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Gaurav Gupta’s Latest Drop Venus Rising Is All About The Cosmic Ocean

Known for his inimitable sculptural style, Gaurav Gupta’s collections are a refreshing departure from the stereotypical traditional ensembles associated with Indian couture. His approach towards fashion is intertwined with art, architecture and storytelling, which intrigues the modern Indian women who are constantly looking to experiment with their fashion choices. Although Gaurav’s couture is identifiable from… Continue reading Gaurav Gupta’s Latest Drop Venus Rising Is All About The Cosmic Ocean

What’s The Future Of Fashion? Everything From Digital Clothes To 3D Constructions

Fashion is consistently evolving and creatively erupting at lightning speed. With technology and science added to the mix, the futuristic vision and execution by established designers and avant-garde labels are riveting. Digging deep within the subject, let’s dissect the various practices like kinetic components, digital clothing and 3D construction that has pushed the envelope. 1.… Continue reading What’s The Future Of Fashion? Everything From Digital Clothes To 3D Constructions

Indian Design Houses Are Joining Forces To Tackle The Covid-19 Battle Together

As the country continues to fight the second wave of this deadly pandemic, the fashion industry has once again rallied together to contribute in every capacity. Skipping their regular content for a while, design houses are using their platforms to amplify details about Covid resources. Labels have redirected their profits towards charities and are constantly… Continue reading Indian Design Houses Are Joining Forces To Tackle The Covid-19 Battle Together

This Is How Gender-Fluid Fashion Has Made Its Way Back To The Mainstream

One of the biggest roles fashion plays in society is cultivating a broader social change, and that holds true for gender-fluid fashion. The social-construct breaking movement, which started off as a corrective to the rigid gender stereotyping that peaked in the ’50s, has time and time again mirrored a larger conversation about gender norms themselves.… Continue reading This Is How Gender-Fluid Fashion Has Made Its Way Back To The Mainstream

What to expect from Gaurav Gupta’s new store in Calcutta

Designer Gaurav Gupta is known for his signature brand of grand and fluidly constructed party and wedding wear, along with his ability to flawlessly blend his contemporary aesthetic with Indian wear. Over the past 15 years in the industry, Gupta has created a niche for his eponymous label as a progressive couturier through his sculpture-like… Continue reading What to expect from Gaurav Gupta’s new store in Calcutta

All the highlights from designer Gaurav Gupta’s latest show

Futuristic, crystalline and wavy, Gaurav Gupta’s latest couture collection is inspired by the alignment of stars in a galaxy. It features indigenous boning and sculpting techniques, while pushing the boundaries of sculpted womenswear and progressive menswear. The designer recently showcased in Hyderabad, as part of the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2018-19. Closing the show were… Continue reading All the highlights from designer Gaurav Gupta’s latest show

Elle Style Awards 2017: Gaurav Gupta on how his couture has evolved

It has been a bumper year for some of fashion’s biggest and most interesting players — from star-studded collaborations to breakneck expansion and serendipitous discoveries. Meet the candidates who made 2017 well and truly their own. ELLE: How would you describe your most recent collection, Moondust? Gaurav Gupta: For me, Moondust is a pure couture… Continue reading Elle Style Awards 2017: Gaurav Gupta on how his couture has evolved

5 exciting new launches from your favourite designers

Innovation never ends, especially in the fashion industry. Season after season, designers seek inspiration to put together collections that offer something new. Flip the pages of your history books and you will see this trend existing right from the start of time — Coco Chanel, who began as a fashion designer, slowly and steadily added perfume (the… Continue reading 5 exciting new launches from your favourite designers

8 sexy couture looks for the bold Indian bride

Indian designers have long been proclaiming the arrival of the bold Indian bride, and judging by the looks that hit the ramp at the recently-concluded India Couture Week, this bride will be spoiled for choice. As health fads and a fitness-focused lifestyle continue to draw headlines — and the average marriageable age rises with more… Continue reading 8 sexy couture looks for the bold Indian bride

India’s most rebellious designers on their favourite ELLE moments

Saiyami Kher works boudoir dressing—with a side of emeralds

Vote for Kareena Kapoor Khan’s best look on the runway

By now it’s hard to imagine a grand finalé without a constellation of stars. The winter/festive ’16 edition of Lakmé Fashion Week ended with a grand spectacle by Sabyasachi, and was attended by Deepika Padukone, Karisma Kapoor and Bipasha Basu among others. The set was dotted with chandeliers, and the Symphony Orchestra of India filled… Continue reading Vote for Kareena Kapoor Khan’s best look on the runway

4 beauty looks for any wedding occasion

Vote for the best showstopper at Couture Week 2016

The recently concluded FDCI India Couture Week 2016 was a glittery affair, more so due to the Bollywood celebrities who graced the capital city with their presence. Deepika Padukone gave all new meaning to the term ‘showstopper’ as she sashayed down the ramp in a regal red lehenga with vintage badla embroidery for Manish Malhotra’s… Continue reading Vote for the best showstopper at Couture Week 2016

The best beauty looks from AIFW

Sensible Simmi’s AIFW F/W ’16 report: day 1

Simmi Khanna, 28, is the most sensible girl in all of Safdarjung. She just cannot help it. Good sense is to Simmi what his handlebar is to Sunil Sethi – the two are inseparable. Now her friends have told Simmi that FDCI Amazon India Fashion Week is no place for someone such as herself, but… Continue reading Sensible Simmi’s AIFW F/W ’16 report: day 1

10 looks from Day 1 of AIFW we want to wear right now

15 times Jacqueline Fernandez won the red carpet

Jacqueline Fernandez’s sartorial choices reflect her contagious energy – even when she’s on the red carpet. Her early years in Bollywood were spent in a blur of embellished dresses like the dove gold Roberto Cavalli number. Today she transitions from a heart-print Lanvin to a regal Sabyasachi couture ensemble with ease. We round up our favourite… Continue reading 15 times Jacqueline Fernandez won the red carpet

Alia Bhatt: The girl behind the star

First look: Gaurav Gupta’s Androgyny

After a stunning Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015 finale, Gaurav Gupta is back to give us more conversation-starting pieces. He’s returning to his signature androgynous vibe, and introducing a small edit of power suits, pinstripe tuxedos, asymmetric zippered jackets, frock coats and circular cut trousers. “It’s sharp tailoring but a bit twisted keeping it modern… Continue reading First look: Gaurav Gupta’s Androgyny

Make-up artist Daniel Bauer breaks down the look at Gaurav Gupta

Celebrity make-up artist and Lakmé’s brand ambassador Daniel Bauer worked his magic once again. This time at the grand finale of Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015, for designer Gaurav Gupta. “Working on the finale was a memorable experience; one I won’t forget in a hurry,” says Bauer. “With such an opulent and conceptional ramp, we opted… Continue reading Make-up artist Daniel Bauer breaks down the look at Gaurav Gupta