Photo Series- Men at Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2018

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Aman.

Mahaveer Singh Rathore.

Aastik Vyas.

Nazim.

Aman Sharma.

Prateek Gupta.

Girish Soni.

Mohit Singh.

Martin Dubois.

Arvind Mansooriya.

Lokesh Sharma.

Hamza Sultan.

Yashvardhan Bhandari.

Pankaj Sharma.

Kartikay Shastri.

Aayush Agnihotri.

Satyam Maheshwari.

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 by ishtailista Categories: beautiful eyes, hairstyle, jaipur, Jaipur Literature Festival, Men Hairstyle, men in style, men of india, photography, rajasthan, street style, style, UncategorizedTags: beard, facial hair, good looking indian men, handsome men of india, humans of jaipur, indian men, Jaipur Literature Festival, jlf 2018, men at jlf, men in beard, men in moustache, men of india, mens hairstyle, menswear, people at jlf, potrait photography, potraits, street potraits, street style Leave a comment

Backstage-Bibi Russell-Rajasthan Heritage Week 2017

Shot at Rajasthan Heritage Week 2017

Designer- Bibi Russell

Show director-Prasad Bidapa

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

 

Supermodels together. Lakshmi Rana & Sonalika Sahay

Model-Saagar Gera

Model Shweta Dolli

Model Adarsh Nair

Supermodel Rachel Bayros

Model Dev Paimal

Mr.India Prateek Jain

Shoes with pom-pom details.

Designer Bibi Russell giving final touches to the outfit on supermodel Noyonika Chatterjee.

Supermodel Sonalika Sahay

Model Nikhil

Model Diwakar Dua.

Mr India Arry Dabas

Model Raksha Belliappa

Model Medha Rana

Model Ashanti Singh

December 26, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, backstage, Banjaran, beard, black & white photography, bohemian, Culture of India, fashion, fashion models, fashion photo story, fashion week, folk, hairstyle, indian kitsch, indian models, jaipur, Men Hairstyle, men of india, rajasthan, rajasthan heritage week, Rangeelo Rajasthan, rural women, sari, statement jewels, style, Travel Diaries India, trends, tribal women, women in whiteTags: accessories, bandana, bangles, bearded, Bibi russell, bindi, crafts, indian crafts, khadi, lakshmi rana, men in turban, men with kohl eyes, mr india, pom pom, prasad bidapa, rachel bayros, rajasthan tourism, rhw 2017, shoes, sonalika sahay, statement bindi, turban Leave a comment

Photo Series- Tribute to Weavers of Rajasthan

This photo series is dedicated to the hardworking weavers of Rajasthan. Celebrating the rare luxury of Rajasthan handwoven fabrics.

Usually, fashion shoots are about showcasing designer’s creation & idea but this one is special as it focuses on the beauty & luxury of Rajasthan’s Handloom which are beautifully created by the weavers from various villages of the state. I shot this photo series using vibrant backdrops of Diggi Palace, Jaipur. These photographs were shot minutes before the fashion show at Rajasthan Heritage Week. Rajasthan Heritage Week is one of a kind initiative by khadi board along with government of Rajasthan in partnership with Prasad Bidapa Associates. Supermodels Lakshmi Rana & Sonalika Sahay along with other top models posed wearing beautiful ensembles created by the weavers of Rajasthan. Anu Merton & Nirjal Basnet were the stylists & the draping technique was displayed by Aryan Naidu.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed, Model- Shweta Dolli

Grameen Sansthaan, Model- Sangeeta Gharu

Mohammed Siddique, Model- Naina Khan

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed, Model- Tamris

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed, Model- Elizaveta

Faran Ansari, Supermodel- Lakshmi Rana

Abdul Ghani,  Supermodel-Sonalika Sahay

Awdesh Kumar, Model- Medha Rana

Nasruddin Ansari, Model- Marcela

Shahid, Model-Priyanka Khatri

Mohammed Siddique, Model-Chandini

Abdul Ghani, Model- Shifali Arora

Nazar Bhai, Model-Ashanti

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, backstage, Banjaran, beautiful eyes, beauty, beauty editorial, fashion, fashion design, fashion show, fashion week, folk, hairstyle, indian handloom saree, indian kitsch, photography, Places to visit in Rajasthan, quirky, rajasthan, rajasthan heritage week, Rangeelo Rajasthan, rural women, sari, sari not sorry, style, Stylish women of India, Travel Diaries India, trends, tribal women, UncategorizedTags: colors, grameen sansthan, handmande in rajasthan, handwoven sari, indian crafts, indian fashion, indian women, jaipur fashion, kota doria, rajasthan heritage week, rhw 2017, saree, weavers of india, weavers of rajasthan, women in sari Leave a comment

Sneak Peek-Rajasthan Heritage Week

Rajasthan Heritage Week is back with another spectacular season. It’s a great initiative by Khadi board along with Government of Rajasthan in association with Prasad Bidapa Associates. This edition brings some of the best designers & weavers together on one platform to celebrate the luxury of handloom masterpieces of Rajasthan. Few weeks back the campaign was shot at various heritage places of pink city, Jaipur. So here are some exclusive behind the scene pictures which I shot while the campaign was being photographed by ace photographer Haider Khan.

