The influence of Victorian costuming is evident in many silhouettes adapted by the Indian princely states during the Raj era. From the mandatory gloves which had to be worn, while offering courtesy to the visiting monarch during the Delhi Durbar,…
Shubhangana and Veerangana Jamnia’s brand, Dor, is not only keeping the legacy of craft alive,but also promoting sustainable clothing and supporting rural development. “While many 15-year-olds were chasing their medical or engineering dreams, I was fascinated by the Arthashastra, an…
Namrata Singh’s versatile jewellery is created with her innate and inherited sense of design and seeks to showthat the definition of ‘royal’ jewellery is not set in stone. “The noble and royal families of India, especially the Rajputs, very consciously adapted…
Royal families in India have been known for patronising distinct art forms and nurturing legendary palace studios. It is their patronage which went on to produce renowned artists like Raja Ravi Varma and Nihal Chand. The royals’ tryst with opulent…
It is a symbol of Rajput festivity, the only ensemble the bride will ever wear. Even if she can well afford and order a lehenga from the Sabyasachi Atelier, the Rajput bridal ensemble Poshak is the most poetic of all…
For Kunwar Hemendra Singh of Bhainsrorgarh, the kitchen is his playground. With his passion for cooking and his meticulousness towards serving his guests authentic flavours, he is keeping the rich legacy of Marwari cuisine alive. From the distant fort of…
She is a perfect blend of a rooted Rajput who was brought up as an independent-minded, career-oriented and cosmopolitan woman. Someone who grew up between colonial Kolkata and gracious Jaipur, only to get married in the power capital of New…
“Hard work does pay and sometimes slow and steady do win the race.”- Anshu Khanna, Founder- Royal Fables The highest civilian honour for women in the Republic of India was won by Mrs. Anshu Khanna for painstakingly working on promoting…
The regal language of design is most profound in art. The royals nurtured in their courts, a battery of artists who spent their entire lives chronicling the queen and the king’s glorious lifestyle through their arts. His lover was painted…
The second day of Royal Fables milestone season 10 at the Hyatt Regency New Delhi on 21st September, 2018 was marked by a beautiful‘Ode to Kashmir’ –the coming together of the royal family of Kashmir, distinguished RF patrons and a…