Designer Vayshalee Naran’s Bone Collection has made a potentially grim object—the rib bone—into a beautiful bracelet that weighs with meaning. As the delicate rib cage literally protects the heart (and lungs), Naran’s elegant bangle signifies love and protection. Anatomy has held a particular fascination for Naran, a third generation Zimbabwean of Indian descent. As someone who collected skeletons as a child growing up in Africa, …
As the recently launched destination for independent design from the Indian subcontinent, Indelust brings an emerging aesthetic to the global stage. “Our vision stems from the desire to showcase a minimal, refined and versatile style, removed from the ostentatious and ornate aesthetic the East is so well-known for,” shares founder Sana Rezwan. She’s wearing DRVV’s Clarissa Shirt—an architectural reinvention of the classic white button down. …
One of the eternal wardrobe classics (the hunt for which has almost become a cliché) is the perfect white T-shirt. In East London, one in particular from a new company looks set to become a serious contender for the title. Schooner—which launched late this summer—is the work of Kemal Yalcinkaya and Ali Saribas and focuses on “essentials made better.” The company’s first product is an …
