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BRINGING BACK BANDHINI • While tie dye is all the rage at the moment, we’ve brought it home by putting together some of the best bandhini pieces we are crushing on—the newer, cooler avatars of the homegrown age-old craft
POWER. PRECISION. PERFECTION • Impressive design. Innovative features. And intelligent technologies. The Mercedes-Benz’s powerful S-Class promises a truly incredible experience, packed with the best in luxury and style
RENT, BORROW, REPEAT • Supersized, bedazzled or avant garde—initial jewellery is having a mom ent and we can’t get enough
SAVE THE DATE DIOR: FROM PARIS TO THE WORLD
LOOKING BACK TO PAVE THE WAY FORWARD
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IN SEARCH OF MONSOON DUMPLINGS • No better weather to gorge on dim sums like this one
AN ELEVATED DINING EXPERIENCE • Dining takes on new meaning at two culinary venues in the Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru. Way up on the 21st floor, the Far & East Asian brasserie and Copitas bar promise to offer an experience like no other
NOW READING • The give-and-take between clothes, costumes and cinema has resulted in several inspired integrations. We take a look at the latest chapter in the cross-border game, Sujata Assomull’s book, 100 Iconic Bollywood Costumes
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BRIEF ENCOUNTERS • No matter your personality, fiip your wardrobe inside out to make lingerie the hero piece
TREASURES FROM GUJARAT • Weddings are beautiful times. Be it shopping for the finest fabrics or scouting for excellent handicrafts that can be given out as wedding favours, Gujarat, the land of colour and culture, is the perfect place for it all
THE RIGHT CORD • The ’70s staple and Wes Anderson favourite—soft, ridged corduroy—makes a comeback. Wear it modern or with a hint of nostalgia
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART • Yearning to find your soulmate and spend forever with your one true love? Look no further than Vows for Eternity—a bespoke elite matchmaking service, designed for the affluent Indian
GQ 100 BEST DRESSED
RED ALERT • From scarlet and rose to cherry and deep wine, rubies have us seeing red this season
SHINE BRIGHT • Make way for glittering gold and poppy neons—it’s time to let your lids have some fun in the sun!
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COMING OF AGE • One is an octogenarian rap goddess, the other an 11-year-old entrepreneur and CEO. For these two ladies, the years don’t come with pre-determined milestones
BEAT THIS • Veteran actor and leading food writer Madhur Jaffrey is a master of reinvention, and she’s far from done. At 86, she’s only just kick-started her experiments with hip hop, finds Sonal Ved
LIKE A GIRL • She’s an 11-year-old CEO, entrepreneur and feminist STEM advocate. Meet Samaira Mehta and her vision for a trailblazing future in technology.
BALANCING ACT • In an age of too much information, how do you find your parenting style? Columnist and author Natasha Badhwar tells you how to cut through the digital noise
A TALE OF TWO • Two great men of letters—both Indians based in New York, with new books out this month. One rewrites Don Quixote into a contemporary quest-for-love...