The ambitious e-commerce platform provides a sleek online shopping experience. It requires strenuous effort to create a website with a great user interface (UI). It takes time, investment, expertise, and dedication. Just think about the innumerable sites with unresponsive search functions or confusing layout that you come across on a regular basis.
Beni, or braids, invoke in my mind lustrous locks of hair, strands intertwined, to make intricate artistic patterns. The same idea translates to beautifully textured rugs, at Beni Boonon – worked on by 300 women artisans in a cottage industry in Savar.
The House of Ahmed, in the time-span of eight months, has become the talk of the town with their premium yet intricate ethnic-wear pieces.
The inspiration behind the collection is best explained through the words of Monnujan Nargis, the CEO and head of the design team, Le Reve — “We tried to highlight not only the folklore, but also the traditional elements of Bengali urban life.
A renowned fashion house that holds to a twist in terms of contrast, Sadakalo had entered the market on 4 October, 2002 at their outlet in Shimanto Square (formerly known as Rifles Square). Within a span of 17 years, Sadakalo now has various outlets in Bangladesh, and also outside of the country.
A lot of woes have been discussed about pregnancy, but the most important of them all is perhaps how the clothes don’t fit anymore. The trauma of seeing people all around in their best clothes and looking as dapper as possible, when you resemble a potato sack — ‘stuck inside tremendously loose-fitting clothes,’ does have a terrible effect on your mental health.
“Fit is king. If I am not happy with the fit of the suit, it is not walking out of Dapper,” says Shezzane Mozumder, director, Dapper Bespoke.
Muslin cotton may have been the grand attire of the British Royals and the Mughals, but it has always been our regional pride. While we may not have been able to keep up with our heritage and legacy over the years, but a few local designers wish to disagree to that statement.
It must be; because summer means all of these and so much more to every single one of us. So many romantic poets have penned down the picturesque representation of summer.
Pahela Baishakh is one of the most important cultural festivals for Bengalis, celebrated with much pomp and fervour.
Red and white has been the go to colour for Baishakh. But that does not mean that creativity in what you wear is limited to that.
At times, little things matter the most, especially if you happen to have a child to take care of, as then even the smallest things become of monumental importance!
Dismal winter discourages even the most fashionable from donning latest trends. The season, perhaps with its chilly wind and the misty fog persuades everyone to try out monotonous colours like grey, beige and white.
Blood red Katan wrapped around a beautiful bride or the burly wood cotton sari worn by the village belle – whichever looks more tempting, the hind-story of handloom or 'Taant' remains the same in both cases.
An online store with more than 22,000 followers on Facebook, 6 Yards Story, is a flourishing store and a favourite of many fashionistas of today. The page started off in 2012 selling taant saris, brought directly from the famous 'taant ghor' in Sirajganj but later shifted to making trendy jewellery infused with traditional influence. It appeals to youngsters for its exclusive and chic designs.
Bangladesh's iconic brand Aarong is one that we associate with delicate local craftsmanship, versatility, guaranteed quality and of course a social cause – empowerment of rural artisans in an effort towards poverty alleviation.
Men's collection at O2 is plentiful, having an abundance of options for different sizes, fits and cuts.
The geography of Bangladesh is perfect for jute cultivation, and Bengal historically has been known as a formidable player in the global jute industry.
