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NDTV
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Nitanshi Goel Brings Barbiecore Fantasy To Life In A Dreamy Dress At Cannes 2025
Young actor Nitanshi Goel made heads turn with her dreamy appearance at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year. Bringing Barbiecore couture to Festival des Cannes, the 17-year-old was seen dressed in a pastel pink beaded mini-dress by the Indian designer label Papa Don't Preach by Shubhika. Encapsulating the perfect fairy-tale aesthetic, Goel's bubblegum-esque dress made her look like a princess. Her custom-made pastel mini dress featured a corset bodice with an off-shoulder neckline and was embellished with beadwork and pearls. The detailed embroidery, particularly the heart-shaped motifs looked ethereal and the flared skirt added volume and movement to the silhouette. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝐍itanshi Goel (@nitanshigoelofficial) What elevated the look was the ethereal mint green train attached at the back of the dress. Flowing like a ribbon in the wind, it adds a dramatic quality to the ensemble. She paired the outfit with sky-high pastel blue platform heels adorned with floral accents that complemented her dress without overpowering it. It elongated her frame and added to the fantasy-themed design ethos. She wore floral earrings that went well with the dress and the soft waves in her hair framed her face perfectly. With the charming streets of Cannes in the backdrop, the look embodies a modern fairy tale in a European setting. For her main look at Cannes 2025, Goel wore a custom black and gold embroidered gown by Jade by Monica and Karishma. She made heads turn with the one, and this look serves the same majestic energy!
NDTV
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Kristen Stewart's Cannes 2025 Look Screams Barbiecore Glam
Kristen Stewart who became a teenage sensation for her iconic role as Bella Swan in the Twilight series movies didn't stop right there. This time around she has caught our eyeballs and hearts alike with her pretty in pink coded glam avatar served at the iconic red carpeted stairs by the French Riviera. Kristen Stewart looked like a million bucks as she dolled up in a Barbiecore themed glam as she graced day 3 of the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The 35-year-old actress looked like a dream wearing a skin tint as a base that let her complexion look as natural as it can be that she layered with feathered brows that added structure to her pretty face. A heavy wash of milky pink eyeshadow and blush was swept across her eyelids and cheekbones respectively that lent her face the Barbiecore vibe. Kristen completed her eye glam with kohl lined in her waterline and a generous coat of mascara to give her lashes a dramatic look. She followed this up by adding a pinky nude lip colour with a matte finish to her lips to wrap up her glam of the day. If Kristen's makeup was on point, then how could her tresses stay far behind? The Love Lies Bleeding actress styled her shoulder length blonde locks into layered curtain bangs that were given a lived-in open waves look. She added a pastel pink cap that worked perfectly as a crowning glory to her look. Kristen Stewart's Barbiecore glam worked like magic at Cannes 2025.
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Why the cart is always full: The rise of the microtrend in fashion
Fashion trend forecasting is difficult enough when the customer is eager to toe the line. Conformity, for centuries, was the industry's ally. The Swinging Sixties birthed a new generation of forecasters who knew they couldn't rely on lookbooks and swatches from Paris alone, because vast swathes of young people, whether in London or New York, seemed determined not to follow trends but defy them. How does one make any predictions in a world like this? It turns out, rebellion can take predictable shapes too. Pioneering forecasters Leigh Rudd (an entrepreneur) and David Wolfe (a fashion illustrator) scoured not just shops and fashion events in London but streets, clubs and resorts as well, gathering data on early indicators of change. The result: Rudd's consultancy, IM International, famously predicted the 'Hard Times' trend of the 1970s, made up of rebellious looks put together using workman boots, oversized T-shirts, overalls, aprons, and the revolutionary idea of tattered blue jeans. The early tatters were introduced by young wearers, with the trend travelling backwards, to factory floors, where brands reluctantly acceded to it, and even today continue to rip their own new jeans to make the cut. Where else have experts trained their eyes, in efforts to see what young people will try next? *** The internet, of course, was key. Between the ease of managing inventory, reaching out to the customer directly, and ferrying goods more quickly and more seamlessly around the world, brands such as Zara, a pioneer since the 1970s, would force timelines down to as little as 15 days from designer's sketchbook to retail shelf. Shelf lives would shrink. Prices would fall. Buyers would become less concerned with durability, and more taken in by 'how cheap everything is'. As sales volumes grew, so did carbon footprint. Fashion as an industry now accounts for an estimated 347 million to 2.1 billion tonnes of CO2-eq. For perspective, 347 million tonnes is as much as all of India emits in 40 days. *** Another thing fast-fashion spawned? The rise of the microtrend. There have always been fads, particularly