April 2012 - Page 11 of 17

oulful Sundays: Qawwali Night at Blue Frog, Mehrauli, Delhi Present’s Qawwal Husnain Nizami from Hazrat Nizzamudin Dargah Sunday, 15th April’12, 9pm onwards, at Blue Frog -The Kila, Seven Style Mile, Mehrauli, Opposite The Qutub Minar

Mumbai, 27 March, 2012: Celebrate this Easter with new Chocolate Collection by Patchi. The new collection includes Charmante, Raffin

The summers of 2012 with Esprit is going to be a fashionable yet sophisticated affair as the brand unveils its latest collection for global citizens.

The SS’12 collection comes as a tribute to brand’s heritage and translates Californian impressions into pointed, modern range in bright solids and whites. The women’s wear for the season features knee length formal and informal summer dresses, elegant blouses, shorts, skirts, light cardigans and white jackets predominantly. The presence of vivid flower prints rule the collection with Esprit’s sheer prints in chiffon, linen and soft silk underlined by a smooth layer.

The 80’s glam is back in the form of one piece jumpsuits, a range of blue and dyed jeans, dresses with pleats and lace in flush tinge to add that flirty facet to your summer attire. The line also offers bags that range from beach, travel, night out, office and everyday use, along with light weighed cotton and chiffon scarves and wraps.

One of the India’s leading manufacturer of luxury watches, Titan launches an exquisite astronomy inspired timepiece – the compass watch under the Orion collection.

The watch comes equipped with dual time, a retrograde 24 hour counter, a retro date counter and a multi layered press patterned dial. The compass timepiece is available in three different plating with leather straps – gold, steel and rose gold.

On the occasion of the launch,Somprabh Singh, Group Manager Marketing Titan said, “Titan is proud to launch the Compass watch in the Orion collection which is a one-of-its-kind time piece. The top unit of the watch performs the time keeping functions like a 24 hour clock, dual time, date, while the bottom unit can be flipped open to be used as a magnetic compass. Now you can trust your Orion watch to tell you not only the time but also the direction on your hikes, treks and other adventures.”

The celebrations of 5th anniversary of German fashion label Marc Cain was lately held, along with the unveiling of Spring Summer 2012 line, at its Juhu store in Mumbai, over champagne and canapé.

The line focuses on intensive shining colors, large prints, extreme graphics and maximum lengths with romance created by laces and flounces in contrast to masculine boyfriend pieces such as shirts, trench coats and shorts. Technical and futuristic materials inspired from active wear such as neoprene, rubberized yarns, bonding, techno and heavy jerseys lends a fresh nuance. The new silhouettes of the dresses, voluminous at the top and narrow at the bottom, along with the comeback of the skirt in the form of midis and maxis bring variety to the collection.

The evening soiree witnessing the anniversary celebrations and the launch of the collection was hosted by Punit Agarwal and Dina Singh, and was well attended by the glam brigade of the tinsel town. The attendees included Sushma Reddy, NamrataBaruaShroff, Krishika Lulla, Simran Kaur Mundi, Mia Uyeda, Claudia Ciesla, Mauly Dave, Nazneen, Anjali Chatwal and Priya Bhimani amongst others.

Treasure Trove II, the second edition of much awaited fundraising auction of artworks, jewellery, luxury collectibles and unforgettable experiences was recently organized by The Research Society for the Care, Treatment and Training of Children In Need of Special Care, a charitable organization working for the welfare of differently abled children, at The Trident in Mumbai.

The event hosted by Zia Mody, BijalMeswani and Farah Khan saw a treasure trove of luxury products like ‘Sweet Charity’ handbag by Christian Louboutin, customized child art clutch by Judith Leiber, ruby & diamond earrings by Rose, wall clock by Corum and a limited edition carpet by Jahangir Sabavala, to be auctioned. The artworks included the paintings by the likes of SH Raza, Satish Gujral, Anjali Ela Menon and PareshMaity.

