VOGUE India Magazine - May - June 2025

In this issue

Vogue May-June 2025 issue blends fashion, beauty, and culture with a cover shoot featuring Sonam Kapoor, trend stories on tech and sneakers, and essays on identity, nostalgia, and memory. Highlights include features on Kareena Kapoor’s Poo, textile preservation, Dubai’s new aesthetic, weddings, experimental musicians, and beauty moments with Sara and Anjali Tendulkar, wrapped in rich visual storytelling. A creative crossover with graphic designers and a photo essay on Saudi tourism add fresh perspectives to the mix.

Dress doctors

Between the clinking of wine glasses at textile exhibitions and the academic lectures that follow, ARMAN KHAN finds an invisible workforce restoring our heritage, stitch by stitch

6 mins

Bows before bros

It may have taken her 25 years to find her style, but now that she has, SADAF SHAIKH has no plans of being derailed by new trends or naysayers

4 mins

Shut up and stay fabulous

It has been 24 years since the iconic It girl walked onto our screens and into our collective memories. But how is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’s Poo, played to the hilt by Kareena Kapoor Khan, giving phat even today? PRAACHI RANIWALA has a hot take

2 mins

Pookie monsters

Five rabbits, three cats and a Dalmatian waltz onto your Instagram feed—and you're instantly smitten. SADAF SHAIKH talks to the charismatic human parents behind these viral pets to understand why their symbiotic bond has their followers in a tizzy

4 mins

Culture chameleon

Ancient symbols transmute into modern collectibles when passed through the Midas touch of Mary Katrantzou.

2 mins

THE NEW DUBAI AESTHETIC

From effortless maximalism to a fresh take on quiet luxury, there is more to Dubai’s fashion reputation than the bling-bling it’s long been associated with, reports SUJATA ASSOMULL. Photographed by AQIB ANWAR.

5 mins

Butterfly effect

Contrary to popular belief, Sara Tendulkar isn't eyeing a career in Bollywood. In a conversation with SONAKSHI SHARMA, she opens up about her PCOS journey with her mum and her philanthropic pursuits with her dad. Photographed by SUSHANT CHHABRIA.

4 mins

Smells like home

What happens when a scent that once made you self-conscious suddenly becomes aspirational? SARA HUSSAIN traces the smoky trail of oudh through memory and modernity

3 mins

Behind the veil

From hand-painted lehenga panels to the power of creation amidst violent destruction, brides share untold stories about their wedding garments.

3 mins

Personal best

What does the big Indian wedding look like in 2025? MUSKAN MUMTAZ speaks to the Vogue Wedding Atelier's advisory board to find out

2 mins

Rhythm divine

Making music is a labour of love, but when you dip into the familiar sounds you've always known in your heart, it can feel like a homecoming. BHANUJ KAPPAL speaks to a genre-bending artist collective split between Mumbai and Delhi, a Sri Lankan French singer-songwriter and a New York-based sitarist about watering the roots they emerged from

9 mins

Give me more

As we hit peak sameness in fashion, interiors and design in pursuit of a unified global aesthetic, audiences yearn for the chaos and colour of their childhood. Four Indian creatives discuss why the resurgence of maximalism is more than just nostalgia.

4 mins

Time of our lives

Newlyweds Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni are finding joy in life's quieter rhythms—one moment, one meal, and one holiday at a time. By VAISHNAVI NAYEL TALAWADEKAR. Photographed by NISHANTH RADHAKRISHNAN.

3 mins

Memory capsulė

Fifteen years after her father’s passing, DIVYA BALAKRISHNAN reflects on how the photographs he took have become her lodestar, reshaping her understanding of perception and presence

3 mins

Arabian nights

In between dramatic sunsets, glasses of habak tea and meeting a legion of young creatives, a trip to Saudi Arabia will also challenge you to open your mind. As ROCHELLE PINTO discovered, a vacation to the desert kingdom could be a journey to a better self

5 mins

In praise of vanity

As they age, Indian women are expected to recede into the background and abandon the pursuit of beauty. Curious about her mother’s renewed obsession with her image on the internet, ANKITA SHAH speaks to others who have thrown caution—and custom—to the wind

4 mins

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VOGUE India Magazine Description:

Vogue India is a monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine published by Condé Nast India Pvt. Ltd. It is the Indian edition of the popular American magazine Vogue.

Vogue India was founded in 2007 by Priya Tanna. The magazine covers a wide range of topics, including fashion, beauty, style, travel, and culture. Vogue India also features interviews with leading fashion designers, models, and celebrities.

Vogue India is known for its high-quality editorial content and its stunning photography. The magazine has won numerous awards, including the World Media Award for Fashion Journalism.

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