Category: Fashion

Washington: If you stepped onto any major U.S. college campus this fall, you wouldn’t see a single dominant trend, but rather a dozen hyper-specific, aggressively personalized micro-aesthetics. The 2025 college wardrobe is chaotic, expensive, nostalgic, thrifty, and somehow all happening at once—a literal visual representation of a personalized TikTok feed. Students are no longer dressing for the entire campus, they are dressing like the main character of their own highly specific genre. Here is the real tea, drawn from lecture halls, library third-floor corners, frat lawns, and the omnipresent lens…

Lucknow: As 2025 draws to a close, Lucknow’s rich cultural calendar has solidified its role as the city’s unofficial style director. From the lingering buzz of November’s Koshala Literature Festival to the much-anticipated Lucknow International Film Festival in early December, these events aren’t just about discourse or drama—they’re where the city’s influential youth test-drive and normalize modern, versatile trends. The result is a vibrant, vibe-driven wardrobe that screams effortless cool, perfectly situated within India’s accelerating apparel market. “2025’s events turned Lucknow into a pop-up runway; what you wore to Koshala…

Lucknow: Lucknow, the city of nawabs and intricate chikankari, has long been synonymous with refined elegance, but in the modern day—spanning the post-pandemic surge from 2021 to 2025—it has emerged as a vibrant fusion of heritage and hype. Here, fashion isn’t just about clothes; it’s a dialogue between tradition and trend, where small, artisanal shops in labyrinthine bazaars coexist with gleaming malls housing global giants. Together, these forces—humble darzis stitching bespoke kurtas in Chowk and behemoths like Zara or Sabyasachi dropping collections in Phoenix Palassio—are redefining the city’s sartorial soul.…

Lucknow: Lucknow, the eternal city of nawabs and nawabi tehzeeb, has solidified its position as India’s understated powerhouse of refined luxury in the fashion world over the past five years. Amid the rapid-fire trends of Delhi’s runway spectacles and Mumbai’s Bollywood glamour, Lucknow’s influence lies in its unhurried mastery of chikankari and zardozi—crafts that blend Mughal-era precision with contemporary sustainability. Over the past five years, the city’s handicrafts sector has not just survived global disruptions like the pandemic and economic shocks but has thrived, evolving into a global export darling.…

Mumbai: In the shimmering world of fashion, where runways pulse with creativity and campaigns define trends, a new generation is strutting into the spotlight: kids as young as toddlers are becoming models. As of 2025, the child modeling industry is booming, fueled by social media, inclusive branding, and a global push for diversity. What was once a niche corner of the $13.3 billion modeling market has exploded, with child divisions in agencies like Bensimon Models & Talent scouting talent worldwide. Parents dream of turning their child’s photogenic smile into a…

Lucknow: In the heartland of India, where ancient looms whisper tales of freedom and resilience, Khadi has transcended its humble beginnings to become a symbol of style, sustainability, and self-reliance. Uttar Pradesh, the cradle of India’s handloom heritage, is at the forefront of this movement, transforming Khadi from a fabric of history into a contemporary fashion revolution. From the bustling streets of Lucknow to the sacred ghats of Varanasi, Khadi’s resurgence in 2025 reflects a broader shift in Indian fashion: one that prizes eco-consciousness, craftsmanship, and cultural pride alongside elegance.…

Lucknow: Lucknow, the City of Nawabs, is a living testament to opulence where history and haute couture entwine along its bustling streets. Renowned for Chikankari—the delicate white-on-white embroidery adorning mulmul fabrics—and Zardozi’s shimmering gold and silver threads, the city’s fashion scene embodies Mughal grandeur. These crafts, nurtured in the 17th century under Empress Nur Jahan’s patronage, symbolize refined simplicity and regal splendor. As Paola Manfredi notes in Chikankari: A Lucknawi Tradition, “Chikankari is one of the finest traditional embroideries of India, a symbol of Lucknawi culture and elegant courts of…