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All About Avanti

The first Indian model in history to open the Versace runway, beating out the likes of Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski, Avanti Nagrath makes her Vogue India cover debut. DIVYA BALA meets the girl of the moment blazing a trail through the international fashion scene.

Breaking the mould

The firmly reticent Konkona Sen Sharma speaks to AVANTIKA SHANKAR on working with her mother, digging deeper into storylines and the future of the film industry

THE RIGHT TO REST

Through a project that captures women in various states of fun and frolic, SURABHI YADAV makes a case for why female leisure lies at the heart of feminist liberation. Five image-makers peruse their photographic oeuvres for Vogue India to present these portraits of quiet pleasure

Nurture the future

Climate activist Archana Soreng speaks with ANMOL ARORA about the significance of indigenous influence and local perspectives in climate action

Love Unbound

Meena Kandasamy's translation of Tiruvalluvar's treatise on desire is a work of eloquent protest, finds AVANTIKA SHANKAR

Steeped in memory

In the hands of Goa-based photographer Ali Monis Naqvi, simple pictures come alive with meaning and intention, almost like a soothing antidote to the fraught times we live in.

CRAFTING A LEGACY

Situated in the busy lanes of Mumbai’s Byculla, the Chanakya School of Craft is making some of the most coveted couture found anywhere in the world. SAMAR RAJPUT walks the halls and investigates the narrative of needle and cloth.

Out of the Woods

Experience a passage into the healing spirit and strength of sacred woods through fragrances, notes and memories.

A Clean Break

From head to toe, inside and out, everything’s better with a touch of salt.

LOVE IN THE AIR

From a shagun thaal to remind them of home, and garlands strung together with fresh flowers, Jagvir Matharoo and Martino Caramia’s intimate wedding in Copenhagen was all heart,

Skin of the moon

Mysterious, romantic and historically scandalous, jamdani is Injiri’s choice of canvas, finds VINITA MAKHIJA

Dream team

SA heritage cantonment house in Bengaluru, restored by designer Vinita Chaitanya, is home o couturier Tarun Tahiliani’s new boutique.

New life

Focused on cultivating the next generation of eco-conscious craftsmen and designers, Gucci's ArtLab is the melting pot where creativity meets technology, says BRYAN HO

Greatest of all time

As the James Bond franchise celebrates 60 years, Vogue India reflects on the Omega watches that equipped the legendary spy and his leading ladies on their secret missions.

Spot on

Louis Vuitton's newest collaboration with Yayoi Kusama gives an artsy and hypnotic twist to the classics.

Meet Madhulika

From India’s bucolic northeast to the buzz of New York City, model, philanthropist and movie star in the making) Madhulika Sharma is a whip-smart multi-hyphenate proving that her beauty comes bolstered with brains, says DIVYA BALA. Photographed by KATHERINE GOGUEN. Styled

A CLEAN SLATE

SURRENDER, FLOW, HEART-BASED logic, equanimity, sleep, nature, connection, purpose, play and, dare I say it, even woo woo… I’m not one for specific resolutions, but there was certainly an energy I was hoping to harness as I woke up on 1 January.

Building Makeup From The Skin

As the complexion care market booms, MAC—the backstage beauty authority—is banking on the idea of building makeup from the skin up

PATHEEO PARADISE

The Six Senses Fort Barwara, a 14th-century fort turned hotel in Rajasthan is where luxury and history collide. Vogue India visits the wellness resort and soaks in its storied heritage. Photographed by BOWEN ARICO. Styled by MEGHA KAPOOR

Lost and Found

During a tumultuous childhood in Russia, Natalia Vodianova and her youngest sister, Jenna, were separated by adoption. Two decades later, DNA testing brought about a grateful, unexpected reunion. By HAMISH BOWLES. Photographed by ANNIE LEIBOVITZ. Fashion editor: TONNE GOODMAN

Women Who Are Redefining India's Visual Topography

A fresh crop of female image-makers has successfully cut through the male-dominated cliques that have so far governed the Indian photography landscape. SHRIYA ZAMINDAR spotlights the new vanguard of women redefining India's visual topography

Måneskin meet Alessandro Michele

Maneskin and Alessandro Michele have a lot in common as humans who like to create and inhabit different worlds: the former imagine sounds that don’t exist while the latter sees things that others don’t see. In a special conversation that transcends the mould ofa classic interview, the experimental musicians and the avant-garde designer exchange a volley of thoughts, reflections, memories and visions that CHIARA TAGLIFERRL is tasked with penning. Photographed by HUGO COMTE. Styled by VITTORIA CERCIELLO

The Hills Are Alive

Amsterdam-based Zazi Vintage creates coats worth top-drawer status. But more than its fine-wool clothes, it is the label’s intentional collaborations with over 1,100 artisans from all corners of the world that is a study in cultural sustainability, says BANDANA TEWARI

Victory Lap

In a year of big wins for Indian women's cricket, Smriti Mandhana, the inimitable breakout star of the game, discusses passion, purpose and pure play with AKANKSHA KAMATH.

Time capsule

With 200-year-old serveware, antique pots and authentic Naga panels, Tahir Sultan’s concept decor store in Jaipur is a nod to the subcontinent’s rich artisanal legacy, finds VAISHNAVI NAYEL TALAWADEKAR. Photographed by REMA CHAUDHARY

Against All Odds

In The Newlyweds, Mansi Choksi weaves a gripping tale of tradition, society and the indefatigable power of love, notes AVANTIKA SHANKAR

Weaves of resilience

The north-east has had a checkered past when it comes to political quietude, but activist and humanitarian Binalakshmi Nepram is determined to pave the way for a bulletproof future.

Scent and Sensibility

Through its carefully curated range of pure, unadulterated scents, Call of the Valley hopes to reconnect city dwellers with nature, discovers ISHA SINGH SAWHNEY

Art Of Excess

Makeup artist Rowi Singh’s maximalist bridal beauty looks are a manifestation of her personality and, more importantly, an imprint of her cultural identity.

LOVE IN THE NEW AGE

Doyel Joshi and Neil Ghose Balser's wedding is a story of their Marwari-GermanBengali cultures, their worlds amalgamating through their artistic practice, and the love that inspires and liberates them. AKSHARA SUBRAMANIAN charts their story