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A fashion collection inspired by sign language

Robert G. Holder

Mumbai-based Mishé that was showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week last October, brings its sign language-inspired collection to Chennai

Designer Bhumika Ahluwalia has often dreamt of showcasing her collection at a coveted fashion week, walking the ramp with a showstopper and taking a bow in front of the audience. The first part of her dream came true last October when she debuted her label Mishé at the Lakme Fashion Week, under the Gen Next Category. Due to the pandemic the fashion event was virtual and therefore the young designer had to make do with whatever expectations Zoom calls could fulfil. But it was quite an experience nevertheless, she agrees.

A fashion collection inspired by sign language

What is interesting about Mishé is that it was started by Bhumika along with her mother Minakshi Ahluwalia in 2018. “My mom became a designer at 50. There is no age to live a dream,” says Bhumika over phone from Mumbai.

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Beauty & Fashion
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Precious Lee Models Area’s Spring 2021 Couture Collection

Robert G. Holder

Area always gets us excited for sparkling dresses that celebrate showing skin with confidence. For the New York brand’s first couture show, designers Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk tapped trailblazer Precious Lee and catwalk favorite Yasmin Wijnaldum to model a body-positive, 14-look collection that can be described as sexy, fantasy couture.

“Haute Couture originally started in Paris in 1858 but looking deeper into history and tracing back to ancient civilizations, there has always been a deep connection and appreciation for craft and beauty,” Fogg and Panszczyk said in a press statement. “It’s like Haute Couture has been ingrained into our souls culturally expressed in different ways. Whether it be for religious purposes, or simply the innate need to create something beautiful.”

“With this couture collection we want to showcase our ability and dedication to creating beauty by hand. Every look in this collection has been developed over an extensive time

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Fashion And Style
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Meg Thee Stallion’s Fashion Nova Collection Is a ‘Wild Western Moto Speed Chase’ With Some Wild Ass Patterns

Jaime E. Love
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Classy, bougie, ratchet (yeah). Sassy, moody, nasty. Megan Thee Stallion is a lot of things—as is her debut collection for Fashion Nova, which debuted on Wednesday. Ahead of the release, Meg boasted that the line would have “better representation” than most, specifically pointing out the size-inclusivity of her collection “of premium denim, luxe corset bodysuits and tops with matching pants, jaw-dropping dresses and plush outerwear,” created with “the real body” in mind.

“Everybody is not just a cookie-cutter size, so I just want to make sure that starting with this collab we have better representation with just women in general,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s not just about the model body. It’s about the real body, so this collection definitely caters to women with curves…just the girls with the little representation; that’s what my collection really caters to.”

Well, curves are definitely catered to in

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Fashion And Style
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H&M Home x Diane von Furstenberg Collection To Launch In 2021

Jaime E. Love

H&M Home has announced an exciting new collaboration with international fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.

Set to launch next year, the range will embrace powerful visuals and encourage expressions of personal style in the home, so expect some statement pieces to transform your living space.

The collection will bring together von Furstenberg’s iconic fashion prints and colour play to the world of H&M Home interiors, focusing on soft furnishings and accessories, such as vases, cushion covers, blankets, candles and more.

‘Diane von Furstenberg’s vast archive of prints, along with von Furstenberg’s life experience as a successful and creative woman, has been a joy to bring to the world of interiors for H&M Home customers around the world,’ reads the press release.

Speaking about the collection, Diane von Furstenberg said: ‘I’m thrilled to be collaborating with H&M Home, especially since I have such a passion for interiors. The home is both

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