Recipient of the 'Forces of Fashion' award from Vogue, in 2023, Anita Dongre looks back at how she started business from a 300 sq.ft. balcony in Mumbai. Today, she is worth over $10 million, thanks to 60% business coming from great Indian weddings
Author: Asmita Aggarwal (Asmita Aggarwal)
Green denim, Anam Husain style
Almost a 1000 kg of denim was recycled, and crafted into her collection - panelled skirts, jackets, and vests. 'If there is a way forward, it is through meaningful design,' says the apparel designer and GenNext winner
From a small town in Indore to launching fashion label 23°N.69°E
Ajrakhpur changed a young boy’s life forever, after his meeting with the doctor of craft, Ismail Khatri, who taught Anas Sheikh that 'humility is everything'
Truck driver’s son shows us ‘Farak’
From Churu to Dubai, growing up without electricity to now, from Karan Johar to Diljeet Dosanjh wearing his Dabu and Bagru printed hoodies, Rishabh Kumar, Circular Design Challenge finalist, is a man on a mission
‘Need urgent money, a Birkin/Kelly can give cash’
The pre-loved market in India, specially of handbags, is projected to reach $1 billion by 2028, with a growth rate of 12% annually. Three players - Anvita Mehra, Niti Goenka, and Radhika Mundra - share their thoughts
Luxury shopping is about the experience; brick and mortar stores are making a comeback
Five textile designers talk about the need for a physical space to experience crafts, a requisite earlier only for bridal wear gurus, as post-COVID 'try then buy' becomes the new mantra
‘Gut is the second brain,’ says Indian nutritionist-author Ishi Khosla
The Delhi-based founder of Whole Foods, a company that provides healthy eating options, reveals how food can reverse diseases, and why we all need an anti-inflammatory diet to stay healthy
Rekha’s style of dressing hasn’t changed, and I am obsessed with it: Manish Malhotra
He loves shimmer, sequins and maximalism. With 8 million followers on Instagram, he also has a strong voice in fashion. Having dressed up big screen icons for 35 years, the couturier-filmmaker is a force to reckon with
Salman Khan, SRK invest in Purple Style Labs
Monty (Abhishek Agarwal) is trying to do what Ravi Thakran tried in the 90s, Birlas and Reliance did later: consolidate the fragmented fashion world. His company is worth a whopping $421 million now and is growing. The boy from Rourkela is certainly on a roll
At 55, Sudhir Padiyar is making heads turn as a fashion model
From being a stockbroker, to discovering he can be a showstopper Sudhir Padiyar, is an inclusive face on the runway









