Monthly Archives: June 2011

Ninja Singh as Supermodel

The winner of the Ford Models‘Supermodel of the World – India’ has finally been revealed. Delhigirl Ninja Singh won the title yesterday at a glittering event. The glamorous Grand Finale of Ford Models ‘Supermodel of the World -India’, the most prestigious modeling contest of the world was held atLeela Kempinski, Gurgaon and saw the girls walking the ramp in slew of roundsin Indian, Evening and Swim wear, designed by Gauri and Nainika & Shrivanand Narresh.

An all excited winner, Ninja Singh, said, “When they announced my name, I could not believe it, I was speechless. It has not sunk in yet! I would like to thank everyone who has supported me, encouraged me and specially Prasad Bidapa who groomed us and has made me look the way I do today. I am very excited and will try my best to make my country proud.”

The jury for this prestigious contest consisted of Bipasha Basu, Manish Malhotra- Fashion Designer, Bharat Sikka – Photographer, Leila Alaoui-Ford Models, Sunil Sethi – FDCI, Mark Luburic – AnimaCreative Management, Pearl Shah – Marie Claire, Ravi Perti -Olive Telecom, Ashish Gupta – Gold Souk, Vinod Nair – Group Fashion Editor, HT, Fleur Xavier– Model, Anil Chopra – CEO, Lakme.

Some other contests winner were: Lakme faces– Kanika Dev, Minora Parashar, Nitya Duella, TSJ fjord contest winner– Annaya Sarmah, Hindustan Times Reader choice award – TaraKurien, Gold Souk Golden Girl – Kanika Dev, Marie Claire face– Kanika Dev, Fever Entertainment face award – Anjum Fakih.


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Peinture LVilll Bleu

Designers tell us why the cool shade is the hottest thing this season

The colour palette changes every season when it comes to fashion, and the tinseltown’s stars and socialites definitely lead the way. This party season, blue is definitely the colour of choice.

“The colour suits the Indian skin making blue party dresses a big hit this time around. Light blue was a hit in the 80s and it is again coming back. And of course, denim is eternally popular. In fact, you will see me in light denim blue at many parties. I feel I look good in the shade, so I am wearing it often myself,” says designer Pria Kataria Puri.



Irrespective of whether blue is the new black, (or new white), designer Narendra Kumar admits that it is the colour of choice, especially because, “one person makes a fashion statement, another imitates it and you have a trend!” he says. “This season, people are wearing a deeper richer tone of blue, because it suits the mood of celebration all this time. All shades of blue go well with Indian skin. It is a part of the palette,” adds Nari.



From casual chic to elaborate party wear, blue is definitely in, says designer Nikasha Tawadey. “It’s psychological that in the summer people prefer lighter shades and blue definitely works,” she says.

And the colour even seems to be an all-time favourite for many. Designer Savio Jon also chooses the colour on the personal front. “I am wearing a lot of blue jeans these days,” he smiles, “A lot of us would love to flaunt our blue dresses this season.” And just to prove it’s not all the ladies, Salman Khan joins the fray too!


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Iranian Gag Order

Ironically, where the world is busy decoding slutwalk, Iran’s sophists have strutted on the puritanical nun-walk enforcing the dress code down the throats of Iranian civilians.

Led by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nationwide doctrine has been issued against men wearing necklaces, shorts and glamorous hairstyles. Tagged as ‘un-Islamic’, such styles are the senseless imitation of Western culture according to the ideology of Iran’s religious and social caretaker. Women too are supposed to dress and deport themselves in constriction of head to toe covering hijabs. The ‘moral security plan’ of the regime detests the women wearing loose-fitting headscarves, tight overcoats and shortened trousers that expose skin.

For complete execution of the plan 70,000 trained forces known as ‘moral police’ have been deployed on the streets of Tehran and other cities to fine or arrest the offenders. The new plan to control the society by the hardliners actually came forth after the Iranian Parliament proposed the bill to criminalize the dog ownership, stating it a blind imitation of the vulgar culture of the West.

Dare you whisper of slutwalk in Iran, guillotine knives take a second to fall.

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Jimmy Choo Archive

The famous shoe label Jimmy Choo is launching a capsule collection based on its most iconic styles.

The shoe label  run by British executive Tamara Mellon  has collated a number of famous items including a feather sandal worn by Carrie Bradshaw in ‘Sex and the City’ and a peep-toe once worn by Natalie Portmanfor the set, which will also feature re-worked new versions of old classics.

The footwear brand which was recently sold to luxury goods group Labelux for $855 million, will feature its capsule collection in a book, Jimmy Choo XV, which will be available from February next year

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Chandni Chowk Festival @ Baluchi

InterContinental The Lalit brings Chandni Chowk to Mumbai, LOCATION: Baluchi at Intercontinental The Lalit, Mumbai. DATE: 18th June to 7th July

Rashmi Dogra

She ventured into the field all propelled by her love for accessories…

Lanvin Petite

Alber Elbaz, Lanvin’s celebrated creative director, reveals his first children’s wear collection, Lanvin Petites.

