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Kidding on ramp
Ritu Beri had the cute brigade marching down the ramp flaunting the olive green in style, at the recently concluded Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week. Her collection dedicated to the Indian Army had small soldiers flashing their best smile and posing for the shutterbugs. Back home, during the Chandigarh Fashion Week designers Sonu Gandhi and Monika Rai Chaudhary had little boys and girls walk the ramp for them. Indeed, the kid brigade is climbing the fashion ladder fast. And by the looks of it, they are basic and brilliant in their style! "There was a huge vacuum when talking about kids fashion in India. It was only restricted to denims, t-shirts and Barbie stuff. But now kids have become fashion conscious, so the aim is to give them smart fashion," says Mohita Indrayan. She along with her husband Manu have an exclusive kids brand, 612 Ivy League, which deals with designer kids wear for the age group of 6-14 years. "The pre-teen segment is the one we target." The usual mundane wardrobe had transformed into active wear, tracksuits, bling party wear, cool checks, stripes, knitted skirts, capris, and a whole lot better. "The girls win here as they have more designer options to choose from. Though I specialize in wedding trousseau, but I get special orders for designing gowns, dresses, formal ethnic wear for young girls, some wanting to compete with their equally stylish mothers," says Sonu Gandhi, a Ludhiana-based designer. She had little girls model for her collection of evening gowns specifically made for a cause at the Chandigarh Fashion Week. "The show was in collaboration with NGO, Ashiq-e-Khwaja, who sponsor a child campaign. So what better than children walking for a cause." Though she admits that working with young showstoppers was really amazing. "They were so confident and carried themselves so easily along with professional models. They even did gimmicks like dancing around and smiling and waving at the audience." If the girls are going designer, the boys too are playing with the grunge element. Well, confidence thy age is young. Even big names in the industry like Abu Jani and Sandeep have also designed a kid's collection. Designer Abhishek Dutta had his one-year-old toddler walk the ramp for his collection at the Lakme Fashion Week last year. So, the syndrome has spread. "Kids fashion is just a modification of adult fashion. They don't need much of accessorizing as nothing can beat a cute face and sweet smile. Also, you cannot go high priced as eventually the kids will outgrow the garment in 3-6 months," says Mohita. "Unlike adults, kids don't choose to tuck their tummy in or choose pain in the name of fashion. Looking good has to be comfortable," she adds. All said and done, all we are waiting for is an exclusive kids fashion week! Hope FDCI is listening? nehawalia@tribunemail.com
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Strategic tucks
Come on fellows! Go around and see it for yourself! You barely find pretty damsels of the world making the unmentionables mentionable by teeming them up with transparent tops. "The blacks and the blues are not popping out into the view from under the wispy tees and tops. No, not anymore," says city-based fashion designer Mohammad Sohail. "The stuff is out of season. At least, for the time being. It's time for strategic tummy-tucks. That's the latest wrinkle". Tummy-tucks? What's that got to do with nattiness? Now, isn't tummy tucking a cosmetic surgery procedure to make the abdomen firmer by removing excess skin and fat? "Technically speaking, yes," agrees Sohali from behind the counter of his chunk jewellery shop in the city's downtown. "But when it comes to pretty young things hovering over the college campuses, it all about moderately tucking a part of the shirt in the trousers or the skirts to expansively reveal the finesse of form." Ooh, sounds good. Just in case you haven't guessed, it's all about revealing more than you expose by tucking in the shirt! Not completely! Just here or there! Hop on your jaunty car. Step down on the accelerator. Drive on to the happy hunting grounds bordering the geri route. And, you come across so many dames tactically exhibiting side, back and even frontal, "tummy tucks". Stop under-grad Tanya Singh in her tracks. As the hi-flier brings her Activa to a screeching halt in front of the Sector 10 arcade on a sunny afternoon, her relaxed fingers adjust the trousers by the belt before customarily thrusting the shirt's edge in some measure along one side. Ask her and she smiles before blabbering in one breath, "It's for tashan; for niftiness; to be in vogue and to keep up the appearances. It's cool and unstudied; completes a smart look; gives me a polished, yet casual, style. And, it brings the best out of me, appearance-wise of course." If you see her standing there, leaning against the Activa, one hand on the rearview mirror, other on the fragile waist right where the shirt is to some extent pushed in, you realise what she means. Anyway gals, you too can join the parade. Just make sure the shirt or the tee you insert shows off your body shape. Wear a really cool belt, along with it. Just make sure you have a nice waist and no love handles, as you accentuate your anatomy. If the shirt is a loose fitting shirt, forget it. So gals, happy tucking! saurabhmalik@tribunemail.com
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Tall claim
"I did not expect this plant to be so lucky when I bought it from a nursery in Mani Majra," says elated Surjit. It's his complete devotion to the plant that makes it reach this tall. "My wife often complaints I care for the plant much more than anyone, including myself, but in my absence whole family tends the plant with utmost love and care," shares he. The plant that bears pink flowers thrives on desi khad and water only. "People from far come to this plant that gives the appearance of Ashoka tree with flowers. Once I even had visitors to from America admire its beauty," claims the proud owner. Surjit is an ex-army person with no formal training in horticulture. mona@tribunemail.com
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Grand entry
Giovani, the apparel brand's entry to the city was marked by a lavish bash at Hotel Taj on Saturday evening.
