October 2012 - Page 4 of 18

An international search for female models of Indian origin, the Indian World Supermodel, organizes its auditions in New Delhi from October 19 to October 25, 2012.

The contest which is brought to India by Sydney based media producer and photographer Raj Suri is affiliated to World Supermodel Pageant and World Supermodel Australia – comprising of representatives from 24 countries and regions including Japan, America, Europe, Brazil and South East Asia.

The Indian winner will get to represent India at the World Finals in Fiji from 18 – 25th November, 2012. The finalists will be selected on the basis of the factors like presentation to camera, catwalk, elegance and style.

The hearsay about Prabal Gurung designing for Target making rounds since ages finally materialized as the American high-fashion brand for masses confirmed the news lately.

One of the most exciting partnerships of the year, the collection is inspired by a girl’s journey through different stages of love and the clothes she wears during those stages – and will be comprised of ready-to-wear and accessories, along with shoes.

Quite expectedly the collection is full of colors and prints, reflecting Prabal’s design sensibilities. The collection will be available in Target stores from February 10 to March 23, 2013, and is priced from $ 13 to $ 200.

The geriatric fashion icon you would image about sinking in her rocking chair, Iris Apfel stuns again by announcing the launch of a new shoe line, scheduled to hit the stores this February.

After belting out successful makeup and jewellery lines, the 91-year old high-on-life Iris has collaborated with HSN to come up with this comfortable looking chic range of shoes. The collection called, Rara Avis, standing for ‘Rare Bird’ in Latin is comprised of five different styles.

The starlet who herself embraces everything big goes for minimalistic look for her new collection mainly comprising of colorful and patterned flats and low heels. The range is priced between $ 60 and $100.

Lately, the internationally acclaimed Indian designer Amit GT opened his stand alone store at The Westin Gurgaon.

The store has an achromatic scheme in high gloss finishes with amber as highlights in display areas. The highlight of the store is a unique couture section that has wardrobes with mirror panels so people can just sit and sales staff opens the wardrobe and shows them couture creations.

The designer has collaborated with famous Swiss-based Company Jakob Schepfer that makes fabrics for Louis Vuitton and Chanel to design some fabrics for the brand. The store will soon have such collaborated lines of accessories with many European designers.

About the the store launch, Amit GT said, “I have been looking for a right luxury location for a standalone store and I am fortunate that I got such a good location at the prestigious The Westin, Gurgaon.” He further added, “India is no more stranger to global luxury today and now has a huge disposable income to consume luxury fashion. Women in India now, have started adapting global trends like never before. It is actually the best time to do luxury in India.”

Tod’s has been producing a limited series of luxury products for Ferrari, from shoes to leather accessories, with highest tradition of true Italian craftsmanship.

For the upcoming Autumn – Winter 2012, and in the special occasion of the GPs in New Delhi, Tod’s is pleased to announce the launch of a limited edition Gommino for men exclusively created for India: soft and finest calf leather in red and black, with an extremely light pebbled sole reproducing the silhouette of the Ferrari car seats, customized with the front accessory and the back heel in contrast.

Rich Indian embroideries with contemporary silhouettes sparkled as PATINE launched its bespoke Heritage Wedding Collection for modern style discerning brides over an intimate high tea at The Oberoi.

A distinctive fashion showcasing inspired by the heritage crafts of India, includes singular looks in fine silks and velvets, heavy brocades and flowing chiffons accentuated with traditional embroideries, colorful silk linings, and striking ethnic detailing,choreographed by Aparna & Aneesha Behl was presented by leading models Nayonika Chatterjee, Fleur Xavier, Sapna Kumar, Krishna Somany and Diva Dhawan.

From elegant cocktail saris and demure anarkalis to breathtaking lehangas, the collection includes striking garments for every occasion. Age old embroidery techniques Parsi Ghara, Chikankari, Gota Patti, Kamani and Zardozi amalgamate with contemporary accents of Crochet lacework and tissue lining and vibrant color palettes of fuchsias, emerald greens, tangerine oranges and jewel blues for traditional yet fashion forward statement looks.

The leading international brand of premium travel, business, and lifestyle accessories, celebrated the opening of its latest store at India’s premier luxury mall, DLF Emporio.

The evening saw the glitterati of the city congregate at the Tumi store and socialize over cocktails and canapés hosted by Sanjay Kapoor, MD Genesis Luxury. Spotted at the event were Sanjay and Sheena Sharma, Atul and Sonu Wassan, Shantanu and Rima Mehra, Nikhil and Vidushi Mehra, Vesna Jacob, Dimple Fauzdar, Timmy Sarna, Simar Duggal, Jas Arora, lawyer Rajiv Luthra, Jason Holland, Pushpanjali and Rohtash Chawla, Gaurav Gupla, Monisha Bajaj and Anil Lepps, Ramola Bachchan, XXXXX, and many more.

Guests were seen appreciating Tumi’s wide range of international travel accessories, as well as the eye-catching, limited edition Taj Mahal Luggage Tag.