But if you look into the history of Lanvin a line for children is actually something nestled in the roots of this noted French house.Back in 1908. Children’s Clothing actually became Lanvin’s first clothing department, soon after taken by the line mothers sought after similar clothes for themselves.

This new luxury line has 25 products for little girls age 4 to 10, reflecting on the tradition of the brand. But if you’ve got ideas about buying one of these dresses, so to tell you that these little frocks come in a range of exquisite and luxurious materials, such as washed organza embroidered with crystals, satin ribbon and grosgrain, draped or pleated tulle. In other words: dry clean only. To accompany the dresses, fairy godfather Elbaz has even conjured up teeny Lanvin ballerinas in a patent, satin-finished material, crowned with a little pompom made out of tulle. This new collection designed by Alber will hit Lanvin boutiques and other stockists by the end of November.
 
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Jouir de L’Vogue Winter

The spells of rain in Mumbai confirms that it is time for perchance a display of rainwear, courtesy the rain gods being overly graceful. Here is a brand that thinks past the monsoons and cooks itself for the next ensuing wintry season.

GAS, the brand that is associated with smart denims, launched their Autumn / Winter 2011 at its Bandra store in Mumbai. The collection arrayed from buoyant yet trendy outfits apt for Mumbai’s climate and even profuse still modish garments suited for some of the arctic nations.

Amid the chic men’s line, a design that raises your eyeballs is a light jacket with a band collar in a mix of jersey inside and raw cut emerized knit with a wool look on outside. This best goes with a raven anti-fit jeans in prized selvage denim made on shuttle looms,  making the look hand-done, as it is articulately been given a medium dark wash with abrasions, rips and discreet mends.

In the women’s line, they have experimented well with the polished effects in dark hues for denims that appear like wearing a tuxedo. One of the designs that surpass is a superstretch light jeggings with a band of sequins and studs in tone running down the sides, to wear with the lace bolero with lapin fur rosses downplayed by soft, draped used-effect delavé maxit-shirt.

The fun reverse denims had outside medium to dark washes that gave a pure denim look, while inside the printed fabric undergoes light corrosion to give a look of original cotton clothing. The men’s line has tight fit maxi appliquéd pockets and inside printed with necktie pattern, while the women’s line saw ultraslim above the ankle model with an aoptical micro-pattern on the inside and a camouflage or animal print.

The exceedingly au-courant collection is pocket-friendly as it starts from $75 and goes on till $180. So, this autumn, you know where to take your beau for a à-la-mode shopping that is destined to be one shopping experience!
 
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CyberWhite Brilliant Cells

Estée Lauder introduces one solution to all your whitening needs. NEW CyberWhite Brilliant Cells Full Spectrum Brightening System is infused with our most advanced skin-illuminating Full Spectrum Brightening technologies and Anti-Spot technologies that work in synergy to help skin discover and maintain an unprecedented level of clarity and translucency.

Used together as a complete system, CyberWhite Brilliant Cells creates an unstoppable synergy revealing fresher, fairer, brighter cells. Carefully developed and created for delicate Asian skin and tested in Asia, every CyberWhite Brilliant Cells formula is extremely effective yet gentle, and plays a specific and significant role in the total brightening process.

Cyber White Brilliant Cells creme Rs. 2850
Cyber white Brightening facial cleanser – Rs. 4040
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Cyber White Brilliant Cells Illuminator – Rs 2465

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Rashmi Dogra

Fluke Design Company by Rashmi Dogra is the destination for modern design connoisseurs, the place where art, innovation and design come together as one to serve unique needs of luxury in fashion.

The Mumbai based designer Rashmi Dogra ventured into the field all propelled by her love for accessories. Born in Delhi to an army officer, Rashmi lived most of her growing years all over the country to finally work for an international airline. But an artist at heart Rashmi got into the field of designing without any formal training. This self-taught artist has so far exhibited in India and abroad and garnered the rave reviews for her out of the box designs.

An artist, product designer and a serious fashionistas Rashmi has always been compelled to create and accomplish her goals as an artist. Inspiration to her comes from everyday life, different cultures and personalities.

Fluke Design Company strongly believes in mixing moderns with the classics, colors with textures, simple lines with sexy curves and glamour with practicality. The limited edition products created by the label are both visually and sensually delightful. It stores a unique range of hand painted and hand crafted fashion accessories which include handbags, statement jewellery pieces and molded leather masks. Mediums with which the label mainly works with are leather, faux leather and fabric giving products a western feel with an Indian flavour.

Fluke retails across India from fluke flagship store in Bandra, Mumbai and all Rohit Bal, Ogaan and Aza stores.

You can get Rashmi’s designs at:

www.flukedesigncompany.com

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