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Whether intimate wear is a recipe to success behind closed doors or worn to evoke the feel good factor, designer Suman Nathwani’s new collection ‘Ode to Beauty’ offers the most elegant and seductive pieces of innerwear and sleepwear.

Inspired from the beauty of a woman, Suman’s collection is focused on purity and simplicity. With ruching, knot details, frills, flowers and intricate lace work and sensual colors like russet reds, sun orange, deep blue and kohl black, this collection is bound to make you look like a stunner.

With women becoming bolder and ready to experiment with their feminity and sensuality, it has now become more of a style statement. Not only does it pamper your body to give you just the right look, the perfect innerwear also gives you the confidence to be the diva that you were always meant to be! With emphasis on summer satins, fluid flow georgettes, chiffons and chantelle laces, Suman Nathwani wants every woman’s irresistible dreams and fantasies to come true with her collection.

Suman as a designer has taken on an added responsibility of educating the masses about the benefits of wearing the correct innerwear and its physical, psychological and emotional impact. Suman Nathwani is no stranger to bedtime glamour. With her unique designing styles, Suman was the first designer ever to display her sleepwear collection at the Wills India Fashion Week 2006.

Burberry showed its Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2011 womenswear collection during London Fashion Week  as well as broadcasting it to its largest audience to date through in-store and online livestreams.

Leather trimmed heritage trench coat, biker trench coat, peplum biker jacket, cropped biker jacket, sleeveless biker jacket, multi-studded biker jacket and layered leather strip jacket sashayed the ramp. Also seen were the ruched nappa top, silk knit mesh V-neck, duchess satin T-shirt dress, biker pencil skirt, studded biker leggings, articulated biker leggings and stretch silk knit patent strip leggings.

The color focuses on Trench, bay leaf, black, sisal, silver, citrus, white pollen, pink azalea, lime, spearmint, opal in fabrics of bonded military cotton twill, heritage cotton gabardine, regimental cotton satin, military cotton mesh, tumbled biker leather, bonded leather, stud quilted washed leather, soft patent leather, hand-tinted natural python, silk duchess satin, featherweight silk charmeuse, animal print silk georgette, technical biker jersey.

The accessories showcased for Spring Summer 2011 include some stunning pieces of  house check stitched patent Sling Bag, python Sling Bag, python Sling Bag with flap, House check stitched python small saddle cross-body bag, patent small saddle cross-body bag, bridle patent small saddle cross-body bag, plaited python small saddle cross-body bag, patent envelope. Biker inspired buckle pump, wrapped seam rubber pump with industrial zipper and high cut rubber pump with moulded toe piece and industrial front zipper.

In celebrating its 150th anniversary, Chopard’s latest edition comprises 15 watches featuring an original design and testifying to Chopard’s legendary inventiveness and expertise in the twin fields of fine jewellery and watch making.

The irresistibly mischievous mango-stealing macaque monkey appears to be actually moving as he hangs from a creeper preparing to pounce on other fruits, cleverly represented by moving brilliants. The diamond-set rose gold bezel creates a stunning contrast with the luxurious greenery of the jungle adorning the iridescent mother-of-pearl dial. Meanwhile, the bronze-tinted strap adds the perfect final touch of class and character.

After the warmth of the tropical forest, Chopard sweeps us off to the vast cool reaches of the ice floe, with a polar bear playing on frozen dial. Three moving diamonds symbolise the crystalline sparkle of ice in the sunshine. The gold crown is paved with brilliants reminiscent of frost flakes.  This elegant and luminous watch fitted with a light grey strap is a perfect way of enlivening a cashmere sweater or freshening up a summer dress in a heat wave!

The same fanciful touch and the same concern for realism pervade the timepiece featuring Antarctic penguins. Probably awaiting their turn to go hunting, each of the web-footed creatures adorning the mother-of-pearl dial is shown in a different stance, once again creating the impression of a live-action scene. A sprinkling of moving diamonds lends extra radiance to the spectacle, as do the diamonds adorning the bezel of this resolutely modern creation that is sure to appeal to devotees of graphic compositions.
 
Fashion aficionado Sunil Sethi hosted a special evening dedicated to the spirit of design at the Paul Smith showroom in New Delhi. In a first of its kind exhibit titled ‘Del-Lon-Del, a Tale of Two Cities’ Play Clan for Paul Smith, showcased limited edition printed and products designed by Play Clan exclusively for the British luxury fashion house. 

Delhi’s swish set came out to support this unique display that brought together a myriad of creative elements. Present on the occasion were Jonathan Baker and Peter Gough from Paul Smith international office who specially flew down for the evening and enjoyed interacting with the patrons and supporters of design and fashion in the capital.

