The Real Deal

Triptii Dimri's unfiltered spirit shines through as she races ahead on her journey to the field of stars.

Mrs.Prada

Almost everyone refers to Miuccia Prada in the most formal of ways, but she herself has never been one to stand on ceremony. WENDELL STEAVENSON meets a designer who has built an empire in her own image: iconic, iconoclastic and  enormously influential.

Happily ever laughter

South Asians have long clamoured for a seat at the comedy table. Now, Vidura BR, Sabeen Sadiq, Hari Kondabolu and Abby Govindan are in on all the jokes

Anchors aweigh

Having moved houses almost every year of her life, KALYANI ADHAV's experiences are proof that home is not a place, it's a feeling

Smooth operator

Can retinol pack the wrinkle-reducing power without the irritation? Chloe Malle test-drives a new generation of kinder formulas rebooting the superstar skincare ingredient

Etched in stone

From roses engraved into rubies for the royals to tourmalines shaped like seashells for hot-girl summer, DEEPTHI SASIDHARAN traces our obsession with carved gemstones through the decades

Main character

Sooti saris, ikat skirts, The Row’s crisp their singular approach to the art of building personal style.

Science, please

In 1973, twelve women subverted the norms that denied them entry into the hallowed halls of science and formed the Indian Women Scientists' Association. On its golden jubilee, SNEHA MEHTA speaks to members old and new about how this female-driven community represents a radical departure within STEM.

Wake Up!

The eyelid lift is on the rise. But are we heading down this new path with our eyes wide open?

Home run

Fashion's micro-trends move at a tempestuous pace. Since catching up to them may leave you out of breath and budget, we're advocating for handmade originals. In these pages, we highlight pieces from home-grown ateliers that sit at the intersection of functional and fantastic.

When Art Met Fashion

Fashion loves art, and designers love to pay tribute to artists-Yves Saint Laurent put Piet Mondrian on his graphic mini, Miu Miu collaborated with John Wesley, Dior's Kim Jones has worked with Peter Doig, and Louis Vuitton handbags brandish Yayoi Kusama's dots, to name just a few. But what if an artist was directly asked to make something that was inspired by a designer? For this portfolio, that's exactly what happened. We asked 10 artists from different parts of the world if they would respond to recent collections. Each was paired with a particular designer, and the artist had complete freedom to do whatever they wanted.

What's mine is yours

Packed with nostalgic memories, residual scents and the comfort of something familiar, clothes often become storytellers when exchanged with loved ones. Capturing this shared intimacy, four pairs elaborate on how fashion made their hearts grow fonder.

Higher Power

Through stories of victory laps and the daily grind, veterans Madhu Sapre and Mehr Jesia and vanguards Nayonikaa Shetty and Anugraha Natarajan find a wonderful new kinship. Following the theme for Vogue India's January-February 2024 issue, the sisters-in-arms compare chapters from their lives that underscore the strength of female friendships. BANDANA TEWARI pens the opening essay capturing this code and narrates the beauty of sharing the table.

A chic Californian affair

Uttara Sivaram and Henry Schreiber's intimate nuptials were a nod to their Hindu and Jewish faiths.

Save our soirée

From last-minute cancellations to weather upsets, here's expert advice on how to stay a step ahead of any potential wedding disaster

On the moodboard

Vogue asked the best wedding planners in the business to design wedding celebrations, from elegant sit-down dinners to laid-back poolside soirées.

Grooming Glory

Men, we hear you-it's your big day too. Here's your guide to glowing skin, healthy hair and staying physically and mentally fit in the days leading up to your wedding

Glow-getters

Today's Bollywood bride is dialling back the drama with her hair and makeup choices in favour of luminous skin, a dewy finish and natural texture

Perfect pairings

Bookmark this handy guide on how to match a statement necklace with the neckline of your bridal ensemble

Made by hand

Handwoven fabrics and menswear silhouettes for women are both a big part of the season's look-here's some design inspiration

Groom 2.0

Men, here are three ways to push the style envelope on your sartorial choices this wedding season

Wedding Wonderlands

Looking for the perfect backdrop against which to exchange vows? Look no further than these iconic palaces and resorts

Couture Calling

Showstopper lehengas, dramatic veils, cocktail-ready sequins-opulence gets redefined for the modern Indian bride by the country's finest designers

ROUND TWO, FIGHT!

It may only be their second innings at the Asian Games since the inception of the India Women's Rugby 7s team, but hailing from the hinterland of the country, the players have more on the line than just victory and defeat.

Like in the Movies

College sweethearts Anirudh Pisharody and Jill V Dae tied the knot with a magical celebration in Rome that doffed its hat to both their cultures.

The Shape of Water

In Kuttanad, where the ebb and flow of the tide is both eternal and ever-changing, AKSHAYA PILLAI traverses the many backwaters, rivers and canals which mould not just the terrain but also the lives of those inhabiting India's lowest-lying region.

Come and See

incisive and Unapologetic, provocative, the female gaze has no qualms about upsetting the status quo in its quest for recovery and transformation. Five women artists visually riff on this vital way of looking and expressing to record tales of the past that are in danger of being forgotten, and stories of the anomalous future we could soon come to inhabit.

Woven Dreams

A special edition of scarves made by women artisans in Kashmir for Jil Sander becomes a medium and metaphor to connect people, communities, ideas, a shared vision of empowerment and a different future.

FASHION'S FAVOURITE VANDAL

London-based artist Navinder Nangla is graffitiing his way into the heart of the global fashion scene through his cleverly misspelt works.

DESTINY'S CHILDREN

Training sessions aced, medals earned, records smashed-India's sportswomen have followed the script for success to the letter. In a country that has hitherto placed its male sports stars on a grand pedestal, it's the women who have racked up a list of achievements which has now grown too long to ignore.