March 2006
Mumbai-based designers debut in Lakme Fashion Week
Mumbai: The
second day of the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) here saw two Mumbai
-based designers making their debut. In designer Bennu Sehgall's
'Original' drama was the key word as the collection was based
on a pastel colour palette of champagne to beige in chiffon
and satin as each garment dazzled on the ramp. An old world
charm was reflected in flowing gowns embellished with rhinestone
straps. Men's wear was flamboyant with chiffon pants, with
matching wrap skirts, pleated off white trousers and flowing
black tissues. "I used beige background and it captivates
mankind in elementary form and then I used black and white
which captivates the thoughts as they are evolving. Then I
used a tinge of colour which is the completeness of age and
coming of age and completeness of being," Sehgall said. Another
city-based designer Maheka Mirpuri, showcased the glamour
of the 'Bollywood Red Carpet' as the collection displayed
were inspired by 1970s Hindi films. Her collection was a mix
of western and traditional including from ethnic wears, saris
with animal prints, mini kurtis with leggings and salwar kameez.
Fabrics were chiffon, georgette, satin, denim and a dash of
leather. Mirpuri chooses the totally surreal world of Bollywood
in order to showcase her creations, which are all about glamour,
glitz and celebrity. LFW is the first event independently
organised by fashion accessories major, Lakme. It involves
events like media seminars, business-to-business meetings
and a buyers' forum, apart from the regular fashion shows.
-Mar 30, 2006
Bollywood film stars give LIF Week a thrilling
start in Mumbai
Mumbai: In
the presence of many Bollywood film stars and distinguished
personalities of the fashion world, the much awaited Lakme
India Fashion Week (LFW), commenced here on Tuesday. Like
earlier years, the five-day long grand event has once again
brought country's best known creative minds in the fashion
world on a single platform. With the participation of famous
designers- like Ritu Beri, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Malhotra,
Suneet Varma, Wendell Rodricks, Rocky S, Ashish Soni and Priyadarshini
Rao-the show is all set to fascinate the fashion enthusiasts
of the country. The first day also witnessed the arrival of
many newcomers dazzling everyone around with their finest
collections. Mumbai- based Surily Goel made a sensational
debut at the show with her theme 'Romance Personified' as
she weaved a magical story about a young carefree girl who
falls in love and eventually becomes a mature woman. Glamorous
Malaika Arora Khan and actress Neelam evoked Wows from the
audience, while Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan paid a surprise
visit.
Meanwhile, the
fashion designer Surily restricted herself to pom- poms on
hemlines and cuffs and her favourite shells as tassels besides
a few beaded belts and Rose motifs for tie-ups. Her collection
was made in fabrics like georgette, lace, and crochet and
satin along with interesting experiments in prints, appealing
to women from young flirty ones to the elegant mature ones.
"The collection was "roses forever". The highlight of my show
was that all friends Maliaka and Neelam supporting me. Salman
really rocked and went out of his way, I really appreciated
it," said Goel, ecstatic after the show. Bollywood's fashion
darling Rocky S's "Lolita" collection was inspired by the
intuitive killer instinct in a woman. The ensembles were in
various hues of pink, cherry red and forest green--all embellished
with gold. Actor John Abraham turned up at the end of the
show clad in a black wedding suit, drawing a frenzy of applause
from the audience. Lakme Fashion India Week (LFW) involves
events like media seminars, business-to-business meetings
and a buyers' forum, apart from the regular fashion shows.
LFW is the first independently organised by fashion accessories
major, Lakme. Meanwhile, The Fashion Design Council of India
(FDCI) is holding another fashion week, the Wills Lifestyle
India Fashion Week from April 5-9 in New Delhi. Lakme had
sponsored the last three India Fashion Weeks. However, it
branched off on its own after FDCI announced it would be holding
separate fashion weeks for the spring/summer and fall/winter
collections from 2006. The two organisations could not agree
to the sponsorship amount for the events.
-Mar 29, 2006
Pond's Femina Miss India 2006 finals
Mumbai: The
much-awaited Pond's Femina Miss India 2006 finals will be
held here today with stellar performances by Fardeen Khan
and Kareena Kapoor and many others. A total of 25 ravishing
finalists are contesting for the coveted Miss India Universe,
Miss India World and Miss India Earth titles. In a rush not
to miss the crown the contestants have been going through
a tight schedule of training in all aspects of grooming for
the past 40 days. With Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen winning
the Miss World and Universe contest in the past, girls are
motivated to participate in the contest. India is now known
for as a country with elegant and talented women. After the
arduous regional rounds in the second week of January and
the residential training throughout February and the first
half of March in Mumbai, the final participants are all set
to walk the ramp and face the judges in the finale in Mumbai.
The beauty pageant features different costume rounds, interviews,
audience poll and various other performances. Hemant Trivedi,
Daboo Ratnani, and Femina editor Amy Fernandes will be the
official judges for the final event. The Pond's Femina Miss
India contest is one of the ostentatious events in the fashion
world. It is also considered a stepping stone to a career
in Bollywood. For the first time the Indian audience will
witness the many things that go into the making of a Pond's
Femina Miss India, and also vote for the girl whom they believe
should represent the country. Viewers will vote through SMS
to select the final ten participants.
-Mar 18, 2006
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