Plastic is having a real high fashion moment for spring/summer ’18, appearing everywhere from the functional rain coats at Burberry back in London through to Valentino’s futuristic moto jackets and Chanel’s glamorous capes and boots here in Paris. Even the show invitations, including a massive transparent clutch from Givenchy and an extra, extra large ziplock… Continue reading Plastic is trending at Chanel, Valentino, Balenciaga, and more
As the much-awaited collection drops worldwide today, we sit down to chat with Carol Lim and Humberto Leon from the French house Kenzo and Ann-Sofie Johansson of H&M to decode the most talked about collab of the year. ELLE: How would you describe the look and feel of the collection? Humberto Leon: KENZO x H&M… Continue reading Kenzo x H&M is the coolest collab high street has seen yet
Peachoo Singh, who returned to New Delhi by way of Paris a few years ago, doesn’t do fashion week. She has no PR team, and until recently, she only made clothes in three broad colour schemes: black, white, and a brown that shifted delicately from sand to champagne. You’ll know a Peachoo piece when you see one: those neutral bases are a backdrop for highly detailed floral beadwork… Continue reading How to recognize a Peachoo Singh when you see one
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
When she graduated from FTII in 2011, Sayani Gupta was on the fence about Bollywood (“It’s just a small pocket of an actor’s life”). The theatre enthusiast had only acted in a string of indie shorts (including Vasan Bala’s Bunny) and plays until then. But when her month-long audition to play Khanum, Kalki Koechlin’s blind-activist love… Continue reading Name to know: Sayani Gupta
