Posts by: Harkirat Kaur

Harkirat Kaur -September 6, 2018

Succumbing to the hybrid culture of Delhi, people have blended several dialects to create a concoction of amusing words and slang ‘Gorom Lagche’ is the cool new lingo of the town. Women’s social media platform, iDiva, has given the Bengali term a new meaning. Anything that requires appreciation is affirmed with the expression that actually […]

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Harkirat Kaur -August 30, 2018

Lakme Fashion Week has given five fashion designers a chance of their lifetime. But it is up to them to create something that sets them apart Fashion is a fairly new business in India, yet emerging markets have ensured robust platforms for it to present new talent in the country. The cross-pollination of textile heritage […]

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Harkirat Kaur -August 23, 2018

Weavers are facing marketing and financial problems. Ironically, hand-woven textiles continue to be the prerogative of the elite despite initiatives to make it a product for the masses This year on National Handloom Day — observed on August 7every year — a team of the Indian designer label Raw Mango took to the streets of […]

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Harkirat Kaur -August 17, 2018

People gather in large numbers to shower petals on Vajpayee’s last remains as the procession passes down Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg Photos: Harkirat Kaur

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Harkirat Kaur -August 2, 2018

Tarini Sethi is making the art of using a pen and paper into a real deal. She curates exhibitions, giving emerging artists a space Since the beginning of 2018, the art scene in India has been experiencing a good uplift from practitioners and curators towards creating a space for it to thrive, in all its […]

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Harkirat Kaur -July 26, 2018

Designers have been using film stars to grow their worth. But objections have arisen to the freebies these Celebs crave Bollywood has been the closest associate of fashion in India since the days of Meena Kumari, Nargis Dutt, and Suraiya. The 1960s gave us one of the most influential pieces of clothing – the Anarkali […]

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Harkirat Kaur -July 19, 2018

There are people who connect us with fashion by pulling the very chord inside of us. With no set rules or benchmark involved, they use their own narrative through a body language and a second skin. One such heretic is Nikhil D, a stylist, who tells us about his recent collaboration with Péro and everything […]

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Harkirat Kaur -July 12, 2018

Sale is here, and people will once again scramble to the nearest store. These fast fashion labels have taken it a notch higher with their websites beckoning shoppers We have always loved this one thing about International fast fashion labels – its ability to churn out a new collection, in a style cosmopolitans love, in […]

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