November 2015 - Page 7 of 16

Now that party season has started, wearing stilettos can be a nightmare. Don’t you worry, high heels can be a girl’s best friend too however, walking in sky-high heels can be a little tricky, especially if you’re not used to it. Learning to walk fearlessly in high heels just takes a little practice, as we bring you some helpful tips and you’ll be strutting like a catwalk model …

Take smaller steps. You have to do a few things that might feel counterintuitive: Take small, slow steps, making sure not to bend your knees any more than you normally would. You’ll notice that high heels tend to shorten your stride a bit. The taller the heel, the shorter the stride ends up being.

Walk from heel to toe. The aim is to walk as normally as possible in your high heels. When walking in flats, you don’t walk on the balls of your feet or put your whole foot down at once, do you? So don’t do either of these things in heels. Put your heel to the ground first, followed smoothly by your toes. Then, once your weight is on the balls of your feet, shift your weight forward as if you’re walking on your tip toes, and push forward for the next step.

Improve your posture. Walking well in heels is very dependent on maintaining good posture. If you’re slouching and shuffling as you walk, it kind of defeats the purpose of wearing high heels in the first place—the aim is to look comfortable and confident!

I. Remember your head should be in line with your spine and your chin should be parallel with the floor. Avoid looking down when walking in high heels!

II. Put your shoulders back and down and keep your arms relaxed at your sides. Swing your arms slightly as you walk for balance.

III. Keep your abdominal muscles engaged, sucking your belly button towards your spine. Bend your knees slightly; they should never be locked when walking in heels. Keep your legs close together as you walk and point your toes directly ahead

Nayaab– a curated experience of enjoying textiles, Curated by Rupa Sood & SharanApparao, will be on exhibit at The Lodhi, New Delhi, in the month of Dec’2015. The exhibition will be a showcase of trends- Limited edition collection of textiles.

The participating 14 designers will be exhibiting signature collection showcasing the history of textiles and their inspirations, namely Pero by Aneeth Arora; Weaver studio by Darshan shah; Monapalli; Swati Kalsi; Neha Dhir; Jabbar khatri; Tulsi with Neeru kumar; Raymond Manickshaw; Gaurang Shah; Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango; Meera n Muzafar Ali; Asif sheikh; Kashmir Loom and En Inde.

The Khadi Board and Government of Rajasthan in association with Prasad Bidapa Associates come together to celebrate Handmade in Rajasthan.

The launch of the first edition of ‘Rajasthan Heritage Week’, at theBikaner House, will see 7 National Award-winning artisans and some noted designers across the globe.The three day fashion extravaganza highlighting modern luxury and beauty of heritage textiles is scheduled to be held from 3^rd December to 5^th December, 2015 in Jaipur.

The project conceptualized to benefit the Textile Artisans of Rajasthan that would create intervention without interference. Rajasthan has one of the richest fabric and embellishment craft forms in India, and the integration of these ancient and beautiful techniques into the work of the contemporary Fashion Designers was a mission that could only benefit both, says, Ms. Malvika Singh, Co-chair, sub-group in Tourism, Govt. of Rajasthan.

Whilst, the focus of the Rajasthan Heritage Week will be to showcase the versatility of the heritage fabrics to buyers across India and abroad, in the form of modern and fashionable silhouettes, well suited for every occasion, feels Mr. Prasad Bidappa the organizer.

One of India’s foremost couturiers immortalizes glamour and timeless style through fashion illustrations. Suneet Varma collaborates with internationally renowned photographer, Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist fame, where he travels the world to capture the street style of people in real-life settings.

Indian couturier has been chosen as this month’s contributor for Faces by The Satorialist, a digital initiative that was launched by Scott Schuman in association with Luxottica Group with a special focus on optical eyewear.

Suneet has created two fashion illustrations, which combined his love for fantasy and eyewear. His art piece represents a beautiful Indian Princess who is looking at a birdcage with two lovebirds through a whimsical pair of optical frames.

Missoni will soon be launching a brand new fragrance in Italy and London this year, while rest of Europe, USA, the Middle East and the rest of the world have to wait for 2016. Elisa Sednaoui campaigns for the new perfume which is been filmed by director Paolo Sorrentino.

