September 2014 - Page 16 of 18

ASOM, the recently opened club in Delhi, started with its innovative concept show ‘Girl in the City’, which includes fun filled fashion parties and shows. After the enthralling first show last week, the second edition of the concept included shows from designers Vikrant Makkar and Swati Modo.

Speaking of their collections, Vikrant’s creations were filled with ethnicity and vibrancy. Embellished with applique handworks, zari and kundan, the collection was a flashback to the culturally rich Indian attires. The colour scheme for the collection was likewise extremely bright and showy, including fiery red, golden and sky blue to name a few.

Swati Modo, on the other hand, presented her uniquely titled footwear collection ‘No Strings Detached’. Bold high heels in variegated colours and sparkling embellishments summed up the collection.

Compiling the fashion fraternity and party circuit under the same roof, ‘Girl in the City’ is surely a carnival of fashion for party hoppers and aspiring fashionistas in the capital.

The businessman who was entirely responsible for transforming Louis Vuitton from a luggage company to the world’s best luxury goods brand, Yves Carcelle passed away at 66 due to a rare form of Kidney cancer.

He served as the CEO for Louis Vuitton for as many as 22 years wherein he got Marc Jacobs on board as the artistic director in 1997. Thereafter, the credentials of the brand were further extended to ready-to-wear, footwear and other non-luggage categories.

A tireless worker, an avid traveller and inspirational entrepreneur, Carcelle drove Louis Vuitton’s growth across the world covering remotest of the remote places like Mongolia for the setup of its stores.

Having stepped down from the post of CEO in 2012, Carcelle was looking forward to take the role of vice-president of the Foundation Louis Vuitton, a Frank Gehry-designed art gallery, which is scheduled to open in October near Paris.

He will be remembered for his excelling managerial and mentorship skills at Louis Vuitton that he aided with immense sincerity and whole-heartedness.

Kirtilals, the renowned jewellery brand from South India celebrates its 75 years of excellence by unveiling its latest bridal jewellery collection alongside designer Mandira Wirk who exhibited her bridal couture at The Oberoi, New Delhi, on 1^st September.

Conceptualised and hosted by Devyani Khosla, the evening saw former Femina Miss India’s attired in Mandira Wirk couture along with exquisite Kirtilal bridal and innovative jewellery in a fashion that showcased the various stages and ceremonies that the Indian bride goes through.

Speaking of Mandira’s bridal couture collection, the creations took one into the celebratory journey of Indian weddings, with the apt amount of royalty, glamour and opulence.

Seen at the event were Bollywood celebrities like Aditi Rao Hydari and high-profile elites like Shallu Jindal, Tanisha Mohan, Shabnam Singhal, Neena Verma, Tanaaz Bhatia, Prerna Suba, Tanya Arjun and Silki Sehgal amongst others.

This young and vivacious designer believes in experimenting with innovative styles and techniques for every novel creation. A graduate in fashion designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology Hyderabad, the designer launched her namesake label in the end of 2010.

She draws great amount of inspiration from the ethnic inventions of historical era. With some extremely vibrant colour schemes, Neha loves to explore the ancient art, wherein the vintage traditions and present day contemporaries are intermingled with a unique sense of creativity.

Speaking of her earlier years in the fashion arena, the designer organised various exhibitions in Delhi, Indore and Hyderabad for which received humungous responses and over all appreciation for her label. She then underwent various training programs and internships under various designers during fashion weeks like Bridal Couture Week, which helped her to gain experience at a professional level.

Some of her accomplishments list her winning the Jury Award during her graduation show in NIFT. However, she recently marked the milestone of her career by making a debut appearance at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014. The participation helped the designer to not only compete among the top fashionistas of the country, but also to bag a wide scale media acclaim and effective buyers from the international front.

Meanwhile, she now successfully retails her collection through all the upmarket designer studios in the country like Kimaya, Aza and Fuel to name a few, in Delhi and Mumbai.

You can get Neha Agrawal at:

www.nehaagrawal.co.in

My Burberry fragrance launch campaign features two of the iconic faces of fashion and of Burberry; Kate Moss & Cara Delevingne together for the first time. Moss and Delevingne are filmed to the strains of “I Put a Spell on You,” performed by British musician Jeff Beck and featuring Joss Stone, with both Moss and Delevingne wearing Burberry’s Sandringham trench coat.

“My Burberry is the true embodiment of our brand, in scent, in design and in attitude. A fragrance that takes its lead from the iconic Burberry trench has to be outstanding in every way”, says Christopher Bailey. While Francis Kurkdjian, Perfumer opines to have created a beautifully crafted grand floral unique to Burberry – the perfect accompaniment to the Burberry trench.

My Burberry also makes its debut on a digital platform that allows customers to make the fragrance their own by personalizing the bottle with up to three initials on a 90-milliliter eau de parfum.

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We entered Zarzura on a demure Sunday, when every now and again it showered bringing in the clouds to give us the fabled calm mist of the monsoon. And with the dewy smell of grass and mud still lingering in our senses we entered to taste the heat and veneered sensuality of Moroccan cuisine. The simply laid dimly lit inside gave way to the tempered white of the outside where we chose to sit. We were greeted by a humble, sought of contemporary Arab looking, Chef Sanjay Yadav who very gracefully entertained all our requests for the dishes we wanted to taste. Seated under a beautiful wooden canopy on a very settled and chilled out afternoon we began our tasting with a refreshing bottle of Chandon BRUT to accompany us.