The event will be held from 7-10 December at Diggi Palace, Jaipur. Also do not forget to check out the entire schedule for the fashion week at the end of this post below.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Designer- Vidhi Sighania. Model– Chandni & Devika

Designer- Vidhi Sighania. Model-Elizaveta

Designer-Rohit Bal

Designer-Raghavendra Rathore. Model-Akash Prabhu

Designer- Vidhi Sighania. Model-Preity Sinha

Designer-Rohit Bal. Model-Raksha Belliappa

Designer-Rohit Bal. Model-Payal Ponnapa

Designer-Rohit Bal

Designer-Rohit Bal

Designer-Raghavendra Rathore

Designer-Raghavendra Rathore. Model– Devesh Khanduja

Designer-Raghavendra Rathore. Model- Sajid Shaikh

Fashion guru Prasad Bidapa.

In-between the shots.

Designer-Rajesh Pratap Singh. Models– Raksha & Arry Dabas

Details.

Show schedule.

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, beauty, black & white photography, classic, Culture of India, fashion, fashion models, fashion photo story, fashion week, jaipur, rajasthan, rajasthan heritage week, Rangeelo Rajasthan, UncategorizedTags: campaign, city palace jaipur, couture, hairder khan, heritage, indian fashion, indian wear, jaipur, jaipur fashion, khadi board, male models india, models, prasad bidapa, raghavendra rathore, rajasthan, rajasthan heritage week, Rajesh pratap singh, rohit bal, sari Leave a comment

Backstage- Abraham & Thakore – Vastra 2017

Designer-Abraham & Thakore

Event- Vastra International Textile & Apparel Fair 2017

Show director-Prasad Bidapa

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Model Raksha with Dewanshi.

Model Raksha Belliappa in a gold sari with a peter pan collared top.

Model Sangeeta Gharu.

Classic black & white cotton sari.

Model Payal Ponnanna Ballanda.

Glamour & gold goes hand in hand.

Model Chandini with Naina Khan.

Model Dewanshi Verma.

Stripe play.

Model Dhruv Soni in a striped khadi kurta.

Model Arry Dabas.

Ending this post with this fun candid moment. Models Raksha, Arry & Dewanshi.

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, backstage, beautiful eyes, beauty, classic, fashion moments, fashion people, fashion show, fashion week, jaipur, men in style, men of india, Men Shoes, rajasthan, sari, sari not sorry, street style, street style india, style, trends, Uncategorized, women in whiteTags: abraham & thakore, backstage, black and gold, gold saree, golden, golden texture, indian fashion, jaipur fashion, jecc jaipur, peter pan, saree style, sari not sorry, vastra 2017, vastra fashion show, white sneakers Leave a comment

Backstage-IISW-Highlights

The final day of India International Style Week season 2 was a complete fashion extravaganza. From veteran to upcoming designers the show had it all. Top models like Carol Gracias & Lakshmi Rana graced the runway with Bollywood actress Mugdha Godse as showstoppers. The show also saw vivid range of color palette in the collections, from Chirag Nainani‘s indigo to Gazal Mishra‘s pastels to Niharika Pandey‘s quirky take on vibrant tones. The show ended with a thanking note by show director Abhimanyu Singh Tomar with event director Akhilesh Agarwal & promised for another fashion carnival in upcoming month of this year.

Here are some of exclusive backstage pictures shot by me at the final day of the fashion week to give you all a closer look at the collections. Also have a look at the runway images shot officially by photographer Jiten Agarwal here on his page JPIC.in.

Text & photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Designer-Chirag Nainani

Model Akanksha Maurya

Model Siddharth Vijaivargia.

Model Priyanka Parashar.

Model Siddharth with Dushyant Katewa.

Model Kanchan.

Model-Aishwarya Joshi

Model Akanksha Maurya.

Designer-Niharika Pandey

Model Kanchan(left) & Monica (right).

Models- Akanksha Maurya with Kanchan.

Wild & untamed. Model Aishwarya Joshi

Model Bhanu Priya

 

Designer-Jaya Mishra

Royal & regal. Model Dushyant Katewa

Model Preity Sinha (left) & Ishika Agnihotri (right)

Model Devika Das

Model Akshay (left) & Ravi (right)

 

Designer-Geet Vaishakh

Model Devika Das.

