The country’s youth is powering through the lurking incertitude and rising to the occasion. As a nationwide healthcare crisis, a global pandemic and digital hostility collide, we wonder what it takes to be political in such times. Especially, as a woman who makes her opinion heard on digital platforms that are open to scrutiny of… Continue reading What Does It Take To Be Political In 2021? Six Women Weigh In
If you noticed an unsettling ‘The end’ post on Jean Paul Gaultier’s Instagram last month, you may have experienced a similar meltdown like millions of other fashion fans who tried to decipher what it meant. Now we know that the ‘end’ marked a new beginning for the Maison along with an exciting Ready-To-Wear launch. With… Continue reading Jean Paul Gaultier Returns To Ready-To-Wear
As we stand face-to-face with pressing global issues, one thing is clear: it’s time to accept the new normal. Which means looking at things from a different lens. And when it comes to redefining fashion and beauty, we turned to two industry experts for their thoughts. Ace fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee was joined by yogi,… Continue reading Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Sadhguru on redefining fashion and beauty
One of the most well-respected fashion houses in the country, Abraham & Thakore launched back in 1992. The label is spearheaded by designers David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore, who together turn their vision into designs that exude simplicity, authenticity and timelessness. We reached out to one half of the duo, David Abraham, and asked him for… Continue reading 5 books that inspire veteran designer David Abraham
When 26-year-old Harikrishnan from London College of Fashion made his graduate collection in latex, it took over the internet by storm as equal parts amusement and praises started pouring in. He stretched it out of its usual body-hugging silhouette and inflated them in anatomically impossible forms. View this post on Instagram A post… Continue reading Menswear designer Harikrishnan is rethinking latex by blowing it out of proportion
Every year, the fashion shows from the Big Four—New York, London, Paris, and Milan— give the world its breakout talents to watch for. This year, we discovered not just a designer but also a statement in a sweeping change in men’s fashion. Kaushik Velendra, a recent graduate from Central Saint Martins, has the spotlights on… Continue reading London-based Kaushik Velendra is on a mission to change how men dress
WHO: Karan Torani defines his signature style as “classic, personal, and memorable” and seeks to bring back the lost essence of Sindh, and the community his family belongs to, through his eponymous label. “My dream is to celebrate the prismatic culture of Sindhis and how our tribe has a potpourri of elements that borrows influences… Continue reading Karan Torani uses Sindhi crafts and traditional silhouettes for his brand’s storytelling
‘My soul has always been in ready-to-wear. I’m a white-shirt-and-khaki guy. I designed what I would wear myself,” enthuses Sabyasachi Mukherjee at the press preview of the Sabyasachi x H&M collaboration in New Delhi on January 24 this year. “People think I’m a maximalist, but I am a gypsy at heart and a minimalist.” It… Continue reading Sabyasachi reveals all you need to know about the Sabyasachi x H&M drop
Menswear is in the midst of a boom. And, it is womenswear designers from around the globe who are forging its wildly-imaginative future, giving it the same kind of creative legitimacy that women’s fashion has long enjoyed. But it makes one wonder if this reinvention is an effort to rethink the new-age fashion brand as… Continue reading Womenswear designers are transforming men’s fashion from formal to fierce
Other than all the beautiful clothes you see, any fashion week would be incomplete without some glitz and, having celebrity showstoppers walk the ramp is the perfect way to do that. Perhaps this is the reason why they have become a fashion week custom now. The recently-concluded Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020 wasn’t any different.… Continue reading All the celebrity showstoppers at Lakmé Fashion Week Spring Summer ’20
It’s (almost) time for one of the biggest fashion events in the country—Lakmé Fashion Week 2020 (LFW) . This season, the Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort calendar will start on February 12 and go on till February 16, 2020 at JioWorld Garden, BKC, Mumbai. The five-day event is celebrating 20 years of being in business and… Continue reading What to look forward to at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is one of the rare designers who most brides dream to be dressed by. Taking his legacy forward, the Kolkata-based designer, who has completed 20 years in the industry, will be bringing his eclectic craft to high-street brand H&M on April 16. The upcoming collection is titled ‘Wanderlust’ and will be bringing forth… Continue reading Sabyasachi and H&M are coming up with this season’s most exciting designer collaboration
Before the fashion fraternity discovered power-dressing through the pant suit, there was the Bandhgala. And, Raghavendra Rathore, known as the master of this classic silhouette, is all set to launch a capsule collection of Bandhgalas for women to commemorate 25 years in the industry. The Parsons School of Design-graduate is all set to present this tailored essential in… Continue reading Raghavendra Rathore reinvents power dressing with his Bandhgala collection for women
Micro bags, bucket hats and biker shorts. 2019 was a year ruled by trends that were not very easy to pull off. But, 2019 has also officially ended and so has an entire decade. So in the interest of shopping chicer, cheaper and responsibly in 2020, we’ve rounded up trends, brands and (seemingly) positive changes… Continue reading From Pantone blue to pre-loved clothing, this is what fashion in 2020 will look like
Young, enthusiastic and so creative, the future of fashion in India seemed bright at Young Italy-India Fashion Lab at Knots of Inspiration, an evening organised recently by The Embassy of Italy in New Delhi. During the event, ELLE’s Editor-in-Chief, Supriya Dravid, moderated a conversation on the cross-pollination of Indian and Italian culture with a panel… Continue reading Four emerging designers we loved at the Young Italy-India Fashion Lab
2019 is not officially over yet. But, it is time to see what this year looked like for fashion. We have put together some of the biggest trends, memes, and break-the-Internet moments. From the demise of one of the biggest forces in the industry—Karl Lagerfeld—to some of the biggest brands finally stepping up to become… Continue reading Was 2019 the most disruptive year in fashion so far?
The internet collectively lost it when Lizzo strutted down the red carpet at the 47th American Music Awards wearing a ruffled candy orange Valentino dress with THE bag of the season (also Valentino) dangling from her bejewelled nails. The Grammy-nominated star’s Instagram caption said it all: “@maisonvalentino bag big enough for my f—s to give”.… Continue reading Lizzo’s 2-inch bag moment made us deep dive into some fashion archives
For the last decade, Prabal Gurung has always worn his politics on his sleeves. In an interview, the New York-based designer tells ELLE India all about how his new book gives an intimate look at his journey and why dressing icons like Michelle Obama and Oprah has been unforgettable. ELLE: Tell us about some of… Continue reading Prabal Gurung’s namesake book is a testament to his American dream come true
Born and raised in Lahore, Sundus Shaheryar (28) started her namesake label in New York after graduating from Parsons The New School for Design. The Urdu word “Sundus” translates into “finer than silk”, which perfectly describes Shaheryar’s love for rich South Asian textiles. What began as a final thesis project gradually evolved into a successful… Continue reading Architectural pleats and structured silhouettes define Sundus Shaheryar’s designs
A special collaboration between Austrian crystal brand Swarovski and Indian designers Rahul Mishra and Manish Arora rendered Paris Fashion Week even more dazzling than usual this year: hundreds of crystals shimmied down the runway as a part of their respective Spring/Summer 2019 collections. MANISH ARORA We have come to expect a riot of colour and… Continue reading Manish Arora and Rahul Mishra lit up Paris Fashion Week this year
Sanjay Garg: In 2008, designer Sanjay Garg launched his label Raw Mango from his home in Delhi, with no more than `90,000 in the bank, because he wanted to prove that the sari—and India’s design heritage—is relevant to the present and the future. And his very first show, held at the former Prince Of Wales… Continue reading From Urvashi Kaur to Kallol Dutt: 5 designers on what it takes to keep the fashion industry captivated for 10 years
