Dubai-based Georgia Bobley and Dar es Salaam-based Nisha Kanabar founded Industrie Africa in June. The digital fashion showroom aims to empower and promote local African labels. They give us their breakdown of the African brands to love right now. Designer Akosua Afriyie-Kumi’s has beautiful sustainable bags that are handcrafted using traditional weaving techniques from village. Designer… Continue reading 5 African fashion brands to love right now
ELLE: Tell us about the inception of your label? Rujuta Sheth: After studying at Fashion Institute Of Technology, New York, I worked there for a while with brands like Donna Karan and Pamella Roland. I was also freelancing with Saks Fifth Avenue. Then, I decided to go back to Ahmedabad. I was still unsure of… Continue reading New fashion label to love: Rujuta Sheth
Payal Khandwala and Rana Begum are not easy women to track down. London-based artist Rana Begum is notoriously busy and rarely gives interviews. When we reached out to her in November last year, she was juggling home and studio renovations, as well as multiple ongoing projects — she has seven shows lined up this year, from Cambridge and… Continue reading Artistes Payal Khandwala and Rana Begum on feminism, creativity and being a working mom
Masaba Gupta will be showcasing at the grand finale for Fashion Scout Spring/Summer ’18, one of the largest independent events held during London Fashion Week. The event highlights emerging talent from around the world, and Masaba has been selected as the only Indian designer to present her collection as part of India Day at the… Continue reading Masaba Gupta to showcase at London Fashion Week’s Fashion Scout
Anita Dongre wants to introduce a new must-have to this season’s bridal wardrobe: “the soft pink tulle skirt which every bride must have”. The Sex And The City-esque ballerina skirt can be styled with embroidered tunics, velvet cholis or even a crisp white shirt and uncut diamonds, if you’re really aiming to break the mould.… Continue reading 10 of our favourite looks from Anita Dongre’s beautiful bridal show
You may never have heard of, or seen, the works of Alphonse Mucha, but thanks to the dedicated embroiderers under Varun Bahl, you could be wearing the Czech Master’s paintings, if you so pleased. Being “heavily inspired by the art nouveau movement”, Varun found himself wanting to prove that there is more to couture in… Continue reading Varun Bahl creates wearable art for his couture ’17 collection
On the last page of the brochure for Ritu Kumar’s new collection, there is a photograph of a vermilion Benarasi brocade with the trademark curvilinear motif woven in gold and silver thread—or, at least, half of it is. The crease of a fold runs exactly down the middle of this picture. On the other half… Continue reading Ritu Kumar may have just done your wedding wardrobe a huge favour
