By admin on April 11th, 2012
Star Plus Maryada comes to an end.
The bold family drama, Maryada, that kept the audiences for quite some time now will come to an end soon. The last episode of the serial will be telecast on April 13, and then the show will go off air.
The plunging TRPs have acted as a catalyst to bring the Star Plus’ Maryada to an end. The audiences are no longer glued onto this family drama that revolved around four women of the Jhaakar family. In fact the recent twists and turns in the storyline have done little to pique the audience’s curiosity.
The cast and crew of this television serial seem to have enjoyed the journey and now wish to end the saga on a happy note. “It’s useless strecthing it any further,” we are told. So, Maryada will have an abolute ending and a haapy one at that.
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
TOWIE’s Chloe Sims shows off the results of her £4,500 butt lift… after going under the knife to get rid of her ‘flat granny bum’.
She previously admitted she felt incredibly insecure about her ‘flat granny bum’.
But now The Only Way Is Essex’s Chloe Sims is more than confident about her body – after going under the surgeon’s knife for a Brazilian butt lift.
The 30-year-old reality star told Now magazine she’s desperate to show off her new womanly curves in a bikini when she hits the beach this summer.She said: ‘My bum doesn’t feel heavier or wobblier like I thought it would. But it does look lifted and now goes into a noticeable bum shape, which I’m really happy with.
‘I already know that I’ll feel more confident as a single woman with my bum the way it is now – especially when I go on holiday. For the first time in ages I’m actually looking forward to wearing a bikini.
‘It’s sexier to have a bit of weight on you, isn’t it? It’s not sexy to be skinny with no bottom.’
Chloe also spoke about how she made the decision to have the butt lift, admitting she’s sure the procedure will have an overall positive effect on her life.
She said: ‘Even before I was in The Only Way Is Essex I was surrounded by gorgeous girls with hourglass figures. Mine felt unsexy and boyish in comparison.
‘I tried everything possible to overcome my body insecurities. I wore certain clothes to make my bum look bigger and even wore knickers with chicken fillet-type padding.
‘I always had my bum in mind when I was buying clothes. I’d hate it most whenever I went on holiday and had to get into a bikini. It always looked awful, like a flat “granny” bum. With age and gravity it only got worse. By the time I turned 30 I’d ended up with a droopy bottom.’
Describing the procedure, which was carried out at Dr Aamer Khan’s clinic in London, Chloe explained: ‘They removed fat from my stomach and thighs with a syringe. It felt like a rod going under my skin and was very painful.
‘Then they emptied the fat into a hospital drip bag to separate and drain it before injecting it back into me.’
However, any cosmetic surgery procedure has its drawbacks, and Chloe admitted to Now she is still struggling with the post-operation pain.
She said: ‘The downside is that I felt sore for a few days afterwards and I’m not able to lie on my back for six weeks in order to let the fat on my bum settle.’
Chloe added that while most of her family and friends knew about her decision to have the butt lift, she decided not to tell her seven-year-old daughter Madison.
She explained: ‘Madison stayed with her dad for a few nights and just thought I’d been at work. I hope Madison doesn’t have anything done when she’s older and it’s not something I’ll encourage. But she’s only little, so I can’t say what might happen in the future.’
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Salvatore Ferragamo Opens at Fashion Valley.
San Diego is now home to a brand new Salvatore Ferragamo at Fashion Valley Mall.
The Italian brand will showcase the brand’s premier ready-to-wear collections, along with other luxury goods.
‘‘The San Diego market is an important region for the network of national Ferragamo boutiques,’’ said Vincent Ottomanelli, president of Ferragamo USA. ‘‘An intellectual and creative community, the clientele in San Diego firmly understands and appreciates the qualities that define the House — luxury, style, tradition and innovation.’’
The store opened its doors on April 9, and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. 9 p.m. and on 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Model dresses up as badger for Leatherhead animal charity.
A professional model will be dressing up – this time as a badger – to run a marathon for an animal charity.
James Farmer, who has been photographed for the cover of GQ Magazine and models for the fashion industry, will be running the Brighton Marathon on April 15 for the Wildlife Aid Foundation in Leatherhead.
