Advent of pre-loved couture – Making luxury affordable to all
Propelled by a new breed of upscale pre-owned retailers, the second hand couture is revolutionising the luxury fashion in India. Saritoria is the […]
Braiding the thread of love: Handmade Rakhis are the new craze among patrons & artisans alike
Apart from jewellers, artisans and designers across various states are applying the traditional skills like weaving, carving, quilling and painting to create […]
Neither a cool converse nor a leather, its Pinatex
Mumbai-based Studio Beej is set to introduce an evening clutch made of pineapple fibre. Earlier international labels like Chanel, H&M, Hugo Boss, […]
Red-Crowned Crane Sits on Kalamkari Fabric with Mystical Strut
The new Kalamakri range introduced by Hyderabad based designer Archana Jaju is inspired from Japanese cranes, which is one of recurrent motifs […]
Paper Artist creates the pattern of endangered species in pop-up book
Titled ‘My Friends Are Missing’, Chennai based design researcher and Paper Artist Keerthana Ramesh has scissored the patterns of 30 endangered species […]
Architecture meets Fashion: Embroidering the patterns of Santorinian building
Embroidered buildings of Santorini, bougainvillea and water bodies grace new collection of designer Rahul Mishra at Paris Couture Week Fall 2021. Painting […]
Reinventing the Barbies: Manipur Florist makes Dolls out of Corn Husk & Silk
Inheriting the unique art from her mother, Neli Chachea from Songsong village in Manipur has been conjuring up the dolls from maize […]
A Teacher Gives Wind to His Sailing Passion for Nautical Decor
Miniature sailing boats and mannequin ships are one of the sought after collectibles in the US. Inspired by the warship models, Coimbatore […]
Knitting Plastic with Cotton Threads
Moved by the concerns related to irresponsible handling of plastic bags, Rupjyoti learnt the process of plastic weaving with thread and set […]
Decanting Hand Sanitiser into Bamboo Dispenser
Massive consumption of Plastic sanitizer bottles may outstrip all the recycling efforts, though some plastic items will still be needed, a team […]
Don’t besmirch the eternal grace of Jamdani weave with words like ‘revival’
Declared by UNESCO as an ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’, Jamdani fabric has always been the object of delicacy and subject of […]
Appease your Wanderlust with Art Wallpapers Speckled with Korean Folk Arts
As there can’t be any better means to immerse in various cultures in the wake of travel restrictions, designer duo Shivan & […]