Jelena Bin Drai – Autumn Winter 2017 Collection

Northern European summers can feel a lot like autumn. Right now, rain is violently pouring from the skies. I say, it’s the perfect time to review an Autumn/Winter collection! The prêt-à-porter Autumn/Winter 2017-18 collection by Dubai-based designer Jelena Bin Drai…

Haute Elan Interviews The Fashion Orientalist

Haute Elan, the global destination for modest fashion, approached me for an interview about The Fashion Orientalist and my personal style. You can read the full interview below! Head to haute-elan.com to browse their beautiful web shop and read inspiring…

Fashion Designer Profile: Indo-Western Fusion clothing designed by Aruni

Contemporary ready-to-wear label Aruni is the creation of Indian-Thai fashion designer Aruni Banditanukul. You could say that Aruni was born to be a fashion designer, working for her families’ textile business from a young age…learning the tricks of the trade…fuelling…

Oriental Style: How to create an oriental look

Creating an oriental style moodboard is easier said than done. It is quite a challenge to define ‘oriental style’ since it is a broad term which can be interpreted in different ways. And so I started browsing Stylight’s fashion database…

Fashion Profile: Indo Western designer wear by Dolly J

During the latest India Fashion Summit 2013 Delhi based designer Dolly J received the award for most promising fashion designer of the year. Dolly J decided to change careers four years ago, moving her career as an architect and painter…

TAIKA by Poonam Bhagat: The Art World meets Fashion

A friend told me to look into a brand called TAIKA, by Indian designer Poonam Bhagat. I was pleasantly surprised when I reviewed her collections. You might not know this about me, but I am a big art fan and…

India Fashion Summit 2013: Swati Modo Shoes

During Holi and Easter we celebrated the start of spring and brought more color and warmth into our hearts and wardrobes. One thing I am not sure about is, if I still fit into my spring outfits after all of…

The oriental journey: Hybrid culture and fashion

If it wasn’t for colonialism I probably wouldn’t be here today. Before people start to object, I am obviously not trying to justify any of the cruelty that came along with the process of colonialism, but am simply telling you…

Oscar fashion: Elie Saab

In about 8 hours the crème de la crème from Hollywood will be walking the red carpet of the 85th Academy Awards. While some of us are curious about who will take a golden statue home, others; like me, are…