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Couture WEAK

The runways saw many a couture week, but sometimes fashion simply ran weak. Here’re some of 2009’s showstoppers, spoilers and styles that went silly, writes Chetna Keer Banerjee IF 2008 belonged to the recessionistas, 2009 was a toast to the spirit of revival. It actually gave cause for celebration, literally, with many a cause and couture getting stitched together to give us spectacles like Salman’s Being Human and Sanjana Jon’s Save Girl Child shows. ’10 commandments Style gurus spell out the trends for Season 2010 Raghavendra Rathore predicts a season of prints in 2010 and says that for women, knee-length dresses will rule. "Summer prints will see a major comeback, and no, florals are not going to be in. But yes, 2010 will see a spotlight on the white shirt, while in the colour palette, a range of pastels will rule." SHOWSTOPPER: Aishwarya’s look on the Cannes red carpet was a top scorer of the year

An architectural wonder
St Michel’s Mount in Normandy, France, is a tidal island where legend, myth and history come together, writes Uttam Sengupta
IT is said to be a labour of love involving the sky, the ocean and architecture. But, I must confess, we had never heard of it. Mo-se-mishell is what it sounded like when our French friends offered to take us there.

Musical treat for street kids
Shweta Srinivasan
ADheer Ghosh, 20, is busy person like many other Delhi University students, who are juggling daylong extra-curricular activities in addition to academics. But there is a distinction in this young guitarist’s weekly schedule — a two-hour session when he conducts music workshops for street kids at Shastri Nagar in north Delhi.

Protein for good hair
Hair loss is a normal process. To encourage a healthy growth, take a diet rich in protein, says Rita Sekhon
IN all societies, including western and oriental, hair loss and baldness are a fodder for bawdy jokes. You may laugh about your hair loss when amidst your peers and friends, but chances are you cry about it when alone.

To sir, with love
Many a film in the Hindi cinema has been inspired by our educational system, particularly teachers who are often portrayed as upholders of moral values, says M. L. Dhawan
ECHOES of messages given by teachers have often been heard in films over the years. Holding up mirror to moral and social prejudices, teachers in Hindi films have always stood upright despite the crumbling value system in our society.