Trivarna Dhwaja or Tiranga – Indian National Flag

About Trivarna Dhwaja or Tiranga – The Tricolour (National Flag of India) on the Indian Independence Day. I couldn’t think of a better day to start posting traditional textiles series. Namaste Dear Tantu Reader, I always wonder what interesting is left there if all the people around the world wear…

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Fashionable Moments of IOFW/JOFW 2014

The first ever shop-able Indian online fashion week, Jabong Online Fashion Week ended officially. It was on 30th of July, the Wow moments of India Online Fashion Week finale took place at Hotel Le Meridian, Delhi. The event was a huge success in the presence of Mr. Praveen Sinha (Founder…

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IOFW – Mentors, Auditions, Winners and more!

When India Online Fashion Week was launched on 12th May 2014, it awoke dreams of many budding designers, models, fashion photographers, make-up artists and hair stylists. IOFW aimed to provide a platform for the talented artists. Not forgetting that IOFW has aroused interest in us, the fashionistas about the esteemed…

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IOFW – India Online fashion Week – Start of New fashion Era?

A post about IOFW or India Online Fashion Week, a promising step by Jabong.com to bring the aspiring fashion designers to the fashion enthusiasts.  What is IOFW? IOFW is the acronym for ‘India Online Fashion Week’ an initiative by the fashion giant Jabong.com for customers to reach out to designer…

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Methods of Taking Measurements

This post is to introduce the systems of measurement for garment making like measurements from direct system, divisional system and sample garment. This post is a part of dressmaking basics series. Namaste Dear Friend! I have always been enthusiastic about fashion designing. Learning never ends. As I keep researching and…

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DIY Tutorial: Kundan Jewellery

A tutorial of making inexpensive and easy party wear kundan jewellery set for beginners. Namaste Friend! As a fashion design lecturer, I needed some fashionable jewellery for every event in our college. As I wanted to be unique every time, buying onetime wear jewellery for not less than 500INR was…

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How To Measure Yourself Accurately For Good Fit?

Tips for taking accurate measurements yourself and some facts about achieving better fitting in your garments. This post puts light on the measuring systems used in dressmaking and tailoring. This post is a part of dressmaking basics series. Namaste my dear Tantu Enthusiast! How are you? I am doing good,…

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