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Paris Couture Week finds its missing voice

From the muscular lines at Schiaparelli, the high emotion of Kim Jones’ Fendi couture debut to Rahul Mishra’s ode to mushrooms, 2021’s showcase brought relevance back to haute couture https://ift.tt/36qHZUG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Inside LVMH Watch Week 2021

With zippy presentations and Zoom calls, Hublot, Bulgari and Zenith work as a team to impress watch aficionados from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3pz44bd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Inside LVMH Watch Week 2021

With zippy presentations and Zoom calls, Hublot, Bulgari and Zenith work as a team to impress watch aficionados https://ift.tt/3pz44bd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A collection inspired by sign language

Mumbai-based Mishé that was showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week last October, brings its sign language-inspired collection to Chennai https://ift.tt/3j5lGck https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

In the spirit of recycling: how Johnnie Walker and Sepoy & Co turn bottles to glass installations and sand

By turning bottles to glass installations, and sand for construction, beverage companies like Johnnie Walker and Sepoy & Co are trying not to add to our piling landfills from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3qVJXEe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Joy of a beginner’s mind

After 2020 transformed the way we live, it’s time to approach wellness and beauty with a clean slate this year from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3osXdP9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Aditya Birla Fashion to acquire 51% stake in Sabyasachi

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) has signed a definitive agreement for acquiring 51% stake in luxury designer brand Sabyasachi.The brand i from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3omQ5Un https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Rewinding the clock with Capone, Churchill and the Mini Cooper

Chromes, Curves, Classics at Radisson BLU Temple Bay would feature classic cars and capture the zeitgeist of that period through music, movies, food and fashion from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3oiBV6R https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Naval officers Ram Ratan and Sanjay Kumar hope to set a new Guinness record with their Kanyakumari to Kashmir run

Naval officers Ram Ratan and Sanjay Kumar are bidding to break a record by covering the distance between Kanyakumari and Kashmir on foot in 56 days from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3pf8AeE

We need resilience and relevance

These are important for us to have a better future from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2KJBvZh

On the surging market of at-home fitness equipments

With adjustable dumbbells, skipping ropes and yoga blocks flying off shelves, the market for at-home fitness equipment is going strong even in 2021 from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2NuIPJj

Pashmina meets metallic polymers in a new Amit Aggarwal x Dusala collab

Shawls, stoles and saris showcase the designer’s signature use of metallic yarn and the skill of Kashmir's artisans https://ift.tt/3pnUzv6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Helmets to predict Alzheimer’s, a stress-canceller, an app to track seizures : Health tech at CES 2021

Wellbeing was disrupted for the better at the virtual Consumer Electronics Show 2021, which ultimately saw a brave new world of health tech. Plus, a few wise words from expert speakers. from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/399EqDU

Falguni and Shane Peacock collaborate with Cocoon Fine Rugs for their first venture into home decor

The Meraki collection transfers their edgy aesthetic on to seven limited-edition, hand-spun wool and silk carpets https://ift.tt/3abRlF1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Chennai’s quarantine quilt project: the digital avatar of India International Quilt Festival begins this weekend

With a new section for child artists, a shopping hub and lectures, the digital avatar of India International Quilt Festival begins this weekend https://ift.tt/362Cs6t https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Falguni and Shane Peacock collaborate with Cocoon Fine Rugs for their first venture into home decor

The Meraki collection transfers their edgy aesthetic on to seven limited-edition, hand-spun wool and silk carpets https://ift.tt/3abRlF1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Falguni and Shane Peacock collaborate with Cocoon Fine Rugs for their first venture into home decor

The Meraki collection transfers their edgy aesthetic on to seven limited-edition, hand-spun wool and silk carpets from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3abRlF1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Take a tour of Manish Malhotra's virtual store and feel like a Bollywood bride

Manish Malhotra launches his — and perhaps India’s — first virtual designer store from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/39KdoC8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Experimental pret from Gulabo by Abu Sandeep

With their latest, The Love Collection, this pret label is using data and analytics to give customers what they want https://ift.tt/2Y3Cmam https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Four native martial arts are now part of Khelo India Youth Games

Four indigenous martial art forms walk a tightrope to maintain their core culture and the need to modernise, after their inclusion in 2021 into the Khelo India Youth Games from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3sGFN4O

