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Renewing contemporary interest into ancient native weaving and other textile design techniques from India, craftsmen come together to exhibit as many as 15 different approaches to designing the sari!

Indo-French fashion label Lecoanet Hemant's latest LED inspired collection titled 'Luminocity' marks a notable stopover in the Bonjour India 2013, to be held in Delhi next week. Click the link to read more…

Can a book actually be judged by its cover? How much does the cover tell? We pick 3 fashion bests of 2012 for you. Leave us your views...

Respecting old-world architecture without compromising on contemporary needs, Gautam Desai Design flags off the BBlunt salon blueprint in Mumbai, India. Read on to know more about this multi-functional, inspiring and at places, quirky design...

The 'nude' look is a 'behind-the-scene' all time favourite that complements almost any fashion trend in the book! India Art n Design (dot)com revisits this perennial wannabe!

'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.

Meet the creative minds behind the art of a very traditional and timeless craft in India

As the mercury soars, Shilpi Madan from Team India Art n Design (dot)com meets the fashion doyens to collate the most happening summer styles especially for you. Check them out here…

Is swimwear about silhouettes or skin show? Does self-confidence in a woman equate with skin show? Read about India's answer to trendy resort wear for the woman of today, and leave us your views...