Priya Menon
Twelve years covering Indian occasion dressing. North Indian and Punjabi wedding specialist. Former Vogue India contributor.
About
Priya Menon writes for Picsila on Indian occasion dressing, with a particular focus on North Indian Hindu, Punjabi Sikh, Gujarati Hindu, and Marathi Hindu wedding traditions. Her editorial work has appeared in Vogue India, Elle India, and The Wire over the past twelve years.
Her approach to Indian fashion is rooted in cultural specificity rather than trend coverage. She has attended over a hundred Indian weddings as a guest, friend, sister, and colleague, and the editorial guidance on Picsila draws directly from that field experience: the Punjabi sangeet sequence, the joota chupai bargain math, the dupatta-pinning trick, the six-yard saree drape that holds for hours of dancing.
Based in Delhi. Reach editorial at hello@picsila.com.
Editorial focus
- North Indian Hindu wedding traditionsPhera, kanyadaan, joota chupai, vidaai. The five-hour ceremony from sister, mother, friend, and colleague perspectives.
- Punjabi Sikh weddingsAnand Karaj at the Gurudwara, the chunni-pinning rule, the boli circle, the dholki tradition.
- Saree styling and body shapeDrape technique, pleat depth, blouse fit, the alterations that change everything.
- Indian colour theorySkin-tone harmony, photograph performance, the colonial pastel myth.