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Shop at The Armoire

The luxe pop-up’s Celebration Edit offers the latest in prêt, but with room for customisation https://ift.tt/3zw2D21 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pocket watches step up

With the vintage accessory getting an update as a necklace or tucked into jeans, manufactures are experimenting with materials and details https://ift.tt/3sS2TGc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

India Couture Week: 2021’s bride wants more

Maximalist, fun, and with a heightened level of customisation — that’s what brides are looking for today. As India Couture Week winds down, couturiers weigh in on the post-pandemic aesthetic https://ift.tt/3zB4fI9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Wristwatch for ISRO: The Bangalore Watch Company launches Apogee

The homegrown Bangalore Watch Company’s new collection is a stylish tribute to India’s space programme https://ift.tt/3BceNO2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Is fashion’s future orange?: On Lenzing’s collab with Italian textile major Orange Fibres

Citrus peels are the latest addition to Lenzing’s list of cellulosic fibers, courtesy a collab with Italian textile major Orange Fibres https://ift.tt/2WrsvOa https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A 150-year-old ‘kavani’ is revived to weave a sari for a collection

Cultural impresario Malvika Singh wanted a Kerala sari to add to her curated collection https://ift.tt/3yldvyh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A 150-year-old ‘kavani’ is revived to weave a sari for a collection

Cultural impresario Malavika Singh wanted a Kerala sari to add to her curated collection https://ift.tt/2Wruu5b https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A prophetic Apple II manual, signed by Steve Jobs, sold for nearly $800,000 at auction

Signed by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the Apple II Manual was purchased by an American football team owner for $787,484 at the recently-concluded ‘Jobs and RR Auction’ from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/2UDQuck https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Showcase: room for more designers?

While digital networking skills are important, the jury behind Blenders Pride Fashion Tour’s online talent hunt says originality is what makes the cut https://ift.tt/3mjj3Hx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Breaking tradition this Onam

Sreejith Jeevan has kasavu saris with nautical stripes and in orange (you read that right!) https://ift.tt/3sL2Agx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

This Onam, Kerala handloom weavers experiment with design to beat the pandemic blues

Onam this year may not be as bad as 2020, when the industry was reeling from the pandemic. But, drawing buyers now requires a twist on the traditional gold and white weave https://ift.tt/3AUG8Ey https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Keeping the legacy of Balaramapuram handlooms alive

Although the pandemic has left the weaving industry in Balaramapuram hanging by a thread, the weavers hope to regain pride of place for their fine work https://ift.tt/3CVuWsR https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kaftans made of Kerala cottons

Meenakshi Sajeev from Thiruvananthapuram is designing kaftans for Onam, which are sold through her friends’ Instagram pop-up store https://ift.tt/3ASKX15 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Judge Sabyasachi on the basis of his core strength: business

On the heels of the biggest global fashion collaboration featuring an Indian designer, we’re asking the wrong questions. The Hindu Weekend finds out more https://ift.tt/3yZIj8W https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘I want to preserve our traditional jewellery styles,’ says designer Vasundhara Kasareni

Hyderabad-based Vasundhara Kasaraneni talks about the intergenerational value of heirloom jewellery from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/3CTlOF3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

‘I want to preserve our traditional jewellery styles,’ says designer Vasundhara Kasareni

Hyderabad-based Vasundhara Kasaraneni talks about the intergenerational value of heirloom jewellery https://ift.tt/3CTlOF3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Meet the skydiver, with an India connection, who jumped off a plane in a couture gown

As part of a presentation for Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 21/22, Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen collaborated with French skydiver Domitille Kiger to model an outfit while free-falling https://ift.tt/3iQVOSV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Fashion with purpose at the Tokyo Olympics

When athletes matched incredibly powerful performances with strong sartorial statements https://ift.tt/3xMFAhM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sedentary habits behind life-long lifestyle diseases: survey

‘Inactivity may diminish life expectancy, besides influencing ageing process’ from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/3ADqsW4

Sabyasachi brings the sari to H&M

The Sabyasachi x H&M collection, the bridal couturier’s debut as a high street designer, is ready to launch after a long wait https://ift.tt/3xyRWtY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

This West Bengal designer ups her glitter game by upcycling sequins for her new collection

Designer Priyal Turakhia from West Bengal has won the Fashion Forward Fellowship 2021 for her Nirantar collection titled ‘Could Be’ which uses an upcycled alternative to single-use plastic https://ift.tt/37o7VAv https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

National Handloom Day | A dedicated collection of handloom saris for advocates

As India observes National Handloom Day 2021 on August 7, this sartorial tribute to lawyers in black, white and grey, empowers women weavers and explores a new market for Kerala handloom https://ift.tt/2TY7kSM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Taneira’s handloom sari solutions

How Tata’s apparel brand introduced an entry-level line and timely training on fabric care to help their weavers be pandemic ready https://ift.tt/3iuqNnM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

National Handloom Day: Calling young shoppers

While recent experiments with drapes is helping the handloom cause, designers and industry experts weigh in on what is needed to attract a wider audience https://ift.tt/3rUCbMI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tom Daley knitting at the Olympics | The sew bros stitch together a new brotherhood

Tom Daley’s casual poolside knitting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, pointed us in the direction of a growing breed of men knitters called the ‘sew bros’ who are honing a skill and engaging in a healthy conversation on masculinity https://ift.tt/3irByHr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A zero-waste gown from Chennai: Sanah Sharma Mehra on bagging the Red Carpet Green Dress Design Contest 2020

The Red Carpet Green Dress Design Contest for 2020’s first winner from India on her gown that can later turn into table linen, and her academic approach to design https://ift.tt/3A6PMU0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tom Daley knitting at the Olympics | The sew bros stitch together a new brotherhood

Tom Daley’s casual poolside knitting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, pointed us in the direction of a growing breed of men knitters called the ‘sew bros’ who are honing a skill and engaging in a healthy conversation on masculinity https://ift.tt/3A8fPKr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J