The self-proclaimed King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan who recently made some arrogant statements like, “I am the owner of KKR, I am the mentor of KKR and I am the god of KKR”, literally thinks he is above law. Whatever happened on Wednesday night – Thursday morning at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai post KKR’s win over Mumbai Indians match was absolutely atrocious.
Being the owner of an IPL Team doesn’t give SRK rights to let his kids and bunch of their friends play at the cricket ground beyond midnight. And when a Security Officer asks the kids to wrap-up, the loving daddy that SRK is, loses cool and gets in to a fracas with the Security guy who was just doing his job. SRK claims that the a kid was dragged by the security but none of the images show that. All we see is an aggressive SRK and a security person whistling and directing kids to get off the field. Here is the audio of the fracas where you can hear SRK abusing. Is it okay for Shahrukh to use the ‘F’ word and the ‘MC’ word in front of his daughter?
AUDIO: http://ishare.rediff.com/video/cricket/listen-to-srk-s-outburst-at-wankhede-/6884603
Tom Cruise’s W spread shot by Mario Sorrenti has just been released. The photo-shoot portrays Cruise as an aging rock god, a character he is playing for his upcoming role in the big screen adaptation of Rock of Ages, getting wasted in a dingy hotel room with groupies portrayed by models Abbey Lee Kershaw and Edita Vilkeviciute, each looking equally wasted and competing with Cruise for most nip-slips per shot.
Regarding the nearly 50-year-old Cruise’s Rock of Ages get-up, W‘s Lynn Herschberg writes, “If he didn’t approach the role with sincerity and intensity, Cruise could easily look like a joke.” Guess we’ll have to see the movie to judge Cruises’s believability for ourselves. And that nipple tattoo? Thank god it’s temporary.
Does Tom Cruise pull off the whole rock god thing, or do you wish he’d put those nips away?
Hope it is okay with you folks if once in a while fashionscandal.com indulges in little self-praise?
Fashionscandal.com was the FIRST to break the news ‘Globally’ on the 14th of May (Here is the link: http://wp.me/p1C8a1-Wq) that the famous funny-man, Jay Leno who is also an automaniac got a TATA NANO in his enviable Big Dog Garage. Since then the news has gone viral not only on Digital Media through On-Line sites, Twitter and Facebook but also has been widely reported by print-media in India and Abroad.
Thank you India Today Group to give fashionscandal.com the due acknowledgement in your reports in India Today, Business Today and Mail Today. The London Tabloid – Daily Mail to carried the news and gave us due credit. Here is what they reported:
Delhi’s popular fashion and lifestyle blog www.fashionscandal.com was the first to report Leno’s brush with Bollywood.
‘Leno kept the affair absolutely Desi and even had dancers doing the Bollywood jhatkas and matkas as the NANO with Tri-Colour stripes rolled in to his garage. The man bowed down in front of the world’s cheapest car with a traditional Namaskar (sic),’ read the entry.
India Today also carried a similar report.
Jay Leno, a television actor and a stand-up comedian is as huge a fan of cars and bikes as his fan following. In his garage he has hundreds of cars - vintage cars, super cars and all sort of cars. Leno is also a collector bikes and often is spotted at Pebble Beach at Harley Davidson rallies. Jay Leno is what they call – An Automaniac!
Now Leno has added the world’s cheapest car – the TATA NANO to his enviable collection in his Garage. And that’s not all as Jay Leno made the NANO addition quiet an event with a typical Desi Flavour.
Dressed in an ornate Shervani designed by Manav Gangwani (Pairing it with Adidas Sneakers – Just last night I posted about pairing sneakers with formal suits. Deja Vu!), Leno kept the affair absolutely Desi and even had dancers doing the Bollywood jhatkas and matkas as the NANO with Tri-Colour stripes rolled in to his garage. The man bowed down in front of the world’s cheapest car with a traditional Namaskar. Wah Leno Wah!!!
Dior Homme has come out with a “Black Tie Sneaker”. Is it India-Inspired???
