Indian bridal lehengas are having a major moment in the USA. More NRI brides and South Asian Americans are choosing traditional lehengas for weddings, sangeets, and reception events and the styles they’re reaching for reflect an exciting blend of classic Indian craftsmanship and modern, Western-influenced silhouettes. Think lighter fabrics, more versatile color palettes beyond traditional […]
Diwali is the one night when everyone dresses to be seen. Every room is gold-lit, every camera is out, and every saree has something to prove. The easy approach is to buy “a red saree.” The smarter one is to pick a designer whose point of view matches the kind of entrance you want. Some […]
Manish Malhotra is a Mumbai-based Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume designer and film producer. He began his career in 1990 as a Bollywood costume designer, launched his eponymous label in 2005 and is best known for glamorous bridal lehengas, sequinned sarees and dressing India’s biggest film stars. In 2026 he debuted at Paris Haute Couture […]
Red doesn’t whisper at an Indian wedding. It arrives, it commands, and it stays in the photographs for decades. But no two reds are alike. One designer’s red is a smouldering, sindoor-deep heirloom shade, another’s is a sun-warmed vermilion, and a third is a rebellious tomato-pop that makes the mandap look underdressed. Choosing a red […]
Sabyasachi is India’s leading luxury fashion house. Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee founded it in Kolkata in 1999. It is best known for heirloom bridal lehengas, handcrafted sarees, fine jewellery, and bags and belts with its tiger emblem. In Mumbai, you can shop Sabyasachi lehengas, sarees and accessories at Aza Fashions’ Altamount Road store. Sabyasachi bags, belts […]
Inspired by vintage Indian cinema, Ritu Kumar revisits an era known for its bold style and lasting influence. Archival textiles and time-honoured craft are given fresh relevance, resulting in a collection that feels both delightfully nostalgic and undeniably tailored for today. Vintage Cinema holds a timeless allure. It captures unfiltered grandeur, where dramatic silhouettes, rich […]
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 […]
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 […]
Every Independence Day, we honour the journey of a progressive nation built on deep roots. Today, that spirit lives vibrantly in Indian artistry. Several decades ago, local ateliers were seen as production hubs for luxury houses. In recent times, Indian designers have claimed their rightful place at the forefront of global design. They carry centuries […]
Gone are the days when the Punjabi bridal suit was believed to be the quiet cousin of the lehenga. They were neatly packed and saved for the sangeet, the courtyard functions, the days between the “big” events. But the same bridal kurta sets found a new meaning. Somewhere between the sharara’s comeback and the gharara’s second act, the suit […]
