Fashion Police

Why settle for beige? Embrace the colours in your wardrobe and makeup

Bright colours dominate beauty trends, with bold hues on lips, cheeks, and eyes. Designers’ Spring and Fall collections feature vibrant shades like wild strawberry and jungle green. Graphic cat eyes and colourful blushes enhance playful, youthful looks.

10m ago

Forehead lines and Facebook stories: The unsolicited skincare advice I never asked for

As I entered the second stage of life, my youthful glow faded, and forehead lines became prominent. A younger colleague’s Facebook Story hinted at adding retinol to my skincare routine. Retin A, discovered 30 years ago for acne, is now used to brighten skin and improve texture.

11m ago

Dignity, self-expression, and fashion

Clothes give definition to a person; they accentuate one’s personality. For me and most fashionistas I have known in life, fashion is not only about the runways; rather, it’s about the city streets and the village markets

1y ago

M for magic; M for makeup!

It is 2 PM on a Tuesday afternoon, and I am elbow deep in a pan of loose, golden glitter. My entire family is either watching satellite TV or playing board games with no worries in the world. “Let them be," I tell myself, for I am busy experimenting with makeup.

1y ago

Celebrating the colours of Falgun

Falgun is the time to feel your best. Everywhere around, flowers are blooming and people are more often than not, in jovial moods. The fashion game is also at its peak because the fashionistas have already stacked away their dull and dreary winter wear and stocking up on strikingly beautiful and equally bold fashion wear.

1y ago

Spring, fresh blooms, and fashion

After a long hiatus, it became almost necessary for me to return. Begging winter to be over, I found an interesting way to do it. Force yourself to wear colourful clothes and bring out the vibes of spring — forceful maybe, but it works. Let’s cut out the confusion and dive straight into the fashion perspective.

1y ago

Precious stones, precious meanings: Discover the stories behind gemstones

People wear gemstones for many reasons. For many, they hold special meanings — from devotion, and trust, to commitment. It is considered extremely romantic to receive or gift someone a precious stone with a special meaning attached to it. Here are some familiar stones and what they represent.

1y ago

Brightening up our lives with bold hues

Even amidst the heat of summer, when you close your eyes. What do you see? We are sure, it’s nothing close to muted tones or low-key shades. It must be the other way round, bright blues of the sea, shades of orange that put the sun’s rays to shame and of course, the blood-red shades that represent closely with the different shades of fire.

2y ago
December 29, 2020
December 29, 2020

New normal functionality, good old elegance

Faced with the impossibility of a runway show amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Zurhem – one of Dhaka’s very own luxury fashion labels, organised

December 29, 2020
December 29, 2020

Traditional versus the Avant-Garde Bride

The biggest sartorial shift in the wedding arena is the emergence of the shirt blouses, pants as petticoats, and roomy capes over saris. Even to the most open minded, these styles maybe ‘a bit too much’ for the ‘deshi’ bride.

December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020

Festive buffet at The InterContinental Dhaka

The pandemic and its associated lockdown have made us appreciate the little things, our priorities and most interestingly, even the‘finer things’ in our daily mundane lives. Things that we usually take for granted because of its habitual presence.

December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020

Qamash – the latest fashion label in town

Two friends keen on designing and styling themselves in high-fashion wear usually struggled to find anything beyond ‘ordinary’ in the Dhaka market. That’s when they decided to produce their own label, Qamash, an ethno-fusion inspired clothing brand.

December 8, 2020
December 8, 2020

Bringing Monet to Life

The inspiration of the collection is derived from the diverse play of hues in Monet’s paintings. Although Selina Nusrat is not an art buff per se; she has been hugely inspired by the layer of colours that are seen in Monet’s paintings.

December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020

Spark Gear — a fashion store with all kinds of winter wardrobe solutions

Looking for ways to beat the chill? Spark Gear, a popular fashion outlet of our country, may have the precise winter wardrobe you might have been looking for all this while, and much more.

November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020

The Thami and Hadi bride

Tenzing Chakma seems to have taken the lead in this arena, especially with his latest and superb collection of wedding wear for the bride and her entourage. Chakma believes in dressing the entire family unit during any wedding ceremony because it helps in cherishing the memories of a priceless family bonding.

October 27, 2020
October 27, 2020

Fall adventures

Here are the top three styles that you need to follow to get back into the game.

October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020

Suggested night looks

Embellish the traditional with hoops, danglers, striking chokers and authentic pearls. Don’t miss out on chunky rings, nose pins and experimentation with hair accessories.

September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020

Fabulous Monsoon Styles

Don’t get us wrong, we are not trying to rush summer at all! But the trends for Monsoon a.k.a Fall 2020, even during the new normal, are so good that they deserve some attention right now!