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MYOHO BY KIRAN JAISINGHANI AND MEGHNA AGARWALAUTUMN WINTER 2013
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October 9–13, 2013 Hall No. 18 Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Day 3, Friday – October 11, 2013
Day 2, Thursday – October 10, 2013
SHOW SCHEDULESpring-Summer 2014 Day 4, Saturday – October 12, 2013
Day 5, Sunday – October 13, 2013
12:45 PM Hi 5 by Ankyra by Priyanka Kakkar, Josh Goraya, Shweta Kapur, Vedangi Agarwal, Verb by Pallavi Singhee
MSA 2
2:00 PM Dolly J, Joy Mitra, Vaishali S MSA 1
4:00 PM Soltee by Sulakshana, Virtues by Ashish Viral & Vikrant
MSA 1
9:30 PM Wills Lifestyle Finale MSA 2
12:45 PM Hi 5 by Autre by Gautam Gupta, Niharika Sharma, Poonam Dubey, Rinku Sobti, The Next Episode by Shantanu Singh
2:00 PM Abdul Halder, Rehane MSA 23:15 PM Nikhita – Mynah Design, Ritesh Kumar,
Surendri by Yogesh ChaudharyMSA 1
4:30 PM Hemant & Nandita, Not So Serious by Pallavi Mohan
MSA 2
5:45 PM Charu Parashar, Rabani & Rakha MSA 17:00 PM Krishna Mehta MSA 28:15 PM Péro by Aneeth Arora MSA 19:30 PM Fiama Sponsor Show MSA 2
3:15 PM Niket & Jainee, Prama by Pratima Pandey, Rajdeep Ranawat
MSA 1
4:30 PM Bodice by Ruchika Sachdev, Jenjum Gadi, Mrinalini MSA 25:45 PM Dev r Nil, Zubair Kirmani MSA 17:00 PM Payal Pratap, Sanchita MSA 28:15 PM Namrata Joshipura MSA 19:30 PM Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna MSA 2
3:15 PM Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta, Paromita Banerjee MSA 14:30 PM Pia Pauro, Shivan & Narresh MSA 25:45 PM Manish Gupta, Samant Chauhan MSA 17:00 PM am:pm by Ankur & Priyanka Modi, Amit Aggarwal MSA 28:15 PM Pankaj & Nidhi MSA 19:30 PM Rahul Mishra MSA 2
WIFW
In Nano secondsMasaba Gupta and Sunil Sethi
unveil the painted Nano dressedby the designer.
Spotted!Irfan Pathan, Wendell
Rodricks and Neena Gupta
PARTY WRAP
Fatima Karan and Suhel Seth
Ritu Kumar and Madhu Jain
Party poppers Look who all came to join designer duo Gauri & Nainika for their celebration!
Manish Arora with Ayesha Prem Rahul Khanna and Rohit Gandhi
Sunil Sethi, Brett Lee and Manish Arora
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The collection Gulabi is dedicated to a girl who is on a journey to an outside world. The designer blended various
surfaces to portray a sense of uniqueness. Florals prints were abstract and very at-tractive. There were creative variations on Indian silhouettes. Commencing with picturesque prints, the designer gradually
moved to geometrical patterns. Tiered skirts were paired with layered tops while short dresses were teamed with overlay shirts. The crushed saree pal-lu looked elegant. The prints moved from brighter shades to subtle ones. Borders are thinner and highlighted with tonal embroideries. Cropped tops were combined with knee-length skirts. The pinks, reds and peaches looked really cool together. Later, the colour palette moved towards mustards and greens. Circular prints offered a new twist in the tale. Sling bags had coined embroideries. Beaded jewellery was another design, which stood out this season.
Floral Fantasy
Anupamaa by Anupama Dayal
“I am not separate from God; I am part of all that it is”— the designer set fourth
on a spiritual journey in search of equilibrium, the Moksha. On her way, she explored her various fac-ets and what she presented was a truly avant-garde collection.
The collection was a harmo-nious combination of contoured feminine silhouettes and street and rock inspired metallic details. Metal-lic embroidery, studded bangles, choker, handcuffs, studded shoes and suspended chains complimented feminine peplums, flowy skirts, gowns and jumpsuits. Sadhu inspired hair-dos reflected the spiritual bent of the designer.
