February 2011 - Page 2 of 16

With the onset of the spring season, Jewellery designer Alpana Gujral and Harmeet Bajaj in association with Elizabeth Arden come together to unveil their latest spring summer collection at Smoke House Deli, New Delhi.

Harmeet Bajaj- Co owner of brand Bian brings a line of kurtas, shawls and home linen in fine fabrics and intricate hand embroideries. A collection for the connoisseur, subtlety is the hallmark of the collection. Chanderis, khadi and dupion silks, in soft drapes silhouette the body. Inspired from classic shapes and traditional silhouettes this collection is the right blend between elegance and opulence.

Nature’s beauty finds reflection in Alpana Gujral sublime new oeuvre, Shwetambari. Evoking purity, clarity and peace, Shwetambari celebrates the totality of white – a blend of the seven colors of the spectrum that symbolizes the unique quality of each. Pristine pearls and polki diamonds subtly shimmer and gleam in an ethereal symphony of necklaces, earrings, cuffs and cocktail rings. So discover white magic, discover Shwetambari.

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Inconspicuously hidden in the outer circle of Connaught Place this new Side Wok is more regal than its other locations, it evocates a full evening experience, from a bar to table and then table to lounge.

Romil and Rajneesh Malik, the couple behind the restaurant chain had strong motivations behind the new Side Wok; they wanted to make sure that one could enjoy in the feeling of unwinding within the heart of New Delhi, whilst being surrounded by the heritage and the hustle and bustle of Connaught place.

At Side Wok the voyage can go anywhere one likes it too and this branch has retained its popular dishes from original menu whilst adding on some new exciting ones.

First off, one should introduce their palette with a light Chinese Chachoy exotic salad, or Thai Som Tum or Yam Samrot Je. And if you’re not that adventurous, switch your liquids to one of the 11 soups from Malaysia, Indonesia Thailand, China and Japan. The Seafood bean curd soup is a Side Wok special with its sumptuous thick texture and subtle ginger hints is awesome and chefs personal recommendation of burnt garlic soup.

Explore Side Woks unique twists; try the whimsical Seafood Asparagus, the rich in texture Chives and Rice Flour dumplings or pair the Pakchoy Rice Flour with the White Cabbage with Water Chestnut dumplings for a complimenting savory delight.

Our next stop on this journey is that of a main course, and the endless options vary for the discerning gourmand. Let your tongue taste the magic of modern Asia, with minced chicken with haricot beans and preserved vegetables. There is an endless list for vegetarians not to forget their Vietnamese vegetable curry cooked in coconut cream and yellow curry powder but one should balance their ravenous tendencies with the delectable pineapple fried rice, a must try!

An essential asset of this trip is the dessert, the blue berry cheese cake with ice cream. And the rest is up to the whims of your palette, again the selection here is not an issue. Side wok will impeccably serve you, will satisfy the gastronome in you and all within an exciting space.

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Calvin Klein, Inc. has unveiled the CK One Spring 2011 global advertising campaign experience. Building on the iconic visual legacy of the brand, the inaugural advertising campaign for the new CK One brand lifestyle lines has debuts around the world.

The campaign was conceived by consulting creative director Fabien Baron of Baron + Baron, working with CRK, Calvin Klein, Inc.’s in-house advertising agency. The multi-faceted campaign for CK One will be the largest digital initiative in the company’s history to date. The global hub of the CK One brand and campaign will be the newly launched ckone.com, which has been designed as the designated destination for all consumers and fans to personally experience the brand and learn more about the lifestyle, products, campaign and featured talent.

The campaign’s dynamic creative brings together the men’s and women’s jeans, underwear, and fragrance categories with one unified concept featuring a cast of more than 30 distinct men and women who embody the authentic individuality that is such an inherent part of the iconic CK One brand. Some of those featured are professional models, musicians, performers, dancers, and artists, while many of those featured in the campaign were cast on the street around the world and represent a wide and different range of backgrounds, nationalities, and talents.

