One of the pieces from the collection | Photo Credit: special arrangement In the remote villages of Tamil Nadu, under the canopy of a tree, rest the Sapta KannikaThe seven goddesses represented by seven bricks, smeared in turmeric and adorning bright pieces of Chinnalapatti cloth, come to life in the artwork displayed at the center…
William Dalrymple, in his podcast Empireremarks that by the time the British government took over the East India Company’s operations in 1858, a cultural revolution was underway as a strong Victorian influence took over. The Englishmen in India began determining not just structure in civil society and establishing a colony, but also began influencing fashion,…
Vessel earrings from the [Prime]al collection by Studio Renn | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For Mumbai-based jewelery brand Studio Renn, working on its collection [Prime]al has been all about creating its own design language. “Our design has always followed a more creative expression format, and is process driven. We identify a subject, keep studying it…
Visually-impaired artisans working on creating new clothes at the Little Flower Convent | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B For over 30 years in the southern town of Mulagumoodu in Kanyakumari, Sornam and Annama have spent their days bent over wooden frames at the Infant Jesus Technical and Educational Institute. An initiative of the Missionary Sisters…
Remember saree-clad Kim and Khloe Kardashian turning heads at the extravagant Ambani wedding? And Jennifer Lopez channeling her inner Queen Charlotte at her Bridgerton-themed birthday party this year? All three chose Indian designers for their headline making red carpet appearances. In July, Kardashian sisters, known world over for their reality shows, wore saree and lehenga-choli…
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