Cheap, Chinese-made nylon burkas are flooding Afghanistan’s north as consumers turn to affordable, mass-produced fabrics — but in Kabul a small, determined fashion house is fighting to preserve the traditional textiles once integral to Afghan culture. Launched in 2006, “Zarif” — “precious” in Persian — commissions traditional cotton and silk from artisanal weavers, then employs Read More →

Stylist Julia von Boehm. Photo: Courtesy InStyle In our long-running series, “How I’m Making It,” we talk to people making a living in the fashion industry about how they broke in and found success. It’s not easy for stylists to straddle the worlds of celebrity-dominated red carpet styling and more directionally-driven editorial work, but Julia von Boehm Read More →

With summer comes melting make-up, smeared eyeliner, and super-sticky hair. Hence, it is important to give proper care to your skin and hair. Sushma Khan, National Creative Director-Makeup, Lakmé Salon, and TIGI Educator Audrey D’Souza list tips to make your make-up last long: For make-up * Go light: In summer, less is more should be your Read More →