Sania Mirza In A Sunflower Printed Dress

Sania Mirza’s blue mini dress gives flowy silhouettes a perfect summer treatment. Summer calls for easy breezy and chic silhouettes.

Kaftan dresses, maxi dresses, co-ord sets and midis make fashion amid the hot months a lot simpler. Looks like Sania Mirza also relates. The tennis player, who posted from Bengaluru, updated us with her latest fashion outing. From the shelves of designer Shahin Mannan, Sania opted for an electric blue number featuring three-fourth sleeves, and a small V-neckline. The flowy silhouette showcased medium-sized sunflower prints all over and a brown belt around the waist. A sleek chain and stylish earrings for accessories worked wonders. Her pink-hue glam with tinted lips blushed cheeks, and sleek eyeliner complemented the chic ensemble. She styled her tresses in soft curls. 

“Gold never gets old,” said Sania Mirza and her ethnic fit is a testament to that. She slipped into an ivory shade anarkali and layered the outfit with a full-sleeve golden jacket featuring zig-zag patterns. From the jewellery department, she wore a choker-style gold chain around her neck and statement stud earrings. However, it was the sleek bun hairdo and the elegant glam which won us over. 

There is a shade of red for every woman. For Sania Mirza, it’s definitely blood red. She once styled her full-sleeve asymmetrical red kurta with white palazzo pants. If minimal ethnic glam had a face, it would definitely be Sania Mirza’s desi avatar. 

Sania Mirza is powering through some impeccable style in her sky-blue power suit. The tennis star layered her white shirt; featuring rolled-up sleeves, with a blue waistcoat and styled it with pants in a similar hue. Her white pumps were a spot-on addition. A wristwatch and minimalistic earrings complemented the boss babe fashion. A sleek bun hairdo with perfectly winged eyeliner, blushed cheeks, and bold brown lips suited the look.

Priyanka Chopra’s hot pink crop top

Priyanka Chopra arrived in India dressed in a hot pink-coloured ribbed crop top and coordinated skirt with a thigh-high slit on the side.

Priyanka Chopra wore a hot pink cropped top and thigh-high slit skirt for her arrival in Mumbai with Malti and Nick Jonas. Here’s what it costs.

Actor Priyanka Chopra arrived in India last week with her husband, Nick Jonas, and daughter, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. It is their first trip to Mumbai after Malti’s birth. They attended the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) Galas, and Priyanka promoted Citadel with her co-star Richard Madden. During all the events Priyanka has attended since her arrival, she has chosen remarkable looks for each occasion. However, her airport look stole the show for being the chicest ensemble your date-night/casual wardrobe needs. Keep scrolling to know the price details.

Priyanka Chopra arrived in India dressed in a hot pink-coloured ribbed crop top and coordinated skirt with a thigh-high slit on the side. The paparazzi clicked Priyanka at the Kalina airport. The pictures showed the actor posing with Nick Jonas while carrying Malti in her arms. Priyanka’s ensemble is from the shelves of the clothing label Christopher Esber and can be a great addition to your daily wear, date night, casual or beach wardrobe.

Priyanka’s Christopher Esber outfit is called Waist Tie Ribbed Knit Cropped Top and Pleated Knit Tie Skirt. The hot pink blouse is worth ₹34,832. Adding the skirt to your closet will cost you ₹48,699. The set is for ₹83,531.

Priyanka’s hot pink sleeveless cropped top comes in a ribbed knit jersey fabric and features a round neckline, asymmetric hem, ribbon tie detail on the front, and a fitted bust. Meanwhile, her coordinated skirt has a risqué thigh-high slit, a maxi hem length, a ribbed design, and a flowy silhouette.

Priyanka styled the ensemble with Chloé multi-coloured chunky sneakers, tinted sunglasses, a half-tied hairdo, nude lip shade, minimal makeup, darkened brows, and blushed cheekbones.

Janhvi Kapoor in figure-hugging gown serves glamour in new video from sets

Janhvi Kapoor in figure-hugging gown serves glamour in new video from sets

Janhvi Kapoor shared a BTS video from the sets that showed her serving glamour in a figure-hugging gown. Don’t miss her goofy expressions in the clip.

