Fusion can be a great opportunity for creating a unique fashion statement. The combinations of spectacular Indian wear with Indian flavours of colours, art and patterns can well be matched amazingly with Western wear. In Indian fashion designing, the trend of fusion has not only been a direction taken by designers to innovate, but also […]

Summers have set in and so has the fashion for the season. The Indian summer fashion brings with it an interesting colour palette teamed with traditional embroidered motifs and patterns. Considering the extreme summers of India, most people think of dressing in simple clothing. However, you can break-away from the stereotype and create your very […]

How do you choose the best garment to wear? Are you often dissatisfied with matching readymade garments to your body size and type? Ask a fashion designer, and he/she will guide you into a very reliable manner of making a choice of attires. Here, we will discuss the same. To decide what suits you most, […]

When it comes to looking for inspiration for crafting the future of fashion, there’s definitely a lot to be learned from the past. Fashion has kept changing according to the changing lifestyle and choices of the people all over the world. Fashion students go deeper than any other into the process of finding and using […]

We understand fashion is a craze for many. But appropriateness is not a new concept and works great in different occasions of life. Fashion fails need not be always the result of ignorance. The vices of overconfidence, desperation, bad advice, imitation and compromise makes many a wardrobe just a pile of evidence of an identity […]

Fashion shows are part of the learning experience of a student who has chosen a career in fashion design. This practical exposure helps students develop their individual skills, creativity and knowledge of the subject. Being a vast subject, fashion design has so much to learn. A lot comes with experience and exposure. Right from understanding […]

Hamstech Fashion Show 2017, the annual fashion show organised by Hamstech, became the stage to showcase some very interesting collections. Denimkari was one such collection, that presented a unique fusion of two textile lineages that are worlds apart: denim and Kalamkari.     The collection “Denimkari” introduced a quirky combination of denim and Kalamkari that […]

The art of dyeing and printing has been part of Indian culture for centuries. Earlier, colours were derived from plants and animals which were the only source of natural colour. Application of these colours was also used to give texture, increase the durability of the fabric and add an element of interest. Dyeing and printing […]

Only in India, you connect with a historic cultural heritage in textiles like Khadi. Many more indigenous textile art forms grace our daily lives and its cherished occasions, that we mostly take for granted. If you really delve into assessing the vastness of Indian textile art forms, you’ll be amazed by some facts, especially about […]

The fabulous life of a fashion designer; how fascinating! But if you care to keep a professional perspective, fashion design has a lot of opportunity that you have to reach out for by meeting the challenges with passion, perseverance and hard work. Here, we will attempt to get a picture of the typical life of […]