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You are emerging from your fears almost as if plummeting into space and floating above it all, Aquarius. Has it taken work? Yes, very hard work. Has it taken persistence? Yes, every ounce of it you never thought you had. Has it tested your spirit? Yes, of course. But also, has it surprised you with confidence, skills, support and empathy? Yes. What has got you so excited, Aries! Yes, that is your calling. You may have been going round in circles about something; however, you know you need help pegging things down, and the help is here, and it is divinely timed. It is not far out into the future, because although you think there is time, there is so much happening until then that this will feel like a blink of an eye. You’ve got an arrow in your hand, and you’ve been looking for a bow to shoot this from. However, the cosmos asks you—what if you are meant to be the bow that helps this arrow hit the bull’s eye? Taurus, this is your final round. Keep pushing through till the bell rings.

Read on for what the stars have in store for you and make sure you check out your sun, moon and rising signs for the complete picture.

What has got you so excited, Aries! Yes, that is your calling. You may have been going round in circles about something; however, you know you need help pegging things down, and the help is here, and it is divinely timed. It is not far out into the future, because although you think there is time, there is so much happening until then that this will feel like a blink of an eye. But here is the thing—you need not stop dreaming, planning and putting pen to paper to see what you wish to do going forward. The opportunity will come for you to showcase it and perhaps even refine it, but until then, you have enough to keep you going.

Cosmic tip: One brick at a time builds an entire fortress.

You’ve got an arrow in your hand, and you’ve been looking for a bow to shoot this from. However, the cosmos asks you—what if you are meant to be the bow that helps this arrow hit the bull’s-eye? Taurus, this is your final round. Keep pushing through till the bell rings. Instead of focusing on every punch that is being packed in, focus on the one winning move you can make to make it to the victory post. This is all coming to a close. Hang in there.

B vitamins get an A for their benefits. There’s biotin (B7), which can help when it comes to healthy, strong hair, as well as niacinamide (a derivative of B3, or niacin), which helps to reduce inflammation and hyperpigmentation in the skin. Outside of beauty, though, B vitamins are essential for energy production, a robust nervous system, optimal brain health and good quality sleep.

The benefits of B vitamins vary by type, too. Take vitamin B9 (also known as folic acid), which is an essential vitamin during pregnancy. Or vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), a basic vitamin that helps convert food into much-needed energy. Finally, vitamin B12 helps to fight anaemia, a condition that can cause tiredness, heart palpitations and shortness of breath.

What are the eight B vitamins?

• Vitamin B1: Thiamine
• Vitamin B2: Riboflavin
• Vitamin B3: Niacin
• Vitamin B5: Pantothenic acid
• Vitamin B6: Pyridoxine
• Vitamin B7: Biotin
• Vitamin B9: Folic acid
• Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin

Why are B vitamins so beneficial?

• B vitamins are crucial to the process of converting macronutrients (food) into energy.
• B vitamins assist in the production of neurotransmitters in the brain by helping maintain active cognitive function.
• B vitamins have been reported to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and depression associated with vitamin B12 deficiency.
• B vitamins are vital for the proper functioning of the nervous system.
• B vitamins support the immune system.
• B vitamins help maintain healthy hair, skin and nails.

8 vitamin B foods to add to your plate

Our bodies don’t produce many of the B vitamins that are so beneficial for our health. Instead, we should prioritise them in our diet, either through food or supplementation. Here are nine vitamin B-rich foods to start incorporating into your meals.

Liver

For those that can stomach it, liver is an extraordinary source of protein, minerals such as iron and zinc, as well as vitamins A and D and–crucially–all eight B vitamins.

Salmon

Salmon is rich in omega-3 and vitamin D and helps to stimulate collagen production within the skin. What’s more, it’s especially rich in vitamin B12, as well as vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6, and pantothenic acid.

Leafy greens

Even in the cooler autumn and winter months, it’s important to try and eat a good mix of green, leafy vegetables. A vibrant salad mix of lettuce, rocket, kale and spinach packs a healthy serving of vitamin B9 (folic acid), but must be eaten raw to reap the full benefits. Cooking can destroy the vitamins.

