The ‘Good Creator Co. x Dabboo Ratnani Creator Calendar 2022 is a first-of-its-kind collaboration to showcase the top influencers in India in a unique and glamorous avatar. 

Good Creator Co. India’s largest creator ecosystem unveils for the first-time ever – ‘Good Creator Co. x Dabboo Ratnani Creator Calendar 2022 curated by MissMalini.’ The calendar features 12 top content creators and influencers from diverse fields styled by 12 of India’s most prominent designers, highlighting the large impact content creators have today, and further expanding on the term ‘celebrity’ by featuring influencers as the new -age celebrities in a truly unique calendar.

Showcasing leading influencers across a spectrum of fields—from fashion, beauty, fitness, comedy, food, lifestyle to gaming and news , styled by leading fashion designers.

  1. Ranveer Allahbadia styled by Shantanu & Nikhil
  2. Faye D’Souza styled by Masala
  3. Be YouNick styled by Rohit and Rahul Khanna
  4. Malini Agarwal styled by Falguni & Shane Peacock
  5. Sushant Divgikar styled by Saisha Shinde
  6. Pooja Dhingra by Anamika Khanna
  7. Carry Minati styled by Sid Tytler
  8. Masoom Minawalla styled by Pankaj & Nidhi
  9. Mr Faisu styled by Dhruv Kapoor
  10. Mrunal Panchal styled by Rocky S
  11. Melvin Louis styled by Narendra Kumar
  12. Prajakta Koli styled by Tarun Tahiliani

The ‘Good Creator Dabboo Ratnani Calendar 2022 has been carefully conceptualised and curated by Dabboo Ratnani and MissMalini (also a Co-founder at the Good Creator Co.) to highlight influencers who have carved their own special niche in the digital realm—YouTubers CarryMinati, Be YouNick, and Prajakta Koli have created a sensation with their gaming and comedy videos. Meanwhile, Mr. Faisu and Mrunal Panchal have taken the short-form video content world by storm. While Melvin Louis is a renowned dancer and a choreographer, Ranveer Allahbadia, who had started as a fitness YouTuber, has diversified into a social media entrepreneur. At the same time, Sushant Divgikar is a psychologist, a model, a singer, as well as a drag queen icon, to name a few.

By featuring 12 noteworthy personalities in the Indian influencer ecosystem, the ‘Good Creator & Dabboo Ratnani Calendar 2022 puts them on the same stage as Bollywood A-listers, and closing the gap between them. There is no doubt that creators are equal to the super stars of today and it is that which this calendar wishes to proudly highlight. Not only that, but the well-rounded calendar also marks the Good Creator Co.’s first project to further support and empower the rapid growth of the Indian influencer community—an initiative that the platform aims to undertake across all its IPs in the near future.

Always accommodating and admirably relaxed, never pushy but gently persuasive, Dabboo has a knack of getting his pictures despite the odds…, as he mentioned, “I have always been passionate about shooting picturesque shots with actors and associating it with the dates of a calendar. In today’s era, creators have an unprecedented influence on the world and thus releasing an additional calendar dedicated to these unique creators with Good Creator Co., I have loved curating this idea turn into a reality. I am ecstatic about this calendar that features some iconic creators whom I have shot in a never-seen-before avatar.”

Victoria’s Secret tries a new look with seven women famous for their achievements and not their proportions. Replacing Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks is Megan Rapinoe, the soccer star and gender equity campaigner, Eileen Gu, a 17-year-old Chinese American freestyle skier, the 29-year-old biracial model and inclusivity advocate Paloma Elsesser, who was featured on the cover of Vogue as rare size 14 woman, alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas, a 38-year-old Indian actor and tech investor, who is looking forward to developing future collections inclusive of all, as she revealed her collaboration on instagram.

For decades, Victoria’s Secret’s supermodels with Jessica Rabbit curves epitomized a certain widely accepted stereotype of femininity, says Sapna Maheshwari and Vanessa Friedman in NYT. Now, with the broader culture, Victoria’s Secret is facing increased competition and internal turmoil. Keeping view of the diversity and sudden surge of anti Victoria’s Secret, company wants to stop being about what men want and to be about what women want, a leading global advocate for female empowerment, says Martin Waters, the chief executive of the brand in Times.

In stores, mannequins will now come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The company will also start offering products like nursing bras and sportswear, says Martin.

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) novel initiative #GetNoticed Model Hunt, in association with Wilderbee Talent Camp by Lakshmi Rana to give male models an opportunity to shine on the catwalk, received overwhelming response with over 700 aspirants.

After a thorough screening process, 15 applications were shortlisted and models were invited to the FDCI office for an intense training session by Lakshmi Rana. The module included teaching the business of modelling; ramp walk training and artistic posing; personal branding; effective communication; grooming and self-styling, as well as how to negotiate agency and contracts.

Interestingly, 15 hopefuls who came from diverse backgrounds ranging from Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nashik, Jaipur, Kurukshetra and Dehradun learnt what it takes to hold your own under the spotlight. After several rounds five male models were selected, who will walk for FDCI-organised events. “In keeping with the overwhelming response we received for female auditions we wanted to extend this to male aspirants as well. This will be a stepping stone for those, who dream to be a part of the runway with the required know-how of how to adapt to personality developments and subtle technicalities,” says FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi.