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Modi Illva hosted an enthralling evening of Italian style, magnificence and fun to celebrate the launch of Artic Vodka at Delhi’s exclusive, members only club, LAP.

The evening was high on fashion and glamour quotient as ace designer Nandita Mahtani showcased her collection in the sprawling confines of the LAP Garden. Top models walked through the club with swank and energy showcasing Nandita’s collection inspired by the luxurious and stylish Artic Vodka.

The party welcomed the stars of the celluloid screen, high heeled socialites, fashionistas, entrepreneurs, designers and the crème de la crème of the city.

Inspired by the Life of Mira, designer Anju Modi presented her collection “Mira to Mira” at Ogaan, Hauz Khas Village.

The collection has been marvelously captured in royal blue fused with airy white along with a touch of gold, glorifying the magnificent architecture of royal palaces of Rajasthan. Mughal Angrakhas, Saris, Long flowing jackets and Lehengas all made out of Khadi and an exquisite handloom weaves from Varanasi.

The evening kick started over wine & cheese and the guests seen enjoying the preview of the splendid collection were Priyanka Modi, Karuna Khaitan, Promila Bahri, Kavita Bhartia, Seema Kohli, Shweta Salve, Jaya Jaitely, Ritu Kumar, Poonam Bhagat amongst others.

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Gitanjali Lifestyle organised a sneak peek into a high-fashion resort wear collection, to kick off the high-profile lifestyle event – Mumbai International Boat Show. The veteran designer James Ferreira who unveiled his latest spring/ summer 2011 collection feels, “India is the ideal country when it comes to resort wear. There are a number of beaches here where people love to go for their holidays. Also, women are now willing to experiment with their wardrobe, so the demand for resort wear has grown like never before over the past five years.”

The exhibition of luxury yachts made the setting of this fashion show very unique. Models walked down the ramp displaying a fun cruise line that was put together as an easy mix and match, to keep to the relaxed mood and theme of the collection.

Tops with interesting necklines were teamed up with shorts, skits of varying hemlines and voile ghagras to bring out the best in fusion clothing. The dresses ranged from smart short numbers to maxi flairs. The cuts were kept simple and sleek in order to add an effortless elegance. The colour scheme varied from white to peach and orange with a hint of brighter hues thrown in, in-between. The use of stretch cotton, satins, georgettes and specially the over dyed Sholapuri fabrics were well chosen to compliment the different silhouettes. The bling element was however added by the stunning diamond dangling earrings, statement neck pieces and beautifully crafted bracelets from Giantti. Television actress Surveen Chawla walked the ramp as the showstopper for the evening.

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The Fashion Design Council of India, today announced the star-studded list of runway designers showcasing at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2011. Featuring magnificent creations of around 61 designers, WIFW AW will bring a plethora of talent on the ramp with great commercial appeal at Hall No. 18, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from April 6-10, 2011.

Sunil Sethi, President, FDCI, said, “This year we have a robust list of extraordinary and enviable designers who will display their creative brilliance on the runway. We have truly become a pan India fashion week with solid representation from leading designers across geographies participating at this business of fashion event. I wish all of them, the very best as they gear up to participate at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2011.”

Runway designers showcasing at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011