Eggs

A brilliant source of biotin, eggs contain almost 35 per cent of the recommended daily amount of biotin. But that’s not all, one egg also provides vitamin B12, B5, riboflavin and folic acid.

Legumes

Be they chickpeas, beans, lentils, mung beans or adzuki beans, legumes are an excellent source of folic acid and vitamins B12, B2, B3, B5 and B6. Throw them in your lunchtime salads or mix them with brown rice, spelt, barley and quinoa. You could even roast them in the oven for a nutritious midday snack.

Yoghurt

One cup of yoghurt–especially Greek yoghurt–can give you up to 50 per cent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin B12, as well as riboflavin. Eat it for breakfast, as an afternoon snack, or add a dollop to your smoothie. Unfortunately, non-dairy alternatives, like coconut or almond yoghurt, won’t give you the same hit of B vitamins.

Nutritional yeast

Nutritional yeast is rich in B vitamins, essential amino acids and vitamins such as selenium, phosphorus and magnesium.

Sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are copper and selenium dense, as well as rich in vitamin E, vitamin B9 and B5, which are all vital for energy production and healthy skin, hair and nails. Sprinkle them raw or roasted on top of salads, soups, risottos and spelt, barley, millet or quinoa dishes.

This article first appeared on Vogue.it

In rani pink silk scattered with emerald and turquoise motifs, Sonali Bendre’s latest sari is unmistakably Patola; the double ikat weave from Gujarat, known for its complexity and time-intensive process. Silk threads are first dyed with natural colours and then woven together to create intricate patterns. The double ikat process ensures that patterns appear identical on both sides of the fabric.

The custom Jigya.M drape illustrates the technique’s indelible geometric motifs in a riot of jewel tones, running the gamut of emerald greens, royal blues and vibrant yellows across the silk canvas with mathematical precision. The sari was bordered with antique gold sequins and finished with kiran edging on the pallu.

The Patola craft traces back to the 11^th century, when a cluster of weavers from the Salvi community moved to Patan, Gujarat, under the Solanki Dynasty. Made with resist tie-dyeing process, it takes three people approximately four to seven months to weave a patola. They are characterised by abstract designs and geometric patterns, from elephants, human figures, to flowers and parrots as well as designs inspired by the architecture of Gujarat.

Bendre’s sari was paired with a plain blouse, allowing the weave to remain central. Her jewellery, however, leaned into traditional craft: Kundan earrings with kaan phool, a statement ring, and stacked kadas from Tribe Amrapali and Curio Cottage. Her braid was tied with a parandi and decorated with gold hair ornaments, a styling detail often seen in Gujarati weddings and festive looks. Minimal makeup completed the ensemble, situating the handloom and its history at the forefront.

For those interested in a tasteful wedding without too much flash and bang, this heritage family-run property offers the perfect mix of quiet charm and refined elegance, paired with bespoke dining destinations and renowned local boutiques and jewellery stores. Trust the team to tailor a wedding celebration after your heart, whether it’s a sit-down dinner for 100 guests featuring classic Rajasthani delicacies or a large meet-and-greet at the majestic Amarbagh ballroom.

SAMODE PALACE, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

Everything about this 16th-century palace hotel, just 45 kms from Jaipur, speaks restrained glamour. It remains one of the finest examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture; its vintage charm preserved in hand-painted murals, bougainvillea-fringed courtyards and terrace gazebos. Sheesh Mahal is the crown jewel, featuring hundreds of hand-cut mirrors, jewel-toned glass work and delicate frescoes—an apt setting for that one big reception you want after a quick court wedding, ending in a spectacular display of fireworks.

