Co-creation strategies are defining the future of the apparel industry, with social entrepreneurs aligning leading global brands and artisans worldwide. Nearly 60% of production in the fashion industry happens inside family homes, not factories. The true size and scope of the apparel industry’s home-based workforce is unknown, but estimates show that approximately 300 million people, … Read More →
The supermodel finale at Versace SS18. CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES Lisa Armstrong, fashion director, the daily telegraph Bethan Holt, fashion news and features director Charlie Gowans-Eglinton, acting senior fashion news and features editor Emily Cronin, fashion features editor 9 DECEMBER 2017 • 6:00AM From Her Majesty as style muse to a new Princess, mini-skirts to modesty, 2017 has been stylish indeed. These … Read More →
Jewellery weather precious or otherwise, needs to be handled with care if we really want to enjoy it for a long time. Don’t wear your fashion jewellery everyday, cleaners that contain acid, alcohol, vinegar or ammonia, suggest experts. Radhika Jain, designer at MiRa and Charu Singh Chaudhary, founder and creative head at Zooki, have listed … Read More →
Keep your necklaces and rings clean and dry. (Shutterstock) Accessories can make or break your outfit. But if you don’t store them properly, they lose sheen very quickly. To get more from your jewellery, Radhika Jain, designer at MiRa and Charu Singh Chaudhary, founder and creative head at Zooki, share things to do: * Keep them clean … Read More →
Jewellery on display at the designers’ studio. In 2011, singer-actor Selena Gomez wore Isharya’s polka allure hoop earrings to the People’s Choice Awards and gave the Indo-American designer jewellery brand its first starry-eyed red carpet moment. That was when co-founders and sisters-in-law Gauri and Radhika Tandon, who had launched Isharya “quite organically” in 2004, to design jewellery … Read More →
Apex body of apparel exporters, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has welcomed the increase in the rates of Merchandise Exports from India scheme (MEIS) to 4 percent of value of exports, said council on Monday in New Delhi. As per a government notification, the new MEIS rates are effective from 01.11.2017. Commenting on the increase … Read More →
Perfecting your accessory game is arguably one of the most important weapons to have in your arsenal as winter begins to rear its head. Not only are you doing your body a great servitude by dressing right for once, but a strong accessory game can also make or break any one of your crafted fits. … Read More →