VOGUE India Magazine - December 2022

In this issue

VICTORY LAP
In a year of big wins for Indian women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana, the inimitable breakout star of the game, discusses passion, purpose and pure play with Akanksha Kamath.

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
Amsterdam-based Zazi Vintage creates coats worth top-drawer status. But more than its fine-wool
clothes, it is the label’s intentional collaborations with over 1,100 artisans from all corners of the world that is a study in cultural sustainability, says Bandana Tewari

The bright side

In its seventh edition, the Dior Lady Art project collaborates with artists from across borders and cultures to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior. Here, three artists reveal how they approached the discourse of femininity with the classic bag.

3 mins

Only love

In a series of self-portraits and moments where the camera changes hands, Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh of Lovebirds capture each other’s style and illustrate for us how creatives live and work together.

3 mins

LOVE IN THE NEW AGE

Doyel Joshi and Neil Ghose Balser's wedding is a story of their Marwari-GermanBengali cultures, their worlds amalgamating through their artistic practice, and the love that inspires and liberates them. AKSHARA SUBRAMANIAN charts their story

6 mins

Art Of Excess

Makeup artist Rowi Singh’s maximalist bridal beauty looks are a manifestation of her personality and, more importantly, an imprint of her cultural identity.

3 mins

Scent and Sensibility

Through its carefully curated range of pure, unadulterated scents, Call of the Valley hopes to reconnect city dwellers with nature, discovers ISHA SINGH SAWHNEY

2 mins

Building Makeup From The Skin

As the complexion care market booms, MAC—the backstage beauty authority—is banking on the idea of building makeup from the skin up

2 mins

Weaves of resilience

The north-east has had a checkered past when it comes to political quietude, but activist and humanitarian Binalakshmi Nepram is determined to pave the way for a bulletproof future.

3 mins

Against All Odds

In The Newlyweds, Mansi Choksi weaves a gripping tale of tradition, society and the indefatigable power of love, notes AVANTIKA SHANKAR

1 min

Time capsule

With 200-year-old serveware, antique pots and authentic Naga panels, Tahir Sultan’s concept decor store in Jaipur is a nod to the subcontinent’s rich artisanal legacy, finds VAISHNAVI NAYEL TALAWADEKAR. Photographed by REMA CHAUDHARY

3 mins

Women Who Are Redefining India's Visual Topography

A fresh crop of female image-makers has successfully cut through the male-dominated cliques that have so far governed the Indian photography landscape. SHRIYA ZAMINDAR spotlights the new vanguard of women redefining India's visual topography

4 mins

Victory Lap

In a year of big wins for Indian women's cricket, Smriti Mandhana, the inimitable breakout star of the game, discusses passion, purpose and pure play with AKANKSHA KAMATH.

6 mins

The Hills Are Alive

Amsterdam-based Zazi Vintage creates coats worth top-drawer status. But more than its fine-wool clothes, it is the label’s intentional collaborations with over 1,100 artisans from all corners of the world that is a study in cultural sustainability, says BANDANA TEWARI

5 mins

Måneskin meet Alessandro Michele

Maneskin and Alessandro Michele have a lot in common as humans who like to create and inhabit different worlds: the former imagine sounds that don’t exist while the latter sees things that others don’t see. In a special conversation that transcends the mould ofa classic interview, the experimental musicians and the avant-garde designer exchange a volley of thoughts, reflections, memories and visions that CHIARA TAGLIFERRL is tasked with penning. Photographed by HUGO COMTE. Styled by VITTORIA CERCIELLO

10+ mins

Lost and Found

During a tumultuous childhood in Russia, Natalia Vodianova and her youngest sister, Jenna, were separated by adoption. Two decades later, DNA testing brought about a grateful, unexpected reunion. By HAMISH BOWLES. Photographed by ANNIE LEIBOVITZ. Fashion editor: TONNE GOODMAN

10+ mins

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