October 2012 - Page 3 of 18

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum opened the exhibition El Arte de Cartier – the very first showing in Spain of a selection of jewellery, timepieces and precious objects from the Cartier Collection, running till February 17, 2013.

One of the most ambitious presentations of the Collection to date, it offers a unique opportunity to admire 420 historic pieces by Cartier. Alongside the famous items that once belonged to legendary clients, on offer will be the Garland-style tiara given to Queen Victoria Eugenia by King Alfonso XIII in 1920; an exceptional loan – made possible by the royal family – of this jewellery piece worn by Queen Sofia during official events.

Fall colour surfaces in a vivid colour collection influenced by the spirit and style of a global wanderer.It’s all about Style seeker woman says their Sr. Artist Sonic Sarwate, who has a knack of juxtaposing vintage, ethnic,flea market and avant-garde into stunning original looks inspiring a world of wanderlust as eclectic and fashionable.

The new Fall Winter collection from MAC available in stores now has translucent, buildable powder blush to add glow while classic Mattene Lipstick is revived for dramatic dense colours for long lasting effect. Whereas their new eye shadows create brilliant sultry effects punctuated with fluidline.

When you travel through the barren lands of Rajasthan, the colors and characters travel along with you. The heritage somehow takes over the contemporariness and the old world charm of crafts delights the saddest of the souls. Hailing from this land of stories is Swati Vijaivargie Jain – a designer who loves to wear traditions on her sleeves.

It was in the year 2000 when Swati embarked upon the journey of warp and weft after completing her graduation from NIFT, Gandhinagar. After learning the basics of fashion and textile designing, Swati honed her skills by interning and working with the leading designers like Raghuvendra Rathore and Kavita Bhartiya. Later, she joined her family business of home textiles and rugs where she proved her enterprising self by winning the Best Women Entrepreneur award from FORHEX (federation of Rajasthan handicrafts exporters) in the year 2006.

Over the years Swati created her own beautiful textiles while banking upon her forte in thread resist shibori and creating surface textures using different tie and dye and embroidery techniques in rich pure fabrics to make clean cut , minimalistic garments with a fresh look and contemporary appeal for modern women..

In the year 2010, she started her own clothing line for women by the name “Swati Vijaivargie Jain. Meanwhile, her designs in textiles brought her acknowledgement and appreciation in the international fairs like Heimtextil, Frankfurt, Domotex Hannover and Indian fairs like Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair.

Currently, Swati retails at the multi-designer fashion boutiques across the country like Ogaan, Fuel, Mélange, Amara, Anonym, Nautanky , Atosa and Dressing Room.

The season of drifts and shifts sees the French fashion house of Azzaro and its Creative Director Mathilde Castello Branco moving in different directions.

The French-Brazilian designer who has had previously worked at Lanvin and Hermes, had replaced Vanessa Seward to join the brand known for its fragrances in September 2011. After working for a year for Azzaro he moved on different terrains. His successor will shortly be announced by the brand.

The iconic brand on the name of its founder Loris Azzaro was undertaken by Andorran Group in 2006, making the brand retail across the world.

The luxury thrives on hedonists and their new home is Kazakhstan – the new luxury destination of Central Asia with Almaty, the financial, commercial and cultural Capital of the country feeding the luxury hunger pangs.

After China, the world’s leading luxury brands are moving quickly into Central Asia to tap into the rapidly emerging economies of the region, with a cluster of brands opening stores in Kazakhstan. The newly opened Esentia Mall in Almaty comes as a wind of change. The opening had supermodel Eva Herzigova as the guest of honor.

The region boasts of first ever store of Saks Fifth Avenue in Asia, located at this mall only. Besides there are other brands including Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Stella Mc Cartney, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi and Tommy Hilfiger.

The reason behind this luxury growth in Kazakhstan lies in the fact that the country has this innate spirit of nomadism which many luxury brands are trying to bank upon. Like Louis Vuitton the brand famous for its art of travel with style and elegance already has many Kazakhs as its customers. Moreover, Kazakhs are travelling across the world and indulging in luxury.

The world’s ninth largest country Kazakhstan has a relatively small population of 16.6 million, and over the last 15 years its economy has expanded rapidly on the back of oil and gas exploration. Its per capita GDP has grown ten-fold over those years and, according to Forbes business magazine; there are 12,000 millionaires in the country – equivalent to one millionaire for every 1,383 people – and five billionaires living in Almaty. So the shift of the luxury brands in the region seems to be a smart move.