STORII BY ITC HOTELS MOIRA RIVIERA, GOA

Delicate lace is everywhere right now, adding a soft edge to everything from daywear to evening looks. From silken boxer shorts to lace-adorned camisole tops, lingerie dressing was one of the summer trends that had the biggest impact on how people actually got dressed. Rather than the shock factor of clickbait naked dressing, this underwear-as-outerwear mood is more romantic and vintage-inspired – think gossamer-thin tanks and lace-adorned bloomers that look like they’ve been unearthed from a trunk in Portobello, rather than a Valentine’s Day gift. Brands like Chloé, Givenchy, Miu Miu and Saint Laurent are continuing to stick to this “undone” styling for autumn/winter 2025, with lace trims poking out from ankle-skimming coats and knitwear.

With New York and Copenhagen Fashion Weeks behind us, we have ample material for how to style this look in a modern way. Instead of heavy lace, it’s all about subtle touches and detailing that you’d typically find with lingerie – a delicate trim along the hemline of a skirt or framing a neckline. In New York, the fashion set has largely stuck to a monochrome colour palette, with artful layering of asymmetric tanks over slip skirts, camisoles tucked into tailored trousers or skirts layered over jeans.

To stop it looking like you are wearing pyjamas, it’s best to keep the rest polished and considered, whether with the addition of tailoring or elegant accessories. Keep it looking day appropriate by avoiding anything else too revealing or lingerie-inspired – this is all about subtlety, rather than anything too suggestive. A pair of simple high-waisted jeans, for example, would work better than tight leather trousers.

Vogue’s associate fashion director Madeline Fass mastered this balance at New York Fashion Week in a black pencil skirt with white delicate lace trim by Beaufille with vintage Celine heels and a crew-neck top. Beaufille is a brand that has perfected this modern approach to lace, with monochrome tailoring spliced with a flash of white lace – keeping the overall silhouette simple and minimalist stops it from tipping into bridal or Victoriana territory.

Asymmetric camisole + lace-trim slip skirt:

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Zara – Asymmetric Lace Dress

Rixo – Stassie Satin Midi-Skirt

Net-A-Porter – Stella Leather Mary Jane Ballet Flats

Lace camisole + checked shirt + tailored trousers:

Valentina Valdinoci

COS – Checked Flannel Shirt

Massimo Dutti – Wool Trousers

& Other Stories – Leather Bowling Bag

Lace-trim skirt + crew-neck knit:

Francesca Babbi

H&M – Fine-Knit Cashmere Jumper

Beaufille – Miuccia Skirt

Essen The Label – The Perfect Pump Black

Gucci – Gucci Giglio Small Tote Bag

Lace-trim dress + trousers + pendant necklace:

Francesca Babbi

Zara – Combined Lace Camisole Dress

& Other Stories – Press Crease Trousers

COS – Hammered Pendant Necklace

Selfridges – Giio Leather Loafers

Lace skirt + jeans + shirt:

Valentina Valdinoci

Allsaints -Tiered Lace Midi-Skirt

Net-A-Porter Relaxed Jeans

Dune – Harness Leather Biker Boots

Shop more lace pieces:

Net-A-Porter – Obelia Corded Lace-Trimmed Silk- Satin Midi-Dress

Net-A-Porter – Kira Corded Lace-Trimmed Silk- Satin Camisole

Mango – Satin Camisole Dress

Intimissimi – Silk Slip with Lace Isert Detail

Net-A-Porter – Kira Corded Lace-Trimmed Silk- Satin Camisole

Intimissimi – Silk Shorts with Lace

This story first appeared on Vogue.co.uk.

