Beginning in 1967 with his first solo exhibition of paintings, Jaideep sustained a parallel career of corporate business and painting up to 1983, when he embraced painting as a sole profession. Having had no formal education in Art, he evolved a unique style, starting out as a surrealist, working in Oils, Acrylics and fabric sculptures.

His latest exhibit, Metonymical Subtext at Tao Art is a culmination of over three years of investigating perception, meaning and their alterations with the shifting of traditional parameters. Jaideep tells us, “The current body of work seeks to combine the past with the future. Fusing the painted with the printed or interactivity of the computer with the physical act of painting. I am attempting to bridge the expression, while stating that one can’t survive without the other, asserting that, mediums may change but the message always conveys.” His work echoes his thoughts and conveys his message with some fine brush strokes and a lot of beautiful imagery.

Having already had 22 successful solo exhibitions in India as well as abroad, he is rated as one of the country’s finest inventive contemporary artists. His paintings and sculptures form part of the collections of prestigious individuals as well as high profile companies from around the world.

A pioneer of the digital medium in India as an art form, Jaideep has continually pushed the conceptual thresholds of his visual language in order to integrate different elements in his works- the historical with the contemporary, the traditional with the modern.

Some of our celebrity designers and Samantha Cameron have come together for a charitable cause termed as Save the children’s. The designers along with various celebs are displaying their valuable bags at an auction which says Bag to Save a Life. 

The display includes totes and elegant clutches along with the gorgeous collection of bags straightway from the wardrobes of the crowned Sienna Miller, Erin O’Connor, Florence Welch, Annie Lennox, Georgia May Jagger and Tilda Swinton including Samantha Cameron’s Jimmy Choo bag. 

While Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton, Prada, Christian Louboutin, Armani, Christopher Kane, Mulberry, Jimmy Choo, Coccinelle, Miu Miu along with various other labels include the designers list working for the cause. The labels have donated a lot of their creation to bring happiness in the life of the deprived tots this Christmas.



The showcase has started from the end of the previous month and is available online at eBay which can be owned through the bidding procedure. The proceeds obtained through this auction will be endowed to the children of the poorer countries of the world. 

The sunset show by S&N Drape on the final day of much glamorized India Resort Fashion Week will have a special line of sensuous and luxurious resort wear on a bespoke runway, with the Goan sunset and the serene ocean forming the backdrop.

The designer portrays a beautiful composition of silhouettes in fruity textures and chic Indian prints. He showcases a new definition through colour blocking and polka dots, though stylish and trendy the collection appears sculptured in an era of the 60’s enthusing a blissful feeling.

The remixed contemporary colour on colour treatment of bright contrasting tones, neon bright and a lively palette of sun warmed hues, using the old, vintage fabrics with new surface techniques exhibits the artful ecstasy of the glitz and glamour in a sensual way.


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The new Reebok CrossFit gym in Gurgaon, will join the global network of more than 2,700 CrossFit gyms in 57 countries that provide people of all ages and fitness levels with the opportunity to change the way they experience fitness.

It gives an opportunity to become part of the CrossFit community and join CrossFitters around the world who are challenging themselves to achieve the ultimate fitness levels. “Reebok and CrossFit are working together to change the way the world perceives and experiences fitness, and the opening of the first Reebok|CrossFit in Gurgaon gives the people a chance to push themselves to get physically fit in a fun, community-oriented environment,” said Sajid Shamim, Brand Director- Reebok India.

Every day at CrossFit Gyms around the world, men and women of all ages, sizes and fitness levels have fun while they attack the “Workout of the Day” (or WOD, as it’s more commonly called) together, rooting each other onto completion or personal records. The CrossFitters workouts target and develop agility, balance, speed, power, accuracy, stamina, coordination, flexibility, strength and cardiovascular endurance in keeping with the CrossFit philosophy of “constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movement.

So, Cross your limits with the Reebok CrossFit Gurgaon Gym, the only gym in India where the machine is YOU.

If it was The Factory of Andy Warhol, rehashing Coca Cola cans and Marilyn Monroe imagery, then it’s ‘India Authentic’ fetishizing Great Indian hotchpotch. One of the oldest civilizations of the world running on its own rhythm, functioning on the clout of its jugaads, hailing its sages and drama queens alike, regaling with its bizarre factions, colors and stories has travelled a long way from the land of snake charmers and Taj Mahal to one of ‘Basanti’ and ‘Darogaa Saab’ for young hip India. |Maine Tumhe Kya Samjha Tha Aur Tum Kya Nikli| acknowledges a T-shirt by Indigreen. 

Indian Kitsch is the new flavour of Indian fashion. Being irreverent, unapologetic and quirky, the art has come to portray India in its unadulterated essence. From decked up trucks, to dainty autos, to dramatic Bollywood, to everyday imagery, Indian Kitsch is a far cry from anything square. It’s more about quirky humour, techni colors, calligraphy and loads of insanity and authenticity, repackaging everything Indian with a twist.



The game is all about pushing the boundaries as demand lies in its authenticity. In a country like India where every nook and cranny is full of beautiful imagery, there is no dearth of ideas. These ideas once treated with a twist of fun and humour makes for the perfect example of the pop art. 



The whole Indian Kitsch tamasha started way back in late 90s when designer Manish Arora came up with his larger-than-life quirky designs revolving around Indian mythology. The cultural treasure trove was further ransacked by designer like Diana Linda and labels like Play Clan and Happily Unmarried to turn it into a phenomenon. Well, where Manish took the art off the Indian shores, the brigade of indie non-conforming young talented designers mushroomed across the country, experimenting with various mediums, art forms and styles. 