The overall embroidered, heavily studded jumpsuit, maxi dress with sus-pended metal chains and steamy red halter neck gown with embroidered bodice stole the show.
Annaikka by Kanika Saluja
Spiritual Rock-chic
Showstoppers
- Steamy red dress with studded bodice and peplum.- Blue ensemble with studded bra-cones.- Blue jumpsuit with overall metallic embroidery.
Showstoppers
- Sheer dress with floral motif- Cropped trousers with all over circular prints- Subtle pink maxi dress
The Vanguard of quirk opened her show with girly actress Alia Bhatt in a neon pink dress with Beyoncé’s “who run the world” thump-
ing in the background. The collection was a whimsical mix of Masaba’s
quirk and sporty teenage spirit. Quirky prints and sporty details like racer backs
and stripes defined the look of the collection. Me-dieval details like intricate golden embroidery on velvet blouses, dresses and sarees and bell shaped sleeves with sporty styles were edgy and innovative. Drapes and prints in neon pink, powder blue, black, white and red were com-plimented with exaggerated accessories like big and bold earrings and outlandish hand clutches. Apart from prints, myriad of fabrics like velvet, sheer organza and braided saree pallus was another interesting element
Queen of quirk
Masaba
Showstoppers
- Sarees with braided pallus and sporty blouses- Black and white ensemble with velvet bell-shaped sleeves- Medieval, Byzantine inspired accessories
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The SS’14 collection by Nachiket Barve brings a feeling of nostalgia on the ramp. The textures were
concocted with decent styling. The motifs, which were initially spread out get juxtaposed later only to portray the aesthetic marvel of the celebrated de-signer. Silhouettes were a combination of ultra modern lines and traditional shapes. Jackets were made from sheer placed well on the fluid bodies. Pleats and ruching
were used very well together. The palette was a mix of translucent shades ranging from peach, softer pinks to onion and greys. Circular motifs as spirals and concentric circles sat well on experi-mental surfaces. Sarees were teamed with halter neck blouses. Necklines were highlighted with chicer motifs.
The wanderer of the Indian streets narrates another new visual story, this time inspired from
the ‘Eastman Colour Melodrama’. Nida Mahmood brought on the ramp gazillion colours vibrating with energy and enthused with popular Bollywood sagas.
The collection was an ode to 100 years of Indian Cinema. The prints in-spired from popular Bollywood charac-ters like Anarkali from Mughal-e-Azam, angry young man from Zanjeer and Bollywood’s universal mother Nirupa Roy, adorned the garments. Hot pants, fuller shirts, maxi dresses and graceful sarees in hot pink, bright green, purple and yellow with pop-art prints echoed the ‘Bolly-Punk’ style of the designer.
Hologram like face masks and totes were the key accessories that completed the look. That’s not all—three-dimensional, structured dresses made out of geometric forms as finale garments gave the show a well-deserved grand ‘Happy Ending’.
Down the memory lane
Angry Young Man, Crime Master Gogo & Basanti
Nachiket Barve
Nida Mahmood
Joie di vivreUrvashi Kaur for
her SS’14 collec-tion spins a story
revolving around human emotions. The palette was subtle with earthy tones ranging from blues to reds to ochres. The crossover silhouettes were
celebrated a summer feel. Hemlines were given mixed treatment with frayed effects and circular tipping. The garments exuded a typical ‘at home’ feel. Asymmetric edges and yokes were a great feature. Back yokes were broken to give out raw appeal. Side seams were
experimented with contrast bands running diagonally. Majority of the bases were off- white, experimented with other shades. Silhouettes like front open shirt bodies with metallic buttons stood out. One could see an interesting play of striped patterns as yokes and side panels.
Urvashi Kaur
Showstoppers
- Front open shirt bodies with metallic buttons. - Red and blue maxi dress with tiers.- Sheer fabric crossover long tunic.
Showstoppers
- Peach saree with halter neck blouse.- Shift dress with spiral motifs.- Red one-shoulder dress with sensuous cut on the waist line.
Showstoppers
- Three-dimensional finale garmnets.- White maxi dress with angry young man print.- Sarees with Madhubala print blouses
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REVIEWS
Saltwater RomanceFor their Lagoon
collection the designer duo
Paras & Shalini dived deep under the sea to look for mystical trea-sures as their inspira-tion. The romantic, elegant, carefree and
unpredictable attitude of the sea is presented through feminine cuts, free flowing sheer gowns and play-ful styles in blush, chalky whites, nude, grey and frozen blue with a punch of neons.
