Amidst all the political turmoil of last year, was one question directed exclusively towards the fashion industry: to dress or not dress the current First Lady of the Unites States, Melania Trump. Debates ensued as designers voiced their feelings about the situation, some attempting to explain that fashion shouldn’t be considered a political stand, while ...
Lessons in style may be available in plenty in today’s day and age, but there is no reason to think that they might have completely evaded us in the past. India, before independence and in the years that succeeded, was home to numerous royals. With its rich cultural background in textiles and gems,the country had ...
“It was an age of art, it was age of excess, and it was an age of satire”, wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1931, in his essay titled “Echoes of the Jazz Age”. Perhaps it was too soon to reminisce, but like everyone else, the Jazz Age which marked a golden era, was over for ...
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see,” Edgar Degas once said and it is exactly this thought that resonates with CaratLane’s new collection, inspired by Mumbai’s Art Deco, also popularly known as ‘Bombay Deco’. Every piece of jewellery is like a piece of art. It is interesting to discover that despite ...
In 2013, in what is cited as the worst garment industry mishap in history, Rana Plaza in Bangladesh collapsed during work hours, leaving more than 1200 workers dead and about 2000 injured. The structural cracks had been discovered days ago, but that did not stop the factory in one of the largest manufacturing countries from ...
Sustainability, of late, has been an intense topic under great scrutiny. Minimizing waste, promoting ethical practices and reducing excessive production by reuse and recycling is slowly, but surely gaining momentum. After oil, the fashion and textile industry happens to be the second largest polluting industry, with its ever increasing landfills and vicious fast fashion cycles. In ...
In the early 1850's, Charles Frederick Worth, who later came to be known as the 'Father of Haute Couture', introduced the concept of modeling through his wife, Marie Augustine Vernet. Today, more than 160 years later, it's unimaginable to think of fashion without the concept of models. With the surge in the profession in the preceding ...
It may have been around for a while but in the past decade, street style has catapulted into a completely independent phenomenon, one which mainstream fashion, loves to hate and hates to love.... at the same time. Image Source Going back in time, one can see the extent of it in popular subcultures such as the 'Teddy ...
More often than not, we find ourselves in a rut with respect to style. Even with hordes of clothing and racks full of shoes, it becomes more difficult to bring innovation to style, with each passing day. This is exactly when one could use an inspiration and who better to look up to than smart ...
“There is nothing like the smell of books, both new and old. If someone ever bottled the smell, I would be all over it.” – Tiffany King Fashion, in its most original form, can be found in books. Archives and biographies tend to give rare insights into what we could never know without their existence. Even ...
Gone are the days when men’s style was a forbidden territory, shoved deep in the corners for a select few. Today with a diverse and talented crop of models, stylists, actors and other artists, inspiration for menswear is plenty. Though there are quite a few names that have made a mark in fashion, we bring ...
Imagine clothing that can be easily adjusted and shaped to whatever you prefer it to be. Imagine ease and style combined flawlessly just the way you wished. The only thing is, you don’t have to imagine it anymore, for Anuj Sharma has perfected it all in his exceptional label called Button Masala. Design Maverick... Using a technique ...
Royals, with their distinct stature and inherent sense of style, have always been the subject of interest among the masses. All over the world, their attire is scrutinized, jewellery admired and body language studied, to gain information about their lives and personality. Royal weddings and ceremonies are often the talk of the town, especially with ...
RYKIEL FOREVER...A retrospective ‘Nóubliez pas que je joue’ reads the title of the book written by Sonia Rykiel. In translation: Don’t Forget It’s A Game. For the woman heralded as the ‘Queen of Knitwear’, it was indeed an exhilarating game. Sonia Rykiel, the leading designer in knitwear who self-confessedly didn’t know how to knit, passed ...
Collaborations are nothing new to the world of fashion. In today’s circle of ceaseless competition and the urge to create something new, they have become more important and frequent than ever. While collaborations are many, here’s looking at few that were more distinct than ever in their approach, giving us the best of fashion. H&M X ...
Your personal style is your own language-what you wear is an expression of who you are. At élanstreet, we celebrate your individual sense of style. We offer a new-age styling experience that brings together the luxury of personalized shopping and the ease and access of e-commerce.
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