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Sonam X Iris

From a common love for dance and growing up in a family steeped in the arts, to nerding over nature and its wonders, couturier Iris van Herpen and actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja catch up over a Zoom call between London and Amsterdam. Akanksha Kamath listens in

Up next

Meet Amita Suman, the actor set to shine on the global stage as a badass knife wielding assassin in the upcoming series Shadow And Bone.

Young & Restless Ananya Birla Talks Music, Microfinance and Mental Health

Singer, entrepreneur and mental health advocate Ananya Birla is using her privilege purposefully to pave her own multi-hyphenate path and spread kindness along the way, finds Rishna Shah

She's all that

She’s the voice of a movement as much as she is a voice of her own. Writer and activist Christina Dhanaraj, the co-founder of Dalit History Month, is changing the narrative and raising the bar for women across the globe, finds Divya Malhari

Let's Get Digital

Want your workout to be as efficient as the rest of your life? It’s all available at a screen near you.

The Weddings Must Go On

In its virtual avatar, the Vogue Wedding Show is returning in all its glory from March until June. Here’s a teaser of what lies ahead

The real reel

Does playing a real-life character limit or free an actor’s creativity? Shefali Shah weighs in as she reflects on her iconic performance in the International Emmy-winning Delhi Crime.

THE PICCIOLI PRINCIPLE

For Pierpaolo Piccioli, creativity flourishes through the spirit of humanism, with an eye on evolution and an openness to dialogue. Tese ideals, among others, are what make him the industry’s most romantic visionary. In a Vogue India exclusive, he talks to Priyanka Khanna about creative fulfillment

Stronger together

Aravani Art Project’s vibrant murals that empower trans* folx, e Casteless Collective’s spirited protest music and Amche Mollem’s artistic crusade to save a natural park are leading micro-cultural movements across India, finds Radhika Iyengar

Soul skin

‘Maskfies’, daisy-tipped nails and a strong mane game—Instagram-darling and actor Athiya Shetty’s beauty routine is a whole mood, finds Akanksha Kamath

All in the mind

Two dynamic young women are using their talent, infl uence and resources to make wellness practices accessible to all.

A new creative code

From the anti-fit dresses seen on cerebral sculptors to the kurtas worn by journalists, style tribes as we know them are changing. Five women tell us how they get inventive with their clothes.

THE CREATIVE FORCES

Meet three powerhouse actors who are rewriting the rules and ushering in a new age of cinema while balancing the creative with the commercial

Four for joy

From understanding ourselves better through artificial intelligence to a heart-wrenching family saga and a alchemical heist drama, here are this season’s must-reads.

Life Is A Highway

An 80-square-foot van became the universe for a couple and their itinerant lifestyle. Shruthi Lapp speaks to Megha Mahindru about their moving love story

When Haima met Shruti

In a post-377 India, the country’s LGBTQ+ community is finding greater acceptance and is voicing its experiences. Haima Simoes and Shruti Venkatesh, the first same-sex couple to make it to the cover of Vogue India, talk to Neville Bhandara about the need for greater inclusion through a love story that is primed to inspire every generation today

The State Of Love

What is love? It’s hard to pinpoint a defi nition to a feeling that encapsulates emotions of all kinds and brings together two souls. Yet, we attempted to ask you—2,801 of you—about what it means to find the one, or be the one, today

Guilty pleasure

She’s the bestselling YA author who’s just gone adult. Sandhya/Lily Menon on her latest novel, creating fierce female heroes, and why the good frothy romance is not going anywhere.

Between the lines

Author Amitav Ghosh’s Jungle Nama delves into the wisdom of e Sundarbans and the syncretism of Bengali folk culture—even as he collaborates to create a community-based literary experience, finds Shahnaz Siganporia

Talk of the town

It’s the new invite-only social app that launched bang in the middle of the pandemic and counts Drake, Oprah Winfrey and Virgil Abloh as fans. Paul Davison, the co-founder of Clubhouse, on what gets people talking.

Meet the romantics

Once upon a time, romanticism was seen as a weakness. Today, we know that embracing your feminine energy is empowering. Behind the joyful colours, delicate fabrics and whimsical details, these fi ve women channel a soft strength that is assertive without being aggressive. Malika Dalamal takes a closer look

In love and war

Can epic love stories stand the test of time? Do they even exist? Meet Raj and Norah, an Indian major and a British nurse, who were worlds apart until she rescued him in Naples and they found love in the midst of one of the darkest times in human history. Teir granddaughter, Shaina Kohli Russo, tells their story

Conscious coupling

Over the past decade, Simone Rocha has dressed and been inspired by strong women. Now, with an H&M collaboration with designs for men and children, her sartorial influence promises to grow manifold. Priyanka Khanna reports on a match made in fashion heaven

Bump it up

When you’re pregnant, knowing what to pick, buy and apply can seem like navigating a minefield. Here’s saving you the trouble

Love Conquers All

Pandemic or not, the wedding must go on. As couples pivot to intimate ceremonies and online celebrations, so have we. Here’s the 411 on the Vogue Wedding Show’s all-new digital avatar hitting screens in March.

Question time

Is the ongoing pandemic putting your parenting skills to the test? Sheree Gomes Gupta brings in the experts to help navigate your child’s well-being through these difficult times

Girl, you got this

A doula’s dose of positivity, for when clouded thoughts need a ray of sunshine to cut through.

The mums are not alright

Between homeschooling, work from home and life in the age of COVID-19, anxiety levels are skyrocketing, especially among mothers. Journalist Priya Ramani, the mum of a 10-year-old, speaks to other working parents as they get real about the challenges and upsets of pandemic parenting

Skin deep

Booker-shortlisted author Avni Doshi is known for asking uncomfortable questions on motherhood. Here, she confronts the complexity of rejecting her mother’s biases, while not perpetuating her own

Sense and sensuality

For Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski, artistic director of Hermès’s women’s ready-to-wear, motherhood has only emphasised the values that she holds dear. She talks to Priyanka Khanna about generational legacy, the tactility of fashion and what keeps her creatively fuelled during this time of crisis