From cocoon to campus couture: How students of Thrissur Vimala College have woven a silk dream

The team behind ‘V-Weave’ at the silkworm rearing unit at Vimala College, Thrissur. | Photo Credit:…

How three Keralam nuns stitched together clothing venture ‘Stand By Me’ in a struggle for survival after standing up against the Church

A screengrab from a promotional video by ‘Stand By Me’ | Photo Credit: special arrangement Sewing…

Craftpreneur returns to Chennai with 20 brands championing Indian crafts

The festive season will soon be upon us, bringing days of merriment with a side of…

Sabyasachi saw a sarcophagus and made a cuff

What does luxury mean to Sabyasachi Mukherjee now? Sleep and silence, says the Kolkata-based designer. He…

Péro’s craft and whimsy comes to Chennai to take over your home

What is home, if not a place for comfort, with a little whimsy sprinkled in?  For…

Péro’s craft and whimsy comes to Chennai to take over your home

What is home, if not a place for comfort, with a little whimsy sprinkled in?  For…

How Indian designers are experimenting with the art of padding

Anamika Khanna gave a man a backside. Not a metaphorical one or a clever cut of…

What goes into a classic, timeless suit? Japanese designer Yuki Igarashi weighs in

Yuki Igarashi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A couple of years ago, when Osman Abdul Razak…

How a hand embroidery brand based in Thiruvananthapuram is building an artisan community

You cannot expect a hall with around 100 people to be quiet by any measure. But…

What Kim Kardashian’s Skims means for India’s booming market

Reality star and business mogul Kim Kardashian has spent much of her career being told that…

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