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The rise of the crushed silk trend in the modern time

Crushed silk, rooted in ancient traditions, has become a favorite among contemporary designers for its unique texture and lightweight properties.

Model Lakshmi Rana in a crushed silk skirt
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 10:57 AM IST

Innovative use of silk in medical devices

Serigen Mediproducts has developed products that can be used to fill cavities in bone or bandage non-healing wounds

(From left) Co-founders of Serigen Mediproducts, Dr Swati Shukla, Dr Anuya Nisal and Dr Premnath Venugopalan. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 06:22 AM IST
ByNamita Shibad

Isha Ambani rocks the saree game with flower-adorned six yards and dupatta: Pics

Isha Ambani dazzles in a floral saree and traditional bandhani dupatta, blending classic elegance with a chic twist. Check out her classy look!

Isha Ambani turned heads in a stunning flower-filled saree paired with a traditional bandhani dupatta.(Instagram)
Published on Jul 13, 2024 10:17 PM IST
By, New Delhi

How to upcycle your mom's Banarasi sarees; 6 easy ideas to get you started

We all love our mother's old Banarasi sarees. However, if some of her favourite nine yards need upcycling, we have some great ideas to get you started.

Check out easy ways to upcycle your mom's old Banarasi sarees. (Instagram)
Published on Jun 19, 2024 07:02 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Ludicrous reason why Amazon dumped Silk: Spider Society despite ordering Noir

Amazon reportedly wanted to “reconfigure” Silk: Spider Society so that its storyline wouldn't heavily reliant on its titular character.

Silk: Spider Society
Published on May 18, 2024 01:49 AM IST

71st Miss World: India's Sini Shetty slays in 2.2 lakh red Banarsi silk saree

Red-hot elegance: India's Sini Shetty sets fashion trends ablaze at 71st Miss World premiere in stunning ₹2.2 lakh red Banarsi saree | Viral pictures inside

71st Miss World: India's Sini Shetty slays in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.2 lakh red Banarasi silk saree at opening ceremony in Delhi (Photo by Instagram/sinishettyy)
Published on Feb 21, 2024 08:26 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

An ancient fabric with, suddenly, a new future: Silk

It is being used to make bone screws, extra-sticky glue, cosmetics and possibly medical tattoos. What else can it do? Science is still answering that question.

(Clockwise) The Bombyx mori produces mulberry silk, the most widely available variety in the world. The world’s first frameless-parachute, designed by the 18th-century French inventor André-Jacques Garnerin, was a silk contraption seven metres across. Now, the structural protein of silk is being freeze-dried, heated and moulded into bone screws that can be absorbed by the body over time. (Images: Shutterstock; Smithsonian Institution; Tufts University)
Updated on Jan 13, 2024 10:13 PM IST
ByNatasha Rego

From chiffon to linen: Discover the most comfortable fabrics for monsoon wedding

Discover the ideal fabrics for monsoon weddings! From moisture-absorbing linen to elegant and breathable rayon, find your perfect rainy-day attire.

Choosing the right fabric for monsoon wedding attire can make a big difference in keeping you comfortable and stylish.(Instagram )
Published on Jul 05, 2023 06:34 PM IST

HT This Day: April 9, 1947 -- Indian currency to be independent

The Central Assembly today passed three important bills, one delinking the rupee from the sterling, another providing for production and marketing of rubber and a third giving protection to several industries as recommended by the Tariff Board.

HT Image
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 10:00 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Kajal Aggarwal is festive fashion goals in sleeveless red Benarasi sharara set

Kajal Aggarwal lays fashion cues to slay ethnic style this festive weekend but with a sultry twist as she dolls up in a sleeveless red silken Benarasi sharara set | Check viral pictures and whopping cost of the ensemble inside

Kajal Aggarwal is festive fashion goals in sleeveless red Benarasi sharara set (Elevate Promotions)
Updated on Aug 17, 2022 11:17 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Liger star Ananya Panday is date night fashion goals in bold red bralette, saree

Ananya Panday sets Hyderabad on fire as she steps out in a smoking hot red saree with a steamy bralette for Liger promotions with co-star Vijay Deverakonda and that's all the fashion inspiration we need to slay on date night this weekend | Check viral pictures inside

Liger star Ananya Panday is date night fashion goals in bold red bralette, saree (Instagram/spacemuffin27)
Updated on Jul 23, 2022 03:20 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Vidya Balan lays silk saree fashion goals in latest throwback picture

