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Bringing alive the old crafts of India, designer Anuradha Ramam presents her new collection ranging from sarees to silk jackets and stoles. Each of her designs of her collections is exclusively hand woven and one piece is better than the other. Anuradha has been supporting over 350 weavers and artisans of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.

Her designs sport the convergence of fusion clothing that has a distinctive flavour. The collection comprises handcrafted weaves, prints and embroideries and the perfect combination of silk and Zari. Fresh hand block printed sarees, jackets and the kotas in bright colours are breathtaking with its absolute beauty and glamour. The each masterpiece is reversible and opulent of colorful patchwork.

Ace designer Manish Malhotra celebrated 100 years of Indian Cinema with his festive collection showcased at the Annual Gala held at Grosvenor House in London.

The collection inspired by eras of fashion in Indian Cinema had simple and clean cuts and included embellishments like sequins and Kashmiri embroidery on chiffons, georgette, silks and net fabrics. Colours like black white and red reflected earlier years of Indian Cinema. Actresses Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta were the showstopper for the evening.

The Annual Gala saw the presence of Gurinder Chadha, Anurag Kashyap, Fardeen Khan with his wife Natasha, Pamela Grover and Rekha Tourani.

Yang Li’s spring collection at Paris had ballroom like skirts with layering adding depth to the otherwise unadorned, sober fabrics. Li gave a casual grace to rich organza skirts by pairing them with short leather aprons and workwear-inspired shirt/ jacket, while raw edges on pockets and the seams of skirts provided a spontaneous touch to the sensual lineup.

She looks for perfection and her interests lay in exploring her cultural background, the various handicrafts found in the remote parts of India. Jelin George did her graduation from NIFT and London college of Fashion and got trained under the London based designer Roksanda Illincic.

Jelin launched her namesake label in 2010 with the aim of creating a distinct brand for the modern woman- who is strong, confident and unafraid to embrace her masculine side while stepping out beautifully sexy and appealing. Inspiration behind her label was culmination of opposites combining feminine with masculine and structure with delicate handcrafted embellishments.

The designer has been showcasing her collections at Lakme Fashion Week and Dubai Fashion Week. Within short span of 3 years, her label has already earned clients like Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha to name a few.

Her designs are currently available at The Dressing Room in Mumbai and Studio 90 in Dubai.

You can get ‘Jelin George’ at:-
www.jelingeorge.com

Milan played the host for Wool Campaign 2013 “Live naturally, choose wool”, promoting wool as a natural, biodegradable and renewable fiber. The campaign involved both industry and consumer, building a bridge between them.

With the prominent Italian department store La Rinascente, the campaign invited consumers to discover the natural origin and eco-credentials of wool, showing the journey from farm to fashion. A flock of sheep was grazing outside the store, highlighting the origin of wool. Unique in-store animations through the seven floors of La Rinascente and the visual display created by Italy’s five most prestigious Fashion Design schools showed the characteristic properties of wool.

The Woolmark Company also collaborated with textile trade show Milano Unica and supported ON Stage. Six designers and special guest Andrea Pompilio showcased their unique presentation about wool at a united fashion show that took place in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Campaign for Wool supporter, the Prince of Wales welcomed the guests via audio-visual link and spoke of the endless potential of wool and the importance of the wool-growing industry.

Diva’ni, an eponymous label was unveiled at a star-studded gathering on Yash Chopra’s first birth anniversary. The extravaganza witnessed the who’s who of Bollywood and fashion coterie coming together to salute the legend who gave romance a whole new meaning in Indian cinema.
The key highlights of the night were the 65 Diva’ni ensembles showcased on the ramp, transporting the entranced audience to the majestic world of traditional Indian weaves, exquisite zari, the vibrant Rajputana gottapatti, evergreen sequenced handwork, bespoke hand-paints, ethereal Dhakai nets, the ancient Kashmiri and Gara art and the very elegant multi huge crystals presented with a contemporary twist by his nine divas, Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma and Parineeti Chopra, along with Shahrukh Khan.

Expert Bridal Make-up Artist, Renuka Pillai organized a glamorous evening in the celebration of launch of her first Bridal Studio at Shivalik in New Delhi.

The walls of the studio were decorated with acrylic Kerala fresco paintings by Artist Santha Pillai and the guests were given a warm welcome with glowing candles and beautiful arrangements of graceful flowers. The celebration started with sparkling wine and delightful canopies.

The splendid evening saw presence of guests like Aditi Rao Hydari, Ambika Pillai, Hussain Kuwajerwala, Gaurav Gera, Donna Karen, Nida Mahmood, Poonam Bhagat, Joy Mitra, Vikrum Baidyanath to name a few.

Koëcsh, is a stylish yet safe realm to discover and acquire Fashion forward, Edgy yet Classic designs. Irreverent and yet wearable, Kresha has long waited to offer the consumer a variety; customers can sink in their teeth into a host of products to choose from tagging from apparel to footwear and jewellery.
Koëcsh embraced a Dark and Edgy theme for its Launch Party at Otto Infinito, Mumbai on 28th September 2013, a never seen before product display with bird Cages suspended through poles covered in black twigs, black creepers, black roses, black oversized beads and gleaming crystals. The party also saw the revival of Live Mannequins – a form of display not seen often – models Pardeep & Olga stood all glammed up in Koëcsh.

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Monthly Archives: October 2013

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Jelin George

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Diva’ni : First Cinema Fashion

Renuka Launches Bridal Studio

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