ANDRE LEON TALLEY: VOGUE MAGAZINE’S PRODIGY AND BEACON OF INSPIRATION

January 22, 2022

The death of André Leon Talley at age 73 on January 18 2022 owing to a heart attack is a setback to the fashion industry. Andre Leon Talley has died aged 73Talley and Naomi Campbell wear Alexander McQueen for the AngloMania Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion Costume Institute Gala...

BIOPHILIC DESIGN: BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN INDOORS AND OUTDOORS

January 15, 2022

Stemming from the word ‘biophilia’ (which means ‘loving living things’), biophilic designs are harmonious with nature and encourage sustainable practices. There is an inherent need for close proximity with nature that even in the modern world continues to be essential to people’s productivity, physical and mental health and wellbeing. Features...

LET’S SMASH SOME STEREOTYPES: MAKE-UP IS FOR MEN TOO

January 10, 2022

Breaking the gender stereotypes and notions about make up being a woman’s domain are these radical male makeup influencers. Skincare is just the tip of the iceberg. Experimenting and exploring paths less traveled, these men are creating magic with their make-up wands and becoming insta-sensations. From glitter lids to glossy...

LET’S SMASH SOME STEREOTYPES: MAKE-UP IS FOR MEN TOO

January 8, 2022

Breaking the gender stereotypes and notions about make up being a woman’s domain are these radical male makeup influencers. Skincare is just the tip of the iceberg. Experimenting and exploring paths less traveled, these men are creating magic with their make-up wands and becoming insta-sensations. From glitter lids to glossy...

NEW COLLECTION: OMEGA TIMEPIECES 2021

December 18, 2021

Breakthrough watchmaking is the foundation of OMEGA’s heritage but it is inspired by sports timekeeping, events that involve exploring of space, aiding worthy organisations and the desirable (and iconic) role in support of the world’s favourite spy. A variety of Omegas have been sported by Daniel Craig across his bond...

CUTEST AND MOST DISTINCT CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF 2021

December 11, 2021

Holiday gifting varies individually. While some people prefer to not be run-off-the-mill with very unique gifts they’ve never seen before, there’s also something to be said for gifting hot-tickets items, perennial favorites and classic gifts that everyone is sure to love. To help you shop this year’s biggest trends (like...

VIRGIL ABLOH: AN INDELIBLE LEGACY

December 4, 2021

The terrain of fashion today credits a majority of its aesthetic sensibility to the boundless creativity of Virgil Abloh. The designer, who died from cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, at the age of 41 on November 28 in Chicago, was called the fashion visionary, but there was no...

MASKS: THE NEW ‘MODA’ OPERANDI

November 27, 2021

In 2018 not a person (r.i.p. Nostradamus) could have envisaged in their wildest thoughts, they’d have to cover their nose and mouth to socialise. Enter the mask brigade which has swiftly become a fashion accessory to reckon with. Whether you don a jacket, a silky blouse, or even decadent wedding...

SKINNY JEANS OUT, HIGH RISE DENIM IN

November 20, 2021

Denim, the indomitable, ever blue (read green) fabric is a sartorial staple for one and all. Love it or loathe it you cannot escape it. Denim in the form of jeans, jackets, dungarees and shorts is welcome, season after season with open arms (and thighs). Deepika Padukone’s baggy boyfriend jeans...

A MARY BUDDEN STATE OF MIND

November 13, 2021

A mountain home turned boutique hotel perched in the breathtakingly beautiful environs of Binsar, Uttarakhand, the Mary Budden Estate is sprawled over 5 acres of pristine forests of the Himalayas. Far yet accessible (and worth every minute for its visceral experience) it offers visitors a natural habitat away from the...