It was the launch party of Rohan Hegde’s Café-cum-Lounge-cum-Restaurant – Metro being co-hosted by Designer Rehan Shah and Ambika S. Babbar in effervescent Mumbai, making guests relish the finest of food and drinks.

The fizzy evening with ecstatic Rehan and Ambika set the moods to party till wee hours of the night. The scrumptious delicacies from around the world at Metro along with heady cocktails added flavour and fun to the night. Rehan Shah appeared in white robe designed by Rohit Verma whereas Rohan Hegde’s outfit was designed by Rehan Khan.

The rocking evening was a well-attended affair with all present from the fields of fashion and films. The guests include Yuvika Chaudhary, Shama Sikander, Dolly Bindra, Shiffanjali, Naved Jaffrey, Rohit Verma, Anu Agarwal, Ishq Bector, Nandini Singh, Amruta Patki, Adam Bedi, Rakesh Paul, Ali Merchant, Vishal Bhosle and many more.
 
Cantonese Cuisine Aficionados, Dim Sum devotees and fine http://varunkaushik.com/userfiles/nightOut/http://varunkaushik.com/userfiles/nightOut/dining/dining/http://varunkaushik.com/userfiles/nightOut/dining/dining fans should rejoice now that the internationally acclaimed Royal China with outposts in London, Singapore, China and of course Dubai, has finally made its debut in New Delhi.

Owned by Aashita Relan the restaurant has an elegant décor, contrasting rich golden hues with striking red and black features. Lacquered murals with an ornate Chinese illustration with dimly lit http://varunkaushik.com/userfiles/nightOut/http://varunkaushik.com/userfiles/nightOut/dining/dining/http://varunkaushik.com/userfiles/nightOut/dining/dining area into separate sections create a focal point.

The menu is nearly 15 pages long with two pages of chicken, a far shorter list of red meats, plenty of choices for seafood and ambitious amounts of rice and noodles but ordering a meal is actually rather simple. Be it veg lettuce wrap, dim sums, prawns cheung fun, crispy aromatic duck, seafood dumpling ginger and chilli oil, or vegetable puf, all starters were lip-smackingly good using the very best ingredients, that will leave you craving for more. Not to miss the house special cocktail which their manager suggested turned up exactly as we wished. 

We started our main course with prawns szechuan style, pan fried whole fish yellow bean, chicken black bean and mapo tofu and greens with black mushroom in veg. The smallish prawns were cooked to perfection till they retained their inherent crunchiness and the sauce was delicious. Pan fried whole fish yellow bean was another great dish, just enough sauce and tender meat that you could cut with your chopsticks. All the serving dishes are incredibly attractive, with classy golden stand kept unobtrusively on the table.

A must try, mud cake with ice cream and chilled mango pudding.

One of the finest restaurants in the Capitol. A city which has a big number of Chinese lovers, this one is a must though a tad expensive. Once you touch this restaurant you won’t enjoy anything anywhere else I’m sure of this.
 

BVLGARI, one of the world’s finest watchmakers are all set to ablaze the city of Mumbai by unveiling their elite watch collection at Rose watch bar. Being touted as one of the most exquisite and expensive watches from the house of BVLGARI–the Gerald Genta MAGSONIC, will cost Rs. 4.10 crore.

The Gerald Genta Magsonic is a true work of fine watch making. Its features include Grande Sonnerie, Westminster Chime, Grand and little strike on four gongs, minute repeater and tourbillion. The watch comes with the patented 18 KT pink gold case construction using sound amplifier MAGSONIC Alloy. It’s skeletonised off-centred gold, sapphire dial and alligator strap with 18 KT pink gold folding buckle makes this masterpiece all unique.

The new BVLGARI, Daniel Roth & Gérald Genta models, powered by calibers developed in the Manufacture du Sentier. This set of models reinterprets creations characterised by a powerful style signature for each of the collections. Featuring cases with a rugged octagonal or distinctive elliptical shape, the BVLGARI, Gérald Genta & Daniel Roth Collections all testify to a boldly asserted identity. They are combined with an exceptional range of horological complications entirely in keeping with their respective traditions and specific codes.

Included in this collection, the Octo Grande Sonnerie Tourbillion is the ultimate embodiment of horological complexity, and all the more so in that the self-winding movement driving it is fitted with a Tourbillon regulator, a retrograde hour display, along with power-reserve indicators for the movement and the striking mechanism.
 

Renowned luxury jewellery designer Poonam Soni and celebrity artist Nawaz Singhania lately announced the launch of their all new jewellery label – S2, at a Special Preview hosted at Tote On the Turf, Mumbai.

S2, a new range of limited edition signature jewellery represents the coming together of the distinctive artistic strengths of both Nawaz and Poonam. A pioneer of jewelled art and bespoke jewellery, Poonam has conceptualized this collection in the form of innovative French sautoirs. This collection is cleverly woven around miniature paintings by Nawaz. The 2011 range of S2 jewellery has been christened the ‘Born Free’ series.

