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When clothes speak a language of their own

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By Asmita Aggarwal
| NRI Focus
Varanasi has no women weavers. The female workers there are delegated menial tasks, such as stain removal on fabrics, side-cutting of zari, and ironing the textiles. It is a place of predominantly male weavers. Textile artist (M.F.A in weaving and textile design from Banaras Hindu University) Anshu Singh grew up watching this conundrum. While weaving Banarasi brocade, women were paid less and worked longer. She observed her middle-class mother stitching fall-pico on saris.
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Bridal Jewellery's Most Exquisite Creations

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By Asmita Aggarwal
| Rediff.com Verified
Recreating this set is almost impossible since no two turquoise gemstones are ever alike. IMAGE: Turquoise bridal jewellery by Neety Singh. Turquoise is a rare choice for bridal jewellery due to the light and carefree nature of the gemstone. Taking inspiration from that is a bed of square phiroza and ruby tukdis in 18K gold, elevating the patti with delicately strung sapphire beads. The earrings stand complete in themselves.
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‘Blue Gold’ precious for UAE’s fashionistas

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By Asmita Aggarwal
| NRI Focus
She was dressed in a hijab, Cord Studio linen printed co-ord set (Rs. 22,000), Chanel 19 ruthenium-finish metal bag (Rs. 7 lakhs), Martin Margiela Tabi toe shoes (Rs. 1 lakh), and observing with rapt attention along with three other fashion loving women. They instantly caught my eye. Meet Shamsa Alnahyan, who volunteered at Art Dubai and London Palestine Film Festival. Women from the Middle-East, I tell you, are so fashionable; the war hasn’t dampened their spirit.
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