Archives: '19 Issue 01

Verve time travels back to an era when clubbing was cool and sleepless nights were a good thing. We revel in over-the-top glamour, choreographed dance moves and strobe lights and get our favourite old-school kids — actor Jim Sarbh, photographer Sushant Chhabria, stylist Shweta Betty, visual artist Messmonté, model Rahul Munda and artist Gia Singh Arora — to party like it’s 1999

Since The Beatles, boy bands have, over the decades, been generating pop pandemonium internationally. Despite the generations that divide them, these groups have preserved a time-tested ‘formula’ of upbeat harmonies and romantic ballads accompanied by signature looks and dance moves. Verve chats with a group of now-adult fangirls as they recall their all-consuming tween-age crushes and how that affected their cultural worldviews and perceptions of romantic love

...in a delightfully dark yet comical way.

Gone are the days when Mowgli was a cheerful jungle kid with nothing to worry about and Sabrina was a simple teenage witch who only had high school drama to deal with. We analyse the differences between movies from the past and their recent remakes and talk to four film enthusiasts about why classic movies are being remade in a sinister avatar

A fishmonger in Turin has a unique approach to customer service while being mindful of his produce and the environment. Giuseppe Beppe Gallina, better known as Beppe, speaks to Sheetal Mallar of his passions and hopes while sitting in his pescheria (fish stall) at the iconic Porta Palazzo

Denim is a ubiquitous fabric whose history can be traced along the length and breadth of the globe. In the last of a five part series, Verve speaks to Chandni Sareen who specialises in upcycled garments for women combining vintage denim with ikat.

Denim is a ubiquitous fabric whose history can be traced along the length and breadth of the globe. In part 4 of our 5 part series, Verve speaks to Kanika Jain who specialises in contemporary machine-stitched denim separates.

Somewhere between coffee and tea, this healthy tisane is finding a place in the beverage world

From a new Asian restaurant in Mumbai to a jazz festival in the capital, Verve gives you the lowdown on the events that should be on your radar this weekend...

Denim is a ubiquitous fabric whose history can be traced along the length and breadth of the globe. In part 3 of a 5 part series Verve speaks to Kriti Tula of Doodlage who specialises recycled denim garments and accessories for men and women made from scrap fabric.