The party was hosted by MK Dhir, managing director, Giovani.
Present at the occasion were socialites and bureaucrats of the city's Page 3 circuit.
Also a fashion show was held, in which casual, club and formal wear were displayed on the ramp by models from Delhi. Meenakshi, Femina Miss India Finalist, 2009 walked the ramp as well. |
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The potential voices of the region were given two themes, devotional and semi-classical songs from films, according to Rinku Kalia, who adjudged the contestants along with Simmi R Singh, head of the music department at MCM DAV College and music director Varinder Bachan. The best spell of music came from the chief guest Rajbir Deswal, DIG CID Haryana, who enraptured the crowd with a melodic recital of " Suhani shaam dhal chuki na jaane tum kab aao ge … CA Manmohan Garg, CEO Gurukul Vidyapeeth, declared that the winners in the semis will be given two-weeks free coaching before the mega final. He also honored the chief guest and judges of the contest. — SD Sharma
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Spice up
One of the most important parts of looking and feeling good is your personal hygiene. You may have attractive features and an alluring figure, but lack of personal cleanliness can really put people off. Believe me, it shows. No amount of perfume, cologne or make-up can camouflage the signs of inadequate hygiene. Keeping clean, fresh and fragrant is something you owe, not only to yourself, but to others you come in contact with. In fact, it is the basis of good health and good grooming.
Improper daily hygiene can undermine the health in a number of ways. The skin is influenced by many external factors, like dirt, chemical pollutants and bacteria. By daily washing, bathing and cleaning, we can help to remove this and keep ourselves free from infections and accumulation of toxic wastes. Dirt and pollutants can block the pores of the skin and hamper the excretion of wastes. As you know, the skin excretes waste substances through sweat. Sweat and sweat deposits also settle on the skin and must be removed daily. In fact, it is the decomposition of bacteria in sweat that causes an unpleasant body odour and decomposition begins to occur about six hours after you sweat. Perspiration is actually a necessary process and is the body's natural way of cooling itself. However, it can cause a problem, specially during the summer months. The skin contains two kinds of sweat glands, found almost all over the body. They excrete sweat, which mixes with surface bacteria and decomposes, creating odour and even stained clothing. A daily bath, or shower, is a must. All parts of the body should be washed well, specially the neck, armpits and feet. These are areas where germs accumulate. Apart from a mild soap, you would need a clean rough-textured washcloth or loofah, sponge, a long-handled brush for the back, a pumice stone, a nailbrush, an aromatic oil, cologne, talcum powder. If you have dry skin, a pre-bath cream or oil application will help. Sponges are ideal for soaping the skin, while a washcloth helps to scrub the body. This not only removes dirt and pollutants, but also helps to cleanse the skin of dead cells and stimulate circulation. A pumice stone can be used on the elbows and heels. An aromatic oil can be added to the bath water. Keeping the underarm region free of hair helps to prevent bacteria from breeding and thriving and avoid stale odour. During summer, add few drops of cologne to the last few mugs of water. Talcum powder, during the summer months, helps sweat to evaporate. Use a cologne or deodorant soon after your bath, while the skin is still damp. During the ancient times, many pre-bath rituals were popular, to clean the body, maintain hygiene and beautify the skin at the same time. For instance, a paste of gram flour (besan), wheat bran (choker) and turmeric (haldi), mixed with cream of milk was used on the body, to cleanse and soften the skin. Rose petals, oils of jasmine, rose, sandalwood and so on were added to the bath water. Homemade infusions were also used to wash the body. Even now, these infusions can be made by soaking neem leaves in hot water and letting it stand overnight. Use the water to bathe the next morning. It not only helps to prevent infections, but also soothes rashy conditions and prickly heat. Fenugreek (methi) seeds can also be used similarly. Washing