We started with the salads, the very basic chicken Caesar salad and the Pineapple and Pomegranate Tabouleh which had the crunch and cool a good salad commands and carried a very curious scent in the mouth through its oil dressing. Then were brought to us the two platters, the vegetarian platter consisting of Falafel, Veg. Fritters and Cheese Sambosik, and the non-vegetarian platter consisting of Garlic Prawns, Chicken Sharwama and Lamb Kibbeh, each accompanied by two sets of dips (Hummus, Cacik, Muhammara, Moutabil) and flat breads. The veg. platter was, expectedly, relatively lackluster with the Sambosik’s covering being moist and not providing the desired level of crunch rendering the dish to be overpowered by the cheese which still was tasteful with little hints of herbs, and the falafel not being moist enough inside, due its small size, which gives it its indulgence. Comparatively the non-veg. platter had a lot more taste and connect with the Moroccan style, especially with the garlic prawns which to my delightful surprise were not overpowered by the strong garlic flavour and all the spices could very well be seen to be involved in its curry; the chicken shawarma with its strong spices created a tantalizing tale of high notes with each spice ever slightly varying on your tongue. The main courses were made with a lot more dedication to the Moroccan cuisine with the style, use of flavours and delivery almost being immaculate. The Haloumi cheese and spinach pizza which we had tried had brought flavours from the spinach, through the cheese, which you normally don’t get to experience with the pine nuts, with their subtly salty, air creating the perfect environment for the spinach to grow on your palate. Although the Lamb Tagine with saffron rice was nice and a lot more suited for the Indian tongue, the char grilled chicken breast with orange sauce was the perfect balance between the acidity of the orange and the sweet, salty and rich haloumi cheese being brought together by a very well cooked chicken. Among the very interesting fusion dishes which I have tried one of the best ones would be the Penne with smoked chicken in saffron cheese sauce, which again is a testimony to how the richness of the cheese can be used to bring out a more wholesome flavour out of a singular ingredient this time being the saffron, the sauce in this pasta played on the sourness and sweetness on offer with the full spectrum of the saffron flavour on offer.

Zarzura is a restaurant which stays mostly sincere to its core flavours and is honest to want to what it intends to offer. The starters do leave a lot to desire but the mains just ultimately make you forget all about them. Chef Sanjay Yadav has done a very good job with his food and his dedication to his style really will impress anyone, I hope he gets to take his trip to morocco eventually.

The show began with latest bridal looks styled exclusively by Aki Narula, Niharika Khan and Gautam Kalra who showcased the grandeur of their respective styling techniques with some extraordinary novelties and innovation.

Besides, the show featured installations from coveted Indian fashion labels such as AM:PM, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, Anju Modi, Ashima Leena, Indian By Manish Arora, Monisha Jaisingh, Namarata Joshipura, Rina Dhaka, Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Shantanu and Nikhil, Signature By Satya Paul, Tarun Tahiliani and Varun Bahl to name a very few.

Browsing through some of the best bridal collection were the crème de la crème of the city like Anita Dongre, Suneet Verma, Tarun Tahiliani, Tanisha Mohan, Ramola Bachchan, Sonalee Kumar and Priya Kumari Rana amongst others.

Anita Dongre, brings forth her sophisticated elegance to New Delhi, with the launch of her flagship store at DLF Emporio.

The sprawling 3000 sq ft. luxury store, exudes the charm and vivacity of Rajasthan, whilst offering a unique selection of bridal, couture and pret ensembles to the luxury connoisseur.

A metaphor for contemporary elegance, the store aptly combines heritage with a modern sophisticated intricacy, of style and design. Rooms within rooms open up, with each section bringing alive an intimate and luxurious experience. Accents of hot pink pop out, from gentle curves of elegant arches on the walls. Tranquil grey block printed panels and an abundance of rich shades of blue pottery, contrast with the quiet charm of geometric black and white chequered floor and lavish ottoman seating. Marble inlay and chic upholstered chairs juxtapose with refined silver furniture, and a thoughtful selection of photographs on deep rose pink coloured walls.

Designer Urvashi Kaur curated an exclusive exhibition titled ‘Flash Flea’ to personify her personal fondness towards spontaneity and reflect her personal lifestyle with a refined and sophisticated touch.

To display exclusive clothing, jewellery designs and exotic home décor, the designer collaborated with exuberant lifestyle brands such as Nappa Dori, Nimai, CVH studio, Anupama Singh and Kainaat. Each brand displayed unique designs and luxurious contours to give a justifiable insight into Urvashi’s personal aesthetic and her ideology to cope up with today’s social media driven environment.

Established into an elegantly decorated lounge space, the exhibit was willingly attended by high-profile socialites who had great time over cocktails, beers and mouth-watering cuisines.

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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Vikrant and Swati at ASOM

R.I.P. Yves Carcelle

Bridal Extravaganza

Neha Agrawal

My Burberry fragrance

Chandon Brunch at Zerzura

Treasury of Trousseau

Anita Dongre launches her flagship

Urvashi Kaur’s ‘Flash Flea’