Monthly Archives: September 2016

Rebecca Dewan haute Couture Store launch

430 6Rebecca Dewan launched her haute couture label flagship store in Khar, Mumbai. The label targets the less price-sensitive woman, Rebecca is extremely experimental with her designs, fearless to fuse different fabrics with unconventional embroideries results into her subtly extravagant style.

She effortlessly displays a contemporary edge to high-end ethnic couture, and believes in promoting regional handicrafts and workmanship from rural parts of India like Benares, Lucknow, and the appliqué and patchwork of Gujarat, amongst other initiatives.

In attendance was Shilpa Agnihotri, Ritu Shivpuri, Shamita Singha, Jyoti Malik, Sravanya Rao Pittie and Ayesha Patel amongst others.

Anastasia Beverly Hills at Champs-Elysees

Anastasia Beverly Hills Launches Beauty Line Exclusively at SephoraGlobal cosmetics brand Anastasia Beverly Hills was founded in 1997 by Romanian-born beauty entrepreneur Anastasia Soare, Launches its Beauty Line Exclusively at Sephora Champs-Elysees.

Selected through online contests, guests could have selfies with Anastasia & autographed make up palettes after a few tutorial & how-to workshops bout contouring, brow do & don’t, with color products.

ABH Founder and CEO Anastasia Soare was first to introduce “brow-shaping” to salons in the US—based on her patented “Golden Ratio” method—and is widely credited for fueling the multimillion-dollar business that now surrounds the category. Popularized through Soare’s customer relationships with many of the world’s most recognizable faces—Oprah, Naomi Campbell, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum, Victoria Beckham, and Penelope Cruz, to name a few—the “brow revolution” she ignited has become a landmark contribution to beauty history.

#GETNOTICED: 8 female & 10 male models

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) conducted the #GETNOTICED female and male model auditions for the Amazon India Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2017.

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The selection was made after a nation-wide hunt, which saw an interesting mix of newcomers make an attempt at capturing the spotlight, for the 28thedition of the event, which will be held from October 12-16, at the NSIC Grounds, Okhla in the capital.

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An eminent jury comprising celebrated designers Ashish Soni, JJ Valaya, Rohit Gandhi, Rina Dhaka, Rohit Bal and ace choreographers Vidyun Singh, Asha Kochhar hand-picked greenhorns, 10 men and 18 women, who will add fresh impetus to the spring-summer 2017 runway.

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Dior’s new campaign with Jennifer Lawrence

Dior’s latest accessory campaign with Jennifer Lawrence, features the Diorever bag along with the Diorama and Diorama Satchel bag newly launched and introduced at the Autumn-Winter 2016-17 show.

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In a light drenched New York studio, Jennifer Lawrence is posing for the camera of Patrick Demarchelier. A long time house collaborator is seen curled up in a white armchair or gazing directly in the lens along with Diorama and Diorever bags, in tufted velours embroidered Dior oblique canvas, metalized leather or dazzling colours. The actress looks elegant and radiant.

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Czarina by Pallavi Jaikishan​

Czarina is a collection inspired by ​antique Russian prints & embroidery. Pallavi has​sourced scraps of these prints for years in antique markets all over the world. ​There were bits and pieces of torn – frayed pieces of garments, ​some printed and some with bits of embroidery on them.

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Inspired by these vintage​ bits and pieces of garment she has​ created a collection with​ prints – paisleys in earthy Reds, vibrant blues with a touch of Black, retaining the classic look and feel reminiscent of Russia of yore. The fabric used are chiffon and georgettes woven with lurex flowers – there are crepe de chinees and raw silk prints too. There are sarees,​ kurtas with ​light weight printed woolen shawls to go with the garments.​

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​F​rom dusty rose to old ​b​lue to a beautiful pearl colour with silver as well as gold embroidery, done in French sequence, cords and French Tapes, adds all the traditional Russian touches​.

There is also a classic wedding collection in b​right, h​appy and auspicious colours like red – kesariya, a​pricots and bright pink! TThese consist of Lehengas-Sharara’s-Long Jackets with Lehengas.  A wide collection of sarees and Lehenga sarees.  The fabrics used are gossamer nets – georgettes – raw silks as well as duchess satins.  There are woven silk sarees like Upadas – Kanjivarams and ikats as well as bandhanis in Pallavi Jaikishans signature style.

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Archana FTL NYFW SS17: A tale of two travels show

Following the success at the NYFW runway last year, Archana Kochhar  showcased her new digital collection “A Tale of Two Travels”, a mélange of her travel to the breathtaking Taj Mahal and the village of the colorful nomadic tribe Banjara, at the “FTL New York Fashion Week.

Further promoting the concept of all-inclusive beauty, Designer Archana Kochhar’s initiative “Bring Beauty Back”, at the FTL New York Fashion Week, saw acid attack survivor Reshma Banoo Qureshi  walking the ramp.

aThe collection inspired by Banjara is a part of the “Make in India” Campaign, initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Here I have worked with different sets of artisans from across India trying to revive and re-energize different art forms of India, some of which are dying. The translation of the collection is modern, keeping the essence of Banjara intact. My second inspiration of the collection is by the magnificent Taj Mahal, this palatial structure is known as the epitome of Love with its exquisiteness and elegance earned it the title of one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The most interesting aspect of this collection is the way the Taj has been depicted in Banjara handwriting. I feel it is a very contemporary translation of Taj, which has never been attempted before”, shared Designer Archana Kochhar.

