May 2017 - Page 3 of 11

Designer Duo Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor celebrated the showcase of their new collection Goddess of Spring 2017, with friends which included, Tanisha Maohan, Bela Madan, Neena Verma, Beauty Expert Shahnaz Husain, Author Nelofar Currimbhoy, Cheena Wig, Neeli Jain, Sonal Jindal to name a few.

The holiday- centric collection has made a swift change using silk kaftans and short tunics with texture prints with superior hand feel. Moving away from the traditional style, this exclusive line involves kaftans that have been made using drape technique with interesting silhouettes, giving it a flowy look. The digital prints and color fusion curate a breezy, yet elegant look in animal as well as floral prints .

Sri Lanka hosted a glitzy evening, at the“Face of Sri Lanka” pageant held at The Hangover Hostels, in Colombo city. The event saw contestants come forward with their A-Game in Fashion.

The winners of the Face of Sri Lanka pageant adjudged by jury Badal Saboo and Armil Sammoon were:

1st Runner up Alison Wijemanne & Annuth Abeygunawardane

2nd Runner up Shamali Dil Shani Newman & Bathiya Gunawardane

Face of Sri Lanka Winners – Tracy D Zilva & Sheron Philomen

The winners will also represent Sri Lanka for the ASIAMODEL FESTIVAL 2017 to be held in South Korea.

Super models Karlie Kloss & Alessandra Ambrosio were carrying the Bottega Veneta Leather CITY KNOT BAGS in New York & Los Angeles respectively.

The following appeared on the red carpet wearing Chopard, Irish Actor and Star of “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” Colin Farrell selected an L.U.C XPS Fairmined in 18ct rose Fair mined gold. French Actress Juliette Binoche sparkled in hoop earrings in 18ct rose gold featuring colored diamonds (34.94 carats) and a diamond ring in 18ct white gold, all from the High Jewellery Collection.

Indian Actress Sonam Kapoor dazzled in a pair of earrings in 18ct yellow gold and 18ct white gold featuring yellow diamonds (17.2 carats) and white diamonds (3.31 carats), and ring in 18ct white gold featuring an oval shaped diamond (10.06 carats) and diamonds and a ring in 18ct white gold featuring a marquise cut diamond (9.09 carats) and diamonds.

For the 70th anniversary of the Festival and Chopard’s 20th anniversary as official partner, Rihanna walked the legendary red-carpeted staircase for the very first time. On this occasion, she wore several stunning new creations from the RIHANNA♥ CHOPARD Haute Joaillerie collection: signature pieces in vivid colours reflecting joie de vivre and carnival festivities.

Throughout her stay in Cannes, Rihanna showcased new creations designed in collaboration with Caroline Scheufele.

Chopard haute joaillerie and haute horlogerie collections convey the unique Vision and spirit of rihanna, a style icon known for her bold and modern choices.

Rihanna and Chopard co-president and creative director, Caroline Scheufele, worked closely together and united their creatiVity as well as their passion in Developing a stunning haute joaillerie collection inspired by rihanna’s island roots – the lush Gardens of Barbados and the heady atmosphere of carnival.

This year’s Copenhagen Fashion Summit brought designers — like Prabal Gurung and Public School’s Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow — together with editors, production experts and various Corporate Social Responsibility types, many of whom spoke at special seminars and lectures on sustainability, ethical manufacturing and corporate responsibility.

Furthermore, more than 100 top students, as part of the Youth Fashion Summit presented a draft for the first-ever UN resolution on fashion. At educators Summit, 100 academics coming from leading international institutions came together to give the next generation’s perspective on tomorrow’s innovations.

The 2017 Summit addressed four specific paths to sustainability: the macro perspective, circular design, supply chain transparency and sustainable consumption. All four paths pertained to topics that are of opportunity, as uncovered in the inaugural Pulse of the Fashion Industry report, jointly researched and produced by Global Fashion Agenda and the Boston Consulting Group.

Whilst, this year’s commitment was a call to action by Global Fashion Agenda to create a unified effort among fashion brands and retailers to increase the extent to which garments and footwear are collected, reused and recycled. The experts called on them to lead the way and make a public commitment to actively take steps to accelerate the fashion industry´s transition to a more circular system.

Naina Jain, one of the leading brands in the traditional couture was founded in 1997 in Kolkata, followed by the launch of her Delhi store in 2016. The colourful yet exclusive designs by Naina Jain bring the classical touch innate in the very roots of the civilization.

Her collection is an amalgamation of intricate bhandani, chikankari in sarees, suits, lehengas and dupattas available in various silhouettes and embellishments of thread work, gotapatti, zardozi, applique to name a few.

The sensibilities in designing ensembles is a beautiful marriage between various sorts of gracious embroideries like zardozi, French knot, chikankari, applique, gotapatti and weaving like Benarasi, says the designer.

Manish Arora recently launched a collaboration exclusive to the Middle East, with Riva, a clothing label by Armada, bringing along his exuberant vibe with his outlandish runway silhouettes, and optical prints, to the region.

“Every culture has its own way of dressing, and that’s what you have to always respect and keep in mind,” says the designer.

His collection of Kaftans feature vibrant embroidery and jackets with gold tassels with quirky motifs. A bling white blouse and hunter green jacket in the collection are both decorated with fully beaded collars, along with embroidered roses and dice, which is been a key trend of the season.

VLCC, has signed a license agreement with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), thepremier Kochi-based marine research establishment of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India, for exclusive rights to manufacture, market and use Cadalmin™ Antihypercholesterolemic (Cadalmin™ ACe) extract.

These marine algae based nutraceutical product hasbeen developed after years of intensive research by CMFRI and has been found to be effective incombating dyslipidemia 1 and obesity.

As per CMFRI’s research, Cadalmin™ Ace provides a unique blend of 100 per cent natural marine bioactive ingredients from selected seaweeds known for their extraordinary medicinal properties, with an eco-friendly ‘green’ technology.

VLCC will be working closely with the CMFRI to source relevant seaweed and manufacture the product as per CMFRI developed technology.

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Monthly Archives: May 2017

Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor Presents Goddess of Spring 2017

Face of Srilanka

SPOTTED: KARLIE KLOSS & ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO CARRY BOTTEGA VENETA

Sonam Kapoor Glitters in Gold, at Cannes Red Carpet

Rihanna Chopard Haute Joaillerie at Cannes

Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2017

Revel in modern & traditional couture with Naina Jain

Manish Arora collaborates with Riva for UAE

VLCC Partners with Central Marine Fisheries