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Shop till you drop
The first day of the Vanity Fair at Whispering Willows was a
shopaholic’s delight |
| Welcome to the shopaholics paradise! There they were, in full strength, buying almost everything in the offing, things that can fit into a vanity box and even those in which a vanity box can be placed. Just half an hour after the biannual event, Vanity Fair opened its gates on Saturday at Whispering Willows, Zirakpur, shopaholics proved their dedication for the task. But this time, we don’t blame them for going overboard, for over 100 stalls at the exhibition could just entice anyone. |
Rubina Chadha’s home decor stall.
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Fit for festivals
Bright tones, velvet and
gotta
finish, this season we witness a splurge of fabric, colours and
silhouettes
Festivity is in the air.
So what to wear in this festive season is uppermost in your mind. And we
bring you many choices. Right from brocade lined, velvet embedded, dori
work, replete with zardozi, crystals and swarovski to gotta patti embroidered
fabrics. Talk designs and you can pick from simple cuts to modern
silhouettes. |
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Picks & piques
Hit 'n' miss
Last week we saw
Lava-Kusa,
a 2 D animation venture from Ketan and Deepa Saahi Mehta's Maya
multimedia. That film was basically a preview of what was to come later,
i.e. this week,
Ramayana,
their most ambitious venture yet.
Alongside hitting the theatres this week are Mani Shankar's
Knock-out
which bears close resemblance to Hollywood's
Phonebooth
and
yet another attempt at serious issue based cinema in between the crude
and callous comedies he's better known for, Priyadarshan's Aakrosh.
Go green
Your choice of paints, lights and solar panels can help reduce carbon emissions and help save our precious earth
Aastha (12) and Saachi (10) are little earth warriors. They switch off the lights when not in use, carry jute bags when they go shopping, and, live in a house that's eco-friendly. "My girls picked up 'green consciousness' in school. They try and contribute in every little way they can. So, when we decided to make a house, I made sure I follow their philosophy," says
Monita, a city-based interior designer.
On a write note
Having started his career in the year 1995,
lyricist Panchhi Jalonvi (real name Syed Athar Hasan) has songs like
Dus
bahane
and
Deedar de
from film
Dus
to his credit. He first
tasted success with his album
Mitwa
and many more followed, but he got
real recognition for his nazm for the film
Stop,
sung by none other than
ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh. And there has been no looking back for him since
then. From
Dus
to his latest film
Knockout
he has come a long
way. In conversation with
Lifestyle,
he talks about his work. "If
your words are harsh, keep them within; keep the arrows within your bows and if
time has chopped off your wings keep faith in flight and your toes," says
Panchhi.
Craft affair
Floating diyas, fragrant candles, colourful jhumars and vandanvars, Kaarigari at Lajpat Rai Bhavan-15 is only well timed with festivals around the corner.
Organised by Akhil Bhartiya Dastkar Samiti Kaarigari brings handicrafts and handlooms from different states of India.
Craftsmen are busy painting terracotta statues and bowls in bright, bold colours sitting in the sun.
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Inspired strokes
India's rich cultural heritage finds
expression in
Recontre,
an exhibition of paintings at Art Gallery,
Alliance Francaise-36. A masters in fine arts from Bhopal University,
Sandhya Shrivastava is trained in classical music too. And the influence
is visible in her work. "I try to imbue rhythm to all my
paintings," shares Sandhya who has numerous state awards to her
credit - State award Rhythm art society 88, VS Vakankar Award 89-and has
done group shows all over the country.
Recontre at Alliance Francaise-36. Photo by writer
Classic beauty
For those who are wondering the secret of Kylie Minogue's beauty, here's the news. In a recent interview, the beauteous girl has admitted that after a lengthy love affair with Botox, she now entrusts her taut, youthful and glowing skin to our very own Pond's Cold Cream! Call it a heritage cream, as we have grown up with it, it was handed to Kylie by her mum, who has trusted Pond's for ages. "It's such an old classic [Pond's]. My mum uses it, I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and it really does work. It's all I really use to look after my skin," says Kylie.
Hair to stay
The world's leading salon hair colour brand, Wella has launched a new at-home colorant Wella Kolestint that gives deep, longer lasting colour. Wella Kolestint's unique formula, which is designed especially for dark hair goes deep to the core and soaks each hair with more colour while offering 100 per cent grey coverage.
Tarot Talk
ARIES:
The Three of Pentacles reveals family pressure and responsibility. Be careful, as you will be distracted and run into trouble if you don't pay attention to what you are doing. It is important to look after your hair, nails, skin, etc. Tip of the week: Remember it is the thought that counts and not the price tag. Lucky
colour: Purple.
Fabric(ated)
Embellish, an exhibition of hand and machine work suits at Hotel Shivalik View has something for everyone. Put up by Preet Gill from Malerkotla, the three-day exhibition showcases zardosi, stone, dabka, aari and patch worked fabrics. From formal to casual wear here you can pick cotton, crepe, georgette and even benarsi silk fabrics.
— TNS
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