The foundation’s founder, Simon Cowell, said: “I’m full of admiration for James as I’ve worn a badger costume myself in the past and it’s not something to take on willingly.
“Those costumes are heavy and bulky and it’s difficult enough to wear one for a short whole but to run a gruelling 26-mile road race in it seems insane to me.
“However, unlike me, James is ultra-fit, and he’s been training hard for this, so I’ve no doubt he’ll go the distance.
“We’ll all be rooting for him on the day.”
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Women don’t like it cut to size.
Inspired by Bikaneri craftsmen, jewellery brands and independent designers in the West are shunning the ‘cut’, one of the three crucial Cs that decide the value of a diamond. Nona Walia reports on the return of the uncut diamond.
Experts will tell you that a diamond’s cut is its single most defining feature, beating the other two Cs (colour and carat). It gives the stone what insiders call light performance, and what we identify as sparkle. Strangely, veteran actress Jaya Bachchan, Hollywood star Penelope Cruz and sundry Indian brides are shunning the cut altogether.
The Indian uncut diamond, once the exclusive preserve of Maharajas, is turning into a fashion statement. More natural than the full-cut polish diamond, the rough rock has caught the eye of international jewellery designers, too. The 40-year-old daughter of musician Mick Jagger, Jade, who plays old luxury with contemporary chic, designed a polki set that was worn by British supermodel Kate Moss.
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Polki or the art of setting rough diamonds in jewellery, is an ancient technique once patronised by the Mughals. Artisans engraved the design by hand on a gold plate, following it up with enamel, later filling the native spaces with meena. A finish of lac held the stone in place.
Sangeeta Dewan, who heads the design division at Tanishq, created over 400 pieces in uncut diamonds for the cast of Aishwarya Rai starrer, Jodhaa Akbar. “Akbar Nama carries several references to the popularity of uncut diamonds. Bikaner in Rajasthan is a major hub,” she says. Siddhi Kumari, erstwhile Princess of Bikaner, who has worked towards keeping the craft alive among young artisans, says the state houses some of the finest heirloom pieces, and is home to over 4,000 craftsmen, who are working towards modernising their design philosophy. Bal Krishan Johari is a seventh generation jeweller whose ancestors learnt the craft from the Persians. “When the British arrived in India, most craftsmen moved from Delhi to Bikaner. Today, we run a 10 crore-a-day business,” says Johari.
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While uncut diamonds are larger and cost less than polished fare, not everyone stocks them due to their low resale value. “The polki technique is labour-intensive. Buying it is like investing in a piece of art,” says independent designer Farah Ali Khan, whose uncut jewellery is priced between 6 lakh and a crore. Mehul Choksi, CMD of Gitanjali Group, estimates that the uncut diamond industry in India stands at 1,500 crore, and is growing at 30 per cent, annually. The price doesn’t seem to have punctured client enthusiasm, though. Two of last month’s power weddings in Mumbai, actress Genelia D’Souza’s to Riteish Deshmukh and Honey Bhagnani’s to Dhiraj Deshmukh, saw a luxurious display. While D’Souza’s set was handcrafted by Rajasthani jewellers, Bhagnani chose a chunky Jodhaa Akbar-style number. Latest ads from brands, featuring mother-daughter pairs Neetu Singh-Riddhima and Sharmila Tagore-Soha, focus on uncut designs.
While Delhi designer Alpana Gujral says Americans are taking a fancy to the ‘exotic’ stone, British designer Emma Chapman, a regular at London and Paris Fashion Weeks, uses chakri uncut diamonds for her Lakshmi collection. “Chakri are only available in Jaipur and Bikaner. They can be set in both, silver and gold. The West is waking up to the wonder of uncut diamond,” she says.
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Designer refuses to apologize.
Deepika Govind is facing flak for the photo shoot of her latest spring resort collection.
First, it was an Indian fashion magazine that was criticized for doing a photo shoot of poor folk modelling high end fashion accessories. Recently, another international designer brought out a controversial fashion campaign in which models posed with flashy luggage alongside coolies. Now, the poverty chic controversy has come closer home.
