In the 17th century, when India was ruled by Mughal sultans, artisan communities sprung up in the northern city of Lucknow to create beautiful things for the royal family. They spun gold thread and ...

Zardozi is a luxurious hand embroidery of gold and silver favored in bridal wear. “Zardozi is Asia’s biggest gift, as it isn't unique just to India. In bridal ensembles, zardozi is one of the ...

This exhibition of approximately 25 embroidered quilts from rural Bihar, will be on show at the Asia Society from 9 June to August 16, 1998. The exhibition will introduce the public not only to a ...

The uproar against Italian high-fashion brand Prada appropriating India's Kolhapuri chappals hasn't even died down that another high fashion brand is in the dock for a similar, err, offence. This time ...

Edelweiss Mutual Fund MD and CEO Radhika Gupta on Sunday criticised French luxury label Dior for not crediting Indian artisans involved in creating a $200,000 coat embroidered with traditional ...

Fernando Garcia, the co-creative director of Oscar de la Renta and Monse Maison, was recently in India touring ateliers that help bring his ideas to life. In between the quick work trip, Garcia ...

Mukaish badla is a form of embroidery that once flourished in the Indian city of Lucknow. At its peak, in the 18th century, the art form traveled to different parts of the world, but it is now ...

Showcased during the Paris Fashion Week in June as part of Dior Homme's Menswear ready-to-wear Spring Summer 2026 collection, the coat heavily featured Lucknowi mukaishi embroidery in its pattern and ...

Saris with sneakers and crop tops, or saris draped like dresses and worn with a jacket on top—Gen Z is bringing the 5.5-meter unstitched garment full circle to what it used to be for many Indians: an ...