Well Indian men’s biggest fashion faux-pas was to don sports-shoe with a formal suit. The Babus wore those chunky white Action sports-shoe with Safari-Suit (Yet another fashion history of India best forgotten!), the blushing groom donned a pair of dazzling white Lakhani sneakers with a double-breasted brown polyester suit and even Dhirubhai Ambani was occasionally spotted wearing sneakers with a suit or the Safari-Suit.
Now Dior Homme is peddling the “Black-Tie Sneaker” and claims to be “inspired by street culture and created in couture spirit”. The High-Top sneaker has flashy branding too on the sole and the heel for nouveau-riche show-offs. But would you wear a sneaker with your Tux and attend a ‘Black-Tie Affair’? I wouldn’t.
The sneaker with a linen sporty suit is okay. Amitabh Bachchan wore Converse sneakers with linen suits and so did Arjun Rampal in Ek Ajnabee and both looked cool but wearing sneakers with a classic suit is stretching things a bit too far. But then fashion is weird at times and am sure there wouldn’t be dearth of takers for the Dior Homme ‘Black Tie Sneakers’.
Former model who entered Hollywood with a bang with “Fifth Element”, Milla Jovovich flashes her butt while shooting fot Avon commercial in New York City yesterday.
The Resident Evil star, Milla leaps in to a man’s arm in the commercial and as he swung her, the dress spun and revealed her white thong underneath. What is surprising is the ‘Price Tag’ that’s visible too along with the thong. Aren’t you suppose to take off the price tag and then wear the dress or the thong? Or is it that the wardrobe manager for the Avon commercial borrowed the dress and the underwear and asked Milla Jovovich not to take off the tag??? Gawd…don’t tell me even thongs are borrowed for film-shoots and photoshoots!
In France indeed, the time of bling bling may well be over. Carla Bruni’s popularity was plummeting–not only was she nicknamed ‘a wannabe Jackie Kennedy’, but her taste for luxury also received increasingly bitter reactions as her country fell deeper in a recession. No one seemed impressed any more with her Chanel suits and Chaumet jewelry.
This past weekend, France didn’t only elect socialist François Hollande as its new president; the country also welcomed a first lady – Valérie Trierweiler - diametrically opposed to Carla Bruni. A 47-year-old journalist sans Botox, divorced with three children, she is not François’s new wife but long-term girlfriend–a definite novelty for the Elysée.
Valérie has already sold herself as the “anti-Bruni,” preferring tailored professional looks and shopping at markets to sharp sheath dresses and Avenue Montaigne boutiques. Her clothes come from high-street shops and mid-range labels. Her trademark look consists of a trench-coat or a blazer, a simple shirt, ample trousers and small heels. Those are often accessorized by a Gérard Darel handback and a colorful silk scarf. Carla Bruni might have been voted one of the world’s best dressed women by Vanity Fair, but Valérie is the true mirror of French women’s almost unconscious chic.
I wonder why Cheap Deodorant Brands and Cheap Mobile Phones resort to utterly senseless, sexist and distasteful advertisement to peddle their products. There are dozens of Deodorant Commercials on Television that show that women and angels drop from the sky and lust for you if you spray on the said deodorant. Damn it! Is it deodorant they are selling or a can of phermones???
Micromax - a cheap mobile phone brand that follows Apple’s footsteps and come out with poor copies is peddling their new model - A50 Ninja–which comes with an Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant, “AISHA”. The TV Spot shows ‘AISHA’ as a real woman who is nothing but your sex slave who under your command is willing to try out new sexual positions, has no problems if you are laying other women and is fine being your sex slave and even willing to take the trouble of finding you a ‘homely’ girl to marry. Here is the Commercial for you to have a look: http://youtu.be/lHQMJ-1KV00
I was shocked out of my wits when while browsing through the stores at the DLF Emporio I found the Versace and the Corneliani stores in absolute darkness. No the stores weren’t closed. They were open and sales staff were around. Since Blues Clothing Company, the franchisee of Versace and Corneliani in India haven’t paid the rentals, their electricity has been cut-off by DLF Emporio.
The fact that Versace and Corneliani, both are all set to part ways from Dinesh Sehgal headed Blues Clothing Company(BCC) is common news, I was still shocked to see BCC in such dire straits. Come on, they should have shut down the stores as Emporio cut-off power supply from the 1st of May for rental defaults. The stores were open and staff were there but there wasn’t even a battery operated lamp or a simple candle lit in either stores. What business do the Sehgals wish to do in pitch darkness? In fact it is harming whatever goodwill or reputation they are left with.
Lot of people have burnt their hands by jumping in to Luxury Retail Business. There are endless failure stories. Giants like DLF Group found it tough so wonder how modest retailers like Sehgal Brothers thought of pulling it off. Luxury Business has a long gestation period and it is only after 5-6 years that the franchisee can expect returns.
After showing his second collection for Paco Rabanne at Fall/Winter 2012 Fashion Week, Manish Arora leaves the role of Artistic Director yesterday, May 4, as announced by the Couture House in a press release in the morning that put an end to a year-long partnership with the Indian designer by mutual agreement.
A graduate of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi, India, Manish Arora also has an eponymous label and took the design reins at Paco Rabanne in 2011, re-starting activity which had ceased with the departure of original designer Paco Rabanne in 1999. This latest news marks a new turning point for the French couture house, which has yet to announce Manish Arora‘s successor.
On the 2nd May 2011 Fashionscandal posted this news of RIL’s ambitious dream of exploring oil in Alaska. It was former McKinsey and Goldman & Sachs honcho Rajat Gupta who recently got indicted for charges of Insider Trading put Reliance Industries Limited in touch with American Fund House,Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) that also indulge in Lobbying.
Here is the Original 2nd May posting:
One of India’s most powerful business tycoon is very clear about the fact that whoever controls Energy Resources control the Global Power. Hence his focus is very much in Oil Exploration and Drilling Business. He recently inked a mega billion deal with another Oil Giant and is ambitious about Oil in Alaska.
Environmentalists are against Oil Exploration in Alaska. A court decision has blocked any drilling in the Alaskan Waters (Chukchi Sea) for the foreseeable future, regardless of any of the Interior Department decisions. Judge Ralph Beistline, a United States District Court Judge, ruled that no activities regarding exploration could be allowed until the deficiencies are remedied. Eventually, a proper environmental review will be conducted and drilling exploration will be able to commence.
Tonight Pop-Diva Lady Gaga will croon for Indians at the Formula One After-Party at LAP. Now will she wear here signature Theiry Mugler ensembles or as strongly lobbied by PETA, opt for the ‘Lettuce Gown’? Gaga famously wore a meat dress at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. So being a Walking Salad Bar in a Lettuce Gown would do a lot of good to her image.
At the Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 where Manish Arora presented his debut 
collection for Paco Rabanne, revered fashion scribe, Suzy Menkes wrote that Lady Gaga should look at the collection to move on from Theiry Mugler as they are full of drama that Gaga so loves. So I was rather surprised when Lady Gaga turned up in a Naeem Khan gown, explaining the designer’s India-Connect. Manish Arora would have been more apt for Gaga, both in terms of her style and her conscious effort in wearing something with a India-Connect. Naeem Khan moved to the United States and apprenticed for Halston where he absorbed the ethos of modern restraint. Now ‘RESTRAINT’ is a word that probably does not apply to Lady Gaga. Hence I think Manish Arora would had been a better choice.
“I don’t think I’m ready to go into details of what went on in my marriage, but I do want to make clear that I would never marry for a TV show, for money, for anything like that,”Kim Kardashian told Aussie radio. After filing for divorce from Kris Humphries on Monday, Kim Kardashian gave an interview on Wednesday while in Sydney, Australia where she is with her sis,Khloe for the launch of Handbags from Kardashian Collection. Here you can see the video of the interview:
Kim posted a message on her Blog - “A Message to My Fans: I want a family and babies and a real life so badly.” Now that’s a whole lot of bullshit! Maybe she really does want kids – but she wants them as an extension of her franchise, not because of some overwhelming maternal instincts, you know? She’s always going to choose her ‘brand’ over ‘real life’.
I thought ‘Item’ Rakhi Sawant and singer Mika were no longer in cordial terms with each other post that infamous ‘Kiss-Gate’ that erupted in 2006. Eeks! Yuck’s the word as singer Mika grabbed ‘Item Girl’ Rakhi Sawant in full public view in Rakhi’s birthday bash in a discotheque in Mumbai and planted a long kiss. There was a ‘Media-Ruchus’ on this and Rakhi Sawant did go to the National Commission of Woman for justice. I don’t know what happened thereafter.
But I was rather surprised to see Rakhi Sawant and Mika sitting next to each other at the forthcoming C-Grade Flick’s – ‘LOOT’ – promotion. They looked rather at ease with each other. Now I do believe what world said then that the whole ‘kissgate’ melodrama was staged by Mika and Rakhi to grab media attention. And our Bollywood Crazy media would lap up anything coming from B-Town. Oh and don’t miss the panty-flash by Rakhi Sawant. A word of caution though – You might throw-up at the sight!
Coming back to our ‘Bollywood Obsessed’ Media, just see the frenzy over Aishwarya-Abhishek Bachchan’s child-birth on National Television. Few like Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, the designers close to the Bachchans are encashing on this frenzy and having their 15-minutes of fame!
He is not a filmstar, nor a model, not even a high-profile industrialist. Yet he is a celebrity who resides in the Capital and well, he loves to pump iron and go cycling. He is a Bigshot courtesy his marriage to a Bigshot and enjoys the privileges that rare few even from Bollywood could dream of enjoying.
Can you do the guessing work and tell me who this guy is with six-packs and big-biceps???
When Lady Gaga was in India for the F1 Indian Grand Prix, Fashionscandal posted that she would have done better if she would have opted to wear Manish Arora instead of Naeem Khan to showcase an Indian Connect. Here is the link to my post on the 30th October, 2011:
I do not know if Lady Gaga read our post or her stylist did but I was mightily happy to see Gaga in ensembles from Paco Rabanne’s Spring/Summer 2012 Collection, which was designed by Manish Arora for Paco Rabanne at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Manish Arora had Philip Treacy design Flying Saucer Hats, with slits for the eyes and Nicholas Kirkwood designed Crystal Heels. Incidentally Paco Rabanne was infamous for his interest in Paranormal Phenomena. For the final sequence Manish sent out models dressed as flowers from the future with massive circular metallic collars.
Cheers to Manish Arora and also let me bask in the glory of the fact that Fashionscandal’s advise being given heed to by Lady Gaga (though it may just be a coincidence 
!
Sex Scandal of politicians are rarely reported but for former Water Resource Minister of Rajasthan, Mahipal Maderna things took a different turn as a secretly recorded video surfaced that showed Maderna and mid-wife Bhanwri Devi’s sex romp on the bed. Till now defiant about having any kind of relationship with Bhanwri Devi, Maderna started singing when CBI showed him his sexual escapades with the missing Bhanwri Devi on video.
Apparently the secret video was the handiwork of Bhanwri Devi as she was politically ambitious and was seeking a ticket to stand for the forthcoming state elections. The sex video was to bargain for the ticket. You can see the Sex Video here and don’t miss out the Super Granny Knickers of Bhanwri Devi: http://youtu.be/6LFgmdeoIRU
It was a smart move for Neha Dhupia to enter into lingerie business. Lingerie is a Rupees 800 Crore industry and depending on how Neha Dhupia positions her brand of lingerie, the market share will depend. The very fact that she has stated that she will model for her brand of Lingerie, the market observers are optimistic because those advertisements of the svelte Neha Dhupia in lingerie will definitely grab eyeballs. There are many who say that Neha Dhupia has got one of the Best Butts in Bollywood. In fact a close friend of hers described her butt best – “G**nd Hai Ya Bramhand”!
