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It’s swimming season. But before you leap, look for chic swimwear that will carry you along with the current of fashion, says Saurabh Malik You have waited for the pools to open since long. And now that the spring boards are creaking once again, the deep blue waters of excitement are propelling you to plunge away from the heat. After all, nothing pulls you out of the summer deeps better than a nice swim. But then, with so much to choose from in swimwear, you are practically at sea. You want the best? That’s understandable. For, you always go with the stream. Whether its apparels or mobiles, you allow the current of fashion to carry you away all the way. So why shouldn’t you keep up the appearances while swimming? As the markets are flooded with teeny-weeny bikinis and swimsuits, along with chic accessories right from sarongs and swim caps to sandals and thongs, freezing options is not easy. So we have looked before you leap for making your swim all the more fashionable. Chic surfing
In the summers of 2007, plain swimwear is out for good. Itsy-bitsy bikinis are hot. Pool your resources and go in for the ones that are flexible and mould according to the body contour for giving you that “ah” inspiring fit. The stuff is readily available in the sport-shops across the city. Just in case you do not know, bikini tops with frills are the rage,” says Rajesh Bajaj of Prime Sports in Sector 7. Some bikinis are ‘brief’. But that needn’t be a cause of worry. The swimming timings of guys and gals are different in almost all the pools. In any case girls, you can always cover yourself up nicely and properly with an oversized shirt or a tee till you actually take the dip. “Sarong wraps are also good cover up options,” asserts Bajaj. “Tie them on the side, in front or around your body for full coverage. The choice is yours, entirely.” Some basic and simple precautions to avoid the risk of infections:
Take a good shower or a thorough wash before entering the pool and after taking a swim. Always swim in well maintained, chlorinated and clean swimming pools as less of chlorine in pools can lead to infections while excess of chlorine can cause sore throat, skin irritation and stinging eyes. Avoid swallowing water while swimming to prevent gastrointestinal infections. Wear a clean swimming costume along with eye goggles, earplugs and a well-fitted swimming cap before entering the pool. Never wear contact lenses while swimming. Avoid entering the pool if you are suffering from eye flu, skin allergy, common cold, ear infection, open wound or any contagious illness. Swimming can pose specific risks for children with current ear infections or previous surgery. Children with implanted ear tubes should use earplugs or cotton balls coated in petroleum jelly when swimming to prevent infection If you are asthmatic, consult your doctor before entering the pool. Courtesy: Fortis Hospital Also up for grabs are three-piece bikini sets. The enticing combo includes a top, a bottom and a wraparound in Lycra and other stuff. The ensemble is costing anywhere between 600 and Rs 2,000. You can go in for the Chinese ones for as less as Rs 150. If dad says no to bikinis, take a plunge in a ‘Tankini’. A variation of bikini, it has a longer top that exposes only a small portion of your tummy, leaving you under-wraps mostly. Still not satisfied? Okay, go in for a single piece suit.
Bold & beautiful
Just keep your choices open for stripes or bold floral features,” suggests young city-based fashion designer Roop. “They are in the swim. As for colours, basic black continues to splash itself on the swimsuits. But in case you are looking for something more cheerful, blues, reds and even whites are causing ripples.” Before you pick up the stuff, just go deep into the fabric quality. You nowadays have swimwear in tan-through fabrics. The stuff allows you to tan through the fabric without showing off your body. Sounds fine, but it’s good only for the West. In knick-knacks, go in for a trendy cap. It prevents the hair from turning rude, especially if you have long tresses that tend to stiffen after the plunge in a pool. “Caps of Silicon quality are the most sought after,” says Mohammad Suhail of a Sector 17 apparel store. “You can take them by pulling out anywhere between Rs 80 and Rs 150 from your wallet.” Also remember to buy special pool-side or beech sandals. They are available in almost all the shoe stores in the city. In the end, pick up cool glasses that not only look great, but also protect your eyes from pool infection like redness of eyes and conjunctivitis. Buy special anti-fog swimming glasses in cheerful hues like pink and purple. They are costing between Rs 60 and Rs 600. In case you have an infective eye problem, avoid swimming completely even with the glasses on not only for your own sake, but also to prevent others from acquiring the problem, says city-based eye surgeon Rajan Chugh.
