CATEGORIES

Capital Gain

A What happens when a British writer, journalist and mother of four moves to Delhi? Three years on, BEE ROWLATT analyses the tricks and treats of living in a land of occasional dirt and no laundry

The Way We Wore

Designer HEMANT TREVEDI looks back at fashion in the Maximum City in the ’80s and ’90s, when Mumbai was still Bombay, supermodels were the real superstars, and fashion shows were a family affair

The Wellness Gene

Updating our pantry with global flavours, Tanya Dubash is building an empire to satisfy the evergrowing breed of MasterChefobsessed Indian gourmands. Now with a new health focus, she tells Aparna Pednekar  about her plans to take Indian kitchens from hype to health.

Cut From The Same Cloth

For RITU KUMAR and son AMRISH, fashioning a new India is what keeps their 48-year-old label going strong. The duo shares with Vogue how the Urban Gypsy collection, showcased here on muse and actor Yami Gautam, neatly ties together the distinct fabrics of their generations.

Made Of Honour

This season, the rules of girl-on-girl engagement management are complex. RUJUTA VAIDYA tells you how to bring the sisterhood back to your bridesmaid duties.

Smriti Irani: The Hallmark Would Be A New Policy

Soon after taking over as Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani fired her first salvo with her # I Wear Handloom campaign that went viral. in a country of 43 lakh handloom weavers, this kind of attention could be a good thing. The high-profile minister helming a portfolio that’s so far flown under the radar speaks to Vogue about the road ahead. 

City Of Weaves

“Benares is older than history, older than tradition…,” said Mark Twain, and indeed it’s one of the oldest continually inhabited cities of the world. With the sacred Ganga flowing through it, this city is the bedrock of spirituality. It is also the home of India’s biggest handloom legacy. Designer SaByaSachI Mukherjee meets BaNDaNa TeWarI on the banks of the enshrined assi Ghats to talk about his great passion—the Benarasi weave

Icon Kangana Ranaut

She’s a self-made star who takes on Bollywood and constantly challenges the role of a leading lady. BARKHA DUTT pays her a tribute

...Are Stay-at-home Boss Ladies

Giving up a high-paying job for a life with flexible hours, relaxed dress code and cosy ‘home office’, ex-editor PRIYA RAMANI tells us how she got over the working-woman guilt to be a full-time mom

...See The Funny Side Of Things

Her off-kilter sense of humour, whip-smart wit and irreverence in the face of convention make TWINKLE KHANNA the thinking woman’s girl crush. She’s the poster child for rediscovering yourself in your forties and achieving a successful second act. Filmmaker and scuba-diving instructor HOMI ADAJANIA dives into the mind of Mrs Funnybones

A Woman Of Many Dreams

Her endeavours are proof enough to get her into the inimitable league of the Women of the Year. Meet Harpreett Singh—the woman who is revolutionising the luxury fashion scene with her high-end brand—Mine N Yours Wedding Show

Survival Of The Fittest

Our bodies are capable of truly amazing things. From the joys of the confidence molecule to adopting a herbivorous lifestyle—three extraordinary women tell us how they overcame massive health setbacks by adopting sustainable food and fitness habits.

Dark Matter

Her latest work is introspective and macabre, where echoes of Sylvia Plath trickle into an exploration of today’s shape-shifting culture. ANJU DODIYA’s upcoming solo exhibit is full of exquisite surprises

The Power Of Kareena- Why We Are Mad About Her

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan might be striving hard for a regular life but glamour and style are hardwired into her system, finds Naman Ramachandran

Anushka Sharma: Daring, Darling And Unscripted

Going from an effervescent wedding planner to a ballsy noirheroine, actor-producer Anushka Shamrais the queen of transformation. With a spectrum of new movies in the can this year, including one in which she plays a wrestler , she is ready toshow her true grit, says Megha Mahindru

Born To Dream Big

“After my post-graduation, I began working with a publishing house. I wrote my 2nd book on the side, but with deadlines and stress, I found no time for it. I imagined my life a few years down the line - comfortable in my job, but dissatisfied, earning a steady income, but by dousing the fire within me. I decided I needed to give my dream a chance before I settled.

Superwoman Returns

Part real-talking wing woman and part cyber sage, YouTube’s highest-paid female artist and millennial star, LILLY SINGH, tells AARTI VIRANI how she built her empire and reigns over it like a ‘Bawse Lady’!

High Fidelity

Think back to your last date night—chances are it involved candles, aphrodisiacs and a smartphone. ISHETA SALGAOCAR tells us why our love lives are better off with reduced screen time

Shantanu & Nikhil Recently debuted a Startling New Collection

Shantanu & nikhil recently debuted a startling new collection—one that interchanges classic elements of menswear and womenswear and seems a far cry from their more elaborate designs. Rujuta Vaidya investigates

Fast And Fearless

GIANNI VERSACE delighted in the collision of diverse ideas, creating flamboyant fashion spiked with thrilling sexuality. On his 20th death anniversary, Vogue and india’s most prolific designers raise a toast to his fierce, audacious and indomitable spirit that continues to live on.

Ghosts Of Masters Past

What unravels when old masters like van Gogh, da Vinci and Titian meet modern icons like the Speedy, Keepall and Neverfull? Contemporary master artist JEFF KOONS bridges the fine line between art and fashion in his latest collaboration with Louis Vuitton

Katrina Kaif- Why Is She Always Trending?

Will the elusive, notoriously private Katrina Kaif finally make her social-media debut? Rujuta Vaidya Skypes with the star to find out

Anita Dongre: The Queen Of Pret

By seamlessly integrating creativity and commerce, Anita Dongre has become the Queen of Prêt in india. Her success lies in making luxury affordable for one and all, but it’s the marriage of fashion and ethics that makes her the torchbearer of our times.

Ties That Bind

With shared DNA comes a shared connection, a bond that is seemingly transparent but intangible. How do you explain a familial link without reiterating what everyone already knows? ADITI BHIMJYANI catches three family units in a moment unguarded and real, in an attempt to explore their dynamic .

Royal Encounter

It takes a lot of faith to give your hairstylist a free rein on your next cut—especially when you’re a princess. Surely then, the relationship between PRINCESS DIANA and her trusted coiffeur, SAM MCKNIGHT, must have been special. The legend behind her iconic ’90s pixie on working, laughing and sharing seven years of friendship with the royal.

In Modest Mode

With a website dedicated to modest fashion, GHIZLAN GUENEZ is heralding a movement in style that crosses all ages.

Lasting Appeal

Slow fashion is a term that’s used a lot today but it was 20 years ago that MARTIN MARGIELA explored the concept at Hermès. Antwerp’s MoMu may be honouring his work with Margiela, The Hermès Years but, rather than being a retrospective, it showcases just how ahead of his time the designer was. 

In Her Eyes

“I often travel with my two daughters on assignments, so I wanted to include one of them in my portrait”

Face Time

Sexy, subversive and strong, PETRA COLLINS’s gaze is redefining fashion. The photographer-provocateur talks to SHRUTI THACKER about her affinity with film and the power of selfies today

A Long Shadow

WILLIAM DALRYMPLE recalls a brief interlude with his friend and photographer PRABUDDHA DASGUPTA, one filled with lazy afternoons and bike rides across Goa tracing a lost world