Last October, Adeline Graham’s love for Chennai, and her passion and commitment to interior design, marked her return to the city from Scotland. She stocked her new furniture and design store, Fern & Ade, with Scandinavian, French and European designs, integrating classic and contemporary styles with Parisian chic. The curated collection of high-end furniture, lighting … Read more
Michael Anastassiades | Photo Credit: special arrangement When Michael Anastassiades visited India last December, to be part of a panel with Studio Mumbai’s Bijoy Jain at the AD Design Show 2022, he had said, “People feel very insecure in the absence of light.” So, when I got a chance to speak with him, we discussed … Read more
Less is more, but nothing is still nothing. Stylist Louw Kotze repurposes a Donatella Versace quote to describe Tarun Tahiliani, 60, a ‘maximalist’ who is “well researched and knows his own signature”. Tarun’s show at India Couture Week, which concluded on Wednesday, had the refined aesthetic and sculptured fits we now take for granted, but … Read more
Cardi B in custom electric-blue Gaurav Gupta sculptural hooded dress for the Grammy Awards 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fashion loves juxtaposition. So it is hardly a surprise that the hooded dress, nestled amid the paradox of an element designed to hide the wearer making them stand out, has risen to the top of … Read more
There was a time when buying second-hand or what is now called pre-loved fashion, was frowned upon. Today, it is the talk of the luxury-burg town. Revered watch and couture brands are realising the allure of pre-loved glamour and adopting this trend to not only meet their sustainability goals but also as a new way … Read more
Pizzazz with Sause Akhilesh at the launch in Milan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the Piazza del Duomo in Milan, people got to discover an Indian streetwear brand, and a city named Chennai. “It felt good to tell them about my city. A lot of people there had never heard of it. Now they do,” … Read more
Amit Aggarwal’s most challenging creation: “This outfit took the longest because I couldn’t crack it technically till a day before the show” Crafted from recycled plastics and industrial materials, Amit Aggarwal’s floor-skimming dresses and lehengas at FDCI’s India Couture Week have a future as art. That, he admits post show, was the plan all along. … Read more