Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2019 i Harper's Bazaar India

Abheet Gidwani, a graduate from Spéos Photography School, Paris, now lives and works in Mumbai. In this issue, he captures six stylish women and their most loved pieces in ‘From The Heart’, pg 80. “It was a unique experience to shoot these women at their homes. Each of them is fashionable in their own right.” Namrata Soni, one of the most celebrated makeup artists in the country, studied at the Delamar Academy of Makeup in London. Here, she lends her expertise in‘Nothing Compares ToYou’, pg 142, and ‘One Of Us’, pg 160. “I loved having the privilege to work with Bazaar for their 10th anniversary by honouring the natural beauty of Indian skin tones, which this month’s beauty section embraced.” Carol Singh is a graduate of Istituto Marangoni, Milano. She…

An unstitched length of cloth between six and nine yards, the sari is a bellwether for the massive churn occurring amongst India’s 1.3 billion inhabitants. A lucrative industry of revival and nostalgia has bloomed around it, and the sari’s ability to evoke a spectrum of emotions has never been stronger. It is why Sabyasachi, whose coveted bridal creations are aspired to, packaged handwoven cotton saris in tins decorated with sepia-toned images in an affordable diffusion range called SaveThe Saree. Alternatively, it’s why Malvika Singh, a textile expert and publisher of influential monthly journal Seminar, recently recreated saris worn by late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She arranged them in boxes decorated with evocative black and white images of the politician, who established the sari as a uniquely Indian version of power…

“I MET AN OLD GENTLEMAN IN KOCHI WHO RAN ONE OF THE BIGGER WEAVING SOCIETIES. IT WAS UTTER RUIN; THE WEAVERS COULD NEVER SURVIVE WITHOUT HELP.”—Ramesh Menon On August 15, 2018, as the country woke up to celebrate its 72nd Independence Day, the people of Paravur Taluk in Ernakulam, Kerala, found themselves at the mercy of the worst floods they had seen in a century. And one of the worst hit areas was the Panchayat of Chendamangalam, a handloom centre and producer of Kerala’s distinct ivory cotton mundus. According to government figures, the total loss of property was estimated at just over four crores. “This is a misleading figure,” says Ramesh Menon, who started Savetheloom.org and spent weeks on the ground to document the devastation caused by the floods. A…

ANNUSHKA HARDIKAR “Badass Bijlee protects against perpetrators by placing power in the hands of the victim. ‘Rakshason se Raksha’ is her vibe. Her superpower is her ultrasonic sensor, which alerts her moments before somebody is in danger of being physically harmed. She either provides the victim the strength to fight back or herself gets into the victim’s body and fights off the abuser. She empowers women and convinces them of their innate confidence and power.” SRISHTI GUPTAROY “The Fashtrons, from planet #Zeroshitstogive, have come to Earth to stop crimes against fashion. They will annihilate the neighbourhood aunty commenting on your backless tops or plagiarists copying each other’s designs; curb the ridiculous wastage involved in fast fashion; ensure that you never again wear matching shoes, belts, and earrings, and that you…

LESS IS MORE “I have sun spots from forgetting to use protection. I now use sunscreen, but I love people who embrace their imperfections instead of trying to cover them with heavy makeup,” says model Aradhana Buragohain. “My body doesn’t define me. I’m transgender and I love who I am,” says model Sandra Nandeibam. THE SKIN YOU’RE IN Dry brush from head to toe at least once a week. It helps promote powerful lymphatic drainage, which improves circulation, removes toxins, and boosts your mood. WIDE-EYED Let brows and lashes take centre stage. Use fortifying products enriched with nourishing ingredients to promote the growth of long and thick hair. JUST A NUMBER “Beauty is being comfortable in your skin at any age. Vitamin-rich products and clean food create radiance from the…

FOR FASHION AND BEAUTY CREDITS, SEE WHERE TO BUY. SITTINGS EDITOR: RON HARTELBEN; SITTINGS ASSISTANTS: DANIEL GAINES AND LAUREN FERN; CASTING DIRECTOR: EVELIEN JOOS; HAIR: AKKI; MAKEUP: KANAKO TAKASE; MANICURES: MEI KAWAJIRI; PRODUCER: HANNAH HUFFMAN; PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: LEO CHANG, CARLOS GARCIA, REBECCA LIU, AND REBECCA O’DWYER; SET DESIGNER: PHILIPP HAEMMERLE; DIGITAL TECHNICIAN: CHAD MEYER; LIGHTING TECHNICIAN: LARS BEAULIEU; PHOTO ASSISTANT: KOTARO KAWASHIMA; LOCATION: HIGHLINE STAGES, NYC.…

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The journey of a magazine is, inevitably, the journey of its people. As we mark the past, review the present, and map the future, we turn to those who have been an integral part of our story. Keeping it really simple, we bring you 10 chapters, for 10 years. Each one, powered by the people. Here’s a preview. Chapter 1: 10/10 The story of the designers who share our timeline is the perfect compendium of style for the decade—what to do, what not to do, and how to find joy as you build a brand from the ground up. As we started to mark these special moments, we realised we had all learned the same lesson along the way: It’s the little things that build the biggest memories. Chapter 2:…

