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Devi Chand: The Soul of PaperMelon

Rainbow Magic Wall Art made using paper beads. Photo courtesy: PaperMelon What would you do with colourful strips of paper? You may admire the hues but ultimately will throw it away as trash. Devi Chand, founder, PaperMelon will never do this. She would immediately think about crafting paper beads. She who daydreams of doodles, handcrafts, and converts everyday material into exciting wearable pieces of art. Devi, an accessory designer, makes striking paper jewellery from newspapers, paper bags, gift wraps, calendars, pamphlets,

Weaving the change with Banarasi

Handloom Banarasi with elaborate shikargarh (hunting) motifs; Image: Supriya Aggarwal In April 2016, when I attended the exhibition of Banarasi sarees titled “Atoot Dor – Unbroken Thread: Banarasi Brocade Sarees at Home and in the World”, at the National Museum, Rajpath that showcased their origin, repertoire and contemporary expressions, it took me back to my childhood visit to Banaras, where my mother bought a royal blue brocade saree by a local artisan for INR 2,500. I still remember he justified the cost saying, “It takes

Go native – Tribal Influences

Globe-trotting trends borrow elements from African, Asian & East Indian fashion like tribal prints, safari clothes, bold colours and patterns, chunky jewellery, and turbans. The global village of fashion is one of the hottest places to be this season, and designers primed your wardrobe for a safari adventure with a wild assortment of African field jackets, safari suits, zebra and leopard prints, khaki, and chunky tribal jewellery. Safari-inspired pieces graced the runways at Michael Kors, Donna Karan, and Diane von Furstenberg,

Bidri Beckons with Lai Designs

Lai Designs, an online jewellery store, helmed by California-based Puja Bhargava Kamath launches Bidri X MCM - where the Bidri (a fine art of inlaying silver wire and sheet on an oxidized zinc and copper alloy) jewellery designs are inspired by the aesthetics of Mid Century Modern and skillfully handcrafted using the ancient craft of Bidri. What makes this art so topical is the special variety of soil used in the oxidisation process which is available only in the unlit portions

Behind the scenes at Numero Uno

We all have our best pair of jeans lying in our closet, perfect fit and that amazing colour. But do we really care that how our favourite pair of denim is made? No, right? But recently, THN paid a visit to Numero Uno factory in Gurgaon, where we saw firsthand of how Numero Uno creates their jeans. The entire journey from design to laundry was an unforgettable experience indeed. The history of the group dates back to 80s when Mr Narinder

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