AN NGO STITCHING TRENDY DESIGNS WITH TRADITIONAL CRAFTS

November 13, 2020

Philanthropy and royalty go hand in hand. Every royal is taught to give back to the society and also to imbibe the culture of their heritage. They are made to respect the tradition of patronizing what is handmade by artists and craftsmen residing in their region – which is something...

The age-old Diwali rituals of Indian royalty

November 13, 2020

With Diwali festivities taking over the country, we had a chat with the young scion of the Bera family to know about how the family celebrates the festival in the Jawai region of Jodhpur. From there we travelled to Indore, in the heartland of India, to talk to the zamindars and the...

A JEWELLERY CAMPAIGN THAT SALUTES REAL HEROES, AND MORE

November 7, 2020

No one ever needed another thread to add to his or her burgeoning wardrobe, yet retail thrives, even in the time of a pandemic. Human body and mind innovate, adapt and evolve through crisis to find a new normal and also learn how to revel in it. In the past...

Decoding Victorian costumes in India

November 6, 2020

The influence of Victorian costuming is evident in many silhouettes adapted by the Indian princely states during the Raj era. From the mandatory gloves which had to be worn, while offering courtesy to the visiting monarch during the Delhi Durbar, to the long overcoats, embellished and embroidered in gold and...

A LEGACY KEEPER WHO IS WEAVING TOGETHER PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

November 6, 2020

A quiet worker, a born stylista, an former supermodel and daughter-in-law of the Wankaner royal family, Kunwarani Ritu Sinh can be best defined as a firebrand with the zest to go beyond the brief of life and achieve something on her own steam. A craft curator who has lived, worked...

CREATING JEWELLERY FOR THE AGES

October 31, 2020

Celebrated designer Ambar Paridhi Sahai’s brand, Mine of Design, has made great strides on fashion platforms in India and abroad. “The pandemic just precipitated a process I was silently working on for a full year—to restructure my brand on the sustainability model, to take the tradition of jewellery-making to its...

PRINCE, PATRON AND PATRIARCH

October 30, 2020

A book reminiscing the iconic life of the last ruling Maharaja of Kapurthala, HH Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, authored by his grandson, Brigadier HH Sukhjit Singh, and historian Cynthia Meera Frederick captures the life of this truly evolved monarch. The Daily Guardian catches up with the co-author, who talks of how...

P-TAL: A HISTORIC LEGACY GETS DESIGN INTERVENTION

October 24, 2020

“Legacy is not leaving something for people; it is leaving something in people.” Welcome to P-TAL, a unique craft project led by a group of students from SRCC who call themselves the Virasat project and have done what many so-called craft revivalists simply pay lip service to at seminars and...

WEAVING A VINTAGE TEXTILE TALE

October 24, 2020

Render it on to the finest silks, crepes and chiffons in a rich colour palette, and what you have is a collection of the most delectable classic Indian ensembles. This regal heirloom collection has been created by three siblings, and a very dear friend, under the brand label, Mehraab. Together,...

Chiffon sari: A fabric that defines Rajput women

October 23, 2020

It is the one fabric royal Rajput ladies were known to historically patronise and wear everyday with élan. When holidaying in the Swiss Alps, enjoying at an open-air garden party in winter or even when seated inside their plush palace in Rajasthan, the one thing that would drape around their...