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.
Some collaborations feel inevitable before they even happen. Abhinisha Jani Ashara has spent her platform teaching women to love their bodies without asterisks, without apology, without waiting for permission, so when Aza Fashions paired her with Samyukta Singhania, a designer whose work has always favoured presence over restraint, the fit needed no explaining. This is a […]
Some colours don’t need company. Kiara Advani proved exactly that at the Toxic promotions in Hyderabad, stepping out in an all-black velvet saree by Manish Malhotra that skipped embellishment-heavy drama for something quieter and far more commanding, the kind of look that photographs like a held breath. When Velvet Does the Talking The saree itself did […]
Indian fashion has always spoken in pattern first, silhouette second. Long before “maximalism” became a runway buzzword, our textile traditions were layering motif on motif, weave on weave, colour on colour, and calling it restraint. The nine names on this list understand that a print is never just decoration. It’s geography, memory, and craft, folded […]
Menswear has always had its classics: the straight kurta, the structured sherwani, the dependable Nehru jacket. But lately, designers are drawing outside those familiar lines. Geometric menswear is bringing angles, grids, prisms, lines and abstract motifs into traditional wardrobes, giving occasion dressing a more contemporary point of view. The appeal is easy to see. Geometric […]
There’s a thread running through Indian fashion right now, quite literally. Not the neon sequin, not the pastel organza but the metallic gold-and-silver filament that’s been embroidered into our clothes since the Mughal courts. Zari, the craft your grandmother’s wedding saree was made of, is back on runways, red carpets, and reels, except this time it’s […]
Some outfits whisper. Sonam Kapoor’s latest doesn’t, it recites poetry. For her most recent appearance, the actor traded her usual palette-play for total blackout, letting a single, spectacular anarkali carry an entire evening’s worth of drama. No colour to hide behind, no prints to distract, just silhouette, craft, and jewellery doing very deliberate lifting. Styled by […]
Gone are the days when Jewellery used to finish an outfit. Now, it can be the outfit. Yes, for Gen Z and young fashion enthusiasts, the jewellery box is anything but boring. They are no longer making way for predictable pieces but are about little pieces that mirror the wearer’s personality. A sculptural ear cuff, a […]
There was a time when necklines were an afterthought. The outfit did the talking, and everything above the collarbone simply followed along. Not anymore. In 2026, the conversation has shifted to a detail that changes the entire mood of a look without demanding attention: the V-neckline. From festive dressing to vacation wardrobes, the V-neck is […]
Forget the mini. New Zealand’s nightlife has quietly rewritten the rules, and maxi dress is the new fluent. From Auckland’s rooftop bars to Wellington’s basement clubs, the dress that owns the room isn’t shrinking, it’s sweeping. A slit that flashes at the right moment, a shoulder catching neon light, a hemline that pools dramatically on the […]
Not long ago, comfort and ‘occasion-friendly’ footwear did not get along. Heels got you into the party; flats got you home. But somewhere between the rise of quiet luxury and the exhaustion of dancing at a sangeet in four-inch stilettos, flats made the most dramatic comeback. It’s no longer the understudy waiting in the wings, it’s […]