For Indian Kitsch Queen Nida Mahmood it’s an art form which is driven with a lot of passion. She says, “Filling in a handful of colors on an image downloaded from the Internet does not qualify to be called ‘Indian Pop art’ or ‘Indian Kitsch’. Blowing life into an inanimate, boring and mundane object such that it comes alive and tells you a story, a story that you are willing to proudly hold close- is an art that comes with pouring in a lot of commitment and passion. This is Indian Kitsch. It’s like looking at the world through rose tinted glasses”.



After a decade of experimentation in the art and the new entrants like Chumbak, The Orange Bicycle, Either or and many more, the pop art scene is heading to be a popular culture. Indigreen is one of such labels peeping into great Indian repertoire, allegorize the whole affair. Nidhi of Indigreen says, “For most of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, & 90’s people were obsessed with the wild and ‘advanced’ ways of the West. Not knowing the Westerners were slowly turning to India for love, inspiration, peace, simplicity, Spirituality. But we, as a people, especially the young generation are more evolved, confident and comfortable in our desi skin. We love it! We are proud of it. And popular culture of the times inevitably finds its expression first in the film and fashion.”



Indians are accustomed to cows crossing ways, cycles carrying a dozen people, sages performing tricks and whatever that forms Indian madness, but the whole thing comes with a sense of exoticism for people not in the know of it. The quaint local Indian flavour takes them by surprise, the exoticism which they incorrigibly get smitten by.



On Kitsch-esque notes, Nidhi concludes, “Kitsch is there to stay with fierce desi flavour combined with a heavy dose of humor and some very serious ethical, eco pure values, in short, everything cool that India has to offer. After all, we are celebrating ourselves with a whole lot of pride and pomp.”


‘Men would not look at me when I was skinny’, reads one of the vintage ads from 1930s, promoting women to gain weight. Undeniably, definition of beauty has come a long way since then when buxom women were considered attractive rather than skinny ones.

Marilyn Monroe is one such example of lovable ample curves and retro beauty. These advertisements from past called for adding glamorous curves to one’s figure while making it a point that slender look was unattractive.

One such advertisement screams, “If you want to be popular…You can’t afford to be skinny”, pushing for amazing new scientific discoveries which helped women to gain weight, discarding lean look. Ask Gisele Bundchen or any of our anorexic models, they will only howl out.



The body obsessed waifs of today might find it a thing of past, but when fashion is heavily vintage-inspired these days then who knows such voluptuous body shapes might soon hit the hip radar. 


 

The exquisite dresses of the Princess Diana have always stayed in focus due to the prevailing display of her collections. Now the auction of the facsimile wedding gown and shoes of the princess have again brought her into spotlight.

Exact replicas of the 1981 Royal wedding dress along with the shoes of Princess Diana collected around $132,000 at the auction which was held at the Kerry Taylor auction house located in London. These auctioned facsimiles were created by the same labels David Emanuel and Clive Shilton who had led their imagination flaunt in the crafting of the actual royal attires for the princess.

The backup bridal gown has been handed over to a fashion museum in Chile after the auction while a common persona succeeded over the shoes displayed.  The facsimiles were crafted so that during the majestic marriage ceremony if things go erroneous with Princess Diana’s garments and garnishes, she can immediately opt for the replicas without anyone being aware of it.

The ivory taffeta wedding gown was immensely gorgeous and delicate while the ivory satin shoes with its 6.5 size had C and D engraved on its sole together in the form of a heart. C and D demonstrated the initials of Charles and Diana. Princess Diana’s mother had an objection with the final invoice that the shoes were never paid. It was kept with designer Clive Shilton so far till the time it went for auction. Only two trifling differences distinguish the facsimile from the original.
 

The international model Sasha Pivovarova who has been the envoy of various well known labels popularly expressed as Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss, Paul & Joe and Prada has launched her lingerie collection for the crest GapBody yesterday in UK. The collection focuses her desirable imagination crafted into six sets. This was the models first venture into the field of designing although she always had a pine for sketching.

Sasha’s very first voyage is stimulated by the surreal fairy tales.  An array which accentuates a perfect blend of quixotic and floral prints along with drafts of women in multiple lively hues reveals her exotic line of night wear which includes nightdress, underwear set, shorts exhibiting male mode and camisoles. The pictures portraying Sasha Pivovarova in her self designed outfits has been shot by her husband Igor Vishnyakov who is a photographer by profession.

La coveted Kolkata-based designer Shradha Murarka, creative director of Vizyon showcased her newest collection in a trunk show at Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. Sourendra Kumar Das explore sa Fall/Winter collection that seamlessly combinés rétro chic avec a futuristic aesthetic.

“Mon newest collection is inspired by la beauty et intricacies of art deco jewelry, architecture et la paintings of Tamara de Lempicka. I have blended elegant lines et sensual drapes avec silhouettes et pleats with futuristic feel,” revealed Murarka.

Tamara de Lempicka was a polish art deco painter et first woman artist d’être une star glamour. Murarka’s latest collection boasts of avant-garde silhouettes that play indigenously avec symmetry et geometry.

“I have used sparkling jewel tones, ranging from emerald green et sapphire blue glossy black, romantic pink, warm burgundy, vibrant magenta et radiant yellow, et la likes that creates a sophisticated colour palette that exude a sense of nouveau glamour,” added la designer.

La modish line is a selection of sophisticated dresses, structured dresses, structured jackets et sequenced blouses that exude an element of sensuality. It witnessed a wide range of fabrics – organza, taffeta et even leather, in variety of style – bondage, corset, Grecian, origami folds et la likes.