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Britain’s most celebrated artist, Howard Hodgkin presented an exhibition of Indian paintings called ‘Visions of Mughal India’, from his exceptional private collection at National Museum Cardiff in Wales, UK.

The collection comprised of exceptional quality Indian court painting that flourished during the Mughal period: the poetic and subtly coloured paintings of the Deccani Sultanates; and the boldly drawn and vibrantly coloured styles of the Rajput kingdoms of Rajasthan and the Punjab Hills, including illustrations of epics and myths, royal portraits and many hunting scenes. There is also a large and outstanding group of elephant portraits and studies of the Mughal and Kota schools.

Some of the works in the collection vividly evoke the urban life of India, inspired from Hodgkin’s frequent visits to India, made over some 50 years. There is also great diversity in the pictures, some containing exciting passages or juxtapositions of colour, as can also be found in Hodgkin’s own work. But many others are lightly coloured brush drawings which show an expressive mastery of line.

With the bridal season just around the corner, Azva by World Gold Council Week highlighted the new trends in bridal gold jewellery with their new range of 22kt gold bridal jewellery, showcased at the fourth edition of India Bridal Fashion Week.

Designs capturing the imagination and fancy of the contemporary Indian bride, the collection featured perfect couture gold jewellery comprising of necklace, earrings and bracelet ensembles, crafted by some of the best craftsmen in the country with a hallmark certification. Inspired by seven vows, an integral Indian wedding ritual, each piece is beautifully handcrafted seven elements such as flowers, circles and rows fashioned in 22kt ranging from 70 grams to over 300 grams.

Alia Bhatt sizzled on the ramp in a stunning Azva neck piece, bracelet and earrings as the showstopper and complementing the collection was a mesmerizing performance by the group of Shillong Chamber Choir who performed a medley of their favourite songs to keep the audience enthralled throughout the show.

The Italian jeweler Bulgari has introduced latest crystal-clear fragrance to its famous Omnia Crystalline perfume range. Alberto Morillas the creator of the entire line of Omnia scents has developed the new edp, the most feminine of the Omnia juices, which is sexy but never vulgar.

Maintaining the same signature appeal of the fragrance with pearly interlocking cylinders inscribed with the Bulgari name, the scent opens with notes of mandarin and lotus flower — a long-standing Asian symbol of purity — over a heart of orris concrete and heliotrope and a base of sandalwood, Siam benzoin and musk.

The campaign shot by photographer Liz Collins shows fair-skinned model Edita Vilkeviciute clutching the scent against her dewy bare skin, her blonde hair loose and capped with a diamond tiara, a pink gold ring with delicate pavé diamonds visible on her index finger. The fragrance hits stores in September worldwide, reaching about 22,000 doors.

Rahul Misra has been adjudged as the winner from India & Middle East for the 2013/14 International Woolmark Prize, during the award event held at the Leela Hotel,New Delhi.

Rahul stunning wool outfit presented the idea that seeks to portray the journey of human race and the process of metamorphosis that our planet has undergone in the last century. The winning garment displayed progressive graphic hand embroidery with merino wool yarn on merino wool jacket dress. The graphic originates from petal lotus to morph into compleax structures.

Chosen amongst the 10 most promising talents coming from India and the Middle East, by local and International industry experts including Peter Ackroyd – President, International Wool Trade organisation, Imran Amed – Founder, The Business of Fashion, Martin Grant – Designer, Simon Lock – CEO of The Lock Group, Manish Arora – Designer and Sunil Sethi, President of FDCI, the designer gains a financial contribution of $50,000 AUD, plus the opportunity to compete in the International competition, representing India and the Middle East at the grand final event, taking place in Milan in February 2014.

Proenza Schouler Fall 2013 advertising campaign showcases atmospheric images of model Sasha Pivovarova, photographed by David Sims. Designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez explored the idea of air, using atmosphere and light to capture a mood.

The images will break in the September issues of such magazines as Vogue, W, Harper’s Bazaar and, in Europe, biannual titles like Purple, Pop, Love, Self Service and 032c.

Daughter of Neeta Lulla, Nishka is a young, vibrant & fresh designer graduated from SNDT College, Mumbai and is also a design consultant for the fashion brand ‘Provogue’ and for the shoe brand ‘Mochi’ in India.

Her label ‘Nisshk’ launched in 2009 has a chic, vibrant and funky clothing line consisting of dresses, shorts, jump suits and skirts and the embellishments are catchy, innovative and versatile using unusual materials to create the perfect coordinated look. Her label also has a range of accessories like clutches, bags and watches.

Nishka showcasing her collections at LFW has won the Creative Excellence Award for the Barbie all Doll’d up show at Lakme Fashion Week 2009 and her outfit is being displayed at Barbie museums internationally. Her clientele includes various Indian celebrities like Katrina Kaif, Genelia D’souza, Amisha Patel, Sameera Reddy, Dia Mirza, Zarine khan, Shruti Hasan, Tamanna Bhatia to name a few.

Her designs are available at Neeta Lulla Flagship Store, AZA and Fuel in Mumbai, Samsaara & AZA in Delhi and Fuel in Pune.

You can get ‘Nishka Lulla’ at:-

www.nisshk.com

For her fourth artist-inspired, limited-edition collection, designer Lisa Perry has turned to Robert Indiana who is best known for his graphic “Love” image.

Her affinity for contemporary art has made her create iconic and recognizable apparel pieces with Indiana paintings such as “Decade Autoportrait” and “Numbers” for all ages.

The collection set to launch in early September at Perry’s store on Madison Avenue as well as at her website, with sales benefitting The Whitney Museum of American Art.

Stuart Weitzman a global leader in designer footwear launched its first retail boutique in India at Palladium Mall in Mumbai.

The new 1000 square foot boutique, features a mosaic tile accent wall and Alphano grey stone floors that add design flair amongst the innovative ribbon shelving. A palette of vanilla/gray tones, create a modern contemporary space to showcase Stuart Weitzman’s shoes and handbags. The store will offer complete luxury footwear with great fit, style and comfort including boots, stilettoes, career, and flats.

Stuart Weitzman’s styles seen on royalty like Kate Middleton and A-list celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Eva Mendes, has a fashionable global presence with retail stores in the United States, Italy, Singapore, France, China, Malaysia, Middle East and Indonesia.

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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Indian Paintings at Cardiff

Azva’s Gold Bridal Jewellery

Bulgari Updates Omnia Scents

Rahul Misra Finalist for IWP

Proenza Schouler’s Fall’13 Ad

Nishka Lulla

Lisa Perry Turns to Indiana

Stuart Weitzman Now in India