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Mixed Emotions, Mixed Medium

"That feeling when you don't even know what the f*** you're feeling." So, jazz up a slow Saturday by doing something you like - an illustration. Mixed medium - acrylic paint, water colours and pencil.©...

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Celebrate #WhoEverYouAre

Tonight at the stroke of midnight I am at a standstill wanting to get unusually personal here in the blog. At this hour when I can barely manage to keep my eyes open, when my body is in denial, I...

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19 Reasons Why A Fashion College Is The Coolest Place To Study In

It is one of those congenial mornings when I woke up reminiscing fond memories back from my fashion college days. Time moves on so quickly that I almost failed to grasp that it has been over a year...

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The Week That Was

The October sky in Chennai belongs to a widow - gloomy and weeping. I hate when it rains. The night air was buzzing incessantly with the noise of infinite raindrops plunking onto the damp earth....

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Fashion History - 7 Interesting Photographs from Early 20th Century

Regular followers of my blog are quite aware of the fact that I am deeply enticed by history of  costumes and fashion. How we perceive the beauty or ugliness of our bodies is dependent on cultural...

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The Hindu Metroplus & IFB Feature

It wasn't very long ago that I posted a photo of this work-in-progress fashion illustration in my Instagram account. The fashion illustration was part of an article that I wrote about college campus...

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Sportwear Trend

Sweatshirts, trainers and hoodies have been a part of everyday mens casual wardrobe for long time now but propelled to spotlight this season with evolving influence of sports and athletic wear which...

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Why I Support John Galliano's Return

The fashion industry has once again come under scanner on moral grounds and perhaps judged for being immoral as greatest undisputed talents of all time, fashion designer John Galliano is set to make a...

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Cool on Campus

COOL ON CAMPUSCollege life is when most young adults experiment with their new found personal freedom and autonomy to rediscover their persona. It is also the time when most teenagers jazz up their...

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Reverse Photoshopping Kim Kardashian's Butt

Kim Kardashian's butt breaks the internet, with endless memes and mockery I mean. While I refrain from deriving judgements out of Kim Kardashian's latest Papermag cover... I couldn't help but laugh at...

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Trendy John Jacobs Eyewear

Whether you sport a pair of oversized aviators or geeky chic glasses, you’re endorsing eyewear trends with or without your knowledge. Glasses help us to see and protect our eyes from the sun’s harsh...

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5 Reasons To Shop Zoiro Innerwear For Men

On a recent trip to Phoenix Market City Bengaluru, I stopped by at Zoiro, India’s first designer mens innerwear brand I had read about in MensXP. Unlike most mens innerwear labels that stock regular...

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The lungi statement - The Hindu Metroplus Feature

I contributed an article titled "The Lungi Statement" for The Hindu Metroplus on 15th November 2014 where I wrote about the rise in prominence of lungi in popular culture with expert inputs from...

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Wait, What? It's December Already!

The end of the year is often an emotional period as we unceasingly look back at the year that was wasn’t. But then, December also comes with a feeling of cheerfulness and celebrations. Holidays,...

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Fashion Illustrations - British Fashion Awards 2014

I have an explicit obsession and love for British fashion and London as a fashion capital. My graduate design collection is inspired from cultural changes post British invasion in India. I have also...

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Illustration - Alessandra Ambrosio Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014

Alessandra Ambrosio, one of my all time favorite Victoria's Secret angel dazzled the ramp in a 2 million dollar fantasy bra for the eponymous lingerie label's celebrated fashion show earlier this...

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Illustration - Adriana Lima Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014

Adriana Lima walked the 2014 edition of Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with face of an angel, body of a goddess and lingerie of dreams. The veteran Brazilian angel walked along with Alessandra Ambrosio...

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On a Date With The Unfathomable

 Like infinite black sequins vibrating and shimmering under headlights in a fashion show, dark waves are sparkling under moon light as water rears high crashing ashore. The beach is beautiful, even...

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The Hindu Feature - Wardrobe Staples for Fashionable Men

I contributed an article titled 'Wardrobe Staples for Fashionable Men' for The Hindu Metroplus of 6th December 2014. The article lists you a compilation of must-have apparels and accessories to stay in...

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Illustration - Rajinikanth in Lingaa | Happy Birthday Thalaivaa!

The madness begins! Lingaa hits the screens on 12-12-2014 as Superstar Rajinikanth celebrates his 64th birthday. If I ever happen to meet Nikhaar Dhawan (who styled Thalaivar in Lingaa), I'd give her a...

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