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?
Words that scream style
Any fans of Sex and the City here? Then here are some that will immediately put you on nostalgia train. “They say nothing lasts forever. Dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style!”
The story of Manas
For few designers, it is no longer about fashion, runway, or even fame. It’s about creating a legacy, and leaving a better world for the consumers; and while on the journey if there are a few thousand followers on Facebook and Instagram then —why not?
Satin and shimmer
A favourite of royalty as well as celebrities for decades, who can forget Grace Kelly’s iconic robin’s egg blue dress, or Princess Diana’s fabulously famous one-shouldered electric blue number.
The Baishakhi Bonanza
All of us remember how even two years ago, we planned for the perfect Pahela Baishakh. At least two to three pairs of clothing would be spread out on the couch for try-outs, at least a week before the special occasion.
Baishakh for the hip and cool
We can wear pop art inspired by the Bengali Film Industry. Nothing can be more fun and more Bangladeshi then having Dipjol, Shabana and Manna in their signature moves as prints.
Sabah Khan pays tribute to local artisans: The rising pillar in fashion
Sabah Khan, an iconic name in the fashion scenario of Bangladesh, reveals her journey as a fashion enthusiast. Starting off as a leisure pursuit that stemmed from admiring her mother’s proclivity for dressmaking, she attributes her penchant for designing and aesthetics towards her mother.
Magical Threads Runway 2021
To narrate untold stories woven painstakingly but silently upon majestic tapestries, Magical Threads Runway 2021, an iconic fashion show,
Seasonally soothing, fashionably sublime
She wears a cotton sari, and puts joba blooms as earrings. The soft rays of the sun gently cuddling with blooming flowers portray a play of late-spring with early-summer.
The next step for Studio Mayasir
Most of us are already aware of the negative effects of mass-produced fashion. But is awareness good enough to make a recognisable change?