The ‘beti’ movement is a clarion call against female foeticide, rampant all across. It is a mission of Anu Ranjan which is playing havoc with Gender balance as created by Mother-Nature.

It is in this vein that the ramp walk was organized on Saturday May 1, at the Sahara Star Hotel in Suburban, Mumbai.
The occasion attracted host of celebrities but the biggest flash was when we saw celebrity fathers walking the ramp with their ‘beti’s’.

The entire evening was conceived by eminent Fashion Designer Archana Kochhar, who had also designed the clothes for the celebrities walking the ramp. Elaborating on her efforts, she said, It was quite a task to design for 50 different individuals, as each outfit has to compliment and reflect their persona.

“It’s really overwhelming to see such support and goodwill for ‘beti’ from such eminent personalities. And I promise, we will be relentless in our pursuit to create awareness about it,” said visibly touched Anu Ranjan.

The ‘beti’ movement is a clarion call against female foeticide, rampant all across. It is a mission of Anu Ranjan which is playing havoc with Gender balance as created by Mother-Nature.

It is in this vein that the ramp walk was organized on Saturday May 1, at the Sahara Star Hotel in Suburban, Mumbai.
The occasion attracted host of celebrities but the biggest flash was when we saw celebrity fathers walking the ramp with their ‘beti’s’.

The entire evening was conceived by eminent Fashion Designer Archana Kochhar, who had also designed the clothes for the celebrities walking the ramp. Elaborating on her efforts, she said, It was quite a task to design for 50 different individuals, as each outfit has to compliment and reflect their persona.

“It’s really overwhelming to see such support and goodwill for ‘beti’ from such eminent personalities. And I promise, we will be relentless in our pursuit to create awareness about it,” said visibly touched Anu Ranjan.

Ultimate Luxury a unique and pioneering concept opened the doors to discover luxury in India, a concept that reaches out to you as it repositions contemporary Indian luxury. In continuation with their efforts to reinvent the way luxury is viewed in India, they have come out with Ultimate Luxury Book (Vol. 2).

Rekha Arora did a special showcase of her new line, summer statement neckpieces, over a relaxed lunch at Asia 7. The elegant afternoon saw some of the cities well known faces, Payal Sen, Tanisha Mohan, Sheetal Juneja and beauty expert Samantha Kochhar sporting stunning jewelry from Rika.

The H.Ajoomal fine jewellery boutique opened its doors at the plush Palladium Mall. Harshad’s keen aesthetics was seen in his newest and most talked about first ever Jewelery Resort Collection which was the buzz amongst all his guests. The broad turquoise mosaic cuff mounted with black onyx ring and diamond and rose cuts in bezel setting was the definite eye catcher.

The guests were seen gleaming over starters and sipping on bubbly conversations on the assorted jewellery designs which include a display in circular cases that houses 6 collections – Modern Vintage, Darbaar, Gem Opaque, Simply Style, Mozambique and Bling.

Guests that were invited over Champagne High Tea to celebrate the launch were with Harshad Ajoomal’s sister, celebrity Roopa Fabiani and guests like Kaajal Fabiani, Lata Patel, Elina Meswani,  Kintu Bajaj, Debbie Hitkari, Meena Raheja, Designers Neeta Lulla, Nishka Lulla, Masaba Gupta, Deepika Gehani and Shaina NC, Sunita Menon, Gauri Pohumoll,  Mona Narang, Chhaya Momaya, Dr.Bindu Sthalekar, Suzy Mirchandani, Lascelle Simons, Anita Dongre and Meher Moos.

The city of Mumbai witnessed a glittering night of fashion, glamour & sophistication at The Taj Mahal Hotel to preview the Spring Summer 2010 collection of Lanvin, Stella McCartney and Moschino by KITSCH Kouture. 

On a bright Tuesday afternoon Dr. Alka Nishar and Sharmilla Khanna hosted the Aza Summer Carnival in Mumbai.  On display were the summer special range from Ramona Narang’s Ibella, Mana and Isha’s Vivre and Malaga by Malini Agarwalla.

This collection included a palette of fresh and fun summer hues like cool citrus, ice rose, bright mango, pale blue, guava green and more. The beautiful compilation included the season’s flavors of short dresses, kaftans, summer cuts and easy styles.

Among the first to walk in was Shaheen Abbas. Haseena Jethmalani, Queenie Dhody, Esha Narang and many others were amazed by the stunning collection. Sisters Priya and Charu Sachdev also dropped by to congratulate the designers. Some of the other guests include Sangeeta Khanna, Madhoo, Protima Bhatia, Rupa Fabiani, Lata Patel, Madhu Shah, Anu Ansari, Mona Narang, Tara Dsouza, Tulsi Chelaram, Taboo Rothman, Shabana Sheikh, Shaan Khanna, Esther Daswani, Sunaina Wahi, Vineeta Trivedi, Divya Mohta, Tanaz Doshi, Tainaz Merchant, Lali Dhawan,  Priya Awasthi and Rasana Bahl.

Moments in Zen, expresses Blanca’s enquiring engagement with the dynamic journey of the human spirit across physical/political boundaries into personal, cross-cultural adaptations in expressions of love, play, exuberance, simplicity, peace and quietude. Her Soul Migrations series pay tribute to the profound mimetic links between her motherland India and other world cultures.

Blanca’s fascination with Japanese aesthetics blossomed as a little girl, as she was regaled by stories told to her by family that lived there. In June 2008, she finally arrived in Kyoto – beginning her sojourn through Gifu, Tokyo and Sado Island. Of her two months in Japan she writes,”everywhere I found expression of a profound sense of exacting precision, meticulousness, compassion, dedication and fine detail in each human undertaking. And yet within this absolute expression of relentless boundaries…”

Blanca’s images mingle the animistic rawness of Shinto, the elegant simplicity and tranquillity of Zen and her own playful, poignant responses to the traditional and current in Japan.

In describing her portrayal of Japan, American journalist David Kubiak writes, “Half of her drawings present emblematic statuary that has moved beyond depiction and absorbed enough folk respect to possess a life force of its own. Her other monochrome work portrays figures from highly stylized traditions – the Noh play, the Buddhist path, youth fashion fads and the exquisite geisha world.

Her powerful multihued paintings expose the fertile tension between the prim reserve of Japan’s public life and the wild abandon of individuals’ private fantasies.  Blanca’s travels with the renowned Kodo drumming troupe yielded particularly telling insights as she watched them transmute years of sweat and quiet discipline into thundering cascades of soul-quaking sound.

Seen admiring the exhibition were Ritu Kumar with husband Shashi kumar and sons Ashwin & Amrish Kumar, designers Abhishek Gupta & Nandita Basu, Gauri & Nainika karan, Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna, Nishant Peralta, Satish & Amita Gupta, Jay Bajaj, Neera Nath, Anita Wissenbach with daughter Sita, amongst others.