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.
The saree is having a bridal makeover. Across the USA, brides are looking beyond the classic drape and choosing silhouettes that feel more fashion-forward, effortless, and distinctly their own. Think corseted blouses, pre-draped silhouettes, dramatic capes, ruffles, belts, and sculptural details that bring a couture sensibility to the six yards. From the wedding ceremony to […]
There is something almost architectural about a drop waist. It refuses to sit where a waistline is supposed to sit, sliding down toward the hips instead and rewriting the rules of proportion in one quiet move. Born out of the flapper era, resurrected in every decade that wanted to look a little rebellious, the silhouette […]
There is a sound that marks the start of Durga Pujo before anything else does. The dhak. Somewhere between that first beat and the conch shells at Sandhi Puja, wardrobes across Bengal and its diaspora quietly transform. Cotton and handloom sarees gives way to silk. Everyday drapes give way to something with a little more […]
Some outfits get styled. Ananya Panday’s recent gown got engineered. Outfit in question, her latest red carpet appearance, a deep bronze gown from Rahul Mishra’s Fall 2026 couture line, “Devi: The Eternal Muse”, didn’t so much dress a body as translate one, borrowing its entire vocabulary from stone instead of a sketchbook. In a season of safe, […]
Ask any stylist what is dominating the front row to the after party right now and you will hear one word on repeat. Corsetry. Not the whalebone, cannot breathe kind your grandmother wore under her gown, but a sculpted, structured, thoroughly modern version that has quietly become the uniform for going out. From Met Gala […]
Forty years in, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla don’t do subtlety — and their anniversary night at Mubarak Baug proved it. Four decades of reviving Chikankari, layering Zardozi and treating embroidery like architecture called for a guest list that could match the scale: the Ambani women in full couture regalia, Dimple Kapadia rewriting the rules […]
There’s something wonderfully untamed about the animal kingdom, the way a leopard commands attention, a butterfly catches the light, or an elephant carries an air of quiet grandeur. National Wildlife Day, celebrated every year on September 4th, is a reminder of this incredible diversity and the importance of protecting it. Fashion has long found inspiration […]
Kiara Advani’s break from the spotlight just ended with two outfit changes, not one. After a gothic moment in a black velvet-and-lace Manish Malhotra saree for her Toxic promotions in Hyderabad, she pivoted hard, from midnight velvet to molten gold, in a three-piece look from Yash Patil’s label That Antiquepiece. Also Read: https://www.azafashions.com/blog/2026/08/25/kiara-advani-black-velvet-saree/ The Loom Did […]
There was a time the blouse quietly waited its turn, tucked behind six yards of drama, doing its job and staying out of the conversation. That era is over. This wedding season, the blouse is the plot twist. It’s the piece getting the group chat screenshots, the one the bride tries on twice just to be […]
Long before it was cinching Rashmika Mandanna’s bridal saree or catching flashbulbs at Manish Malhotra’s Diwali bash, the kamarbandh was already doing its job on stone. Carved into temple walls, worn by goddesses, dancers and queens, it has spent centuries being the one accessory that never went out of season — it just kept changing […]