Model Anjana.

Designer-Antara Goswami

Designer-Anshu Raja Jain

Designer-Gazal Mishra

Model Priyanka Khatri.

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, backstage, beauty, black & white photography, bohemian, Culture of India, fashion, fashion models, fashion moments, fashion people, fashion photo story, fashion show, fashion week, indian models, indian supermodels, jaipur, male models india, men in style, men of india, photography, quirky, rajasthan, statement jewels, style, Travel Diaries India, trends, UncategorizedTags: anshu raja jain, backstage fashion, backstage photography, bridal wear, chirag nainani, desi, ekang events, gazal mishra, iisw, iisw season 2, india international style week, indian jewelery, indian wear, jaipur, jaipur fashion, jaya mishra, jewelery, niharika pandey, sequinned Leave a comment

Tourism Chic-Street Style India

Tourism chic has emerged as one of the biggest trends as far the recent european fashion weeks are concerned. Seems like ‘being unfashionable’ is the latest style on the runway. Whether it’s the classic khakis, colorful hawaiian shirts teamed up with flip flops or the casual travel ready look, the fashion inspiration for most of the recent  spring/summer 18 catwalk shows especially in menwear seems like inspired by this new trend.

I have been photographing tourists on the streets of Rajasthan for quite some time now as I find the clothes they put up as interesting & sometimes extremely stylish. More or less this style is definitely a stand-out one. So here are some of the trends I spotted on the local streets of Jaipur & Pushkar.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

The loose fitted Hawaiian shirts are very common among tourists visiting India especially Rajasthan.

For an effortless bohemian look this local street bag is must. Also it allows you to carry so much of stuff while travelling, so it makes sense.

Beat the heat with these statement pairs of sunglasses.

Laid back is the new cool?

Messy hair.

This look is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

When east meets west, the style magic happens instantly.

That face!

The common accessories spotted on the streets of Rajasthan, includes hats & scarves for women & stack bracelets for men.

Reminds me of “Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai”.

The power of color indigo, as it gets mixed with any style without making it visually loud.

For an instant standout look, opt for kitschy colorful skirts which are easily available on the local streets of Jaipur.

The classic T-shirt with shorts look is still very common on the streets.

At last, Namaste!

July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, Banjaran, beautiful eyes, bohemian, bollywood, fashion, folk, graphics, hairstyle, Hippie Culture, indian kitsch, jaipur, jewellery, men in style, photography, Places to visit in Rajasthan, pushkar fair, rajasthan, Rangeelo Rajasthan, street style, street style india, style, sunglasses style, Travel Diaries India, trends, wanderlustTags: bohemian, bollywood style, firangs, Gypsy, indigo, laid back style, local streets of jaipur, men in jewelry, menswear, namaste, pushkar, rajasthan tourism, skirts, spring summer 18 menswear, street shopping, street style jaipur, topical prints, tourism chic, tourism india, trends 2017, tribal jewelry Leave a comment

Humans of Jaipur Design Carnival 2017

Photo series shot at Jaipur Design Carnival (13th & 14th May 2017)

Pearl Academy, Jaipur

Shot by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Ace designer Manish Malhotra talking about his love for designing clothes & Bollywood.

That smile-When one of the media member asked about how his mother inspired him. (Also it was mother’s day)

During his interactive session with students of Pearl Academy.

Manish Malhotra with Ramalingam Seetharaman, director-Pearl Academy, Jaipur.

Nandita Abraham, CEO, Pearl Academy

Manish Malhotra with Nandita Abraham while appreciating student’s work at jewelry exhibition.

Candid moment.

Very graceful & gorgeous, Nandita Abraham.

Portrait-Craftman Hazarilal, Black Smithy.

Errol Pires Nelson teaching students the art of braiding.

“Talk of shining like stars and we Pearlites aim for the moon. An important affair – Pearl Academy’s very own Design Carnival hosted on May 13 – 14 was the perfect place to get a taste of innovation, direct insight to young minds with their work put up for discussions, taking up various interesting craft workshops and a lot more. The most ecstatic of them all being the theatrical act curated by the graduating batch of 2013-17 with their collections”.-Sonali Patel, graduating batch 2017.

Weaver at Jaipur Rugs workshop.

“It’s my first time in Jaipur & am very excited & happy with the kind of support Pearl Academy has shown in our craft Tangalia which is now a dying craft”- Baldev Bhai Rathod

The magical world of toys. Shot Lalon while he was having fun with his students during his Make & Learn Toys workshop.

Kavita Jain,  Facilitator of Lime Jaali workshop.