The luxurious surfaces are taken directly from life under the sea, with delicate lace embroidery and applique work imitating sea anemones and corals. The fabrics
like silk tulle, chiffons, georgettes and organzas are carefully chosen to create an immaculate evening look. Ballroom gowns, peg skirts, and sheer blouses embellished with intricate needlecraft were the key elements of the collection. Cat-eye glasses and bold earrings added the touch of oomph to the sophisticated look.
The designer duo Gauri & Nainika have played a master-stroke with flexible surfaces in their
latest collection. The stripes taking white as common base were played over with reds, blues and greens. The picturesque prints were inspired from city landscapes. Gradually these prints had fading effects with solid colours taking centre stage. Halter body suits
had extra fabric that acted as a wrap-around feature. Stripes were played skilfully, while back ties on halters were given long lasting effect. Pristine white body suit was an eye catching number. The extended hems were engineered to redefine fluidity. Layered ruffles were beautifully transferred on skirts as well as maxi dresses. The SS’14 collection exudes a resort like relaxed feel to it.
Geisha Designs by Paras & Shalini
Gauri & Nainika
Earning the stripes
Showstoppers
- Edgy swimsuits with hooded kaftans.- Gypsy skirts with racer back cholis. - Shimmery cocktail dresses.
Showstoppers
- Sarees with braided pallus and sporty blouses- Black and white ensemble with velvet bell-shaped sleeves- Medieval, Byzantine inspired accessories
Showstoppers
- Diagonal striped dress.- Black long halter dress with hanging back tie.- White pristine bodysuits with wrap effect.
Flights of fancyWanderlust collection
by Malini Ramani was a medley of three
distinct identities of a nomadic spirit. The designer wandered seamlessly from tribal Africa to blingy uptown and finally to rural India.
The show began with a mini range inspired from African tribes. Kaftans, gypsy skirts and racer back cholis with tribal motifs in earthy shades were the key elements of this range. Next on the line were shimmery cocktail dresses, rompers and gowns with peek-a-boo backs, sequins and sheer details. The third look got its inspira-tion from rural India with tie-and-dye fabrics and gota work. Offbeat swimwear was the highpoint of the show. Music teleported the audiences from one destination to another.
In just one collection the designer suc-ceeded in presenting three distinct looks for various occasions. Geometric patterns like stripes, squares and triangles were common across all the three ranges.
Malini Ramani
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Tropical and fruit printsSexy kaftansWide legged palazzosMexican inspired embellishmentsPrinted crop jackets
We take a leisurely stroll around the stall area and make a pit stop for sudden munchies and a photo op with the best dressed designer stalls. Here’s a selection of designer cubbyholes that catch our fancy.
We consulted designer Rajdeep Ranawat about the style forecast for Spring/Summer 2014 and these have been predicted as the hottest trends.
Stellar STALLS
SPRING IN SOME madneSS
Round the block Light and soothing, Ruchika Sachdeva’s Bodice boasts a collec-tion that extends into block printing. It’s an easy, wearable pret collection that relies on tulle and the beauty of handwoven crafts-manship. There’s also a lot of simple-neutral colour play. The range is big on flairs and pleated trousers. Even crushed fabric dresses, and bomber jackets stand out. Advice – Choose your colour combinations carefully.
Do or (tie and) die Safeda Part II by designer Paromita Banerjee is a story of her old school days revisited. She nar-rates how everything around her was mostly bathed in white- from uniform to papers. A lot of whites, beige and earthy colours have been used, and for the first time we have introduced woven gold in our cloth that takes straight from our handlooms. Watch out for separates, classical styles, and a lot of colour block-ing in terms of tie and dye.Advice – Don’t overdo things, it never works. Just be yourself!
Chennai express(ion) In line with what a lot of fellow designers are hooting for, even Rehana is all for easy and uncom-plicated. There is exten-sive use of straight lines for summer-spring and she suggests that either people go for pristine whites or go crazy with colours. And, as a lady from Chennai, she chose the latter. She incorpo-rates digital embroidery into her one piece dresses and her favourite colours remain ornages, reds, blues and greens. Advice – Keep it straight, and be who you truly are.