Is fashion art? It’s a touchy subject for many, and a silly one for others. That’s because fashion, no matter how extravagant or avant-garde, is grounded in the utilitarian. It exists to be worn. Art, on the other hand, has no real physical function. Or does it? Can a person who systematically acquires fashion be called a collector, or that descriptor reserved for those whose most treasured pieces cannot hang in a closet?

The debate is, we say, impossible to win. What is less difficult to discern is that art and fashion continually feed off of each other? The worlds have long mingled, and often embraced, to bring about some of history’s most fantastic garments. In the 1930s, Elsa Schiaparelli collaborated with Surrealist friends like Salvador Dalí, with whom she designed her famous lobster dress and shoe hat.

The most iconic names in American fashion–from Diane von Furstenberg to Francisco Costa–select works by the artists who have most inspired them. Paul McCarthy, Louise Bourgeois, Kehinde Wiley, and others highlight this brilliant auction, presented in partnership with the CFDA.

Monisha Jaising has reopened its doors to the fashion forward clientele of New Delhi, with a mega store in DLF Emporio Mall, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.

Spread across over 2,000 sq. ft., the Monisha Jaising store defines the future of fashion and identifies upcoming trends. The store caters to the modern customer and houses a wide assortment of curated designs, personalized service, and a vibrant yet refined ambiance.

“Our new store offers fashion forward pieces and timeless looks that are elegant and aesthetically striking. The Monisha Jaising woman is sexy, ambitious, modern and carefree. She is someone who has effortless personal style and prefers to wear fuss-free, easy and edgy clothing and yet not compromise on luxury, “says the designer.

In this candid memoir, to quote Barbra Streisand in the foreword to the designer’s book “My Journey”, Karan is at once “a designer, philanthropist, and visionary” and “the most scattered, disorganized human being you’ll ever meet.”

Renowned designer Donna Karan shares intimate details about her lonely childhood, her four-plus decades in the fashion industry, her two marriages, motherhood, and her ongoing quest for self-acceptance and spiritual peace.

Karan’s chaos is also her creative engine and without it, there couldn’t be Donna Karan, the designer who became a fashion star with her groundbreaking concept of seven easy pieces in the 1980s.

Karan’s life has been crowded with glamorous characters and adventures around the world. But she sometimes still feels like that awkward teen from Long Island who never fit in—which makes her all the more endearing. Brimming with Karan’s infectious energy, My Journey is about much more than the fashion world: It is the story of a young woman whose vision and hard work made her a role model for women everywhere—a woman, who dreamed big, fought to have it all, broke the rules, and loved passionately along the way.

The book has gained many accolades and one of them being by Bill Clinton which reads, “Donna’s creativity and passion as a committed philanthropist are matched only by her gift for friendship. Whether she’s making the world more beautiful or giving a Haitian artisan the tools to create a sustainable business, Donna has always led with great heart and wonderful humor.”

Rock Vault, the British Fashion Council’s fine jewellery initiative curated by Stephen Webster MBE has collaborated between five of its designers and Hearts on Fire, one of the most prominent multi-channel American diamond and jewellery brands in the world. Alice Cicolini, Imogen Belfield, Jacqueline Cullen, Jo Hayes Ward and Tomasz Donocik, presented unique pieces of jewellery using Hearts on Fire’s world renowned diamonds during their visit to China at the “Ignite Inspiration Exhibition” in Hong Kong.

Invited by World class Chinese jewellers Chow Tai Fook, each Rock Vault designer made use of Hearts on Fire’s unique diamonds in their own way: Alice Cicolini was inspired by the elegant lotus to create ear-shaped pendants in double round diamond settings; Imogen Belfield made use of her interest in the natural and architectural by interpreting the diamonds with a punk twist, embedding them in a triangular metal; Using geometrical Whitby jet as her key material, Jacqueline Cullen adorned every meticulously crafted point, line and plane with diamonds; Meanwhile the honeycomb-like surfaces of Jo Hayes Ward’s collection showcase the brilliance of Hearts on Fire’s diamonds and Tomasz Donocik set round diamonds in various sizes into scintillating bubbles or on trapezoid facets to create a multilayer effect.

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Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Secret to walking gracefully

Nayaab, the textile exhibition

Rajasthan Heritage Week

Suneet Varma collaborates with Scott Schuman

Missoni campaign with Elisa Sednaoui

The Inspired Eye: When Art and Fashion Combine

Monisha Jaising relaunches a Mega Store

Donna Karan’s My Journey

Rock Vault Designers Collaborate