Category Archives: Fashion

I have become very interested in Indian textile tradition as it applies to fashion. I tend to write about khadi, malkha, silk, weaving, saris, and fashion designers who don’t merely ape western fashion but put an indigenous spin on it.

Ted, me and Moynat

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

I have known Ted Moncreiff for 15 years. He first assigned a bargaining story to me when he was an editor at Condenast Traveler way back in 1996. He continued assigning longer and longer pieces as Executive editor of Traveler. … Continue reading →

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Khadi

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Khadi ‘Freedom fabric’ makes a comeback in India     At the recent high-profile wedding of the Bollywood stars Genelia D’Souza and Ritish Deshmukh, two outfits that stood out were not made of high-end fabric or Swarovski crystal, but khadi, … Continue reading →

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Moynat for FT

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I love niche products that nobody has heard of.  Moynat fits the bill.  It retails only in Paris for now, and very few people have heard of this brand.  Below is a piece I wrote about Moynat for Financial Times … Continue reading →

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Saris from Paris

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

About the Hermes Sari.  Appearing here in the Financial Times Weekend fashion pages and pasted below. January 13, 2012 10:05 pm Saris from Paris? By Shoba Narayan French label Hermès has launched a take on the traditional garment and sparked … Continue reading →

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Profile of Sabyasachi

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Sabyasachi, the revivalist businessman His style icons are strong, self-confident people who don’t need his clothes to enhance their identity The Good life | Shoba Narayan Clad in a khadi kurta-pyjama and Ferragamo flats, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, 37, is having lunch at … Continue reading →

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Fashion Story: Grasshopper

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Altered notions: recycling last year’s fashions Shoba Narayan (Writer) Mar 22, 2010 next previous   It is a problem that afflicts every fashion designer: what to do with last season’s clothes that didn’t sell? In India, unlike the US or Europe, … Continue reading →

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Indian Textiles for The National

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

I am in love with Indian fabrics, particularly cotton.  Here is a piece on them Traditional Indian textiles get a turn on the fashion stage Shoba Narayan Nov 13, 2011   A group of Japanese tourists descend on Weaver’s Studio, … Continue reading →

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