Each of the French sautoirs of this range, inspired by Bohemian styling uses multi mediums in stones, gems & leather. They are detachable and can either be worn as a long drape or as a neck piece.” The paintings by Nawaz, as part of the sautoirs, are oil on canvas and are of a 2×4 sq inch dimension, revolving around the concept of movement and speed.

Talking about S2 brand, designer Poonam Soni says, “I’ve treated these sautoirs as stylish yet casual neck pieces using a mixed medium of silver, gold, antique rose cuts with precious gems. With unusual stones, the S2 range of French sautoirs symbolize an art style that intricately balances ancient Indian craftsmanship in patchi style motifs, weaving them around a modern concept. The ethereal blend of the enamoring ancient with the trendy modern is the key characteristic feature of the jewellery pieces. The antique rose cut studded silver chains are punctuated at places by ‘bugs’ and real leather loops.”

The guests admiring the bejeweled works of art include Laila Lamba, Pooja Bedi, Ira Dubey, Mana Shetty, Kriti Soni, Dr Swati Piramal, Rukshana & Mustafa Eisa, Madhoo Shah, Divya Mohta, Sangita Jindal, Ananya Goenka, Sangeeta Assomull with son Gaurav, Pallavi Kanoria, Ashok & Reena Wadhwa, Bharat Shah, AD & Sabina Singh, Rashmi Uday Singh, Nisha Jamwval, Shaina NC, Priya Kataria Puri, Meghna Oberoi, Aditya Hitkari & Divya Palat amongst many others. Also present on the occassion were Vijaypath & Gautam Singhania.
 

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The red and black jacket of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson which he famously wore in his ‘Thriller’ video will be auctioned at the event on June 25 and 26 at Julien’s Auction in Beverly Hills.

The classic piece of the late music sensation will be featured along with several other pieces, including a bedazzled glove and one of his wigs. The jacket is expected to fetch between $200K and $400K. The jacket became part of Jackson’s look for a decade and served as the inspiration for 1980’s fashion craze like none other. Before he died in 2009, Jackson gave the jacket to his two wardrobe designers, Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush. The sleeve is signed and the lining has the inscription: "To Bush and Dennis, All My Love, Michael Jackson."

The auction will feature over 600 collectibles from pop music’s pantheon, including The Beatles, Madonna and Elvis Presley, as well as more recent sensations such as Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.

Items on the block range from a pair of sneakers signed by Britney Spears to a luxury car owned by Frank Sinatra. There is also a stage that Jimi Hendrix played on, part of a guitar that was smashed by Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and handwritten lyrics for songs by Johnny Cash.

Mattel, the makers of the cult toy; Barbie is under scanner for unethical trade practices costing environment heavily. A news report from Greenpeace revealed that one of the world’s most famous toymaker’s packaging results in the deforestation of Indonesia’s threatened rainforests.

A prominent campaign being run by Greenpeace states that the Los Angeles based, Mattel sources the packaging material from the suppliers which derives wood by logging the rainforests which are home to endangered species like Orangutans and Sumatran Tigers. Meanwhile Mattel has assured to look into the matter and directed its suppliers to stop sourcing from Sinar Mas/APP. Seeing the blaze of detestation, Mattel has shut down its Barbie page on facebook and went silent on Twitter.

Amidst the rounds of allegations and defense, Greenpeace aired a video saying that Ken dumped Barbie due to her desire to "wrap herself in cheaper packaging" that was produced through logging of rainforests in Sumatra. Greenpeace activists dressed as Ken dolls abseiled down the side of Mattel’s to unfurl a banner saying Barbie packaging contributes to rainforest destruction.

The massive pink-and-blue sign on the Mattel building in El Segundo, outside Los Angeles, featured a frowning Ken declaring: "Barbie, it’s over. I don’t date girls that are into deforestation."  The demonstration also included a protester dressed as Barbie driving a glossy pink bulldozer in circles and carrying copies of the group’s charges against Mattel to its 1,500 Los Angeles-area employees.

Greenpeace said its Los Angeles activities marked the start of a worldwide campaign to stop toy companies driving deforestation in Indonesia, which according to the group has one of the fastest rates of forest destruction in the world.

Gucci is pleased to dress singer/songwriter Florence Welch for the North American tour of Florence and the Machine this summer in a wardrobe of outfits designed by Creative Director Frida Giannini.

Giannini said, “When Florence first came onto the scene, I was captivated by her eccentric style and her willingness to dare. I felt there was such an authentic energy to her sound and her look. This was confirmed when I met her at the Grammys earlier this year. I used one of Florence’s songs, ‘Hurricane Drunk,’ to set the mood for my Autumn Winter women’s show, as she was truly an inspiration for this collection as a modern day icon with her cinematic allure and powerful presence.”

Welch added, “I was extremely flattered when I heard that Frida’s collection had been inspired in part by my performances and I was completely bowled over by her collection, the dresses seemed perfect for my shows, the colours, the shapes, the movement in the fabric. So it seemed natural that we work together on creating some pieces for my upcoming US tour. I’m very grateful to Frida, it’s been a wonderful experience and I can’t wait to get dressed for the stage!”