kitchen and drafts silent stories from the corners of her favorite cafes.
Navratri begins with a little more energy than your usual festive morning. The dandiya playlists are ready, the jewellery is waiting to be layered, and the first outfit of nine needs to set the tone. Enter yellow, bright, auspicious and impossible to ignore. From an easy-breezy angarkha to a dramatic Banarasi saree, Day 1 is […]
There is something beautifully dramatic about Karwa Chauth: a whole day of fasting, followed by a dressed-up wait for one very important moonrise. In Delhi, the festival is usually about a warm balcony at dusk. But in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, it means a deck, a garden or a rooftop, a spring evening with a temper, […]
Durga Puja goes beyond just four days on the calendar. It is the rhythm of dhaak from the next lane, the smell of dhunuchi, endless rounds of adda, the delicious bhog khichdi, late-night pandal hopping and that one friend who somehow has a completely new outfit for every outing. For Bengalis, dressing up for Pujo is part […]
Some comebacks whisper. This one roared in denim and gold. Sabyasachi Mukherjee last stood on a New York runway two decades ago, a debut that came and went before the world was ready for him. He walked away with a promise: he’d be back when the time was right. Cut to September 2026. The time was […]
Karwa Chauth in Britain has its own choreography. Sargi happens in the dark, in a cold kitchen, at an unreasonable hour. Then comes the long day of tea you cannot drink. By evening, the flat smells of ghee and mehendi. Somebody’s mum is on video call from Ludhiana. The moon, meanwhile, is hiding behind a […]
Every September, the Ambani driveway turns into the most iconic red carpet in Indian fashion, except of course nobody calls it that. Because everyone arrives with folded hands and kohl-smudged devotion instead of a step-and-repeat. This year the memo was clear: put the weave first. Patola, Paithani, Banarasi, Bandhani, Kanjeevaram, the looks that landed hardest weren’t the […]
There is a particular kind of October evening that only British Navratri knows. You leave the house in a puffer coat over your outfit, park three streets away from the community hall, and by 11pm the room is warm enough that the windows are fogged and someone’s dupatta is on the floor by the dhol. […]
Your engagement is one of those rare celebrations where romance gets to take centre stage. For Saudi women, that can mean a look that feels polished and feminine while still making an entrance, whether you are hosting an intimate gathering at home, celebrating at a grand venue or planning an elegant evening with family and […]
For a generation that has made quiet luxury, personal style and breaking tradition part of the fashion conversation, Gen Z is surprisingly drawn to one very traditional symbol: the big diamond engagement ring. But this isn’t simply about wanting the biggest stone in the room. For Gen Z, a statement diamond is becoming a way […]
Brides used to hide their shoes. Now they’re the punchline of the whole look. Every wedding has that one moment. The lehenga lifts, someone gasps, and it’s not because of the embroidery on the hem. It’s the shoe. Juttis with tassels swinging mid twirl. Platforms peeking out under a heavy skirt. A slingback catching the […]