Pooling around
Before you splash in a pool, make sure that the water is certified safe and there is an instructor around you. For availing swimming facilities that float good, you can go to the Lake Sports Complex, the Chandigarh Golf Club, Chandigarh Club, Chandigarh Press Club, Panjab University swimming pool, Kendriya Vidyalaya pool in Sector 29, the Mohali Club in Phase 11 and the Gymkhana Club in Panchkula’s Sector 3. The swimming season has started in most pools, or is about to begin. The charges hover between Rs 400
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Elephant love
Do you love elephants? Actor Rahul Khanna does and that explains why Rahul is now committed for a special campaign ‘Elephants are not for 2005.’Posing next to the tagline ‘Beaten, shackled, abused — Elephants Don’t belong in Zoos,’ Rahul stars in a captivating ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India. Shackled in chains, with bruises painted onto his body, Rahul has been shot by top photographer Colston Julian. Ask him why is he making a statement for elephants in captivity? And, he narrates a series of incidents. Last year, Mumbai saw the death of an elephant named Laxmi who was hit by a speeding tanker; due to lack of proper medical attention, Laxmi who suffered with a broken leg and spinal injuries died a day later. Another elephant in Mumbai, was frightened by a fire cracker and fell on a car. The mahout fled the scene and the elephant rampaged. An entire platoon of SRPF and 60 police personnel were called in to subdue her. An elephant requires almost 200 kgs of food and over 150 litres of water in a day yet many owners openly say they cannot afford to feed the animals with this amount of food. Their feet are not equipped to walk on tar roads yet they spend their entire day and much of the night walking on these roads. Elephants in cities cause obstruction to traffic and are a threat to general public as well. These elephants are used for begging by the mahouts and, there have been instance where the mahouts have used the elephants to intimidate people to extract money from them. Elephants are social creatures and the females live in closely-knit family groups. They spend about 18 hours a day walking, feeding, bathing in water holes and interacting with other elephants. They are intelligent and sensitive animals and are known to mourn the loss of a relative, just as humans do. Captive conditions fail to provide an interesting, stimulating and rewarding environment for elephants. In zoos and cities, animals are separated from their families as babies and are sentenced to a lifetime of boredom, loneliness, and even abuse. Zoos claim that they educate people and preserve species, but they rarely succeed on either count. Zoos present visitors with a distorted view of wildlife. Conditions in zoos cause many animals to engage in self-mutilation and other abnormal and self-destructive behaviours. “Zoos cannot provide for the complex needs of the animals who they hold captive,” says Rahul. “These majestic animals belong in the wild, but instead they are locked up like criminals; even though they’ve committed no crime. A more respectful way to observe these animals is through the fascinating wildlife programs available to everyone on TV.”
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Over a cup of coffee Does ‘coffee needs company’ or ‘coffee is company’? Coffee-friend Ashi and Devaiah debate on the subject Goats will eat anything” states an article on coffee in the National Geographic magazine. While goats may have discovered the cherry-red berries containing the beans a long time ago as the annals of coffee history tell us, they certainly needed their other fellow goats around when they started to gambol to the effect of these berries! So what really is the point of this story, you may well ask? While it is about two friends who met and bonded over coffee and coffee alone, the question really is, does ‘Coffee Needs Company’ as café owner Ashi (who incidentally runs a café of this name at Browser Bookstore and Library, Sector 8) believes or is that ‘Coffee is Company’ as her coffee-friend Devaiah (owner of a coffee plantation in Coorg) insists! We really do not know where the answer lies and instead of getting into a maudlin debate, we head straight into the story of camaraderie over coffee. However, the backgrounder first: For tea-drinking Ashi, the change to coffee happened in February this year at an international coffee conference held by the Coffee Board of India in Bangalore. “Ever since I started the café in May last year, I wanted to learn more about coffee,” she says and while she was figuring out the difference between an ideal cappuccino and a perky espresso, coffee just happened to her, courtesy her new friend. “I had met Devaiah when he came into the café in Chandigarh and we got talking. He is a coffee grower and when I was going to the conference, he put me in touch with coffee people there so I could understand how it is grown,” she explains. So apart from the growers, the companies and taste of different coffees, she even met the World Barista Champion, Australian Paul Bassett who taught