Silk sarees with big bold border are going to be the hot trend now and who better to take fashion cues from than Vidya Balan whose latest throwback picture in a mustard silk saree lays style inspo to accentuate the traditional drape | Check viral picture inside

Vidya Balan lays silk saree fashion goals in latest throwback picture (Instagram/balanvidya)
Updated on Mar 04, 2022 12:45 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

New York Fashion Week 2022: Sanjukta Dutta flaunts Assamese couture in Alphool

Adroit designer Sanjukta Dutta, who is known for designing beautiful Mekhela Chador and reviving the Silk of Assam, showcased her new collection "Alphool" at the New York Fashion Week 2022 

New York Fashion Week 2022: Sanjukta Dutta flaunts Assamese couture in Alphool (Twitter/BWIndia)
Updated on Feb 15, 2022 11:35 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Mumbai (maharashtra) [india]

Gabriella Demetriades aces killer look in 13k champagne halter-neck silk maxi

Gabriella Demetriades flaunts French elegance and lays fashion inspiration to effortlessly become the focus of important occasions in a halter-neck luxury silk slip dress, worth ₹13k, that came in champagne colour with thigh-high slits | Check viral pictures inside

Gabriella Demetriades aces killer look in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>13k champagne halter-neck silk maxi (Instagram/gabriellademetriades)
Updated on Jan 30, 2022 08:34 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Tabu flaunts fluidity and grace in 26k emerald silk kaftan with deep slits

Tabu lays fashion cues to turn up the heat and keep it hot and edgy this winter in an emerald green silk kaftan with deep slits, worth ₹26k, and we can't take our eyes off her effortless charm | Check viral pictures inside

Tabu flaunts fluidity and grace in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>26k green silk kaftan with deep slits  (Instagram/tabutiful)
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 08:23 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Telangana weaver makes saree that fits into matchbox. See pictures

K. T. Rama Rao recently took to Twitter to share a creation by weaver Nalla Vijay who made a saree that fits into a matchbox.

Nalla Vijay presenting the saree he wove that can fit into a matchbox. (twitter/@MinisterKTR)
Published on Jan 12, 2022 07:58 PM IST
BySohini Sengupta

Lara Dutta elevates glam look in 39k silk velvet jacket with floral prints

Lara Dutta makes winter look brighter as she steps out for the promotions of her next comedy series, Kaun Banegi Shikharwati, and her sensational style in a ₹39k silk velvet jacket with floral prints hits a home run for fashion fanatics | Check viral pictures inside

Lara Dutta elevates glam look in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>39k silk velvet jacket with floral prints  (Instagram/larabhupathi)
Updated on Jan 09, 2022 01:17 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Loved Rani Mukerji's green raw silk saree for Bigg Boss 15? Here's what it costs

It will soon be New Year's eve and if you are looking for fashion inspiration to give the celebrations a desi twist, take style cues from Bunty Aur Babli 2's Rani Mukerji whose ethnic look in a green raw silk saree at Bigg Boss 15 Weekend Ka Vaar episode set the mercury soaring

Loved Rani Mukerji's green raw silk saree for Bigg Boss 15? Here's what it costs  (Instagram/laramorakhia)
Updated on Dec 29, 2021 05:20 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Deepika Padukone's 44k pink Bandhej silk kurta set is temple visit style goal

Deepika Padukone serves ethnic fashion inspiration for a temple visit or intimate family function, in a rani pink Bandhej silk kurta-salwar, and we are taking style notes to grab the spotlight on our next traditional outing | Check viral videos inside

Deepika Padukone's <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>44k pink Bandhej silk kurta set is temple visit style goal (Instagram/afashionistasdiaries)
Published on Dec 26, 2021 02:41 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Alia Bhatt in nude backless silk Anarkali is glam wedding guest style

Alia Bhatt's wedding-ready style in a nude backless silk Anarkali is glam ethnic fashion inspiration and we can't stop swooning over these viral pictures

Alia Bhatt in nude backless silk Anarkali is glam wedding guest style (Instagram/manishmalhotraworld)
Updated on Dec 26, 2021 01:53 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Mini Mathur's saree game at Katrina, Vicky Kaushal's wedding leaves us obsessed

Be it a Manish Malhotra saree for Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's sangeet or a sheer organza and silk one for their haldi ceremony, Mini Mathur has been giving us a sartorial crash course on styling a saree and we are in love with her ethnic fashion game

