December 2010 - Page 5 of 19

The Denim Story, a store housing multiple well known jean brands from all across the world recently launched its party collection 2010/11.

These new versatile, glamorous and dressy denims are perfect to glamorize your evening wear in a bold and fashionable style. The exquisite range comprises of a wide variety from legging jeans to Swarovski embellished low rise jeans to anything trendy and chic these. The range concocts of Siwy’s Hannah Cropped Ankle Sequin Legging Jean with all over black sequins appliqué and a sexy skinny tapered leg and Siwy AfterHours with Crystals, the greyish-blue jean embellished with ever so subtle pink crystals down the front. Moreover, there are True Religion jeans like Krista Glitz and Glam in stone grey, super skinny and dressy cargo leggings and Disco Goddess Billy, the low rise Swarovski embellished jeans.

Telling about the collection Mala Hemnani of Denim Story says, “Denims are chic for parties. You can team team them with a nice top and accessories and your good to go. For a glam look, wear them with chunky heels and accessorise with trendy scarves and stylish necklaces. Dark washes are a favourite this season for night outs. Denims also perfect to keep you snug during these wintery nights."

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This year Fuel Camp has come up with a solution for all fashion conscious women. Sushil and Falguni Javeri of Fuel warmly welcomed all the guests.

Designers Gayatri Khanna, Arpan Vohra, Ashima Singh and Sonal Mansingka hosted a special preview of their collection of dresses and gowns in the hot colours of the season like pink, purple and old favorite black. Gayatri Khanna’a collection is called Spectrum and as the name suggests it reflects Gayatri’s signature prints, geometric as well as ornate. With the global appeal the ensembles in this collection are stylized in drapes and easy silhouettes in rich fabrics like silk jersey, taffeta, satins and satin faced chiffons. Ashii by Ashima Singh’s forte is in creating exhuberant designs with an unusual blend of colours, prints and patterns. Being a native from Rajasthan her love for ethnicity and handcrafted details is smartly reflected in her collection.

Sonal Mansingka’s collection is a mix of ease and sophistication perfect for the party season and a night at the beach resort. Neutrals of inky blue, anemone pink, canvas white are mixed with overexposed acids like corals, purple, sorbet orange for minimal glitz. Arapan Vohra’s party collection is all glitz and dazzles which ahs intricate embroideries with shiny crystals, pearls and metallic medallions. Animal prints and tropical floral prints translate a sense of feminine seductiveness.

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Time : Dinner – 7.30pm -1.00am Date : 24th December and 25th December Venue : N-2, Kasbah 3rd Floor Greater Kailash I New Delhi -110048 Meal for two : Rs 2200 For Reservations, Please contact: +91-11-41635000, 41631814

On the 24th December, Christmas Eve, Olive at the Qutub has introduced a 4-course dinner menu with a complimentary martini… Date: 24th December 2010 Time: 8 pm onwards Cost: Rs 1,695++per guest

Corneliani, a world leader in masculine elegance in association with Blues Clothing company inaugurated its single brand shop of 100 square metres at Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai.

The luxurious boutique reflects the style, comfort and elegance of its flagship store at Via Montenopoleone with imperial grey marble floors alternating with sand-coloured carpet and creating a contrast with the dark brown Anegre panelling fitted with displays, while materials such as leather and beige velvet enhance the prestige of the items on display, intensified by the high-tech lighting.

The stable clothing line for a serious yet classy business men, the brand is slated to open Four new single-brand stores almost simultaneously in the most prestigious locations in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, following New Delhi, in keeping with its strategy of increasing its visibility in a very promising market.

On the occasion, Mr. Matteo Franceschini, Area Manager, Corneliani Asia Office said, “Corneliani believes in satisfying the demands of the modern consumer, capable of choosing and concerned with ‘essence’ and not just with ‘appearance’. It creates the finest apparel through traditional tailoring modernized to suit the most exacting needs: exclusive fabrics, sewn-in interlinings, impeccable cut, finely crafted construction, attention to detail. The outcome is an extraordinary fit.”

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With the Red, White and Green festivities kicking into the season, French Connection reveals yet another dazzling Collection. The collection captures the Christmas mood and the feel injected with the latest trends from the fashion scenario.

From the classic LBD, to glamorous sequined dresses, sensuous bandaged dresses, frills, fur to biker jackets, dressy shirts, chunky knits and accentuating accessories, French Connection makes a one stop destination for his/her shopping woes this party season. Pick your style this season from a basket of fun and fashion and sizzle the party scene.

The Christmas collection will be available at their outlets across India.

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Monika and Rajeev Malik hosted a beautiful evening with a display of their latest collection over a fashion show at Cibo, Janpath Hotel. The event saw a beautifully coordinated fashion show hosted by ace choreographer Liza Verma. Gracing the occasion was honorary Mr. Farooq Abdullah, Sara and Sachin Pilot.

