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 […]
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 […]
Every wedding season leaves behind a residue, a phrase, a silhouette, a shade that lingers in every trousseau conversation for years after. 2027 is shaping up to be one of those seasons. The bridal wardrobe is moving away from safe, expected choices and toward pieces that argue with tradition a little, a corset laced over a […]
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 […]
Gold is not really a colour. It is a decision. It is the shade that turns up to every occasion, weddings, festivals, red carpets, a Tuesday that suddenly needs elevating. And somehow never overstays its welcome. But gold rarely works alone. Its real power lies in who it stands next to. Pair it wrong and it looks loud. […]
Weddings are getting louder in the details. The outfit sets the stage, but this season, it’s the accessories doing the talking. Here’s what’s about to be everywhere. From sculptural mini bags and waist-cinching belts to stacked anklets and barely-there veils, the smallest additions are making the biggest impact. And 2027 is shaping up to be the year of the statement accessory. Think less about matching everything and […]
Somewhere between the sangeet playlist and the seating chart, every modern bride hits the same wall: how do you honour a thousand years of ritual without dressing like you borrowed your grandmother’s jewellery box? The answer isn’t rejection, it’s reinvention. Today’s bride wants her mangalsutra to double as a bracelet, her earrings to move like water, her ring to argue a little with convention. Here’s the edit that […]
There are fashion shows, and then there are the ones that make you forget you’re sitting in a convention centre in Mumbai. Gaurav Gupta’s second independent India couture outing, Light Song, staged at the Jio World Convention Centre, belonged firmly to the latter camp. Poetry recited live, acrobats from Cirque de India suspended mid-air, mridangams and veenas humming […]
There’s a reason every couture conversation this season keeps circling back to one name. Anamika Khanna has quietly turned Anshula Kapoor and Rohan Thakkar’s wedding festivities into her own personal showcase, dressing practically the entire Kapoor clan in pieces that took months, sometimes years of relationships to create. From hand-embroidered capes to heirloom fabric reborn, here’s how the designer kept delivering masterpiece after […]
