As summer sets in, we offer a sneak peek into the best fashion trends to up the glam quotient and beat the heatThe prolonged winters are finally over, and summer has set in. People are already gearing up to face the heat with the night bazaars abuzz  ..

From retro chaand baalis to spiky bib necklaces, statement jewellery is the hot item of the season, finds Ismat Tahseen.Statement earrings made the biggest impact on Spring 2012 runways and stars didn't waste any time sporting it loud and dazzlin ..

Designer Anita Dongre, who loves experimenting with cotton, recommends cotton clothing for this wedding season. She showcased her designs at a fashion show here, but didn't have a showstopper."I never use a showstopper. I just let the clothe ..

 This summer, a multi-designer fashion chain in the country is housing ethical creations by three top Sri Lankan designersDesigns from Sri Lanka, the haven of hand-dyed, handcrafted and jewel-hued textiles, will shine in Mumbai this summer. The  ..

An inspiration that dates back to young, college days spent in the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad formed the theme of designer duo Abraham & Thakore's Autumn Winter 2012 collection.Theme: David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore revisit Gu ..

After the Delhi High Court declines to interfere with the government's levy of 50% entertainment tax on ramp shows organised by the FDCI (including the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week), the fashion fraternity is wondering how their work is bei ..

Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana is suing a costume jewellery retailer for naming her store Dolce and Banana.The luxury Italian label have decided to take legal action against Mijou Beller, who has owned the shop in a fishing village near Cap ..

 Nicked, ripped and distressed jeans have overshadowed last year's boyfriend style as the denim du jour, and Bollywood celebs can't get enough of them.Kangna Ranaut takes the bowler hat for a unique spin by wearing it with distressed jea ..

 The second show on Day 1 of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 saw designer Preeti Chandra  translate the 'Matador ruggedness' into 'Matador chic' with her latest collection, while the second half wit ..

The Delhi couture week will be held from August 8-12.While we told you earlier that the FDCI was busy working on the dates, they were first considering holding it in the middle of July. Now, DT has learnt that in a meeting held last week, the dates w ..

The budding designers will have a new destination today with the first DLF Emporio Awards 2012 being organised as a part of their luxury shopping festival. The awards aim to bring students to the limelight so that they can garner opportunities for th ..

Scintillating Silhouettes 2012 - Couture  Naturally, organised by the B D Somani Institute of Art and Fashion Technology, was a fashion presentation by the graduating students of the institute, which celebrated nature in its couture best.The sho ..

 Rohit Bal, one of India's best known designers with over two decades in the fashion industry, says he is experimenting and expanding his business through international tie-ups that involve a range of products from jewellery to interiors.Fro ..

Eina Ahluwalia is India’s first conceptual jewellery artist, whose glamorous creations emerge from the ethical core of her conscience. Just take a look at her collections of Wedding Wows, Containment, Forgotten Jewel and kirpan neck pieces and  ..

Designing is fun and accessory designing  even more so. I love to use my fingers to create new things. I completed a postgraduate in applied bio-molecular sciences from Nottingham University, UK, but realised that it is accessory designing that  ..

For undergraduate aspirants in Kolkata, it's no longer a toss-up between humanities and sciences. The choice of courses has widened with the expanding spectrum of careers. Now, there's more to explore and enroll for than just physics, chemist ..

A design institute celebrated its annual fest by staging a fashion show.Nusrat Jahan, Moubani Sorcar, Madhabilata Maitra and Satarupa Pyne sashayed down the ramp and mesmerized the audience in outfits designed by the students. Designer Sarbari Dutta  ..

After Kat Graham, it's singer Lady Gaga who recently wore designer duo Alpana and Neeraj's creation.Gaga, who was in Hong Kong as part of her Asian tour, wore a white mermaid-like fitted pencil dress from the duo's recent fall collection. ..

Art and fashion  are like warp and weft, twined naturally into each other. A new breed of younger artists from the world over is now trying to create a contemporary visual language to express abstract narratives with symbols from popular fashion ..

Swati Prabhakar of Ghumar Mandi hardly has time these days to sit still for a minute as she checks out different fabrics, looks through patterns and sketches designs. The fashion designer is gearing up for a fashion week in Bangalore where she wants  ..