From left to right: Jonsy, Niki, Ekta, Joanna and Twinkle

Bond beyond bands
Call it a fad or whatever, Friendship Day has our youngistaanis chatting about buddies, bands and bonds
Alas! Anybody who isn't specifically anything, is a friend. How many of you can truly recall the 'How I became buddy' tale with even a single of the 536-odd friends dotting the Orkut or Facebook list? A friend is the most prized of all possessions and the one person whom we took the least thought about acquiring. On the day officially dedicated to friends, here's asking the youth their random thoughts: is 'Friends Forever' a phrase or just a phase? Oh hey, what about the day? Is it an excuse number ninety-six to be with your mates or do friendships come with an expiry date?

Hey, how about Ex-Friends Day!
Now that we're bang on the discussion of days, just thought of bringing you possible extensions of the day in question. So, how about a 'Pick up a fight Day'?
So, how about a 'Pick up a fight Day'?
Enemies' day: Now we're talking! We can already imagine countless wicked souls rubbing their palms and coming up with 'one on top of the other' ideas, to get back and get even and get going.

Shriya Saran with Anand Kabra

Mirror, mirror on the FALL
AZA introduced the exclusive new Fall/Winter' 09 collections-And The Mirror Crack'd by Anand Kabra and Diffusion by Raakesh Agarvwal, at a preview held at the AZA flagship store in Delhi recently.Bollywood actor Shriya Saran modelled in Anand Kabra's collection while top models like Sonalika Sahay, Tina Chatwal and Lakshmi Rana showcased Raakesh's outfits. The evening was held over wine and cheese and was attended by Delhi's top fashion and social glitterati, including Feroze Gujral, Divya Guruwara, Reynu Tandon, Anupama Dayal, Thenny Meija, Kimi Tej, Neeru Malhotra amongst others.Anand Kabra- And The Mirror Crack'dHaving established his position in the fashion industry as a talent of distinction, Anand brings new and fresh attitude to his collections season after season. 

FOOT NOTE
Here EYE come
A model displays a creation by designer Claudia Gomez during the "Colombiamoda" fashion show in Medellin.Reuters /Jose Miguel Gomez

Monsoon with Madame
Every time it rains in the city we all start dressing shabbily or compromise on what the rain allows us to wear, while the fact is, monsoon is a time to brighten and cheer up your wardrobe.During monsoons the climate is very humid and therefore demands a cool fabric like cotton. Due to its absorption qualities it helps keep the pores open and lets the skin breathe. Lycra and chiffon also serve quite the purpose and can be worn. "We suggest cotton dresses mainly for this season.

Poster girl

Actor Deepika Padukone poses in front of a poster during her visit to a multiplex to promote her movie Love Aaj Kal in Mumbai. Reuters/Manav Manglani

Finally, there’s man's day on ramp
Delhi to host first men's fashion week in September 
For the first time in the country's haute couture history, a men's fashion week will be held here to explore opportunities in the burgeoning market by showcasing collections from leading designers like Rohit Bal, J J Valaya and Manoviraj Khosla.The event, from September 11-13, will be a collaboration between Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and mens' formal wear brand Van Heusen, the title sponsors.'Van Heusen India Men's Week' will showcase collections exclusively for men from established designers as well as upcoming ones.The event promises to have about 40 stalls for fashionistas to pick their choice of designer menswear.

Collection for a cause
It’s fundraising alongwith a multi-stall exhibition showcasing the best of fashion for you and your home. The August Carnival at Shivalikview-17, organised by Joy De Vivre & Purnam has the very best designers in clothing, jewellery precious and semi precious, accessories like bags and shoes, home linen, artifacts, glassware, chocolates, paper products, boxes, fabrics, home linen and furnishings form New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Chandigarh and Amritsar.

All that she wants
The two-day bridal exhibition has all that a bride wants
Bridal affair, a two-day wedding exhibition at Taj, Chandigarh gives you a chance to indulge into the world of weddings. From trousseau to planning the event here you can pick jewellery, accessories, furnishings, wedding menu, freezing the moments in style and an exotic honeymoon. Well, all in all there is a dream wedding right on the platter for you.One look at the exhibitors arena and you find the bride’s wardrobe layered with designer lehengas, saris and cocktails dresses in innovative cuts and styles. The price range starts at Rs 5,000 onwards. Designs from Geeta’s design studio, Phagwara had plenty of options for all the festivities involved.Swarovski embellished saris with layers and frills, evening gowns with traditional embroidery for an Indo-western look and zari and gotta worked suits for that formal yet traditional look. 

Happy to be back
Palak eliminated from Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao
Palak aka Gurmet Kaur who called herself a ‘fighter’ and claimed to survive in the jungle has been eliminated from Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao, but is not crying aloud. Instead she is heaving a sigh of relief that now she is sleeping on a cozy bed and eating a full course meal at home!” Aman and Palak were in the bottom two and had to face the deadly Maha Jungle Challenge. The challenge involved the contestants to keep live creepy crawlies like worms, snakes etc in their mouth. After learning about the task, Palak was hesitant but managed to keep a snake in her mouth for a while, however she lost to Aman who performed the challenge successfully.

Game for laptop
Weaving its magic this monsoon, Coca-Cola India announced the launch of its innovative ‘Limca ‘Laptop Ki Barish’ consumer initiative nationally. As part of this initiative a computer generated lucky draw would provide consumers a chance to win “HP Mini Laptop” every hour for the next 45 days. The initiative is applicable to 200 ml, 300 ml returnable glass bottles (RGB) and also on 500 ml, 600 ml 1.25, 1.5, 2 & 2.25 liters PET bottles of Limca.

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