I am reminiscing after spending a few days in the city of fashion: Paris, France. My aim was to get a dose of fashion inspiration during this trip, mission accomplished! You can imagine the pure joy I’ve felt when walking…
Interview: The IFFD directors discuss business and fashion
The Fashion Orientalist spoke with the directors of the Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD), Avinash Pathania and Kiran Kheva about their upcoming event India Runway Week, the Indian fashion industry and more. You have established the Indian Federation for…
Get the Bollywood look
100 years of Indian cinema. 100 years of heroes chasing heroines to win their hand in marriage. The Fashion Orientalist breaks down four different typical Bollywood looks for you to try. Modest beauty The modest beauty is often portrayed in…
Indian bridal wear: Haute couture label Mansi Malhotra
The search for a perfect dress. You are surrounded by piles of wedding magazines, resting your tired feet after a long day going from bridal shop to bridal shop. Some women try on just three gowns before they experience that…
Interview: East meets West, designer label Jedida
The Fashion Orientalist sat down with Jedida designer Karima to hear more about her oriental designs and ambitions. Moroccan/Dutch designer Karima launched her own clothing label Jedida in 2012. Karima felt she needed a creative outlet and started designing clothes…
The Wedding Season: Your Indian fashion guide
A brightly colored envelope hits your doorstep announcing a wedding from a family member or dear friend. Whether you are Indian or not, you do want to wear something suitable for this beautiful occasion. The wedding season is in full…
Fashion talent: Modest and fashionable maxi dresses by Mullani
Mullani is a new brand by designer sisters Deega and Faye. After Faye attended the London College of Fashion both sisters came with the idea to design clothing inspired by Middle Eastern and Western dress styles. Another example of what…
Indian Fashion Favorite: Siddartha Tytler
Indian designer Siddartha Tytler is one of my favorite designers from Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) A/W 2013. There was one dress in particular that caught my attention. A blue/metallic, short prom dress hit the runway and I was…
Introducing the Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD)
In 2011 BBC India Business Report presenter Nidhi Dutt wrote, the Indian fashion industry is still in its infancy on an international level when compared to other countries. Although the industry has been growing in the past few years, it…
100 Years of Indian Cinema: Manish Malhotra at Lakmé Fashion Week
Lakmé Fashion Week kicked off yesterday with a selection of top designers presenting their summer/resort 2013 collection on the runway. One of my highlights is the talented duo Shivan & Narresh. They presented some fiercely sexy bathing suits, modern saris…