Ritu Kumar is one the first fashion labels that India saw when this nascent industry was finding its feet in the country. While in college in the 1960s, Ritu Kumar happened to be in Serampore, a small village in West…

The wedding season is around the corner and the ateliers and studios of fashion designers are busy crafting the festive season’s latest creations. The stores are busy with brides and their families browsing the racks. Raw Mango introduced ‘Peacock Country’,…

As the fashion week drew to its end, instead of fashion fatigue, we were re-energised with some brilliant collections. Nikita Mhaisalkar showed her brilliance with Amazonian prints and glamorous styles, Nachiket Barve showed beautiful cocktail dresses to party your heart…

The coloration of any collection is definitive of the look, just as important as the silhouettes and the detailings. We saw dominant hues of monochrome –  blacks and whites and vibrant prints on the ramp. ‘Black’ has always been the…

It’s once again a ready-to-wear bi-annual fashion week in Mumbai jointly held by the Fashion Design Council of India and Lakme Fashion Week at the magnificent Jio World Convention Centre. Emerging talents alongside established designers are going to showcase their…

It was in 2017 when we witnessed the last couture collection from Meera and Muzaffar Ali’s House of Kotwara. It’s almost half-a-decade now and a lot has evolved in the House of Kotwara. Sama Ali, the daughter of Meera and…

The annual fashion event showcases one-of-a-kind fashion in equally bespoke settings where a lot is invested in the set, the ramp and the ambience around which designers want to showcase their collection. The ambience and the collection are carefully synchronised…

In India, a plethora of designers have tried their hand at experimenting with embroidery. We have styles of varied forms and very often top couture labels outsource the embroidery work to the master craftsmen of India. Hand embroidery is a…

As we mentioned earlier, Couture in India is predominantly bridal wear but many couturiers are working with contemporary couture that’s more about occasional wear and striking red-carpet looks that can find a place in any fashion capital of the world.…

The ongoing India Couture Week 2022 is a special one as it’s the 15th Couture Week organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI). Couture historically means impeccable, custom-fitted, and often a pricey ensemble that is the labour of…