The 2014 edition of the annual fund raising Guggenheim International Gala was held at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and was made possible by Dior. The museum is particularly famed for its modernist ideologies and the artists that it represents, most crucially Raf Simons. With the event getting bigger and better every year, as much as $2.1 million were raised this year.

The honourees included notable names photographer Carrie Mae Weems, the Chinese artist Wang Jianwei and the founders of the German artist group Zero-Heinz Mack, Günther Uecker and the late Otto Piene.

Speaking of Dior’s association Guggenheim, the brand has worked at milestone levels to associate with the world of art and not merely be a provider of luxury goods.

Meanwhile, the list of attendees this year comprised names of Zoë Kravitz, Leelee Sobieski, Olympia Scarry, Sidney Toledano, William Mack, Harry Macklowe, Peter Marino, Alex Katz and Larry Gagosian amongst many others.

International luxury accessory brand opened its new store in New Delhi. The boutique measures over 563 square feet area on a unique floor, and was restyled to valorize the entire Furla universe, the brand’s creative spirit and sophisticated style.

Among the notable aesthetic features of the interiors are the architectural elements inspired by the beautifully restored 18^th century Villa in Bologna, which currently houses the company’s headquarters. Blending tradition with modernity, the space is imbued with natural tones and pastel shades, accented with soft and warm lighting and forged from valuable materials such as rosewood and Italian travertine marble, opalescent glass and brass finishing.

Mr Sanjay Kapoor along with global CEO, Mr Eraldo Poletto, grace the crème-de-la-crème of Delhi , amidst the notable were Harmeet Bajaj, Alpana Gujral, Sandeep Jajodia, Suneet Verma, Atul & Sonu Wasan, Nandini Bhalla, Nishat Fatima and Neelima Dalmia Adhar.

Its been a decade of Malaga’s presence as an accessory label in the industry, Malini Agarwalla hosted an intimate get together to celebrate and open Malaga’s new flagship store at Hughes Road, Mumbai .

Based in the upbeat location, the store has a contemporary yet classic feel with a touch of gold carvings, enhancing the display of handbags, jewellery and recently introduced clothes line with each being displayed in their unique style .

While Actress Kajol lit the inaugural diya to lend support to Malini were Mana Shetty, Madhoo Shah, Sabira Merchant, Sharmilla Khanna, Sabina & AD Singh and many more.

The exuberant multi-designer store Atosa, Mumbai was met by an exclusive trunk show by designers Abraham and Thakore. Titled ‘Urban Shikar’, the collection featured the wilderness of the city area in the present day scenario, through a palette based on golden hues of wild silk.

Keeping it entirely Indian and natural, the collection evokes many shades of khaki with its references to safari, uniforms and combat. Likewise, the range of fabrics included classics such as tussar, eri silk and other wild silk yarns woven by weavers from all India, who have explored different techniques from varied regions.

Enjoying a first-hand experience of the designers’ exquisite creations were some of the elites of the city, fashion designers and Bollywood celebrities like Ekta Rajani, Aparna Badlani, Sona Mahapatra, Dipanita Sharma, Amit Sadh, Umesh Jivnani, Nachiket Barve, Troy Costa, Sujal Shah, Vikram Raizada, Shahid Datawala and Rashmi Nigam to name a very few.

The iconic star, Eva Green, poses for a photocall in London’s contemporary Shoreditch Studios, at the glamorous unveiling of 2015 Campari Calendar. Standing alongside photographer, Julia Fullerton-Batten and Campari CEO, Bob Kunze-Concewitz, she looked stunning in Andrew Gn dress and Christian Louboutin shoes.

The 2015 Calendar is the 16th edition in the collection and is dedicated to celebrating Campari’s unique and intriguing history and the intrinsic stories linked to twelve of its best-loved classic cocktails. From the classic Negroni cocktail, created by Count Camillo Negroni himself in 1919, to the modern Campari Orange Passion, a contemporary spin on the classic Campari Orange, the Calendar explores and celebrates the recipes that have stood the test of time and are still adored in today’s modern world.

The studios were transformed into a modern speakeasy, where guests were invited to enjoy all the Campari cocktails depicted in this year’s Calendar.

Designer Shradha Murarka showcased her Fall Winter 2014 collection for her label Vizyon at Four Seasons.

Titled ‘Cocktails at Tinsel Town’ the collection is a journey into the dynamic glamour with which women used to express their femininity in older times.