 The Fashion Design Council of India, in keeping with the need to scout for diverse looks, initiated an inclusive #GetNoticed Model Hunt, in association with Wilderbee Talent Camp, by Lakshmi Rana. Four girls were chosen out of the 1,500 applications, which were open online for 10 days, for the upcoming India Fashion Week runway in March.

After judicious screening, 15 girls were shortlisted and invited to the FDCI office, from February 4-7, 2021, for an intense round of training by Lakshmi Rana. The four-day module covered myriad topics that would help newbies find feet in the competitive industry. These included ­—- the business of modelling, ramp walk training, subtle art of posing, personal branding and effective communication.

The selection displayed various shades of diversity and was inclusive. These 15 girls represented various regions ranging from the Capital to Mumbai, Bhopal, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

The esteemed jury which made the final cut had stylist Edward Lalrempuia and designers Namrata Joshipura, Nitin Bal Chauhan, Rahul Khanna and Suneet Varma.

“We have been championing the need for inclusion of talent, and as a leading fashion body, the FDCI mirrors the distinctive times we live in. We were overwhelmed by the torrential pouring of applications from all over the country which showed keen interest in being part of the style sphere. The four greenhorns are an epitome of confidence and perseverance, ideal for the runway making way for an appealing narrative,” said FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi.

Kérastase’s Muse Shares Her Thoughts On Being Pregnant, Building A Family & Her Pregnancy Hair

Multi-hyphenate Emily Ratajkowski, face of Kérastase, the professional luxury haircare brand in the world, is expecting her first child, an experience that she says can feel a little like falling into the unknown. The radiant mother- to-be recently collaborated with the brand to create a short film that offers an inside glimpse into her pregnancy journey and explores the concept of “falling” in many different aspects of life, from building a family to catching up on sleep, and even how she is caring for her hair while pregnant

One of the things Im a little scared about post-partum is hair fall but I feel really glad that I have Kérastase  which is designed to help me with this. It smells really great which is good because smells can really go one way or the other for me,says, Emily Ratajkowski

To keep her hair strong and healthy post-partum, Kérastase is proud to care for Emily’s hair and empower her natural beauty as she is a source of inspiration and empowerment to all young women around the world, and to a new generation of motherhood who are ‘Never Be Afraid of Falling’.

 

The winner  Shaine Soni will now represent India at Miss International TransQueen in Thailand . She aims to work towards pushing the proposal of including the ‘study about the transgender community’ in school curriculum

Emblazoning gender equality, Miss TransQueen India pageant announced Shaine Soni as the winner of Miss TransQueen India 2020 through a coronation ceremony in the capital. It is the fourth celebrated year of the pageant giving equal opportunities for LGBTQAI+ community. The endeavor is to establish a more inclusive way of accepting all individual along with their life choices without discrimination of any kind. Miss TransQueen India 2020, Shaine would be representing India at Miss International Queen in Thailand early this year.

Shaine Soni is a renowned name in the fashion industry herself but until now her being a transwoman was not out in the open. She bravely took the decision to be a part of this pageant and share with everyone who she really is. Not many people as successful as Shaine Soni would dare to take such a chance that could dent their image forever but Shaine is all geared up for standing up as who she really is and working towards the upliftment of other transwomen in the country.

On being crowned as Miss TransQueen India 2020, Ms Shaine Soni said “This crown is not just a recognition of who I am but a promise that I will continue to put in my heart and soul in normalizing the entire conversation around the LGBTQIA+ community and make it more acceptable. I aim to work towards pushing the proposal of including the ‘study about the transgender community’ in school curriculum so that by the time they grow up they don’t look down upon them, rather accept them as a part of their circle.”

Shaine Soni is a model, Travel blogger, an influencer, winner of reality show and now Miss Trans Queen India 2020. Shaine fulfilled dreams for models by styling and training them. She is one of the most popular Stylists who have styled many renowned Bollywood celebrities like Jimmy Shergill, Ranbir Kapoor and many more. She is young, passionate and most important is she is extremely creative when it comes to fashion and styling.

Shaine Soni is an absolutely well known name, she has been one of the show directors for Miss Trans Queen India continuously for three years and mentored all the participants, she later mentored the winners of Miss Trans Queen India such as Nitasha Biswas, Veena Sendre and Nithu R S who further represented India at Miss International Queen in Thailand.

Nishtha Dudeja won  Miss Deaf Asia in the finale of Miss and Mister Deaf World Pageant held at Prague, Czech Republic in 2018. She represented the state of Delhi at the AIDACS Miss and Mister Deaf India pageant in which she won. Nishtha Dudeja is the first representative from India to win any title at Miss and Mister Deaf World pageant since its inception 18 years ago.

The ravishing beauty who was born deaf, did not think of herself being differently abled and faced tough competition from the likes of China, Thailand, Taiwan, Israel, Czech Republic, Belarus, Mexico, South Africa to name a few.

