December 2011 - Page 3 of 19

The bird who credits good fortune and strong will power to aid him spread his wings from the German soil to the ethnic India is the very handsome Andy von Eich. Andy though hails from Germany but the very impressive boy started his modeling career from India. The boy loves clubbing and is very fond of soccer. So let’s have a short stroll with Andy and know more about his fondness.

So tell us something about your early life?
I grew up and went to school near Düsseldorf, Germany. Later I went to Australia for my further studies and work purpose. I also have stayed in Bavaria and then after sometime moved down to India…!

How did you bumped into modeling?
Bumped?! I am born…! (Laughing) It wasn’t that easy for sure. When I was a teenager, a neighbor was working for a known fashion company who one day asked my parents to allow me to do a campaign for them. But after few shoots I losing interest and preferred to opt for soccer instead. Later when I came to India, I decided to give it a shot and fortunately things went good, I got enrolled with Karma Modeling Agency and gradually the seed of my success started budding.

So you always wanted to be a model? If you had not been a model what else would have yearned for?
Honestly, some confidence existed inside me since my childhood. Something which always let me believe, I can do it!! That I became an international Model is certainly because of the mix of a lot of luck and strong thoughts.

When I was a kid, I always wanted to become a doctor to help people. But for first time I viewed how a baby is born in a hospital, I wasn’t sure anymore that I will be able to do that. So later I choose to study Business Ethics with the Idea to open my own NGO…….. One day.

What do you like to do when not modeling?
If I get the time then……. for sure I am known as a big Party animal. To keep my self fit, I do involve myself in various kinds of sports …….soccer is my all time favorite; I also bought my first cricket rack few weeks back. I am presently learning Hindi, Yoga and Rekhi. I actually dream of spending a day on the beach in Goa, doing nothing.

Which designers have you walked nationally and internationally?
Many…… starting from Rohit Bal to Armani.

What’s your take on Indian modeling industry? How has been your experience in this industry so far?
What you expect if you mix a crazy country with a crazy industry?!? (Laughing) It’s for sure different from other countries, in every aspect. But my experience here is mostly positive, for which I would completely credit the friendly Indian people who have supported me so much. Thanks.

What is fashion for you?
Fashion is Passion.

Modeling comes with such a short shelf life. So what plans have you held for future?
Now I am a model, but I am very much aware that it’s a temporary career option. So later I would really wish to opt for acting.

What is your idea about an ideal date?
If you find the right person, every date seems perfect!

Whom do you consider your icon in life?
Jesus, Buddha, Krishna………

Quick Snippet

Favorite Holiday destination– Germany

The most happening night club– The Club, where I am

Candlelight dinner or concert– Candlelight concert with food

Favorite Music– Wide spectrum from Rap till Electro… Bollywood of course

Favorite Fragrance– VIP

Favorite Cuisine– Italian

Valentino and its lavish gowns have since long been covetable among fashionistas. The five decades of desirability needs to be curated and Valentino does it exactly but with a twist of grandeur never seen before.

The designer of late came up with Valentino Gravani Virtual Museum at the Museum of Modern Arts in New York, setting a kind of benchmark in fashion showcasing. The modern day marvel, as it should be called, materialized with the support of his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammeti, archiving the every detail of Valentino’s work.

The 10,000 square meters of museum houses 7 galleries including 7-roomed themes and variations curating Valentino’s work in its actuality. There is also this ‘Very Valentino’ gallery, a retrospective of 50 years. Moreover, designer himself talks about the creation of some of the famous couture dresses at ‘A Masterclass with Valentino.’

If it’s not satiating enough then one can see Valentino creations from up close by just clicking on them to rotate at 360 degrees while checking out the library containing 5000 images and sketches of dresses and some 180 fashion show videos.

Apart from the glory of its brick and mortar, one can download it as an application at www.valentino-gravani-archives.org

Cashmere one of the summit exclusive label producing top quality woolen garments has strangely come down to £50. The goat-fleece jumper which is hundred percent pure was once above the reach of any commoner but now will be available at only £50. Cashmere products were once tasted by the well-off section, are crowned for their excellent and malleable fiber qualities which are resultant of the neck region and hair of the Cashmere goats. These Cashmere goats are termed as Capra hircus laniger, China has shown a great boom from the beginning of the year which is soon coming to a pause in its Cashmere endeavor.

V-neck cashmere jumpers showcased at the Marks & Spencer outlet which ranged £69 has even fallen down to £39 recently. These V-neck jumpers have topped the online retail endeavor prior the Christmas bells rang. Even Uniqlo showed a high street range for its V-neck a week ago. A Uniqlo V-neck could be obtained at only £29:95.

But the weirdest part about these unique cashmere jumpers is they retaliate if hand washed. Either it shrinks or display lingering arms with an unsuitable fit. Dry cleaning is considered to be much applicable for this distinctive fiber. While according to few experts even dry wash is not greatly suitable for the Cashmere garments rather they opine washing machines to be a better option but only cold water has to be implemented during the cleaning process. Therefore the Cashmere products are referred to be extremely delicate along with being extensively intricate and knotty. So if you are planning to opt for a Cashmere outfit this winter, first be on familiar terms with how to preserve it.

