Belgian kadas to Korean clips to Chinese
clutchers. Tricity shops
have laid out phoren fare along with desi maal for Karva Chauth
Churi wallas have layered up the tinkle effect, halvais have dished out the karva thali, bright hues have made inroads to the female wardrobe and the traditional henna patterns are still up-and-coming, and piercing through all this women are gearing up for husband's day. Read Karva Chauth.
Fast forward
Telly stars from Chandigarh are all set to fast and feast on Karva Chauth ahead
When our city women are set to be bedecked, can our stars be far behind? Telly stars spell out their plans for the day.
Kangan from Dubai
Our city girl Karishma Randeva Mookhey is all set to celebrate Karva Chauth with élan. But before she gets down on deciding the wardrobe, she has to be make one 'important' phone call. "I bullied my husband Kanwal to be with me on Karva
Chauth, else I would eat or drink something," laughs Karishma. "I hope it will work.”
Root, cause
On the eve of WIFW, considered the big daddy of fashion galas in the country, style guru Sabyasachi Mukherjee raises a lament for our blind imitation of western couture and calls for a return to the roots
At a time when many Indian designers are drawing inspiration from the West, stylist Sabyasachi Mukherjee warns that if they do not hold on to Indian heritage, it will soon be lost forever.
“It is a shame that designers are moving away from India’s rich culture and heritage and aping the West for their creations. Most of them are influenced by French couture but they do not know what Indian couture is all about,” Mukherjee said .
Designs on Dilli
The inaugural edition of the Delhi Fashion Week (DFW), starting on Tuesday, brings together an eclectic mix of
top-end designers and budding talent
Luxury and creativity will be exhibited in full throttle at the inaugural edition of the Delhi Fashion Week (DFW) that start’s in Delhi at the Emporio Mall on Tuesday, bringing together an eclectic mix of designers ranging from industry top-notches to emerging youngsters.
Fashionistas fear fashion
Director Madhur Bhandarkar’s attempt to probe the dark side of the style industry in his upcoming movie Fashion has fashionistas worried that it might generate negative vibes about the industry.
Many in the fraternity object to the movie’s tagline, “In the world of fashion, you will have to give up more than just your morals”, saying it will send out all the wrong signals.
Tujhko pata hai na maa….
‘You don’t need to worry beta, I will always be there with you’. Actor Sonu Sood remembers these words that his mother Prof Saroj Bala Sood had uttered to him when he was leaving for Mumbai. After a yearof her demise, Sonu still finds it difficult to come face to face with the reality.
Talepiece
Desperate Diya
Bollywood runs on “herd mentality”, acknowledging only the successful films of actors and not their talent, says actress and former beauty queen Diya
Mirza. Missing from the big screen since her cameo in the box office dud Krazzy 4, Diya hopes that her off-beat film Bits and Pieces opposite Rahul Bose is released soon. She attributes her absence to the failure of her films and the industry’s “biased” attitude towards her.
Kissa kursi ka
Toys, festive lights and gizmos. now, even computer chairs have gone chinese
There has been enough of writing and suggestions on how do bedeck to your home. But now we get for you some ideas for your office. To be precise, we are talking of the most important part of the office décor the 'chair'. Available in various shapes and sizes there is a variety waiting to be explored. Right from desi to high-end chairs there is the Chinese variety that is picking up fast and is easy on the pocket too.
Geek Speak
Beyond 3G
Like us, mobile phones and cellular technology evolve from generation to generation and this is where the G came from and the 3 means third, 3G -— the third generation.