“I always had passion for something fresh and unique which i got to see during Jaipur Design Carnival.  I like the idea of how students got inspired by things around them and expressed their ideas in an innovative way which unquestionably inspired me”. –Akansha Chauhan, Pearl Academy Alumni.

“Tangalia weaving is 700 years old craft from Gujarat & am happy to share this art with students at Jaipur Design Carnival”- Abhinav, Craftsperson, Tangalia.

Antonio Maurizio Grioli, Faculty-School of Fashion, Styling & Textiles at Pearl Academy.

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: bollywood, fashion, fashion design, fashion moments, fashion people, fashion photo story, jaipur, pearl academy, Pearl Academy Jaipur, photography, quirky, rajasthan, sari, street style, street style india, style, trends, Uncategorized, wanderlustTags: black smithy, bollywood, canon mark III, crafts, gujarat, indian crafts, indian fashion, indian men, jaipur, jaipur design carnival, jewelry design, manish malhotra, men in moustache, men in turban, nandita abraham, pearl academy, pearl academy alumni, photo blogging, photo essay, photo journalism, photo story, portfolio 17, portrait, rajasthan, street fashion, tangalia, textile design 1 Comment

Backstage-DNA Fashion Connect

Pink city Jaipur witnessed another fashion extravaganza in form of season 1 of DNA fashion connect  which bought city based popular designers as well as upcoming designers on one platform to celebrate fashion & style. Fashion designer Gazal Mishra, Pooja Miglani, Suvigya Sharma, Karn Pratap Khuteta, Kirti Rathore &  Jaya Gajawat showcased the latest trends on the catwalk. The event also saw Bollywood actor Himansh Kohli, famous TV actor Aman Verma, Mr India finalist Bharat Sainani & top model Mudit Malhotra who walked the runway as showstoppers along with city’s popular faces Sangeeta Gharu, Dushyant Katewa & Priyanka Parashar. The show was directed by Abhimanyu Singh Tomar. Bollywood groovy tracks as well as international chartbusters like Cheap Thrills by Sia or Sorry by Justin Bieber were played on the catwalk.

Here I am sharing the personal portraits I shot at backstage (as usual) of the collection to give a closer look on details of the ensembles. While I was having fun shooting backstage, official photographer Jiten Agarwal was having blast shooting the runway (check the runway images on JPIC.in)

Photographs & text by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Location-Grand Uniara, Jaipur

Designer-Suvigya Sharma

Akshay Rathore

Model Dushyant

Mudit Malhotra

Dhruv Soni

 

Pooja Miglani

Aishwarya Joshi

Sangeeta Gharu

Manvi Saroya

Model Bharat Sainani for designer Karn Pratap Khuteta.

Gazal Mishra

Priyanka Parashar

Antima & Priyanka

A happy selfie. Designer Gazal Mishra with model Aishwarya.

Jaya Gajawat

Sangeeta Gharu

Manvi

 

Kirti Rathore

Ravi

Royal & regal. Model Mohit

Men wearing statement jewels is a common sight in Rajasthan Rajput weddings.Model Vishwaraj

Model Dushyant Katewa.

Bollywood actor Himansh Kohli moments before the show.

Television actor Aman Verma joining the hand of designer  Kirti Rathore for the final bow.

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, backstage, bollywood, classic, Culture of India, fashion, fashion design, fashion models, fashion moments, fashion photo story, fashion show, indian kitsch, jaipur, jewellery, men in style, photography, Places to visit in Rajasthan, rajasthan, sari, statement jewels, trends, UncategorizedTags: aman verma, backstage photography, bollywood, dna fashion connect, ethnic, fashion, fashion show, fashionable, himansh kohli, indian wear, indian weddings, jaipur, jaipur fashion, jaipur models, kirti rathore, mens hairstyle, mensfashion, menswear, mudit malhotra, people, pink city, royal, royal wedding, style, style skool, trends 2017 Leave a comment

Portraits-Happy Women’s Day

Celebrating women’s day with 15 stunning women I captured on the streets of India from all over the world.

Happy Women’s Day!

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Namita

Elizabeth

Ines

Pallavi Chaturvedi

Katelyn

Prerna Mehra

Lirminta

Lerry Denny

Amabille

Viji

Yamuna

Nupur

Ghazelle

March 8, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: beautiful eyes, beauty, bohemian, classic, fashion, hairstyle, jaipur, Jaipur Literature Festival, lakme fashion week, mumbai, photography, rajasthan, street style, street style delhi, street style india, style, Stylish women of India, Travel Diaries India, Uncategorized, wanderlustTags: art, australia, beautiful women of the world, black & white, brazil, celebrating beauty, east india, happiness, happy women's day, indian women, life, london, mumbai women, new delhi, nigeria, north india, nose ring, people on streets, people portraits, portraits, smile, women from world, women portraits Leave a comment