Okay, let’s not get into what the Hollywood stars wore at the Cannes film festival this time. Their stylists know their job and it showed, as always, on them. They looked immaculate. Read more

The question really is more of what? More fashion weeks? More opportunities or more fights and resentment? Read more

Alright. We have many fashion weeks. And all boast of generating business for participating designers. And at each of these fashion weeks, most crib that they are not happy with the business they generated. Read more

A couple of days ago, I was at a designer store in Delhi. While browsing through the hangers, I thought I will take a picture of me holding an outfit and send it the designer… Just for fun. Read more

We have seen fashion shows being organised to raise funds for various causes. But one of the things that I really want to see, and some day soon hope to organise myself, is a fundraiser show through which raising enough funds to do something really meaningful for the stray dogs. Read more

The Mint Luxury Conference that concluded on Saturday in New Delhi was interesting in more ways than one. Read more

It’s time again to start the war of words on luxury. This year’s Mint Luxury Conference will be held at the Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi on March 22 and 23 where some of the world leaders from the luxury business will speak their experiences, share their ideas and this year even debate on various aspects of high-end business in India. Read more

Lakme Fashion Week this time has Naeem Khan showing his collection on its runway. It had Bibhu Mohapatra doing the same last season. I must say these kinds of shows on Indian fashion week runways add on to the overall charm of fashion weeks and then give them a whole new perspective.

I say this as most of the fashion week shows these days have become somewhat monotonous. I don’t see the kind of drive that I had seen when fashion week started in India. I see empty seats on the buyers side as well as on the media side. I don’t even see packed halls any more. All these point towards one thing… that more interesting collection ought to be brought on fashion week runways.

When the situation is like this, such shows as Bibhu’s or Naeem’s bring in the fresh perspective on the runway. Last season I saw a packed hall filled with celebrities for Bibhu’s show and I am sure the same will happen for Naeem’s this season.

Season after season it is important for designers to reinvent themselves while following forecasts to be successful at fashion weeks. Else, half-packed halls and empty seats are bound to be the result. Then why showcase their collections in the first place? Well, that’s a question that need to be answered!

I have seen many using fashion as a means to support a cause. But what Elle magazine does for breast cancer awareness and support has by far been the best example for doing something with plenty of feeling from inside and with best results. Read more

Whenever and wherever a fashion week is about to take place in India, I get press releases flaunting the number of designers taking part in the event. Read more