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For Diwali 2026, NRI men in the USA should lean on kurta sets or bandhgalas for temple visits, sherwanis or Nehru jacket combos for office parties, and festive kurtas with layered blazers for outdoor or cold-weather events. Stick to jewel tones like maroon, mustard, and deep blue, and pair everything with juttis, loafers, or clean […]
Chhath Puja begins when much of the world is still asleep. At the ghats, the air carries the scent of fresh fruits, the rustle of sugarcane and the quiet prayers of devotees waiting for the sun. Then the horizon begins to glow, turning the water gold and bringing every shade of red, orange, yellow and […]
Paris didn’t reinvent itself this season. It did something harder: it looked back at its own archives and figured out how to make them feel current again. Across the Spring/Summer 27 shows, the biggest houses weren’t chasing shock value. They were editing, lightening, and loosening what already made them iconic. What emerged was less a […]
Bridal reds had their share of fame and was heaped with all the love they deserved. And thought it continues to live in our hearts rent-free, it has begun giving way to a more softer, delicate and calmer palette for today’s modern brides. The new age brides are rewriting the rules of bridal color paette, […]
For decades, the bridal lehenga was the default. You said “wedding,” and everyone pictured the same silhouette: a heavy skirt, a fitted blouse, a dupatta draped just so. It worked, and for a lot of brides, it still does. But Gen Z brides are rewriting the brief. They’re not rejecting tradition so much as they’re […]
Diwali in the Bay Area and Seattle in 2026 calls for layered festive outfits that handle cool, rainy Pacific Northwest and Northern California weather. Think silk kurtas under tailored jackets, pre-draped sarees paired with wraps, and waterproof flats or boots instead of delicate heels. Fremont melas, Silicon Valley tech-office parties, and Bellevue temple events each […]
For Diwali 2026 in NJ and NY, go festive but practical. Layer a cape or shawl over your lehenga or kurta set for the cold, choose ankle boots over heels for icy sidewalks, and save your heaviest embellishment for indoor galas. Temple visits call for modest, comfortable fabrics, while house parties and community events on […]
A Navratri lehenga has to do what no other outfit does. It must survive hours of circular footwork, look sensational in the flash of a thousand phone cameras, and flare out like a dream on every turn. Fortunately, a clutch of designers have cracked that code. Here are the names to know. The Top Designers […]
The dainty gold chain had its moment. For years, the quiet luxury playbook told us to tone it down: one thin bracelet, a single stud, maybe a pendant if you were feeling adventurous. It worked for brunch. It does not work for Ashtami. Durga Puja has always been about spectacle, dhak beats, lit-up pandals, new […]
Some outfits are engineered to grab all your attention. Janhvi Kapoor’s recent white saree, however, earned it by doing the opposite: a hush of ivory, then a burst of gold, garnet and green exactly where you least expect it. At the Business of Fashion BoF 500 Gala in Paris on October 3, the Gen Z style […]