the scalp and hair are equally important, because the hair attracts dirt and pollutants much more than the skin on the face and body. They cling to the hair and can lead to scalp problems and eruptive conditions. Washing the hair daily does not harm the hair, provided one uses a mild herbal shampoo. Use less shampoo and rinse very well with water. Pay special attention to the feet. After washing them well, dry them thoroughly and apply talcum powder, during the hot weather. In summer wear open footwear, so that the sweat evaporates. This helps to avoid fungal infections like athlete's foot and ringworm, which grow on moist skin. Cleanliness and hygiene also extend to your clothes. Sweat clings to clothes and leads to a stale and bad odour. Change your clothes daily, especially your underclothes. In summer, two changes of clothing are necessary. Wear cotton clothes during summer, so that the cool, porous material helps the perspiration to escape and evaporate. Keeping clean and fragrant helps to project and attractive appearance and boost self-confidence. The use of anti-perspirants and deodorants does help. Most deodorants are also anti-perspirants. Be sure to choose a mild deodorant. If the skin burns or tingles for more than two minutes, you should stop using it. Strong antiperspirants can cause irritation or sensitive reactions. It is better to try them out on a small area of the skin first. Your skin, hair, teeth, nails and feet, all need daily care and cleanliness, for good health and good looks. Knowing that you have attended to each and every part of your body imparts a feeling of self-confidence, which in turn helps you to look and feel your best. |
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It was an occasion for Freemasons to celebrates, duly dressed in their regalia's for the eventful golden jubilee of the lodge Yadavindra 141 in Chandigarh on April 3, makeshift Freemasons temple in the Rock Garden to celebrates the 50th anniversary of the lodge Yadavindra 141 which was a colourful and glittering affair. Excelsior Lodge 60 which is around 110 years old and has a 1937 old own temple building at Kalka is the sponsoring lodge of Yadavindra 141. Freemasonry is one of the world's oldest secular fraternal societies. It is a worldwide organization based on the principal of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man. Freemasonay in its presents form originated in England in 1717 and it came to India at Kolkata in 1729. The Grand Lodge of India was consecrated on November 24,1961 in New Delhi with 145 of the 270 lodges have been added and today the strength is 360 in 142 locations in different parts of the country. Freemasons operate from the properties leased during the British era, popularly known as Masonic lodges. — TNS
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Fashion is serious business. Selling style, glamour, bizarre concepts and front row tags is no child's play after all. But, off late, the role a child plays in elevating your selling quotient is the talking point. Kids are no more strangers to the fashion galliaras; they are the latest show-stoppers in fashion week circuit.
Complete transparency is giving way to boisterous declaration of impressive assetsThat's right folks! All those lucid tops, bringing the inside out, have been relegated to the remote corners of the wardrobes, and the recycle bin of memories. To be taken out only when the winds of change alter the old into new, again.
Fauji Surjit Singh of village Bhurrade, Chamkur Sahib, has entered the Limca Book of Records 2010, courtesy, his rose bush that stands tall at 40 feet.'Surjit Singh of Bhurrade village, Chamkaur Sahib, Ropar, Punjab has the tallest rose bush in the country. The six-year-old plant grew to a height of 10.67m (35ft) as of May 14th 2009. It has produced 50 flowers on each branch,' says the citation that holds Surjit a national record holder.
Away from the glamour of the commercial formula type music contests with loud music and beaming lights, a traditional akhand jyoti and an idol of goddess Saraswati emanating spiritual sanctity and contemplation, marked the Gurukul Vidyapeeth and S-4 Trust sponsored music contest. As many as 40 contestants in the age group of 9-18 years and selected already for the quarter final of the Voice of Chandigarh vied for a berth in the semis of the mega contest among the school and college students of Tricity.