Sura Vie Presents live performances by Half Step Down 9:30 p.m, Raghu Dixit 10:45, Program Details Date- 16th December 2011 Venue- Sura Vie, No1 Scindia House, Janpath, Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Its chill, time to get into some mannish feat as US Polo brings forth sporty collection in their new flagship store in Linking Road in Mumbai. Sourendra Kumar Das tête-à-têtes with Brian Kaminer, International Designer Director from New York and notifies about the double horsemen that arrives in style this winter…

The American style clothing brand spells the true authenticity of the sports and their newest collection speaks about its classic grandeur. “The globalization of the apparel industry will continue to challenge the fashion world. Gone are the days of polyester wicking fabrics as good quality cotton always looks and performs better,” revealed Kaminer, International Design Director for the U.S. Polo Assn. brand.

The new store looks chic and is packed with modish apparel, accessories, watches, sport shoes, bag packs, luggage and the likes. “Our colour palette is hip that revolves in shades of blue, white, grey, sporty attires with pastel colours, enhanced by ultra-lightweight fabrics and even colour-blocking too,” explained the design director.

The a-la-mode store also stocks atypical Polo t-shaped shirts with collar made of knitted piqué cotton that is apt for chic athletes. “Our designs mitigates the issues that conventional polo attires creates, the likes of short, cuffed sleeves solved the tendency of long sleeves to roll down or piqué collar could be worn upturned to block the sun from the neck,” added the coveted American designer.

The classic American fashion store gives a strong sense of connection with the sports and stocks only men’s line. “The ambience speaks of harmony, symmetry and style with three separated yet connected style zones, each carrying a stylish selection of different product type – casual, sports and collection – allowing our fashionistas to meander through the panache zones, and pick that meets their fashion sensibilities” signed off Kaminer.

The American fashion store boasts of using material like walnut wood finished furniture, wooden flooring leather, and stainless steel trims, to give it a chic, sporty and classy feel that is accentuated with Polo game props and visuals.

Hollywood beauty of girl next door movie, Olivia Wilde along with American actress Emma Stone glamorizes their beauty for the exclusive 2012 ad campaign of Revlon. The two Hollywood stars were signed as the face of Revlon back in august. Both Olivia and Emma portrayed flawless beauty blended with the retro look for the ad campaign. Whilst Olivia flaunts the labels ’80-esque turquoise eyeshadow, Emma was found decked up in a tan Color Burst Lip Butter in French Parfait depicting a picture of the 90’s. A very frigid approach was focused by Emma.

The creative hands which enhanced the beauty for the brands campaign were of the very ingenious make up artist Gucci Westman. This spanking new 2012 collection endorsed by the girls includes ColorStay Creme Gel, ColorStay Longwear Nail Enamel, ColorBurst Lip Butter, ColorStay 16 Hour Eyeshadow, PhotoReady Airbrush Mousse and PhotoReady 3D Volume Mascara.

Heels come with their own share of pain and pleasure. Those enhanced curves appear along with stifled feet and an unplumbed urge to step down those towering phallic creatures as early as possible. Yet, you need them to feel like a lady, to stand tall as a person.

Nursing your heel-y desires is Day2Night convertible heels making you float through boardroom to bedroom just with a hoick. The pair of shoes coming in five different adjustable heels is the perfect remedy of your Stockholm syndrome where captive like captor keeps glowing with love.

The heels ranging from 1.5 inches to 3.5 inches stand on a sleek well-cushioned sole exuding enough feminine charm to make you streak and prowl with just screwing it on and off. Priced at $ 300, Day2Night is currently offering just one style – a black patent peep toe sling back.

Gaurav Gupta SS 2012 Collection The contemporariness exuding nostalgia with a vintage twist is the language of Gaurav Gupta’s Spring Summer 2012 collection.

Celebrating the brightness of sunny days the collection features flowy dresses in hues of watermelon, sundown orange, lovelorn pink and mountain green. The signature Gaurav Gupta drapes are quite predominant in the collection made of fine modal, silk jersey, chiffon and light georgette, all coming together to dress ladies in a light and well adorned form.

Moreover, these dresses in royal silhouettes fashioning an Egyptian romance have been adorned with swinging gold and silver chains rendering flirtatiousness to the range.

Lakme Fashion Week announced the names of designers participating in Gen Next and Young Designers categories for its Spring/Resort 2012 edition, slated from March 1 to 6, 2012 in Mumbai.

As a platform to nurture new talent and present innovations,7 Gen Next and 4 Young Designers from across the country were selected only after considering the umpteen applications. The designers have been chosen by LFW Advisory Board comprised of the big guns of Indian fashion fraternity by fathoming the distinctiveness of the candidates.

The list of the selected designers is as follows:

Sr. No	Designer Name	City
1	Archana Gunti	Hyderabad
2	Manoj Kumar & Vinod Bhardwaj	Chandigarh
3	Megha Garg	Kolkata
4	Prashant Kumar	Delhi
5	Shikha Grover & Vinita Adhikari	Noida
6	Tanya Sharma	Mumbai
7	Yogesh Chaudhary	Gurgaon

Sr. No	Designer Name	City
1	Nimish Shah	Mumbai
2	Nupur Kanoi	Kolkata
3	Ruchika Sachdeva	Delhi
4	Shashank Raj & Prajwal Badwe	Delhi

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Monthly Archives: December 2011

Andy von Eich

Valentino Virtual Museum

Cashmere high street stalwart

Live performances by Half Step Down & Raghu Dixit

Play Polo modishly!

Revlon 2012 Ad Campaign

Day2Night Convertible Heels

Gaurav Gupta SS 2012

New Talent @ LFW SR 12