Triumphant trilogy Designer Ritesh Kumar’s lat-est offering, Paranoia Trilogy, conveys an intangible affinity towards human emotions. From raw textures, to fragile detailing, he produces very complex, intricate designs. Ranging from dark to bright emotions, the outfits depict delicate flower work, reflect-ing happiness and joy in his products, to produce mag-nificent cultural pieces. High-lights include wrap dresses with criss-cross, overlapping lines and the colour palette is largely monochrome. Advice – Layering is here to stay. Count on embellished sheers o give you that classy, elegant look.
Field day
wardrobe update
Bland is beautiful Designer Mrinalini Gupta’s collection is all about removal of colour and what she calls ‘desatura-tion’. Fashion should be softer than it is in the present day. Her collection expresses a more relaxed approach towards fashion and it also translates into tan jackets and forest maxis.Fashion advice – Fashion needs to relax and keep it simple.
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The Australian designer duo Anna Plun-kett and Luke Sales have meticulously brought in the Australian sensibilities
through their designs. Keeping it sporty and frivolous, the designers stuck to a floral theme. The motifs were portrayed with brighter and stronger array of colours. Floral Appliques with shiny sequins were in ultra feminine shapes as cropped jackets and hot pants. Black acted as the base for most of the shades. The silhouettes are mix of shapes including body suits and larger than
life dresses. Garments were constructed flaw-lessly. The digital prints were innovative with floral prints spread all over. Multicolour stripes placed in rainbow like manner celebrated the penultimate creative abilities. Jerseys and printed georgettes defied the structural realms. Jackets with angular hemlines looked super cool.
Let’s play it loud!
Showstoppers
- Black Body suit with floral prints.- Rainbow skirt teamed with jacket.- Long dress with a large front centre slit.
Oz Fest & Artisans of Fashion present “She Comes In Colours” by
Romance Was Born (Australia)
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BOOZE BLUES
hat does one stumble upon the day after a wicked night of drinking? A tiger in the bathroom, a chicken in the living room, a child in a
closet, a stripper for a bride, and a naked man in the car boot. Regrettably, that kind of action happens in a Todd Phillips comic flick like The Hangover. Real life is tragic and mundane. Headache, dizziness, drowsi-ness, anxiety, hyper-excitability, gastrointestinal complaints are some of the right answers. Those of who came up with naked man in the car boot and stripper for a bride as sensible answers certainly need to keep reading on.
Groggy but aliveHangover, as Bhaichand Patel, author, columnist
and the man who ‘has served the bar as a barrister and behind the bar as a bartender’ says, “is God’s way of telling you that you are still alive.” A weari-some reminder of the previous night, when you were drinking foreseeing imminent extrater-restrial attack, ecological collapse, nuclear warfare and hike in onion prices would wipe alcohol off earth’s face. Only to realize, alcohol still survives but the nausea and the feeling of misery is killing you.
Know the enemy The human race has been
getting high on alcohol since the late Stone Age (10,000 BC). Sumerians, Egyptians,
Greeks, Romans, Chinese and ancient Indians did some fair share of drinking in their days but left us none the wiser. We stepped into the 21st century with little knowledge about hangovers. Though, after these few thousand years of messing around with booze, experts can tell you this much about alcohol.
Alcohol produces more urine which leads to dehy-dration. Drinking alcohol causes blood sugar level to fall leading to fatigue and bad temper. Your blood vessels expand after drink-ing which cause headaches. Inflammatory response of the immune system to alcohol leads to memory issues, concentration problems, appetite loss and tired-ness among other things.
Stranger than addiction So far so good. But it
is more interesting to go through MIT/Harvard Altas of Economic Complex-ity and find out facts like India spends almost Rs 240,919,000 importing beer (Rs 2,536,750 on tomatoes and Rs 65,393,200 on linge-rie) in a year than dwelling upon causes of hangover. But sticking to the subject, however, what every sinner craves is redemption - the remedy to a hangover.
