As the buzz around textile revival gains ground we ask five Bangalore designers to pick out their favourite Karnataka weaves. Latha Puttanna, Designer, Latha Puttanna My personal favourite weaves from Karnataka is crepe. It is typical to Karnataka because of two reasons. The quality of mulberry silk found here is amongst the best in the… Read More Karnataka Weave Stories
Domenico De Palo was born in Italy in 1976. After years of being at the stage-managing of several public and private installations. He also started a research-path about the industrial design, creating plans and prototypes in collaboration with national and international designers and companies, among which Antidiva, Viabizzuno, Antonio Lupi, Move, Dimensione Disegno e Officina delle Idee. A… Read More Interview with Domenico De Palo, Designer, Radisson Blu Atria, Bengaluru
Fashion Forward Tvishi is an exclusive, handpicked, curated and created designer wear store that is the brain child of two enterprising city women. Tvishi is an unusual name. But has a lovely meaning. It means ray of light, energy and brilliance. Meet Shaleen Subbaiah and Varsha Venkatesh Co-founders and Partners of ‘tvishi’ a new designer… Read More Interview with Shaleen Subbaiah and Varsha Venkatesh Co-founders and Partners‘Tvishi’
A visionary and a force to be reckoned with, Sangita Sinh Kathiwada’s Mélange has recently celebrated its silver jubilee. The 25-year journey of the high-end fashion outpost is located in the heart of Mumbai. A qualified graphic designer who further studied jewellery designing, interior decoration, photography and silkscreen printing, Sangita Kathiwada’s achievements make for a… Read More Fashion Conversation with Sangita Kathiwada
Passion for Fashion Self-taught designer Sita Mikhail is the co-founder of a fashion label Mock orange and Sita Mikhail and was the only designer who was selected from Bangalore in The Lakme Fashion Week 2018. A Sita Mikhail garment is a combination of quality, substance, style and great craftsmanship and have an interesting story making… Read More Interview with fashion designer Sita Mikhail
Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango is celebrating a decade of being in the business and has also recently opened his first store in Bangalore. His creations are a favourite among Bollywood celebrities and are regularly seen adorning the ramps as well. In the last decade, the designer has championed the revival of handloom textiles from… Read More Interview with Sanjay Garg, Raw Mango
Artemis By Bibhu Mohapatra for Forevermark There has been a very exciting shift in how people are choosing jewellery now. The trend has moved towards custom, unique pieces of fine jewellery that are both collectible and personal. “Diamonds in particular have become extremely fun, playful and versatile. People are wearing the most stunning pieces any… Read More Diamond Jewellery Trends
What do Envoged, Zapyle, Luxepolis, Confidential Couture, Elanic, Spoyl, Refashion, Rebagg, Poshmark and Tradesy have in common? Well if that question foxed you, the answer is simple. These are all platforms that deal with used luxury products. Picture this. You love branded products but not the price it comes at. So if there was a… Read More Second Hand Luxury Clothing
Ekta Sheoran is a Vancouver based fashion designer who has changed several career paths before getting into fashion designing in 2014. She is a student at LaSalle College in Vancouver and she recently launched her collection called the ‘Rajputana Collection’ at Vancouver Fashion Week, a weeklong fashion event offering a platform to both new and… Read More Interview with Ekta Sheoran, Fashion Designer
The fact that the apparel retail industry is seeing tremendous growth is a fact that cannot be disputed. And at this juncture, the entry of Private labels is shaking things up in terms of capturing the customer’s attention as well as market share. For the uninitiated, private label products or services are those manufactured or… Read More Private Labels – Apparel Trend