The bad name fashion industry has earned over the years, apart from excessive glamorization drug abuse and low-brow high-brow things, comes somehow from unfairly paid models, interns and freelancers.
The unfair labor standards and rights which sometimes make designers (Marc Jacobs in this case) pay in form of clothing rather than money might be a thing of past as Model Alliance has collaborated with Freelancer’s Union to pass ‘The Freelancer Payment Protection Act’, a proposed law which would make models and freelancers in New York from deadbeat clients.
It would Though the law has already passed in the New York State Assembly but is still under review in the senate. To ensure it gets reviewed the collaboration put forth few examples of wage theft with the models while underlining the fact that the lack of financial transparency and accountability is a significant problem in the business of fashion. One such example is of top model Caitriona Balfe, who waited as long as a year to receive payment for her work, and staggeringly lost over $300,000 in unpaid earnings when her agency declared bankruptcy.
The stage was set ablaze as Miss India finalists walked the ramp in Satya Paul’s elegant designs at Phoenix marketcity, Mumbai. Choreographed by Marc Robinson the evening witnessed many familiar faces enjoying the show viz; Mandira Bedi, Malini Aggarwal and designer Deepika Gehani.
JUDITH LEIBER, launched a unique personalized Children’s Art Minaudière with a replica of a child’s art work in Austrian Crystals, at DLF Emporio, New Delhi under the aegis of The Marigold Group. 
Though it’s the time of gravity defying heels but back in 1970s it was the platform heels which strutted down the wardrobes of fashionistas, along with eye brows raised about the same old form versus function debate. 
To celebrate the launch of Officine Panerai’s in house movement P.3000, Panerai, Italian luxury watchmakers organized an exclusive evening at The Leela Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. 
The partnership between one of the largest private sector banks in India, Yes Bank and the horse riding club, Amateur Riders’ Club (ARC) saw the Yes Bank International Polo Cup being held of late at The ARC Polo Ground, Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai.
In one-of-its-kind exhibitions mechanics of uber luxury embraces the emotions of art in the unique setting where for the very first time a collection of Audi cars stand cheek by jowl with the finest of Indian art.