City-based designer Deepika Govind is facing flak over the concept shoot for her summer resort 2012 collection that was unveiled recently on Mumbai’s catwalk. The shoot, carried out in the outskirts of a town in Karnataka, depicts a waifish model in a sharp-shouldered blue outfit, shot in a rural setting, with the weaver and his wife squatting beside her. The picture has been drubbed by a daily as “poverty chic” hinting at using the “poor as props” and the “unbridgeable gap between the two worlds”.
While all sorts of allegations are being hurled at her, Deepika insists that she has used “fashion as a medium to voice her concerns on the dying Indian traditions and crafts and on the environment.” Deepika says that no particular magazine photo shoot came to her mind when her campaign was planned.
“The shoot is not about poverty-stricken India as has been written. Instead, the motive was to try and connect with India’s young to show them the journey from the loom to the garment. All I wanted to do was to give textiles a contemporary spin and bring it on a larger platform,” says the designer.
One of the accusations levelled against Deepika in the article also hints at the colonial-minded set-up of the designer, and speaks about the villagers, who aren’t “even aware of being part of a bigger debate”.
The designer, who is known for her work in traditional crafts and has also generated livelihoods for the weavers of Karnataka, says that she is not apologetic about the shoot. “My objective is to promote traditional crafts,” she says. However, the article hasn’t affected sales, confesses the designer. “Clients expect unique things from me,” says Deepika. Meanwhile, as a fitting rejoinder, Deepika plans to shoot inside a weaver’s house to show the journey of a garment from the loom to the catwalk.
Designer speak
Prasad Bidapa: It’s a non-issue as far as I am concerned. It’s Deepika’s creative vision and she is in no way taking advantage of the villagers. She is not trying to demean India or the villagers.
Manoviraj Khosla: We do live in two worlds, but does that mean that one should not wear designer wear at all. On that note, should a person not dress stylishly at a lounge as the waiter who serves there can’t afford such clothes? It holds no logic.
Ramesh Dembla: It’s a unique concept and has been seen in a different light. I don’t think she was trying to demean the villagers.
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Pregnant Chantelle Houghton: ‘I’m Terrified Of Giving Birth’.
Chantelle Houghton has revealed she is terrified of giving birth after discovering she has a heart condition.
The former Celeb Big Brother winner – who is expecting her first child with Alex Reid – told New! magazine that she has been diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia – a condition that can cause her heart to beat at 250 beats a minute rather than the average 80.
Speaking in this week’s edition of the magazine, she said: “About four-and-a-half weeks ago I got up from the sofa and my heart was going wild. It lasted less than a minute. Then the next day it happened again.
“’I was born with it but I’ve only noticed since I’ve been pregnant. The pressure on my heart has made my symptoms rear their head.
“I’m absolutely terrified of giving birth. I’m worried something could happen to me or the baby.”
As she cannot take any medication while she is pregnant, Chantelle is considering having a Caesarean which will take some of the stress off her heart.
She also spoke about the rumours that her relationship with cage fighter Alex is on the rocks after he contacted model Amy Willerton – the winner of ex wife Katie Price’s TV modelling competition.
“Maybe Katie Price was right to get rid of her,” she said.
“She’s 19. She doesn’t have a clue about hormones or pregnancy, so I’ll talk to her in 10 years’ time and see how she’s getting on!
“She’s young enough to be Alex’s daughter… It will take more than a 19-year-old girl to break us.”
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Tulisa: ‘I Was Very Drunk In Sex Tape’.
Tulisa Contostavlos has claimed she was drunk when her infamous sex tape was made and could not remember her boyfriend Justin Edwards making the film.
In an eight-page witness statement to the High Court obtained by The Sun, the singer insists she must have been intoxicated during filming of the explicit footage.
According to the newspaper, her statement says: “Now that I can see the video, I can see it is me in it. I must have been very drunk to let my then boyfriend Justin Edwards, who I also know features in the video, take the footage.”
The 23-year-old, who secured a temporary ban on the raunchy footage after it went public online last month, claims her ex conducted a hate campaign to destroy her.
She adds: “Justin Edwards claims in a letter to his solicitors that I ‘took many pictures and videos of us having sex’ and I still have those videos. That is completely untrue.”
