With the increasing trends of the venues for Indian weddings, birthday parties and other synonymous events, shifting to beach resorts, swimming pools etc., designer Renu Bothra launched her niche Resort Wear boutique, ‘YOU’ in Mumbai.  Ideal for the upcoming summers, the store is replete of Renu’s personal in-house collection along with clothing and accessories by Stoffa, Fuschia by Preeti Mcconkey, UVI by Yuvraj Malhotra, Paprika by Falguni Zaveri, HZM by Haya Mohammed, Flames by Martino Caramia, Anmol Kakkad, and Joli by Liane De Selys among others.

Ranging from day wear to night wear, YOU will have clothes wearable for multiple occasions. The kaftans, tops, dresses, maxis, evening dresses, swimsuits and accessories, beach bags & sarongs are all easy to wear, breathable and lightweight. The list of fabrics includes cotton, silk and linen, all ideal for the weddings and parties during the summer heat.

Gracing the occasion were Bollywood celebrities like Sharman Joshi with his wife Prerana, Kunla Vijaykar, Ayesha Broacha and Akanksha Agarwal to name a few.

Mirpuri’s presentation of her Caribbean Dream resort wear collection was ostensibly tailor-made, for the beach-front themed outing held at SoBo hotel, in an alfresco hay thatched cabanas, coconut-tree lined pathways complete with sand and pebbles, hammocks & bicycles and crab shells strewn all over.

The collection consisted from the mandarin-collared dresses to the short apron-wrap dresses and knee length sheath dresses, from the mini-skirts to the blousons and maxis and from the long tailed kurtas with cropped pyjamas to the saris.

Seen hobnobbing with her guests that included Laila Khan, Tara Sharma, Amrita Raichand, Kadambari Lakhani, Bhagyashree, Madhoo, Peenaz Masani, Kunika Singh, Sangita Jindal, Esther Daswani, Indu Shahani, Farzana Contractor, Kahini Arte Merchant, Kaushika Hemdev, Mona Narang, Rishma Pai, Michelle Poonawala and Sangita Singh .

Ala Madhu and Rajan Madhu launched a new restaurant comprising of Lebanese and Moroccan Cuisines and Cultures, ‘Rrala’s Habibi’, located at the heart of South Delhi. Attempting to introduce and blend the two cultures, the hosts purported the customers to feel the Arabic experience along with extensive and exquisite palette of food and some entertaining live music.

Chef Ratib Al Ghriwati along with his experienced team specifically came from Syria to give the diners its deserved class, quality and authentication. Getting high on the exotic ambience were guests like Ustaad Shujaat Khan, Cigar Baron Chetan Seth, renowned Kathak exponent Shovana Narayan, Anjanna Kuthiala, Shehnaz Hussain, designers Madhu Jain, Amit GT, Rajeev and Monika Mallik to name a few.

Designer Urvashi Kaur previewed her SS14 Collection SEMAH at Ogaan, DLF Emporio.

It was a glamorous soiree with some well known faces from the glitsy social circuit of New Delhi. Spotted were Ritu Kumar, Madhu Jain, Radhika Jha, Jenjum Gadi, Kamini Singh, Chandini Singh, Kitty Kalra, Puja Mehra, Shalini Mehra, Anupama Singh, Sheetal & Raj Bawa, Pooja Kalra and many more .

Made in France 2014, exhibition devoted to high-end apparel and accessories manufacturing, will be showcasing a wealth of French high-end manufacturing expertise, skills, craftsmanship and industrial techniques.

This 12th édition session of Made in France will bring together a handpicked selection of around 100 specialist companies whose expertise is 100% French – from garment manufacturers to weavers, including those awarded the French government’s Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant (“Living Heritage Company”) quality label for luxury ready-to-wear, accessory and now jewellery collections.
Made in France is a major asset for fashion designers and heads of collections on the lookout for textiles and fabrics, manufacturing solutions and related services for high-end and luxury apparel and fashion accessories.

