Indian Bridal

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…

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week AW14 #WIFW

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) presents Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) took place from the 26th of March until the 30th of March in Delhi last week, showcasing fashion looks for the seasons ahead. Designers from all…

Personal Style: Little Black Sari

I recently organized a personal style shoot to celebrate the first anniversary of The Fashion Orientalist. This is our very first personal style article for which I worked together with a couple of talented people. I got in touch with…

Malini Ramani: A Magical Blend of East and West

From runway to red-carpet – The hottest runway looks hit the red carpet every year during the Oscars and last night was no exception. My favorite of the night is a modest look worn by Camila Alves. She wore a…

Designer JJ Valaya: The Future of The Past

Indian designer JJ Valaya was born in Rajasthan, India. ‘Rajasthan’ literally means ‘land of kings’ which might have been the inspiration behind JJ Valaya’s brand philosophy; ‘We are the new royalty…a new Indian Raj (king) that is determined to spread…

The IFFD 2014 Fashion Calendar

We have all started the year with a list of new year’s resolutions, like going to the gym more often, eating more fruit and spending less money on clothes and shoes. January is almost over and I am pretty sure…

India Bridal Fashion Week 2013: Tarun Tahiliani

Tarun Tahiliani recently showcased pieces from his brand new ‘Gold Collection’ and his ‘Bridal 2013’ collection during India Bridal Fashion Week in Mumbai. Tahiliani is a noted Indian fashion designer who founded his design studio in 1990. He was the…