She also denies allegations that the footage was taken in a public place, saying it was likely to have been filmed in her dressing room at an N-Dubz gig.
Tulisa is suing Justin, known as MC Ultra, in a trial set for this summer. He denies leaking the tape.
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Samantha Brick and the Comparison Trap: Why the Media Just Loves to Pit Women Against Each Other.
It is a tough time for Planet Media. Ever decreasing advertising revenue means dwindling budgets while the demand for content rapidly grows, thanks to the Internet and twenty four hour programming. The cult of celebrity goes someway to fill all that air time and those column inches but it isn’t enough. Providers must now create stories where there are none.
One simple, effective way of doing this and one which you are probably very accustomed to seeing, is taking high profile women and comparing them to each other, often ruthlessly, with a fairly inevitable conclusion: one triumphs, one fails and we are royally entertained in the process.
While these ’stories’ are great gossip fodder, all too often they appeal directly to tired, disproven female stereotypes. As I type, the top celebrity story on the infamous Daily Mail homepage (the most popular news website in the world, by the way) is of a woman who claims other women hate her because of her good looks. Oh yes, that old chestnut – uptight ugly-types slamming pretty girls, especially if they happen to be younger. Aren’t women just so catty? Thank goodness there aren’t more of them in government!
The Daily Mail is far from being a sole offender. Countless magazines, websites and telly offerings use the pitting of women against each other to create content that is then happily consumed as mere entertainment. For example, we are so accustomed to seeing two female stars that had the misfortune to wear the same outfit being dissected as to determine who ‘wore it best’ that it doesn’t even register with us as downright nasty carry on, which it undoubtedly is.
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
The stereotype of the bitch also plays beautifully into the hands of content-mad media. Cat fights, real or fake, make for a great story. Never mind the idea that people – regardless of gender – have their differences and those in the public eye are no exception, women are continually portrayed as bitchy, spiteful wenches only dying to knife each other in the back.
Whether it is Girls Aloud (Cheryl versus Nadine; Cheryl versus Lily Allen), the Spice Girls (they all hate each other, apparently, but then so do a lot of former band mates) or Lady Gaga and Beyonce opting to go so far as to record a stomping single together as a ’screw you’ to the powers trying to pit them against each other, the media likes to depict women as embroiled in some unnamed gendered war. Quite frankly, the idea that the likes of Gaga or any successful woman, sits around plotting the demise of her so-called competitors because of her bitchy female streak is absurd and an insult to hard earned achievements.
The toxic comparisons go beyond bitchiness and catfights to weight, image and age. High profile women are compared not just to their counterparts but often to younger, thinner, more glamorous images of themselves so we, the audience, can marvel at the havoc of aging. Men retain their allure but women, we are forever reminded, don’t. For those churning out the celebrity news we so crave, there is no better, or cheaper, way to illustrate this point than juxtaposing a contemporary photo with one from twenty years ago, writing a bit of shoddy copy and calling it an article.
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By inviting us to compare and critique women, the media plays into some of one of most prevailing and damaging aspects of femininity: the idea that women are objects whose worth is dependent entirely on their looks. Is it really just a bit of harmless fun to speculate about a star’s inability to lose her baby weight at the same speed as her peers? Is it an innocent laugh to compare how women look in their bikinis? And if it is just fun and games, then why aren’t high profile men exposed to the same levels of scrutiny? Would it be a step too far to suggest that we still get a morbid kick out of putting women in their place, especially those who have supposedly done well for themselves?
What happens when people consume these stories? The sheer volume makes them impossible to escape. Do we realise that what we are reading or watching is designed to appeal to our attachment to basic stereotypes, thereby hooking us in and blinding us to the fact that while we’re arguing over who wore what dress best, in reality, the Emperor has no clothes? I’d certainly like to hope so since the alternative is a very grim prospect indeed, for women and for us all.
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Stars and styles on show at Manchester Fashion Week.

