The Voice Of Fashion
The INIFD Launchpad showcase at LFW turned the spotlight on paintings by Bangladesh’s rickshaw pullers
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Soon after the INIFD Launchpad show concluded at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2020 last week, young Sadia Rupa, a postgraduate student of fashion design from Kolkata INIFD (International Institute of Fashion Design), tried to tailor her emotional expressions to the mood of the moment.
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A selection of hair accessories to dress the tresses
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A plethora of candy coloured, marbled and jewel-encrusted hair clips dot Instagram feeds and celebrity red carpets alike. While some are reminiscent of old-school 90s, others are smart updates complete with metallic accents and laser-cut shapes. Here, a selection from global brands.
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Complex designs, intricate details and innovation, printed, moulded and cast for your jewellery case
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Fashion production and consumption patterns continue to be disrupted by the use of technology. 3D printed jewellery is one such innovation. Here, brands from across the globe that are using the technology in novel ways.
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DharaviMarket started with an aim to make the skills of the leather craftsmen of Dharavi accessible to a wider market. Has it stayed relevant?
Mohammed Gufran, a craftsman in his 30s, sat near the door of his first floor workshop atop a steep rickety staircase in a blue checkered shirt surrounded by his two young sons as he pasted pieces of leather together.
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