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Simply SHANEEL
If there is one fabric that has wooed the Indian and western designers alike and been rendered in umpteenth avatars right from smart waistcoats, embellished sleeveless jackets, classy dresses, long skirts and funky stoles, it's got to be velvet.
From a heavily embroidered rich choli with a net duppatta to the little black dress to an all-heavy jewel tone lehenga to a red carpet dress with a velvety trail, this luxe fabric can make anyone look magnificent.
Velvet isn't new, be it for traditional wear or western, but this bulky shaneel has seen a transformation and how!
Short & shiny: Jessica Chastain in a Alexander McQueen black velvet dress
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(L-R) Kangana Ranaut in a Suneet Verma creation, a model wears a velvet skirt, Priyanka Chopra in a
Manish Malhotra lehenga
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Oof, the madness!
Sometimes, madness is the only way to stir momentum into the otherwise boring and usual that so fondly describes the normal. Quite keeping with the character of his name, DJ
Oof, with oof being the opposite of foo, which literally means mad in French (who was christened as Jaïs
Elalouf), exudes an aura of electrifying eccentricity that tenders interesting perspectives to his creations, which he approaches with a musical twist. |
Rebel note: DJ Oof Photo: S Chandan |
A date with glamour
Celebrating the season of style, a fashion extravaganza brought stylish dresses by known designers to India, including AD Singh, Jaya Mishra from Kolkata, Riyaz Gangji from Mumbai, Sanjana Jon and our very own Sonu Gandhi. The Blenders Pride Punjab International fashion event enthralled the citizens for three days at the Radisson Blue.
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Fashion lane: Models display creations by various designers Photos:
Inderjeet Verma
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Mann-made venture
Those who have known him for long are not surprised when he does and say things which others would ideally coat with politically correct
flavour. Where the world is heading doesn't bother him, for he has his own rhythm in life. There is no hurry, so from this approach stems singer actor Babbu Maan's upcoming film
Baaz.
Screen shot: Babbu Maan Photo: Pradeep Tewari
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A literate affair
The second edition of Literati 2014, Chandigarh Lit Fest, is a perfect cocktail to indulge in this winter. Slated to commence on November 7, the three-day festival, organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society, will take place at the Lake Club, Chandigarh, and will feature as many as 65 accomplished authors from across the country.
WRITE LINE: The team behind Literati 2014 is all-eager to put up a grand show |
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pet passion
The gold rush
"A vast vision of gold" is how one would describe Dr Ajay Pal Mangat's treasures of Golden Retrievers as they frisk around him. When he got Barney from the United kingdom and the female counter part McKenzie from the United States little did he realise that he would have to keep the whole litter on the insistence of his son
Adhiraj.
Dr Ajay Pal Mangat with his brood |
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Bhansali zooms on Ash
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have created magic on screen with movies like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas and Guzaarish. They have had a long and enduring friendship. They may not meet every other day these days but SLB continues to be close to Ash. He was even going to give her a comeback film though that did not materialize.
Artist & his muse: Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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Randeep banks on Rang Rasiya
Randeep Hooda is playing the role of legendary 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma in Rang Rasiya and the actor says that the film will boost his movie career.
The 38-year-old actor has played the role of the legendary painter in two phases - first as a 60-year-old and then as a 20-year-old man.
Special moment: Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen |
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Polishing act
Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, who is fast becoming a favourite with filmmakers, is ecstatic to be working with some great directors. The actress, who debuted in Bollywood with
Aladin, recently completed five years in Bollywood. And she is going all out to learn the finer nuances of filmmaking apart from working on her performances.
Learning curve: Jacqueline Fernandez
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Happy note
Ayushmann Khurrana has another hit single with Mitti Di Khushboo. He talks about the music he makes with his buddy Rochak Kohli and singing only in Punjabi.
Oops moment for Kim
When it comes to fashion, Reality TV star Kim Kardashian puts the best foot forward. But she made a fashion faux pas when she attended the Los Angeles County Museum of Art gala in an ill-fitted gown.
Kolkata calling
A nostalgic Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday relished "too many memories" of Kolkata as he pedaled on a bicycle through the city's nerve centre BBD Bagh that houses numerous heritage structures as also the Writers Buildings—the regular seat of the West Bengal government.
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THE YEAR AHEAD
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