Gaurav Gupta is undeniably and unapologetically sexy. This time the designer revisited his roots with his collection titled Prologue: Risk, and gave us more of his old school androgyny mixed with his more recent brand of sexy. One spotted zippered tuxedos with snaking embroidery that looked like creepy-cool vines; Goth-influenced prints made up of dark… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Gaurav Gupta
Last night at Amazon India Fashion Week, Namrata Joshipura proved we need glamour just as much we need normcore. Her FW 2015 line was aptly called Night Goddess and it was full of risqué cuts and peek-a-boo cut-outs, that reminded you of a time when a certain Jolie’s leg exploded on Twitter. This was Joshipura’s first stab at… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Namrata Joshipura
Amit Aggarwal stretched the bindi in unimaginable ways last night at AIFW, at the debut of his ready to wear label AM:IT. He used the remains of the laser cut bindi sheets in his clothes, and added texture in unexpected ways. (In fact, upcycling was a running theme at Abraham & Thakore too.) Aggarwal knows… Continue reading #ELLEReview: AM.IT
Rajesh Pratap Singh doesn’t do shocking, but surprise you, he might. He opened AIFW yesterday with a set that was almost too Instagram-able. Cold metal beds, IV drips, stark white sheets, first aid boxes on the seats; all indicative of the mood – hospital-chic. The first model walked out (rather, twitched) to the angsty tunes… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Rajesh Pratap Singh
Veteran designer Kavita Bhartia, behind the multi-brand store Ogaan, has given many young designers a leg up in the industry over the last 25 years. At Amazon India Fashion Week, Bhartia will showcase a line inspired by 18th century tapestries and damasks, from the archives of Victoria & Albert Museum. (Think lots of pretty… Continue reading First look: Kavita Bhartia’s FW 2015 line
Fashion can’t always be all about the drama. It needs simplicity, practicality and wearability – and Day 3 at LFW was filled with such winners. Dhruv Kapoor took on the challenge of elevating the basic white shirt. Fitted with black mesh inserts and layered with a patent leather moto jacket, the look was far, far… Continue reading Best of Day 3 at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015
Jabong.com‘s Miss Bennett London line looks promising, and definitely something that should stay on your radar. The designer, Natalie Jolliffe, is clearly looking to catch ’em young – with trendy T-shirts, crop tops, and skater dresses. The collection will be shown in a few hours at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015, with Shraddha Kapoor wearing… Continue reading 10 best pieces from Miss Bennett London
When Lakmé Fashion Week and Masaba Gupta announced their Instagram show (the first designer in the world to have one) for Day 1, there was a lot of curiosity. How was this going to work? Was it being shot live? Would it have (*shudder*) selfies? A minute-by-minute update showed us all of Gupta’s 19 looks,… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Masaba Gupta’s Instagram show
“It’s nice to speak about an issue like gender violence at a platform like fashion week,” says Manish Malhotra. On March 18, Malhotra presents his Blue Runway collection at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015 in Mumbai, in association with WEvolve. To bring you up to speed: it’s a global campaign with partners like the World… Continue reading First look: Manish Malhotra’s Summer/Resort 2015 line
We’ve known this for a while, and we have to admit, it’s been hard keeping this one a secret. Brit designer Giles Deacon known for his kooky designs and wild prints is teaming up with Koovs.com. Quick refresher: Deacon studied at Central St Martins with the likes of Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan. And he’s… Continue reading Giles at Koovs to be launched soon!
The digital alter ego of Kitsch stores, Rocknshop.com, is making luxury shopping in India more accessible. In addition to brands such as Victoria Beckham, Stella McCartney, Charlotte Olympia, DVF, the e-store has recently added Hemant and Nandita’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection and Clover Canyon’s Resort line to their list. For those not in the know, Clover Canyon… Continue reading New prints and new labels at RocknShop
