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31

Aug

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Vastrabharana 2025 in Bengaluru showcases handcrafted textiles and jewellery

(L-R) Creations by Econic and a weave by Hosa Arambha, a revival project by the Yali Store in collaboration with The Registry of Sarees | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Next week, the 33rd edition of Vastrabharana — the annual exhibition of handcrafted textiles and jewellery — will commence in Bengaluru. Organised by The Crafts Council of Karnataka (CCK), the event will bring together weavers, designers, and artisans from across the country. This year, Vastrabharana is themed on Illusion and Fantasy, and is slated to be a tribute to the ‘power of imagination and storytelling in textile traditions… and invites participating…

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24

Aug

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Here’s how Rooshad Shroff transformed an 80-year-old ice-storage facility in Mumbai into Rahul Mishra’s largest maison in India

Rain has been cascading in plumes, only to pause just before the launch of designer Rahul Mishra’s largest maison in the country, in Mumbai, at Kala Ghoda district. On his way from Mumbai Airport to the new atelier, Rahul says that he had been looking for the perfect space for his flagship outlet before he chanced upon the City Ice, a nearly-80-year-old building, in Kala Ghoda. The sprawling 7,500 square-foot property, which served as an ice-storage facility in the 70s, will now house some of the most exquisite collections by Rahul who became the first Indian designer to be invited…

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20

Aug

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Fashion label Cos launches in India

When a minimalist brand launches in maximum city, you expect the contrast to jar. After all, there is nothing minimalist about India. Luxury here typically envelopes you in sparkle, opulence, and chaotic colour. Yet, COS, known for its unapologetically practical aesthetic, manages to fit right in with its soon-to-be-launched Autumn/Winter collection, which is flamboyant with texture and extravagant with detail.   Karin Gustafsson | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement We are in Mumbai for COS’ India launch, and the city is framed by brooding skies and lashing rain. An apt setting for the clothes, with their inky colours and liquid drapes. In…

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14

Aug

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Artist Radhika Surana brings her versatile indigo-dyed fabrics to a New Delhi exhibition

Growing up in Jaipur, surrounded by the slow rhythms of a culturally rich city, artist Radhika Surana did not realise how deeply its textures and traditions were imprinting themselves on her. “The indigo blue which was all over the city, the culture of embroidery which I had at home, the relaxed slow life of a small city; this background shaped my technical vocabulary,” she says. Transformations VII: Watercolour on 300 GSM paper and hand embroidery on cloth | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over time, Radhika understood that this influence was not just about skills or motifs, but about seeing making…

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13

Aug

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Sabyasachi debuts his jewellery on e-commerce with Tata CliQ

There is a certain mystery that shrouds the universe of Sabyasachi, a brand often spoken about in revered tones. Its clothes, the epitome of aspiration for Indian brides across the globe. Its jewellery, wooing the who’s who of the world at retail meccas like Harrods and Bergdorf Goodman. Its stores, transportive and evocative of a kind of maximalist Indian charm that no other brand has been able to replicate (even as many have tried). Jewellery from the range | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement So, it is no surprise that designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has guarded the world that makes up his…

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11

Aug

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Golden Feathers turns butchery waste into shawls, unisex stoles,

Born and raised in Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh, Radhesh Agrahari’s initiative, Golden Feathers, was born out of a classroom project. In 2011, while Radhesh was a student at the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design in Jaipur, he had to create something new out of waste for a project. “I was away for three days in Agra, and when I returned, my classmates had chosen items like plastic sanitary waste and thermocol, and so I had to look for a different material.” Butchery waste, mainly feathers, is turned into fibre that can be made into stoles, shawls, mufflers and more…

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09

Aug

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Love, zardozi and a ₹8.6 trillion wedding industry formed the backdrop for the Gaurav Gupta bridal couture show

At his first-ever bridal couture show, held at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre last night, Gaurav Gupta wanted us to believe in love. And why not? It is the most marketable emotion during India’s festive-to-weddding season, which kicks off in just a few weeks and then barrels through to next summer. The designer even skipped Paris Couture Week this year to focus entirely on this solo outing.The collection, titled Quantum Entanglement, is an ode to the enduring power of love. “It’s about two souls intertwined across time and space, constantly drawn to each other,” Gaurav said over the phone earlier…

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09

Aug

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Fresh finds, festive vibes: Armoire returns to Chennai with its 10th edition Festive Edit

The Armoire returns to Chennai with the milestone 10th edition of its much-loved pop-up, The Festive Edit. This one-day shopping experience brings together over 50 designers from across India, featuring a mix of Indian, Indo-western, and contemporary western wear — perfectly timed for the upcoming festive and wedding season. Stitch Stories, OFrida, Isha Sawhney, Studio Radical and Sajeda Lehry are participating for the first time.Shoppers can expect a thoughtfully curated selection from labels such as Drawn, Tasuvure, Elemente, and Chhavvi Aggarwal, alongside returning favourites including NEH, Mohammed Mazhar, Tasha, Prisho, Pleats by Aruni, and Anaash. All collections are priced under ₹30,000,…

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09

Aug

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India on the global mood board

India and its vibrant aesthetic are everywhere right now. From the V&A’s nod to Indian royalty in its Cartier show, to design fairs such as PAD (Pavilion of Art and Design), TEFAF (The European Fine Art Foundation) and Frieze, where Indian art, jewellery and design have a stronghold. In department stores — Harrods, Selfridges, Bergdorf Goodman — brands such as Sabyasachi High Jewellery, Kartik Research and Lovebirds sit alongside global names. And on runways, India’s presence is no longer peripheral, it’s pivotal.It’s no secret that the world wants a slice of the Indian pie. With a luxury market currently valued…

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07

Aug

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In Chennai, a team of revivalists rescue lost coromandel textiles

A chintz panel at the studio | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a quiet studio in Adyar, a small but dedicated team is piecing together what history has almost let slip away — India’s once-thriving Coromandel textile traditions. At Aksh Weaves and Crafts, textile reconstruction is not a nostalgic exercise, but a painstaking act of archival research, material experimentation, and artistic revival. The work is slow, often invisible, and entirely self-funded — but to the team behind Aksh, it is essential. A Nayaka Kalamkari panel | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For founder-researcher Sriya Mishra, textile revival is not about boutique…

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