Coachella is one of the world’s premier music festivals and is synonymous with A-list performers as well as fashion. While designers have heavily marketed their brands to Coachella, fans who draw the most notice often do so by embracing their own sartorial flair, driven by a sense of innovation. TJ Sonnier and Tiana Tuttle at … Read More →
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 →
The power of the skilled craftsmen is inherent in every hand-crafted and hand-woven beauty one gets to witness. From lush brocade silks that have an innate royal feel, to luminous, featherweight chanderi cottons — finely-crafted handloom pieces will always win the creative battle over all things machine made. But, while one loves to invest in … 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 →
Perhaps there’s hope yet for those of us who want that famous glow… / Inglot From Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty to Victoria Beckham’s collaboration with Estée Lauder and rumours that Serena Williams is set to launch her own cosmetics line, celebrities are taking the beauty industry by storm, and now you can also add Jennifer Lopez to … Read More →
Smell like a dream this summer (Image Credit: Radiate Fashion) You may have your nails done and hair sprayed but a look is never complete without a spritz of perfume. The right perfume can fill a room with fragrance and have everyone asking who is that girl that smells so divine. Especially in summer, it can … Read More →