CLEAN SLATE
1 The BELTED SUIT
Give definition to menswear-inspired suiting with a smartly cinched jacket
The CROPPED JACKET
Play with proportion by styling a boxy jacket with elongating wide-legged trousers
The BOOTS
Meet in the middle: Pair a taller boot with a mid-length coat
The SCULPTED DRESS
An architectural dress offers a chic and easy solution to time-pressed mornings
2 LABEL ALERT: AAVARAN LUXURY
In Akola, Rajasthan, the water is just the right pH for dabu, a centuries-old form of hand-block printing that originated in the area. For Alka Sharma, a textile design graduate, details like these are essential to the survival of many local craft techniques, a cause that she has championed since founding lifestyle label Aavaran in 2011. This August, she debuted Aavaran Luxury at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019. Inspired by the costumes of Indian royalty, the collection
