Alice Dellal the 24 year old model cum instrumentalist is expected to be Karl Lagerfeld’s next choice for his upcoming showcase of handbags by Chanel. The half-shaved head of the model makes her distinct in the crowd. But the news hasn’t been confirmed yet, an article by WWD has revealed the information.

Though the stunning style statement of the 5’5 beauty which compiles of fishnet tights, biker jackets and ripped jeans doesn’t match the elegant Parisian motifs the label illustrates but the prior endorsement campaigns which focused its experimentation with varied personas like the Gossip Girl star Blake Lively for Chanel’s  Mademoiselle handbag collection and Lily Allen the London based singer in its Cocoon bag crusade  along with Jerry Hall in the label’s spring ad and Diane Kruger predicts the extreme possibility of Dellal’s entry into Chanel.

The drum player has already been a visage of the ace labels like Valentino, Burberry, Alexander Wang and Vivienne Westwood in the past.

Honeysuckle reigned 2011, but for 2012 it’s a shade of orange dubbed ‘Tangerine Tango’ qualifying to be the Pantone’s color of the year.

The annual forecast based on thorough fashion research including factors like runway looks, popular culture and shoppers’ habits, underwent to describe this shade as a ‘vivacious, enticing hue that is bit exotic but in a friendly, non-threatening way.’ It further defines the shade as a spirited reddish orange which is sophisticated but at the same time very dramatic and seductive.

The Pantone color of the year has always been an influence on fashion and design making labels worldwide launch their merchandize in the similar shade – be it the turquoise flood in 2010, or Mimosa of 2009.

Adding stanchion to its name, Kimaya, after spreading its magic throughout the luxury fashion industry presented a show with the leading CEO’s of the various companies’ walking the ramp at the Trrain Retail Awards held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai.

At the culmination of first retails awards Kimaya enthralled the audiences with amazing designs displayed by twelve CEO’s. The highlight of the show was a bespoke collection customized by Kimaya and modelled by stalwarts of the retail industry including Mr. Bijou Kurien, Mr. Rakesh Biyani, Mr. Mark Ashmen, Mr. Ajit Joshi, Mr. Vikram Bakshi and Ms. Esther Lennaerts.

Later Kimaya proudly presented these exquisitely hand-crafted customized outfits to the respective CEOs as a token of appreciation for their contribution to the Indian retail industry.

The Grand Finale saw Kimaya presenting a line of saris, lehengas and gowns in jewel tones for the bridal and festive season. The outfits, designed by some of the best in the fashion industry like Rohit Bal, Tarun Tahiliani, Anamika Khanna, Shane & Falguni Peacock, Manish Arora, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Neeta Lulla and others; had handcrafted embroideries and high quality embellishments combined with luxurious fabrics.

Super Heroes have usually been fantasized by women, and idealized by men since time immemorial. But this time around, the fictionalized heroes seem bit attainable, as Diesel, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, is all set to bring them close to you, infact quite close to you.

Unleashing their super powers, the label is launching four new underwear models, representing four different DC Comics Super Heroes. The intimate wear collection hitting the stores boasts of some interesting designs with Diesel logo.

The collection is comprised of four boxers, all named on the character they possess – Batman Boxer, The Flash Boxer, Green Lantern Boxer and The Joker boxer. Each piece carries distinct signature character elements, making one reminisce about their favourite comic super Hero like Batman one contains a carbon effect Diesel logo, jacquard waistband and a special print, which by using and washing will reveal a black armour over the time whereas Joker boxer has that photo print acid effect, inspired by the world-famous, acid-spewing flower that the villain wears on his lapel.
 
One of the world’s influential luxury label Gucci has been defining the fashion for last 90 years – incessantly stamping the thesaurus of fashion with its dreamy logo. Classiness and heritage personified, Gucci recently painted the city of Delhi too with its aura, bringing its Florentine craftsmanship to the fore.

To commemorate its 90 stupendous years, Gucci hosted a private cocktail party at its store in DLF Emporio through Gucci Artisan Corner. Bringing the famously crafted leather goods directly to its admirers, Gucci’s most skilled artisans were stationed at custom built workshops and offered a unique viewing of time honored traditions.

What came up was a specially crafted array of 4 signature Gucci handbags – the New Bamboo, the Jackie, the Stirrup, and the Gucci 1973, and small leather goods, all at the venue. 

Besides the aweing Gucci craftsmanship there was glam running collaterally. The who’s who of the city flaunted their fashion repositories, and the grandeur was hard to miss. 

The attendees included Neha Kapur, JJ Vallaya, Feroze Gujral, Tanisha & Robbie Mohan, Reena & Ashok Wadhwa, Manoviraj Khosla, Riddhima Sahni, Rana Gill, Suneet Varma, Siddharth Tytler, Mandira Koirala, Bela Madan, Payal Sen, Ramola Bachchan, Adhiraj Singh, Shabnam Singal, Radhika Chanana, Latika Khaneja, Divya Burman, Sanjeev Bijli, Arjun Sharma, Simar Duggal, Kitty Kalra, Guneeta & Bicky Dhingra, Anjana Bhargava, Monisha & Anil Lepp and Ammu Saidi.

For the spring 2012, Chanel brings the freshness of dawn and the softness of sunset into a harmony of shimmering colors.  Let’s take a sneaky peek into Peter Phillips inspiration and how he has translated into colours the exhilarating blend of pure air and softness so distinctive of spring.

Here we go with the Chanel L’Harmonie de Printemps products and colours launching 15 January next year.

December 13, 2011
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This time it’s the idyllic locales of Sri Lanka, where Kingfisher sirens will render a fantastical look to the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2012. The sensual shoot spread to cover 12 months of picturesque beauty in a stupendous environment is shot by Atul Kasbekar while Kavita Lakhani and Akansha Nanda Mathur will design and style the models. Make up is to be done by Kapil Bhalla.

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Her gorgeous black high heeled booties are festooned with crystals chicly mixed with clear, gold, and black. The beautifully adored booties add a sparkling extravaganza to one’s persona. The booties are a perfect mélange of casual and gaudy look as they can be worn with a party outfit as well as can be sported with jeans too.

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