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80 years ago, Wednesday Addams and the rest of the Addams family entered our lives through The New Yorker, when illustrator Charles Addams introduced us to this morbid family. Ever since, through different mediums like television, cartoon and films, this anarchic family has served as the perfect repellent to the white-picket-fence-loving-happy-family narrative we are constantly fed. The latest Netflix adaptation by Tim Burton in true Burtonesque form, Wednesday , focuses on Morticia and Gomez’s dead-souled daughter, as she navigates her way at Nevermore —a school for outcasts. Even between gangs of vampires, werewolves and sirens—Wednesday, played by the talented Jenna Ortega, manages to be a pariah and enjoys every bit of it. While Tim kept most of Wednesday’s classic attributes like the death stare, poker face and general disdain for emotions intact, there was an almost natural evolution in the way she looked. Tim’s Wednesday is a Gen Z, she hates technology (which is odd for t...

If you’ve paid any attention at all to skincare this year, you would’ve noticed how ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, ceramides, peptides, niacinamide, and centella asiatica (cica) were star performers and featured in numerous formulations. So, we got in touch with leading dermatologists across the country to get their take on what they think will be the next big skincare ingredients of 2023. Get ready to be blown away because this list includes some skincare ingredients we’ve never even heard of! Here’s what they had to say… Skincare Ingredients of 2023 Dr Chytra Anand, Celebrity Cosmetic Dermatologist, founder of Kosmoderma & SkinQ   The next big thing: The ingredient to reign in 2023 will be emblica. It is the extract from Indian gooseberry or Amla . In Ayurveda, it’s an important medical extract. With the amalgamation of ayurveda and modern beauty, I see emblica as being the next big ingredient. For many years, it has been used in non-mainstream skincare lines and...

A celebration of young and talented next-gen fashion designers and upcoming personalities, ELLE Graduates 2022 is bigger and grander this year. The event will be taking place at Istituto Marangoni, Mumbai, on 15th December, 2022.  Brace yourself for a very exciting on-ground event where our carefully chosen winners will showcase the best of their collections across five categories which are as follows, Designer of the Year – Ready to Wear (Western), Designer of the Year – Ready to Wear (Indian), Designer of the Year – Fashion Accessories & Jewellery, Designer of the Year – Men’s Wear and Designer of the Year – Sustainable Wear.  Check out the nominations below. Designer of the year- Ready to wear (Western)   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by @elleindia Designer of the Year – Sustainable Wear   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by @elleindia D...

The post independence era in India is often remembered as a time of tremendous turmoil, understandably so. Those were tumultuous times and it’s during this time that art can play a catalyst of sorts- assimilating emotions and allowing for them to come alive. Closely held beliefs found voices and this is what Around the Table: Conversations about Milestones, Memories, Mappings showcases. This is a recollection of times and practices of a generation of artists who shaped the landscape of art in post-Independence India. Krishen Khanna; Ramu ka Dhaba, 1979. Oil on canvas; Collection and image courtesy: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. The artists played critical roles in many capacities – as individuals, as collectives and as fellows -responding dynamically to the emerging demands of a young nation. The cities of Bombay and Delhi were the hotbed of expanding mindsets, the spirit of cosmopolitanism weaved in. Places like Baroda turned into testing grounds for art-institutional experiments, t...

Museo Salvatore Ferragamo housed in the iconic Palazzo Spini Feroni in Florence, Italy remains one of the most visited and successful fashion museums in the world, independently owned and managed by the House. An ode to Ferragamo, whose original sketches and archival pieces adorn the walls, the site presents intimate photographs of the designer and his family, personal letters of gratitude from his most loyal clients including Princess Diana, and an ever-changing annual exhibit that reflects socially prevalent issues and voices of change playing a pivotal role in design today. Palazzo Spini Feroni site of the Museo de Salvatore Ferragamo, Florence The museum acts as an active companion to the brand’s changing seasons rather than a silent reflection of the past, suggests its director Stefania Ricci, long-term friend of the Ferragamo family and one of the world’s most celebrated fashion historians. “There’s always been an appreciation for art and history, but we also wish to explore ...

Whether it’s aura-inspired prints on dresses and nails , the ample amount of creators on the internet trying to see the gleaming hue around their bodies or Taylor Swift singing ‘some guy said my aura’s moonstone just cause he was high’ in Bejeweled— there’s no denying that this magical glow has piqued the interest of believers and skeptics alike. If you’ve ever picked up on someone’s emotional currents and understood exactly what they’re feeling, without them even uttering a word or somehow instantly knowing if you’re going to get along with a person you just met based on their ‘vibes’— what you’re actually sensing is their aura. We spoke to Ashtar Tashi , a soul healer, spiritual mentor, crystal therapist and author of  Keep Shining!: Find Your Happiness Quotient to find out e verything about seeing and reading auras:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Manifestation Highway⚡️ (@manifestation_highway) What Is An Au...