Author Archives: Vishakha Somani

Journey Of The Naked Dress

naked dress

We’ve all seen these, because of the excessive media coverage it attains whenever a celebrity does the dashing act of wearing a naked dress! And as crazy as it may sound, this unattainable look is quite in trend these days. To be clear it isn’t anything new or inventive, Marilyn Monroe was possibly the original […]

Best of Amazon India Couture Week 2015

Best of Amazon India Fashion Week- 2015

Amazon India Couture Week 2015 rounded up it’s extravagant 5 days on 2nd August with Manish Malhotra’s charming Couture soiree. There were 12 couturiers this time and the week was bundled with big collaborations. There were celebrities on almost every ramp and of course the sartorial razzmatazz was all over the place! Starting from the […]

Fashion That Was: Bollywood’s Age Old Style Statements

bollywood's fashion statements

This is an especially interesting feature to write because we never quite give enough credit to the costume designers of a film. But a film can never be as impactful or deliver it’s real message without the proper attire to go with it. So they are not bluffing when they say that the clothes make […]

8 Menswear Blogs You Need To Follow

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Menswear is having such a moment right now because of all the designers finally spicing things up for our male counterparts for the runway. So, what’s a better time to start keeping tabs on the who’s who and what’s what of the menswear world. Let me tell you, the guys have just as good blogs […]

Top 10 Noteworthy Style Bloggers of 2015

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The personal style blogging scene has grown exponentially over the last decade. Many style bloggers have grown their online style diary to go beyond a blog and cover a much wider web presence. Some senior bloggers like Leandra Medine or Miroslava Duma or Emily Weiss have developed business empires out of their blogs and now […]

Best of Fashion Films and Documentaries

the september issue

I am, somewhat, a documentary films addict. I prefer a nice documentary over movies any day, so how could I stay away from the beautiful world that is the world of Fashion Documentaries. They are the most candid, realistic and unscripted way of learning about any subject. Documentaries take you to places that would otherwise […]

Maison Margiela’s Haute Couture Show-Fall 2015

maison martin margiela couture 2015

Galliano is a creative genius and his return to the world of Couture with Margiela was nothing short of that. Maison Margiela’s story always revolves around transformation which partners perfectly well with what Galliano is all about. And his Fall 2015 Couture collection is testament to the fact that Margiela is the perfect coupling for […]

Master The Button Down Like A Fashionista

button down shirt

This is possibly the one closet staple everyone owns. If you don’t, fret not because you can easily steal it from your boyfriend, flatmate, your cousin or your closest friend. But after realizing the million outfit possibilities that come with it, I’m pretty sure you’ll end up buying a few pieces for yourself right away. […]

Men’s Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2016

Dior Paris Fashion Week

After Milan, all the fashion fraternity flocked to rue de la Paris for their menswear chapter of the season. There are so many collections worth noting but I can’t quite write about them all in one post, so here are my favourites for this week: BALMAIN Oliver Rousteing’s menswear debut was also the first show […]

Tips to Travel in Style

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With all the comforts and luxuries being provided on flights these days, you would think that flying long hours is easy breezy and that, for most part, is true. But, another important aspect of travelling is how to have to comfiest outfit and look super chic simultaneously. It is actually a fairly easy task if […]