Babita Malkani news and archive

Urbane Nomad-ism at LFW

Bohemian fashionable chic are some of the superlatives that could be used for Babita Malkani’s stylish collection ‘Urbane Nomad-ism’ at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2012. Bringing her unconventional styling for the asymmetric dresses, maxis, throws, fusion wear and saris, Malkani was inspired by the raw earthiness of the African Bushmen...

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NY beckons Indian designers

Indian designer Babita Malkani participated in a New York fashion show with her collection, Boh-Aum. Since then her life has moved into high gear. Within five hours, her entire collection was sold out. People were excited to see such a contemporary collection that blended traditional Indian and Bhutanese prints and embroidery with modern...

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IPLFW postponed, Designers miffed

Indian fashion designers who were looking forward to participating in the Indian Premier London Fashion Week (IPLFW) are miffed. The event which was to be held from April 9 to April 14 has been rescheduled because some designers failed to get their visas on time. Out of 37 participants, 11 still haven’t got their visas. Designer Lina Tipnis who...