Arora’s ‘Burning Man’ marks finale
For those who were waiting for it to happen with baited breath, it did. Yes, the grand finale of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2013 at Pragati Maidan happened without any glitch. And grand it was.
Vintage meets vogue at finale
It was time to say goodbye and as always bidding adieu was difficult.
From Panchatantra tales and Lego blocks
Delhi-based designer Rina Dhaka opened the second last day of the WLIFW 2013 along with Sanchita from Bengaluru. If Rina Dhaka’s collection honoured the ancestral Indian textiles, Sanchita fashioned an imaginary world inspired by the Panchatantra tales. Dhaka started the show on a sombre note with lots of black and grey before moving on to maroon, gold, hint of yellow.
Colours of Kumbh, patriotism on Day 3
It was the Kumbh Mela, once in 12 years, when Allahabad was under the spotlight for 55 days for playing host to the biggest mela on this planet.
Subtle, powerful flavour on Day 2
Day 2 of WLIFW 2013 at Pragati Maidan saw Pallavi Mohan of the label Not So Serious make a comeback after two years. It also marked her shift from playfulness to a slightly serious means-business kind of tone. Her collection aimed to provide a strong shield from the harsh winter so she had hand-knit sweaters, woven velvet skirts, leather trousers, knitted floor-sweeping and tweed zip-up dresses on offer.
Kitsch, quirk add dash of colour on Day 1
As spring made way for summer, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week kicked off its 21st edition in the city. The “queen of quirk” and the latest creative helmer of Satya Paul, Masaba Gupta opened the week with her kitschy prints confirming that there could not have been a better start to the five-day long fashion jamboree.
Humour’s legal moment
Courtrooms are funny places or so says filmmaker Subhash Kapoor, who will be releasing his film Jolly LLB on March 15. The film satirically dissects the realities of Indian judiciary. After his remarkable 2010 release, Phas Gaye Re Obama that dealt with recession in the underworld, the Arshad Warsi-Boman Irani starrer Jolly LLB will be Kapoor’s third.
Sri to be part of Mr India 2
According to a recent poll, Sridevi was voted the greatest Indian actress in 100 years. Her comeback film English Vinglish, where her portrayal of Shashi was loved by all, seems to have helped her top the poll.
Wired for words
Blogger-turned-author and now the editor of Brown Paper Bag, a lifestyle/review website, Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan is out with her third book Cold Feet. Like her previous works — You Are Here and Confessions of a Listmaniac — her latest book is again a coming-of-age novel told through the lives of five young women trying to find their life in Mumbai while dealing with the complexities of love and intricacies of relationships.
Stylistas vote for eco chic
Vivienne Westwood, who has been involved with environmental issues for long feels if Kate Middleton would repeat her dresses, it would send out a very positive message. She added if you’re going to all that trouble to get an outfit that suits you, then you should keep on wearing it.