Kingfisher Ultra, the connoisseur of the finer things unveiled KINGFISHER ULTRA ART adding yet another dimension to fashion by providing a platform to the upcoming and established Swedish artiste Daliborka Obradovic displayed an exclusive piece of work with her sculpture entitled ‘The White Blouse’ at the Kingfisher Lounge at The Grand New Delhi.

Commenting on her Sculpture, Daliborka, said: “My work revolves around a fragmentary feeling of history, memory and time through exploring the relationship between the physical and mental spaces and different perceptions of reality, and how it affects us through texts, objects and images. The clues in my works resist the narrative toward which they gesture, hinting rather towards a certain narrative impossibility.” 

Fascinated in this ambience, the celebrities and the guests were seen having a gala time and kept the fervor alive. The lounge was a crowd puller and saw the who’s who of the fraternity such as Rohit Gandhi, Rahul Khanna, Ritesh Deshmukh, Manav Gangwani, Anil Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Abdul Halder, Koel Purie, Sunil Sethi, Noyonika Chatterjee, Sawant Chauhan, JJ Valaya, Ambika Anand and Fleur Xavier to name a few.
 

Swiss International Airlines and acclaimed fashion designer Narendra Kumar, who is also the SWISS’ brand ambassador in India, unveiled the new SWISS and Narendra Kumar calendar 2010-2011 at Tote on the turf  in a dramatic yet elegant display of large images from the calendar on the easels to be appreciated amiss. 

The superb first class was the theme chosen for this year’s calendar which has August 1 as the start date, coinciding with the Switzerland’s national day. Some of the faces like Kadambari Lakhani, Sanjesh Mayekar, Rajiv Rai, Rajneet Shahni and Indu Shahni , Parvati Omnakuttam, Parvez Damania, Shreenivasan Jain, Peter Specker( Consulate general of Switzerland), Genet Teshoume Jirru, Sheetal Malhar and many more graced the event with their mere presence. And what made the evening more memorable was an array of Swiss Wines and lavish dinner with Swiss specialities.

Masterfully shot photographs by photographer Prasad Naik against the backdrop of Le Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne, situated on Lake Leman, fuse contemporary fashion with charming Swiss heritage, creating an aura of timeless elegance and exclusivity.

This exclusive limited edition masterpiece celebrates enthusiastic customer response to the brand new Airbus A330-300 introduced on the Indian route last autumn. 
 

With one million rose blossoms in bloom, flawlessly trimmed topiaries, and a sprawling, eight bedroom Louis XIII-style estate lit up in bright pink lights, Valentino Garavani was beaming last Friday evening, as he celebrated the opening of his much anticipated archive collection at his famed home, Château de Wideville, just thirty minutes outside of Paris.  Photographed by model-turned-photographer Astrid Muñoz, the night was a dazzling and memorable end to the 2010 Fall Couture shows in Paris.  “Val’s Halla,” the title of the celebration given by Vogue magazine’s online collaboration, Style.com, perfectly described this most indescribable of nights.

Elizabeth Hurley, Claire Danes, Jane Fonda, Blake Lively, Anna Wintour, and fellow fashion designer Marc Jacobs, were only a few of the starry eyed celebrities who toured, ate, and danced the night away to the spinning genius of DJ Jesus (the on-again, off-again current squeeze of Madonna).  The archives of Valentino’s work, on display in one of the many accompanying château cottages, showcased over 10,000 pictures, original sketches, and works by Valentino.  “I remember every detail, every dress,” the designer was quoted saying, “Every drawing reminds me of a period, of a moment.  It fills me with joy.”

After a record six decades in the business, Valentino gave the world something more than just great fashion;  he reinvented beauty with a softness and grace that transported women from lovely to gorgeous in one breath.

Gwyneth Paltrow & Valentino Garavani; Natalia Vodianova; Astrid Muñoz; Jessica Alba (Château Wideville).

Posted by : Courtney O’Kane Academy of Art University Alumna at 03:24 AM (IST)

The installation by Kolkata based designer Jaya Rathore was unveiled by socialite Ammu Saidi and Rani Sushma Kumari of  Sahaspur Bilari amidst the pep and gleam of the Pearls Delhi Couture Week at The Grand Hotel , Delhi.

Jaya Rathore, with her forte in Indian art and craft has ‘the appeal of a bride’ as her inspiration this time which has been magnificently brought out by her creation telling the story of delicacy, royalty and charm of a bride. In creating such arresting ensembles she has brilliantly played with Indian and European motifs, using varied color palette from soft to bright tones of pink, fuchsia, emerald green etc. The fabric used is handloom and net with pure zari as its consequential part.



Jaya excitedly says, “I have created what I have never created before. There is painstaking hand embroidery, attention to detailing and fabric development, which is significantly based on Indian artistry. And I thank FDCI for giving me this opportunity.”

Inspired by the mysticism of the three hundred temples and mosques in and around Narlai, a quaint hamlet near the city of Jodhpur, Raghavendra Rathore brings out his second collection of jewellery for Zoya by Tanishq called the Gold of Narlai. 

This collection invokes the spiritual inner strength of the soul through intricately designed jewellery, where each piece in the collection comes with thousand of years of tradition in history.

Spending his earlier days in the historic region of Narlai, Raghavendra Rathore brings alive in his collection, his fascination for the ornaments worn by the tribal women of the region which manifests itself into a combination of beaten gold with polki (uncut diamonds), recreating the magic of Narlai  With a blend of ancient charms, mysticism and modern aesthetics the collection takes history fast forward to a here and now appeal. Commenting on this collection designer Raghavendra Rathore said, “Gold of Narlai’ has been designed keeping Indian heritage in mind. The value of Brand India has been preserved in these beautifully crafted designs and Zoya by Tanishq is the ideal vehicle to introduce this collection to the discerning jewellery consumer of today.”

Zoya found the perfect partner in Raghavendra Rathore, a designer par excellence, whose exemplary work is widely renowned for his exotic inspirations, fine designs and expert craftsmanship. With this collection he brings forth the element of basic but genuine lines of original design to connect with the metropolis idea of luxury.
 

July 29, 2010
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