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His unique aesthetic has made waves beyond home shores. Globally-acclaimed fashion critics have called him a “national treasure”—a designer who has been instrumental in “successfully highlighting the best and most peculiar features of his homeland.” I am talking about none other than the Malhausi boy Rahul Mishra, the first Indian fashion designer to be invited to showcase at the Paris Haute Couture Week in January 2020. His eponymous label works on the philosophy of the three Es—environment...

What’s common to movies like Jagga Jasoos, Mubarakan, Aisha, Desi Boyz, Teri Meri Kahaani, Shootout at Wadala, Besharam, and Main Tera Hero? What do filmy Mumbaiya A-listers like Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Shahid Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapoor, and lots of others share? The answer is Kunal Rawal—the go-to fashion designer for many of our dashing heroes. The Kunal Rawal Label from this alumnus of the London College of Fashion is a luxury contemporary brand, and his Dstress store in...

The classic white-gold saree from Kerala — the kasavu — may have travelled beyond its shores but nothing can beat its crisp rustles and shimmer in temples and homes on Onam, the harvest festival. The 10-day Onam celebrations began yesterday and the demand for the kasavu is “still quite subdued but much better” than what it was in 2020 when the pandemic had made a stronghold in the coastal state. In this land guarded by Lord Vishnu and also referred to as God’s own country, the traditional...