Masaba Gupta | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Masaba Gupta designed her first piece of jewellery in 2018, the world was a different place. Then came the pandemic, lockdown, and — on a happier note — motherhood, last year. Six years on, in 2024, she designed her second collection of jewellery titled Identity Crisis, in…
The bamboo poles stop just short of grazing the walls of the 17th century structure that, for 10 days, housed Pampa: Textiles of Karnataka — presented by the Abheraj Baldota Foundation, in collaboration with Karnataka’s department of tourism and the Archaeological Survey of India. A careful matrix of similar poles, held together sturdily with jute ropes, criss-cross…
Gauri Khan, a GKD concept | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In April 2022, when designers Falguni and Shane Peacock launched their flagship Hyderabad store — designed by Gauri Khan — it marked her entry into the city’s interior design scene. Nearly two years later, she expands her presence through a collaboration with Sussanne Khan’s The…
Bengaluru-based designer Geethica Naidu’s debut collection, Pashm, is an ode to the breathtaking landscapes and rich nomadic heritage of Ladakh. The use of pashmina offers a glimpse into the rich, traditional craftsmanship of the region. The collection was inspired by the uniqueness of the fibre and a deep curiosity to understand Pashmina’s origins and the life…
Ananya Shanbhag, Suchitra Mattai, Adam J. Graves and Sajda Pathan pose on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles | Photo Credit: Reuters As actor Ananya Shanbhag shone on the 97th Oscars red carpet in her ivory and gold corset and skirt ensemble, designer Poornima Indrajith…
I know how time consuming and exhausting it can be to scroll through endless windows searching for the right outfit at the right price. All those tabs open on the laptop — whether I am on Instagram, Amazon, Net-a-Porter or Ensemble’s website. This is compounded by the fact that what I click on fuels algorithms,…
Saris by Vidhi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The length and breadth of the country is home to a plethora of textiles; all indicative of a range of craftsmanship and skill. This has taken centrestage in the Crafts Council of India’s (CCI) showcases in Chennai over the last two decades. Tari — the loom, the…
How do you like your heels? At Disobedience, they like it quirky — in steel, and engraved wood, and in the shape of spheres, alphabet, curves… Anita Soundar, the founder of the Chennai-based footwear label, wants to rewrite the rules of style. Luxury for her goes beyond leather. Her focus is on vegan, cruelty-free footwear….
The gamchha can be a handkerchief, scarf, towel, sheet, garment, and even a blanket. The multipurpose chequered fabric synonymous with India’s working class is particularly noticeable in the warm and humid regions of East and Southeast Bangladesh, Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala where it is used to wipe sweat…
Sussanne Khan unveils her flagship interior store The Charcoal Project in Hyderabad, in collaboration with Gauri Khan. | Photo Credit: Siddhant Thakur A day before the formal launch of The Charcoal Project (TCP) in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Sussanne Khan and her team are adding the final touches to the space. Spread over six floors, it…