her how to make that elusive espresso, a cup so “woody and fruity” that she is yet to taste anything better. What is more she was the only person from North India to actually go to the conference and was quick to discover that while the average North Indian loves his coffee light (lots of milk and sugar, a la Punjabi tea!) the perfect way to have it the perfect cup is black and no sugar. And so believes Devaiah too, albeit he drinks neither coffee nor tea! His family has been growing coffee since 1882. “I was a young boy when my father used to take me around the plantation and I knew even then that this is what I wanted to do,” he smiles. It is the coffee atmosphere that does it for him. The environment, the growing process and ‘the tropical climate which is thriving with animals and birds’! His plantation specialises in shade-grown coffee, so more the plants and foliage, the merrier the coffee bean feels. “The produce may be less but the flavour is much more,” he smiles. When you walk into a room where coffee is brewing, you feel a sense of elation and you say ah, eulogises Devaiah. And here is precisely where Ashi and her café come in. Devaiah came to Chandigarh to figure out the North Indian penchant for coffee so that his plantation could supply to this region directly. In his quest of the North Indian coffee drinking habit he wandered into ‘Coffee Needs Company’, which he describes as ‘typical western style of interaction’. It is the ‘atmosphere’ again which had him hooked. “It is really very nice. You come in talk, gather new experiences, meet new people and get intellectually stimulated. Coffee is the company here and then someone comes along because of it,” he smiles. Ashi and Devaiah sit talking coffee while their cuppas brew nearby. At last sight, they were busy mixing Arabica and Robusta in various measures to the accompaniment of vanilla flavoured sugar and condensed milk to figure out the North Indian coffee taste bud. Halleluiah! gayatrir@tribunemail.com |
Dial up fun Mobile phones are all set to ring in a revolution. In another few months, along with Santa-Banta jokes on the short message service, you receive the dope on the flicks playing in the neighbourhood multiplexes, even a word on the big sales in the garment houses. All free of costs! Connected to ingenuity, cell-phone operators are also dialing up a system to beam television programmes especially designed for your mobile phones. Right, the programmes will be so very different from the clippings of saas-bahu serials you currently strain your eyes to view on the mobile phones. Just in case you still haven’t got the picture, the serials will be of much shorter duration; a maximum of 10 minutes. Sitting in a meeting, you will manage to see the whole thing even before your boss ends up his weekly sermon. The programmes will essentially be entertaining, and informative, to ease the inconvenience you face while waiting for your date to descend on the fast food joint. “The intent is to provide the subscribers not just with the services, but also entertainment and information through the mobile phones,” says Dr B.K, Modi, chairman of Spice’s parent company MCorp Global. “As a part of the endeavour, the subscribers will soon receive advertisements, along with the messages, wizening them up about the offers and activities in their neighbourhood”. The subscribers will profit not just in terms of information, but also in monetary form. As the advertisers will pay for the ads flashed along with messages from your pals, the short message service will be provided to you free of cost. So you will be able to chat your heart out without worrying much about exhausting the “sms pack” with limited number of free messages. What else can you ask for! City girl Tanya Sekhon is already rubbing her hands with excitement. The plus-two student, putting up in Sector 18, just cannot wait for the service operators to hook her up to the facilities. “I will smuggle the phone to my English class and make my network busy, instead of listening to boring recitals,”she smiles. Well Tanya, that’s bad. The services are there to entertain you when you are free. Certainly not in the classrooms! Wait for services but not with the intention of misusing them. saurabh@tribunemail.com |
Recharge for a work & weekend style
Tommy Hilfiger’s chic range of capris is their special addition to the spring summer collection. The fun and glamorous collection is designed to refresh your wardrobe. It reflects a fresh take on the classics and fits today’s modern lifestyle. One can choose from ankle length, calf length or to the trendier knee length capris. There are snug fits enhanced with lycra, comfort fits in airy cottons, convertible styles in cool linens and satin weaves for a dressier look. A complementary range in denims gives it a modern-day flair. Interesting add ons like belts, pocket details, salty washes and extremely fashionable dungaree treatments add to the collection. Off-beat look
