Fashion Designers

Vedang Raina, Khushi Kapoor keen to work together again after 'The Archies'

After "The Archies," Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina hope to work together again on a project. On July 29, the actors became the showstoppers for designer Gaurav Gupta at the India Couture Week

Fashion's biggest costume event, Met Gala 2023: All You Need to Know

The controversial topic for Met Gala 2023, which is typically held on the first Monday of May, will be Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away in 2019

Adidas loses stripes row trademark battle with luxury designer Thom Browne

Adidas has lost a court case to try to stop a fashion designer from using a four-stripe design, the media reported

Indian designers get lawyers on board, declare war against plagiarism

The battle is tough though, with laws limiting and the market for fakes vast

Designer who survived the atomic bomb

In recent years I was most intrigued and impressed by Homme Plisse Issey Miyake, the lifestyle line for modern men with the intent to liberate the way they dressed

Fashion designer Issey Miyake, who produced Jobs' turtlenecks, dies at 84

He defined an era in Japan's modern history, reaching stardom in 1970s among a generation of designers and artists who reached global fame by defining a Japanese vision that was unique from the West

At India Couture Week, menswear moves beyond sherwanis and bandhgalas

Brocades, sweat-proof linings, paisleys and military greens are sweeping the menswear industry

Brands are betting big on fashion and collaborating with designers

Featuring 40 designer showcases, the season had 20 sponsors

Reliance Brands acquires majority stake in designers Abu-Sandeep

The brand will be able to fulfil its ambition of global expansion, said the designers

Indian fashion designers find ways to make luxury accessible

Expanding his brand's footprint and offering a window into the world of couture, designer Manish Malhotra displayed his new "ease-to-couture" line, DIFFUSE at the recent FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week

Back in real after virtual, FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week aims for runway hit

As the tactile display and physical purchase of couture took a backseat, a slew of corporate acquisitions kept businesses afloat.

Prada sees second-hand fashion as opportunity, weighs partnerships

The heir to Prada's empire doesn't seem fazed by the future challenges of the ever-changing luxury sector

Sportspersons to designers, celebs put themselves out in the NFT universe

Amitabh Bachchan recently sold his collection for $966,000 (approximately Rs 7.18 cr)

Tea with BS: Anita Dongre puts sustainability at the core of her creations

Not one to be daunted, Dongre says she still went ahead and launched multiple col­lections that were in planning pre-Covid

Lady in pink: Designer Rhodes gives a peek into her extraordinary life

She expects things to change quite radically; a "scaling down" of the industry is inevitable and, to her mind, very desirable

Renowned fashion designer Satya Paul, who made the sari modern, dies at 79

Paul started his journey in retail in the late 1960s and later ventured into export of Indian handloom products to high-end retail stores in Europe and America

Iconic fashion designer Satya Paul passes away at 79

Paul started his journey in the field of retail in the late 60's and expanded to exports of Indian handloom products to high-end retail stores in Europe and America

French designer Pierre Cardin, who turned his name into a brand, dies at 98

Frances Academy of Fine Arts says Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose Space Age style was among the iconic looks of 20th-century fashion, has died at 98. A licensing maverick, Cardins name embossed myriad products from wristwatches to bedsheets, making his label among the worlds most famous. In the brands heyday in the 1970s and 80s, his products were sold at some 100,000 outlets worldwide, though that number dwindled dramatically in later decades. A savvy businessman, Cardin used his fabulous wealth to snap up top-notch properties in Paris, including the Belle Epoque restaurant Maxims. He was inducted into the Fine Arts Academy in 1992. The academy announced his death in a tweet Tuesday.

How Manish Arora went from being 'god' of fashion to failed businessman

Manish Arora was the breakout fashion star of India. Today, his business is in tatters, with a trail of debts. What happened?

Iconic fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from coronavirus at age 81

Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. A public relations officer for Kenzo's brand confirmed that Takada died, but didn't give a cause of death. The fashion house issued a statement on Instagram: "It is with immense sadness that KENZO has learned of the passing of our founder... for half a century, Mr. Takada has been an emblematic personality in the fashion industry - always infusing creativity and colour into the world." Though Takada had been retired from his house since 1999 to pursue a career in art, Kenzo remains one of the most respected fixtures of the high Paris fashion. Since 1993, the brand Kenzo has been owned owned by the French luxury goods company LVMH. The current designer Felipe ..