Desi Vogue

Khandua – the Hand-woven traditional sarees of Odisha

The origin of Khandua traces back to 12th Century AD and it is closely associated with Lord Jagannath Temple rituals at Puri, Odisha. Originally designed using red, yellow, maroon, and cream colors...

Sustainable Fashion or SU.RE – resolving to attain the achievable goal of sustainable fashion in the Indian Textile Industry

Indian apparel industry’s largest commitment to move towards sustainable fashion, Project SU.RE is a commitment by India’s apparel industry to set a sustainable pathway for the Indian fashion indus...

Republic Day – an appropriate occasion for wearing the colors of the Indian flag

26th January, 1950, the first time we celebrated the Indian Constitution – the longest in the world with 48 articles, 12 schedules and 94 amendments, it took the Constituent Assembly 2 years, 11 mo...

Dressing formal yet looking chic

There was a time when the office attire stuck to a rigid disciplinary style that forbade any hint of attractiveness or the ‘seemingly fashionable’ look. Some organizations might have made things bo...

Madhubani Painting – an art that is looking up once again

If one were to visit Madhubani Railway station in Bihar now or in the near future, there would be incredulity and amazement written on the face on seeing its new avatar – a recent makeover with its...

Mirror work on fabrics – 10 simple embroidery designs you could use

Who has seen mirror work on fabrics and not been enamoured by its variety? The shapes, the way they are fixed on the fabric, the manner of stitching, the color of threads used etc. are all part of ...

The basis of the lovely craft called embroidery

Who does not know what embroidery is? Lovely thread work, that enhances the look of the saree and the wearer as well. It has many forms from the ordinary to the miniature to the very exquisite.Embr...

Do It Yourself - Nine Easy Ways to Up Cycle your old Wearable Items

You have heard about down cycling of clothes where the old garment gets cut up or is reduced to something inferior compared to the original clothing. E.g. the saree being made into curtains, table ...

Excessive sweating – getting to avoid clothes soaked in body odour

A physiological necessity of the body to cool it, an undesirable occurrence for social reasons, it gets reaches a stink. Yes, we are talking about sweat!As long as the clothes we wear are able to a...

DIY ideas with fabric scraps to make the old items look stylishly new

If you are a fabric lover and keep buying every now and then, you sure must have a pile of clothes by now that would serve your appetite for variety. And if you are the DIY sort, well, life has bee...