Model turned actor Milind Soma the brand ambassador for Excalibur launched their Spring Summer collection. On offer are classic stripes in bright, fresh, summery, simple yet trendy colours. The brand also presents an excellent line of linen shirts under ‘After Hours’, with an outdoors and weather beaten look. The collection includes a wide range of T-shirts, designed in vivid colours, rugby stripes, clean stripes, solid polos, and graphic works. A bold collection of black and white designs make up the party line of Vogue, with patterned dobby stripes and subtle jacquards. Royale offers a premium range of garments in classic and yarn dyed stripes. Long-lasting Hold
Looking for a change in style, go in for new Garnier Fructis Style XXL Volume Thickening Mousse. A new generation styling product it provides the hair extra large volume and hold that lasts all day long. Its light and creamy formula infuses active thickening agents that inject the hair with extreme volume. Priced at Rs 299, the style possibilities with it are endless so say goodbye to boring hair for once and all. Flowing fabrics
Long flowing skirts and wide trousers complimented with slender tops in floral prints and polka dots is the look for April by Esprit. Ushering summer with cool and airy cuts is their look for the month. Walk into the store and pick up summery skirts, cropped trousers and bermudas with a layered tee. Keeping in mind the weather the fabric used is soft with flowing knits and light fabrics that give a cool feeling when close to the skin. |
Following mom’s footsteps
A trained dancer backed up by an acting course, Anjori Alagh is more than a star kid. Actress Maya Alagh’s daughter, Anjori makes her debut on the silver screen with Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Life Mein Kabhie Kabhie’. She is committed to carry forward her mom’s legacy of acting. The debutante talks to Life Style about her childhood, mom and her maiden performance. When was the first time that you faced the camera? I was a child model and did my first commercial at the age of four. I modelled for brands like Maggi and Kodak; and was lucky to work with the famous ad filmmaker Prahalad Kakkar. How did Bollywood happen to you? I am a trained dancer and have taken part in a number of dancing contests, which brought me in the limelight. After a brief stint of theatre in US, I returned back to Mumbai and got trained under Kishor Namit Kapoor. Luckily, later I met Vikram Bhatt and he offered me the lead role. What is your character in the film? I play the role of a contemporary intelligent girl who undergoes drastic shades of mood in the story. When did you make a choice to be an actress? I have had a lovely childhood and I was a very good student during school days. It was only when I returned from the US that I decided to take up acting professionally. What is the best advice your mom has given you? Be true to yourself. My belief is that my mother is by my side always. Are you working on any new assignments? I am doing Tigmanshu Dhulia’s ‘Fame’, where I am paired opposite Sunil Shetty. — Dharam Pal |
Show your true colour The sweltering sun is already here and it’s the perfect time to go in for a complete make over. With summer apparels all out of the closets, the only thing that stops one to go out and make a style statement is perhaps a new funky hairdo. A perfect summer hairstyle to go with chikan kurtis, capris or a long flowing gypsy skirts, spaghetti tops. Well, this is precisely what Nitin Manchanda, regional technical head; Schwarzkopf and a leading hairstylist is here for, to launch Schwarzkopf professional spring summer collection at Tocado in Sector 8, Panchkula.
Before we go any further and reveal what’s in and what’s out, this summers, here is a quick word with Nitin. ‘Though internationally short hair is in but Indian women are fond of keeping little longer, its medium to long hair looks that’s ruling the charts this season’. And as far as the colour goes, ‘ highlighted hair are still in, according to Nitin, a product of Delamar Academy of Makeup, London. So there are three looks to go in for this summers. First is the Pulchritude look’ with triangular shaped highlights and disconnected layers. Colours to go with this hairstyle are medium blondes to light blondes. For those who want to support a funkier look, Rocker girl is just right for you with very prominent disconnected layers with a fringe connected to sides, defining the face. Colours to go with this hairdo are a mix of blonde red, auburn brown, brown. Red Blonde highlights with a red auburn base. And to look trendy yet Indian, Global long hair with neat well-defined layers with long side fringe is just the style for you. Ash blonde streaks provide just the right contrast to go with the hairstyle. For trend aficionado boys there are two looks to go in for. Urban retro with a blend of ash blond and light brown colour on textured medium length hair and Electrifying red look with short textured hair length and a strong electrifying eye-catching red colour is all it takes to impress the dames. So go ahead and show off your true colours this season. smritisharma@tribunemail.com |
FILM & FASHION Singer Justin
Timberlake is sure that his former love, singer Britney Spears, will
cope with her turbulent life, because less than a month after her rehab
