A FILA X Almost Gods collab fit for a post-apocalyptic world

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The FILA X Almost Gods collab is what cool kids will be wearing in 3025

Can classic sportswear be post-apocalyptic and cool? FILA’s latest collab with the Delhi-based cult-favourite label Almost Gods proves the answer is a definitive yes. Dhruv Khanna and team have reimagined the Italian sportswear giant’s tennis legacy through a dystopian desert lens, giving sportswear silhouettes their signature brutalist treatment. The result? A limited-edition capsule that looks like it was scavenged from a windswept wasteland. Utilitarian pieces get an extreme makeover: oversized T-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with cryptic sigils, trackpants with thorn vine embroidery snaking down the sides, a matching oversized jacket that displays the same motif running along the sleeves and stretching across the back like a scar, and a structured linen two-tone tennis skirt that evokes a rust sandstorm. The pièce de résistance, however, is FILA’s iconic Settanta jacket, reworked in a gorgeous stormy blue with a grainy, sand-inspired print that looks almost weathered by time itself. Layered, oversized, and effortlessly edgy, this is sportswear for the cool kids who don’t do basic. Set your alarms, because they’ll sell out fast. —Chloe Chou

Available on almostgods.com and at Almost Gods, FILA, Foot Locker stores

Victims of nostalgia, this one’s for you

Madhvi Parekh has always treated sketchbooks like diaries. Except, instead of silly teenage crushes and secrets, hers are filled with quick lines and everyday details of what she sees around her. Remembered Tales, her latest exhibition, pulls from this lifelong habit and lands somewhere between déjà vu and imagination: familiar figures, motifs, and landscapes resurface but in altered, layered ways, like your favourite playlist but remixed. Some works hark back to the ’70s (think textured walls that recall village homes), others mash up decades of imagery into dreamscapes that feel both brand new and oddly nostalgic. There are gods and goddesses, demons, water bodies, scarecrows and even a travelling circus. It’s modernism but filtered through the rhythms of daily life, where no detail is too small and the domestic is anything but ordinary. —Muskan Kaur

'Remembered Tales' is on view from September 12 to October 31, 2025, at The Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai

Not your typical ‘inspired by nature’ jewels

Zoya Jewels just unveiled the second chapter of their much-loved Whispers from The Valley collection with a show at The Leela in Hyderabad last week—and it’s every bit as mood-driven and poetic as you’d hope.

Forget obvious florals and other predictable nature motifs; this collection is more about subtle storytelling and capturing the imperfect, jagged beauty of Kashmir’s changing seasons in gems you’ll want to wear everywhere. Think a choker studded with cabochon emeralds and diamonds inspired by frosted green apples in early spring; rock crystal earrings and yard necklaces that echo chinar leaves drifting across Dal Lake’s glassy surface; ruby-studded bracelets that recall the colour of the tulips blooming against snow-clad backdrops; and high-jewellery necklaces layered with hundreds of diamonds and yellow and orange sapphires that flicker like an autumn sunset in the valley.

Over nine months, Zoya’s design team crafted organic forms that don’t try to copy nature but channel its raw, poetic spirit. “It was like birthing a baby,” says head of design Sangeeta Dewan. Each piece is a quiet nod to the valley’s shifting landscapes—elevated, contemporary, and effortlessly global. —Chloe Chou

The Whispers from The Valley collection will be available in stores and on zoyajewels.com from September 14

H&M is coming for your beauty bag

Matte that stays matte, satin that doesn’t fade by noon, and fragrances that won’t ghost you by evening... H&M Beauty is about to make your everyday beauty kit a little more fun. The line—which lands in India next month, just in time for the festive season—spans over 200 vegan and cruelty-free products across lips, lashes, complexion, and scent, all pocket-friendly with a generous colour payoff. Expect bold pigments, multitasking products like the Do-It-All Stick Blush, and fragrances that outlast your commute.—Shyamolika Vaz

H&M Beauty will be available from 2 October 2025 across all H&M stores in India and online at hm.com.

Laugh your Hart out 

Kevin Hart is coming to Mumbai this month, which means two things: one, the city finally gets a stand-up set that isn’t happening in a basement with 32 folding chairs; and two, you’ll want to start practising your belly laughs now. The Hollywood comic has taken his jokes everywhere, from sold-out arenas to Netflix specials, and now he’s bringing that same energy to a city that already has an excess of it. But who’s complaining?

What to expect: rapid-fire delivery, self-roasts, and at least one joke that makes you rethink every WhatsApp group you’ve ever been in. PS: don’t forget to leave early to beat the traffic! —Muskan Kaur

The show will take place on September 21, 2025, at the Dome, SVP Stadium, Mumbai. Tickets available on district.in

Rashmika Mandanna knows what she wants for Diwali

You can call her Srivalli, Crushmika, and now, the new face of Swarovski. The Austrian crystal brand recently announced actor Rashmika Mandanna as their ambassador for India, taking over from Ananya Panday.

Naturally, with the festive season around the corner, we had to ask the actor for her preferred jewellery picks from the brand beloved for its candy-hued baubles. Her shortlist? A pair of modifiable drop earrings from their newest Chroma Twist collection, a watch bracelet set with baby-pink octagon-cut crystals, and a tennis necklace with caramel-coloured stones about which she says, “I can wear it with a sari, a gown, or even a crisp white shirt, and it always feels right.” —Butool Jamal

You can buy Mandanna’s curation at swarovski.com

Album leak with The F16s

If your Spotify algo throws up Coldplay on the reg, maybe broaden your horizons to include The F16s, the alternative rock band from Chennai. Those in Delhi this weekend can make their way to Dhan Mill compound to give their upcoming album a listen. As part of the Friends of Oddbird Festival, attendees will have time to interact with the band’s lead singer, Josh Fernandez, and music community Pagal Haina’s founder, Dhruv Singh, on September 12, 7 pm onwards. And if you’re looking for things to do all weekend, check out the Friends of Oddbird Festival lineup for four days of films, art, theatre, dance, and conversations.—Ruhi Gilder

‘Listening Session with the F16s: Pagal Haina’ will take place on September 12, 7 pm onwards, at Dhan Mill Compound, Mumbai. Buy tickets here