in spaces such as accessories and headgear. Think of Britain in the Regency era, or flapper age New York. Thanks to social media, today's microtrends tend to be more widespread and shorter-lived. Think of cottagecore, traceable to the aesthetic of Taylor Swift's 2020 album Folklore; a trend that seemed to last a few weekends. Think of Barbiecore, and the hot-pink everything inspired by Greta Gerwig's 2023 film. There have also been 'mob wife' (French manicures, big coats, heavy gold jewellery; traceable to certain TV shows); and the Brat aesthetic (a neon, Y2K-inspired aesthetic traceable to the 2024 Charli XCX album). *** As consultancies scramble to predict these, a new tool they are deploying is, of course, AI. Companies such as the Paris-based Heuritech, set up in 2013, use a proprietary artificial-intelligence program to analyse images posted on social media. 'We combine statistical approaches and our proprietary deep-learning model to be able to say that… in 24 months, there will be a 13% increase in market demand for leopard print for womenswear in India,' the company said, in a statement to Wknd. A similar process is followed by forecasting labs in India. VisioNxt, the fashion-forecasting initiative of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), launched by the union textile ministry last year, uses an indigenous deep learning model called DeepVision, paired with observations from 850 trendspotters across the country (most of them NIFT students and alumni-designers) to identify possible cultural shifts. 'Using these datasets, we can tell how a trend of short-sleeved shirts, for instance, is gaining traction among a particular age group, gender and geographic location,' says Kaustav Sengupta, director of insights at VisioNxt and an associate professor at NIFT. Developing the Indian AI algorithm wasn't easy, he adds. To begin with, there was a need for standardisation of terms. What exactly is a kurti? What does one call a long skirt that's not a lehenga? (It's called a lancha, incidentally, and is traditionally worn with a long blouse and dupatta.) The VisioNxt team began, Sengupta says, by creating a standardised taxonomy for Indian fashion: a glossary of over 180 words, defining in precise terms ideas such as the aanchal, jhumka, pathani suit, sharara, zari and jutti. They now release annual trend reports, quarterly reports and trend snippets, customised for clients that include e-commerce platforms, apparel brands, weavers and manufacturers. *** How much of all this is just an educated guess (as so many things are – risk assessment, financial consultancy, pop-up menus)? Consumers need to understand that trend forecasting can be very self-fulfilling, says Talia Hussain, a London-based researcher of sustainable production and consumption through retail and market-making, at the Institute for Creative Futures, Loughborough University. If forecasters say mauve will be a trend, then fashion brands make clothes in mauve, magazines and advertisements feature mauve items, and the colour will appear in stores for people to buy. 'Often, the purpose of the forecast is to align brands, media and customers around the idea of mauve, so that it becomes a trend. They are a way for the industry to manage customers and direct us to buy the things they are making.' Even the fact that trends are increasingly short-lived could be traceable to an industry that wants customers to buy more clothes, and discard them more quickly in order to buy more. 'This is, of course, part of what makes fast fashion so damaging as an industry,' Hussain adds. 'Whether customers respond or rebel is finally up to us.'
NDTV
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Shriya Sarans Barbiecore Swimwear With Silver Sequins Is Perfect For A Pool Day
Shriya Saran looks like a million bucks as she dolls up to spend a day by the pool in a hot pink swim suit clad look. The Drishyam actress made heads turn as she dished out a pretty pink avatar that was tailor made for a summer day spent taking a cool dip or two in the pool. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arun Payyadimeethal (@arun_payyadimeethal) Shriya Saran turned up the mercury as she dished out a winning closet moment made to perfection to spend a day amidst the turquoise waters of a pool. The mother-of-one picked out a Barbiecore swimsuit that offered the right amount of contrast with the tranquil pool waters to let her shine bright. The 42-year-old actress wore a two-piece swimsuit that featured backless swimwear top that came with a halter neckline and a tie-tanga style drawstring detail fastened behind her neck. She teamed this with a matching high waist swim wear bottoms that she layered with an off shoulder kaftan style coverup with a waterfall design. All the glitter and glam was added to her look with maximal square shaped sequin details adorned across its shoulder length. Shriya stuck to the less-is-more vibe when it came to her accessory game by wearing nothing but a pair of solitaire studs that added lots of sparkle to her pool ready look. Shriya's tresses were styled into messy yet voluminous waves that were side swept in a natural manner to frame her face just right. Her makeup of the day, featured a minimal bronzed look with a beaming and bronzer laden compelxion, bushy brows, black eyeliner and mascara defined eyes, and a matte textured pink lip colour that matched exactly with her swimwear to make for a monotone avatar. Shriya Saran's Barbiecore swimsuit gets a sartorial green flag from the fashion police.
