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Global By Design: Is the future of fashion Indian?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (329+ words) MANISH MALHOTRA IS home after a transcontinen'tal trip that has taken him from the star-studded MET Gala to business in Paris and back to Mumbai where deadlines and ambitions await. On the first Monday of May, he attended the MET…...
The Great Luxury Shift
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (304+ words) This story belongs to the Open magazine 28 May 2026 issue. INDIA IS HAVING a global moment, yes'but moments are ephemeral unless they are converted into movements. Visibility alone does not build legacy. Red carpets, international runways, celebrity dressing' these are important…...
Ananya Panday's Bharatanatyam Fusion in "Chand Mera Dil' Slammed as "Absolute Trash' by Classical Dancers
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (440+ words) Renowned Bharatanatyam and Odissi exponent Sonal Mansingh has sharply criticised actor Ananya Panday for her Bharatanatyam fusion sequence in the film 'Chand Mera Dil', describing it as "absolute trash" and "unacceptable". A clip from the film has gone viral online,…...
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Stuns in Bold White Pantsuit at Cannes 2026, Redefines Red Carpet Glam
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (259+ words) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan once again commanded the global fashion spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, making a striking appearance in a bold white ensemble that blended contemporary tailoring with classic Hollywood elegance. The actor and former Miss World 1994 was featured…...
W. O. W. : Siddharth Reacts as Aditi Rao Hydari Stuns at Cannes Film Festival
1+ week, 6+ day ago (310+ words) Bollywood actor Siddharth couldn't hold back his admiration for wife Aditi Rao Hydari after her striking appearance on the red carpet at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The actor shared a snapshot of Hydari walking up the iconic…...
What are Ugly Shoes and Why Are They in Fashion This Year?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (427+ words) The showstopper shoe of 2026 is not a stiletto. It is flat, wide, possibly shaped like a root vegetable, and almost certainly a hybrid of two things that had no business merging. The ugly shoe trend has moved from avant-garde runways…...
The Alchemist in Blue: Designer Shani Himanshu gives slow fashion and traditional crafts a chic spin
2+ week, 2+ day ago (967+ words) Open Magazine The Alchemist in Blue: Designer Shani Himanshu gives slow fashion and traditional crafts a chic spin Vats of indigo, and other colours, are a common sight at the headquarters of 11. 11/eleven eleven (located in Delhi's Okhla neighbourhood), a…...
Pali Bangle Industry Explained: How Rajasthan's 100-Year Craft Empowers Women
2+ week, 6+ day ago (595+ words) Rajasthan's Pali district is home to a nearly century-old bangle industry that has transformed from a small craft tradition into a large-scale manufacturing ecosystem. What started around 1938 under the initiative of Babu Bhai (Khan) has today evolved into one of…...
In 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Miranda Priestly and Andy face a fashion industry in flux
3+ week, 2+ day ago (160+ words) Open Magazine YOU'RE A PIECE of wood floating next to the Titanic, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) tells her former assistant Andy (Anne Hathaway) And right now there's room enough for two But for how long? That is the depressing, realistic…...
Margot Robbie Returns to Met Gala 2026 in Stunning Gold Chanel Couture After 3-Year Break
3+ week, 4+ day ago (323+ words) After a three-year hiatus, Margot Robbie made a striking return to the Met Gala 2026, turning heads in a custom gold gown that embodied this year's theme, 'Fashion Is Art.' The 35-year-old actor arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in…...