Forget the games, the cupcake tower, and the “guess the baby food” bingo. An Indian baby shower is a different kind of party. Think a living room that smells of jasmine and ghee, an aunty pressing a handful of bangles into your palm, and a mom-to-be seated like a queen while the women of the […]
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 […]
There’s a particular kind of quiet that falls over a weightlifting arena in the seconds before a bar leaves the platform. On Sunday, July 26, at Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo, that silence belonged to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, and she broke it three times over. While the nation celebrates her historic CWG 2026 gold medal, fans have also […]
There is a particular kind of power that lives in a handwoven cotton saree, in the clinking of oxidised silver at a woman’s wrist, in the precise print of a block-stamped dupatta drying under the Rajasthani sun. For decades, India quietly set this power aside — reaching, instead, for fast fashion, Western silhouettes, and trends […]
If there’s a major style lesson, we learned from Karisma Kapoor, it is how not to too hard to look good. The queen of effortless fashion knows that the key to sartorial success is to gravitate towards styles that are functional yet statement-making. Think Indian classics like the saree paired with a blazer. When redefining Indian traditional wear, she is also very strategic with […]
Before you book your flights to India, you need to know this: Indian weddings don’t forgive underdressing, overdressing, or guessing wrong. Got invited to an Indian wedding? Woohoo! You gotta be one lucky person. Why you ask? Desi weddings are the perfect kaleidoscope of colors, food, music and of course good clothes. Steeped in tradition and symbolism alike, Indian weddings have […]
We’ve stepped into October, and you know what that means: pujas, pre-Diwali reunions, post-Diwali bashes, glittering soirees, poker parties, umpteen family get-togethers and prepping for the upcoming weddings. But honestly, picking on festive outfits for October celebrations is the toughest, given how you need the perfect balance between comfort and tradition. The solution? Lean towards airy, […]
From Bandhani, born in the deserts of Gujarat and Rajasthan, to Chikankari crafted in the lanes of Lucknow and from Banarasi silks, woven in Varanasi, to block prints hand-pressed in the workshops of Ajrakhpur and Jaipur, Indian textiles are living stories of patience, artistry, innovation, and heritage. In the era where fleeting trends dominate, there’s […]
So, you are tying the knot soon (congrats!), but you are in California, and you are probably doom-scrolling Indian bridal wear online USA and wondering, “How to get Indian bridal outfits shipped to USA safely?” (without losing sleep and your savings?). We get it. The hunt for that perfect Indian bridal outfit feels no less than a […]
Oh India, and its universe of culturally rich traditional attires! No, we aren’t yet talking about heavy-duty sarees or floor-grazing lehengas. Think of easy- flowing but rich anarkali suits featuring rich craftsmanship or our favorite silk sarees instead. The textiles and crafts of India speak to every fashion enthusiast, allowing them to wear them with ease in a mix of silhouettes and drapes. At Aza, we have […]
