Connect with us

Fashion

This new Indian book will publish only 500 copies and has a surprise on every page

This new Indian book will publish only 500 copies and has a surprise on every page


One of my favourite minute details pears in ‘Plating India’ by the Nobel Prize-winning economist Abhijit Banerjee—an edited conversation with four chefs—where tiny typogrhic ‘ligatures’ subtly connect certain letters. “The term actually comes from medicine,” Monga explains, “where ligatures are literally sutures, tying something together. In typogrhy, ligatures are when two letters are connected.” The ligatures used here aren’t functional, though; they’re used to create a feeling of something “juicy and playful.”

Photogrhed by Kriti Monga

The typeface used across the book is the same, maintaining cohesion so that every essay has its own visual language while still feeling connected to the larger whole. One of the most striking artworks shows up in ‘Writing in Tongues’ by Vivek Shanbhag and Parul Sehgal, blurring the line between typogrhy and textile art. The piece explores Konkani, the only language in India written in five different scripts, embroidered onto a sari to resemble its pallu. Inspired by Shanbhag’s roots in coastal Karnataka, “the colour palette and embroidery styles of that region informed the artwork. It was hand-embroidered, photogrhed, colour-corrected and then placed into the book,” the designer adds.

Time + Space spotlights ananas, Madras checks, cummerbund and bandhani, with pineple being the unlikely starting point for the entire project. “It came from Anirudh Kanisetti’s essay on the fruit,” shares Chaudhry. “Christopher Columbus tastes pineple in Guadeloupe, and within 100 years, it’s on the walls of the Charminar, in Kalamkari, in Marie Antoinette’s boudoir, used as ornamentation at dinners. Looking at the history of something like that is when I suddenly realised that taste was such a powerful concept.”

Continue Reading

Fashion

Zendaya channels Edie Sedgwick in an all-grey mini dress at the Louis Vuitton Resort 2027 show

Zendaya channels Edie Sedgwick in an all-grey mini dress at the Louis Vuitton Resort 2027 show


Zendaya arrived at Louis Vuitton’s Resort 2027 show at New York’s Frick Collection in a custom silver satin mini dress by Nicolas Ghesquière, styled by Law Roach. A wide fold of satin crossed the neckline, exposing one shoulder before falling diagonally across the body. The long bell sleeves balanced the short hemline, while the silver tone continued through her pointed pumps.

Roach confirmed the Edie Sedgwick reference on Instagram, ctioning his video, “The essence of Edie…” The styling stayed close to that 1960s cue: Tiffany & Co. earrings, a cropped side-swept hairstyle with one eye partly covered by the fringe, winged liner, bronzed skin and a nude glossed lip.

Later that night, Zendaya changed into Look 14 from the Resort 2027 runway for the after-party: a cropped black biker jacket with ribbed detailing, worn over canary yellow satin boxer shorts and styled with the same metallic pumps. On the runway, Look 14 was shown with a grey bucket hat, monogrammed hobo bag and silver boxer boots. Zendaya’s version removed the runway accessories, leaving the contrast between the cropped biker jacket and yellow satin shorts to carry the look.

TheStewartofNY/WireImage/GettyImages

Continue Reading

Fashion

At 85, this feisty Supreme Court advocate still wont back down from a fight

At 85, this feisty Supreme Court advocate still wont back down from a fight


By contrast, Jaising moved through life with a certain defiance of convention and a carefree attitude. She postponed marriage until 36 (initially rejecting it) and chose to remain childless in the 1970s. “My life as a woman is my life in law,” she says. The sentiment runs through her new memoir, The Constitution is My Home, written in conversation with feminist publisher Ritu Menon, and now on stands.

From the start of her career, Jaising’s fight for women to be seen in workplaces and respected in courtrooms went hand in hand. In her 30s, she took on the case of Air India air hostesses who had been denied promotions to supervisory positions. “They were being treated like ornamental figures; their managerial abilities were completely ignored. The injustice was plain. It offended my sense of fairness and moved me to bring a series of constitutional challenges grounded in the right to equality,” she writes in the book.

