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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
Only love
In a series of self-portraits and moments where the camera changes hands, Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh of Lovebirds capture each other’s style and illustrate for us how creatives live and work together.
The bright side
In its seventh edition, the Dior Lady Art project collaborates with artists from across borders and cultures to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior. Here, three artists reveal how they approached the discourse of femininity with the classic bag.
The Kiss of Kismet
Singer-songwriters Asha Puthli and Raveena Aurora talk through their musical journeys, inspirations, challenges, spirit worlds, Punjabi sci-fi princesses, resistance and racism—all while discussing the latter’s newest album.
Head held high
Dalit-queer activist Aroh Akunth talks to RIDDHI DASTIDAR about injecting diversity and inclusivity into spaces that have historically been exclusionary for those of their kind
On the go
A new travelling exhibition in the Hermés Heritage series is coming to Mumbai this month. Mark your calendars and take a deep dive into the French luxury maison’s archive of movement that ties in with memory.
Twisted Tales
In her layered fantasy landscapes, artist Janine Shroff takes on the role of a voyeur to dispel fallacies around gender politics, sexual identity and fertility through the female gaze.
Grave mistakes
Trapped in a mismanaged afterlife, Maali Almeida must solve his own murder—and potentially save a Civil War-torn Sri Lanka from crumbling in the process.
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
For the Gucci Cruise 2023 show, Alessandro Michele looked to the skies and invited guests to explore the collection from a breathtaking medieval castle in Italy under a serendipitous full moon.
GRACE, GUTS AND GLORY
In continuation of the tradition of staging his cruise shows at architectural marvels, for Louis Vuitton's Cruise 2023 collection, Nicolas Ghesquière painted the image of a utopian future at the scenic Salk Institute in San Diego, a scientific research centre in California designed by architect Louis Kahn. MEGHA KAPOOR recounts the powerful and immersive experience
A DAY IN THESUN
The 2023 Dior cruise collection will make a splash everywhere for its Andalusian look and feel. We spoke to Maria Grazia Chiuri, the house’s creative director, about her very special flamenco fantasy, which brought together local craftsmanship, contemporary cultural cross-pollination and women’s emancipation in Seville.
‘Time Traveller
The Cartier Tank has maintained its prime position as the last word in elegant, iconic timepieces through each of its iterations and every era, says MEGHA KAPOOR
Bags of love
We stan a fashion-meets-art moment. Year after year, artists take over the iconic Louis Vuitton Capucines bag to give us wearable art. AKANKSHA KAMATH discovers the creative collision that is the Louis Vuitton Artycapucines collection
Culture curator
The design store Lakshmi is a window to the world of textiles, craft and the art of the handmade. AKANKSHA KAMATH talks to the Australian designer and curator behind the eponymous boutique.
Tiffany & Co.'s New Lock Collection - A Modern Way To Shine
Tiffany & Co.’s new Lock collection underscores a modern way to shine:
Ashley Radjarame - No Place Like Home
Amid Puducherry's ochre walls and slow living, model of the moment Ashley Radjarame dons dreamy florals and tactile fashion. And it is here, far from the flashing lights of fashion's greatest runways that she feels right at home, finds AKANKSHA KAMATH.
THE PASHMINA TRAIL
Through mountains and valleys, writer BANDANA TEWARI and photographer ASHISH SHAH traverse the terrains of Ladakh to discover the visceral interconnectedness between man, nature and cloth
NOUVEAU IN TOWN
Louis Vuitton’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière joins LYNN YAEGER in New York as a coterie of stars showcase his latest collection.
Time of their life
Meetra Javed and Giles Pates’s wedding, spread across Karachi and New Hampshire, was not just a coming together of two creatives but also two cultures.
Streed cred
For chef Meherwan Irani, winning a James Beard Award is a crucial step towards putting authentic Indian food on the global map.