• Akaaro By Gaurav Jai Gupta

• Alpana-Neeraj

• am:pm by Ankur & Priyanka Modi

• Anamika Khanna

• Anand Bhushan

• Anand Kabra

• Anita Dongre

• Anupamaa by Anupama Dayal

• Ashima-Leena

• Atsu by Atsu Sekhose

• Charu Parashar

• Dev r Nil

• Gaurav & Ritika

• Gaurav Gupta

• Gayatri By Gayatri Khanna

• Geisha Design by Paras & Shalini

• Hemant & Nandita

• James Ferreira

• Joy Mitra

• Kallol Dutta 1955

• Kavita Bhartia

• Koga By Jenjum & Jasleen

• Manish Malhotra

• Masaba

• Monapali

• My village by Rimzim Dadu

• Namrata Joshipura

• Nikhita Tandon

• Niki Mahajan

• Niru Kumar

• Pankaj & Nidhi

• Payal Jain

• Péro by Aneeth Arora

• Preeti Chandra

• Prama by Pratima Pandey

• Rabani & Rakha

• Rahul Mishra

• Rahul Reddy

• Raj Shroff

• Rajesh Pratap Singh

• Rehane

• Reve by Khushali Kumar

• Rina Dhaka

• Rishta By Arjun

• Ritesh Kumar Ridzyn

• Ritu Kumar

• Rohit Bal

• Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna

• Sabyasachi

• Sanskar by Sonam Dubal

• Smallshop JasonAnshu

• Soltee by Sulakshana Monga

• Sonia Jetleey

• Swapan & Seema

• Tanvi Kedia

• Urvashi Kaur

• Varun Bahl

• Virtues by Ashish Viral & Vikrant

• Walnut by Nidhi & Divya Gambhir

• Zubair Kirmani

• Zurhke by Rajdeep Ranawat & Naresh Chauhan

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Learning to Fly, a Non-Profit Organization for the empowerment of women, established by Ramola Bachchan and Geetanjali Anand, in association with Goenka Jewels organized its first ever fund raiser at Cibo.

This fund-raiser comprised a jewellery fashion show cum auction of select jewellery with parts of proceeds being donated to Learning to Fly for its philanthropic activities. Adding to the sparkle of the evening was the stunning CERES jewellery from Goenka Diamonds and Jewels. CERES is a designer collection of an exquisite range of finest diamond and solitaire jewellery, which redefines luxury. The distinguishing feature of CERES is that each piece is lavishly crafted and intricately carved in a way that they are perfect heirlooms that can be can be handed over generations.

Highlighting the objective of Learning to Fly Ramola Bachchan said, “Our aim is to benefit women across the financial and social strata of society and help as well as encourage them to find and fulfill their true potential.”

Eminent persons from the fashion, political and corporate world attended the event. Kabir Bedi and Pooja Bedi, the gracious hosts for the event captivated the audience with their witty repartee.

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The final year students of B. Sc Fashion design department of SNDT – Juhu, headed by Jinal Sangani, in association with The Textile Association (India), showcased their graduating fashion show at St Andrews auditorium in Mumbai. Staging the best of their creativity, the girls put forward their collections from various walks of life. So the Indian rail journey captured in the Metro Motive sequence, the mind game of chess portrayed as the Royal Gambit, taking a cue from the gypsies of Spain – Gitandia, the fun collection Neon Vegas ideal for clubbing and many more were unveiled under one roof.

The gamut of colours that were spotted across the collections were inspired by the bright spring palette of greens, yellows, orange and fuchsia pinks. There were shades of yellow, fawn and peach thrown in here and there. The bling element was kept very subtle and sleek. The classiness was defined by the layering and volumes. The silhouettes however had contemporary cuts and fits in the overall styling element. The drapes were simple yet elegant with not too much of texturing details. The textiles varied from velvet to satin to silk, cotton and organza which were often mixed and matched to create the uniqueness.

What came across as pure professionalism among these budding design talents is the fact that they put forward a complete look not only through their attires but also by teaming them up with suitable accessories like clutch purses, sling bags, laptop cases, hats and more. The jewellery quotient was kept minimal to focus more on the clothes. The Neon Vegas collection even had tiny glow bulbs arranged in the shape of cute little bow headgears on the models.

Each of the 10 sequences had women’s wear mostly, with a few options for menswear. Metro Motive, which won the award for the most commercially viable collection spread out a host of options for the fashion conscious men out there. From slim fit business suits to Nehru coats and collared jackets to double buttoned mackintosh, to capris, there was a mix and match of formal and casualwear. Celebrating womanhood in the form of pure handloom drapes, it was the Sirisiti collection that stole the show and won the Best Jury award finally.

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Monthly Archives: February 2011

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Anju Modi at Ogaan

James Ferreira Resort Wear

61 Designers @ WIFW

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Shalom 2011