You are guarded. Your angels and guides are fiercely protecting you and insisting that you keep up with your path and choices. Aquarius, as long as your ideas and thoughts are not bound by malice or hate or manipulation, you will always vibe high and what happens when you vibe high? You become untouchable, at least for the most part. You’re ready to stop chasing, Cancer. You are ready to take on challenging paths and journeys, but you are no longer willing to beg and plead for the world to tag along, agree or validate you. This sense of inner self-worth has not come easy; however, it also needs you to keep cherishing what matters to you—your ideas, your goals, your personal power, your insights and visions. A new wave is incoming, Scorpio. A collaborative one, where you not only ride the wave, but also have fun doing so. You’ve been sailing solo for a long, long time and truth be told, you thought it was never-ending. But your angels and guides come in to ask you—are you really willing to allow support to enter your life? Are you willing to give love, relationships, life and everything in between an honest shot? What if your material challenges, if any, were simply because of your blinker-focus on I-must-do-it-alone? You can decorate past baggage all you want, Taurus; however, the one thing that will continue to remain is the fact that baggage still remains baggage. Wandering like a nomad through life may or may not have been your choice, but what to carry forward and what to leave behind is. Close your eyes for a moment and imagine feeling free of these expectations, past failures, bitterness, resentment and so much more—doesn’t it feel light and airy?

Read on for what the stars have in store for you and make sure you check out your sun, moon and rising signs for the complete picture.

Work through your shadows, Aries. Everything that shines bright, remember, it always casts a shadow and the brighter the light, the darker the shadow. Now let this analogy sink in, only to remind you in your darkest hours that you are not to run away from your shadows but learn to work with them. Perhaps you could look at them as your reality-checkers that ensure you consistently ask yourself time and again if you are aligned and emerging from a space of authenticity or dwindling away with the winds.

That said, complaining about fonts or ratios isn’t trivial or merely an aesthetic gripe. When Instagram unexpectedly takes something away and adds something new, it’s upsetting because it feels like more than a simple interface change. It shakes the stage on which our lives are performed. It reminds us who really holds the reins, making it clear that a multinational technology company is toying with us, just because it can. The real reason Instagram keeps reshaping itself is to pull us in with new features and tools, giving us endless excuses to scroll longer and keep watching. Each feature is insidiously engineered to keep us absorbed and to stoke constant FOMO. The illusion of connection masks the fact that these additions rarely bring anything meaningful.

And yet, despite all this stimulation, all we really want is to genuinely connect with each other. In the post-pandemic era, the thrill of being online has worn off; the novelty of digital intimacy has faded, buried under gimmicky updates and cheap tricks. What largely remains is performance, posturing and metrics we cannot seem to escape. With every upgrade, we are offered more ways to get a quick dopamine hit. But none of them provide give what we really crave—a genuine way to connect that we had before.

As life for many becomes heavier year after year, we long for simpler times. The grass always looks greener in our old Instagram posts. Maybe it’s not just the square photos we miss. We miss an era when the internet was smaller, sillier, cosier, less performative. When the internet felt like home. The real point isn’t the loss of a font or the changing ratios, but the fact that our lives are so deeply entwined with an app that can no longer meaningfully serve us.

This is the paradox: we are growing to resent Instagram, yet leaving feels impossible, because so much of our life is tied to it. So we keep logging in, like we’re trapped in a nasty situationship. We swear we’ve had enough, but we are unable to actually walk away. It keeps changing to manipulate us into deeper engagement, but in the process, it erodes the very thing we came for. Instagram is the bad boyfriend we want to quit. We complain, we threaten to leave, but we still stay. Maybe one day, we’ll finally end it for good.

Nita Ambani has long championed the marriage of Indian craft with global high jewellery, and this look was no exception. At the premiere of The Ba***ds of Bollywood, Ambani stepped out in a Manish Malhotra jade green lamé sari, a fabric whose use of metallic threads (like gold or silver) gives it a reflective and shimmering surface. The piece was further elevated with a Chantilly lace blouse, which was adorned with Swarovski crystals, balancing old-world craftsmanship with modern couture fluidity.

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The jewels carried the narrative forward. What caught the eye was the ultra-rare Paraíba tourmaline necklace by Glenn Spiro, a floral masterpiece centred on one of the world’s rarest gemstones. First discovered in Brazil in the late 1980s, Paraíbas are prized for their vivid, electric blue-green hue—caused by traces of copper—and remain among the most valuable coloured stones in the world. This particular creation was heightened with heart-shaped diamonds mounted in sculptural turquoise titanium, fusing rarity with craftsmanship.

