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Short story

Concising your routine could be the answer to a clear mind and clean skin. Los Angeles-based fashion and beauty influencer Meeka Hossain talks to Sanjana Salunkhe about paring it down

Taking her time

From Uruguay to the Upper East Side, Gabriela Hearst is regarded as the Hermès of America. But beyond her soft-touch tailoring is the story of her sustainable efforts. She shares how the lessons she learnt growing up on a farm set the course for her career

Strike a pause

Radhika Apte turns writer, Shabana Azmi is savouring family time and Ananya Panday is belly dancing—here’s how they’ve kept busy away from the limelight and in lockdown

Why is patchwork having a moment?

Known by different aliases around the world, the craft of piecing together textiles and fabrics is seeing a major revival. Phyllida Jay looks into the trend that now serves as a greater metaphor for the times we live in

Dressing up bébé

Clothing the little ones stylishly, especially in these times, is a tall order. In her mission to populate her children’s wardrobes, Priyanka Khanna discovered these women-founded labels

At your fingertips

Low-maintenance workouts, easy-to-follow diet plans, personal trainers, interactive support groups—there’s a reason why fitness apps are drawing in users now more than ever. We speak to two women who took to the web to get back on track.

Food's New Obsession With Ending Waste

Bruised, misshapen, slightly wilted—ingredients once tossed out with the trash are finding favour with chefs and home cooks alike. Tamar Adler reports on food’s new obsession with ending waste in this time of global austerity

ON THE FRONTLINE

Overworked and underpaid, our nurses are pulling double shis to stay on top of COVID-19 and risking their lives to battle this new and unknown enemy. Priya Ramani writes on the courage, strength and compassion of the nursing community of India

Second chances

Decluttering, a significant pastime, took over our quarantine routines. And while Marie Kondo-ing our lives and cupboards became a go-to, Elizabeth L. Cline, author of The Conscious Closet, regards the ‘spark joy’ method as “a fast-fashion approach to cleaning out a closet.” Here, she shares six ways to clean up with an eco mindset.

VOGUE WARRIORS

She’s the healthcare worker on the front line, the scientist in the laboratory, the essential service worker on the street and the samaritan feeding the hungry. Meet 12 of the heroes from our digital campaign, a tribute to the women of India who are leading the battle against COVID-19 as well as working tirelessly behind the scenes.

Rite of passage

Worlds built by words and tales on our screens have kept us company in the best and worst of times. Debut author of the year Megha Majumdar tells us about the films and books that sparked her first novel

MARVELLOUS MR MURAKAMI

Far from reclusive, Takashi Murakami is the flamboyant star uniting the worlds of high and low art. Amidst the lockdown, the Japanese artist speaks to Megha Mahindru about creating Vogue India’s first-ever illustrated cover

new-age HEROES

Three formidable writers, three powerful voices, three distinct styles—Elizabeth Gilbert, Leïla Slimani and Avni Doshi tell Neville Bhandara why they do what they do

CALL TO ACTION

FROM THE LARGEST MEAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME UNDERTAKEN BY ANY CORPORATE FOUNDATION IN THE WORLD TO SETTING UP INDIA’S FIRST DEDICATED COVID-19 FACILITY, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD AND RELIANCE FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF INDIA’S BATTLE AGAINST THE PANDEMIC

Going places

In the age of self-isolation and social distancing, be an armchair traveller and vicarious voyeur through these page-turners, says Sana Goyal

Archival Of The Fittest

The great Indian thali is a bridge that connects our past with our future. The grains we eat today and the recipes we bookmark for tomorrow will eventually shape the way the next generation sees Indian food

SPRAY IT, SLAY IT

Curly, straight or wavy—your hair has a life of its own. While good hair days come few and far between, your hair could use a little extra loving with Schwarzkopf Professional’s range of hair spray conditioners and styling sprays that have a quick fix for every hair problem this summer

Keeping Up With Kareena

On the verge of 40, and aer two decades in the business, actor Kareena Kapoor Khan would rather discuss what she does have—a successful career, a movie-star husband, a toddler the entire country loves, and absolutely nothing to hide. Now, as unfiltered and unguarded as ever, she reimagines life and love in 20 questions.

VOGUE - WEDDING DIRECTORY

Vogue Wedding Directory a unique online marketing and discovery platform that helps brands reach the right audience. By creating compelling content for your brand, it allows you to connect with potential customers beyond the metros, improve your brand’s visibility and a lot more…

The calm and the storm

Drawing from heritage but forging his own path, Daniel Lee, Bottega Veneta’s reticent creative head, is creating instant icons that eschew seasonal trends for a lifetime of adoration.

Something blue

The brand behind the blue box is all set to enter India. Reed Krakoff, Tiffany & Co.’s chief artistic officer, talks to Rishna Shah about how he handles the heritage of the 183-year-old jewellery house

LIVING HER BEST LIFE

Prepare for a madcap fashion adventure, with model Mariacarla Boscono playing muse

CONSCIOUS COUPLING

Shades of pink and orange—the hues of flamingos at sunrise, of oversaturated peaches, of pillowy strawberry macarons and zesty mandarins— make up the season’s feel-good pairings

Swipe Right

Her résumé reads writer, Newsweek, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and now, author with two bestselling titles. Journalist and thought influencer Dana Thomas has us rethinking the future of fashion. Akanksha Kamath digs deeper into her latest page-turner, Fashionopolis: The Price Of Fast Fashion And The Future Of Clothes

Signal boost

Summer’s accessories hit it big on elevation. Grand, nonchalant or just plain fabulous, the flatform is back

Liberators of couture

Decidedly anti-trend, and resolutely blurring the lines between masculine and feminine, and the old and new, Shantanu and Nikhil Mehra are taking it a step further, diffusing their couture into a new luxury label. Three young women, each a testament to talent and grit, play muse.

A tale of two closets

An urban label and a legendary fashion house come together for the second time. We asked two style influencers to pick their favourites from the latest instalment of Karl Lagerfeld for Cover Story.

An Intimate Look Into The Lives Of The Nobel Prize-Winning Esther Duflo And Abhijit Banerjee

They understand poverty and privilege, are pioneers in their fi eld and lean on their kids to keep them grounded. Vogue India takes an intimate look into the lives of the world’s most celebrated economist couple, the Nobel Prize-winning Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee.

THE '60s CALLED IT

As we celebrate the comeback of the decade on the runway, Suzy Menkes, editor, Vogue International, and a leading voice in fashion, reflects on the time of braver hemlines and moon-inspired metallics

Taking the plunge

Shivan Bhatiya and Narresh Kukreja’s label turns 10 this month. Looking back at their decade-long journey, the designers reflect on the challenges that came with disrupting the fashion market.