Aishwarya SubramanyamEditorPrinted shirt, Pankaj & Nidhi. Leggings, River Island. Pumps, Valentino Shruti ThackerDigital EditorPrinted dress, Shift by Nimish Shah. Sandals, Topshop. Clutch, Givenchy Arushi ParakhStylistCotton shirt, Cottonworld. Jersey dress, thrifted. Trainers, Nike. Leather bag and silver bangles, Jaipur. Sunglasses, Urban Outfitters Zenobia Jungalwalla Senior Marketing ExecutiveMini dress, Topshop. Sandals, Zara. Leather bag, Reiss… Continue reading What ELLE Wears: WIFW day 2
Aishwarya SubramanyamEditorSweatshirt, Mary Katrantzou. Pants, Cos. Loafers, Marni Shruti ThackerDigital EditorDenim jacket, Levi’s. Vest, Mango. Peplum cotton skirt, Ashish N Soni. Canvas sneakers, River Island. Leather clutch, Givenchy Arushi ParakhStylistJersey dress, Zara. Leather slip ons and metal bangle, H&M. Leather bag, ASOS Sneha SadaranganiFeatures Writer – DigitalFloral top, Bershka. Pants, Orsay.… Continue reading What ELLE Wears: WIFW day 1
By Neha Salvi Blue waters, clear skies and endless sunshine; what’s not to love about Pondy? No matter how many times I visit this former French colony, I am transported to a different era. A short drive from Chennai, along the Coromandel Coast, Puducherry, as it is officially known, has beautiful colonial buildings, churches and… Continue reading Pondicherry diaries with Hidesign
By Shruti Thacker Growing up in the ’90s in India, Levi’s was integral to the DNA of every cool person I knew. My first crush wore Levi’s. The most popular girl in school wore Levi’s. Finally, at 12, I begged my mum to buy me a pair in a pledge to become cool (I barely… Continue reading New York diaries with Levi’s
Winnie Harlow This 22-year-old Canadian model took baby steps into the world of fashion with America’s Next Top Model. She lives with a skin condition called vitiligo (also called leukoderma) because of which she was bullied at school. In February 2015, not only did she star in this Diesel campaign but also made her runway… Continue reading 9 times models broke beauty norms on the runway and made a statement
Katrina Kaif is about to discover the joys of Facebook. (JK there are none. Unless you think of #FOMO and the onset of ADD as a blessing.) While we’re hoping this much-hyped Facebook debut gives us a closer look at her fabulous life, we’d do well to take a leaf from the ever so stylish Kaif. It’s… Continue reading 10 lessons we’ve learned from Katrina Kaif
We’ve just about hit the halfway mark of 2016 but Chopra has already put her plans for global domination into motion – the Bajirao Mastani actress has wrapped shooting for her big Hollywood debut, broken the Internet with her red carpet appearances and graced the covers of countless international magazines. And somewhere in between, these surprising confessions from the… Continue reading 5 surprising confessions from Priyanka Chopra
Ten years ago this gem called The Devil Wears Prada made its way into theatres. A decade down the line, we’ve yet to find a match. So sit up, stiffen that collar and read on for the important lessons we gleaned from the film: #1 Chant to make it through Mondays. #2 Those burning questions about… Continue reading 10 life lessons we learned from The Devil Wears Prada
In a time when anyone with a functional camera phone can qualify as the paparazzo, there’s little in the lives of our favourite celebrities that remains private. Case in point: These five celeb couples whose low-key getaways made headlines. Alia Bhatt – Siddharth Malhotra Their relationship status was chill (or was it ‘chull’?) until Bhatt’s… Continue reading Spotted: 5 celebrity couples snapped on holiday
Even as the world gaped over the unexpected results of the European Union referendum, anyone with any access to social media was working overtime – making / sharing memes of course. Britain may have left the EU, but it has left behind a legacy of these entertaining memes: Brexit for dummies This is just sad #Brexit… Continue reading The most hilarious Brexit memes
The trailer of Ashutosh Gowariker’s period drama, Mohenjo Daro may have crossed the prestigious one million mark overnight, but it has also lit up our Twitter and Facebook feeds. Some were absolutely blown away by the swanky debut that this crocodile made in full swag: – @mallikarjunagk Whereas others had their dreams actualised when Hrithik… Continue reading Hrithik Roshan’s Mohenjo Daro is extremely meme-worthy
Aamir Khan’s engorged with muscle for his upcoming role in Dangal. His trademark ferocity seems to have been perfected over his regime. 2 days to go before I shoot for young Mahaveer…. @avigowariker pic.twitter.com/RkdmQAV5c0 — Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) June 13, 2016 Actor Arjun Mathur reminded us what an eye popping feat it is for a… Continue reading Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor are super buff now!
