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Akshay Kaushal

Akshay Kaushal writes on fashion, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.

Articles by Akshay Kaushal

Pandas, pool noodle hats, human cut-outs in restaurants: Crazy or cool?

Eateries and bars are coming up with novel ideas to ensure that guests stay away from each other.

Restaurants around the world are coming up with innovative ways to maintain social distancing amid the pandemic.

lifestyle

Updated on May 25, 2020 05:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Fashion models show their summer quarantine look from home

To bring back that joy of summer dressing, we asked some of India’s most sought-after models to do a home shoot in the most fashion forward way.

We asked fashion models to show their summer quarantine look from their homes through a shoot.

lifestyle

Updated on May 21, 2020 12:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Kim Kardashian called out for ‘casual racism’

The reality TV star is being criticized for showcasing a dark-skinned model wearing a black mask in her new campaign of her brand Skims which is now selling face masks.

Kim Kardashian is facing backlash for lack of inclusivity in her Skims face mask.(Instagram)

lifestyle

Updated on May 20, 2020 05:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Safety first: A new normal for fashion shoots

With limited people on the set and model’s carrying their own personal makeup kit, fashion shoots in Delhi resume with a lot of restrictions.

For representational purpose only.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

lifestyle

Updated on May 18, 2020 03:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Travel during the time of coronavirus: Ready for a fauxcation?

Struck by wanderlust, avid travellers are proudly sharing their photoshopped vacay pictures online.

Unable to go on a vacation due to the Covid-19 lockdown around the world, Casey Larae shared her photoshopped travel pictures to beat the blues.(Instagram/caseylaraephoto)

lifestyle

Updated on May 16, 2020 10:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Will eyeshadow replace lipstick in post Covid-19 world?

Will the lipstick theory hold true post Covid-19 or will it be replaced by eyeshadows and eyeliners?

The growing rise of makeup tutorials during the lockdown has pushed many people to buy beauty products online.(Instagram/therockmortonjones)

lifestyle

Updated on May 13, 2020 03:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Tie-dye becomes quarantine’s most popular DIY trend

Given its popularity, even celebrities are trying their hands at this trend. Actor Katie Holmes’ cool DIY with daughter Suri Cruise grabbed many eyeballs on social media.

Model Behati Prinsloo sports a tie-dye sweatsuit during the quarantine.

lifestyle

Updated on May 14, 2020 01:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Richa Chadha does her bit to feed the hungry

Actor Richa Chadha is trying her best to feed the needy. She has been distributing ration with the help of some groups.

Actor Richa Chadha found someone through Instagram who helped her in securing 600 kgs of rations that she wanted to donate.

entertainment

Updated on May 11, 2020 12:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT correspondent| Posted by Akshay Kaushal

Bandana: A stylish fix to lockdown hair

Bandanas are the hottest accessories during quarantine and the trend is going to get bigger in the coming days.

Hopping on to the bandwagon are stars such as actor Ayushmann Khurrana, singer Aditya Narayan and TV actor Karan Tacker.

lifestyle

Published on May 11, 2020 11:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Adnan Sami celebrates daughter’s birthday, prays for a better world

Singer Adnan Sami’s daughter Medina Sami turned three recently and he took to social media to pray for everyone’s well being during these times of crisis.

Doting daddy Adnan Sami celebrated his daughter’s third birthday with wife and shared a series of pictures on social media.

entertainment

Updated on May 09, 2020 08:56 PM IST

ByHT correspondent| Posted by: Akshay Kaushal

Adele champions body positivity movement on social media

With Adele so casually dropping her transformation picture on Instagram without even mentioning about it in the post, has won the hearts of many her followers.

Adele debuted her transformed self on social media in a LBD.

lifestyle

Updated on May 08, 2020 06:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Mother’s Day 2020: Ways to celebrate it virtually

Despite the lockdown and all other restrictions around, you can still make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day even if you are afar.

Mother’s Day is going to be a little different this year but that doesn’t stop you from celebrating it.(Getty Images)

lifestyle

Updated on May 10, 2020 06:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Delhi | ByAkshay Kaushal

From croissant bralette to pipe dress: Fashion at its quirky best during lockdown

Social media is abuzz with so many pictures of people using edible and non edible items, even utensils to make garments and accessories while flaunting them online.

lifestyle

Updated on May 04, 2020 02:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Covid-19 lockdown effect: Models kill their modelling dreams, seek alternate career options

Unable to pay their rents and no work in the coming few months, a lot of struggling models from Mumbai and Delhi are left with no choice but to go back to their home towns, as the extended lockdown shatters their dream.

