Fashion
Sacred blooms, eternal love: Flowers in worship and puja fashion
In the simplicity of floral blooms, devotees find a pure form, expressing their homage to the gods and goddesses; their beauty and scent create an ambience that elevates the entire spiritual experience.
Unveiling the goddess within
Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga, highlighting her strength, courage, and compassion. These divine traits are present in every woman, empowering them to face challenges and embrace their inner goddess during the festival and beyond.
Sharat’s graceful homage
Fall brings a whole new meaning to Bengali fashion. In this day and age, we love taking cues from global trends and fusing them with our versatile styles the rest of the year, but come this season we still lean towards more traditional forms and hues.
Why every Bengali woman’s secret weapon is a cotton saree
Bengali women cherish cotton sarees for their comfort, elegance, and cultural significance. These breathable, organic sarees are ideal for daily wear and formal occasions. Supporting local artisans, they embody tradition and modernity, making them a national treasure.
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.
Style hacks for men: YouTube channels that make dressing well look easy
Who doesn’t aspire to look and feel fabulous? Be it a date, a hangout with friends, a wedding, or a birthday — we all need ways to look our best. However, men often struggle to pick the right outfit, accessories, perfume, or hairstyle. Appearing as either flamboyant or underdressed becomes a common problem.
Why rings are the unsung heroes of your jewellery box
Rings are definitely top of that list of jewellery. Although seemingly small in size, rings do pack a punch! From dainty, barely-there ones to oversized, chunky ones and everything else in between, rings are incredibly fun and add just the right amount of pizzazz to one’s look.
Why spend on diamonds when glass can fool you just as well?
Forget the traditional adage, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend." We are in Bangladesh, where a far humbler material is being touted as the new must-have luxury accessory. Who needs diamonds when you can have a shiny piece of glass for a fraction of the cost?
Talking hairstyles: Crazy about curls!
Curls have long been touted as a statement of sorts. When a woman refuses to fall into pre-existing tropes of Western beauty standards and flaunts her curls in their natural glory, she may come across as somewhat rebellious; someone who does not and will not squeeze herself thin into society’s narrow definitions of beauty. Her curls, strong and gravity-defying, is a reflection of her own self that refuses to be contained into rigid notions of femininity.
Styling ideas: Let’s play with polka dots!
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of polka dots? Minnie mouse? Or the cute frocks you wore as a little girl? Those are not wrongful associations but polka dots are trendy now and cooler than ever before. Leaving their childish past behind, polka dots are having a stylish time they so rightly deserve. Stalwart designers are embracing this print and making it their own, putting their unique spin and creating incredible designs.
“Blood Sweat and Tears”: Sami Alam's ode to fashion’s unsung heroes
Sami Alam, an aspiring fashion designer, decided to use his penchant for fashion to tell the story of these workers and highlight their unacknowledged labour. He designed the thought-provoking collection “Blood, Sweat and Tears” for his Master's graduation at International Fashion Academy (IFA) in Paris, France.
Fashion designer Chandana Dewan: The patchwork angel
Chandana Dewan’s fashion-forward ideas have been garnering much attention for quite some time. The designer is known to work with bold and vibrant colours as well as block motifs, but it is her love affair with patchwork that really sets her work apart from everyone else.
"Tale of Blue River”: A love letter to Bangladesh’s rivers
Afsana Ferdousi, the Bangladeshi fashion designer renowned for incorporating sustainability while fusing modernity and tradition in her designs, has come forward with her new collection. Titled “Tale of Blue River,” it is an ode to the riverine majesty of Bangladesh and a wake-up call for our society to work towards preserving and protecting these vital natural resources.
5 fashion inspirations from George Clooney
George Clooney has been an influential figure since he first started his career in the American film industry in 1978. Be it with his films or with his fashion, he has been an icon for as long as we all can remember. We can obviously go on and on about his success as a film star but for his birthday, let’s talk about 5 fashion inspirations you guys can take from George Clooney.
Embracing the minimalist look this summer
The minimal makeup look first came to limelight about 5 years ago and has slowly but surely changed the whole makeup game ever since. Layers of heavy base makeup followed by over-the-top eye makeup and lipstick are a thing of the past now and boy, are we glad! With the summer heat reaching record highs, the barely-there makeup of 2023 is saving us from risking patchy and textured skin while eliminating the need for touch-ups every few hours.
Timeless silver jewellery trends
Silver jewellery is timeless. It adds a classic depth when combined with other accessories. Silver necklaces and earrings resonate an elegant and vintage aesthetic, which, with the addition of other materials like pearls, can elevate an entire outfit. Its affordability, versatility, sustainability, and timelessness only add to the material’s value and appeal.
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.
The thin eyebrow trend is back from the 90s
The infamous fashion faux pas of over plucking eyebrows and redrawing them reed thin in the late 90s and early 2000s has most of us traumatised even now. If some of us were guilty of jumping on the bandwagon then, the regret is even more real. However, #SkinnyBrows is back as the most divisive trend on TikTok, with the Gen Zs bringing back the abhorred trend, much to the horror and dismay of the older generations. The app has also created a thin eyebrow filter that you can use to check out how it would look on you before taking the plunge.