La Maison Syr by Chennai-based Rashi Jain has luxury cufflinks in classic patterns and offbeat designs

La Maison Syr by Chennai-based Rashi Jain has luxury cufflinks in classic patterns and offbeat designs

Rashi Jain | Photo Credit: RAVINDRAN R It was a pair of cufflinks in the form of a martini glass and a cocktail shaker — a generational piece passed down from her husband’s family — that inspired Rashi Jain to create her own line of cufflinks. The shape and uniqueness of the design intrigued her. … Read more

From Radhika Merchant to Katrina Kaif, meet the designer who makes floral jewellery for weddings

From Radhika Merchant to Katrina Kaif, meet the designer who makes floral jewellery for weddings

Radhika Merchant in a phool dupatta by Floral Art | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hours before Radhika Merchant’s haldi ceremony, a group of five karigars sat huddled around a mound of fresh flowers at Srishti Calcuttawala’s Floral Art Studio in Vile Parle, Mumbai. They then deftly stitched them together to create an ornate floral dupatta and … Read more

With its fashion-forward offerings, Savana by Urbanic focusses on Gen Z

With its fashion-forward offerings, Savana by Urbanic focusses on Gen Z

At Savana, they are serious about trends. From dramatic bows and Coquette core to K-Pop and Bridgerton, if it is trending it is on Savana’s app, in the form of garments and accessories. Launched last month by the UK-based fashion brand Urbanic, this venture is targeted at Gen Z and the app already has 3 … Read more

Can H&M inspire sustainable fashion with better fabrics and higher prices?

Can H&M inspire sustainable fashion with better fabrics and higher prices?

From stables to the power corridors of fashion, Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s head of Womenswear Design, has had quite a journey. Growing up in Sweden, she says she was always in the stables, taking care of horses and going on rides. “I wanted to become a vet but I didn’t have the grades for that,” she … Read more

Uorfi Javed interview: Men follow me, women stalk me

Uorfi Javed interview: Men follow me, women stalk me

Uorfi Javed is a mischief maker. And she is not apologetic about it. This is her new role in the current edition of MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please, a dating reality show. Unlike last season, she is not pretending to be a contestant this time. “I just create mischief in the life of contestants,” … Read more