Unique remediesThe world over one finds bizarre and eccentric
ways to cure hangovers. If you were in Russia drink-ing vodka all night, your buddies will be kind enough to bury you (alive but neck deep) in river sand to cure it. The Puerto Ricans have sand banks too but they prefer a slice of lemon under your armpit. The Chi-nese might offer you boiled banana peel water; and the Polish a tumbler of pickle juice. People in Haiti, after binging on their booze, stick black pins to the blameworthy bottle’s cork (nobody cares if puns are
intended) and the Native Americans just jog themselves into a sweat and then lick the toxins off their
body.
Avoid Dark Drinks But is there really a way
to prevent one? Medical experts, sommeliers, food bloggers and town drunks agree on a few tricks. One, drink a lot, water we mean. Water combats the dehydra-tion the alcohol causes making it easier for you the next morning. Keep munching on healthy food which contains starch, minerals and vitamins. Slow down, give your liver some time to break down the alcohol and sip non-
alcoholic drinks between in-between. Congeners
are chemicals formed during alcohol production. Dark drinks like whiskies have more of them than white ones like vodka so if you can, avoid them. Drink qual-ity and not quantity. Usu-ally, low-priced drinks use cheap ingredients leading to hangovers. And yes, alcohol doesn’t have the same ef-fect on both the sexes, men it has been found are physi-ologically more tolerant towards it.
Lately, Australian researchers from Griffith University’s Health Institute
have come up with a beer with electrolytes, which they claim might help avoid hangovers. But that might mean avoiding your favourite lager for a few years until they go commercial.
From Russia with Love
A pill was created by the former KGB of
the Soviet Union, to keep its spies sober
so that they could drink their opponents
under the table and steal their secrets. It
is still made in Russia and marketed in the
United States as RU-21. It is popular
with Hollywood stars as a cure for
hangovers. It helps them party all night
and still deliver their lines on the film set
next day without headaches distracting them. But no medical
tests have been carried out on the
side effects.
Message Bottlein a
The festive season will see many highs followed by a few lows the morning after. DMD provides a definitive history of the hangover to explain how you can treat this accursed affliction.
Morning Fizz2 oz. ScotchHalf of white of an egg½ teaspoon lemon juice1 teaspoon sugarClub soda Shake whisky, egg white, lemon juice and sugar with ice. Strain into a highball glass. Add soda and ice to fill glass. Stir.
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DJ Khushi selects the five best party tracks that will get you going at the clubs
SPINNING tHE RIGHT TUNES
Sweet SMelliNG perFect track
ScentS & SENSIBILITIES
BODY OF WORK
Traditionally considered as an intoxicant for the opposite sex, perfumes have been with us for as long as we can remember. Here are some interesting but lesser known facts about them.
Genitals & Vomit: Perfumes can contain animal ingredients, although nowadays many of them are created synthetically for ethical rea-sons. Some of these animal “fragrances” include honeycomb, civet, musk, castoreum (follicles in the genital areas of male and female beavers), and ambergris (whale vomit!).
Mood Enhancer: Studies have shown that there is a link between scents and our emotions- so putting on the right fragrance really can put you in a better mood!
Night Bird: Perfumes are applied at night. Why? Lightly scented products such as bath oil, shower gel, and body lotion should be applied in the mornings; eau de toilette in the afternoons; and perfume on the pulse points in the late eve-nings, where they may last up to a good six hours.
Smells Different: Did you know, the same perfume can produce different smells depend-ing on the user, as the chemistry in each person affects the scent as soon as the user applies it on the skin? In fact, a variety of factors such as diet, consumption of spicy and fatty foods can in-crease the intensity of a fragrance.
Skin Type: Your type of skin also matters Dry skin will not hold fragrance as long as skin with more oil.
Apple Body If you have an ample bust, rounded stomach but slimmer hips, you’ve got an apple body shape. If you have an apple shaped-body, then you should be proud of your full figure and get ready to f launt it. Stylist Tanya Ghavri says What to Wear: Knee length skirts with shirts, straight cut jeans and semi fitted dresses What Not to Wear: Clingy tops, thick belts and loud patterns around the belly..
Pear Body TypeRevered by artists throughout the cen-turies, pear shape figures have wide hips and full legsStylist Tanya Ghavri says What to Wear: Plunging V-necklines, high waisted pants, and dark colours around the hip region. What Not to Wear: Skinny jeans, short skirts and shorts.
Best Perfumes: You want the best? Go to Grasse in Provence, France. Considered to be the capital of modern perfumery, the microclimate here makes it the apt location for growing delicate flowers that are the core ingredients of a good perfume.
