Looking at high-end designer clothes, have you ever wondered about the source for the raw materials that go into the detailing? Let’s take a walk down Chandni Chowk to the niche market called Kinari Bazaar Sequins. Crystals. Beads. Gold thread. Gota. Pearls. Semi-precious stones. Borders. Trims. Jewels. It’s these that adorn the lehengas, western style […]

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Freed from old-world ideas on dressing formally for office, millennials make sure they convey professionalism in how they show up for work A ballerina shows off her sharp moves in a crisp tutu. A Bharat Natyam dancer poses in a carefully pleated silk skirt. Various performers use their ensembles to get into the mood of […]

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In Connaught Place, you can still find tailors and drapers who specialise in men’s suits, though theirs is now a niche service More often than not, a garment is celebrated for its outer appeal and all the embellishment that goes in it. Be it the snazzy fabric, an exotic cut or the most sought-after label […]

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India’s first underground art fair that calls for greater diversity in arts, was recently opened for the public and will be on display till February 5 The Capital is ready to host its annual art affair and welcome people from around the world to experience the best of South Asian practices. There is the Indian […]

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The public of the republic has never forgotten its ethnic styles, with politicians and commoners alike wearing Indian couture with elan In 72 years of India being a republic, our sense of dress has evolved. From indigenous garments that have stayed unchanged for village dwellers to the appropriation of ethnicity by new elites, the country […]

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The outfits worn by a character establish a number of facts about the personality, the community and the backdrop against which the movie is set As we sit down in the comfort of our homes or the reclining chair of a multiplex to watch a movie, we prepare ourselves for all the amazement that the […]

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Taking a cue from the initiatives undertaken by a Swedish preschool, India’s education system must aim to ingrain gender neutrality in children from the outset “We are not limiting, we are adding. We are not changing the kids, we are changing our own thoughts,” explains Lotta Rajalin, founder of Egalia (a preschool in Sweden), who […]

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Sun signs have a lot to say about our personality and the colours that can prove to be lucky for us, making it a fascinating way to determine our fashion choices With the recent celebrity weddings and their holidays to take cues from, not much remains that can influence our fashion sense on a considerable […]

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