by Aditi Mehta Recently, BG sat down with Iram Zaidi, the Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Profound Aesthetic. The hip young t-shirt company had recently caught our eye not only for its fashionable tees, but for do-good attitude. According to Zaidi, Profound Aesthetic is a clothing...

by Fauzeya Rahman We’ve all seen it before: the chandelier earrings, the kurtis/tunics and chappal-like footwear.  Desi-inspired fashion trends are nothing new in the United States.  This year, however, there may be a trend that takes “east meets west” a little too far. Enter the...

by Musleha Munir No, I don’t mean shop online or peruse the Home Shopping Network, I mean shop in your own closet! Or your mother’s, sister’s or even brother’s! We all know the current economic situation facing us, the headlines don’t let us forget about the increasing rate...

by Musleha Munir With the direction the economy is heading and the unemployment rate sharply on the rise, this is clearly not the time for anyone to be splurging on expensive products. Thus, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite budget-friendly cosmetic finds that do justice to their more expensive...

by Musleha Munir The sun is out. Flowers are blooming. Birds are chirping. All the signs are pointing to Spring! So it’s time for the Brown Girl Fashionista to do a little spring cleaning of her wardrobe. To help you out,  I’ve got all the fashion do’s and don’ts for this season! Do...

by Musleha Munir It’s the day. The day I’ve been anticipating for months and months, eagerly checking the news every night hoping that tomorrow will be that day. Well my anticipation has come to an end because today is that eagerly awaited day, the first glorious day of winter! And I’m...

Yes, you’ve cherished those flops for many years to take you to class, shopping, and even during a night out. But, there comes a time (and that time is now) to upgrade those flip-flops and move on to the fabulous sandal. Check out these comfy yet classy looks to get you from point A to B looking...

Malati backstage with her model, Kezia. Many young women say they have a passion for fashion, but Malati Vasudevan is one of the few women who have taken a passion and turned it into a serious career path. Since she was twelve, Vasudevan knew she wanted to design high fashion and see it walk down the...