stint, the Toxic singer has already brought lot of things under
her control. Speaking at a press conference for his new film Shrek
3, Timberlake said the 25-year-old pop singer is ‘a great woman’,
and that it looks like she is on the right track."She’s a great
woman. I’m rooting for her. It seems like she’s getting everything
under control now," People magazine quoted Timberlake, as
saying. Twin pleasure
Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross
is revelling in her new status of mom to twin baby girls. The 45-year
old actress, who gave birth to Eden and Savannah, on Feb 20 this year,
opened up for the first time about motherhood, and admits that it is
better than she ever imagined it to be. "I wanted to be a member of
that club so badly, and now I’m in and it’s so much better than I
even imagined," she said. However, it hasn’t been an easy ride
for Cross and husband Tom Mahoney, for the couple wasn’t even sure
whether they would be able to conceive. Rod sees red
Rod Stewart
will most probably be seeing red, thanks to his model daughter Kimberly,
and all over her choice of underwear. Kimberly has just closed the deal
to become the new face of lingerie giant Ultimo, who’s relationship
with rocker Rod has been chilly at the best. The bad blood between
Ultimo and Stewart started when the lingerie giant dropped the rocker’s
fiancie Penny Lancaster in favour of his ex-wife Rachel Hunter -
something that caused Rod to call the company’s boss Michelle Mone a
"manipulative cow". Adding salt to injury were Mone’s
remarks that while Hunter was like soccer ace Ronaldo, Lancaster on the
other hand, was like a player from an unknown club like Falkirk. Kiss
and fight
Paris Hilton and Shanna Moakler raised eyebrows when they
had a sort of ‘kiss off competition’ the other night with their
respective beaus in a room full of people. Both the women were invited
to Complex Magazine’s Fifth Anniversary party in LA at hotspot Area.
As soon as they spotted each other, the two women started making out
with their respective partners - Shanna with her rocker hubby Travis
Barker, and Paris with her new beau, actor Josh Henderson. An eyewitness
revealed that both couples had a battle of the tongues. — ANI |
Cool as a Cucumber It is getting hotter by the day. Even though the mornings and the evenings are still relatively pleasant, one just ‘sweats’ at the thought of the sultry days ahead. If you too are planning ahead, and thinking of ways and means to beat the heat, just get ready to taste cold soups. For those on a diet, cold soups are ideal. In fact the bowl of health is indeed a boon on hot summer days when you run out of low calorie options. This is not all. If you are bored of entertaining your guests with the same cold drinks, think of cold soups. It’s a great way to change in your dull day’s menu. Lets’ read what city chefs and restaurateurs have to say about cold soups. Executive chef of Taj Chandigarh A.N. Mishra says, “Cold soup is a healthy option for those who have no time to eat vegetables. It is low in calories and nutritious. To top it all, you can have a full bowl of soup before your meal for that feeling of satisfaction.” He adds: “The soup is prepared with fresh tomatoes, carrots and cucumber, mixed with mint. It keeps your mind cool and fresh while fruits add flavour.” According to Bharatendu Sharma of Manor restaurant, Sector 26, says, “Cold soup is a delicacy in summers. Just like hot soups, the cold version invigorates you and leaves you with a fresh feeling. Add a fresh stock of strawberry and pineapple with nuts, and you have a perfect blend of good taste and health. And it’s not very expensive. You can savour the taste for as less as Rs 75.” Sharma adds that the concept is gradually picking up in the city. As not too many people are demanding the stuff, we are serving it on weekends with buffet. Airing similar views, Ankit Gupta of Himani’s, Sector 35, says: “The concept was until now limited to the metropolitans. But now more and more people are expressing the desire to savour the stuff. You see, city residents are exposed to the outside world and food. For them, nothing less than summer delicacies like cold soups suffice.” |
Wild about Watermelon Kandla Nijhowne A slice of succulent watermelon is a two-in-one treat. It can simultaneously satisfy hunger pangs as well as quench our thirst in a delightful manner. Watermelon is 92% water by weight, has minimal calories, and is an excellent source of Vitamin C, A, B & Lycopene. By sheer size, this must surely be nature’s biggest bounty! Watermelon Granita 1cup sugar ½ cup water