NAUSHAD ALI, NAUSHAD ALI For designer Naushad Ali, his home base Puducherry is part of the brand’s story. “The land and the air are clean here. The more I spend time there, the more I realise how much the rest of India is suffering,” says the NIFT Chennai graduate who started his eponymous label in 2014. Like the town, with its quiet mix of French colonial and Indian influences, Ali has mastered a design language that fuses local textiles and techniques with a global appeal. SUSTAINAIBILITY FACTOR With a recent capsule collection of five pieces, Ali demonstrated new ways to work towards zero waste: A jacket made of sari borders, a coat made of scrap material off the production floor, and a pullover made from leftover thread. “Design is a…

“I’VE HAD THIS SAPPHIRE AND TOPAZ CHOKER FOREVER. IT WAS MY GRANDMOTHER’S AND I REMEMBER HOW ETHEREAL SHE LOOKED WEARING IT WITH A WHITE OUTFIT. I FELL IN LOVE WITH THAT MOMENT.” THE NECKLACE THE BAG “THIS BAG REMINDS ME OF MY HOME, MY GRANDMOTHER, AND CALCUTTA, WHERE I GREW UP. IT BRINGS IN A RUSH OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES AND MAKES ME EMOTIONAL.” “I LOVE BASEBALL. WHEN I SAW THIS CAP AT THE GUCCI STORE IN PARIS I WENT GAGA OVER IT. IT’S A LIMITED-EDITION PIECE FROM THEIR COLLABORATION WITH THE NEW YORK YANKEES AND I JUST HAD TO HAVE IT.” THE CAP THE JACKET “I FOUND THIS CHANEL JACKET AT MARLENE WETHERELL, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE VINTAGE STORES IN NEW YORK. IT’S CLASSIC, TIMELESS, BUT HAS A BIT OF…

As a seven-year-old student at an all-boys Catholic school, Keshav Suri performed several female roles on stage, from Mother Mary to Sita. He loved every minute of it. Borrowing his mother’s bras, makeup, and saris never felt awkward. Last year, when the hotelier renewed his vows with his partner Cyril Feuillebois, he made his introduction as a drag artist with this same confidence and comfort in his own skin. And shared the first dance with his mother. It’s fitting, then, that he has created India’s first platform to celebrate drag artists. At Kitty Su branches across India, local trans and differently-abled artists have a chance to perform, to explore their sexuality through fashion and beauty. “When I perform, everything else is just white noise. It is almost a spiritual experience,”…

All jewellery, prices upon request. See Where to Buy for details. Models: Laxmi Pandey at Purple Thoughts India and Tenzin at Ninjas Model Management. Hair: Purnima Sangwan. Makeup: Sonam Chandna Sagar. Fashion assistants: Riddhi Dasgupta and Lakshmi Ravi.…

In 2016, when Bazaar first launched its Made in India category in our Best of Beauty Awards, we already had an inkling of how large the clean beauty movement would become. Fast-forward three years, and new brands are emerging everyday, each offering clean and natural alternatives to skincare, haircare, and makeup. Today, however, companies are going a step further: Beauty brands are moving beyond just making you look and feel good, they’re doing good too. From sponsoring educational initiatives, funding charities, promising fair prices, and even saving bees and sharks, these are the brands that are leading the kindness revolution. THE CONVERSATION STARTERS The pioneers of India’s green beauty revolution FOREST ESSENTIALS by MIRA KULKARNI “It’s in our DNA to give back to nature what we take from it. It…

Pisces FEBRUARY 20–MARCH 20 Developments close by are not to unnerve you. Embrace new and imaginative ideas by people who refuse to be ruled by convention. Soon afterwards, you’ll begin to appreciate the true value of change. LUCKY DAY 20th —long held financial concerns fade almost overnight. ARIES MARCH 21–APRIL 20 Refuse to be overwhelmed by someone encouraging you to handle your finances differently. Instead, ask questions and consider carefully the ideas that are being put forward. You don’t have to agree to anything that clashes with what your sixth sense is trying to tell you. Don’t be swayed. LUCKY DAY 9th—candid conversation revitalises a long-term link. TAURUS APRIL 21–MAY 21 You may gain a reputation for behaving in an unorthodox way. It’s important, therefore, to prove that you can remain…

WELL RED LOVE, KARL An icon in the true sense of the word, we’re forever grateful to Karl Lagerfeld—the artist, the photographer, the designer—for leaving behind a legacy that will inspire a new generation of creatives SEE WHERE TO BUY FOR DETAILS…