The rain may be back but it was all about summer glamour on the catwalk at the inaugural Manchester Fashion Week. The style extravaganza is running throughout the week with regular catwalk shows at a disused office building at The Avenue North in the city centre. The opening day saw shows from menswear specialist Private White, high street chain River Island and Manchester’s own design success story Nadine Merabi, fresh from her debut catwalk show at London Fashion Week. VIP guests at the opener included ex-Hollyoaks actress Sinead Moynihan, who knows a fair bit about the fashion industry having stalked the catwalks for 15 years before turning her hand to acting. And watching the models in action brought back some amusing memories for Sinead as she watched from the coveted front row, or ‘frow’ as it is known among the fash pack. Sinead laughed: “I remember at one show I got to the end of the catwalk and my dress literally just fell to the floor! “I had to just smile, pick it up off the floor and do a bit of a curtsy, but I could see all the flashbulbs popping from the photographers.” The only wardrobe malfunction befalling models yesterday was a pesky stiletto tripping up one girl as she strutted her stuff on the catwalk. And for Boss Model Lanie Wilson, who has travelled the world for international fashion weeks, having a style extravaganza on home turf was pretty special. She said: “I’m originally from Failsworth so it’s great to see Manchester celebrating everything fashion, and championing home grown designers too.”
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Fairhill shoppers enjoy new season fashion fix.
SHOPPERS at the Fairhill Shopping Centre, Ballymena were treated to an afternoon of fabulous fashion when top models took to the catwalk to showcase the new season trends at the ‘Fashion Lives’ event last week.
Wearing a range of outfits from Fairhill retailers including Topshop, Vera Moda, River Island, Clockwork Orange, New Look, Marks & Spencer and Remus Uomo, the mall came alive in a blaze of hot pinks, flamboyant prints, ice cool shades and Olympic inspired looks.
Leading celebrity fashion stylist Eve Brannon gave style advice to the excited shoppers, while Sinead from Shek Hair and her team in Ballymena created some attention grabbing looks. After each show Boots make-up artists used the latest eye and lip colour products from Estee Lauder & Clinique to give shoppers free make-overs.
Catwalk looks for the ladies favoured bright prints in coral pink, colourful maxi dresses worn with big shades, structured dresses teamed with mint green or baby pink ankle socks, statement gold necklaces and chunky wedges.
The male trends favoured a cool relaxed summer looks with key pieces including red chinos, navy boat shoes, three quarter length shorts and straw hats. Hair salon, Shek Hair created oversized ballet buns, statement quiffs and loose curls, which were perfect for a spring/summer look.
After each show the models returned to shop windows to give shoppers some further style inspiration by bringing the outfits to life.
Fionnuala McEldowney, Commercial & Marketing Manager at Fairhill, said: “It was a great day of fashion and fun for all our customers. People of all ages enjoyed the shows which were compered by Emma Louise Johnston who did a superb job of keeping everyone entertained.
“The Macmillan cancer support fundraising team were also in the centre on Saturday and were overwhelmed by the generosity of shoppers. It was a truly super day for Fairhill and for Fashion.”
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Students host fashion show for Humane Society.
WKU’s Centennial Mall was alive with activity on Thursday afternoon for the Visual Merchandising Fashion Show.Students from the Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising Program erected a runway in the heart of campus, decorated it, provided bumping dance music and dressed their models in current, WKU-themed clothing.However, three of the models didn’t wear heels or fancy shoes. They didn’t even have feet in a traditional sense — they had paws.Alvin, Dobby and Lola, three adoptable dogs from the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society and Hildreth Adoption Center, were walking the runway with the other models.In addition to featuring the dogs in the show entitled, “Dogs on the Catwalk,” the merchandising students also took donations for the Humane Society during the event.
“Whenever I see those commercials of the sad animals, I always want to do something to help,” said Bowling Green junior Katherine McQueen, a textiles and merchandising major who acted as the fashion show’s director.Last summer, McQueen started volunteering at the Humane Society and has even adopted a cat.The day her visual merchandising class decided to support the group in their semester fashion show, McQueen said she contacted the Humane Society to see if they were interested in participating.“They were really excited,” she said.Since the semester began in January, McQueen and her colleagues worked to make everything come together by assuming different roles in the production process.St. Louis senior Jantelle McNeil, also a merchandising major, helped to recruit models for the show.The aspiring designer has been involved in other campus fashion shows, including last month’s “Rip the Runway.”Although McNeil said she was familiar with the Humane Society before beginning work on the show, the event inspired her to possibly adopt a pet in the future.