Actor Janhvi Kapoor dropped a video of herself in a mauve-coloured figure-hugging gown on Instagram. Janhvi shot an advertisement for a brand and dropped a BTS (behind the scene) clip of herself from the sets. It showed the star serving glamour in the stylish ensemble and making goofy faces for the camera. Her outfit is a killer look perfect for dinner dates with your partner, attending fancy parties with your girlfriends or enjoying a late-night outing with your gang. Keep scrolling to find out how Janhvi styled the ensemble and read our download on her outfit.

Janhvi Kapoor took to Instagram to share a BTS video of herself from the sets of an ad shoot dressed in a mauve-coloured gown and captioned it, “Sneak peek only @MyNykaa makes me feel like a cute little tandoori.” The video shows Janhvi posing for the camera, flaunting her ensemble, and making funny faces in the end. Her outfit features a one-should neckline, a figure-hugging silhouette accentuating her curves, a cut-out on the waist, gathered details, and a risqué thigh-high slit on the front.

Janhvi wore the ensemble with minimal accessories, including statement rings, gold hoop earrings, and high heels. In the end, Janhvi chose centre-parted open silky straight locks, brown lip shade, subtle eye shadow, sleek eyeliner, kohl-lined eyes, blushed cheekbones, feathered brows, dewy base, and light contouring for the glam picks.

Earlier, Janhvi had left the internet swooning with her striking look for the Day 2 of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) Gala. She wore a black shimmering silver gota patti strapless gown featuring a mermaid-like silhouette and a figure-hugging fitting. She wore the ensemble with a cape-like dupatta, mang tika, necklace, bangles, and bold makeup picks.

Men, Skirts Aren’t That Scary

Featured pleated knee skirts styled over dress pants

I’ll never forget the first time I wore a skirt. It was back in September, and I had just seen the Peter Do runway show during New York Fashion Week, which featured pleated knee skirts styled over dress pants. Feeling saucy, I decided to test it out for myself on a trip to my local Starbucks. My ensemble consisted of a black tee, black pleated skirt that I bought secondhand, and black dress pants worn underneath. “Okayyy, skirt,” my favorite barista exclaimed as soon as I strolled in.

I’ve always seen skirts as a genderless piece; As an Ojibwe person, I grew up often seeing men wear skirts at our annual summer powwows. But a fear of judgment and ridicule has always held me back from taking the plunge in public. Walking home with my grande iced coffee in hand, I was pleased to find that nobody even batted an eyelash. It was surprising, though refreshing, that nobody cared about my foray into skirts. (It helps that stars like Lil Nas X, Brad Pitt, Odell Beckham Jr., and Conan Gray have all been wearing them out, too.)

Sure, New Yorkers are largely unfazed in general, but that first successful attempt at skirt dressing has given me the confidence to incorporate even more into my wardrobe. And now, I can’t stop buying them. My growing skirt collection may have something to do with the market being—for once—filled with men’s options. While one could easily shop a women’s skirt, sizing is not always easy to figure out; I’ve attempted to buy some in the largest women’s sizes, only for them to barely fit over my knees. Instead, more and more retailers are finally stocking skirts in dedicated men’s sizes—meaning I no longer have to guess or hope it will fit.

The pleated Thom Browne skirts and sleek leather Rick Owens skirts on Ssense, for instance, now go from a size 28 to 40 waist. I’ve also been eyeing printed styles from Chopova Lowena and Liberal Youth Ministry, both of which go from small to XL. While this range is not as size-diverse as it could be, skirts in men’s-specific sizes is a step forward. My most recent skirt acquisition, in addition to my classic gray Thom Browne, is a black, asymmetrical Airei skirt with frayed edging. I’ve been enjoying pairing with my chunkier knits, like my new checkered Zankov sweater.

In experimenting with these skirt styles, I’ve realized just how easy and foolproof they are to wear. There’s really nothing to it: A black or gray skirt can be paired with just about anything, from knits to simple button-up shirts. Think of them like jeans—just a little more fashion-forward. They look especially good with a chunky boot or loafer.

All this is to say: Gents, if you’ve ever been skirt-curious, now’s the time to buy one. You have both size and silhouette options now, and it’s a no-brainer to style them.

“Resistance Is in Our Blood”: 5 Ukrainian Designers Reflect on Their New Reality a Year on From the Russian Invasion

For the fashion world in Ukraine it has been a time of recalibration, rehabilitation and resistance, as brands have worked to adapt against a backdrop of hardship and suffering.

