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Pichwai paintings: Yugdeepak Soni’s brush with the divine

Indradhanush, an exhibition of paintings in the Pichwai tradition by Yugdeepak Soni, traverses the realms of fantasy, culture and skill from The Hindu - Luxury https://ift.tt/vStcR71 https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6

Gaurav Gupta, the Indian designer of choice for American rappers?

With a fabulous Oscar debut, and Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B as clients, the Indian designer is making his way onto Hollywood stylists’ checklists https://ift.tt/BEIZ41A https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6

Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch is one of 2022’s biggest collabs

In a revolutionary move, Omega and Swatch has launched a line of 11 planetary-themed watches — with distinct colours and at approximately ₹20,000 https://ift.tt/JqPtywu https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO

Royal Fables comes to Bengaluru

A one-day exhibition will showcase products created in palace studios — from hand-painted chiffons to ittar you can wear as necklaces https://ift.tt/nsabF1T https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO

Oscars 2022: Men and their diamonds

From Timothée Chalamet’s 18k gold and diamond pieces to drummer Travis Barker’s lapel pin, here’s what they wore  https://ift.tt/MRn0HGv https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa

‘Twisterhood’ and the school of running wizardry

On the eve of Tower Twisters’ anniversary, a look at the systems that make this running group special  from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/5okmBMu

Give those gently used saris a new life

An initiative to help women with disabilities take the first step towards entrepreneurship  https://ift.tt/ZT5wJtd https://ift.tt/k1z2drt

Chennai-based company gifts its workforce a bicycle

All 142 employees in the Manali plant of Kothari Petrochemicals to receive; management wants staff to pedal to work once a week from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/eYy45gC

Prêt it with Tarun Tahiliani at FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week

Tarun Tahiliani, the man who has always known what to do with gilets, is launching a collection of luxury separates at the ongoing FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week https://ift.tt/rls3Yz2 https://ift.tt/TFPDefi

Inside Rahul Mishra’s garden  

The designer brings nature and nostalgia into his opening show for FDCI x LFW, kickstarting the first on-ground fashion week after the pandemic https://ift.tt/W0DJUvN https://ift.tt/TFPDefi

Moving forward with Tumi

The American luggage brand’s creative director talks about the new Alpha Bravo Spring 22 line and his famous ‘Tumi Crew’ https://ift.tt/cK7ahUs https://ift.tt/TFPDefi

Gender-fluid jewellery, here to stay

Jewellery is taking on a new meaning on the axis of gender, and indie brands, cultural tastemakers and young customers are embracing it https://ift.tt/f7KEC90 https://ift.tt/TFPDefi

The story of a towel: How a Chennimalai weaver created bath towels inspired by a fabric his grandfather owned

A weaver at Chennimalai in Erode has woven a line of bath towels using his grandfather’s 20-year-old towel as the inspiration https://ift.tt/sv4mXxQ https://ift.tt/TFPDefi

At the ongoing FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in Delhi, Chennai-based Kaveri Lalchand presents a tea party on the runway

Between ice cream cones, Kaveri Lalchand fuses the romance of chintz, crochet and cyanotype printing on the runway at the ongoing FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week https://ift.tt/lW98kvp https://ift.tt/GKey6N1

Cycle With Kochi: Homemakers learn to ride a cycle and live a dream

In a bid to promote green commuting, Cochin Corporation’s ‘Cycle With Kochi’ project is training Kudumbashree women to cycle from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/6mhqFsE

Splurge files: a velvet sandal, a warrior’s jacket

They aren’t essentials but did someone say March is the month to get out and splurge? https://ift.tt/Th9s2LI https://ift.tt/CB42bXd

India’s fashion week: stronger together than apart?

What to expect at FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week’s united, and first, physical outing this month https://ift.tt/2bn1OfW https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD

Embrace the micro-mini

This Y2K-inspired trend is spreading and being picked up by both fashion houses and movie stars https://ift.tt/GwmZHYk https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD

Mumbai-based Studio Renn brings its quirky, classy collection of jewellery to Chennai

Mumbai-based Studio Renn features collections inspired by atrophy and rot https://ift.tt/xrPTjRU https://ift.tt/oM0V8jO

‘Taking JJ Valaya to the next level on our own’

The Delhi-based couturier branches into RTW and comments on the rise in joint ventures in the fashion industry https://ift.tt/HLY3ryN https://ift.tt/sGP1pug

How Hyderabad-based Chitrika is reimagining handlooms for the young

Chitrika is developing contemporary designs using kuppadam, jamdani and ballakammi techniques https://ift.tt/H21Ssbi https://ift.tt/dbUgYhv

Watch | In conversation with designer Kaushik Velendra

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Gaining the upper hand against cancer

Cancer, you picked the wrong girl  is Shormistha Mukherjee’s arduous journey, narrated with honesty and humour from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/P2OXQLx

‘You can have four tailors in your garage and become a designer’: Tina Tahiliani

With Ensemble completing 35 years, Tina Tahiliani Parikh shares her rulebook on surviving fashion retail in India https://ift.tt/lwuAnMJ https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt

 Kaushik Velendra: from moulding candles to shoulders

Fresh off London Fashion Week and feted for his armour-like tailoring, Kaushik Velendra is not about to forget his humble beginnings https://ift.tt/plFfoCm https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt

Who do sneakerheads love?

It’s a toss-up between retailers and resellers, with one attracting more sneakers to India and the other helping you keep your footwear rotation strong https://ift.tt/lAimVon https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt

 Dissecting the sneaker culture

They hype freedom of expression and individuality, but what are sneaker brands actually offering? https://ift.tt/2RcwKn4 https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt

Chembur, bottled: Byredo’s new perfume, Mumbai Noise, works with memories  

Byredo’s Ben Gorham discusses his new fragrance, the links between memory and perfumes, and how he’s stayed away from the Indian cliché https://ift.tt/eO78iZx https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt

A clash of colours with a hint of nostalgia

Arya Giri’s new slow fashion collection is minimalist yet funky https://ift.tt/goPT0XA https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh