In America, Diwali does not always arrive with a street full of fireworks. It arrives with a shoe rack overflowing by the front door, a rangoli chalked near the entrance, and a kitchen counter buried under samosas, mithai boxes and one very serious Tupperware of chole. The house party is the diaspora’s Diwali, and it […]
Diwali taash nights are not really about the cards. They are about who walks in looking like the main character before the first deal even happens. Somewhere between the diyas, the snack platters and the friendly trash talk, there is an unspoken rule that your outfit needs to hold its own for hours of sitting, […]
By Day 4 of Navratri, the festive mood in on and rolling. The colour for the day is orange, a shade that feels almost made for garba nights, dandiya circles and late-evening celebrations. Bright, warm and impossible to not love it by heart, orange emboidies high energy, enthusiasm and warmth. Bonus point: It also happens to photograph […]
Day 3 of Navratri brings grey to the centre stage, and this is not the rainy afternoon grey or your boring office wear grey. Navratri greys come with shimmering tissue, intricate mukaish, silver embroidery and silhouettes made for all-night garba twirling. Grey has a way of making festive dressing feel soft, refined and effortlessly luxurious. And when […]
If Day 1 of Navratri is twirling in yellow and bringing in all the warmth and positivity of sunshine, Day 2 is where the colour starts to make a statement. Teal is the shade loved and embraced by all for its jewel-toned twist to Navratri dressing. Think jewel-toned, slightly blue, deeply festive and impossible to miss […]
There is something beautifully dramatic about Karwa Chauth: a whole day of fasting, followed by a dressed-up wait for one very important moonrise. In Delhi, the festival is usually about a warm balcony at dusk. But in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, it means a deck, a garden or a rooftop, a spring evening with a temper, […]
Durga Puja goes beyond just four days on the calendar. It is the rhythm of dhaak from the next lane, the smell of dhunuchi, endless rounds of adda, the delicious bhog khichdi, late-night pandal hopping and that one friend who somehow has a completely new outfit for every outing. For Bengalis, dressing up for Pujo is part […]
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 […]
On 17th July 2026, Aza Santacruz welcomed guests for an exclusive Meet the Designer event with celebrated designer Sajeda A Lehery. The intimate gathering brought customers closer to the designer through engaging conversations, festive inspiration, and an exclusive first look at her latest collection. More than a collection preview, the evening offered a deeper understanding […]
Raksha Bandhan in the USA often looks a little different. Maybe you’re tying rakhi before heading out for brunch, hosting a backyard barbecue with family, or squeezing celebrations between work meetings and weekend plans. The last thing many women want is a 10-kilo lehenga, a dupatta that refuses to stay put, or an outfit that feels more exhausting than festive. […]