Image used for representation purpose only.(Amal KS/HT)

lifestyle

Updated on May 05, 2020 12:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

This photographer is documenting people in lockdown from around the world

Israeli photographer Sephi Bergerson is making memories of this unprecedented time in history by clicking families from across the world through FaceTime . He shows how people are spending their time during the lockdown.

Sephi Bergerson is clicking pictures of people and families through FaceTime and showing how their life looks like during lockdown.(Instagram/sephibergerson)

lifestyle

Updated on May 04, 2020 10:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Move over Dalgona coffee, flavourful whipped milk is taking over the internet

As if different variations of Dalgona coffee weren’t enough, there is a new trend for those people who don’t like coffee so much and it is the flavourful whipped milk.

An Instagram user going by the username sweetportfolio shared this cool recipe on her page and got more than four lakh likes.

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 28, 2020 12:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

60 Indian doctors dancing to Pharrell Williams’ Happy song is the best thing on the internet

The doctors are calling it ‘Song of Hope’ and it has been made to raise awareness towards mental health during these testing times.

In the 4 minutes 32 seconds video, the doctors are seen dancing to the beat of Pharrell Williams’ sensational song Happy.

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Updated on May 04, 2020 10:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Kareena Kapoor Khan to Alia Bhatt: Celebs share their makeup-free selfies during quarantine

Makeup and vanity seem to be the last thing on the mind of these beauties during these testing times.

A lot of Bollywood divas are sharing their makeup-free selfies on social media with messages worth introspecting.(Instagram)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 26, 2020 09:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Here’s how TV actor Paras Chhabra is coping with quarantine

Paras Chhabra feels that it is important to keep yourself engaged in some or the other activity at home to ward off all the negativity around.

The actor is not working out at home, therefore he is eating fiber rich food so that he doesn’t accumulate fat.(Instagram)

entertainment

Updated on Apr 24, 2020 07:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Why do Indian fashion designers ignore TV stars

In a recent interview given to a website, TV star Hina Khan revealed that a lot of leading Indian fashion designers don’t like to give their clothes to TV actors for public appearances and deny their sourcing requests. Here’s what designers and stylists have to say.

Hina Khan’s recent remark on Indian fashion designers looking down upon TV actors and not letting out their clothes for sourcing has led to a debate in the fashion fraternity.(Instagram)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 24, 2020 09:22 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Akshay Kumar to Virat Kohli: Celebs embrace their grey strands amid lockdown

Celebrities are embracing their natural grey hair amid the lockdown and making a statement that silver is the new black.

Among the many things quarantine has taught us is to embrace our grey strands and flaunt it with pride.(Instagram)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 22, 2020 05:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

From KL Rahul to Saqib Saleem: How celebs are celebrating birthdays during lockdown

Birthday celebrations are no longer the same as they used to be. Here’s how celebrities are celebrating their birthdays while staying at home.

Saqib Saleem went live on Instagram and chatted with his friends and fans on social media on his birthday.

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 20, 2020 06:32 PM IST

ByAkshay Kaushal

Covid -19: Balconies are our new place of hope

There have been several viral videos of happy people singing, dancing and even raising a toast from their balconies to cheer themselves up during these hard times.

Taking to their balconies they are making their dancing videos and grooving to the beat of ‘Crying in Techno’ by a Russian band Cream Soda & Khleb.(Instagram)

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Updated on May 04, 2020 10:00 PM IST

ByAkshay Kaushal

Kareena Kapoor Khan to Kartik Aaryan : Celebs travel throwback snaps are a proof how much they miss travelling

Taking to social media, these celebrities are sharing their travel throwback pictures with captions that would make us feel what they are feeling at the moment.

Kareena Kapoor Khan shared her beach vacation picture with hubby Saif Ali Khan and son Taimur and captioned it, “I am not dreaming of beaches... You are!#TakeMeBack.”(Instagram)

lifestyle

Published on Apr 18, 2020 01:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Multitasking models: Fashion industry’s novel idea to carry on shoot!

Models are now styling, doing art direction and even shooting themselves from home amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

Supermodel Bella Hadid recently shot for Vogue Italia from her home over FaceTime.(Instagram)

lifestyle

Updated on May 04, 2020 10:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

David Beckham to Aayush Sharma: Celebs go for quarantine buzz-cut

It’s official: Quarantine buzz-cut is the new celeb-approved hair trend during Covid-19.

Actor Aayush Sharma showed his new haircut done by his wife Arpita Sharma during the quarantine.

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 17, 2020 12:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Will the fashion influencer market be the same post Covid-19?

The influencers are let with no choice but to make videos from home. With no brand collaboration during this period, the future seems bleak for them.