“I always wanted a puppy,” McNeil said. “And I’m definitely going to start looking.”
“Dogs on the Catwalk” was a group effort among the students and the community.
The WKU Floral Shop’s arrangements lined the runway, featuring red roses dispersed with dog treats. Kappa Delta sorority and Fruit of the Loom also helped sponsor the event.Both the WKU Store and Dillard’s in the Greenwood Mall provided clothes for the models.The attire, ranging from casual on-campus wear to Homecoming formal clothing, featured WKU’s signature colors of red and white.McQueen said Dillard’s employees Michael Simmons and Carlos Guerra worked with her classmates to put together the more formal looks.One of the models wearing clothes from Dillard’s was a sophomore from Mount Juliet, Tenn., Megan Lemmons, who said she was eager to participate in the show for two reasons.In addition to modeling in Nashville, the 19-year-old merchandising major appeared in last spring’s fashion show at WKU featuring clothing made from recycled materials, and she said she was eager to help out her fellow students again.The dogs, Lemmons said, were a plus.“I love animals,” she said. “I was sad there weren’t cats, but it happens.”
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
Full of beans for a sashay.
Software engineer Jagath Venkat and social media consultant Adeeth Ibrahim had one thing in common — both had a passion for fashion photography, and when model Aroon Pemmaiah entered the picture, By2Coffee was born. The startup is a social media and events company, with a focus on fashion. We caught up with these young entrepreneurs to go behind the scenes.
Adeeth, who also runs the fashion events blog has over 10,000 likes. He says, “I started the blog one-and-half years ago because there were websites for parties and other events but what was missing was an exclusive channel for fashion events in the city. We promote young models and designers from various fashion schools like Raffles, MCC, JD and Vogue, featuring their year-end collections and start-ups which they operate through Facebook.”
Adeeth, who has an engineering degree and an MBA, says he got into fashion by chance. “I met Jagath at various events and we started hanging out. He introduced me to Aroon and we all put our ideas together to start By2Coffee,” he says.
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For Jagath, who quit his job to start the company, fashion has been an interest since his college days. “I used to choreograph fashion shows in college and I always wanted to do something in fashion but because of pressure from home I had to take up a software job. Then last year I took up fashion photography and received good feedback for my work,” he says. Using their IT and social media background, Jagath and Adeeth created a complete online presence, while Aroon brought to the table his fashion experience. “We have a a website, Facebook page, Youtube channel, Linkedin account and Twitter handle. We do everything from pre-event publicity and promotions to the execution of the event itself,” he says.
“We are a young company and we are targeting the fashion conscious young generation,” adds Aroon. “Fashion is not meant only for the ramp. Whether it’s a Kannada movie promotion, a store launch or a corporate event, a fashion show can take it to the next level. Take our last event at Tulsi n Thyme, which is one of our clients. We had a fashion show at an IPL screening and I think that’s what set it apart and made the event a success,” says Aroon, who is currently pursuing his BBA degree. “I worked with Prasad Bidapa earlier and quit to focus on my studies, but I still freelance as a model. By2Coffee is something I hadn’t planned, but I see a great future for us. We’re taking fashion forward with the youth of Bengaluru.”
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‘Karmik’ designer wear made affordable.
Unveiling a new pret brand of affordable luxury garments, 12 top designers took to the ramp on Monday.
When Sonakshi Sinha sashayed down the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012 runway sporting a pretty churidaar kurta, she drove home the point that designer wear can be affordable and accessible. And leading the charge was the house of Kimaya, which brought together 12 leading designers – including Rohit Bal, Anamika Khanna, JJ Valaya, Rocky S, Falguni & Shane Peacock, Ranna Gill, Shantanu & Nikhil, Rina Dhaka, Neeta Lulla and Kavita Bhartia – to design exclusive collections for its new pret store Karmik, showcased on the ramp on Monday.