Nose His Business: Jean Carles of Grasse, known for founding the famous Roure Per-fumery School, is said to have insured his nose for $1 million.
Calvin Harris – I Need Your Love This song by Scottish producer and DJ Calvin Harris
has serenaded nightclubs the world over. Avicii – Wake me Up
Better known as Avicii, Swedish DJ, remixer and re-cord producer Tim Berling’s songs has been the highest selling record for the UK in 2013. Daft Punk– Get Lucky
Before its release as a single, “Get Lucky” was featured in television advertisements broadcast during Saturday Night Live, after which it wowed the world.Zedd- Clarity
“Clarity” has sold over 1,000,000 copies. Bruno Mars – Locked out of heaven (remix)
“Locked Out of Heaven” is a new wave, funk and reggae rock song about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship. The song made the Top Ten in over 20 countries.
StyliSt SayS
Whether dressing up for a date, interview, meeting or simply a fun night out, wearing the right clothes is half the battle won. Here’s how to recognise your body type and wear the clothes that flatter.
Banana Body typeThere is not much difference in the measurements of the bust, waist and hips in a banana shaped body. In fact, the banana body type that is most similar to that of catwalk models. Stylist Nitasha Gaurav says What to Wear: Don horizontal stripes, go for layering and mix bright and dark colours. What to Avoid: Plain sheath dresses.
Hourglass Body typeOften considered to be the ideal body type, the bust and hip are approximately the same size, and the waist is narrow. This gives you a set of sexy, killer curves. When dressing your hourglass figure, look for styles and fabrics that reduce bulk and prevent boxiness. Stylist Esha Amin recommends What to Wear: Wrap dresses, bias cuts, pallazos and pencil skirts with fitted blouses. What Not to Wear: Exagger-ated sleeves, power shoulders and leggings as they make your legs look thin.
Kate Winslet has an hourglass body type
Mariah Carey has an apple body type.
Jennifer Lopez has an pear shape body type.
Cameron Diaz has a banana body type.
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Style Tip
Never follow a trend just because it’s a trend. Pick things you are comfortable in. Wear what you feel good in. Don’t let the clothes wear you.
Chat windOw The super-talented Kiran Uttam Ghosh, backed by 10 years of experience talks to Designer Mode Dailies about her journey in the world of fashion.
treaSureD TROUSSEAU
You are one of the most prominent designers in In-dia. How has your journey been so far?
The journey has been wonderful and exciting all along. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a designer. There is nothing else that I have ever been so sure of. Fabrics make me happy and that is some-thing that has always inspired me to create and put together unique and different collections. Niche bridal wear was once your forte. Why did you decide to shift to trous-seaus instead?
In every wedding, the ladies would all dress the same and I would often question. “Why does ev-eryone look like everyone else?” It looked like a sea of over-embellished gota, sequins and more gota. I missed the freshness and simplicity of clothes and de-cided to give it a new perspective. I took a break from wedding wear and came up with the trousseau line that includes lehengas, saris, kurtas and lots more. I love clothes which have an individual identity and a personality of their own. The trousseau line speaks a completely new language and makes you stand out in a crowd.What is your current collection all about?
I have used a lot of different draping styles and slim, structured shapes. With bold and bright col-ors, they are very in-your-face and promise to give you the perfect attitude. The complete collection is very textural and shows a combination of classic el-egance with contemporary flair. There are sarongs,
carry baGS
kurtas, shararas, saris, kurtis and lehengas in a burst of bright colours. Where do you get your inspirations for different collections?
It varies most of the time. My spring summer offering for 2014 is slightly inspired by bridal wear. Fabrics and colours motivate me. Techno colors in-fuse a mood of celebration and give off very happy, energetic vibes. I wanted to end a twist to spruce up conventional outfits that’re worn at Indian weddings and render them in a suave avatar. “I love
clothes which have an individual identity and a personality of their own”
Debutant designer Poonam Dubey’s collection is meant for the woman who is modern and ambitious, yet deeply connected to her roots
Please comment on your first time at the Fashion Week.
It’s a wonderful feeling to present my collection at the fashion week. The WIFW is a great platform to understand the fashion sensibilities of oth-er designers and what they are offering across the globe. What makes your collection unique and who is it targeted at?
