The Artisan's Pride

  Deepika Padukone may have got a bit of flak for some of her questionable red-carpet appearances, but recently, she has more than made up for that by cleaning up well at the airport. Have a look at all of her travel pap shots and she looks impeccably well-coordinated and up-to-the-second chic. From her reflector sunnies to her track pants and monochrome basics — she marries classic uptown with a hint of classic rock and roll and we aren’t complaining. This week, she stopped the traffic in a black boyfriend T-shirt teamed with a pair of matching leather pants and booties at the airport. Basics Never Looked So Appealing!  Designer Arpita Mehta says, “Deepika has managed to put a smile on our faces, showing us how airport styles can be non-fussy, easy, comfortable as well as cool. She’s the perfect example of ‘steez’ i.e. style with ease.” The   Padmaavat   actress has successfully managed to marry comfort with style, which has worked wonderfully for her. ...

Raw Mango founder and fashion designer Sanjay Garg, who is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his celebrity-favourite brand in 2018, has been instrumental in the revival of a number of Indian textiles such as chanderi, brocade, mashru, chikankari. He is glad to see many people helping in preserving Indian heritage. However he doesn’t want to see this trend as short lived but a momentum that continues to support handloom. Visit: www.rzustyle.com “I am glad to see more people being involved in preserving our heritage - however, I hope that this is not just a ‘trend’ or short-lived and instead creates a momentum that continues to support handloom,” Garg said in an e-mail interview. He also says the handloom sector is still to get its due credit. “I don’t necessarily think that it has - there is still much to be said and done. Handloom speaks to many communities and the human condition. We tend to express this as ‘us working with them’, though I believe breaking this distincti...

Manpriya Singh It’s hard to imagine that the man largely responsible for waving goodbye to the hideous Bollywood outfits of the eighties started his film journey with Swarg; a film in which he conceptualised costumes for a song starring Juhi Chawla. But then Rangeela happened and things started adding up, growing exponentially — on screen like his filmography Dil To Pagal Hai, Veer Zaara, to the upcoming Dhadak and Fanney Khan, and off screen to the tune of Rs 1 billion turnover that his label has already marked.  While the struggles may have disappeared just like his bridal lehengas once they are off the ramp, the challenges remain.  “If you are an achiever, you have to put in a lot more effort to sustain that status. The expectations sky-rocket and so does the pressure,” shares the designer, who has just finished with his starry obligations with students of INIFD, for which he was briefly in Chandigarh to launch an online course.     One for the bride...

Bollywood's versatile actor Kangana Ranaut knows how to turn heads. From her bold statements to her eye-pleasing fashion- the actor knows how to do it all. In the latest outing, she decided to sport a pastel pink suit and the actor looked pretty in pink. Photos inside. Kangana Ranaut's Instagram post |Photo Credit: Instagram Kangana Ranaut's film choices don't follow norms and neither do her fashion statements. The actor, who last featured in Simran last year, recently created waves at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival with her quirky and bold red carpet appearances.  And now that she's back home, gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi, Kangana is winning hearts with her comfortable fashion choices. She was photographed yesterday in an ivory attire- kurta embodied with   chikankari   work and salwar with fine embroidery. Visit: www.rzustyle.com And today, she made heads turn in a pastel pink basic ...

Tarun Tahiliani presented his 'In Elysium' Couture & Occasion Wear collection. It featured shimmery florals, weightless drapes in classic Indian styles and embroideries. The highlight of the collection was the Swarovski gems, which were woven into embroidery techniques of chikankari, zardosi, zari and shadow-work. The showstopper, Aditi walked in a beautiful pink lehenga featuring intricate embroidery and design details. It was paired with an asymmetrical blouse, which was beautifully draped with a sheer fabric. A long veil on her head, a choker and matching earrings rounded off her look. Visit: www.rzustyle.com Anju Modi presented her 'A Maiden's Prayer' collection inspired by the vintage and Victorian era. The ensembles were all about exaggerated silhouettes, grandiose sleeves, fancy collars. Kangana dazzled on the ramp in a beige crop top and skirt, which was paired with a red velvet cape. "I feel Kangana added to the old world charm of the era a...