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Bengaluru, India, September 13, 2011

The 4th edition of Kingfisher Premium Sunday Soul Sante is an effort to provide artistic freedom to all - as one of the events in Bangalore which is gaining popularity with the youth, this Sunday bazaar brings together diverse cultures on a single platform - a fun carnival and a market festival rolled into one. Continue

Mumbai, India, August 26, 2011:

Former Miss Earth Australia, Liana Werner-Gray, lead actor of  Hollywood movie “Man in the Maze” (release exclusively in India) by Indian director-producer Mitesh Patel attended  grand finale of “STILL 2011 awards” Continue

Mumbai, August 24, 2011 - On Sunday, at an exclusive event at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011, Bollywood’s top girl Kareena Kapoor, unveiled Lakmé Absolute - Lakmé’s high-performance, long wear make-up range, which lasts up to 16 hours. She was recently chosen as the Face of the cosmetic giant as she embodies the very qualities the brand stands for. On the occasion, were present Farida Kaliyadan, General Manager, Lakmé and Lakmé Make-up Expert Cory Walia. Cory demonstrated a Lakmé ABSOLUTE look on Kareena Kapoor, the one that Kareena wore on the ramp at the Lakmé Grand Finale Continue

LFW Winter/Festive 2011 at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai.

TALENT BOX

August 19, 2011:
Prashant and Sudha Goregaonkar is a designer label showcasing a collection which is unapologetically beautiful as it is flamboyant and being all about a festive mood this season. The designers known for their high luxury couture, prêt, trousseaux treated the audience to a mix of dresses, gowns as well as traditional Indian wear at the Talent Box show. Although designed keeping the commercial aspect in mind, this duo didn’t hold back on anything, creating elegant pieces which can be mixed and matched; which was a refreshing twist to Indo-Western wear with unique concepts such as using jackets instead of churidars. Beautiful fabrics like Indian Chanderi, silk and satin took on gorgeous forms with asymmetric cuts accompanying the designers’ skill at playing with textures, pleats, lengths and flairs. Embellished with fringe work, sequins, beads and bright stones the embroidery was reminiscent of fireworks on shades of red, brown and white fabric. Saris with large, dazzling hand embroidered borders, sparkling brooches and cholis with low cut backs were sensual and splendid. The creative pair worked with traditional Indian prints, keeping it simple and focusing on the detailing of the outfits by introducing shots of green, gold, silver, burgundy and purple.

August 18, 2011:
ADITYA KHANDELWAL SHOWED GREAT FASHION FOR THE WINTER/FESTIVE 2011 SEASON AT THE TALENT BOX
Aditya Kandelwal’s collection made good use of earthy colours such as brown, white, ivory and nude shades gave his creations a mellow feel although the eco-friendly, hand-woven fabrics such as pure silk and bamboo silk were finely embellished with gold threads. If that wasn’t enough, some designs were made in hounds tooth silk, which is a rare fabric. His collection portrayed his talent for playing with Indian fabrics as well as traditional Indian designs, themes and embroideries; transferring their beauty onto western silhouettes.  It’s safe to say that this particular collection by Aditya Khandelwal will really stand out as a brilliant fusion between ‘traditional East’ meeting ‘West’.

Jewellery designer, Pallavi Foley presented her collection “Organzo Curves” at the  India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) finale on the 3rd of August 2011. The collection which was about modern sculptures in 18k yellow gold is a tribute to the modern woman. Handcrafted to perfection, the collection conveys- ‘Be beautiful, be edgy and most of all be yourself’. The gorgeous Perizaad Zorabian played perfect muse as she sashayed down the ramp in Pallavi’s stunning pieces. Continue

In its third season now, Tarun Tahiliani the Exposition promises to create a new benchmark in the display of India’s rich heritage styled in a contemporary manner. The theme chosen for this year is ‘Artisanal- Bringing the Craft to the Fore‘- an entirely novel blend of Indian finery with a layered western construct. Continue

Former Miss India Australia, Vimala Raman, who is a house hold name in South Indian films, is now going to enter the mainstream Indian Bollywood. Vimala Raman is a model and trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Vimala Raman appeared in over 16 south Indian films including Poi, Time, Pranayakalam, Sooryan , Nasarani, Raaj, Calcutta News, Gayaam 2 and recently an International production Dam 999. Vimala will now will be playing the female lead in Bollywood. Continue

19 years old ANKITA GHAZAN, Miss India Australia 2011 from Sydney, Australia was judged the 20th Miss India Worldwide 2011 0n saturday 14 May at the Emirates Place Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The first runner up was Natasha Arora from texas USA (photo right) and Anuradha Devika Maharaj,  from Trinidad and Tabago, was the second runner up (photo left) Continue