The collection melted in sizzling anarkali suits and exuberated a regal feeling inspired by the Mughal age. There is a heavy use of embellished motifs to zardozi to kundan work done on fabric like brocade, silk, velvets, organza. The colour palette used is primarily red and wines etc. easy to wear outfits with different cuts and silhouettes comprising of 18-20 kalis per ensemble.

Complimenting the flowy garments were the jewellery pieces by Rajiv Malik in kundan, gold and diamond. And the brush to the canvas was make-up artist Nidhi Khurana.

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Catering the hair concerns and honoring the best in the rapidly growing hair industry, the first Schwarzkopf Professional and Estetica India Couture Awards 2010 was held at JW Marriott, Mumbai.

The hair and beauty event was high on colors, cuts and carats, saw Estetica, the leading Italian hair magazine with 26 international editions, and Schwarzkopf Professional, a global leader for 100 years in hair products, to honor the men and women, who contribute towards making each day a good hair day. A fashion show held at the event saw the models take over the ramp with the real showstoppers being their hair styles created by Schwarzkopf Professional and makeup done by Lakme Studio.

The Oscars of the Indian beauty and hair industry cheered for both established hair stylist and upcoming talents. The spa sector too was given a boast with awards being given in that category. Some of the awards like Most Luxurious Spa went to Radisson Spa, Alibaug, Mumbai, The most Stylish Hairdresser went to Jammy of Page 3 and Tanya Mukherjee of Asif whereas, Jatin Kapoor of Lakme bagged the Hair Professional of the Year.

On the occasion K A Murali Sundar, General Manager, Schwarzkopf Professional India said “The hair dressing industry in India has witnessed a boom over the last few years. This industry that started in barber shops and beauty parlors has seen a great evolution only over the past decade and is now a key facet of the fashion industry as such. It was time that we set up a property that not only recognizes key talent in this industry but also creates aspiration for young and budding talent. Therefore, the birth of Schwarzkopf Professional Estetica Hair Couture Awards. And it was only obvious that the leading names come together towards this cause – Schwarzkopf Professional and Estetica. These prestigious awards are the first in the country to award not only hair stylists and artists but also smart salons and their dynamic owners, judging them on creativity and outstanding business achievements.

Spotted at the event were guests like Ekta Raheja, Falguni & Shane Peacock, Vikram Bawa, Nachiket Barve, Shamita Singha, Tejaswini Kolhapure, Swapnil Shinde, Hrishant Goswami, Sathya Saran, Leena Mogre, Masaba Gupta, Nishka Lulla, Vikram Phadnis, Carol Gracias among others.

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If somebody could be identified a scientist at fashion design, most of us would coherently agree with crowning the name to the designer, who has not only created, but literally invented and discovered a new facet of fashion. Peeping into the future and pulling out elements from there, seems to be the power possessed by Hussein Chalayan. His architectural design brilliance leaves the spectators entranced with each show or as he likes to call it, with each event. Pushing the boundaries with every piece, the conceptual designer drives his skill to understand and interpret the idea, on the fuel of technology & technique, to destine ultimate virtuoso, thus creating magic with form.

Chalayan has travelled the extremities of design and fashion and has created radically rebellious pieces that has not only inspired, but also left the audience at a creative edge. With his brilliantly engineered collection called ‘afterwords’, which explores the notion of ‘wearable, portable architecture’ in which furniture literally transforms itself into garments. He gained heights of world acclaim for his infamous multi-tiered skirt made out of a polished wooden coffee table, with every mention of which the designer gets positively irritated.

The list of Chalayan’s zealously creative collections include ‘Airborne’ that brought the latest LED technology to fashion design with a spectacular dress consisting of Swarovski crystals and over 15,000 flickering LED lights. Another was the collection where feather light garments were suspended with Helium balloons, further a collection crafted out of fiber- glass which mimicked the wings of an aircraft in motion at the mere push of a button, and another with intricate seaming that echoed flight paths. From space age shifts with complex mechanism, to inertia impelled dresses, the designer seems to have been experimenting with startling conceptual paths which have been walked by no other designer before.

Hussein Chalayan’s work has become as much art, architecture or theatre, as fashion. Introducing futuristic minimalism by way of his simple garments, the designer has created a great individualistic niche that borrows and scrounges from none other in his field. Along with conceptual exhibits, fashion shows and installation designs, the designer has also directed art projects, including the short films. In 2008, Hussein Chalayan got appointed as the ‘Creative Director’ of Puma lending his use of new technology, forward-thinking design and provocative point of view to the sports-lifestyle brand.

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Monthly Archives: December 2010

Denim Story

New Year at Fuel

Christmas Special Dinner @ Spago

Christmas eve at Olive Bar & Kitchen

Corneliani in Mumbai

FCUK Winter Festive

Anarkalis at Cibo

Hair Couture Awards 2010

Futuristic strings