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The 71^st edition of the Venice international Film Festival kicked off on 27^th August to welcome Hollywood’s glitterati in the most mesmerising looks.

Directed by Alberto Barbera, the event began with the screening Alejandro González’s ‘Birdman’, wherein actress Emma Stone was the first person to arrive on the red carpet. Dressed in a stunning black Valentino couture gown, the actress looked beautiful as ever.

Following came in Alessandra Ambrosio in an exotic floral Alberta Ferretti gown and luscious Chopard jewellery. Kirsten Dunst, on the other hand tried to keep it cool by wearing a casual fiery red Miu Miu dress. Emanuela Postacchini contrastingly, came dressed in an elegant golden embroidered gown. She displayed what in the right sense is known as glamour and oomph.

Besides, Bianca Balti, Liya Kebed, Constance Jablonski, Edward Northon, Owen Wilson, Sandra Ng, director Peter Ho-sun Chan and many others were spotted exhibiting exuberance and magnificence during the highly coveted Venice Film Festival.

This Mumbai based designer has been fond of designing and creative arts ever since childhood. A graduate from Sophia Polytechnic Institute in Mumbai, the designer possesses the unique expertise in styling, designing and haute couture. Having curated her namesake label, the designer has come a long way and is famed for her bold, quirky and magnificent creations.

Speaking of her earlier years in the fashion arena, Kristy worked as the Head of Fashion Stylist for three and a half years in Viacom 18 Media. Thereafter, she worked rigorously as a stylist for numerous commercials, television shows, brands etc. Her career profile also includes the glitz and glamour of Bollywood, where celebrities like Malaika Arora Khan, Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar have been seen attired in her creations.

The designer vastly stands out in the crowd because of the additional drama that she adds to every single of her creation. Keeping the silhouettes widely structured, Kristy effectively displays her fondness towards natural fabrics like raw silk.

Meanwhile, she recently marked the grand milestone of her life by showcasing her collection at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014, under the gen-next category. With the opportunity to exhibit among a wider audience, Kristy was also graced to compete among the top fashion designers of the country.

The New York based beauty products’ label, Esteé Lauder unveiled its new fragrance titled Modern Muse. Paying tribute today’s multi-talented, strong and independent women, the new fragrance is replete of exotic ingredients like mandarin, honeysuckle nectar, jasmine sambac, jasmine sambac China Absolute, Madagascar Vanilla, amber wood and mild musk among others.

‘Modern Muse’ gives the dual essence of strength and softness that reflects dual qualities in women, namely femininity and self-reliance. Also, the mildly feminine yet extremely bold bottle with a unique golden-black cap makes it all the more luring and apt to give a fresh and soothing addition to our washroom selves.

For those who believe in exhibiting confidence, style and creativity with a modern and youthful attitude, the perfume is a complete must have!

Availability- In stores from October 2014.

Price- INR 7,900 for the 3.4oz / 100ml; INR 5,900 for the 1.7oz / 50ml.

Staccato, one of the biggest Chinese footwear brands marks its first entry into the Japanese market, being licenced under Baroque Japan Ltd. With its origins in Hong Kong, the brand has more than 1000 stores worldwide.

The collections however, will be focussed exclusively on Japanese consumers, including some novel and unique styles and colours that are not available in other markets. Also, the exclusive leather shoes, loafers, boots etc. that store will feature are going to be prized at affordable rates. This serves to be one of the major highlights of Staccato.

Meanwhile, two boutiques in Tokyo and one in Nagoya are scheduled to open next month. Within the next five years, 500 Staccato stores all across Japan will be opened, reports Hiroyuki Murai, representative director and chief executive officer of Baroque.

The autumn winter collection by Sarab Khanijou titled ‘Contours’ is a unique assortment of ensembles that are traditional yet contemporary, bringing out the signature aesthetic with laser cut designing along with surface detailing and traces of digital printing.

