STYLE

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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Amit Aggarwal likes his coffee strong, his stores grey, and his television silly

At the launch of his new store in Kala Ghoda, the designer talks to The Nod about his daily rituals, favourite chick flicks, and returning to Lakmé Fashion Week with AM:IT
By Chloe Chou
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Fashion

In Chettinad, Chinese soldiers on Parsi garas and Penang kerchiefs on Madras checks

A recent textile exhibition in Karaikudi, ‘Coming Home: Fashioned Lives of the Chettiar, Parsi and Peranakan Communities’, by The Registry of Sarees showed how trade and travel influenced clothing
By Shalini Shah
Kalaa by Kankatala
Fashion

The scenic route to Kalaa by Kankatala goes through weavers’ villages

A new store in Visakhapatnam maps India’s textile traditions, from Ponduru to Phulia
By Butool Jamal
Elie Saab H&M Bridal Gown
Fashion

An Elie Saab wedding gown—minus the couture invoice

The Elie Saab H&M collaboration’s surprise wedding gown brings corsetry, beads, and a sweeping train to the high-street aisle
By The Nod Desk
Tyla in Mowalola VMAs
Fashion

Undies aren’t just peeking out—they are the moment

From barely-there briefs to bras as tops, the boundaries of innerwear and outerwear are officially up for debate at the VMAs and on the SS27 runways
By Khushi Vora
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Weddings

In an Amsterdam canal house, a wedding by friends with friends

Brought to life by a close-knit circle of artist and designer friends and collaborators, Lebanese filmmaker Aya Saleh and engineer Nicolas Akl’s nuptials were a celebration of community and creative partnerships
By Akanksha Kamath

BEAUTY & WELL-BEING

Skin

Copper peptides: holy grail or a fast track to ageing skin?

A skincare ingredient with a split personality, copper peptides can either give you glass skin or make you look five years older
By Patsy Anthony
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Skin

Why your perfume smells nothing like the reviews

The internet might call it light, subtle or barely there. On Indian skin, it could be a whole different fragrance. Blame chemistry, climate, and the way scent unfolds over time
By Jyotika Udeshi
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Simone Ashley has more than acting on her mind

Between lifting weights, vintage shopping, and getting camera-ready, the actor talks Paris, knowing your worth, and the rituals that keep her grounded
By Sheya Kurian
Kareena Kapoor Khan wearing under-eye patches
The Nod Shop

‘Eye-patch Gate’ was fun. But first, the eye patches we’re eyeing

Recently, three beauty heavyweights found more common ground than they bargained for. Beyond the controversy, though, a good under-eye patch can hydrate, nourish, and de-puff. Here, 10 of our favourites
By The Nod Desk
Hair & Makeup

What a WhatsApp group chat taught me about postpartum hair loss

Between the hormone crash, sleepless nights nursing a newborn, and the endless strands strewn across the pillow, perhaps the real antidote to postpartum hair fall is knowing that you’re not the only one
By Avanti Dalal-Mehta
Reddit-approved acne patches
Skin

6 Reddit-approved pimple patches that deserve real estate on your face

There are no star- or heart-shaped ones to ‘whimsy-maxx’ here. These stickers are serious
By Nandini Gulati
Vegetarian or non vegetarian cosmetics
Can't stop talking about

I hope you enjoy your vegetarian shampoo

India’s new labelling rules mean manufacturers now must slap on a green or red sticker on personal products to identify their ingredients
By Avani Thakkar

CULTURE

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COMMUNITY