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Come September
Youthful, sexy and futuristic, this autumn/winter would see clothes inspired from a prism of designs, expressed in colour palette of deep grey, black, dark purple and dashes of green. Embellished with crystals and metallic sequins, the designers have already captured the winter mood with a brilliant play of structures, colours and flow. We etch out a preview of what’s going to be in this winter. “Fashion has become very individualistic these days,” says Rocky S, an ace fashion designer who has rocked the bollywood fraternity with his designs and clothes. And he spells out the autumn/winter trends thus: “It’s the 1920s’ diva look that is going to be in vogue. And colours like deep grey, moss green, black and dark purple will make a comeback.” What about the silhouette, “No single silhouette is in fashion these days. As I said, fashion is individualistic and people like to dress the way they like to.” Divya Gurwara, CEO, Bridal Asia, says we can never do away with traditional colours and the winter wardrobe is bound to be a sure play of bright hues. “Pinks, orange, gold and silver are in for this winter while it’s colours like turquoise, mehndi green, dark pinks et al that will make inroads.” On accessories, she says, “It’s the all accessorised look that is in for this autumn/winter. They are the in things this season and add spice to the entire wardrobe. Be it a bag, footwear or dangling earrings they are a must.” Manav Gangwani, one of the most promising young designers of India, feels fashion is constantly evolving and no trends are here forever. “I do more of personal wardrobes and when it comes to trends for this winter, illusion, dimension and mystery will play a great role. Dazzling prismatic embellishments are in and for styling, it’s the classic look with gathered hemline that will be creating a swing and flow to the silhouettes.” And if we go by what the trend magazines say, some new colours would be making their way into the palette. Yam (tint of red) is the newest colour and then there’s Freesia, a golden yellow hue, that is another addition. As for prints, it’s crocodile, animal and some classy prints of the 50s that will make a comeback.
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Belts, boots & bands of boys
All ye folks who thought it was only the maidens who longed for and splurged on all those add-ons—slinky handbags, groovy glares and stuff—think again. The hunks too are following suit, quite literally at that. Wrists & wraps
So, girls be ready for this one. From headbands, branded sunglasses, watches, pendants, wristbands, ear studs, belts, et al, boys can be found longing and lusting for arm candy of the wearable kind. Says actor-cum-model Gavie Chahal, who plays the lead in Mohey Rang Dey on Colours, “Who says only women have the right to look good by accessorising themselves? Men can do the same. In fact, they’ve been doing this from ancient times.” Adds Gavie, “If you see the epics, you’ll find men in more jewellery or, say, accessories than women. They would wear earrings, bracelets, rings.” Tradition never dies! Gavie says that he likes to add different kinds of watches to go with his wardrobe. “Be it the Rolex, Swatch or any other brand, I can’t see my wrist empty. Funny, sounds feminine, does it?” he laughs. Another city-based actor and model Bunty Grewal is never seen without his diamond studs. “The only accessories, which I like to be seen in are golden, silver or diamond ear studs.” As for Bunty, the market is flooded with various kinds of accessories for men and there is no dearth of young boys going in for it.” Take it from model Niketan Madhok, now based in Mumbai, who likes to splurge on baseball caps and shoes. “I prefer to wear accessories which are not girlish.” Actors and cricketers too sport lots of cool accessories. City professional Cricketer Amit Uniyal has a penchant for branded sunglasses and caps. “Gucci, Dolice, Ray Ban, I have a huge collection of glasses as well as caps.” Hey girls, are you taking a note of it. Haute spots