My collection presents a glimpse of rich India that is so diverse in cul-tures, crafts, languages, food and festivals, yet united by spirit. It is for today’s women, who are for-ward looking in their ideas, ambitions but connected to their roots. What, according to you, is the high-light of your collection?
The simplicity of my collection makes a mark with its splendid aura and purity. Which designer do you look up to?
Rohit Bal
traDitiOnal YET MODERN
oN the cover
SS’ 14 brings together enthusiastic buyers who tell us all about what they’re buying, expecting and enjoying.
BUYERS COrnEr
I have noticed how the industry is constantly growing and I think all the credit goes to the FDCI for putting together suck a brilliant selection of designers on one platform. I’ve been visiting since 2009 and I’m looking forward to Charu Parasher, Pankaj Nidhi and Alisha’s collections.
Darshini Bajaj from India
I’ve been a regular since 2003. I absolutely love Anupama Dayal, Tarun Tahiliani and Monapali’s designs. When people ask me why I come all the way to India for fashion, my answer is that I feel pleased with the support, encouragement and exposure that the FDCI provides.
Salah from Kuwait
We’re going to favour designers who’ve lent a Japanese taste to their creations and we’re glad to find so much variety in terms of designs and patterns. Some of my favourites are Namrata Joshipura, Atsu, Pero to name but a few.
Naavika from Japan
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While fireworks are the usual way to bring in the New Years, there’s nothing quite like the handiwork of Mother Nature when she lights up the sky with pinks, greens and yellows. The Northern Lights are a huge attraction in Iceland on New Year’s Eve, which is the prime time to view this natural phenomenon.
Spain is popular for its unique grape-eating tradition on New Year’s Eve- Nochevieja, where people eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight - one for each time the bell chimes. The first half of the evening is celebrated with a long meal, then the city congregates at the Plaça de Catalunya for Nochevieja for a fireworks display to kick off a street party that goes on all night.
Copacabana Beach is one of the most outrageous and lively party destinations in the world on any night of the week. The whole city descends on the beach dressed in white, the colour that represents good luck. Once the countdown is over, there will be dancing, crazy outfits, mojitos and sore heads fol-lowing it all.
In Tokyo, festivities start as early as the 29th of December and go on until January 4 - when people eventually start to tire of having fun and get ready to finally go back to work.
The New Year destination is incom-plete without the mention of ‘Sin City.’ The famous strip in Las Vegas is brighter, livelier and more surreal on 31 December every year. Besides the stock standard gambling and club-bing excursions, you can catch the biggest Hollywood stars performing at some of the most iconic venues in the city. You can bet your boots the Las Vagas skyline will be lit up.
Best New Year destinationsWelcome the New Year with a bang by taking a vacation to one of the hottest party destinations around the world. Here’s a quick look at 10 such hotspots that will leave you wanting for more.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
Barcelona, Spain
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Las Vegas, USA
Times Square - New York, USA
Koh Phangan, Thailand
Sydney, Australia
On New Year’s Eve, the entire city of Amsterdam turns into a big street party. Bars, clubs and restaurants fill up with people from around the world. With the clock striking 12, a massive fireworks display lights up the sky and turns the black water on the Amstel River into a picture of pastel shades.
New Year’s Eve is a fitting oc-casion to head to Goa for one of the most outrageous beach parties anywhere. The make-shift shacks and bars lined around the bamboo forests and the perfect beaches are packed with travellers from around the world.
On December 31, Sydney Harbour is thronged by everyone from feisty party goers to families with young kids, all there to witness a show of grand proportions. While people start filling the area around the harbour since afternoon, the formalities officially kick off at 6pm, with an aerial show and a water display.
The famous Full Moon party in Koh Phangan sees thousands of travel-ling party-goers who are ready for the time of their lives on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Bring your glow sticks, your luminous face-paint and your dancing shoes. The beach front be-comes a virtual strip of night clubs, where things are certain to go on all night long.
Watch your favourite pop artists perform live before watching the famous New Year’s Eve Ball descend down on Times Square - a ritual that has been going since 1908. The chilly streets are lit up with Christmas lights that give the already enchanted city a magical edge over any other New Year’s destination.