Dressed debonair in Paul Smith favourites from his wardrobe, Sunil Sethi greeted the guests who included designers Rakesh Thakore and David Abraham with Kevin Nigli, Amit Aggarwal, Nida Mehmood with Raul Chandra, Gaurav Gupta, Joyjit Talukdar, Norden Wangdi, Reynu Tandon, Smita Rathore,Magandeep Singh,Harmeet Bajaj, Ramola Bachchan, Sanjeev and Shelly Batra, Asha Kochchar, Devina Vadera, Niki Duggal, Bindu Sharma,Sidhant Lamba amongst others raised a toast over champagne to the wonderful exhibit. 
 
Bharat Oberoi hosted a rocking party, post Narendra Kumar’s tenth anniversary show for Lakme Fashion Week, at Tote, located at one of Mumbai’s most landmark destinations was an ideal venue for an after party for a show that was inspired by Mumbai.

Glitterati walked in to be greeted with one section of Tote dressed up like a train compartment while the other had large a tented section within which guests partied the night away, as mouthwatering appetizers were served along with Tote’s signature cocktails and coolers. Playing gracious hosts with Bharat Oberoi were Anil Chopra of Lakme, Sujal Shah and Ravi Krishnan of IMG. 

Guests seen partying away were the whos of who of the city, Yash Birla, Anju Chulani, Nisha Javeri, Deveika Bhojwani, Arun Nayyar, Renu Mehra, Bindu Mittal, Divya Thakur, Priya Ailawadi, Zeba & Rajesh Kohli, Siddharth Bhandari, Asmita Marwah, Amrish Kumar, Parvez Damania, Aarti & Kailash Surendranath, Sunaina Wahi, Alka Nishar, Delna Poonawala, Mansi Scott, Reena Wadhwa, Pradeep Hirani,Alex Kuruvilla amongst many others

Also present to lend support to Narendra kumar (who sported a topi through the evening) was his special guest Sonakshi Sinha.
 
Easy going and wearable – these two terms perhaps describe a Rajat Tangri creation the best. Excellence, élan and finesse are the USP on this designer who set the Australian Fashion Scene on fire before wanting to expand his horizons and heading back home to take over the Indian world of fashion with his innovative and out of the box thinking.

Rajat studied the art of fashion at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia and brought his international exposure to India where the industry welcomed him with open arms. He then launched his label ‘Rajat K Tangri’ which is renowned for offering a unique combination of prêt and couture. His designs are aesthetically appealing and up the style quotient of the wearer. Versatility is Rajat’s middle name and he is widely known for creating designs that take fashion to a completely new level. 

His creations are a favourite of celebrities – both in India and abroad. Tangri has dressed up the likes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and Kylie Minogue on the international platform. Closer home, he boasts of a niche clientele including Sameera Reddy, Priyanka Chopra, Koena Mitra, Vivek Oberoi, Sushmita Sen, Kangna Ranaut, and Minisha Lamba amongst others. 

In May 2010, Rajat became a part of the ‘I AM SHE Miss Universe India Pageant’ where he was the Fashion Director. His collections at the Lakme Fashion Week are always a breath of fresh air and have been applauded by critics and buyers alike. 

Rajat Tangri currently owns a store in Melbourne called ‘Noir Desire’ and retails to stores like Zoya and Chamomile in Mumbai, India.

You can contact Rajat Tangri at:
Email: rtangri@hotmail.com

Arpan Vohra seamlessly combines the spirit of couture with minute and innovative detailing. His young, sexy and chic look has won him many fans in the world of fashion that identify with his design sensibilities. His USP is his innovative technique of creating surface embroideries on silhouettes which has been often applauded. Arpan’s creations are often draped in modern fabrics with a special vibrancy in terms of colours and structure. Bright and luxurious colours are beautifully accentuated with earthy and muted tones for his target clientele – a sexy, vibrant and confident woman.

The gorgeous hunk – he can very well model for his own creations- studied at the London College of Fashion and launched his label ‘ARPAN VOHRA’ in 2005. He has worked closely with designers Lecoanet Hemant and Rina Dhaka where he picked up the nuances of the trade. He has showcased at both Wills India Fashion Week and Lakme Fashion Week and has wowed onlookers with his visionary and fresh approach to fashion. 

The clientele of the young designer is varied and comprises of famous fashionistas, socialites, film stars and sports stars. Some famous names that have been spotted in his creations are Queenie Singh, Maheep Kapoor, Tanaz Doshi, Katrina Kaif, Juhi Chawla, Dia Mirza, Chitrangada Singh, Neha Dhupia, Riya Sen, Udita Goswami and Sania Mirza. Various editorials have featured Vohra’s designs in their glossy pages. Verve, Vogue and Cosmopolitan – all have carried his garments. Celebrity hair stylist Kim Robinson used Vohra’s Spring Summer 2010 Couture Look for his photo shoot. 

Vohra retails from luxury stores like Aza, Kimaya, Ogaan, Samasaara, Fuel etc in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad amongst others. 

You can contact Arpan Vohra at:
Arpan_vohra@hotmail.com

September 23, 2010
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