Utility , Minimalism and contemporary are the three core brand values …

A one-day shopping soiree, ‘Araaish’, was presented by Begani Jewellers, in aid of Save the Children India Foundation, at Blue Sea, Worli in Mumbai, of late.

Hosted by siblings Mana Shetty, Rahul Kadri and Isha Mehra as a tribute to their mother the late Mrs. Vipula Kadri, the event came as a shopping extravaganza for Navratra and the festive season ahead from leading lifestyle designers and labels such as Begani Jewels, Malini Agarwalla’s Malaga Bespoke, Shaheen Abbas, Maheep Kapoor, Queenie Singh, Pria Kataria Puri, Melange Mumbai, Deepika Agarwal, Sangeeta Khanna, Oak Tree and Nitika Malhotra amongst others.

The designers created special lines exclusively for Araaish this season. Save the Children India also put up a stall at with decorative products such as gift bags, wallets, festive stationery and wine bottle holders made by the adolescent girls.

About the event, Mana Shetty said, “It is heartening that supporters such as Begani Jewels are stepping forward to add value to our cause. It is the wonderful ladies who attend and shop here that plays a major factor in contributing towards the success of Araaish .The funds raised will go a long way to secure our children’s futures.”

The event was attended by who’s who of the city including Sunil Shetty, Hasina Jethmalani, Rahul Kadri, Lata Patel, Devanshi Mehta, Nayantara Khilachand, Sangeeta Khathiwada, Bijal Meswani, Neela & Kanchan Kapoor, Pinky Reddy, Rouble Nagi, Zarine Khan, Kiran Datwani, Laila Khan, Kekashan Patel, Sabina Singh, Geetu Hinduja, Shaheen Abbas, Malini Agarwalla, Maheep Kapoor and many more.

The French luxury cosmetic house, Lancome unveils its Fall Winter 2012 makeup collection by Aaron de Mey, titled, ‘Midnight Roses’.

Inspired by the atmosphere of Parisian nights, the collection brings to the fore a resolutely sophisticated and feminine look, designed around the purple colour spectrum. Showcasing nocturnal seduction through each of its purple-tinted dimensions, the collection plays with gloss and matte effects, perfectly symbolizing spellbinding magic of night in Paris.

The range comprises of Lip Shades with bewitching textures and effects. L’Absolu Rouge Mat caresses lips in three new seductive purple tones create as-matte-as-velvet texture. While L’Absolu Crème de Mat metamorphoses lips into the petals of a purple rose with three deep shades.

Besides it includes extremely fine Blush Highlighter crafted with the help of a new technology combining a high-comfort “marshmallow” texture with an illuminating effect. It is advised to be applied in delicate strokes following the lines of the shoulders to emphasize a low-neck dress.

For nails there is Vernis in Love – a manicure resonant with the colors of Parisian night-time. It comes in the form of a trio of shades infused with mystery: intense purple, urban khaki and powdered beige. The eyes can be adorned using Lancome’s Le Regard Pro to redefine eyebrows and creamy and highly pigmented Le Crayon Khol in purple.

Utility , Minimalism and contemporary are the three core brand values describing the philosophy of designer Satya Suman . Trained from esteemed design institutes like NIFT and Central saint martin , the upcoming designer has worked under fashion’s bigwigs which includes JJ Valaya , Alexander Mcqueen, Giorgio Armani which helped him to improvise in various aspects of fashion, the most important being able to understand the relationship of a consumer and a product.

Satya likes to work with materials , patterns along with developing newer ideas through research and developments to give his buyers high prêt-a-porter exclusive clothing. Experienced in both Indian and western Men’s/Women’s wear , the designer likes to play with surface details, structures , drapes and bringing cross cultural influences together which helps him create contemporary classics for everyday. His clothing provides freedom to transform , as it dims the distinction between casual and formal aspects . Satya Suman’s mission is to bring about various ways fashion, working with artisans from different disciplines and bringing new innovative products for his consumer.

You can get Satya Suman designs at:

http://www.satyasuman.com

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Monthly Archives: October 2012

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Azzaro Creative Head Quits

Kazakhstan Affair with Luxury

Satya Suman

Araaish _ A Shopping Soiree

Lancome Midnight Roses FW12

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