5 cups deseeded, cubed watermelon 2-3 tsp lemon juice ½ cup blackcurrants or raisins Method: Boil the sugar and water in a saucepan to prepare syrup. Puree the chunks of watermelon in a blender and mix into the syrup along with the lemon juice. Pour into a wide pan and freeze for 4-5 hours. Chill wine goblets or small glass bowls in the fridge, ready to receive the granita. To serve, lightly scrape the frozen mixture with an ice-cream scoop, maintaining a fluffy texture. Stir in currants to give a “seed-effect”, pile into the chilled bowls and serve immediately. Watermelon basket 1 large, smooth skinned watermelon 2 cups purple grapes 2 cups pineapple chunks (optional) 1 large melon (kharbooja) Method: Carve the watermelon into a basket shape as shown in the illustration. Make tiny balls out of all the watermelon flesh, using a melon-baller. Toss these together with the chopped melon and the other fruits. You may add a squeeze of lemon juice and powdered sugar to the fruit if you want to liven-up the flavours. Transfer to the basket and keep chilled till required. Spicy curry of watermelon Strange though it may sound, this is a delightfully different way to serve watermelon, especially if you’re lumped with one that’s not sweet enough! ½ a medium watermelon 4-5 cloves garlic, peeled 2 tbsp oil 2 tsp fennel (saunf) ½ tsp nigella (kalaunji) ½ tsp fenugreek seeds (methi) Juice of 1 lemon Turmeric, chilly powder, salt to taste 1 tbsp toasted watermelon seeds 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves Method: Puree ? of the watermelon along with the crushed garlic. Cut the remaining fruit into cubes, ensuring that they are devoid of seeds. Heat the oil in a kadhaai and toss in the fennel, nigella and fenugreek seeds. After no longer than 15 seconds, add chilly and turmeric powders, followed by the fruit and garlic puree. Simmer till you have a reduced, thick sauce. Add the fruit chunks and allow the curry to simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Add the lemon juice after turning off the heat. Scatter the toasted seeds and mint over the top and serve hot with chapattis. |
Watermelon is the perfect way to combat the rising mercury. Slice, scoop, drink or make a face pack, says Purva Grover There are many ways to sense the arrival of summer. Undoubtly, the clearest and the apparent is the scorching sun rays. But, there are other signs too; the rolling in of chic styles in shades, increasing sale of sunscreens and of course the sight of hundreds of watermelons stacked in a corner of the road. Come April and the city is dressed up in a true ‘melonish’ style.
Well, the summer treat comes to us from as far as Rajasthan and Bangalore and stays with us till May end. Tells Karamchand, a vendor at Sector 8, “The watermelon from Rajasthan is the sweetest in taste as it comes from the sandy areas.” He also leaves us with a tip to identify a good piece, strike the fruit with your fingers and, a loud and melodious sound is the best indication of the fruit’s sweetness. With an approximate number of 35 vendors present on the roads of the city this summer, they share that individually they sell over two and half quintal of the fruit each day. A perfect breakfast meal, the crisp juicy slice keeps one active and refreshed the whole daylong. A favourite with working women for health, taste and convenience, the fruit is also a fave with the youth. Says Ram Prakash from Sector 15, “Many youngsters come to buy the fruit in late hours of the night and they get it sliced from me and carry it to eat it while driving up hills”. Now, that is a fun way to stock the body with a whole lot of vitamins. If you are in for a tangy taste, then sprinkle the cubes with fresh lime juice. And, if you are one of those who is not very fruit friendly, them how does chilled smoothies or delectable dessert sounds? What’s more, you can even roost the seeds and make a healthy snack to munch. And, if it is more adventure you want then how about marinating the watermelon peel and having it with cheese crackers. Well, once you have treated yourself to the wholesome, you’ll still have a plenty of it left over to give yourself a natural face-lift. The juice of watermelon is useful in the removal of blemishes on the skin. Also, a watermelon mask gives you a glowing skin and a cooling effect. The beauty experts even recommend a homemade lotion using the fruit. So, people head on and pick the treat for wholesome goodness! purva@tribunemail.com |
Combat fashion has always had a cult following. The military attire generates an essence of self-power and confidence. Pepe Jeans latest entrant, Platoon collection is a modern take on military’s work wear is a mix of functional attributes. Colors such as olives, greens, khakis, grays and tans, multiple pockets and worked upon T-shirts, loose comfortable silhouettes sums up the collection. Graphics are directly lifted from military attire with simple printed semi-bleach fabric that compliments the bright grounds they sit on. Cut away defence inspired cargoes, clean on the outside and inside patchwork is also on offer.
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Health Peg No matter how much weight you loose dieting, it will always come back, warn researchers. Though dieting could see a persons weight drop by 5 to 10 percent, the loss was not sustainable in most cases. And, to make matters worse for people who keep going on diets, it’s highly likely that you will be a few kilos heavier that you were before you went on the diet. — ANI
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Health tip of the day
Deterioration of the various body tissues is actually due to disuse,
rather than the ageing process. — Dr Ravinder Chadha |
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