Forbes
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Post-Divorce Design: Why Women Are Turning To Pink To Reclaim Their Power
Pink is the new beige Pink is a color most people associate with femininity, makeup, and Barbie, especially the Barbiecore decorating trend. But for many newly divorced women, it's becoming the color of liberation—at least according to a viral Threads post by the co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry, Olivia Howell. Just one sentence long, it has been viewed more than 395000 times: 'No one tells you that starting over means crying at HomeGoods because you can finally buy the pink towels he hated.' While it's clear that this seemingly minor act of buying colorful towels is relatable, its meaning goes far beyond decorating trends. As the co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry (along with her sister, Genevieve Dreizen), Howell is an expert in starting over again. The world's first and only divorce registry provides a way to register for anything and everything a newly-divorced person needs for a fresh start—whether it's floral sheets or that expensive blender her ex-husband vetoed. There's also a free directory of professionals, from home organizers to therapists, who can provide support during this often challenging time. Howell tells me the reaction to her post was surprising. 'It's not that I was explicitly forbidden from buying pink towels or decorating with color, but looking back, I realize I compromised my design aesthetic to fit into the vision of what a good bride and a harmonious partner should be.' She also realized she had been making compromises in her relationship and life that she really didn't want to make for years, starting with her wedding registry. 'I wanted to honor his preference for neutral tones, even though I've always been drawn to bold and bright colors,' she reveals. 'So, we ended up with beige towels with our monogram on them—safe, classic, and admittedly...a bit drab. It wasn't about strict rules; it was more of an unspoken understanding—pink just wasn't part of our home's palette.' While beige towels are a minor compromise, they're reflective of a larger issue. It's not the towels, it's the relationship. Howell's post has received 950 replies so far, many from women sharing their own stories of decorating. From painting their dining rooms pink to blush sofas and bright bedding, many commenters see the color as a symbol of liberation from bad relationships. Threads user, Ashley Blom evevn humorously stated, 'My bedroom after divorce looks like a preteen with an unlimited Five Below budget.' While she didn't provide a photo, it's fair to assume this statement is accurate. One of Hunter's pink bedrooms in Palm Beach. While most of the Threads photos were DIYS, those with larger budgets are also embracing this color. According to interior designer Jennifer Beek Hunter, who is best known for her colorful and feminine, yet gorgeously sophisticated style, both divorcees and bachelorettes are increasingly requesting pink elements in their homes. From wallpaper to paint and bedding, it's a color she works with quite often. 'I think divorced women definitely like to decorate with pink as it is a way to express a newfound freedom and independence.' Hunter explains much like Howell; her clients weren't explicitly forbidden from using the color in the past, but rather, they were hesitant to even suggest it. 'I do not think it was that they were not able to decorate with pink when married, but that they never thought to do it in fear that their husbands would say no. It is as if they didn't even go there. Now, there is no one to answer to, no one to please, but themselves.' Traditionally, pink has been a symbol of femininity, which can be a turn-off. 'The resistance some men have toward pink furniture and decor is deeply rooted in cultural narratives that stretch back generations,' notes Howell. 'This association begins before birth—nurseries are often color-coded pink for girls and blue for boys, setting the expectation that these colors signify gender. From an early age, many boys are taught—implicitly or explicitly—that pink is 'girly,' soft, and therefore less acceptable for them.' Ultimately, the color represents what men shouldn't be. So, having a pink home—even if it's something their partner wants can potentially feel emasculating. 'It's almost like pink serves as a symbol of relinquishing some degree of control or masculinity in their own living space,' says Howell. Oddly, while blue is considered a color for boys, it doesn't hold equal weight as a symbol of masculinity. Most women don't think twice about decorating with blue. It's actually quite a popular choice. Yet some men view pink as a visible marker that they don't have equal influence in the household's aesthetic choices. Love is a pink dresser. Designed by Jennifer Hunter. If a man is happy in his life and relationship, letting his wife buy a pink sofa or choose butterfly bedding shouldn't require a second thought if it's something that will bring her joy. 'When we are unhappy in relationships, we use a lot of ways to show it, and sometimes it shows up as rebellion; if it's a color a wife wants, the husband doesn't, just because she does,' says Bonnie Scott, therapist and founder of Mindful Kindness Counseling. 'And if we follow that line of reasoning, then it becomes symbolic of the ways he's controlling the space, and by extension, his wife.' So, when that relationship ends, out goes the man and the ugly black leather sofa she never really wanted in the first place. 'Many women redecorate as a way to make a space feel reclaimed and fresh. It's nice to be able to use items we like to create the vibe we want and express our style,' explains the therapist. 'So when a woman has left a partner and is setting out into a new phase of life, it's fun to go through the process of experimenting with style while not having to compromise with another person.'