That fervent ownership plies to every brief she takes on. Whether advocating for women vendors defending their right to sell vegetables or helping educationist Mary Roy (Arundhati Roy’s mother) demand her inheritance, Jaising repeatedly used the law to challenge the ways in which women were denied full personhood.

Writer Githa Hariharan, whose first novel, The Thousand Faces of Night, won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for the best first novel in 1993, recounts how Jaising stepped in when Hariharan was not considered the “natural guardian” of her own minor son under Indian law. “I went to Indira, and her organisation, the Lawyers Collective, took up the case pro bono in the Supreme Court. We won a landmark judgement in 1999,” says Hariharan. “I helped a little with the research, and it was quite a learning experience for me. We have been good friends since then, and I feel lucky to know such a powerful role model for women, for lawyers, and, indeed, for good citizens.”

And Jaising has been a great role model for renegade women. In the hallowed halls of the Supreme Court, a judge once banged a file on the table and declared, “Thank you, Ms. Jaising. We’ve had the pleasure of hearing you.” Jaising reenacts the scene for me in her living room, demonstrating exactly how she fought back against a bench steeped in class privilege and sexism. It was a casual but pointed dismissal of a woman representing the homeless against three legal heavyweights pearing for the builders. Refusing to be silenced, Jaising hitched up her pallu like a Maharashtrian woman preparing for battle and slammed her own file down in mimicry.

Continue Reading

Fashion

The most loyal zodiac signs, ranked

The most loyal zodiac signs, ranked


We’ve been hardwired to chase success no matter the cost—health, friendships, relationships. You may think that the most loyal zodiac signs are just built differently and have something elemental that allows them to see the best in people. The truth, however, is that they’re great observers and can simply see in a person what the rest of us miss—observations that allow them to decide whether a person is worth their trust or not. Not many of us are lucky enough to have the unflinching devotion of the most loyal zodiac signs, so if you do, make sure you protect it with everything you’ve got.

Taurus

They love being in charge because, be it a room, a person or the news, they are excellent at reading between the lines. While these headstrong bulls can be temperamental to deal with, lift a finger towards their loved ones and expect to lose an arm. They tend to be loyal to the bone, but once their trust is broken, it will take you a lifetime to gain it back. Don’t make that mistake and always make sure you’re in a Taurean’s good books.

Cancer

Aquarius

They may seem whimsical and fickle in many ways, but Aquarians tend to be the rocks within their relationships. They are great at preserving their independence and relationships in equal measure and are therefore more willing to look for the sunshine behind every grey cloud. Their family and community are everything to them, and they will go to any length to keep things filled with love and mutual respect. Displays of affection may not be their thing, but if there’s one friend who’ll always stand up for you when you’re not in the room, it’s your Aquarian buddy. With Aquarians, it’s all about looking beneath the surface.

Continue Reading

Fashion

How to shave the correct way for silky smooth skin

How to shave the correct way for silky smooth skin


We’ve all been there. You go to shave for smooth skin, but you’re stuck wondering how to shave in a way that doesn’t give you ingrown hair and razor bumps. Here’s the thing: proper care and quality razors can really make a difference in preventing these painful bumps.

“What people refer to as razor bumps is most often a condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae, which typically looks like small red bumps or white-headed pimples,” says Deanne Robinson, a board-certified dermatologist in Westport, Connecticut. Razor bumps can range from ingrown hairs to folliculitis, which occurs when the hair follicle becomes inflamed. And it’s important to care for it before a superficial infection develops.

So how can we address razor bumps in the first place? Ahead, we’re sharing what you can do to treat current bumps and how to shave to prevent them from hpening in the first place.

What causes razor bumps?

According to Hope Mitchell, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Mitchell Dermatology, razor bumps hpen when hair grows back into the skin instead of outward, leading to inflammation. “I see this most often in people with coarse or curly hair and it’s usually triggered by very close shaving or shaving against the direction of hair growth,” she says. There are also factors within your skin care routine that can cause razor bumps, from using a dull blade to not exfoliating correctly beforehand.

