The Many Worlds of Imchatsung Imchen
A journey in five images, through designer Imchatsung Imchen’s multi-layered oeuvre from the runways of Lakmé Fashion Week to ‘warrior’ selfies amidst the pandemic
The Moth and the Dragonfly
A profile of designer and artist Alyen Foning’s work in textiles and wearable art
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: On the World’s Weight List
Cinching a silver at the Tokyo Olympics, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu makes a case for new and diverse role models
Coming Home With Norbulingka
Sonam Yeshi’s art and the Norbulingka inheritance reflects a hard fought reclaiming of community and tradition, through skill and enterprise
Iba Mallai’s Cocoon of Craft, Creativity and Community
The Meghalaya designer pays ode to local weaves with her new collection, on exhibit at the Northeast Edit gallery in Shillong
Trashion and Toxic Talk in CatxLizz’s Sparkly World
Meet the Shillong-based YouTuber duo using music and DIY recycled fashion to comment on social issues
Covering Up: From Hillary Clinton to Assamese Schoolgirls
The politics of revealing and concealing rages on in women’s clothing, punctuated by incomprehensible legal phrases like ‘reasonable accommodation’
2023: Waiting for Peace to Come Home
Contemplating hope through the prism of clothing, during a difficult year in the Northeast
Homing in with Crafts: A Northeast Diary
Seasons with increasing unpredictability make us more conscious and fearful of the climate cost of fast fashion and the rising need for eco-friendly crafts
Can the Crafts Save the World?
Our relationship to the handwoven and the handcrafted will connect us to the universe and build a template for sustainable living