Desi Vogue

Fabric Trim – that little extra to your fabric that elevates the overall look

Gone are the days when a fabric was simply fashioned out clothing that had color and designs on it. You have additional accessories to beautify an existing arrangement on the fabric by their additi...

Ajrakh Prints - a tradition of centuries seen in modern-day fabrics

Ajrakh Prints - familiar with the term? You see it everywhere, on all nature of fabrics.  Ajrak prints have found their way on turbans, waist sashes, shawls, dupattas, chaddars, sarees, home furnis...

Chanderi sarees - new ranges to thrill at Unnati Silks

Utter the word Chanderi and most Indian women around, on hearing it would love to hear more about it. Such popularity has this variety of traditional handloom saree gained since it first came a few...

Bollywood and its take on sustainable fashion

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the subject has anything to do with fashion, can Bollywood be far behind?Several celebrities have come forward to underline the importance of sustainable fas...

Wearing their sarees intelligently  –  ideas for the plus size women

No woman likes to be called anything other than thin or shapely. Not even the actually plus-sized. Simple logic- who wants their limitations highlighted especially in public glare for others to hav...

The enchanting prints and fine salwar kameez in Rajasthani cotton & sico

Land of the desert, Rajasthan, has always been known for its wonderful spread of exotic fabrics in silk and cotton. Indian ethnic fare is displayed in a wide ranging variety of quality weaves in vi...

Batik on sarees  – a rage at home in India and other places overseas

Batik, also known as ‘wax writing’ is an arty way of decorating fabrics and has come a long way from being a ‘mere handicraft’. A way of decorating cloth by covering a part of it with a coat of wax...

An undying thirst for the Bandhani patterns satiated partly through a new range of fabrics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From the time that the desert lands of Gujarat (Kutch) and the sand dunes of Rajsthan, gave Bandhani to the world, the two-way romance has ever been there. The ma...

Handlooms – the ‘Desi’ flavor in Indian fabrics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Handlooms – the ‘Desi’ flavor in Indian fabricsWhen our Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined Vocal for Local he was referring to all things Indian that could easil...

Vrinda – an extension of the theme on Purity, begun by Pavni

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the mind is pure, the intentions are pure. When the intentions are pure, the entire psyche is enveloped with the thought of doing good. So any action as a re...