The highlight of the evening was the auction of experiences like a coffee date with Ranbir Kapoor, a bike ride with John Abraham, two coveted center court seats to The Wimbledon Men’s final match and box seats for two at the forthcoming IPL final.

About the even Farah Khan said, “Nothing gives me more pleasure than doing something for The Research Society that is doing such fantastic work for these children with mental challenges – especially when I am aware that over 40% of the students at the school are below poverty line.”

The event saw the glitterati and chatterati of the city pouring in to support the cause. The attendees included Kumar Manglam&Neerja Birla, Sangeeta Jindal, SangeetaAssomull, Shobaa De, Biren&Sheetal Vaidya, Pinky Reddy, Ashish Goel, Natasha Poonawala, Ashok Wadhwa, AnuDewan, Akanksha Agarwal, Tanaaz& ChiragDoshi, HaseenaJethmalani, PesiShroff, Namrata& Vikram Shroff, DeeptiSalgaoncar, Akbar Padamsee, ArzanKhambatta, Shobhaa De, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Debbie Hitkari, Tanya &ArvindDubash, Nysa Godrej, Madhoo Shah, Payal& Akshay Kilachand, Varsha Patel, Shibani Agarwal, AnuDewan, Sushama Reddy, FerozeGujral and Lata Patel amongst many others.

The LOL Method After writing for hit shows like Simpsons, creating TV shows for the Disney Channel and touring with Russell Peters as one of the "Gurus of Comedy", international speaker and leadership & laughter coach, Anand Chulani is going to open Jack Canfield meet in Mumbai on April 12th, 2012 with his motivational words.

Better known around the world as a creator of LOL Method, which uses fun and play to educate and empower the leaders of today (Fortune 500 companies) and the leaders of tomorrow (children) to become Leaders of Laughter – confident and compassionate, Anand has had worked with the likes of Serene Williams, Pat Riley and Mark Burnett.

An expert in peak performance and emotional fitness, Anand with his LOL Method – a leadership program designed to empower and inspire leaders by harnessing the power of play and experiential learning – has had inspired 40,000 children, teachers and parents from over 30 countries as well as leaders of companies such as Google, Turner Broadcasting, Target and Cisco Systems.

Acknowledging Anand’s LOL method, ‘The Last King of Scotland’ fame, Forest Whitaker says, “The work Anand is doing is so important. The LOL Method is a powerful movement and way of thinking because it is a way of increasing joy and productivity in this world day by day.”

L’Oréal Professionnel launched an imperial range of outstanding wedding hair styles designed to make the Indian bride shine out on her wedding day celebrations. Combining haute fashion with unrivalled hair expertise, the grand event held at The Oberoi, Mumbai had gorgeous models sporting a range of stunning hair styles from the newly launched Royal Wedding Collection 2012.

L’Oréal Professionnel takes the Indian bride to a beautiful, mysterious palace in Rajasthan for a destination wedding that could be a princess’ dream-come-true. Some of the best Indian Creative Hair Stylists, under the proficient guidance of Creative Expert Laurent Decreton, collaborated to create looks with the help of L’Oreal unique range of products. Each stylist – with their own unique set of skills and vision of hairdressing, incorporated their individual inspiration to create a unique and exclusive look for the discerning Indian bride.

Says Aseem Kaushik, Director, L’Oréal Professionnel, “L’Oréal Professionnel is a unique ‘Parisien house of hairdressing’ which empowers professional hair designers with products, tools, education and business development ideas. Laurent and the team of top talent in India have done incredible work to create an amazing collection truly appropriate for an India wedding par excellence.”

With looks like the Ethereal Princess, Sculpted Tiara, The Veil, The Sea Shell (romantic honeymoon destinations inspired this look while the beach, in particular, gave shape to the ‘Sea-Shell’ updo), Swirling Sands (taking reference to the Mohawk look, but turned into a feminine and elegant shape, to represent the woman who’s both delicate yet strong), Mythical Sweep, Sensuous Waves and Vintage Embrace.