Fashion Forward Dubai Spring Summer 2017

Season 8 of Fashion Forward Dubai took place from the 21st of October until the 23th, showcasing Spring/Summer 2017 collections by 33 ready-to-wear and couture designers from The Middle East. My top favourite shows this season are by Said Mahrouf,…

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…

Endemage – Autumn Winter 2016

While we are still soaking up the sun at fancy resorts, holidaying and enjoying the summer, the fashion world is preparing for the colder seasons ahead of us. Predicting autumn and winter trends.  For their Autumn – Winter 2016 collection…

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…

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…

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…

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week SS15 Highlights

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) – Spring/Summer 2015 took place from the 8th until the 12th of October 2014. The grand finale on the 12th showcased the SS15 collection by noted designer Rohit Bal. WIFW is known to save…

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…

India Runway Week 2014 Highlights

India Runway Week took place last week, from the 19th until the 21st of September 2014, in New Delhi, India. The Indian Federation for Fashion Development has organized another successful edition by introducing talented newcomers to the fashion enthusiasts of…