India Inc. | Following the Thread of India’s Artisans

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  • Left: Alberta Ferretti for Kanchipuram silk; Right: Burberry for Maheshwari silk | Photo: Matthew Shave
  • Left: Christian Louboutin for Kanchipuram silk; Right: Prabal Gurung for Benarasi brocade | Photo: Matthew Shave
  • Left: Peter Pilotto for Orissa ikat; Right: Gucci for Gujarati patola | Photo: Matthew Shave
  • Left: Tod's for Kanchipuram silk; Right: Hermès for Bengali kantha | Photo: Matthew Shave

Today, BoF columnist Bandana Tewari reports on Project Renaissance, a unique collaboration between Indian artisans and international fashion brands organised by Vogue India in celebration of the magazine’s fifth anniversary. MUMBAI, India — Living in India, it’s not difficult to see the magic that lies in the country’s artisanal crafts and textiles. From the foothills of the Himalayas to the tip of Kanyakumari, there is tremendous

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Battle royale in Paris, H&M expansion plans, Sashay away, India’s new stars, Germano Celant

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Hedi Slimane vs Raf Simons by William Rankin | Source: NY Times

Battle of the Champions (IHT) “The fight between Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent — or, more accurately, the clash of two new titanic designers — is the story of this fashion season… The fact that the two maisons are owned by rival luxury conglomerates — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton for Dior and PPR for YSL — only adds to the sense that this in an epic contest.” Sweden’s H&M says Q3 dented by

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