They’ve embraced the trinkets, and now they would scout for it, no matter what. So, where do they source the accessories from? Pat comes the reply from Bunty. “Places like Dubai and Mumbai are flooded with stuff like this. Mumbai is another city that is high on glam quotient.” It holds true for Amit as well, who likes to pick his glasses from England or Mumbai. “But, I am not very particular about where to buy my stuff from. I pick it from everywhere. It just has to be branded.” While some like to buy their accessories, caps, watches, pendants, wristbands from overseas others like Ranjan Kapoor, city-based model makes his pick from Chandigarh. “We need not to go out anywhere. We get all kinds of accessories here.” It is no longer a secret, men splurge if not as much as but close to what women spend on their accessories. For instance, Gavie has spent a whooping 2.5 Lakh on a Rolex watch, his latest pick. He adds with a puckish grin, “Now, I realise that I have blown a lot of money on a watch. Par chalo, style comes with a cost.” Ditto for Ranjan, whose monthly expenditure on caps, ear studs and belts comes to around Rs 15, 000- Rs 20, 000. Luxe living, now isn’t that! |
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No kidding! If you thought childhood obesity is a problem confined to the West, think again. It is becoming a serious concern in our country too, with our Tricity being no exception. Sample this: A large number of fitness and weight-loss clinics in and around the city are witnessing new entrants — overweight kids — who are barely in their teens. “We have school-going children approaching us for weight loss. Most of them suffer from extreme obesity. Sometimes the problem is hereditary, but mostly it’s outcome of a sedentary lifestyle,” says Priya Garg of Planet Fitness-8.
According to studies, adults who were overweight as kids run the risk of acquiring cardiac ailments, diabetes, fatty liver, high cholesterol and hypertension in comparison to those who were of normal. Dr Kajal Chawla, a pediatrician at Silver Oaks-Mohali, says, “The number of overweight kids is increasing. The modern lifestyle is churning out a generation, which isn’t eating healthy. Children are too occupied by the academic demands, which leave them with little time for outdoor activities. And whatever little time is left, is taken by the TV and Internet. Add to it, junk food is adding to the woes,” she observes. The fitness trainers vouch for it. Says Jasbeer Kaur from Oceanic Gym-Mohali, “Children as young as 10 or 12 come to us for weight loss. Though we do not encourage them, some parents are quite persistent. In such cases, we have to chalk out a special strategy. Also, we monitor their diet pattern.” Even children these days don’t mind hitting the gym early. “I started going to the gym when I was 15. It worked wonders for me,” says Digvijay Sharma of Panchkula. But that’s not all. Quite a few kids are also heading towards weight-loss clinics. Says Sapna Pulari from VLCC- 35, “We do get teenagers who want to lose weight. After a body composition analysis, we put them on a specialised programme. We don’t recommend dieting, only a change in the diet pattern.” The trend to lose the excess fat may be catching up, but experts have a word of caution, “If not done properly, gym can cause more harm than help. There are three points to be taken care of — proper warm up, no power lifting as it might hamper one’s growth and proper protocol,” says Dr Manuj Wadhwa, an orthopedic at Fortis. By proper protocol he means a particular set of exercise for a particular body part, which needs to be repeated only after 24 hours so that the muscles get enough time to relax. Regarding weight-loss courses, he says there are better ways to keep fit. mona@tribunemail.com
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Honey hai toh health hai Ssshh…. We chanced upon someone’s personal diary and here’s what it went like: 5 am – Aloe vera juice with honey 6 am – Time for yoga and power walk 7 am- Flip through newspapers while sipping green tea with lemon 8 am- Massage with herbal aroma oils 9 am- Protein shake 9.30 am – Bowl of fruit for breakfast. We need not tell you the guy or girl in question is not suffering from umpteen diseases but just a plain example of myriads of hypochondriacs being developed and bred by the health magazines, health shows, flood of studies etc. The fuss over health is not a new phenomenon though. Just like beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, health lies in the mind of the person. Imagine if children stopped playing in the mud because of germs or people stop having chips altogether because of cholesterol. We are not saying that you stop jogging or start taking alcohol but moderation is the watchword. H for hypochondriac
