Bollywood Hollywood Style – Priyanka Chopra

Last week we featured actress Deepika Padukone in our Bollywood Hollywood style special with beautiful illustrations by Cuckoo for Colour fashion illustrator Aparna. This week we put the spotlight on the charming & talented Priyanka Chopra. Her rise to fame…

Bollywood Hollywood Style – Deepika Padukone

Cuckoo for Colour fashion illustrator Aparna has joined forces with The Fashion Orientalist to showcase the latest trends in fashion via watercolor art. This week she has painted two red carpet looks, Bollywood + Hollywood, worn by actress Deepika Padukone.…

FDCI India Couture Week 2016 – Varun Bahl, Gaurav Gupta & more highlights

FDCI India Couture Week 2016 closes tonight with a runway show by noted designer Rohit Bal. But before the event comes to a close, I would like to share my favorite designs from the last two days with you. Reynu…

Floral bridal gowns illustrated by Cuckoo for Colour

Brides-to-be and fashion enthusiasts are counting down the days to FDCI’s India Couture Week which kicks off on Wednesday 20th with a show by couturier Manish Malhotra. The crème de la crème of couture will be showcasing their bridal collections…

Hussein Bazaza Fall Winter 2016/17 – ‘Sophia The Alchemist’

Lebanese designer Hussein Bazaza released his Fall Winter 2016-17 collection last March/April during Fashion Forward Dubai.

Rami Kadi – Haute Couture Fall Winter 2015-16 – Lucioles

Lebanese designer Rami Kadi launched his haute couture fall-winter 2015-16 collection during Paris Fashion Week in July. ‘Lucioles’ (fireflies) is a collection born out of a struggle against a fear of insects and the fight to escape this phobia. While…

Henna by Halima

To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. This year I wanted to add something special to my look, which is how…

A Fashion Orientalist Favorite – HSY’s collection ‘INK’

Traditionally, the month of May kicked off with The Met Gala or Met Ball, an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City (a real mouthful!). It marks the grand…

Siddartha Tytler – SS15 Ready to Wear

Today I want to share with you, the latest collection of Indian designer Siddartha Tytler. His Spring Summer, ready-to-wear line exists of two separate collections: an Indian pret-a-porter line (featured) and a Western pret line named Chaos. Stay tuned for…

India Runway Week Summer Edition 2015 – An interview with the directors

India Runway Week (IRW) is an Indian fashion event organized by the Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD). It mainly focuses on talented, young designers. The 4th edition of IRW, which took place from the 10th until the 13th of…