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    Clothes in Motion

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    January 15, 2016
    Clothes in Motion

    The most defining lifestyle trend of this decade, athleisure has changed the way we dress, move, appear and feel.

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  • Fashion

    Menswear, Ungendered

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    December 6, 2015
    Menswear, Ungendered

    Androgyny has established itself firmly in mainstream menswear this winter, and it’s only getting bigger.

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  • Life

    Retouch Me Not! Kate Winslet and 8 Other Celebrities Against Photoshop

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    November 4, 2015
    Retouch Me Not! Kate Winslet and 8 Other Celebrities Against Photoshop

    Award-winning actress Kate Winslet’s new stance against Photoshop has brought the topic to the fore, and has ‘retouched’ an old conversation. Here are other celebrities who have spoken up against excessive Photoshopping.

    Continue reading →: Retouch Me Not! Kate Winslet and 8 Other Celebrities Against Photoshop
  • Fashion, Luxury

    Luxury Fashion, Now in Hindi at a Store Near You

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    October 13, 2015
    Luxury Fashion, Now in Hindi at a Store Near You

    Marketing to Indian audiences has always been a challenge for foreign brands entering the country. While some modify their strategies for local audiences, most stick to their global marketing strategy for the Indian audience as well. Interestingly, they all use English for communication in India.

    Continue reading →: Luxury Fashion, Now in Hindi at a Store Near You
  • Fashion

    Eina Ahluwalia Show Review: Jewellery That Opens Your Mind

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    September 17, 2015
    Eina Ahluwalia Show Review: Jewellery That Opens Your Mind

    It is dark and the first sight we see is the gold bust of a fat woman. At the base lie jars of hair removal creams, tweezers and razors, along with flowers and candles. It is an altar for a Venus statue discovered several thousand years ago. The sight appalls…

    Continue reading →: Eina Ahluwalia Show Review: Jewellery That Opens Your Mind
  • Fashion

    The 3 Ultimate Fashion Accessories That Money Can’t Buy

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    July 11, 2015
    The 3 Ultimate Fashion Accessories That Money Can’t Buy

    There are three fashion accessories money can’t buy. You either have ‘em, or you spend all your time buying stuff to make up for the lack of ‘em.

    Continue reading →: The 3 Ultimate Fashion Accessories That Money Can’t Buy
  • Fashion

    Niharika Khan: Dressing Up the Stars in ‘Bombay Velvet’

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    June 1, 2015
    Niharika Khan: Dressing Up the Stars in ‘Bombay Velvet’

    ‘Bombay Velvet’ was by far the largest production Niharika Khan ever worked on. “People are shocked when they hear the budget I got – they ask me, ‘How did you manage with just that much?’ See, that’s the thing with period films. You have to make it amazing but you…

    Continue reading →: Niharika Khan: Dressing Up the Stars in ‘Bombay Velvet’
  • Lifestyle

    Puneet B Saini: Anushka Sharma’s Makeup Artist for ‘Bombay Velvet’

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    May 26, 2015
    Puneet B Saini: Anushka Sharma’s Makeup Artist for ‘Bombay Velvet’

    Puneet B Saini talks about the art and research behind Anushka Sharma’s looks in Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bombay Velvet’.

    Continue reading →: Puneet B Saini: Anushka Sharma’s Makeup Artist for ‘Bombay Velvet’
  • Fashion

    Go Forward and Wow Cannes, You Brave Bollywood Beauties!

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    May 22, 2015
    Go Forward and Wow Cannes, You Brave Bollywood Beauties!

    Indian divas at Cannes have a heavy burden to shoulder. They carry the aspirations and expectations of a billion people along with them on their first-class airline seats. But what the general Indian public often does not realize is that the photos they see in the papers or on the…

    Continue reading →: Go Forward and Wow Cannes, You Brave Bollywood Beauties!
  • Life

    Silence for Strength and Healing

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    May 22, 2015
    Silence for Strength and Healing

    Surprisingly elusive, silence can be a source of great healing and strength when used right.

    Continue reading →: Silence for Strength and Healing
  • Fashion

    She Doesn’t Follow Trends. So Why Is This Jewellery Designer Trending?

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    May 20, 2015
    She Doesn’t Follow Trends. So Why Is This Jewellery Designer Trending?

    It is easy to fall in love with Eina Ahluwalia when you meet her. The conceptual jewellery artist is warm, down-to-earth and good-humoured.

    Continue reading →: She Doesn’t Follow Trends. So Why Is This Jewellery Designer Trending?
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    Rings of Fire, Love and Memories

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    April 29, 2015
    Rings of Fire, Love and Memories

    So the thing is, I have a fetish for rings. Any kind of rings will do. Gold, silver, platinum, mixed metals, fashion jewellery – even creative plastic. But my favourite rings are invariably those with memories attached to them like silent price tags.

    Continue reading →: Rings of Fire, Love and Memories
  • Fashion

    Can Fashion Be Honest?

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    February 20, 2015
    Can Fashion Be Honest?

    Such times we live in. When a celebrity’s photo is NOT Photoshopped, it makes the news and ‘breaks the internet’.

    Continue reading →: Can Fashion Be Honest?
  • Lifestyle

    Meet India’s New Recyclistas

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    November 23, 2014
    Meet India’s New Recyclistas

    Armed with laptops, smartphones and management degrees, and driven by the idea of social change and empowerment, these ‘recyclistas’ use a profit model to incentivise ‘upcycling’ of waste for lifestyle products and functional works of art.

    Continue reading →: Meet India’s New Recyclistas
  • Life

    Insta-Love: Teens, Sex and Technology

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    Aekta Kapoor

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    November 8, 2014
    Insta-Love: Teens, Sex and Technology

    Conservative values and sex-shy family communication are clashing with overtly sexual media messages wherever you turn, from Bollywood songs to Western TV shows to front pages of newspapers. One can forgive today’s urban parents for pulling their hair out in bewilderment at just where to draw the line when it…

    Continue reading →: Insta-Love: Teens, Sex and Technology
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