Northeast India has looks, it has a cultural identity, it has a certain amount of fashion-savvy youth. Now can it leverage this into a business? From oversized jackets, baggy jeans, chunky boots, layered jewellery and put-together outfits — the Northeast has always had a certain affinity for Western fashion. But what makes the people here so interesting is that they manage to interpret trends in their own ways. From across the region, Western silhouettes are mixed with indige