She is the brand ambassador for Sivantos India Pvt Ltd. (Formerly Siemens hearing Instruments Pvt Ltd.) the world’s leading brand of hearing aids, having about 25 per cent market share globally. The beauty queen is also an accomplished Tennis Player and has played many AITA, ITF and Asian Tour Tennis tournaments. Nishtha had also participated in Deaflympics 2013 (held in Sofia, Bulgaria), World Deaf Tennis Championship 2015 (held in Nottingham, UK) and Deaflympics 2017 (held in Samsun, Turkey).

Nishtha Dudeja had to work very hard with speech therapy in her childhood, to develop her speech and linguistic skills. Hailing from Haryana, Nishtha has been recognized for her all-round achievements in the fields of education (a Commerce graduate from Delhi University she is pursuing her M.A. Economics from Mithibai College, Mumbai), sports, arts and culture by the Government of India. She represented India in Deaflympics – 2013, World Deaf Tennis Championship – 2015 and Deaflympics – 2017. Nishtha Dudeja was conferred with National Award of Disability Empowerment in the category of “Role Model” by Hon’ble Vice President of India in 2018.

Kolkata Model Auditions by FDCI for LMIFW AW’20 was an enthralling experience:

 The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) conducted female model auditions for the upcoming India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2020, for the second time in Kolkata. The ramp lit up with aspirants, who showed both confidence and talent unfettered by age, shape or size, with auditions held at the Rosewood Hall in The Park Hotel.

The esteemed panelists comprised renowned fashion designers, Anju Modi, Komal Sood, Chandrani Singh Flora, Ayushman Mitra of Bobo Calcutta,  along with Rashi Bhimani, trousseau consultant and fashion strategist. The shortlisted models will be seen walking the ramp at the upcoming season of India Fashion Week to be held in March, in the capital.

 

“The competition got bigger and better this time in Kolkata and we wanted to create a canvas which is not coloured by strict specifications that govern the dynamics of the fashion industry. The idea was to give wings to the aspirations of budding talents through our auditions with the ideology that the sky should be the limit,” said Sunil Sethi, Chairman FDCI.

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) recently conducted a three-city female model audition in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi in search of fresh faces for Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2020. The 34th edition of India’s biggest fashion event will be held from October 9 to 13 at the National Stadium in the capital.

This model hunt saw an overwhelming response with over 400 contenders participating not just from the metros, but also from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Manipur and Punjab. International faces also made an appearance from Brazil as well as Colombia. Size, height and weight took the back burner as these girls brimming with confidence came forward to fulfill their dream of walking the IFW ramp. 

The jury, which was made up of luminaries from the fashion world, shortlisted a total of 38 girls from the three cities. In each city, Lotus Make-up crowned two girls Ms Natural Beauty and Ms Iconic Eyes and presented them with hampers. The Kolkata jury was made up of designers Kiran Uttam Ghosh, Komal Sood, Dev R Nil and supermodel Indrani Dasgupta. The panel in Mumbai had actor-and-model Dayana Erappa, actor Soundarya Sharma, Atosa’s Aparna Badlani, celebrity stylist Mohit Rai, and choreographer Lubna Adams. The Delhi jury had designers Anjana Bhargav, Payal Jain, Suneet Varma and choreographer Asha Kochhar. 

“We are trying to open channels of communication by making fashion an effective vehicle for spreading inclusivity. It doesn’t matter where you come from, if you have a goal, we will help you actualise it. We are delighted to announce a crackling model line up at LMIFW SS’20 which is not defined by the industry’s restrictive rules,” FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi.

This season Ritu Kumar Festive Winter 2019 collection interprets Asia’s rich textile heritage with clean lines and silhouettes celebrating the contemporary Indian woman with Radhika Apte epitomizing the spirit of the Ritu Kumar woman. 

The campaign features a voiceover narration by Radhika Apte of the Hindi translation of Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If”. “If” is a timeless poem that is as relevant today as the day as it was written. Inspiring and motivating, the lyrics convey Rudyard Kipling’s advice on how to win at life and above all how to be a better human being, man or woman. 

The standout lyrics from the poem “He beti sabse barh kar, tum naari ho, tum shakti ho!” has inspired the hashtag for this campaign #NaariTumShaktiHo.

 The Ritu Kumar Festive Winter 2019 collection features a palette of earthy tones, blazing burgundy and sap greens. Key fabrics include woven jacquards, feather-weight cotton, Chanderi, and silk treated with traditional vegetable dyes. Silhouettes are traditional but with a twist; kurta dresses and draped saris that can be worn as one -pieces or paired with bottoms; tunics with asymmetric hemlines and jumpsuits that can be layered.

Scarves are a key accessory, worn just as or styled as belts and head scarves to add an element of whimsy and print. Placement prints featuring archival Ritu Kumar patterns continue to feature heavily in the collection. Embroideries in the collection range from Kutch to Kashmiri Jamaawar. The incorporation of metallic threads with Mukaish, Aari and Kamdaani detailing make the festive classics your go-to styles for this season.