Fashion Plus
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Why do some people get their knickers in a twist over shorts?
As fashion norms change, what people wear in public becomes ground zero for hashing out new ideas of race, class and gender.
Deirdre Clemente, The Conversation
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This is what Indian fashion magazines would look like if they told the truth
A writer and an illustrator get together for a tongue-in-cheek experiment.
Meher Varma & Pia Alize Hazarika
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Did Ambedkar want Dalits to wear three-piece suits? A clothing label raises some sartorial questions
Chandra Bhan Prasad believes his new label for Dalits, Zero Plus, is a social experiment against discrimination.
Sunaina Kumar
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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3D printing in fashion promises to be huge – so what’s holding us back?
From mass-market production to running off customised garments to pick up in shops or have it delivered, this could be the fashion statement of the future.
Danmei Sun, The Conversation
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How Bridget Jones boosted the market for big underwear
The growth in popularity for larger, supportive underwear has, in turn, led to huge amounts of innovation in the sector and a 70,000 mile supply chain.
Janet Godsell, The Conversation
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12 Instagram handles that Indian fashion lovers (and everyone else) must follow
Because fashion is not just about the clothes.
Natasha Khurana
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How the New York Fashion Week came to be
The world will watch outrageous designs strut down the runway this week. But how did the Big Apple become one of the great fashion centres of the modern world?
Anna Lebovic, The Conversation
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Why fashion models don’t smile
It’s not because their clothes are too tight.
Vanessa Brown, The Conversation
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Bangladesh is building 'garment villages' to double its already-huge clothing exports
Besides providing more revenues, the villages will make conditions safer for workers, the government says.
Marc Bain, Qz.com
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’