The diamonds in the studs in her ears, slender bracelet on her wrist and solitaire on her ring finger brought her jewellery selection to a sparkling conclusion.

Her hair was styled into a soft, voluminous blowout, side-parted and brushed into gentle waves that framed her face. Makeup was kept classic: softly defined brows, kohl-rimmed eyes with fluttery lashes and a natural pink lip. It tied back to the overall theme: timeless with a modern touch. The finishing detail came in her nails: long, almond-shaped and perfectly manicured in a soft ballerina pink.

The current season has found its voice in a blend of iconic dresses and contemporary flair, with each look capturing a distinct interpretation of glamour. From Genelia Deshmukh’s edgy leather co-ord to Esha Gupta’s molten-gold sari, the week’s looks combined texture and statement-making detail.

The Gucci archival vault opened for global ambassador Alia Bhatt as she attended the series premiere of The Ba***ds of Bollywood in an ivory slip from Tom Ford for Gucci fall/winter 1996. Styled by Rhea Kapoor, the gown had panels of side cut-outs and a gold-buckle belt that gave the satin a hard, modern edge, while the white Gucci Bamboo 1947 bag read like a punctuation mark. Her hair was pulled into a taut bun and makeup was bronzed and dewy. Tiffany & Co gold hoops and cuff completed Alia Bhatt’s look.

Janhvi Kapoor reiterated why florals have become an integral part of her styling DNA in a blush-pink lehenga from Manish Malhotra’s Inaya line, which balanced volume with sheer vintage lace. A heavily embellished bralette-style blouse met an embroidered skirt with floral appliqués and pearls, while a matching dupatta animated the silhouette. Her hair was left loose and natural and a pair of drop earrings kept her look youthful and twirl-ready.

There’s a bar of soap in my bathroom that needs more attention than I do. It’s wrapped in wool—not packaged, wrapped. Vaguely damp, even when it hasn’t been used. It was gifted to me as an all-in-one ritual: a bar of soap with a built-in exfoliator. No plastic, no mess. Good for the planet, better for me. It smells like a damp sweater. I blow-dried it once and that felt like crossing a line.

It sits on the bathroom counter like a metaphor I haven’t worked through. Something that promised simplicity and delivered maintenance. The soap wasn’t the problem. It just made the others easier to see—the dry brush that hurts more than it helps; the cold plunge that reduces inflammation but increases the likelihood of a panic attack halfway through. Self-care was supposed to be the soft part of wellness rituals—the bubble bath, not the boot camp.

Wellness is about discipline and effort. A willingness to do something slightly unpleasant in the name of feeling better—eventually.

Zap your cheekbones with a microcurrent wand. Sit on your bed wearing a red-light mask like a sad house plant, hoping for less pigmentation and more purpose. Swish turmeric and coconut oil in your mouth at 9 am and try not to swallow it or throw up.

You’re trying to keep up with people munching pumpkin seeds for their skin, quitting sugar to stabilise hormones and mastering new barre routines—seemingly all at once. Staying ‘well’ and healthy is meant to be a practice, something you build like a muscle. But at this point, it’s starting to get sore—without the lymphatic drainage massage.

My grandmother’s favourite kadha was a herbal concoction that tasted like liquid potpourri. You couldn’t leave the table until you emptied the glass of brown-something that promised to make you better while making you feel worse. No routines or check-ins, just the authority of a woman who convinced my extremely picky and stubborn father to start his
day by eating a raw baby bhindi.

It wasn’t wellness or self-care. It was doing what you were told by someone who believed it would make you better. As adults we choose our discomfort—packaged, priced and delivered via next-day shipping.

I’ve been suffering from cultural whiplash watching what once felt inconvenient become aspirational. Everything we once did out of obligation or superstition is rebranded as biohacking with protocols scrubbed of stains, stripped of memory and sold back to us as a lifestyle. The discomfort is there, reframed as self-optimisation.