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Building brand Jacqueline Fernandez

With over 46 million followers on Instagram, the actor talks about her social media strategy and her criteria to endorse any product https://ift.tt/3q1YlLL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

From milkweed to wool in Auroville

Gowri Shankar is taking the vegan cashmere substitute Weganool to brands like Louis Vuitton and Hugo Boss. And he is roping in farmers for its production https://ift.tt/33o7LHz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Rina Singh of Eka on bringing 2020’s upcyling trend to menswear

Making a case for a trans-seasonal wardrobe for men at a time when ethical design is key https://ift.tt/2JijCjm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The asthma diet

With winter setting in and pollution levels soaring, people with lived experiences and health professionals tell us what foods may work and what may not, to help you breathe better from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/33hBUsb

Soft, affordable and online: How Elampillai’s saris became a hit on social media

The saris produced by this power loom weaving hub near Salem have found fans everywhere, thanks to social media https://ift.tt/3q0Uezn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A matching mask for your sari blouse

The friendly neighbourhood tailor goes the extra mile now to make a mask from the leftover material of your blouse https://ift.tt/3l26VGw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Anjaleka Kriplani takes affordable luxury online

How Anjaleka Kriplani has worked across generations to stay relevant and thrive https://ift.tt/3nNMAGB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Anjaleka Kriplani takes affordable luxury online

How Anjaleka Kriplani has worked across generations to stay relevant and thrive from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3nNMAGB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Retail store launches and royal beginnings

A round-up of what’s been happening in India and around the world, from The Hindu Weekend desk https://ift.tt/2UPBswp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Anita Dongre is all for slow, relevant fashion

Launching her first flagship store in Hyderabad, designer Anita Dongre says the pandemic has made people celebrate classy, timeless styles https://ift.tt/3kSnK6L https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Meet Priyanka Sahajananda, the young celebrity stylist making a mark in the glamour field

One of the youngest designers on the style block is making a mark by designing and creating new looks for television stars https://ift.tt/3nyzEo2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tick tock on the runway: on Audemars Piguet and Ralph & Russo’s new collab

Love for craftsmanship underscores Audemars Piguet and Ralph & Russo’s new collab, with watch finishes that mimic embroidery and designs for smaller wrists from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/2KimHAg https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How I survived 2020

Independent fashion designers from across the country share how they have adopted new roles or pivoted to overcome the challenges of Covid-19 https://ift.tt/3fjv8GR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

These kids are alright: on AK-OK, a new label from Anamika Khanna’s sons

Designer Anamika Khanna’s sons step up the game with their young label, AK-OK https://ift.tt/2Kq7Nbn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

COVID-19 travel: Private jets make sure holidaymakers and the WFH crowd don’t miss out on vacation

In early 2020, they ferried stranded people home during the national lockdown. Now, private jets are being recruited for business meetings, weddings and burnout holidays from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3fbfCgv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How to get skin that defies age?

Here are tips from experts on how to take care of our skin after turning 40 from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/32SgHEM

How often you workout is decided by social media and your friends

Social influence and peer support affect exercise behaviour. This and more from a book on how social media shapes our lives from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2UyIzJv

Diwali ready: the jacket

If you want to make one wardrobe investment that lasts through 2021, this is it https://ift.tt/32Hrjq6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Saturation point: colour trends for Diwali

Adding colour to upcycling and metallics trends in these standalones https://ift.tt/3eSztkm https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Chandrakala sari and Joat sari were revived by Vinay Narkar

Corporate lawyer-turned-textile designer Vinay Narkar went on a sari trail to revive two traditional weaves that had faded out from looms five decades ago https://ift.tt/38o8Q5p https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victorian with a hint of drama for the bride

Mrunalini Rao’s new bridal line is a coming together of Europe’s aesthetics and Hyderabad’s chintz https://ift.tt/3pbNvCk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Let’s talk about soap brows

To achieve a natural and fuller brow look, many are turning to the comeback trend of soap being brushed through eyebrows. But is it safe for your follicles and skin? https://ift.tt/32tpUTM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

PV Sindhu: ‘Winning the Olympic gold is the ultimate aim’

Shuttler PV Sindhu has one ultimate aim: to finish the job she left incomplete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her journey though is not going to be easy... from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3689b9K

Race, raft and camp in the open Himalayas at Wild Warrior Ventures’ adventure challenge

After a quiet 2020, Chennai’s Wild Warrior Venture launches its first post-lockdown biking-hiking-rafting race in Rishikesh from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/35425DL

Out of the sea with Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin presents a concept watch from plastic ocean waste https://ift.tt/38lAUGD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Diwali unboxed

Gifting ideas for the season that go beyond mithai hampers and digital gift cards https://ift.tt/353GMCA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How I got serious about beauty waste

A year after beauty expert Vasudha Rai took a stand against irresponsible packaging, we talk recyclables https://ift.tt/366F5DG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Help each other grow

Even as we are afraid for our own health, let us help each other grow from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3n2iWgB

Easy workout at home using wheel power

This week, we take it up a notch with the power wheel designed to challenge regular core training programmes from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3eums0b

Mammootty and the man bun: Pink Lungi’s memes pay a funny tribute to style trends in Malayalam cinema

The online platform’s memes correlate ‘fashion’ quirks of memorable celluloid characters in Mollywood with contemporary style https://ift.tt/3n27Ubb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A porter’s journey to Muay Thai glory

'Sadiq', a short documentary film, puts the spotlight on IV Sadiq, a Muay Thai boxer and head-load worker from Kozhikode from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3mICm9S

10 life hacks that will make your journey to wellness easier

After hosting a week of live sessions on health with experts on Instagram, here’s what we learnt that might make the journey to well-being easier from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2TMYfbJ