Pursuing a healthy lifestyle is an obsession with many today. While that’s good but it’s alarming too. As Sonia Gandhi, dietician, Fortis, says, “I get teenagers coming up to me where they would not take only proteinshakes and have no carb diet because it is not healthy. At times they end up with problems like kidney stones etc.” She feels the rule of excess of everything is bad applies here too, also stuffing yourself with supplement and health tonic is not a great idea. Across ages
Psychotic fixation with health is not restricted to a particular age group. It’s widespread and can be found among people in age group. There is a difference between being fit
and being phobic. Youngsters, barely into their teens, joining gym is hardly healthy. Studies, studies and studies
Internet, health magazines and newspaper’s health supplements, the list goes on. It’s a blitzkrieg of information let loose on people today. And the sources and channels for these kind of information are equally many. The panic and confusion related to health is bound to happen. Consider a few studies, according to a study by Instituto di Ricerche in Milan, Italy, coffee drinking is related to reduced risk of liver cancer. A website vegetarianism and vegetarian nutrition says, the use of coffee reduces the non heme iron absorption of a meal by 40 to 60%. What to follow? Health is holistic
Health is a holistic concept. The most important thing to stay healthy is to listen to your body because it gives several signals; we just need to be careful enough to listen to them. A human body is so naturally programmed that it gives enough symptoms to warn of us in time. We are not advocating that you stop paying attention to health alerts, only that one should do it in moderation. So, stop fretting over health every waking second. Who knows there might even be some study going on in some university to actually prove that falling ill once in a while is actually healthy! lifestyletribune@gmail.com |
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Fad & Fiction Size zero, a phenomenon associated with ramp models in Europe, is suddenly creating a buzz in India, thanks to the Kareenas. Size zero, commonly used to refer to people with very low body mass index BMI), refers to a clothing size in US brands. A woman with waist size 23”, hip size 32”and bust around 31.5” would qualify to be called size zero. Some petite women might be this size naturally, but a normal sized woman will have to lose a large amount of weight to become so thin. While being underweight often appears preferable to being overweight, the reality is that—just as with obesity—being overly thin has many risks and repercussions. Those who are underweight are prone to infection due to weak and easily compromised immune systems and tend to have a low muscle mass, hair loss, an overly dry skin and in some cases, disrupted hormones. Being underweight can also derail the intake and absorption of vital nutrients, including amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, leading to an increased risk of osteoporosis, anaemia, fatigue and low energy levels. In addition, underweight women are prone to amenorrhea and possible pregnancy complications. If you are underweight, you need to think about the risk you are posing to your own health. You are making yourself prone to the various serious problems listed below. However maintaining a healthy weight with a balanced diet can help alleviate these problems. Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a common side-effect of being underweight. Osteoporosis, which means porous bones, is a disease that causes bones to become fragile and to break. In most people, the bone breaks occur in the hips, spine and wrist. Osteoporosis is caused by not ingesting sufficient calcium, not getting enough exercise, insufficient vitamin D, alcohol abuse and smoking. A balanced diet, with plenty of calcium will help prevent osteoporosis. Immune system deficiencies
Vitamin deficiency and being underweight can affect your immune system. For instance, if you do not get enough vitamin D, your body won’t be able to metabolise calcium and you can get a disease like rickets. If you do not get enough vitamin C, you can get scurvy. If you do not get enough iron, you get anaemia. Nutrition is important to your immune system and even if it’s minor deficiencies, you can suffer from illnesses that won’t go away and from fatigue. Avoid being undernourished and underweight. Infertility
