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Fashion Forward Dubai Season 4 – Top 10 Looks

Fashion Forward Dubai Season 4 showcased the Spring Summer 2015 collections of 22 of the best couture and ready to wear designers from the Middle Eastern region. I have selected 10 of my favorite looks from this FFWD season for…

PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2014 – Highlights

PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2014 (PLBW), one of my favorite fashion weeks, took place from the 30th of September until the 2nd of October 2014. PLBW is a real treat for fashion enthusiasts, as it shows the best bridal…

Revival and Reincarnation – Manikarnika by Anju Modi

Designer Anju Modi wowed the audience during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2014 on the 20th of august with her latest collection ‘Manikarnika’. ‘Manikarnika’ is a woman of the past, reborn in the present, a story of revival and reincarnation.…

Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014

Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014 took place in Mumbai, India last week – 20th until the 24th of August. Designers from all across India gathered in Mumbai to showcase their Winter/Festive 2014 collections. Designer Amit Aggarwal showcased his collection during the…

Lakmé Fashion Week Preview – Anita Dongre ‘India Modern’

The finale of day 3 Lakmé Fashion Week winter/festive 2014 is none other than noted designer Anita Dongre. Anita takes forward her passion to contemporize Indian crafts and textiles with her latest bridal couture festive 2014 collection ‘India Modern’. “My…

Indian Couturiers visit America: Suneet Varma, Siddartha Tytler and Jaya Misra

The Splendid Indian Closet Fashion Tour 2014 is a multi-day event, showcasing collections from Indian couturiers in The United States. This year (July 2014) the event was held in the big Apple, New York and included noted and talented designers…

The Wedding Season: Indian Bridal Looks

When it comes to bridal fashion ‘traditional or contemporary?’ is a question every modern bride-to-be must ask herself. Culture and religion play a big role in this decision. Imagine the dilemma when you are culturally hybrid (like me). Do I…

Manish Malhotra – India Couture Week 2014 ‘Portraits’

Manish Malhotra unveiled his latest collection ‘Portraits’ during India Couture Week on the 19th of July. In India, haute couture is all about bridal wear which differs from haute couture fashion weeks in the West. A lot of designers in…

Krikor Jabotian SS14 Akhtamar

Krikor Jabotian was inspired by an Armenian legend for his Spring Summer 2014 collection Akhtamar. Princess Tamar lived on a small island (Akdamar island) located on Lake Van, Turkey. The princess fell in love with a commoner, which is where…

Rami Kadi – Le Royaume Enchanté – Sleeping Beauty

Rami Kadi showcased his latest collection Le Royaume Enchanté during Fashion Forward Dubai season 3. A collection inspired by sleeping beauty, a classic fairytale by French writer Charles Perrault. Sleeping beauty awakes after years of sleep and finds herself in…