1The new line is a foci of contemporary silhouettes fused with a glimpse of Indian conventional cuts which comprises of cold shoulder crop tops, caplets, flared bell bottoms, flared skirts, pencil skirts, high waist shorts, paper bag skirts, dhoti pants, structured gowns, key hole gowns, flowy drapes and jumpsuits, she adds further.

Amy Billimoria’s French Inspired Resort Collection

430Ace fashion designer & couturier Amy Billimoria showcased a French inspired exclusive Luxurious resort line recreating an extravagant LA VALEE VILLAGE Parisian shopping experience  at ASILO, St. Regis, Lower Parel.

Inspired by French Empress Josephin de Beauharnais’ love for roses the collection celebrated the Parisian culture & fantasy with much grandeur. Asymmetric silhouettes and fabric detailing using absolute sheer and appliqué techniques had been incorporated to create strong build yet flowy resort styles. Colour palette in pastels like white, mint blue and vintage rose ruled the collection along with interesting back detailing on the jackets and tops teamed with drape pallazos and shorts to create a fusion look.

The initiative experiencing a great cultural extravaganza witnessed crème da la crème of the society like Madhoo Shah, Suchitra Pillai, Tanaz Doshi, Anu Ranjan, Bhagyashree Sassani, Nisha Jamwal, Azmina Rahimtoola, Khushnuma Khambata, Kunika Singh, Kiran Juneja, Jennifer Kotwal, French Consulate & General, Bina Aziz, Manali Vengsarkar, Anu Luthria, Poonam Soni, Roopa Kukreja , Balbeer Gandhi, SanaM Sippy, Samir Srivastav and many more high on camaraderie and fashion!

Jaeger-LeCoultre at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival

430 3Official partner of the Film Festival for over a decade, Jaeger-LeCoultre reaffirmed its commitment to encouraging and celebrating filmmaking at the opening ceremony that took place at Palazzo del Cinema in Venice.

Jaeger-LeCoultre, gathered close friends of the Brand to celebrate cinema. Throughout the evening guests were humbled and thoughtful about Italy’s recent tragedy.

Spotted in Jaeger-LeCoultre was Ambassador Zhao Wei wearing a precious Jaeger-LeCoultre vintage Jewellery watch in white gold, CEO Daniel Riedo walked the Red Carpet alongside Italian actress Cristiana Capotondi wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Réedition model. While Actress Ella Purnell accessorized her ravishing look with a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso One Cordonnet watch.

Sonia Bergamasco, godmother of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, chose a Jaeger-LeCoultre Duoplan Cocktail watch. Nelly Karim was spotted with a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Cordonnet Duetto. Moon So-ri was wearing a vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre High Jewellery watch in white gold.

Damien Chazelle, the Director of La La Land film screened on the opening night received a standing ovation, chose to wear a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master UltraThin Moon watch.

Michael Kors Debut THE WALK

NEW YORK— Michael Kors is pleased to announce its first ever street style campaign, The Walk, led by a diverse group of trendsetters with distinct style personalities: singer/songwriter, founder of Saint Heron and CEO of Saint Records Solange Knowles; models Soo Joo Park and Nina Agdal; and Princess Olympia of Greece.

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“Fashion is a celebration of individual style, and I’ve always thought of New York City as the ultimate runway. The Walk was a great opportunity for us to see our favorite new fall handbags through different filters,” says Michael Kors of the new campaign. “Style is so subjective. There’s nothing more exciting to me than seeing my designs brought to life by different personalities.”

The influencers were captured by renowned street style photographer Tommy Ton in downtown New York. Staying true to their unique personal styles, the women showcase the new MICHAEL Michael Kors handbags.

Dev r Nil’s Festive 2016 Collection Preview

430Dev r Nil’s unveiled their festive luxury pret Line at Aza Bandra store. The designer duo showcased their Autumn W​inter collection- Butterfly Effect.

Devangi Nishar, Creative Director​ of AZA along with ​Dev and Nil hosted a champagne soiree with known personalities including Dia Mirza, Saqib Saleem, Malini Agarwal,Shaheen Abbas, Director Onir with the lead actor and actress of his upcoming movie-​Tannishtha Chatterjee and Ashish Bisht,​ Deepti Gujral, Neelakshi Ray, Sourav Goswami, Trina Basu Mallik, Anaita Adajania Shroff, Nikhil Thampi, Krupa Shah,Tanya Ghavri, Seema Jaswal, Rij Eappen, Aastha Sharma and many more.

​The collection is inspired by the free spiritedness and the colours of butterfly and foliage that metaphorically defines the soul of a gypsy. Various forms of butterflies have inspired the prints and embroideries of this luxury pret’ line with a retro feel to it. The butterfly effect further turned more edgy with the sharp Ikats and Jamdani weaves from Phulia and also the monochromatic prints in stark red and black along with beige and black.
The collection includes easy resort wear with shirt dresses, maxis  and jumpsuits going into cocktail dresses and gown to the dressy crop  tops and palazzos and then moving on to the more elaborate skirts and lehengas and saris but with an element of fun making it more free spirited and bohemian.

Whilst their Menswear is inspired by this very theme and is equally fluid in feel and look. The Kurtas, Bundees, Bandhgalas and Achkans do not conform to the traditional pattern.