Formal, elegant outerwear is once again a key style for Alfred Dunhill – and embraces the Autumn/Winter 2010-11 theme of great adventure and being well equipped for adventures wherever you are in the world. It is his overland journey from Europe to Japan – taking in Russia, Siberia, Mongolia and Korea along the way – and that spirit of travel and adventure from the period that has been the inspiration for Kim Jones’ Alfred Dunhill menswear collection this season.
The collection and its accessories are true to the history and wit of the archive together with the luxurious construction of Alfred Dunhill’s men’s apparel, brought up-to-date with forward thinking techniques and fabrications which are, of course, another part of the Alfred Dunhill DNA. All is styled in an insouciant, clashing, English aristocratic way, reinforcing the idea of the traditional yet radical nature of the Alfred Dunhill man. Predominant colours are earthy and wintery tones, with ‘Bonsai Green’ as a frequent motif and there is also an ‘Indigo’ theme in shirting. Suiting features a narrower silhouette, often three-buttoned and three-pieced, often worn with heavy mountaineering footwear and layered with knits and outerwear.
Although the look is ‘heritage based’ the innovative fabrics are not. For example, all weather fabric is used once more in this collection – the look is very traditional and formal but it is waterproof and has sportswear performance. There is also the Camdeboo fabric, a South African mohair which has great recovery and is ideal for travelling, keeping the wearer warm in winter and cool in summer. This fabric is used in the classic blazer, one of Alfred Dunhill’s iconic items, yet totally innovative. The themes of exploration, travel and technology are reinforced once more in this Alfred Dunhill collection.
An evening packed with incredible stage performances by differently-abled children witnessed crying hearts and echoing souls. This time fashion stood up for a cause, the cause to connect to the section where it holds different connotations. The Lilliane Foundation, a non-profit organization working for the children with disability organized an event named, ADVAITA-I AM YOU at Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel, New Delhi to unleash the creativity and stories of children with difference.
Burberry, the cult fashion brand held events to celebrate the Burberry stores in Bangalore and Hyderabad on August 20 and 21 respectively. The evening events over canapé and drinks with a British Theme were hosted by Feroze Gujral.
Lakmé and IMG celebrate 11 years of their fashion journey, in the city that never sleeps, Mumbai. The party was hosted by Anil Chopra, CEO Lakme Lever, N Rajaram, Vice President – Lakmé, Ravi Krishnan, Managing Director – IMG – South Asia, and Sujal Shah, Vice President and Head of Fashion, IMG–India. 
Apotheosis of a high flying chic, effervescing panache and oomph impregnates with mesmerizing-ly self-absorbed Terpsichore to bear the scepter holding Queen of Indian fashion, Jesse Randhawa. The demeanor that launched the millions of ships and the visage imbuing to be a muse ruled the fashion runways together for over a decade. The journey to supermodel-dom got ignition when a lass in her late teens won the ‘Miss Jaipur’ title in 1991 and took up modeling as her dotage to stand among top five at the ‘Femina Miss India Contest’ in 1994. Since that day, Jesse sailed with a halo effect to dazzle the alleys of the fashion world, standing as the thought of the cluster of designers. On being asked, why she picked up modeling as a career, when she is a licensed pilot and a trained martial artist, there came a pat reply,” Why not? I am
born so, I am tall enough. I have everything to be good model. I deserve it”. Such straight forward and weighty rejoinders delineate Jesse quite well.
on fashion, she says exuberantly,” Fashion is a statement. You choose it and it speaks for you. It’s a narrative which defines you.”
about increasing number of fashion weeks in India, she opines,” Its boring. So many fashion weeks are personally deteriorating. There must be one or two.”
With the second edition of India mens week gearing up, it had set everyone excited and particularly the media gallery which has a high percentage of women ratios. So just on the day the fashion week was to start someone had their Facebook status update as “Its raining men at Van Huesen India Mens Week” to be continued soon after the fashion week gets over another person from the media fraternity itself updates her FB status as “Too much fashion on a man just isn’t masculine enough for most men”. The young girls tired of reporting about women models and their falling bustiers, finally get a chance to write about and gaze at men finding flaws with dressing styling or measuring inch by inch the men on ramp just with a flicker of an eye as now men fell in the subject category. 
Manoviraj Khosla and Vijay Arora for the club nights. The neo grundge look designed exclusively for the rockstar by Rajesh Pratap Singh set the men drooling over an image makeover. The relaxed casuals pored in from the closets of Samant Chauhan, Anky and Sanchita. And Indian royal menswear was interpreted by none other than Rohit Bal himself. Troy Costa also won the Best Debut Designer at the Van Heusen Men’s Week 2010.
On Saturday night friends, supporters, and colleagues of fashion and knitwear designer, Jonathan David Baker, gathered together with one mission – raise funds! As you may know, it is very expensive to create a fashion collection, regardless of how ‘established’ one is as a designer. To create a fab fashion fundraiser, Jonathan turned to The Barber Lounge, fellow fashion designers, Muirwood Catering, Three Clicks wine, City Models, and the lovely (and sequined) Rachel Silva, who flew in from London to perform. 
No stranger to Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week (“NYFW”), Jonathan has worked with the Mulleavy sisters, designers of the celebrated label, Rodarte. Here he is during the last NYFW, taking questions from the press. Photo courtesy of Photo Events NYC.
The global provider of trend content, Stylesight presented an enlightening seminar on the defining trends that will dominate men’s wear this season, partnering with FDCI at the Van Heusen India Mens Week.