Fashion bloggers are thinking of new ways to engage their followers on social media during Covid-19, as things might not be the same for them after this pandemic gets over.(IPhoto: Instagram/stylemeupbysakshi)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 16, 2020 11:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

A guide to survive quarantine for those who live alone

Staying in quarantine if you are alone, without any human touch is not at all a cake walk. Here’s a guide to survive your quarantine, if you are all by yourself.

People staying away from their families during the quarantine are more likely to feel depressed, we share a few tips.

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 23, 2020 12:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Picture of peacocks maintaining social distancing go viral

A picture of peacocks practising social distancing, sitting majestically in a government school in Rajasthan at equal distance from each other is making rounds on the internet.

A picture of peacocks practicing social distancing, sitting majestically in a government school in Rajasthan at equal distance from each other has gone viral.

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Updated on May 04, 2020 10:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal

Enrich your lexicon with Covid-19 lingo

Wondering who is a covidiot or a covismart? Here are a few words that Covid-19 has added to our dictionary.

Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it a new set of words and terms, which are rapidly becoming part of common vocabulary and are being widely used on social media.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 08, 2020 10:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAkshay Kaushal, New Delhi

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Akshay Kaushal writes on fashion, for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.

Eateries and bars are coming up with novel ideas to ensure that guests stay away from each other.

To bring back that joy of summer dressing, we asked some of India’s most sought-after models to do a home shoot in the most fashion forward way.

The reality TV star is being criticized for showcasing a dark-skinned model wearing a black mask in her new campaign of her brand Skims which is now selling face masks.

With limited people on the set and model’s carrying their own personal makeup kit, fashion shoots in Delhi resume with a lot of restrictions.

Struck by wanderlust, avid travellers are proudly sharing their photoshopped vacay pictures online.

Will the lipstick theory hold true post Covid-19 or will it be replaced by eyeshadows and eyeliners?

Given its popularity, even celebrities are trying their hands at this trend. Actor Katie Holmes’ cool DIY with daughter Suri Cruise grabbed many eyeballs on social media.

Actor Richa Chadha is trying her best to feed the needy. She has been distributing ration with the help of some groups.

Bandanas are the hottest accessories during quarantine and the trend is going to get bigger in the coming days.

Singer Adnan Sami’s daughter Medina Sami turned three recently and he took to social media to pray for everyone’s well being during these times of crisis.

With Adele so casually dropping her transformation picture on Instagram without even mentioning about it in the post, has won the hearts of many her followers.

Despite the lockdown and all other restrictions around, you can still make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day even if you are afar.

Social media is abuzz with so many pictures of people using edible and non edible items, even utensils to make garments and accessories while flaunting them online.

Unable to pay their rents and no work in the coming few months, a lot of struggling models from Mumbai and Delhi are left with no choice but to go back to their home towns, as the extended lockdown shatters their dream.

Israeli photographer Sephi Bergerson is making memories of this unprecedented time in history by clicking families from across the world through FaceTime . He shows how people are spending their time during the lockdown.

As if different variations of Dalgona coffee weren’t enough, there is a new trend for those people who don’t like coffee so much and it is the flavourful whipped milk.

The doctors are calling it ‘Song of Hope’ and it has been made to raise awareness towards mental health during these testing times.

Makeup and vanity seem to be the last thing on the mind of these beauties during these testing times.

Paras Chhabra feels that it is important to keep yourself engaged in some or the other activity at home to ward off all the negativity around.

In a recent interview given to a website, TV star Hina Khan revealed that a lot of leading Indian fashion designers don’t like to give their clothes to TV actors for public appearances and deny their sourcing requests. Here’s what designers and stylists have to say.

Celebrities are embracing their natural grey hair amid the lockdown and making a statement that silver is the new black.

Birthday celebrations are no longer the same as they used to be. Here’s how celebrities are celebrating their birthdays while staying at home.

There have been several viral videos of happy people singing, dancing and even raising a toast from their balconies to cheer themselves up during these hard times.

Taking to social media, these celebrities are sharing their travel throwback pictures with captions that would make us feel what they are feeling at the moment.

Models are now styling, doing art direction and even shooting themselves from home amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

It’s official: Quarantine buzz-cut is the new celeb-approved hair trend during Covid-19.

The influencers are let with no choice but to make videos from home. With no brand collaboration during this period, the future seems bleak for them.

Staying in quarantine if you are alone, without any human touch is not at all a cake walk. Here’s a guide to survive your quarantine, if you are all by yourself.

A picture of peacocks practising social distancing, sitting majestically in a government school in Rajasthan at equal distance from each other is making rounds on the internet.

Wondering who is a covidiot or a covismart? Here are a few words that Covid-19 has added to our dictionary.

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