To give it a very antique and vintage feel, the designer used floral appliqué pleats in rich silks, romantic draping, soft transparency, and draped asymmetrical necklines. Flowing drapes, plunging necklines, delicate and opulent styles were all creatively used by the designer to keep intact the glamour quotient.

In harmony with its underlying theme, the colour palette of the collection is refined and feminine, including shades of bright red, emerald, black, navy and burgundy, purple, green, champagne and turquoise along with silver and gold which give a very mystified effect to the onlooker.

Celebrating the collection with the designer were the crème de la crème of the city like Ira Dubey, Prerna Goel, Shaheen Abbas, Pratima Bhatia, Marielou Phillips, Sumati Raheja,  Kiran Datwani, Natasha Chib, Shibani Aggarwal, Shruti Vora, Maneka Thadani, Payal Singhal and Hina Arora amongst many others.

Burberry first global festive campaign starring Beckham junior was launched with a screening of its ‘From London with Love’ film at the Burberry global flagship store, 121 Regent Street.

Directed by Burberry Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey, and starring Romeo Beckham in a specially created role at the heart of the story, which celebrates gifting during the festive season, as a cupid boy who delivers a gift to a young couple, played by British models Hannah Dodds and Anders Hayward, who then take him on a magical journey of romance across London, surrounded by music and dance as 50 impeccably dressed dancers give a performance inspired by the “golden age of cinematic musicals” to a song by British songwriter Ed Harcourt titled “The Way That I Live”.

Cast members Romeo Beckham, Hannah Dodds, and Anders Hayward along with Victoria and David Beckham, British musicians Benjamin Clementine, George Ezra, James Page, Gary Powell, Daydream Club, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Richard Jones; British Burberry models Charlotte Wiggins and Sam Rollinson; Amanda Berry, Daisy Lewis, Alice Naylor-Leyland, were few amongst 500 guests who attended.

The Accessories Council Celebrated the 18^th edition of the annual ACE Awards in Manhattan on 3^rd November. Hosted by Hal Rubenstein, the ceremony this year included 12 different categories for accessories excellence awards, ranging from Speciality Retailer to British Visionary.

The honourees included Kate Spade New York’s Deborah Lloyd for Brand of the Year Award, Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Designer of the Year Award, Kerry Washington for the Style Influencer Award and Google Glass for the Fashion and Technology Award, amongst many others.

Meanwhile, the event also saw some of the best red-carpet enthrallers who came dressed in their best attires, including Lazaro Hernandez, Dakota Fanning, Coco Rocha, Carolyn Murphy, Nicky Hilton and Jack Huston to name a very few.

Sikandar Nawaz showcased his Haute Couture Collection “Zubeida” at The Grand, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.The show is all about grandeur, glamour and magnificence for the brides to be. Each garment has been carefully designed and styled to facilitate the making of distinctive looks from zardozi to dabka & from gota to Swarovski.

Conceived with a rare and exquisite blend of colours, delicately crafted by the masters of the trade, from nine meter flare of the lehengas to the clean cuts of sherwanis, each ensemble stand out amazingly well owing to the finesse of intricate handwork, and complementing accessories

The show was well attended by eminent personalities from the entertainment and social circuit including Amar Singh,Abhay Veer Singh, RamolaBachchan, AsminMunjal, Bharat &Reshma Grover, Umesh&MeenakshiDutt, Sylvie, Rohit Verma, Imam Siddique, DevikaSahni, Captain RichaSood, TehrimaZaki, Deepika Singh, Beenu Singhamongst others.

Gucci hosted a private cocktail party to celebrate the re-opening of its newly renovated Beverly Hills flagship store. The 22,000 square foot store has been redesigned by Creative Director Frida Giannini to showcase the complete collection of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, jewelry and accessories, as well as the Gucci children’s collection.

In keeping with Gucci’s longstanding history with Hollywood, a new third floor featuring a wrap-around terrace overlooking Rodeo Drive is now dedicated to red carpet dressing. A special display exhibited a selection of Gucci Première couture gowns worn on the red carpet by Blake Lively, Salma Hayek Pinault, Taylor Swift and Mila Kunis.

The first Gucci stores in North America to showcase the new Gucci Beauty collection had some notable attendees, which included Frida Giannini, Patrizio di Marco, Camilla Belle and Kris Knight, Nicola Peltz, Lapo Elkann, Colleen Bell, Jo Champa, Eva Chow, Michael Govan and Katherine Ross, Vittorio Grigolo, Robert F Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines, Eros Ramazzotti, Robbie Rogers and Anne Sweeney to name a few.