Infertility is an issue many underweight women face. Women that have suffered from an eating disorder, or who exercise a great deal may experience a cessation of menstruation, otherwise known as amenorrhea, but there can be some long-term consequences that will affect fertility. For instance, being underweight is also associated with dysfunctional ovulation which can impede pregnancy. Going on a weight gain diet in these cases almost always improves the chances of getting pregnant. A woman must have a certain amount of body fat to sustain a healthy and growing baby, so any woman who is underweight should try to establish a diet that is highly nutritious. Anaemia
Anaemia is a health risk of being underweight and is characterised by a lower number of red blood cells. It is usually measured by a decrease in the amount of haemoglobin, which is the red pigment in the red blood cells that transports oxygen. Anaemia can be caused by nutritional deficits common in people who are not eating a balanced diet rich in iron. Some symptoms of anemia are fatigue, pain in the chest and shortness of breath. If you are suffering from it, you should focus on a weight gain diet rich in nutrients and eat a lot of green vegetables like spinach. Anorexia and bulimia
Eating disorders create underweight patients who may suffer from a myriad of problems. These conditions are extreme because their disease is about controlling what they ingest and how much they weigh. Anorexics frequently damage the heart, liver and kidneys by not eating enough. They can also lose their hair, experience muscle weakness and joint pain, ultimately, some people have even starved themselves to death. Since bulimia is about binging and purging, bulimics may have stomach damage from vomiting and damage to the teeth and throat. Most damaging is the potential loss of potassium from constant vomiting that can lead to heart failure, brain damage and death. The current obsession with size zero is sad and ridiculous, especially seeing all the health risks associated with it. People have different body types, bone structures etc, and there is never going to be a one-size-fits-all solution to anything, let alone clothing! What you should instead strive for is minimal levels of body fat whilst maintaining a healthy amount of muscle. Work within your body’s potential as this is a path that is much more likely to lead you to success, than blindly trying to reach a size that is either impossible or very risky. The writer is a lifestyle and weight-management consultant and
can be contacted at kalrasachin@hotmail.com
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Dangerous liaisons
And Rakhi Vijayan, who was voted out of the show Saturday, was seen playing a strange mix of a trouble-maker and trouble-shooter between Rahul and Monica. The actress, best known for playing Sweety in comedy serial Hum Paanch, went to the Bigg Boss house after a troubled marriage. Rahul too is on the show after his marriage to long-time sweetheart Shweta ended. To compound the strangeness of the situation is Payal, who has been seriously linked to Rahul after his break-up. So who scripted this bizarre quadrangle? Destiny or the Bigg Boss spin-doctors? One wonders how the Rahul-Payal real-life pair was thrown together in the seclusion of the game show house. A question that one of the contestants - comedian Ehsaan Qureshi - brought up not so gently on live camera. He also accused Rahul of stealing into the girls' chamber in the middle of the night after wrenching off his microphone - something that is strictly against the rules. In fact, Rakhi was heard scolding Rahul last week for "freaking" Monica out by flirting with her. To this Rahul replied that he was only indulging in some "time pass". — IANSACTRESS Sushmita Sen and former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram will judge the new TV reality show Ek Khiladi Ek
Hasina. The dance based reality show will feature a team of a cricketer and a TV actress competing against other teams. Though the channel refused to divulge the names of the participants, Irfan
Pathan, Vinod Kambli, Dinesh Karthik, S. Sreesanth, Parthiv Patel, Shama Sikander and Shweta Salve might be participating in the show. Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina will be aired once the ongoing season of Bigg Boss comes to an end.
— IANS Indecent proposal!