The collection is an amalgamation of classy silhouettes that are a staple in the contemporary Indian man’s wardrobe. It consists of Bandhgalas with jodhpuri pants, Sherwanis or Indo-Western teamed with churidar, dhoti or cowl pants, Shirts, Suits and Tuxedos along with a wide collection of Waistcoats.

The palettes span the classic blues, off-whites to plum, midnight blue and dark reds with accents of iridescent finishing and a few shades of pop thrown in.

Popular as the Queen of Kaftans, designer Pria Kataaria Puri lunched her new flagship store located at the heart of Mumbai.

Replete of exuberant dresses, gowns, a glamorous line of evening wear and kaftaans, the store is the virtual representation of the designer’s extreme passion for prints and textures. It also features an exclusive section comprising of Cappuccino Collection Fine jewellery, a brand endorsed by Pria herself.

Browsing through the creations, celebrating with the designer were some of the elites of the fashion industry and glitterati like Zarine and Simone Khan, Arjan Bajwa, Pooja Bedi, Madhoo Shah, Deanne Pandey, Aditi Gowatrikar, Divya Kumar Khosla, Bhavna Pandey, designer Neeta Lulla, Nishka Lulla, Nachiket Barve and singer Sona Mohpatra to name a very few.

Dr. Alka and Atul Nishar played hosts to celeb studded champagne evening for the launch of their multi designer fashion house Aza’s mega store in Bandra, at 24 Turner Road, on Thursday, 28th August.

Based in the upbeat suburban location, spanning over three expansive floors, the store offers a floor for prêt collections, a couture floor with personal bridal consultations, and a floor dedicated to menswear.

Seen admiring their new shopping destination were Renu Chainani, Tara Sharma, Tusshar Kapoor, Shamita Shetty, Karishma Tanna, Vardhaman Choksi, Bhavana Pandey, Neelam Kothari, Munisha Khatwani, Tanaaz Doshi, Schauna Chauhan , Alisha Chauhan, Nina Manuel, Zarine Khan, Carol Gracias, Laila Motwane, Kaykasshan Patel, Simone Arora, Basab Paul, Penny Patel, Devita Saraf, Parul and Nayan Patel, Dolly Sidhwani, Rina Shah, Siddharth Goel & Sheena Sippy, Deanne Pandey, Tania Deol, Vardhaman Choksi, Sonali Dalwani, Meena Raheja, Mona Narang, Debbie Hitkari, Gayatri Shah, Mozez Singh , Uraaz Behl, Aditya Khilachand, Suki Dusanj , Varun Bahl, Nachiket Barve, Arpita Mehta with muse model Sanae, Sonaakshi Raaj, Malavika Raaj , Neeta Lulla, Nishka Lulla, Urvashi Joneja, Sounia Gohil, Shraddha and Mayank Nigam, Troy D’costa, alongwith Nargis Fakhri, Vaani Kapoor and Esha Gupta .

One of the leading international modelling agencies, Elite Model Look marked its debut in India this year, enabling the extremely talented Indian models to gain the exposure to establish themselves in the international fashion circuit.

The contest kicked off last week with the first auditions held in Chandigarh. Giving opportunity to thousands of young aspirants aged between 18 and 23, the contest will progress further with its regional casting rounds in Delhi and Mumbai. After the final recruitment, the winning models will represent India during the international finale in China and will bag a precious 3 year contract with the Elite Agency.

The competing contestants will also get the privilege of getting mentored by acclaimed and experienced fashion experts like Marc Robinson. Having concluded with the contest, the winning models will finally follow the footsteps of some of the world renowned super models from Elite Model Look, like Cindy Crawford, Ming Xi, Sigrid Agren, Constance Jablonski, FeiFei Sun and Gisele Bündchen amongst many others.

In collaboration with the fashion brand Max, Elite Model Look India 2014 is all set to take Indian aspiring talents to a career boosting international level.

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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Venice Film Festival 2014

Kristy De Cunha

Esteé Lauder’s ‘Modern Muse’

Staccato enters Japanese Market

Sarab Khanijou – Contours

Pria’s exotic flagship in Mumbai

A Champagne Evening at Aza

Elite Model Look India 2014