Almost a year has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, giving rise to a conflict that has destabilized the lives of millions and led to excruciating hardship as Ukrainian civilians work—whether at home or abroad—to keep their families safe and livelihoods intact. For the fashion world in Ukraine—a diverse and highly skilled industry with specialisms in luxury, bridal and outerwear—it has been a time of recalibration, rehabilitation and resistance, as brands have been forced to adapt and pivot amidst incredible hardship. Blackouts scupper clothing production, power cuts prevent communication and creatives reel at the decimation of their country’s cultural touchstones and landmarks.

But even amidst the pain and uncertainty, strength shines through. “Inside we are all stronger than before,” says Yana Olenich, founder of the eponymous womenswear label Olenich. “Unity and resistance is in our blood.” A year on, five designers reveal what their personal and professional realities look like now.

Gudu

For Gudu creative director Lasha Mdinaradze—who grew up in Georgia, but calls Ukraine his fashion home—his day-to-day (gym, breakfast, office) doesn’t look all that different. It is, says Mdinaradze, the emotional state of the country that has changed dramatically. Maintaining a sense of routine has become imperative to help him psychologically withstand the stress of seeing Kyiv—its art, its raves and the people he finds endlessly inspiring—torn apart.

“It is still difficult for me to come to terms with blackouts that do not allow me to plan work, but when you understand the front-line conditions of Ukrainian defenders, these problems no longer seem so serious,” shares the designer, who has poured his energy into making smart upcycled denim and patchwork pieces that tell the country’s stories. “In Ukraine, we now joke that we have completely overcome procrastination. You do not have time for long reflections—everything needs to be done here and now.”

The decision to remain in Kyiv was a no-brainer for Mdinaradze—“how could I go to a safe place and tell my team what to do?”—who believes that Gudu’s united front has become its greatest strength as the Ukrainian fashion industry makes waves in an international market. “New buyers have paid attention to us, new customers have appeared,” he says of his label’s expansion, helped in part by presenting Gudu’s work in New York and Budapest. “What scared us in February brings a smile today. We have goals and we are moving towards them.”

Ienki Ienki

Dima Ievenko, this seven-year-old outerwear label’s founder, has been stationed in Milan since the outbreak of the war, and other members of his team work peripatetically around the globe, living in Europe, the US and Canada. “Looking back, I think we did a great job of restructuring ourselves, and we still have the same number of employees,” Ievenko says of his label, which specializes in optimistically prismatic and technical puffer jackets and has even outfitted members of the National Antarctic Scientific Centre of Ukraine. “It was a scary time, not just because of the threat of violence, but also for the strength of the business.”

Before the war, Ienki Ienki was based in Kyiv, but the brand has now relocated its manufacturing facilities to areas of the country less at risk of physical threat, Ternopil and Cherkasy. In October 2022, the brand’s Ukraine-based employees began dealing with the fallout of Russian-inflicted country-wide power outages. “We had around two to three hours of electricity a day in our factories,” Ievenko says. “This could mean an hour in the morning and then waiting all day in the dark for another hour of electricity later in the evening. We’ve now bought and installed generators that work off diesel fuel.” For Ievenko, resistance is symbolized by a renewed commitment to creation. “This is our battlefield,” he says.

Six

The biggest shift for Kyiv-based Julia Bogdan, the woman who Olena Zelenska looks to for easy-chic tailoring, has been moving private fittings online after her clients fled a country at war. For a designer who learnt her trade by watching her craftsman father, not being able to interact with her loyal customers, who view Six’s trademark business-cool suits as a form of armor against the world, has been tricky.

It took two months to adapt to a new digital reality and set up tech-first atelier skills to allow Bogdan to deliver the bespoke nature of Six pieces from behind a computer screen. “I am very proud of my team for their spirit and bravery,” says Julia of her workforce, who have all remained in Kyiv despite the conflict. This united spirit has meant Bogdan has not lost a single member of her atelier staff and all orders have been delivered on time—something not all Ukrainian businesses have been able to hope for, and which has given Bogdan a new sense of perspective about Six’s place in the fashion industry.

