The year is 1985. A young Anju is visiting the village of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, nestled between hills and the Betwa river. She will soon set up her own atelier and be known as fashion designer “Anju Modi”. The village of Chanderi is where it all began. “I stayed at an artisan’s house. They were gracious enough to show me the ancient weaves of Chanderi. It inspired me and helped me learn,” Modi tells me. Hailing from its eponymous village in the heart of India, Chanderi fabric is a…
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FDCI India Couture Week 2024: Rahul Mishra dedicates latest collection to father in ICU; ‘He taught me the show must go on’ | Fashion News
Day 5 of the FDCI India Couture Week has come to a grand close with designers Rahul Mishra and Amit Aggarwal showing their collections to a spellbound crowd. In an exclusive conversation with The Indian Express, Mishra revealed that his father has been in the ICU in the leadup to his show at the couture week this year. “My dad has been in the ICU for the last 15 days but as the saying goes, ‘the show must go on’,” says Rahul. The designer adds how his father is the…
Can you tell the difference between silk and satin? Expert shares tips to identify both fabrics | Fashion News
Silk has always been regarded a luxurious choice of fabric. For regular use, people often opt for satin as an alternative, under the impression that it is a cheaper, more affordable solution for the same. But satin and silk are vastly different fabrics and that is well reflected in the storage, washing directions as well as precautions kept in mind when it comes to them. Indianexpress.com spoke to Nida Merchant, founder of Nemah, an India-based modest swimwear and sportswear brand to understand the key differences between silk and satin so…
Anant Ambani’s Bundi jacket was painted by ‘3 pichwai artists in 110 hours using 100 real gold leaves’ | Fashion News
The Ambani wedding has been a lesson for fashion enthusiasts worldwide in terms of Indian artisanry and craftsmanship. From Bandhani to Kasheeda, Pichwai to Zardosi, the women of the Ambani family have left no stone unturned when it comes to donning embroidery techniques, not so surreptitiously throwing light on the rich heritage and handiwork of Indian weavers. Having said that, the Ambani men weren’t any less spectacular. For his wedding ceremony, Anant Ambani looked regal in a red bespoke, hand-painted Bundi jacket by Manish Malhotra. Adorned with gold vark and…
Aditya Birla Fashion Share: Is your shopping cart ready? Trent, Aditya Birla Fashion may give 30-50% returns
[ad_1] Recovery in the second half of 4QFY22 offsets the impact of the Omicron Covid wave. While business was affected for 35-40 days in 4QFY22, a quick recovery was witnessed in the latter half of the quarter. Sales were impacted by the start of the Omicron Covid wave in January 2022 and mid-February 2022. However, there was a strong recovery in the second half of 4QFY22 due to better footfalls and easing of restrictions. While a steady MoM recovery was observed, the revenue run-rate remained negative in March 2022 as…