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There’s always some rearranging before the doors open. A necklace moved from marble to wood. A rack positioning tweaked to sit better next to another collection. A belt unravelled slightly and left against the curve of a vessel. Someone stepping back to look at a table again. The same piece can feel completely different depending on where it’s placed, what’s beside it and underneath it. And accessories, more than most things, tend to be chosen through feeling first. A pair of earrings tried on casually and worn out of the store. A necklace bought before a wedding and then worn for years afterwards with white shirts and old kurtas. Belts that move between generations almost accidentally. A lot of curation comes down to this. Not just what is chosen, but how it’s encountered and what it’s surrounded by. The context that allows someone to notice it properly in the first place. This is just the way we’ve always done things. Long before retail became about experience, we were already looking at atmosphere. At the brass detailing, the Banswara marble, the grain of the wood, the objects pieces are rested against for an afternoon before being moved elsewhere. In making Indian materials and ways of being feel entirely at ease not only in a modern wardrobe, but in the spaces surrounding it too. Shop accessories and jewellery in stores and worldwide~ or call on +91 8828800619 for any shopping assistance This display in Ensemble Mehrauli was put together by Amit Hansraj. Qutab Gardens First Floor, Shop No. F1 & F5, Style Mile Road, Mehrauli, New Delhi-110030 Ph No: +91 8828814246

Bombay, clear your calendars for Tuesday the 19th ✨ Loïc Chapoix, celebrity hairstylist and Creative Director at Dessange, is coming to Ensemble Santa Cruz alongside Makeup Director Mariyum Nagani for hair consultations, quick styling and makeup touch-ups. Their team is taking care of nails and foot massages, while Pali Beauty introduces clients to their approach to clean beauty and Minus 30 brings in something cold for the afternoon. On the fashion side, Mini Sondhi will be presenting Canvas, her pret line, while Tina Tahiliani styles clients across fifteen new summer collections. Tuesday, 4 PM at Ensemble Santa Cruz. Appointments encouraged, WhatsApp the number below Mumbai: 11, Span Center, South Avenue, Santacruz (W) Contact number: +91 99307 21115

New Sunira and Medha at Khan Market. What drew us to both collections was a shared understanding of summer dressing: clothes should feel good on the body first. Sunira approaches that through resham embroidery, hand block printed florals and silhouettes that balance softness with structure, while Medha works with placement tie-dye across silk crepe, organza and handwoven chiniya silk, allowing each piece to develop differently through the making process. The kind of pieces that never feel out of place, whether worn casually or for something more significant. Shop the labels in store at Ensemble Khan Market, or worldwide at 18-B, Ground Floor, Khan Market, New Delhi Contact number: +91 83838 45824 Shop online at or call on +91 8828800619 for any shopping assistance {Ensemble India, Medha, Sunira, Textile Led Dressing, Summer Wardrobe}

#EnsembleExclusive ~ Urvashi Kaur’s Kehai is about how fabric feels against skin, and how it behaves on the body. Organza, kota doria, jamdani, habutai silk, each one chosen for its lightness, the way it sits between opacity and air. Yesterday Urvashi came in and walked us through it herself. There is something different about hearing a designer talk about their own work in person. More from yesterday coming soon. Mumbai: Ensemble Kala Ghoda 130/132 Great Western Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai Contact number: +91 98333 20174 Shop online at . Call on +91 8828800619 for any shopping assistance. {Ensemble India, Urvashi Kaur, Summer Wardrobe, Handloom}

#EnsembleExclusive ~ Anjul Bhandari has spent years creating some of the most exquisite chikankari occasionwear around. The kind of pieces people buy for celebrations, keep for decades and eventually pass on. Which is what makes these shirts so good. Handwork and intricacy honed over generations, translated into something unfussy and wildly wearable. Easy silhouettes, beautiful fabrics and the kind of crafstmanship that makes a shirt feel far more special than it has any right to. Anjul Bhandari shirts, available exclusively at Ensemble Emporio. Delhi NCR: 3rd Floor, DLF Emporio Mall, Vasant Kunj, Phase 2, New Delhi Contact number: +91 99998 03713

Most occasion looks tend to lean either more traditional or distinctly contemporary. There’s just something about occasionwear that isn’t trying too hard. What we loved about Ananya Panday in this Aikeyah look was how naturally it balanced the two. The softness of the blush drape and delicate embroidery brought a sense of ease, while the layered silhouette gave it a more modern perspective. Shop the latest from Aikeyah across stores in India and worldwide at . {Ensemble India, Ananya Pandey, Kurta Sets, Celebrity Style}

#InEnsemble ~ Reva Bhatt ( @hybridhues )in Stephany on a little Sri Lanka getaway is literally our summer moodboard ☀️ 🌊 🐚

Long before androgynous dressing became a fashion trope, Rishta by Arjun Saluja was already exploring silhouettes that sat outside traditional gender codes. That perspective still defines the label today. Precise tailoring, elongated proportions and sculptural drape give the clothes their distinct shape and fluidity, while allowing them to move easily across settings. Seen here is his “menswear.” We always loved it for how the same look could work for dinner, an opening or a wedding, styled differently each time. And for all the experimentation, the clothes never lose their sense of ease or wearability. Shop Rishta by Arjun Saluja in store at Ensemble Kala Ghoda Mumbai: 130/132 Great Western Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai Contact number: +91 98333-20174

We’re popping up in Baroda tomorrow, Thursday, May 14th, at Trisha Exclusive 🎉 Expect an expansive summer edit spanning elevated daywear, destination-ready separates and easy occasion dressing, via a mix of signature labels and new-season discoveries. Trisha Exclusive, 2nd floor above Trisha Gallery, Alkapuri, Baroda. @anuradha_gupta31

#EnsembleDesignerDNA is about the people behind the clothes. The experiences, influences, and relationships that shape a label over time. Kanika Goyal builds from contradiction. The brand came from watching how people actually live, swinging between control and chaos, between taking themselves seriously and not at all, and deciding that tension was worth designing into. And while she began with experimentation at her core, the work has grown more intentional over time. From the typography to what it said to every last detail, everything is thought through but the humour that initially inspired the brand never left. There’s a precision to how she holds that balance. And her mantra is just that: to take it easy. These are the stories we return to. The ones that help us understand not just what is made, but who it’s made by, and how that understanding shapes what we curate.

Summer festive at Ensemble Mehrauli ☀️🌈 Qutab Gardens First Floor, Shop No. F1 & F5, Style Mile Road, Mehrauli, New Delhi-110030 Ph No: +91 8828814246 Shop worldwide~ or call on +91 8828800619 for any shopping assistance {Ensemble India, Torani, Mehrauli, Summer Weddings}

Nothing is more ubiquitous than the kurta. And perhaps nothing has been flattened by familiarity quite like it either. A wardrobe constant across generations, the silhouette is now being revisited with far more nuance than it’s often given credit for. Designers are reworking the kurta through proportion, drape, construction and styling. Some retain the codes of the classic almost entirely. Others push it into new territory, somewhere between tunic, shirt and dress. (And in this crazy heat, few things feel better than kurtas that breathe and also barely touch the body!) Seen here ~ Kora, Karishma Khanduja, Purvi Doshi, Prama by Pratima Pandey, Sarang Kaur, Surmaye, Surbhi Gupta. Available in store and worldwide at or call on +91 8828800619 for any shopping assistance {Ensemble India, Summer Wardrobe, New In, Kurta, Tunic}