Aimed at the sophisticated New Age woman the Huemn label by Pranav Mishra and Shyma Shetty presented an androgynous line that morphed into contrasting textures and colours at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. The classic masculine look was redefined for feminine separates, which were the mainstay of the range. Oversized coats, parallel trousers and leather separates gave an interesting dimension to women’s wear. Sleek skirts and gowns had striking embroidery, while rounded shoulders wer

When a collection is called “Half Alive” one has to expect the unconventional on the ramp. DRVV by Dhruv Kapur’s range, with the quirky title at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013, played a staccato like tune of unbalanced asymmetry that gave a sense of abandonment to the silhouettes. Using straight lines, the designer brought a new angle to create the traditional stance to clothes. Ignoring symmetry for the centre of an ensemble, Dhruv worked with varied textures of woven fabrics like do

Japanese high street retailer Uniqlo has finally launched its debut childrenswear line catering for newborns up to children aged 12. The label known for its go-to basics for women and men, has created a collection of its signature styles including down jackets, skinny jeans and fleece parkas, which have been "adjusted to fit a kid's lifestyle". For instance, the outerwear all come with name labels sewn into the interior of garments to avoid mix ups at school, the brand has included hooks for e

High street retailer Marks & Spencer is trying to turn its fortunes around with the help of Britain's leading ladies including award-winning actress Helen Mirren, fashion editor Grace Coddington and artist Tracey Emin for its latest campaign. Shot by Annie Leibovitz, the campaign carries the strapline 'Meet Britain's leading ladies' and features "twelve seemingly very different women from diverse backgrounds and professions" that "represent the very best of British" modelling the Autumn/Win

Abercrombie and Fitch has announced that its sales fell by ten percent during the second quarter of the year. This compares to the 2.5 percent drop expected by analysts. On the back of the news, the stock tripped on Thursday to levels not seen in nine months. Abercrombie & Fitch has reported that revenue fell 1 percent during this quarter, a 5 percent miss relative to the average Wall Street estimate. Sales fell 8 percent in the US, widening the gap with international markets, where sales g

Fashion and beauty pageants go hand-in-hand and once gain the twain met at Wellington’s Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has exhibited the historical ball gown donned by the country’s first-ever Miss Universe Lorraine Downes. To mark the 30th anniversary of the former beauty queen’s Miss Universe win in 1983, the fabulous dress, worn during the final rounds of the international pageant, will be on display for public viewing till the end of January, 2014. Designed by Televisio

Seems like the entrepreneur in her does not want to take rest, after releasing her premium line of gummy candies Sugarpova last year, the ace professional tennis player Maria Sharapova is back again with a new fashion collection under her candy label. Decorated with the signature lip motif of her Sugarpova brand, the clothing and accessory range includes an array of T-shirts, tank tops and hats. Launched in collaboration with the New York City-based upscale women’s specialty store Henri Be

Little Shilpa wowed the audience at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013 with her extreme creativity Known for creating the most extreme accessories, Little Shilpa once again wowed the audience with her “out of the box” creativity at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Using amazing unconventional materials, the accessories for the head and neck had that futuristic space age feel that was mind-boggling in thought and design. This time Little Shilpa turned her attention to the sari an

She called her collection “Tale of the Unexpected”, when Shehla Khan, for her label “Shehlaa”, introduced a bold fairy tale fashion fantasy at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Drawing inspirations from the many fairy tales she had adored in the past, the collection was a romantic melangé of Indian and Western creations. While the silhouettes were bold and daring there was an element of structure in the very feminine, graceful, regal outfits. The lineup of very stylish garments had the

Bringing glamour from the Gothic, Byzantine and Baroque eras onto the ramp at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013, Rajat Tangri’s collection called “Dark Ages” aptly recreated the drama in colours, styles and forms. Starting with the contrasting elements like colours that moved from sombré oxblood red, emerald to antique gold, coalesce, black and teal for the very dramatic Red Carpet creations; Rajat combined them into a perfect medley for the impressive collection. The fabrics that Raj