With embroidery, nostalgia and a plushie pool of apples and hearts, Péro’s new collection transforms the bubble-headed, bow-wearing Hello Kitty into a global story of friendship, and all the ways cuteness connects us

The latest edition of Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI in Mumbai struck a progressive and pensive tone for its 25th anniversary, playing to type rather than hype, while still delivering showstoppers and strategic brand placements

Designer Anamika Khanna, whose digital show marked the reunion of Lakmé Fashion Week and the Fashion Design Council of India in 2021, returns to open the 25th-anniversary edition with her prêt line in Mumbai

Inside Textiles from Bengal: A Shared Legacy exhibition, moments from Bengal’s past unfold, revealing new insights into the interwoven history of textiles, shaped by time, politics, and geography

Masaba Gupta’s latest collection shows that jewellery is more than just sparkle—it’s a statement of growth, self-invention and shedding labels

In a high-glamour setting filled with designer wear, Radhikaraje Gaekwad, of the erstwhile royal family of Baroda, made a statement in a traditional Nauvari, showing how heritage can still turn heads

From Kolkata wunderkind to industry powerhouse, Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s brand turns 25, with 
its gaze fixed firmly on the future, not the past

Historically regarded as secondary, embroidery—like women’s roles—has been considered decorative. Surface, an ongoing exhibition by the Sutrakala Foundation in Jodhpur, elevates Indian embroideries from domestic craft to high art, redefining their conceptual depth

Time to ditch the play-it-safe greys. Hollywood’s leading men are showing how pastels are done—take notes

As 2025 approaches, makers from the Himalayas and North East region reclaim the stage, weaving new meanings into India’s cultural fabric, while honouring the stories of its land and people

Shweta Shiware

Pero meets Hello Kitty, and it’s a match made in gingham

Lakmé Fashion Week 2025: Craft, kapda, aur Kareena Kapoor Khan

Catwalk capital

A shared legacy in all its tangled knots

How to dress for an identity crisis?

Making the case for Nauvari

Sabyasachi at 25: Back to the future

Needling into conceptual heft

Menswear steals the show at the Golden Globes

Woven in the Himalayas: Stories from the roof of the world

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