AAKRITI KUMAR Furniture designer, Differniture “My mom is a fashion designer so I’ve seen her create saris in unique and innovative ways since I was a child. I think the sari is being reimagined. It can be worn in different ways, making it the new cool.” ANGEL BEDI Illustrator, The Filmy Owl “Teaming up the sari with separates, whether a denim jacket or a graphic T-shirt has given young women the freedom to personalise and wear it in any way they want. I would love to drape it like a sarong for a pool party.” RADHIKA KHANDELWAL Chef and owner, Fig & Maple and Ivy & Bean “I think the sari has always been very cool, I’ve seen my mom rocking it ever since my first memory of her. For…

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FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA, BORN IN SALIGAO (then Portuguese Goa) in 1924, was a born rebel, a disruptor. He crossed the oceans in SS Canton to England in 1949. He had many large and complicated crosses to bear. He could be both passionately cross as well as immensely funny. My parents, who met in London, were unselfconscious Bohemians. Indeed, my mother, a Czech actress, was actually from Prague, the capital of Bohemia. They were immigrants, ‘others’ or different kinds of refugees. She had taken refuge from the Nazis, and he was in the‘mother country’ of projected opportunity. They took refuge in each other. I am the middle child of their three beloved daughters. We lived in the district of Hampstead, Northwest London, where I was born and raised. My father’s studio…

It’s versatile, irreverent, and spectacularly striking. No wonder silver, the old yet new metal, is being embraced and reinterpreted by young designers in creative ways—think leather, feathers, and even bone. It’s also the reason why runways have been speckled with argent-toned accessories. Prabal Gurung showed his Spring 2019 looks accompanied by oversized chrome hoops, Dion Lee featured chain mail embellishments atop dresses, and we even saw fishtail-inspired danglers at 3.1 Phillip Lim. In India, designers like AGAMI by Neha Agarwal, Helena Bajaj Larsen, andTilla by Aratrik DevVarman are all pairing their looks with silver ornaments. Here is an edit of our favourite new silversmiths. ANOMALY BY ANAM FROM SHIN HARNESSES TO PALM CUFFS, PIECES INSPIRED BY ARMOURS OF GRECO-ROMAN EMPIRES, HINDU AND BUDDHIST SYMBOLISM, AND EVEN NATIVE AMERICAN ICONOGRAPHY, ANAM…

As we mark our 10th anniversary, we celebrate how personal style and fashion are unapologetic tools of self-expression. Our three cover stars—Madhuri Dixit Nene, Alia Bhatt, and Sonakshi Sinha—embody these beautifully. Underneath the sparkle and shine that their careers bring them, each one of them is everywoman. They laugh easily, work hard, and strive for success, both critical and commercial. Their role models are their mothers. And they have each carved a distinct path in the film industry. They are the quintessential Bazaar women. They represent who we are and who we want to be. On the day of the shoot, at Film City in Mumbai, there’s a crew of over 75 people on set. And Madhuri, Sonakshi, andAlia are entirely at home. There’s an ease to their interaction, which…

MADE IN INDIA AWARD RAHUL MISHRA The strength of his work goes beyond delicate hand embroidery and beautiful textiles. It lies in his commitment to sustainability, reverse-migration for artisans, and creating social change through fashion. FASHION DISRUPTOR AWARD MANISH ARORA From the early days of Fish Fry to showing on runways in Miami, London, and Paris to forging creative collaborations across boundaries—he moves in an orbit of his own BAZAAR ICONS ROHIT BAL AND TARUN TAHILIANI They created a new language of Indian luxury, paying homage to the rich, abundant world of craftsmanship, and paving the way for others INDIA MODERN AWARD ROHIT GANDHI AND RAHUL KHANNA With their label Cue, they’ve managed to create a line that Marie Kondo would approve of—beautifully tailored wardrobe essentials, from the little black…

Our annual Women We Love series this year included acclaimed author Sohaila Abdulali, who recently released her powerful new book What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape. Bazaar hosted two intimate events with Abdulali at Sazerac in New Delhi and Masque in Mumbai, where editor Nonita Kalra spoke to her about her writing process, the trauma of rape, and the importance of empathy and humour. In an engaging Q&A session later, the audience raised pertinent questions on sex and consent. Towards the end, guests left feeling inspired, educated, and hopeful. “RAPE GETS TO THE HEART OF HOW WE RELATE TO EACH OTHER; ABOUT CONTROL, POWER, AND EMOTION.” —Sohaila Abdulali…

Harper’s Bazaar, the world’s oldest fashion magazine, is perhaps also the most international: It has 32 editions across 21 languages in 48 countries. To recognise the beauty of different cultures, then, has always been in its DNA. No matter the issue, you’ll see inspiration from around the world. Take, for instance, the photograph above from April 1935, Bazaar US, captured by George Hoyningen-Huene. It features a chiffon gown created by French couturier Madame Grès, reminiscent of the sari, and India—from the pleats at the waist to the drape across the shoulder and above the head, and the peacock in the foreground. This image also inspired film director Sarah Singh, who is curating an art salon called Panorama EditionsVolume 2, to be held at the majestic UNESCO heritage site Mehrangarh Fort…