A chandelier from the Mysore Palace: on AstaGuru’s upcoming auction

The year’s first auction from AstaGuru features furniture and décor with unusual stories and fine craftsmanship from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3sHjoVb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Take a tour of Manish Malhotra's virtual store and feel like a Bollywood bride

Manish Malhotra launches his — and perhaps India’s — first virtual designer store https://ift.tt/39KdoC8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Wearing a cactus

Leather pouches and wallets made from the spiny plants lend a luxurious feel and help cut plastic pollution https://ift.tt/38WzXEG https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Lamborghini’s promotional campaign showcases a slice of Kerala and its culture

The campaign, ‘The Meeting Place’, is made by Vimal Chandran and Sharan Velayudhan for the Italian car major’s global photography and art project, ‘With Italy, For Italy’ from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3nTmaTr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How to Squat?

The exercise targets the quadriceps, hamstrings and the glute muscles and helps to strengthen the lower body from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/38Un8e4

The people behind the COVID 19 vaccine reaching you

From a ASHA worker to the keeper of the cold chain, here, the unseen people responsible for the COVID-19 vaccine reaching you from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3in9NxO

A brand that empowers women artisans in rural India

A clothing brand works with artisan clusters of women in rural India providing them with sustained employment https://ift.tt/38UWdyE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The 2021 skincare and beauty update

From Ayurvedic ingredients to bee venom, what’s new in the Indian skincare and beauty market this year https://ift.tt/3nTjV2p https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How Jo Malone created over 40 fragrances in 2020

The London-based perfumer says her Zara collab and being homebound taught her to work harder, push herself from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/2KgVWws https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How Jo Malone created over 40 fragrances in 2020

The London-based perfumer says her Zara collab and being homebound taught her to work harder, push herself https://ift.tt/2KgVWws https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A slow fashion label celebrates the embroidery of the Toda tribe of The Nilgiris

Now Ethnic motifs and embroidery of the Toda tribe of The Nilgiris on a pret line https://ift.tt/35wyoLF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

These Indophiles like it quirky

Samyukta Nair and Param Sahib’s loungewear line, Hurrah Hindustan, has motifs inspired by Indian history https://ift.tt/35A20I1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Are 2021’s New Year gym memberships going online?

To some extent, say experts in the tech-led fitness and diet space, as they talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown gave digital products a boost that’s likely to stay from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2K6Ploh

High fashion comes home

As more designers turn their focus to interiors, offering everything from prototype houses to sumptuous décor, here are some names to track https://ift.tt/39jbx7s https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Satya Paul: The sari shaper

Be it with the contemporary drape or neckties, this legendary designer created a brand that wasn’t afraid to experiment https://ift.tt/3pSxocq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fashion designer Satya Paul dead

Ace fashion designer Satya Paul, known for giving the Indian saree a contemporary touch, has passed away at the age of 79, his son Puneet Nanda said https://ift.tt/3btA38D https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Why this fashion-oriented calendar is one with the soil

The latest edition of Sahodaran’s annual calendar is devoid of glamorous sets and costumes, focussing instead on the rawness of the Earth https://ift.tt/3rYtf8u https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A pret line that includes all

Two trans persons design and custom make clothes to suit to different identities https://ift.tt/2KOStpp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The three technologies helping us train for 2021

As break into a new decade, we look at the AI-driven technologies that will forge new paths from our pandemic fitness routines from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2JE9CRU

8 weeks to better sleep

The biggest takeaway from 2020: the importance of a good night’s rest. As more of us turn night owls, battling stress, isolation and work, here’s some help to reboot your routine. from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3aZiQU0

Pierre Cardin and an Indian prêt story

The Italian-born Frenchman was the first international designer to hold a fashion show in India. He showed us prêt, but are we taking it forward the way we should be? https://ift.tt/3b7AhC9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The virtual fitness pass

Online tools and apps for workout routines and winding down from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2X0bPKD

‘I’m either stubborn or consistent’: Patrick Pruniaux of Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin embraced the digital market and made a great white shark its ambassador in 2020, but its CEO Patrick Pruniaux still says no to the smart watch from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/2KPmYv6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The lure of luxe in 2021

A look at how Mumbai’s rich are coming home to the coastal town. Also, private jets, body-con dresses and other key trends to lock in this year from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3o8MOZq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Home is where the gym is

COVID-19 taught us that we need not get out to get fit from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3rIAUYn