Balancing act
Wedded to both family and fashion. That defines the leading models Amanpreet Wahi and Krishna Somani
The commonalities between the two are: immensely successful models, happily married life, and similar preferences, likes, dislikes and views. Amanpreet Wahi and Krishna Somani share so much that often they end up speaking out each other's mind. "You should certainly expect same answers from the best friends in the same profession," Amanpreet Wahi provides an insight into what makes the telepathy between them so obvious.

Amanpreet Wahi (left) and Krishna Somani

Million dollar baby

Models present creations designed by 50 Filipino designers in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Barbie Doll during Philippine Fashion Week in Manila recently. Reuters photo: Romeo Ranoco

Power puff boys, nah!
On World No Tobacco Day, tricity folks share how they got rid of the habit….
How many of us like to be shaken up from our normal routine. Well, not many. Especially, if lighting a cigarette and enjoying it till the fag end is part and parcel of that regular routine. Asking for any change here is a Herculean task.

Assets to die for!
Brazilian Bundchen tops Forbes list of top-earning models 
Brazilian beauty Gisele Bundchen has topped the list of top-earning models compiled by American business magazine Forbes. Twentyeight-year-old Bundchen, who is at the top rank with earnings to the tune of USD 25 million from numerous campaigns, including those for brands like Versace, True Religion jeans and Dior.

Ramp race
Emma Watson may be new supermodel on the block
Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell better watch out as Harry Potter star Emma Watson seems to be the new supermodel in making. The 19-year-old actress has mastered the art of giving the perfect shot as she unveiled a nun-inspired look for a photoshoot, Daily Mail online reported.

Showstopper

Parul Chaudhary Quite a big deal was made out of showstoppers in the movie Fashion. And probably that made us all so anxious as to who would end this fashion show. So here we met Parul Chaudhary, the showstopper. Hailing from Delhi, the model is now waiting to try her luck in Bollywood. "I am shooting for two films simultaneously, Apartment and Accident On A Hill Road." She has over seven television soaps to her credit and is contemplating on another one. But amidst all this, modeling is something she would always love to do again, "Whenever I can, I take out time from the shooting schedule and do modeling." Headed for hurt

Headed for hurt
Angelina Jolie suffers head injury
Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie suffered a head injury in New York while shooting a stunt for her new movie Salt. Jolie, who is playing a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer in the spy thriller, was taken to a hospital as she was bleeding,reportedthesun.co.uk.

Mango mystique
Scarlett Johansson to become new face of Mango
Actor Scarlett Johansson is set to replace Penelope Cruz as the new face of Spanish clothing line Mango. The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star will be seen promoting firm’s 2009 Fall/Winter campaign. Fashion bosses insist that Johansson embodies the “chic, independent, and cosmopolitan” qualities of the Mango woman, reports Contactmusic. Meanwhile, Gwyneth Paltrow is said to be furious with Johansson for hogging the limelight on the sets of Iron Man 2. Paltrow, 36, is once again playing the part of Pepper Potts, assistant to comic book hero Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jnr, in the second sequel. 

Well-heeled, nah
Spiked stilettos taking a toll on Beyonce’s feet
Beyonce Knowles says her feet ‘throb’ when she goes to bed after performing, courtesy her spiked stilettos. The singer admits she’s putting her feet through hell on her 110-city world tour because she refuses to take to the stage without her trademark designer high heels.

Price-y pret
Love-split Katie Price gears up to launch equestrian clothing line
Just days after splitting from husband Peter Andre, Katie Price, a.k.a Jordan, is set to launch her designer range of equestrian clothing. The former glamour model is attending Clothes Show London, an event being held at London’s Excel Centre. At the event, the beauty will be joined by M&S star Erin O’Connor and Strictly Come Dancing celeb Lisa Snowdon. “The aim is to highlight the leading fashion and beauty groups, and to showcase what London has to offer, now and in the near future,” one of the show organisers told Sky News.

Fashion forward
Kaushik Ghosh, fashion choreographer, shares his views on the changing face of the industry
The fashion industry is getting wiser and organised. The designers are getting pragmatic. The models are well-groomed and thorough professionals. "All this will justify the absence of Bollywood celebrities in the upcoming fashion shows," asserts Kaushik Ghosh. With 19 years of experience as the fashion choreographer in the industry, we can sure trust his words.

Designs on you
Designer duo Mini and Jessie have launched their exclusive high-end studio Bling Bling to bring an affordable designer range of clothes in the city. The designers have experience of four seasons at the FDCI fashion week along with two seasons at Lakme Fashion Week and two showcases at Vivah to their credit.

Matka chowk
Save the Trees
As early as in 1952, The Chandigarh Trees Preservation Order was passed, which prohibited willful cutting or destruction of trees in the city. In the 1940s, while envisioning and blue-printing the Chandigarh Capital project, the chief architects and Planners, all true visionaries for all times to come, invested in painstaking details to etch out schemes of tree plantation and city landscaping.

On a song
Jaspal Bhatti (center), Vikram Sidhu, actor (Right) and Gurbir Sandhu, producer of the film Lov U Bobby at the music release of the movie at Chandigarh Press Club-27 on Saturday. Tribune Photo: Parvesh Chauhan	Visitors at exhibition Fabrics and Craft 09 at Lala Lajapat Rai Bhawan-15, Chandigarh orgnised by Sarthak Silk Handloom welfare Society. On till 7th June