Author: Asmita Aggarwal (Asmita Aggarwal)

The self-taught designer collects Chinese pottery, big and imposing, as you walk in the narrow lanes of tunnels he has named 'Chowringhee',  inspired by where his office is, and the famous street in Kolkata - 'Hogg'

Under a sea of solitaires, miniature bags, pointy-toe princess ballerina kitten heels with diamante bows, I decided to start my story by posing as a customer of designer lehengas. Here's how the day unfolded...

Structural draping, Kashida, marori, Chikankari, eight levels of shading, his ICW 2026 line can be summed up as “innovation is evolution”. On political climate, CJP protests Tarun Tahiliani feels fashion has blinkers on, no moral compass

Are garments second skin - the reason why we love that ikkat kurta our mom wore, and that flaming red Banarasi brocade our grandma left for us? Discarded textile scraps tell painful stories of the Partition, as three textile artists embroider, dye, paint on waste, and crochet, to say that fabrics have emotion

Three fashionistas from war-torn UAE teach everyone a valuable lesson - that our crafts are sacred; they are museum worthy and cannot be replicated, especially the 4,000-year-old Ajrakh

Indian designers express why craft, which deserves to be admired, also needs to be duly credited. With Prada launching its limited-edition collection of sandals - inspired by Kolhapuri Chappals - they feel it is time Indian design houses speak out from a position of authority, not sentiment

'My mother was fearless. She instilled curiosity in us. Her way of dealing with things was by being unafraid and free. It is the biggest lesson I learnt,' says Shah

Fashion and architecture are closely linked, and India Design 2026 at NSIC Grounds, New Delhi, was a witness to this melting pot. A look at some of the laurels I found amongst 150 luxury brands, featuring innovative furniture, lighting, and installations

A look at some veteran Indian fashion designers who made it big from humble beginnings. Ashish Soni began business in a barsati; Rohit Bal in Amrit Nagar factory! Amongst buffalos, hookah-puffing Jats and wealthy women bought their first designer wear - from Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla to Rohit Bal to Ritu Beri