For the one-night-only occasion, Calvin Klein, Inc. presented a unique concept house, designed by renowned American architect Joshua Prince-Ramus, uniting many of the company’s different labels and product categories under one roof. The structure was constructed within a hangar on the grounds of the former Kallang Airport – which was decommissioned in 1955 and has since been designated as an architectural landmark.

The architectural installation where space and technology was used to engage guests in an interactive experience, had models moved about the voyeuristic house wearing key looks from the Fall 2014 Calvin Klein Collection, Calvin Klein platinum label, Calvin Klein Underwear and the newly relaunched Calvin Klein Jeans line.

Special guests in attendance included actors Dakota Johnson, Ziyi Zhang, Louis Koo, Ryeo Won Jung and Jordan Masterson; bloggers Tina Leung, Irene Kim and Hanneli Mustaparta, Musician and actor Alex To & Ice Lee, as well as stylist Alvin Goh, Allan Wu, Dick Lee, Wong Li Lin, Shane Pow, Russel Wong, Clarence Lim, Grace Chng, Fiona Ang, Carmen Ow, Ow Pui Yee, Dr. Georgia Lee, Tan Min Li, Dana Cheong, Chiang Yu Lan, Diana Widjaya, Belinda Chua, Celina Lin, Tracy Phillips and Yo Yo Cao.

Hosts of the special evening included the company’s Creative Directors – Francisco Costa (women’s Calvin Klein Collection), Italo Zucchelli (men’s Calvin Klein Collection), Kevin Carrigan (Calvin Klein platinum label, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear), Ulrich Grimm (Calvin Klein Shoes & Accessories), and Amy Mellen (Calvin Klein Home) – as well as Calvin Klein, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, Tom Murry.

The remarkably acclaimed Grazia, India celebrates its sixth anniversary with Grazia Young Fashion Awards along with a lavish and sexy pool party at The Leela, Mumbai. Held on the 13^th of April, the evening comprised of awarding nine reputed designers, four fashion favourites and an exciting performance by the diva, Anushka Manchanda.

Sponsored by the brand ‘ONLY’, the evening also included a fashion show for the same, showcasing the best of the brand’s spring summer collection. The themes included the emergence of the 90s trends catching all eyes along with a laidback spirit of Bohemia.

Replete of the crème de la crème of the fashion industry, Bollywood and the corporate world, the evening saw Sonam Kapoor as the ‘Grazia Cover Girl of the Year’, Nikhil Thampi and Nishka Lulla as the ‘By Popular Demand’ award winners, and Mrinalini Gupta as the ‘Urban Wear’ award winner among others.

Chef Farrokh Khambata and Dilshad Khambatta unveiled a new menu at his signature South East Asian restaurant Umame hosting a Special Preview Dinner with city’s glitterati, seen enjoying their warmth & hospitality at this lavish dinner were Laila & Ricky Lamba, Farhad Taraporewala, Divya Mohta, Rouble Nagi, Rina Shah, Vidya Malvade, Payal & Akshay Kilachand, Shaan Khanna, Rashmi Nigam, Kunika & Rana Singh, Anuja Bijlani, Deepika & Ajay Gehani amongst many others.

Moët & Chandon presented its Toast for a Cause initiative for the Swades Foundation gala at the Palladium Hotel, Mumbai. For every toast at the dedicated Toast for a Cause corner, the brand made a generous contribution to the Swades Foundation.

Guests including  Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Karan Johar, Ayan Mukherjee, Arjun Rampal, Shilpa Shetty, Malaika Arora Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Sussanne Roshan, Sophie Choudry, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Farah Khan Ali, Rhea Pillai, Rahul Bose, Prerna Goel and many more lent their support to the initiative.

As a part of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2014 the festival ambassador, Vidya Balan did a stunning photo shoot with Australia’s celebrated designers – Akira Isogawa and Susan Dimasi.

Akira Isogawa after dressing most of Australia’s notable figures including the famous Oscar winning gown of Cate Blancett, created a fusion of his Japanese roots and Australian chic style dress for Vidya while Susan Dimasi presented Vidya in a stunning sari. The fabric was specially designed in a hand weaving a textile with silk ribbon through a rubber net drawing inspiration from the 18th century brocades out of the Victorian art gallery’s collection.