Stay cool with whites this summer, says ELLE’s Fashion Editor, Nidhi Jacob. SO FRESH If you’re a stickler for cottons that look better crushed, and slinky silks in all tones of white, then look no further. Runaway Bicycle’s oversized khadi dresses, Anomaly’s minimalistic uniform styles and Nicobar’s comfy Indian hybrids will make you swear off… Continue reading Summer whites are a no-brainer
Clockwise, from left to right: Naeem Khan, Etro, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tanvi Kedia, Alberta Ferretti, Sanchita, Anupama Dayal, BCBG MaxAzria, Valentino, Kenzo, Isabel Marant The hippie uniform goes haute this season as designers draw cultural references from all over the world. Looking like a well-seasoned traveller is easy-peasy this summer. Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo… Continue reading Boho-chic goes global
Mumbai’s (relatively) new hotspot, The Bombay Canteen, is dishing out all things cold this summer. Their new Thanda Thanda Cocktails come in three varieties: Boozy Slushies, Banta Fizzes and Daaru Waale Popsicles. (We’d have their pina colada-cherry duet popsicles every day if we could!) Mango Chilli Bar and Pina Colada & Cherry Duet – the… Continue reading We sampled The Bombay Canteen’s Thanda menu
Sir @IanMcKellen and #AamirKhan at the inaugural @MumbaiFilmFest club, discussing Shakespeare. #ShakespeareLives pic.twitter.com/SMPxvpyElL — ELLE India (@ELLEINDIA) May 23, 2016 “I get into trouble for saying this, but the worst way of discovering Shakespeare is to read it,” said Sir Ian McKellen. “He didn’t want them to be read. He wanted them to be… Continue reading Aamir Khan just called Peter Dinklage a what now?!
We will never know why Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore that particular shade of purple on her lips at Cannes 2016. She isn’t on social media, doesn’t do a lot of interviews and something about her manner suggests she won’t be available for a Reddit AMA regarding her style choices anytime soon. Was she showing up… Continue reading Meme alert: Aishwarya’s purple reign of terror
Ribbed jersey top, Rs 890, Zara. Jersey skirt ,Rs. 2,900, Nicobar. Leather slides, Rs 1,790, faux leather bag, Rs 2,290; both Mango No more hiding your prime physical assets, says ELLE’s Fashion Editor, Nidhi Jacob Marco De Vincenzo, Balenciaga, Dries van Noten AIR IT OUT It is finally okay to let others in on some of… Continue reading Play up your assets
A couple of days ago, a Buzzfeed article by Gayatri Jayaraman about young people living beyond their means, a tribe she termed the new ‘urban poor’, went viral and people shared it saying some variation of ‘Hallelujah!’, ‘Me too! or ‘OMG yes’. Soon enough, other websites started to mock it, saying some variation of ‘This… Continue reading No country for the urban poor
Wondering how to style the season’s hottest street style trends? We make it easy – ELLE’s Junior Fashion Stylists, Veronna Parikh and Devika Wahal took a 15 day challenge – here’s what happened. Day 1 Challenge: Double denim Denim is having a major moment, but you already know that! Wear denim on denim and make… Continue reading #ELLEWardrobeChallenge: 15 days, 15 challenges
You can never be sure of anything, except that Padma Lakshmi knows how to work a bikini. Our May cover girl, author of the delicious new memoir Love, Loss And What We Ate, and founder of the hashtag #idliboobs is never too far from a beach holiday. We scrolled through her Instagram profile for cues… Continue reading Padma Lakshmi’s best beach moments