“We realised that we are worthy to be represented in Europe and we have a lot to show,” says the focused businesswoman, who is using her current situation as a platform to raise awareness of Six’s expert sewing, via pop-ups in London and Paris. “We feel seen, heard and respected,” asserts Bogdan, who hopes for the same for her peers. “I strongly believe that it is just the beginning for the Ukrainian fashion industry. Now it is the time of discoveries and we can’t miss this chance.”

Olenich

Following the outbreak of war in February 2022, Odessa-born Yana Olenich embarked on a treacherous 300-mile solo drive in her Range Rover, travelling for three days through military checkpoints alone to a safe haven in Greece. Homesick and alienated, she returned to Ukraine that summer, where she is now stationed in Kyiv, the city where her seven-year-old eponymous womenswear label’s design atelier is based. “The steadfast and invincible energy of the capital has drawn me back the most,” Olenich explains via email—poor connectivity and power cuts in the country make it impossible to speak via phone call. “I felt the urge to be with my team, family and friends. I feel obligated to share the experience of sorrow and joy with them, with the same commitment as a marriage.”

Olenich is learning to view the challenges thrown at her and her team – like the prospect of designing a collection by candlelight, or spending long winter days without heating or running water – in a positive light. “They make me stronger,” she says. “It feels like a superpower.” If the brand’s fall 2022 collection was an exploration of homesickness, Olenich’s spring 2023 offering, “reflects the relief of arrival”. Produced entirely in her home country, with breathtaking campaign images shot in the Kuialnyk Estuary near Odessa, the collection is dedicated to Ukrainian handcraft and features traditional handmade embroidery from the Poltava region, imagined an ultra-modern monochrome colour palette.

Olenich has big plans for 2023. “Living in your native country is very fulfilling despite all the difficulties we are facing as a nation. We have been bold enough to decide we need a new adventure, a new project which will be an extension of the Olenich universe in some way.”

Masha Popova

Since Masha Popova left Odessa in February 2022—the seaside Ukrainian city she lived in since the age of 11, after growing up “hanging out by a railway depot” in the industrial town of Podilsk—the womenswear designer has achieved international acclaim. In September 2022, she staged her debut catwalk show at London Fashion Week, a darker, grungier and motocross-inflected take on her denim-swathed Y2K aesthetic, that drew on the rage-fuelled melancholic mood she encountered after the outbreak of war.

“The show was amazing! Buyers and press start taking you really seriously,” Popova—who graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2020, and has legions of Insta It-girl fans including Dua Lipa and Bella Hadid—enthuses. She now has an impressive roster of stockists, keen to snap her her skilfully warped and distressed denim, metallic biker jackets and bleached micro miniskirts, with 13 global retailers including, for spring 2023, Dover Street Market. Popova returned to Odessa for the first time at the start of this year, intending to spend several weeks with her family and to work on the production for her upcoming fall 2023 collection, a development and evolution of her current offering. “My parents have become very used to the conflict now,” she says.

In a monochrome saree and a sequined blouse, Shilpa raised the hotness quotient on Instagram with her stunning ethnic look. Check out the pictures here.

Shilpa Shetty is an absolute fashionista. The actor keeps slaying fashion goals like a pro with snippets from her fashion diaries on her Instagram profile on a regular basis. From acing casual looks to showing us how to deck up perfectly in festive attires, to being the boss lady and slaying a formal look in pantsuits, Shilpa can do it all. Shilpa’s red-carpet looks are meant to be bookmarked for all occasions as well. The actor always ensures to make fashion lovers scurry to take notes with her pictures from her fashion photoshoots. Shilpa is known for merging style, comfort and chic vibes in her ensembles and every look from her fashion diaries keep making us drool. Shilpa, a day back, shared a set of pictures of herself on Instagram and painted the social media in shades of monochrome, but with a twist. The actor handpicked a few images from one of her recent fashion photoshoots and shared them on her social media handle. Shilpa played muse to fashion designer JJ Valaya and chose the six yards of grace for the pictures. Shilpa looked stunning as ever as she draped the monochrome striped chiffon saree and teamed it with a contrasting red and golden sequined blouse. The blouse came with a plunging neckline and sleeveless details and complemented her saree perfectly. Shilpa added more oomph to her look with a bright orange belt at the waist, held in place with a golden buckle. Take a look at her ensemble here: