Payal Pratap an Ace Swimmer is Set to Win the Last Lap!
After 16 years of blissful married life, being a fabulous mother and a supportive wife, Payal Pratap decided to do something that was just for herself. In 2010, after handling husband and more famous half of the Prataps, Rajeshs production and merchandising, Payal launched her label, quietly from multibrand stores. And with encouragement from friends and batchmates (NIFT 1994) like Namrata Joshipura, Manish Arora and Puja Nayyar, she is ready to fly solo with an opening show at the WIFW on Oct 6, Pragati Maidan.
Fresh Faces – WIFW SS 13
The most fascinating part about glam world is that it attracts multitude of people from diverse backgrounds. And if you thought modelling was just a pastime for, well, blondes looking for free tickets, travel and of course, beautiful clothes, you are totally mistaken. As the newbies at the WIFW have a Plan B.
Fashion Week Frenzy!
Just a few days to go before WIFW Spring Summer 2013 begins! As always Im excited, but even a tad more this season as this time around my focus expands to the designer fraternity, beyond the money crunching with buyers! (although I cant stress enough how important WIFW is to the business of fashion in India).
Aptly Titled A Royal Affaire
Manav Gangwani has his pulse on what women want and how! Maybe thats why his front row glittered with Sophie Chaudhry, Raveena Tandon, Farah Ali Khan, Komal Wazir, Chatwal sisters Charu and Priya as well as the lovely Bhutanese queen Jetsun Pema in an all black one shoulder dress, revealing her petite frame, who made a fleeting appearance.
New Moon, Sabyas Romance with NY, Kolkata, Berlin, Paris and Barcelona Brought to the fore his Mastery Over Subtle Embroidery…
Few would know that the shy, diminutive girl who walked besides khadi-clad Sabyasachi after his show was sister and creative design head of his team, Payal. In fact, half of the line, the Kolkata-based maverick says, has been conceptualized, designed and executed by her. And Payal did steal the thunder from English Vinglish star Sridevi, the show-stopper for the evening, on the final day of the PCJ Delhi Couture Week.
It was as if a Constellation of Stars had Descended!
It was as if a constellation of stars had descended! The star power that Manish Malhotra displayed at the PCJ Couture Week on Saturday night, was impressive, with the front row glittering with the stunning Suzanne Roshan, Shabana Azmi, Karan Johar, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Sheetal Mafatlal and Fashion director Madhur Bhandarkar dressed in black, the colour of the day.
Puran will tell you that the Zari Work and Embroideries of Rohit Khosla Were Spectacular…
Age may have bent his shoulders and withered his smile, but you cant miss the twinkle in Puran Singhs eyes when he talks about fashion. Backstage in the make-up room, he is the busiest and probably also the oldest. After all, he is a veteran, and has handled the most expensive clothes for the last 20 years. Puran is a master Iron Man, no not the flying variety, but he is a pro at ironing!
Controlled Surfacing, a Fine Balance Between Silhouette, Textures and Embroideries
It was heart warming to see designer Nikhil Mehras better-half Vidushi flaunting a traditional, black sari accentuated with dull gold motifs, at her husbands Couture Week showing at the Taj Mahal hotel on a rainy Saturday evening. The sari is certainly not dead. And for the duo Shantanu and Nikhil, it has now got a new-age avatar, as it gets teamed up with a metallic draped blouse.
A Winning Combination—-Whistles, a Cage Lit Up by Tiny, Fluorescent Lights
A winning combination—-whistles, a cage lit up by tiny, fluorescent lights, and his business partner Deepaks wife model Sapna Kumar, opening the show, it was a memorable return for the maverick Manish Arora at the PCJ Delhi Couture Week.
The Perfect Mix at Anju Modis PCJ Delhi Couture Week Show
Bollywoods dance diva Madhuri Dixit, Indian textiles and Rabindranath Tagores poetry with the inimitable Big Bs rendition of Ekla Chalo Re playing in the background made it just the perfect mix at Anju Modis PCJ Delhi Couture Week show on a Friday evening.