Surprisingly, all the garments are priced at an average of ` 6,000 and have a designer stamp of approval. Says Pradeep Hirani of Kimaya, “The concept behind Karmik is to provide aspirational designer wear at affordable prices, making them accessible across the country. It capitalises on the gaping void that exists in the women’s ethnic wear segment in India.” Aptly putting the initiative in a few lines, JJ Valaya explains, “With Karmik, a person who is a notch lower will step up, a person who is a notch higher will be very comfortable buying several pieces instead of one. So you are going to attract two different segments of the market and put them on a similar sort of a platform.”
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‘Islamabad Fashion Week’ kicks off
Established and emerging talent of fashion industry on Tuesday coloured the ramps of Federal Capital with local and international haute couture in Red Carpet that opened the 2nd “Islamabad Fashion Week“.
The event enthralled the audience of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad by providing an opportunity to established and upcoming and budding designers, models, choreographers, fashion critics and photographers.
The Gujranwala Institute of Fashion Technology (Gift), Lakhany Silk Mills, Erum Khan, Jazib Qamar and Ali Xeeshan were the participants of the inaugural day with their exclusive styles for the fashion lovers of the Federal Capital who rarely get opportunities to witness fashion shows.
In the world of Pakistan’s textile, apparel and fashion industry, the name of Lakhany is synonymous with fashion, quality, style and creativity. The women take this brand as artistic and aesthetically appealing apparel.
Erum Khan’s label offered both Eastern and Western ensembles that were a true depiction of the designers innate style and a rendering of the world she sees and feels around her.
She created both Eastern and Western cuts with enhanced vivacious trimmings, dovetailing elegance with abstraction to offer utterly feminine concoctions.
Jazib Qamar has been a strong presence on the Pakistani menswear scene for the past half decade. His bold menswear is a strong fusion of indigenous silhouettes, intricate detailing and overt experimentation.
The men’s wear collection created for IFW spellbound the style conscious people with its dark color palette juxtaposed into long jackets and outerwear.
The GIFT university has emerged as a premier seat of higher education among the leading universities of the country. It has established a reputable image both within the region and in the country. The textile design component introduces students to the tradition through textile weaving and printing techniques while elements of hand printing and screen printing on fabric, photo and computer generated imaging, dye technology and handloom weaving are also taught in this component.
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By admin on April 11th, 2012
The audience termed the 2nd edition of IFW as a successful event of fashion trade that facilitate the trade and garners exposure for the international guests as well as highlighting the local talent.
“Fashion weeks are a perfect way to showcase and promote textiles, casual and formal wear, leather, footwear, and other fashion-related products in local and international markets,” said the organizers while talking to APP.
These fashion events not only promote the countries’ finished products export, but strengthen the countries’ fashion related cottage industries.
The event has been organized by Excellent Event and Entertainment (Triple-E) in association with the International Pakistan Fashion Council (IPFC); World Fashion Organization (WFO) and Europa Regina. The Creative Consultant for the event is veteran hair and make-up stylist Tariq Amin and the choreographer is veteran, Pomme Gauhar.
The three-day fashion extravaganza will showcase leading international and regional fashion designers, brands and institutions including Element Jeans, Danish Wakeel (UK), Arslan and Yahseer, Shaiyanne Malik, Umar Sayeed, Fahad Hussain, Munib Nawaz, Fashion Era, Institute of Art and Design, Lahore, Iqra University and many other emerging names through fashion runway shows and multimedia presentations with an emphasis on trade.
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By admin on April 27th, 2010
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By admin on March 16th, 2010
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By admin on February 28th, 2010
Free dating euro bride is the causes of failures. Getting a girl for some men – it is easy and pleasant, others often have setbacks. What, then, may be reasons for the failures in free dating euro bride: 1. getting the girl did not catch on because she is in love, or you start free dating euro bride at the wrong time and wrong place. 2. At acquaintance girl will ignore you if you do not like it, its taste another type men. The reason for the failure to choose is look for girls who are nice to you. 3. getting a girl could disrupt, if it is in a hurry and her thoughts are not configured to love and romance. Or she will not have to get acquainted, as recently split with her beloved man . 4. The reason for the refusal of the Russian girls singles may be weird stereotypes, for example, that acquaintance with a man on the street or in transport unacceptable. 5. Fear of failure or fear of failure sometimes almost paralyzing a man when he wants to meet a beautiful girl. Throw away the shame, imagine a young man, who escaped from under the parental control, flirt and play with a Russian brides - this is natural and not ashamed!