How to get rid of razor bumps

Step 1: Choose the right razor

Choosing the right razor is the first step in mitigating bumps and itchy razor burn. “Shaving with a dull blade pulls and twists the hair follicle, triggering irritation and inflammation,” says Dr Robinson. Plus, “a dull blade means that the razor has likely been sitting in your shower for a while, which is a bacteria’s ideal environment to thrive in: wet and warm. If your razor is harboring bacteria or fungus, you will most certainly see folliculitis.” What this means: change out your razor often and use a sharp, clean blade every time you shave. Rachel Nazarian, M.D, a dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group in New York City, recommends replacing your blades after a few uses. “Toss them out by the fourth shave or even earlier if you see buildup of dirt or dead skin on the blades,” she says.

Pro tip: Shave toward the grain of where your hair grows.

Step 2: Exfoliate

Ingrown hairs are another type of razor bumps. This can occur when you skip exfoliation before shaving, causing the follicles to get blocked and hairs to grow inward, curled up in the skin. They aren’t as immediately noticeable, says Dr Nazarian. “Ingrown hairs take longer to present because the hair needs to grow out before it turns inward, while folliculitis typically occurs within one to two days,” she says.

Light exfoliation can help release ingrown hairs. Just remember to be gentle and avoid any harsh scrubbing. Look for over-the-counter body care products with salicylic acid or glycolic acid, which will help loosen the hairs. And most importantly, never pick at them. We recommend using a scrub, ingrown hair tonics, exfoliating pads or ingrown-hair pads to help clarify the area.

Continue Reading

Fashion

23 of the best vintage dresses to have graced the Cannes red carpet

23 of the best vintage dresses to have graced the Cannes red carpet


Some other Vogue vintage favourites? Michelle Williams looking like an archive Chanel angel in a nostalgic pale tea-dress silhouette in 2008, Angelina Jolie side-stepping her usual thigh-slit gowns in favour of a ’50s Balmain couture mini in 2008, and Naomi Campbell’s sheer-skirted Chanel spring/summer 1997 couture gown – a look that would now fall foul of the festival’s rules on nudity on the red carpet – in 2024.

Naked dressing or not, expect to see plenty more vintage on the red carpet this summer. In the meantime, take a look back at the best vintage dresses at Cannes Film Festival over the years.

Continue Reading

Latest News

Video47 minutes ago

Why are 800 Ghanaian citizens leaving South Africa? #Shorts #BBCNews

Video1 hour ago

Iran leaks peace draft details: What would US get for ending blockade?

According to a report on Iranian state television, the memorandum of understanding being negotiated between Iran and the US …

Video2 hours ago

"A serious country" can't keep changing leaders, says former PM Tony Blair. #Labour #BBCNews

Jet2 says this summer is on as it restates confidence in the supply of jet fuel Jet2 says this summer is on as it restates confidence in the supply of jet fuel
TravelNews3 hours ago

Jet2 says this summer is on as it restates confidence in the supply of jet fuel

Jet2 has today reported positive updates about fuel supply, supporting its plans to operate its flying programme as normal this...

UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for US and Trump celebrations UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for US and Trump celebrations
Politics3 hours ago

UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for US and Trump celebrations

The UFC bout at the White House marks the 250th anniversary of the US and President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday....

Video3 hours ago

Pope Leo checks out first all-electric Ferrari

Pope Leo XIV was shown Ferrari's first-ever fully electric car, the Luce, on Tuesday. The chairman of the iconic Italian...

Video3 hours ago

Your energy bills could be about to go up – here's why. #BBCNews

Video3 hours ago

Rescue divers find at least five people trapped in cave in Laos

Rescue divers are continuing their efforts to rescue seven villagers who have been trapped in a cave in Laos for...

Video4 hours ago

The Immigration Fraudsters | BBC News

BBC News goes undercover to expose legal advisers charging migrants thousands of pounds to fabricate immigration claims, …

Video5 hours ago

Video captures massive tornado in Mexico

A dusty tornado was captured in northern Coahuila, Mexico, as severe thunderstorms moved through the region. No major injuries …

Trending News

Join Our Newsletter

Stay updated with breaking news and exclusive content.