Four stores, three days and over 20 talented designers made the first edition of #IDSatellite Design Trail a success. The stores — FCML, Abaca, Red Blue & Yellow, and Sarita Handa, all down one lane in central Mumbai — collectively hosted exhibitions, turning the area into a buzzing design hub. It was the first pop-up… Continue reading #IDSatellite Design Trail: Preview
What’s fashion week without an after-party? ELLE and the FDCI – who collaborated this season on First Cut, a show introducing six up-and-coming designers – came together to host a wild night out for fashion’s best and brightest at Smokey’s BBQ & Grill, where the bartender whipped up expert old fashioneds. The dance floor was… Continue reading After-hours with ELLE and the FDCI
The ninth edition of the ELLE Beauty Awards presented the year’s fresh batch of superheroes that we’ve all come to rely on to solve our beauty woes. Our October cover girl Parineeti Chopra, looked stunning in a Manish Malhotra gown. She was joined by other beautiful faces like Esha Gupta, Aditi Rao Hydari, Waluscha De… Continue reading What went down at the ELLE Beauty Awards 2015
In its ninth edition, the ELLE Beauty Awards 2015 honoured the best in beauty. While the spotlight was firmly on the star products and beauty experts, we did use the occasion to reveal our October cover. We were joined by our cover girl Parineeti Chopra – who makes no bones about shedding the pounds, and finally… Continue reading Red carpet round-up: ELLE Beauty Awards 2015
Sabyasachi either does prim Indian wear or goes all out sexy – but almost always with a sense of whimsy or nostalgia. From Rani Mukerji to Athiya Shetty, the designer’s creations have been worn – and loved – by everyone. Here’s a quick look at our favourites. Expect a lot of intricate embroidery, deep velvet… Continue reading 20 times celebrities stunned in Sabyasachi
Ogaan inaugurated the launch of Black White Blue, a minimalist collection of clothing that includes pieces by several of the store’s designers (such as Eka, Anavila, Reboot, and Akaaro), this Saturday. The collection was curated in collaboration with ELLE India. Designers – including Bodice’s Ruchika Sachdeva, Ikai’s Ragini Ahuja, and Amrita Khanna of Lovebirds, among… Continue reading Ogaan introduces its Black White Blue edit
It’s hard to imagine Lakmé Fashion Week without the stars. If you’ve been keeping up with our posts on Instagram or Twitter you know this edition is no different than the rest in terms of its celeb quotient. Watch this space for daily updates on everyone we’ve spotted! Photographs: Viral Bhayani
In what came as no surprise to anyone, the launch of Twinkle Khanna’s book, Mrs Funnybones, was full of laughs. Khanna gave us a sense of what to expect from the book, when we interviewed her (read it here). But we honestly weren’t prepared for such a star-studded launch! Check out the pics to see… Continue reading Twinkle Khanna launches her book, Mrs Funnybones
There was Alia Bhatt in the black leather gown, Deepika Padukone in the white cut-out, floor-length number (and the black sheer one that gave us major ab-envy), and most recently Lisa Haydon working a knockout red look. Everyone’s got it big for Monisha Jaising. And why not? There’s always a surprise element in her gowns.… Continue reading Celebrities wearing Monisha Jaising
At one point or another Manish Malhotra has captured your imagination. We’ve all been there. Even the career graph of a Bollywood actor seems incomplete if she hasn’t done a song-and-dance routine in a quintessential Malhotra sari or lehenga. His garments invariably employ rich Indian fabrics, intricate embroidery and stunning embellishments. It’s no surprise then that he’s everyone’s… Continue reading Celebrities can’t get enough of Manish Malhotra
We’re always looking for some wedding outfit inspiration. (Especially after Shahid Kapoor’s elaborate do.) Designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla are among the first who come to mind. So we decided to round up our favourite looks from the duo: think simple hand-embroidered kurtas, chikankari anarkalis, elaborate lehengas with zardosi and mirror work. No wonder… Continue reading 24 times Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla gave us wedding wear inspiration
The couple of the moment Shahid Kapoor and his lovely bride Mira Rajput, returned to the city last week, post the celebrations in Delhi. The wedding was a low-key affair but last night’s reception, at the Palladium Hotel (Mumbai) was a star-studded affair. Everyone from Amitabh Bachchan to Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh to Shraddha Kapoor… Continue reading Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput’s wedding reception
If you’ve been following our IIFA updates, you’re well aware that it was an eventful weekend full of laughs, high octane performances and enough stars to power a constellation. On the green carpet too, Bollywood’s hottest brought their A-game. Deepika glowed in Sabyasachi, Shraddha stunned in Mason by Michelle Mason and Anushka Sharma was red… Continue reading IIFA day 3
Day 2 was particularly manic. The entire cast of Dil Dhadakne Do descended on Suria KLCC mall, in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, for the premiere of the film. Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anushka Sharma and director Zoya Akhtar drew crazy crowds – so crazy that the elevators and stairs had to be shut down… Continue reading IIFA day 2
The Videocon D2H IIFA weekend kicked off with a megwatt press meet – with Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari and Ayushmann Khurrana. We got a little heads up on what was coming later in the day at IIFA Rocks, the awards night which honours the technicians of Bollywood. But… Continue reading IIFA day 1
Designer Nishka Lulla and entrepreneur Dhruv Mehra began their wedding celebrations with a pre-wedding brunch at Hakkasan (Mumbai) on Sunday. The brunch saw the who’s who of the industry – from Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Nimrat Kaur and Neha Dhupia – come in to wish the lovely couple. Lulla’s obsession with fairytales… Continue reading Nishka Lulla and Dhruv Mehra host a brunch
In case you missed it, the Venice Biennale is currently underway. Rajeeb and Nadia Samdani, of the Samdani Art Foundation, hosted a dinner at the St. Regis to celebrate Raqs Media Collective and Naeem Mohaiemen, whose is ice work the Foundation supported in the international pavilion of the Venice Biennale. They also Celebrated the launch… Continue reading The Samdanis host a dinner at the Venice Biennale
The Cannes Film Festival rolls out one of the most enviable red carpets every year – everyone who’s anyone is on it. Cannes 2015 is shaping up to be no different. On day one actor Nandita Das was a welcome surprise. Plus, we saw Katrina Kaif’s debut at Cannes, as a L’Oréal ambassador. On day… Continue reading Cannes 2015 – a complete round-up of the best looks
Last week, we celebrated the launch of luxe lighting brands, Luceplan and Modular, in the Indian market. The two-part launch party, one in Mumbai and other in Delhi, was co-hosted by Philips Lighting and ELLE DECOR India. Over cocktails and music, guests were treated to beautiful installations envisioned by designer Arjun Rathi (in Mumbai) and… Continue reading Luceplan and Modular launch in India
Remember the ELLE Graduates? It was where we introduced you to who we think are the most promising designers, worth betting your money on even. Labels like DRVV by Dhruv Kapur, Rara Avis by Sonal Verma, ILK by Shikha & Vinita, Ikai by Ragini Ahuja, Lovebirds by Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh. Now they’ll be… Continue reading ELLE Graduates now at Ogaan, Khan Market
To celebrate his 40 years in the fashion industry, Giorgio Armani held an event late last week with some of the hottest celebrities in attendance. The two-day festivities in Milan involved a fashion retrospective, the launch of new exhibition area called Armani/Silos, and lots of music and dancing. The new space, Armani/Silos, is a 1950 factory transformed… Continue reading Giorgio Armani celebrates 40 years
