Category: Fashion

Mumbai: Parsi girls become women the day they wear a sari. The sari perawanu or sari-wearing ceremony is a rite of passage. At the centre of the celebration are five married women who help the girl wear a gara or sari for the first time. They tie a small knot of rice, a symbol of… Continue reading Blame the Parsi for the fashionable sari

The Indian Textile Show that opened Day Four at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2013 began with Ashdeen Lilaowala, a graduate of the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, who started his label “Ashdeen” specialising in ancient Oriental and Persian hand embroidery and is the author of the book “Threads of Continuity” on the complex Zoroastrian art… Continue reading Ashdeen Lilaowala highlights Parsi Gara work at Lakme Fashion Week

Think of family heirlooms, and usually the first thing that comes to mind is a priceless necklace or some antique timepiece. By Shazman Shariff | Deccan Herald But surprisingly, in some cases, rare pieces of breathtakingly beautiful hand-embroidered sarees are treasured and valued as passionately, and are admired by future generations with a strong longing… Continue reading Legend of gorgeous garas

Discarded suit patterns from dead Savile Row customers form the foundation of the Hormazd Narielwalla’s PhD student’s work. Article by Lily Bonesco | DAZED Digital Hormazd Narielwalla is about to finish his PhD at London College of Fashion whilst having published two books, completed a residency on Savile Row and exhibited his tailor-based artwork worldwide.… Continue reading Hormazd Narielwalla: Dead Man’s Patterns

Dilnaz Karbhary was 13 when she decided to pursue fashion as a career. “I had seen a photograph of Milind Soman, Madhu Sapre and Mehr Jesia in a newspaper and they were styled by Shahab Durazi. It made such an impression on me that I knew I’d join the fashion industry,” she recalls. Article by… Continue reading Dilnaz Karbhary: Fashion and the Parsi Connection.

It is not everyday that one admits to being born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Well, Tanaz Doshi is different. A successful ex-model, restauranter and someone who could pass off as the poster girl for Mumbai’s glitterati, Tanaz admits that she has had everything on a platter, starting right from her career. “I… Continue reading Tanaz Doshi: A Model’s life