Mini Mathur's saree game at Katrina, Vicky Kaushal's wedding leaves us obsessed(Instagram/minimathur)
Updated on Dec 14, 2021 06:44 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Janhvi Kapoor oozes oomph in 4 lakh embroidered lehenga, sweetheart choli

Janhvi Kapoor gives ethnic fashion a sexy twist in a ₹4 lakh hand embroidered pink floral lehenga with a deep sweetheart neckline choli and silk organza dupatta. Check viral pictures with style cues inside

Janhvi Kapoor oozes oomph in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4 lakh embroidered lehenga, sweetheart choli(Instagram/tanghavri/janhvikapoor)
Updated on Dec 08, 2021 01:26 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Loved Sara Ali Khan's green Banarasi silk brocade suit? Here's what it costs

Atrangi Re star Sara Ali Khan's ‘Chaka Chak’ dance with Ranveer Singh recently set the Internet on fire but it was her ethnic fashion in a green Banarasi silk brocade suit that has us hooked. Read on to know what it costs 

Loved Sara Ali Khan's green Banarasi silk brocade suit? Here's what it costs(Instagram/afashionistasdiaries)
Updated on Dec 08, 2021 12:10 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Dia Mirza raises the heat in 3 lakh bandhani red silk lehenga, bold blouse

Dia Mirza is a ‘mamma at work’ in a red smoking hot blouse with a daring plunge neckline and bandhani silk lehenga, worth ₹3 lakh, with pockets included which is every girl's dream-come-true attire | Check viral pictures inside

Dia Mirza raises the heat in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3 lakh bandhani red silk lehenga, bold blouse(Instagram/diamirzaofficial)
Updated on Nov 27, 2021 09:18 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Athiya Shetty is the uber glam bridesmaid in 2 lakh pink silk lehenga choli

Athiya Shetty raises the bar of bridesmaid fashion goals as she steps out for Anushka Ranjan Kapoor and Aditya Seal's wedding in a luxurious pink silk lehenga choli, worth ₹2 lakh, and our jaws just dropped in awe | Check viral pictures inside

Athiya Shetty is the uber glam bridesmaid in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 lakh pink silk lehenga choli(Instagram/athiyashetty)
Updated on Nov 22, 2021 01:07 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Yami Gautam is fashion goals for bridal trousseau in 1 lakh red silk lehenga

After slaying in a sexy red ruffle dress, newly-wed Bollywood actor Yami Gautam continues to impress fashion enthusiasts with her love for red, this time with her ethnic style in a red silk lehenga worth ₹131,800

Yami Gautam is fashion goals for bridal trousseau in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh red silk lehenga(Instagram/yamigautam)
Updated on Nov 14, 2021 08:20 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Dia Mirza blends flirty with nature love in a handwoven silk shirt, blue jeans

Need a crash course in effortlessly stylish and trendy dressing? Dia Mirza's latest pictures from son Avyaan’s nursery offers plenty of fashion inspiration in a sheer white handwoven silk shirt and blue jeans with frayed hem

Dia Mirza blends flirty with nature love in handwoven silk shirt, blue jeans(Instagram/diamirzaofficial)
Updated on Oct 28, 2021 03:51 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Jacqueline Fernandez rocks yellow organza silk one-shoulder crop top, lehenga

Jacqueline Fernandez in a yellow organza silk one-shoulder crop top with attached dupatta and bandhani lehenga is our festive fashion inspo this Diwali

Jacqueline Fernandez rocks yellow organza silk one-shoulder crop top, lehenga(Amigos Communications)
Updated on Oct 27, 2021 09:19 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Mouni Roy styles 14k silk twill scarf as a bold halter top and we are smitten

Mouni Roy flaunts a grunge but sizzling look as she styles a silk twill scarf, worth ₹14k, into a bold halter-neck top with black faux leather pants for a cover shoot

Mouni Roy styles <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>14k silk twill scarf as a bold halter top and we are smitten(Instagram/imouniroy)
Updated on Oct 27, 2021 06:09 PM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Kajol's 19.5k sleeveless emerald green organza saree makes fans go weak-kneed

From Benarasi to silk and organza, Kajol's ravishing saree styles have taken the Internet by storm this Durga Puja and Dussehra and her latest sultry look in an emerald green silk organza saree is a treat for fashion sore eyes

Kajol's emerald green silk organza saree look is a treat for fashion sore eyes(Instagram/radhikamehra)
Updated on Oct 15, 2021 09:19 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
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