Passing of the First Millennium: Fashion in Medieval India
As a country, India’s fashion history is distinctly eclectic. As I discussed in my last post, the way of dressing changed with distinct periods of…
Author: Parna Das
THE LAND OF GOLD AND TEXTILES: FASHION IN ANCIENT INDIA
Welcome to a brand new fashion month on my blog page! This month is special for all Indians like me because it is the anniversary…
AN ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS: House of Worth and the Birth of Haute Couture
For most of us, history is something we study. Only a rare few individuals exist in this vast ocean of humanity whose destiny it is…
Two Women and a Ministry: Rose Bertin Legacy in Fashion
On a warm summer day of 1769, a sixteen-year-old girl Rose Bertin got her first glimpse of Paris, the then cultural and intellectual capital of…
Dreams, Art and Fashion: The World of Schiaparelli
The World of Schiaparelli. As a brand new month unravels, my thoughts have meandered from everyday fashion to the world my heart truly belongs to…
5 Grooming Tips to Rock your Forties
For most women, the forties are the Valley of Doom–the time when youth officially ends and middle age comes calling. It’s a time full of…
10 Tips for Dressing According to your Body: Part II
It has been a long, though unintended hiatus…but I am back with the second part of this blog! Without further ado, let us look at…
10 Tips for Dressing According to Your Body: Part I
In our everyday lives, we often come across people who look so well put together that we cannot take our eyes off them. Yet, if…
5 Pairs of Wardrobe Items Most People are Confused About
‘Fashion is instant language’, said Miuccia Prada once, and a truer statement never was made. What we wear speaks as loudly about our identity as…
5 All-Time Reasons to Wear White
‘White makes you look large, white is a bland colour, white is so BASIC!’ If you, like me, have a special liking for the colour…