Nicobar’s Modern Indian Style
“We come from a deep love for our heritage and culture,” says Simran Lal, co-founder of Nicobar, the buzzed-about, Delhi-based lifestyle label. “Be it our textiles, our crafts, our aesthetic,…
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Travellers’ tales
Nicobar introduces a range of trinkets that are an ode to journeys and memories. Inspired by objects found and foraged, from shells on a beach in the Maldives, to a…
The Postcard Hotel collaborates with Nicobar to create travel accessories
The ‘Postcard Hotel X Nicobar’ is a refreshing collection that invokes the spirit of vacation and fun times December 16, 2019: The Postcard Hotel is a collection of intimate luxury hotels…
Couple Connect
Simran Lal and Raul Rai’s Nicobar stands with a distinct identity among home-grown fashion and lifestyle labels through a blend of Indian sensibilities with functional aesthetic. The New Delhi-based brand…
Good Things in Green Packaging
Simran Lal believes a company can embrace conscious living by starting with its packaging. India generates 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 43 per cent is produced…
10 conscious fashion brands that are sexy and sustainable
Story by Tweak India Break the ‘shapeless sack’ stereotype When conscious fashion first segued on to our runways a few years ago, there was a little head scratching. Would these…
20 Decor Pieces that Rock the Copper Trend this Diwali
For centuries, Indian artisans have been working with copper; smelting, moulding and rolling it, beating, polishing and tempering it into handcrafted, heirloom metalware. Along the way, the metal lost its…
A city-wise guide to the best design stores in India
India’s design scene has come of age and how. From cutting-edge concept stores like Clove in Mumbai’s art deco quarter, the Swedish giant Ikea in Hyderabad to Delhi’s new, minimalist…
The Six-Stop Shopping Guide to Mumbai
Jewelry in Jaipur, textiles in Kutch, silk saris in Chennai, bangles in Hyderabad, bridal trousseaus in Delhi—you really can’t go wrong with shopping anywhere in India. But no matter what…
A new season: Fashion moves out of Delhi’s markets
The communicator Perched atop The Chanakya, a high-end indoor market adjacent to the architecturally rich Lutyens’ Delhi, Nicobar’s frond-filled interiors are an ode to Tropical Modernism. Muslin tunics and organic…