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Polish artist Adam Kalinowski uses coloured sand to sensitize people to the touch and sight of colour.

Emmanuelle Moureaux' 100 colours series, titled 'Timeline' symbolizing the diversity of people and moments of life, finds a permanent place in the atrium of Lumière - the largest private office building in Paris.

Whether you go breezy with a stylish summer dress, or chic evening wear, the idea is to go breezy with 'greenery' Pantone's colour-of-the-year 2017! Here's how you can play with the hue in your wardrobe…

French designer Emmanuelle Moureaux's 100 shades of colour installations are always a treat for the eye and the soul.

With denim being the most comfortable fabric and trendy couture to any occasion, pop-the-eye hues and pastel sweet-nothings may just overtake the indigo popular in 2013! Read here and leave us your views...

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IAnD talks to leading designers to garner the expected fashion trends for 2017! Check them out here and tell us what you think

'Denim' is the modern replica of French serge de Nîmes, a 17th century twill-weave fabric made in Nîmes. Fustian Another European fabric. It is made from a cotton, linen and/or wool blend. Before blue jeans was considered blue jeans, it was known as 'jean' after Genoans, sailors from Italy, wore it. It was in 18th century when jeans was made entirely from cotton, through the slave labour, trade and and massive develpoment of cotton plantations and Frech tailors. It was valued for its durability. Indigo blue, extracted from plants in the Americas and India, became a familiar colour for workwear.\n\n1872: "It started in a letter". It started in 1872 when Jacob Davis gave send an letter Levi Strauss, Jacob Davis was then making riveted clothing for miners in the Reno area. Mr. Jacob Davis had no money to file for a patent and offered Levi Strauss a deal if he would pay for the patent. Levi Strauss, overwhelmed enough, began to make copper-riveted 'waist overalls', and so jeans virus spread widely in Reno and from there, to the whole world.\n\n1886: "Levi's Generation". In 1886, Levi's 'Two Horse Brand' leather patch, showing the garment pulled between two horses to prove its strength, was first used. By 1890 lot-numbers were being used for Levi products: 501 was assigned to copper-riveted overalls.

The word 'Kaavad has many connotations - from being associated with 'kivaad' - a door panel to 'being carried on the shoulder. The ancient art of Kaavad storytelling attributed to Udaipur Rajasthan is gradually evolving into a new identity. Will we be able to sustain this colourful art of storytelling?

12th Nov. - 24th Nov.'12: Pradarshak presents - "Remembering & Repeating" a solo exhibition of semi-abstract figurative paintings by Aniket Khupse... Click the link to read more>>

Perspectives differ. This is perhaps the first insight into the mind of an artistic endeavour. Artist Hema Mhatre talks about observing things with a 'Bird's eye view'… Click the link to view video...

Happy and energetic, Siddhesh Rane is a young artist who rejoices in colour. Hear him speak about his passion for art and watch him develop his canvases... Click the link to view video>>

1st Oct. - 13th Oct.'12: Pradarshak presents - Abstract Paintings by Anuja Paturkar. Pradarshak presents artist AnujaPaturkar in her debut solo exhibition. Showcasing her musings in the non-representational genre, Click the link to read more>>>

29th Oct. - 10th Nov.'12: Pradarshak presents - "Expressions" a solo exhibition of semi-abstract figurative paintings by Ramesh Deshmane.

Schulen Fernandes, the much-talked-about protégé of fashion guru Wendell Rodricks believes in wearability beyond the ramp. Is this new kid on the block going to give us some pragmatic high fashion? Read her interview with indiaartndesign.com to find out…

17th Sept. - 29th Sept.'12: Pradarshak presents "Rhythm of Love" - semi-abstract paintings by Rukshana Hooda. Pradarshak presents love and music in a blend that befits the spiritual sentiments of the festive season...Click on the link to read more>>

30th July - 11th Aug 2012: Pradarshak presents Vidyarthi Vishesh Phase III - Semi-Abstract Figurative Paintings by Student Artists. As part of the ongoing student art exhibition, Pradarshak showcases semi-abstract figurative paintings for the coming fortnight...Click on the link to read more>>