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By admin on February 19th, 2010
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By admin on February 12th, 2010

Five phrases that people want to hear order brides on a first date. You met on the Internet order brides. Some weeks you are communicating in a chat with order brides. From time to time call up. So you decided to meet in real. But now, when you have an opportunity to spend several hours in the living intercourse with a woman that you really like, than it entertain? How to find the right words? Let us help you find words that will help you strengthen the favorable impression. Important in all: looks, words and deeds. Romance is necessary as air, especially at first, when you only get to know each other. Everyone wants something to surprise your chosen or chosen one, ever to win his heart. But not everyone has sufficient imagination and courage. But in fact, to arrange a real romantic date is not as difficult as it seems. Deal with this may be the staunchest materialist. The enemy of romance – boredom and predictability. Even if you are organized quite traditional dinner and stocked dozens of compliments, look for some other kind of way to surprise your companion. Let it be lovely surprises that are difficult to predict with order brides.
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By admin on February 5th, 2010
Some of the girls or Russian women order brides come to the marriage agency after bereavement, divorce or separation with your lover. They can come immediately or shortly after the transferred loss. They appeal to the agency is an important step, the next stage of their lives. They understand – all that was dear to them, left in the past, but now must live the present and look to the future. They seldom marry foreigners, but letters, phone calls and attention of men on the site allows them to once again feel the interest to the present, to begin to live fully and be ready for new love. Sometimes it flares up with a foreigner on the site, sometimes it’s Russian, and not even from the agency. These women are literally not know a month later – two, their eyes begin to glow, the gait is flying, the voice – the living and sensual. Makes your Russian women order brides are happy and you will be loved! Your love and fate in your hands! Use the services of our dating site with the most sincere and beautiful Russian women order brides who are waiting for her man, husband and soul mate!
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By admin on January 25th, 2010
Russian brides will not abandon her husband in trouble, will care for the sick, though far more rational – not to live with a sick husband. Overlapped over the edge of emancipation – the existing western reality. But in order to marry a foreigner, must soberly assess their chances and work hard. Can not raise the bar requirements. After all, at home you are interested in academics, music stars, unearthly handsome and generous princes. We cannot condemn one person only photos, find fault with his ears or nose. After all, the main objective of leading a correspondence with a foreign bride – to get married and go to a more prosperous country.
Very important stage – Correspondence Russian brides with her man. West fiancé wants to correspond very much and very often, so as to learn more about his beloved – very good! This is in your best interest. Therefore, please be prepared to write the most detailed letters to each other require candor and your partner for correspondence: about themselves, about their habits, aspirations, views on life. And have to write every week, because the answers come through the computer network the next day after posting. It is at this stage it appears the level of education of the bride and intelligence. Those who cannot write much, and find a way to translate what was written, cannot send any questionnaires, because it would be a waste of money.
The next step – organizing the meeting. Best of all, not delaying correspondence, offer a potential to meet the bridegroom. Do not be afraid to take the initiative themselves, foreigners tend to sway for a long time. If you have no money for the trip, it is appropriate to ask for help from the host country. Better yet, ask not the cash and a ticket there, and, sure, back with an open date of departure. If you get a rejection, then it means you do not really need and cost, and to think about looking in other directions
The more living and loving, the greater should be the preparation for the meeting. Need to think about and ask hundreds of questions regarding his character, habits, lifestyles, traditions of his family, with your own life. Because you have to live in a totally unfamiliar environment, and escape back to their parents fail, especially if you are a native land will split the ocean. If from Europe can be reached by passing vehicles, the air ticket costs money. And most importantly – with the first steps on foreign soil is necessary to learn their language, using every minute. Without knowledge of the language Russian brides abroad do nothing. I know for sure – Russian brides in the west need!
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