Jatin Varma’s, 12th Month collection at Ogaan, unfolds the ambrosia, reminiscent of the many moods of snow. His juxtaposition of the moods of nature’s seasons, in the rendering of his silhouettes and pallet emote romantic chic.
Drapes and silhouettes merge with the nature of ice and snow in sharp dresses, flowing gowns and structured bold jackets. Sequined sheets create fabrics that are reminiscent of ice on ocean. Jatin weaves silk, silk chiffons, satin and dupion with hues that are stark and very winter on one hand and romantic, deep and passionate on the other.
‘12th Month’ carries forward Jatin’s recent experience
in the showcasing at Kensingto n’s Science Museum during London Fashion Week and in Paris at the Vendome Luxury Show, where he received commendable accolades and clearly met the benchmark that international fashion enjoys.
in the showcasing at Kensingto n’s Science Museum during London Fashion Week and in Paris at the Vendome Luxury Show, where he received commendable accolades and clearly met the benchmark that international fashion enjoys.In between these various dimensions he moved with a tenacious promise to walk on the wild side, even while confronting to parameters. Jatin participated with Ritu Beri, designed and forecast for Trends context India and thereafter launched his own label in December 2001, with a refreshing range of cotton ribbed sweaters, t-shirts and menswear shirts in a pleasant pallet woven into urban silhouette. This led to a successful network through leading retail outlets which added value to Jatin’s repertoire of experience.
The special breed of men who can cook gathered at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai to drown themselves in the pleasures of the appetite. With Mumbai being the last of the series, Men Can Cook has already taken place in 9 cities across the country. The icing on the cake was provided by Milind Soman, Subhash Awchat, Narendra Kumar, Parvez Damania, Prahlad Kakkar and Aryan Vaid competing for a year’s supply of their beer Carlsberg. So now we get it, why men are working so hard to cook, because the prize is nothing short of a year’s beer supply.
Varsha Bhawnani, a fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant, helps us identify and enhance our personal quotient. Besides educating her clients on the latest trends, nuances of clothing and accessorizing she also assists them in developing a fashionable and practical wardrobe.
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y, not forgetting to take a daily multi-vitamin. This will give your mind, body and spirit a natural glow. You will also notice an increase in energy and confidence. A clear and clean complexion is the best accessory to have!
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Walking down the narrow lanes of Shahpur Jat, Delhi, takes you on a ride through the backbone of Indian fashion industry which has been growing at a reverberating pace. The locality here houses craftsmen from West Bengal, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and all corners of the country settled with their sharpened craft tools that have gradually developed into small manufacturing units themselves. These crafts people have been providing the fine zardozi, ari work and all the glitter and shine that sashay down the ramp for the designers of our fashion fraternity. 
One of Mumbai’s high-end couture, multi-designer store, Aza has launched acclaimed designer Swapnil Shinde’s exclusive “Models as Muse” collection, sashayed by almost 50 of the country’s most celebrated models, each complementing the other and looking like beautiful butterflies in a myriad of hues! 
r thanked for being his muse specially Binal Trivedi, who looked stunning in a ochre Grecian Goddess gown whereas Diandra Soares, kept it short in a sleek mini-dress.“It’s great to see a bevy of beautiful women having a fashionable night out in my creations,” said Swapnil at the launch.
The onset of winter plays host to a yet another warm evening at Kimaya in One Style Mile, Mehrauli launching an exclusive trousseau collection by Manish Malhotra. And here too, the magic of bridal lines unfolded in the finest fabrics. The evening radiated grandeur and mystical bells with the tarot card reader lit at a corner space were attended by the ritzy of the city. Pradeep Hirani, Chairman Kimaya was himself the warm host at the showcase and also shared his tantalizing views on the fashion scene of India. He says, “The fulcrum of fashion is moving to Ind
ia at a great pace and this is India’s time to be crowned as the fashion capital.”
n has textures of bridal wear predominantly velvet and also brocade, lace, silk embellished with vibrant embroidery offset with ivories, oyster, deep red, ash grey, beige, sand, moss green, salmon colours to depict slightly somber mood of the walkaway bride. The asymmetry and contrast of mood reflects vivaciously in the designs that are governed with beige and grey colour ways with sparkles from deep red brocade and velvet in minimal. Manish Malhotra draws his bridal ensembles in the most unpredictable lines, paneled anarkalis in georgette with colour on colour embroidery. The extremely structured flares of the lehangas have pre-decided falls achieved with an extensive mix of fabrics.