The Spectator

- Lalnunkimi Colney Ever wondered what’s all the rage about blogs? Well, they are pages of your own at the internet where you can scribble whatever you like about fashion, travel, photography and etc. It’ll take just a few clicks for you to become a publisher, a writer or a reviewer, “You can be anything you want in the world,” never seemed more appropriate than it does with blogging.   How do you make use of this openly available online portal? For Those Who Love Fashion             The majority of the people in Mizoram are fashion fanatics all the way. The evidence can be seen in our wardrobes, markets and our thoughts – that always worry about what to wear tomorrow.              There are various people from Northeast who have entered the realms of fashion blogging, for example, from Mizo’s there are people like – Esther Fanai with the blo...

- William Lalrindika & Lalkrosmawia This collection is from personal archives. This aims to put a spotlight on Mizo Men’s Fashion of different eras.                                                           1940s-1960s: The "gangsta era" of Mizo men (sizzling men rocking the widened pant- checked tie- loose fit blazer combo with the infamous signature hat, casual collared shirts)                                       1970s: The "Disco era" of Mizo men (the combination of "ready to flip" hairstyle trend matched with high waisted pants and long sleeved, multi printed shirts). Trouser legs were wide around the ankle which are the opposite of today's "skinny" suits.

Compiled by: Lalkrosmawia   Team Silhouette is listing out four books that speak close to the hearts of the Northeast people and that sure promise good company. Being Mizo: Identity and Belonging in Northeast India Author(s): Joy L.K. Pachuau Publisher: Oxford University Press             T h e monograph examines issues of ethnicity and identity with specific reference to a particular ethnic group from India’s Northeast, namely the Mizos. In doing so it investigates not only how the idea of the ‘other’ informs identity making, but also investigates, historically, how social patterns and practice contribute to the making of Mizo identity.             Joy L.K. Pachuau teaches at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Besides working on the socio-cultural history of Northeast India, her research interest includes...