When I was growing up, we had the most wonderful tradition at our school, which was right around the corner from where I ...

Rashmika Mandanna arrived in a mocha-toned sari by Tarun Tahiliani, marked by a fine bead and pearl border that edged the ...

Reuse old bangles to make colorful silk thread bangles at home. A simple and elegant DIY jewellery craft that’s perfect for ...

Learn how to make silk thread chandbali earrings at home using beads and thread. A traditional and elegant handmade jewellery ...

Once a fabric reserved for emperors, the fabled “sea silk” has been resurrected by Korean scientists who discovered a way to recreate its legendary golden luster using the byssus threads of the pen ...

Lara Walsh is a Chicago-based writer and editor who covers all things fashion, celebrity, pop culture, travel, and food. When she’s not avidly planning her next trip, she’s writing posts for her ...

Diwali season in Bollywood is always a dazzling affair, and this year, Alia Bhatt added a touch of vintage elegance to the festivities. Attending Kareena Kapoor’s star-studded Diwali celebration in ...

In 1859, when Japan reopened its doors after more than two centuries of isolation, goods flowed in and out of newly expanded ports. At the time, raw silk became the country's largest export, as the ...

Meanwhile, up close, on every surface hum endless hypnotic patterns: from arabesque and geometric algorithms on majolica tiles and carvings on heavy maplewood doors to – nearby at old caravanserai ...

Chocolate Cosmos, String of Pearls features mixed-media botanical assemblages composed of images acquired through a rigorous process of research and collection, yet arranged improvisationally. Hammond ...

Each Kanjivaram is woven with mulberry silk and pure gold zari work — a technique passed down through generations of skilled weavers. Twist a bit of the pallu. If it springs back with a soft sheen, it ...

THE silk thread extruded by the lava of the silk moth of commerce (Bombyx mori) consists of two parts: a central core of two filaments of the protein fibre ‘fibroin’, surrounded and cemented together ...