Be it the tireless greenwashing by mighty garment conglomerates or the half-baked promises of brands wrongfully claiming their supply chain to be a circular one, the excuses are plenty, the list of unethical practices, long. But there’s hope. Hope in the innovative gene of up-and-coming designers aiming to build sustainable empires from scratch. Be it… Continue reading Designers Championing Sustainability At The FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week 2022 Day 2
While New York, Milan and Paris have been known for dominating the fashion month—London has recently emerged as the incubator for launching and sculpting new talent. From South Asian designers like Ahluwalia and Supriya Lele to the LVMH prize winner Nensi Dojaka—LFW has managed to give emerging labels the platform to experiment with fashion. On… Continue reading Highlights From London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2022
Juttis may have been a part of the Indian attire since the 1600s, it has only recently found its place in the contemporary fashion landscape because of footwear labels like Fizzy Goblet. Designer Laksheeta Goyal launched this brainchild back in 2014, and she has revamped the silhouette of a traditional jutti in multiple, creative ways.… Continue reading Payal Singhal X Fizzy Goblet: Making Juttis Mainstream One Collaboration At A Time
On Jan 1, 2022, 6 hijab-wearing students were denied entry into Udipi’s state-run PU (pre-university) College. The reason? Their choice to wear the hijab to school. This uncalled for incident snowballed, with multiple educational institutions across the state following the same aggressive stance. They decided to gatekeep education from girl students. Clearly, this was a… Continue reading Headscarves Or Higher Education: Why Must Women Choose?
We got our fair share of winter this year (yes, even Mumbai!), if this isn’t the right time to strut across in your favourite pair of boots, I don’t know when is. And if like the rest of us, you’ve never really invested in boots because of logic and atmospheric conditions – now is the… Continue reading 5 Boots Styles To Bookmark Before The Weather Flips
Journalists and editors have interesting relationships with PR people. Sometimes we reach out to the PR people, as furious searches through our rolodex for the numbers of people we need to reach out to turn out to be an exercise in futility. At other times, they call us, asking if we would be interested in… Continue reading Srimoyi Bhattacharya, Writer Of Pitch Perfect, Talks To Us About The World of PR, Headlines And Brands
Scalp issues in the winter season can range from scalp dryness, flakiness, irritation and itching. Conditions like dandruff, psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis can aggravate during winters as well. The sebaceous glands in the scalp are less active, leading to less natural oil (sebum) production, causing brittle tresses with split ends. Fortunately, a good hair care… Continue reading An Expert Guide On Scalp Care For Winter
There has been a steep rise in consumer awareness in the past decade, forcing brands to be more responsible and transparent about their products. The fact is most evident in the beauty industry as buyers now do a thorough label-check of products before applying anything on their skin. So, to keep up with an ever-evolving… Continue reading Shankara Is Setting A New Bar For All-Natural Products
It’s a new month, which means we have new books lined up for you to read or just post on your grid #NoJudgement. We have some heart-stopping love stories for the romantics at heart, a murder or two thrown in, and of course, laughter! Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano When a misunderstanding… Continue reading #ELLERecommends: Comforting Reads For Days Spent Indoors
Attention art lovers! Here’s your chance to get your hands on some rare gems by celebrated modernists. Mark your calendars for 20th and 21st November 2021, and be ready for AstaGuru’s ‘Modern Indian Art: Collectors Choice’ online auction. Featuring a broad range of 160 exceptional artworks by eminent names in the modern Indian landscape such as MF Husain, Amrita… Continue reading AstaGuru’s Upcoming Modern Art Auction To Feature Over 150 Works Of 75 Artists
Every month, or rather every week, we’re introduced to a new fan favourite skincare ingredient; a buzzword that is hyped up to be the ‘next big thing’. Recently, all the chatter has been about polypeptides. Popularly known as peptides, they are chemical components found in collagen and work as essential building blocks of protein. Serums,… Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Peptides For Skin
Label Raw Mango is known for its poetic amalgamation of India’s culture and rich handicrafts industry. For its latest collection, designer Sanjay Garg chartered into new territory by taking influence from the 18th-century European textile history. The silhouettes are an interesting hybrid between traditional and contemporary – the colours are soft and vintage with a… Continue reading Sanjay Garg On Raw Mango’s Latest Drop ‘Romantics’
If you’ve ever looked closely at your hairline, you will find that it has a lot of stories to tell. From thinning to receding hairline, patterns can often point to hair issues that you may be overlooking. And even if you do look closely, it can be deceiving – take baby hair, for instance –… Continue reading How To Differentiate Between Baby Hair And Breakage
Expect disharmony within the family and close relationships. Your pursuit of your “perfect” reality will only create more angst and frustration. Retreat to sit with yourself; to look within and understand the true source of your inner conflicts. The Universe is, however, giving us a ‘make a wish’ window to compensate for the drama we… Continue reading Love, Career & Family: Here’s Your Zodiac Reading For The Week
This Diwali, make up for the last year’s mellow celebrations and spoil your loved ones silly. After a whole season of missed festivities – the excitement for playing dress-up and exchanging gifts is almost palpable. To make your gifting process easier, we’ve curated an extensive guide of more than 100 gifts across genres for you… Continue reading ELLE Diwali Gifting Guide: More Than 100 Options Under Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle
When she chanced upon SS Rajamouli at the airport one day, Alia Bhatt struck a conversation with him about how she’d love to work with him. A few months later, she had the Baahubali director giving her a call—he felt she had the right combination of strength and vulnerability to play Sita in his forthcoming… Continue reading #ELLECoverStar: A Life in Colour
“Beauty needs to be selfish,” Aanam Chasmawala believes, and consistently advocates the philosophy through her blog, What When Wear. It’s only fitting then, that as she enters her 10th year of content creation, Aanam launches Wearified. An ambitious project, Wearified is Aanam’s offering of beauty products that embrace Indian skin tones. Given her love for… Continue reading In Conversation With Aanam C, On The Launch Of Her Beauty Label Wearified
While most of the fashion trends focus on looking good, dopamine dressing is all about feeling good. After 2020, the world can use a sartorial direction that is based on our happy hormones. For some, this may mean wearing a tethered t-shirt with death punk lyrics – for others, it can translate to florals all year long.… Continue reading What Is Dopamine Dressing And Why Is It A Happy Trend
This is a week of second chances and old chapters being rewritten with a new perspective. Answers to ‘why did this happen or why is this happening to me?’ will become clear. The only thing that is asked of you this week is to focus on the here and now. Avoid stubbornly holding on to… Continue reading Love, Career & Family: Here’s Your Zodiac Reading For The Week
The week holds many opportunities for most signs. However, there are a couple who are being asked to put a hard stop to all the manic activity and choose to rest. Live intentionally and you will see the energies align in your favour this week. Capricorn: December 22 – January 20 Observe all that is… Continue reading Love, Career & Family: Here’s Your Zodiac Reading For The Week
For a brief moment in Jamie Redford’s luminous new documentary on Amy Tan – author of classic, gate-opener novels like The Joy Luck Club – the writer is seen dancing on stage, her performance is part dominatrix, part Annie Lennox from the MTV years, and she is vibrating with a coltish vitality. The performance – as part… Continue reading #ELLECoverStar: Celebrating An Iconic Writer (And A Friendship Across Oceans)
