CATEGORIES

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.

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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.

WINNIE HARLOW

SHE HAS MADE FASHION HISTORY AS THE FIRST MODEL WITH VITILIGO, BUT CANADIAN STUNNER WINNIE HARLOW BRISTLES AT THE IDEA OF BEING SLOTTED INTO A SPECIAL BOX. ON A WHIRLWIND 48-HOUR VISIT TO MUMBAI FOR THE VOGUE WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS, SHE TALKS TO PRIYANKA KHANNA ABOUT WHY THE CONVERSATION AROUND BEAUTY NEEDS TO CHANGE AND HOW SHE’S HAD TO CREATE HER OWN BLUEPRINT FOR HER CAREER

Paradise found

Rustic and chic, Kumar Sangakkara’s vacation home in Galle is a memory-filled getaway, restored with care for the modern vacationer, says Adilah Ismail

Making waves

He’s one of India’s most successful entrepreneurs, with the heart and mouth of a sailor. She’s an educator with a focus on the good and proper. Meet Ashish and Nilima Hemrajani, the couple who prove that opposites really do attract.

First comic standing

Be it on his late-night show, on stage as he hops across the world or in 280 characters on Twitter, Trevor Noah is the funny man of the moment. Shahnaz Siganporia speaks to the comedian ahead of his India debut

EVERY ONE X SABYA DEMOCRATISING FASHION

IN A FASHION FIRST, NEXT MONTH MARKS THE LAUNCH OF H&M’S LINE WITH SABYASACHI MUKHERJEE, ITS DEBUT COLLABORATION WITH AN INDIAN DESIGNER. MADE FOR THE NEW TRIBE OF GLOBAL NOMADS, THIS COLLECTION, TITLED WANDERLUST, IS INCLUSIVE, GENDER-FLUID AND CONSCIOUS. SHAHNAZ SIGANPORIA TAKES A LOOK

Being the change

As chairperson of the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund for India, Natasha Poonawalla is ready to reform policy and battle child trafficking.

#NoFilter

What happens when you ask actor Jameela Jamil to partake in a summertime shoot that involves glittering eyes and glistening lips? She decides to take matters into her own hands.

ALL ABOUT LOVE

She’s changed the rules of high-school romcoms on bookstands and across screens. Bestselling author and producer Jenny Han lets us in on what love looks like in 2020.

The redux

Feroze Gujral and her daughter Alaiia channel the best of the ’90s.

SWIPE ME, MAYBE?

Between trying to live by ‘thank u, next’ while wondering if Tina Turner had it right all along when she asked, “What’s love got to do with it?”, dating has never been a tougher minefield to navigate, writes Neville Bhandara

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

Mumbai restaurateurs Antonia Achache and Jérémie Sabbagh are all about the good, but simple, life.