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are YOu A BULLY AT WORK? oFFice FuN
You are making a presentation and a colleague voices some criticism. Do you?a/ Vehemently disagree and become argumentative.b/ Make up your mind to discuss it with him later.c/ Get so upset that you think of quitting.
You have received some information that could severely hurt your colleague, who is also your closest competi-tor? Do you?
a/ Immediately send in a mail to your bossb/ Not send it but let him know you have it.c/ Not do anything. You don’t want to win that way.
You receive a raise and promotion but you notice that recently your colleagues are becoming a little distant? Do you? a/ Not care. They are not your friends.b/ Notice it and make an effort to make small talk.
c/ Immediately bring cakes and flowers in an effort to win them over.
Mostly As: Your pushy and dominating nature has won you many enemies. Please change your attitude.Mostly Bs: You are pragmatic but sometimes you can wait too long to assert yourself. Don’t!Mostly Cs: You are a walkover. Your eagerness to please may win you friends but could cost you the top spot.
luxurY FOR HIRE deluxe experieNce eat iS aweSoMe
From partying after hours or enjoying the best the city has to offer, luxury caterers ensure that the ultimate experience can be had for hire, at the right price.
The best things in life are free. But clearly whoever came up with this saying had no concept of luxury.
From elite jets to private islands to exclu-sive parties where almost anything goes, the best things are expensive – hideously so. Recognizing the sign of the times, as-tute businessmen and women, have stepped in to ensure an unforgettable experience. And this is where luxury for hire has come in and become popular.
VIP NightlifeThe Amber Lounge is one such place.
Conceived by businesswoman Sonia Irvine, exclusive parties, are held in these lounges all over the world. From hosting richie-rich such as Bono – the lead singer of rock band U2, rock musician Rod Stewart and Prince Albert II of Monaco, not to forget F1 driv-ers, Sonia believes that “luxury caterers”
who are hired to provide an experience are the need of the hour today.
Stunning SupercarsThe luxury service experience can
best be experienced by renting a car. Most people who understand the aff luent under-stand only too well the passion that they have for driving. And this is where services like Elite Rent a Car become so important. From luxury supercar test driving of vari-ous Lamborghini beauties in Switzerland,
to experiencing the magic of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Test Drive in Paris, the company offers unique driving experiences all over Europe, as well as VIP chauffeured services in the car of your dreams.
Jet Life
But no luxury experience can be com-plete without your friend from the skies. With poor connectivity in India to Tier II & Tier III cities, renting or owning charter jets makes sound business sense. People in the trade say that business is booming, ensuring that lux-ury frills have been added for executives who wish to be pampered for their business trip. Religare Voyages, which offers the Falcon 7X and the Falcon 2000, one of the high-end luxury jets in the chartering segment in In-dia, offers standard amenities, along with the use of satellite phones and video monitors are but some of the advantages. Experts from the aviation industry agree that as competition in the market heats up, these amenities are only likely to increase. In short, lxury for hire is a growing trend and here to stay!
With a decor decked in orange and green and dishes that inpsire the ship captain in you, Ahoy Asia is the ideal place to unwind after a hectic week.
For those of you who need a pick-me up after a long and bone-tiring week, Ahoy Asia is the place. Decked in bursts of oranges and green, the place conjures up images of the sea while providing you with wonderful fare for the Far East. Be it Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai or even Vietnamese, the restaurant has it all. And with an attentive staff helping you to wade your way through that extensive menu, the restaurant will help turn you into a jolly ship captain.
Unusual Offerings Unusual is the best word to describe the menu. For instance, the
starter has the surprising but delectable offering of walnut pesto prawns with gently cooked grilled seafood. The dish, which comes seasoned with a heavy pesto sauce, is ideal for those who need their appetite whetted. Accompanied by an equally unusual beverage de-light - plum soda – the combination is ideal for a leisurely weekend.
Fancy Japanese Pizza?The rest of the meal continued much in the same vein. For those
daring enough there is Japanese pizza (Okonomiyaki), which is guar-anteed to leave you asking for more. For dessert, the gigantic por-tion of darsan served with ice-cream and the mango sago – a fruit and cream dessert from Hong Kong – is the ideal choice to round off
what has been a very unusual evening.
Contact:Ahoy AsiaM4, 1st Floor, M blobk Market,Greater Kailash-2, New DelhiPh: 01130146033
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