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Acclaimed artist Samar Singh Jodha held an exclusive preview of his latest enterprise Outpost in the capital at the Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, in collaboration with India Art Fair.

‘OUTPOST by Jodha’ is a visual essay on spontaneous individual expression in a rapidly homogenizing global culture. Wherein Jodha deploys a pictorial trope of discarded containers fashioned into habitat by miners in India’s pristine northeast.

“I have tried to look inwards at the art making process itself, which like the art that is being produced, is also getting redefined or framed by globalization,” said Samar Singh. At the event, Jodha also launched the coffee table book, featuring the amalgamation of the collection showcased at the Venice Biennale and the black and white fine art photographs launched at the event.

Avenue at Etihad towers brings for the second time the Alif Art Gallery exhibition (1st February to 13th February 2014), to Avenue showcasing pieces from Uzbek artist Timur Ernst Akhmedov.

During the exhibition, the Alif Art Gallery will showcase Timur Ernst Akhmedov’s masterpiece, ‘Northern Song’ ,the piece, which is an enchanting forest landscape is described as a ‘delicate piece of tapestry woven from tree branches, icy air with delicate shimmering warm and cool shades.’

Triumph is committed to educate 100,000 women worldwide for their perfect bra in 2014 as the brand celebrates the 100th anniversary with its new campaign Stand Up For Fit.

After discovering the number of online searches a month for issues related to bra fit and size, the brand conducted a survey of 10,000 women and found that just 37% of British women have had a bra fitting in the last six months, compared to 64% in Italy and 42% in France, 25% of German, compared to 35% of American women participating in the survey.

Swarovski revealed the names for 15 designers it is collaborating for Swarovski Collective fall 2014 season. Designers, who will all receive financial support and Swarovski Elements to experiment in their collections, includes Prabal Gurung, Rodarte, Emilia Wickstead, Alexis Mabille and Anthony Vaccarello, along with three new designers Brandon Sun, Fyodor Podgorny and Golan Frydman label Fyodor Golan and Tex Saverio.

Brandon Sun is an alumni of Oscar de la Renta design studios, and showed his first solo collection in New York for fall 2012. Fyodor Podgorny and Golan Frydman are London based and have won London’s Fashion Fringe Prize in 2011, while Indonesia-based Saverio will show in Paris for a second time for fall.

If you were watching Elie Saab’s spring 2014 show, which just walked in Paris, you would have witnessed firsthand the dangers and tragedies runway models face.

The show’s model fell, in a floor-length blue gown; she had a quick fall then hopped back up to her feet and staggered before regaining her balance.

Well, wonder who is to be blamed the dragged gown, heels or…

You can never be too careful walking.

Every day is a new beginning, written on a giant Post-it note and with a smiley sun below, marks the spirit of Paul Smith’s exhibition that runs through March 9 at the Design Museum by the River Thames in London.

One of the life-size cardboard cut-out images of Paul Smith —leans forward at the end of a long “runway,” where the walls are covered with colorful images that have inspired him or marked his career.

The curator Donna Loveday highlights the many Paul Smith collaborations, which include a Mini car in the same stripes of vivid color found on the designer’s socks and ties. I wanted to tell the story by taking it back to the shop in Nottingham, trying to give real insight into how Paul works, to take people behind the scenes and to show Paul’s creative approach, where he gets his ideas and inspiration,” said Ms. Loveday

Haute Couture Paris:

Showing for the first time in Paris, Ralph & Russo showcased Forties and Fifties couture glamour for his Spring 2014. There was a pale-pink jacket embellished with rosettes, paired with a flaring New Look skirt, and a nude silk georgette gown set off with a black velvet belt.

Haute Couture Paris:

Yiqing Yin showcased her inspiration through Layers of crepe-y gray fabric, one-shouldered metallic .for his Spring 2014. Dress, made of thin tubes of cream jersey with its skirt done in pleated fur and sheer white chiffon dotted with small tufts of white fur, was quiet a stopper.

Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad’s spring couture 2014, had racy gowns , which is been a favorite amongst Jennifer Lopez and Kristen Stewart.

The show had a series of red-carpet looks in ivory, black and gold, and some with animal-skin motifs. A sequence of heavily embellished gowns in a rainbow of pastel hues, piled with shiny fabric flowers, sequins and feathers, was new from designers stable.

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Monthly Archives: January 2014

OutPost by Samar Singh Jodha

Timur Ernst Akhmedovto unveil Northern Song

Stand Up For Fit by Triumph

Swarovski Fall 2014 Designers

Falling in Couture

Every day is a new beginning

Ralph & Russo Spring 2014

Yiqing Yin Spring 2014

Zuhair Murad Spring 2014