The Incredible Sufi singer Zila Khan was the Perfect Choice for Ashima-Leena Singhs Show at the PCJ Couture Week
The incredible Sufi singer Zila Khan was the perfect choice for Ashima-Leena Singhs show at the PCJ Couture Week, which paid a tribute to Indian craftsmanship and its overflowing treasure trove. Her booming voice resonated in the Taj Mahal hotel on a seemingly wet Thursday evening, but the rain gods were merciful and reigned in their power, just for a day.
It was Hard not to be Pleased at the Anamika Khanna & Gaurav Gupta Show
Divine refinement or maybe just poetry in motion, it is hard to find words when Anamika Khanna outdoes herself repeatedly. The spectacular Kila, Mehrauli was decked up stylishly like a new bride in all white, from the linen to the décor, with a delighted Rohit Gandhi playing the perfect host at the entrance of his sister Tinas store Evoluzione.
Celeb Security
If you are wondering how celebrities quietly manage to do a catwalk without being mobbed at the fashion weeks, there is a method behind the madness. Bollywood dreamboats Madhuri Dixit, Sharmila Tagore and Katrina Kaif have nothing to fear thanks to the multi-level security provided by the Taj Mahal Hotel working in tandem with the FDCI team.
Day 1 – Sum Up – PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2012
The only thing constant in life, they say is change. And only those survive, who readily embrace it. Maybe thats why Varun Bahls opening show at the PCJ Couture Week at the Taj Mahal Hotel on a rainy day saw the oft-considered-ominous black dominating the catwalk instead of traditional maroons and fuschias.
Models at PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2012
She was extraordinarily tall and slim like her mom, and most of her buddies would tell her she had the looks to make it big, just like Kate Moss. She was fascinated by the images of reed thin girls bombarded on FTV, that was the one everlasting image that remained etched in her mind.
Edgy and experimental, are two words that best describe Gaurav Gupta
Edgy and experimental, are two words that best describe Gaurav Gupta. Not Indian, but a more global appeal is what the designer attempts with his collections twice a year as he focuses on intricate draping, irregular hems, obsessive embroideries and subtly plays with the contradictions between futuristic and primitive.
Varun Bahl: What sets him apart is his continuous search for newness
Varun Bahl may be occupying prime space in newspapers for his association with Bollywoods hit director Karan Johar for his menswear line, but what sets him apart is his continuous search for newness. It is this frantic need for something unique that has led to the birth of his couture line, India, Nouveau, which he believes is as commercially viable as it was creatively challenging. Karan understands fashion, and is amazing to work with. He wont be coming for my show, but is flying down for Manish (Malhotras) fashion extravaganza, he says.
There are still miles to go before I make it – Anamika Khanna
Certain events not only make you think and evolve, but are life altering, more like a paradigm shift. And thats just what happened when Kolkatas treasure Anamika Khanna, visited the Tata Medical Center and interacted with kids some as young as 9, battling cancer.
Master of Indian crafts – JJ Valaya
Future of the past seems to be the perfect tagline for couturier JJ Valaya, after all he is a master of Indian crafts. Undoubtedly, no one understands the hidden nuances of luxury and the opulence of royalty better than him, after more than two decades in the world of razzmatazz and blinding arc lights.
Pallavi Jaipur @ WIFW AW 12
Georgettes, chiffons and textured fabrics Pallavi Jaipur plays it colourful this time with ensembles that give Indian craft a new makeover. Modern sensibilities are paired with traditional crafts an art Pallavi so beautifully showcases this season with shifts, maxi dresses and anarkalis that make every Indian womans dream come true.