During the promotional press conference, an unknown reporter decided to pop the question and later quizzed her about sleeping arrangements. "I really like you so much and have a lot of respect for you but I would like to marry you - and I have a question: which side (of the bed) do you prefer to sleep on?" said the reporter. The actress turned pink, but quipped , "The side that you are not on," before she jokingly called out , "Security! Security! Security!" "You are very cute, but you know my boyfriend will kill you," she later added. She further confused the media present, by statements like "I am married, I am taken, whatever." Theron is currently dating Irish actor Stuart Townsend. The star pair has never officially wed, but always maintained
that they feel like a married couple. Amy is the 'celebrity with worst skin'
Victoria Beckham, who has suffered from acne, clinched the second position in the survey. The poll was carried out by U.K. chemist Superdrug. Charlie's Angel's star Cameron Diaz came in third place, followed by former glamour
model Katie Price in fourth place. The top five was rounded out by pop princess Britney Spears. George Clooney has said that he will never go under the knife to maintain his youth - because his growing age has given
him more "character". The 47-year-old hunk insisted that he detests the thought
of having injections simply to appease youth-obsessed Hollywood and admitted that he has grown to love his looks as he gets older. "I don't mind it (ageing) a bit. I love my gray hair," he said. "I love the fact that my face has more of an edge and more character than it did when I was in my 20s or 30s," he added. Reese speaks out
The initiative was launched by the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and Avon cosmetics company. Witherspoon is hoping her involvement will help stamp out the abuse of women - insisting she herself has been close to people who were the victims of domestic violence. “Although domestic violence hasn't happened to me personally, I certainly know women who are dealing with this struggle every day." The star stated she felt motivated to help with the cause as the issue affects so many types of people. "Domestic violence affects women who are famous, who are not famous, women who have money, women who have no money. This is an issue that crosses all boundaries and it certainly affects everyone," she said. Jessica’s ‘deal with death’
"It's one thing to have your marriage fail, but then there's another thing to have the entire world watch your marriage fail. It's like dealing with a death," said Simpson. Simpson, who is now seeing Dallas Cowboys football star Tony Romo, is not shy about expressing her feelings for him, and even calls him the "perfect guy". She has even written a song about him called "You're My Sunday".
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Short Take
"Most of my scenes in Mukhbiir were with Sammir. When we started working together I didn't even know who he was. He came across as very non-filmy. Later I came to know he was from a business family with no Bollywood connections," said Puri. The actor said that Mukhbiir is truly a wonderful film that brings out Sammir's talent. "I'm very surprised by Sammir's performance. I think he has the potential to become a big star. I told him if he was part of a film family like Ranbir Kapoor, he'd have been launched in style and become a star overnight. Though Ranbir's debut flopped, he's being written about everywhere. And Abhishek (Bachchan) had 17 flops and he still got chance after chance," he said. Puri, who has excelled in serious cinema as well as out-and-out comedies praised the young actor for choosing offbeat and serious cinema to prove himself. — IANS
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Our weight-obsessed culture has caused many people to believe that they would be much better off if they were to trim off a few pounds. So much so that often, those who diet are well within an acceptable range for body weight and some even underweight and dieting. Every female nowadays wants to have an hourglass figure and be a size ZERO, like all the models and movie stars. To achieve this, many don’t mind starving themselves and just sipping juices all day long. To top it all, they exercise for hours together without proper guidance and training.
RAHUL Mahajan, son of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, has been creating waves on reality TV show Bigg Boss by his flirtations with controversial starlet Monica Bedi and rumoured link-up with actress Payal Rohtagi.
Howzzzat!
WHILE many men would be left dumbfounded by Charlize Theron's looks, a reporter plucked up courage to ask the actress to marry him.
The incident occurred when the stunner was at the Venice film festival, in Italy, to promote her new film The Burning Plan.
TROUBLED star Amy Winehouse has topped a new poll for the 'Worst Celebrity Skin'. After being regularly pictured with spotty and scabby skin, the Rehab hitmaker was handed the dubious honour.
No Botox for Clooney
Reese Witherspoon has spoken against domestic violence during her recent visit to Brazil. The Legally Blonde star is touring the South American country as part of her duties as the global ambassador of Speak Out Against Domestic Violence campaign.
POP singer Jessica Simpson has admitted that her divorce from ex-husband
Nick Lachey was like "dealing with death" after it was made public. She says that she was quite shaken when her marriage to Lachey came to an end and that things further worsened when it all came under the scrutiny of the public.
VERSATILE actor Om Puri, who plays Sammir Dattani's mentor and guide in Mani Shankar's latest espionage thriller Mukhbiir, can't stop raving about the youngster, his acting skills and his potential.