Guest Column

Namrata Zakaria

Namrata Zakaria

Namrata Zakaria connects the dots between fashion and the world around us.

Want a Birkin, go to Russia

Life in Russia moves on as if war is nothing but a part-time pursuit

By Namrata Zakaria October 27, 2024

Road to Paris, via India

Star of Paris Fashion Week was undoubtedly Alessandro Michele

By Namrata Zakaria October 13, 2024

World's greatest luxury product

The gift of a pashmina shawl has so much significance; I do hope PM Modi, who gifted one to Jill Biden, knows it too

By Namrata Zakaria October 06, 2024

Indira Aswani: A golden girl

Aswani became a touchstone of elegance, thanks to her understated lifestyle and penchant for perfectionism

By Namrata Zakaria September 29, 2024

Met museum’s annual costume exhibit: How fashion reinvents itself

One felt incredibly lucky to see some of the earliest pieces in fashion history up close

By Namrata Zakaria September 22, 2024

How Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath got Ranbir Kapoor to open up in his show

The highlight was the gentlemen's talk around local brand

By Namrata Zakaria August 18, 2024

Why Team India's Olympics outfits were a universal disappointment

Mongolia, Haiti and the Czech Republic scored with their uniforms

By Namrata Zakaria August 11, 2024

The Ambanis must keep their commitment to artisanal crafts

Chinese fast fashion behemoth Shein to be sold via Reliance outlets

By Namrata Zakaria August 04, 2024

Decoding the lure of the jelly slipper

They are all over summer collections once again

By Namrata Zakaria July 28, 2024

Sonakshi Sinha’s bridal saris speak much, but tell us little

Regardless, a marriage should be nobody's business except the couple's

By Namrata Zakaria July 21, 2024

How Taylor Swift became a symbol of fast fashion

Her rejection of high fashion is a rejection of her supposed privilege

By Namrata Zakaria July 14, 2024

Diljit Dosanjh had us at Oye

He wears his culture, his ‘Punjabiyat’, on his sleeve

By Namrata Zakaria July 07, 2024

Much of my understanding of fine things came from my grandfather’s quirks

'He once told me that a man who cleans his own toilet will always be humble'

By Namrata Zakaria June 30, 2024

Fashion tales from the Himalayas

Brands in the Himalayas are different from what you get to see anywhere else

By Namrata Zakaria June 23, 2024

Tiffany: The world's most famous jewellery brand is in India

It has created a perception of luxury that few can ape

By Namrata Zakaria June 16, 2024
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