Anuradha Ramam to take Indian weaves to San Francisco (With Images)
April 8th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India is focusing on hi-street boom and the West is showing interst in Indian handloom and designer Anuradha Ramam will give it a boost by ... Read more...
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Ritu Kumar to popularise hand-woven textiles
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) She is known for her ethnic Indian designs and now celebrated designer Ritu Kumar wants to popularise hand-woven textiles in vogue through her Panchvastra collection. ... Read more...
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From no show to showstopper: Perizaad Zorabian at LFW
March 15th, 2011 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Actress Perizaad Zorabian, who has been away from the spotlight for quite some time now, made an appearance as a showstopper for designer Pria Kataria Puri's ... Read more...
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Indian Designer Suneet Varma Designs 55 Metre Long Sari In 10 Weeks!
December 9th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Suneet Varma has created this wonder in just 10 weeks. He took the help of 55 artisans and 8 designers to prepare the 55 metres long and 45 inch wide sari ... Read more...
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Pakistani products selling like hot cakes at trade fair
November 16th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Buyers are thronging the Pakistan pavilion at the 30th India International Trade Fair which has over 15 stalls ranging from fabrics to chandeliers to jade and marble ... Read more...
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A mix of nature, fashion at bridal week show
November 1st, 2010 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Day three of the ongoing Aamby Valley India Bridal Week saw a mix of nature and fashion with a collection brought together by designer duo Mona Lamba and ... Read more...
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Riot of colour, gypsy designs…Malini Ramani concludes LFW in style
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Celebrated designer Malini Ramani presented her gypsy collection, filled with energy, colour, music and dance, making for an extravagant finale at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) here.
Inspired by ... Read more...
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Suneet Varma enters Limca book with longest sari (With Images)
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Suneet Varma has done it - he has entered Limca Book of Records by creating the world's longest embroidered sari which is all of 55 metres. ... Read more...
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Inside Julia’s vanity van: Simple and ethnic Indian
October 10th, 2009 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani and Ruchika Kher
Pataudi (Haryana), Oct 10 (IANS) Hollywood actress Julia Roberts' love for simplicity and appreciation of Indian craft were more than evident inside her personal vanity van as ... Read more...
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Young Hyderabad-based designer creates festival bling with mirrors (With Images)
July 29th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Mirrors are making a statement in high-end Indian pret clothes this Raksha Bandhan, thanks to young Hyderabad-based designer Anand Kabra whose fall/winter collection was unveiled in the ... Read more...
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New book documents potential of Indian rural tourism sector
May 6th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The growing rural tourism sector in the country has got a shot in the arm with the launch of "Explore Rural India", a coffee table book compiled ... Read more...
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Fazilika women gaining recognition with embroidery
February 20th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Avtar Gill
Fazilika (Punjab), Feb.20 (ANI): Phulkari, the traditional art of floral designs on fabric, has been a synonym of Punjabi culture and a major charm among Punjabi women for centuries. ... Read more...
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Indian weaves hold their own in contemporary fashion
October 26th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The West may be writing the rules in contemporary Indian fashion, but the country's weaves, crafts and fabrics continue to hold their own on the high street.Leading ... Read more...
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Designer Payal Jain showcases her collection at WLIFW
October 18th, 2008 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 18 (ANI): Fashion designer Payal Jain on Saturday showcased her collection ''Colours of Joy'' at the ongoing ''Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) in New Delhi.Payal Jain, ... Read more...
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Girls opt for short, sexier, skimpier cholis this Navratri
October 5th, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) This Navratri, tuck away your clumsy looking, long sleeved, heavily embroidered cholis into your closet and replace them with skimpier, sexier and trendy cholis that have become ... Read more...
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Udaipur’s City Palace museum gets a restoration plan
June 15th, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Sahil Makkar
Udaipur (Rajasthan), June 15 (IANS) A museum within Udaipur's majestic 16th century City Palace whose catacombs and tunnels may have had explosives planted inside during the Mughal era has drafted ... Read more...
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Kitsch becomes chic as Indian fashion walks the global ramp
May 23rd, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by admin
By Shweta Thakur
It's sophisticated and suave, bejewelled and bright, traditional and modern too... The Indian look is all of these, and grabbing eyeballs not just on ramps in the country but also ... Read more...
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IIFA unveils new star line fashion wear
April 16th, 2008 - 1:25 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Movie buffs can now wear outfits similar to those worn by their favourite stars on screen through a new clothesline unveiled by the International Indian Film Academy ... Read more...
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Diverse inspirations on Lakme Fashion Week ramp
April 2nd, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
By Shweta Thakur
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) The catwalk is drawing inspiration from around the globe at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week here. Designer Payal Singhal drew inspiration from the work of French ... Read more...
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Kelly Dorji sets ramp ablaze at Nandita Mahtani’s show
April 1st, 2008 - 12:41 am ICT by admin
By Shweta Thakur
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Bollywood actor Lara Dutta's ex-flame Kelly Dorji enthralled the audience as he walked the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) ramp for designer Nandita Mahtani. Actor Rahul Bose, ... Read more...
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Bahl’s dynamism meets Kumar’s orientalism at fashion week
March 14th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Designer Varun Bahl's line at the ongoing fashion week attempted to highlight the current dynamism of the country, while in Ritu Kumar's collection, the ultra new age ... Read more...
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Gwalior to have India’s first wall painting museum
March 8th, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by admin
By Azera Rahman
Gwalior, March 8 (IANS) With the completion of the restoration work of the 19th century Moti Mahal palace in Gwalior town of Madhya Pradesh in another year, India will ... Read more...
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In colourful Kutch, women lead the way
March 1st, 2008 - 10:44 am ICT by admin
By Azera Rahman
Bhuj (Gujarat), March 1 (IANS) Women are leading a quiet revolution on the fringes of the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat. Economically empowered through handicrafts and embroidery in virtually every home, ... Read more...
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Dandiya on skates all set to add thrill to Navratri festival in Gujarat
November 14th, 2007 - 2:04 am ICT by admin
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