But I am not sure wether Neha Dhupia is going to really design and 
produce her brand of lingerie. Whatever little knowledge of garment manufacturing I have, I believe manufacturing of inners like bras and panties are highly technical and highly mechanised. I think Neha Dhupia would rather go wholesale shopping to China for sexy lingerie and affix her brand to it. And please for God’s sake don’t call it ‘Neha Bra & Panty’ please. We had enough of Rupa so can’t take a Neha now.
Kushal Pal Singh of DLF turned 80 on August 15, 2011 and is still celebrating his birthday, which will conclude with the Mega Bash on the 15th of November at Udaipur. And I though the country’s biggest Real Estate Group is facing cash-crunch and owes a lot of money to the banks.
Anyways the grand finale of the three-month long birthday bash of KP Singh is at Udaipur on Tuesday (15th November), which as most of you know will have Shakira performing with Shahid Kapoor to an eclectic crowd consisting of B-Town Celebs, Business Tycoons and Political Big-Wigs.
Now I got to know from a highly reliable source that the iconic Irish Rock Band – U2′s front-man Bono is attending KP Singh’s bash. No Bono wouldn’t be performing. He is coming in as a guest of KP with his wife, Ali Hewson who is known for her Organic Fashion Label – EDUN. This sure’s gonna be a Baap of All Bash. Well the grand old man – KP Singh deserves it all!
Tamara Mellon, the co-founder of Jimmy Choo and its CEO, Joshua Shulman are quitting Jimmy Choo by the end of this year after 15 long years they invested in founding and establishing the brand – Jimmy Choo. Their exit surely gonna affect the brand. Jimmy Choo was acquired by Labelux, an Austrian group that also owns Bally from TowerBrook Capital, a private equity firm for 500 Million Pounds this year.
Mellon was practically the pillar of the Jimmy Choo brand since its birth 15 years ago. Together with Schulman, Mellon has brought the company to staggering heights, not only diversifying into men’s shoes but also into 
sunglasses, fragrances and ready to wear. Bally, the brand owned by Labelux has lost its spark. It doesn’t have the appeal it used to have say a decade back. The two-year old Labelux Group now has a mammoth challenge to keep Jimmy Choo at the level it is at. But without Tamara Mellon and Joshua Schulman, I am rather sceptical about the future of Jimmy Choo.
The Indian Fashion Fraternity is anything but cohesive. There are factions and factions - Delhi Gang, Mumbai Gang, Hep Block and Behenji Block are the few that I am aware of. One gang is always at loggerheads with the other, which is definitely detrimental for the Indian fashion industry as a whole and I sincerely wish that some wisdom dawns on our designers.
Now I am hearing that a Splinter Group headed by a lady designer (from the so-called Behenji Brigade) and supported by former Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Members are planning to rake-up issues about the present board’s functioning and throw muck and attempt for the dissolution of the present board at the upcoming Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) slotted for the first week of December 2011. It is very easy to find flaws. Shouldn’t the achievements be enlisted too. I am sure when achievements are laid side-by-side of flaws, the former will outshine the latter. But Splinter Group wouldn’t take that risk.
Indo-Canadian Pornstar Sunny Leone aka Karen Malhotra is a Sikh. In 2010 Sunny was voted by Maxim among Top 12 Porn Star. She was also Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003.
Now that she has landed into the Bigg Boss’ House enjoy some of her ‘Porn’ Pix here:
Eyebrows were raised when Tom Ford signed up with DS Sons, a subsidiary of Dharampal Satyapal (DS) Group as their pan-India Licensee. Reasons were simple – DS Group is into the business of Pan Masala, Bottled Water and lately the group has forayed into Infrastructure and Hospitality. A closely held group with absolutely no exposure in luxury business entering into a Joint Venture with one of the snobbiest of fashion labels – Tom Ford – did surprise us all.
But then the second generation of DS Group – the Swiss educated Ritesh Kumar with the strength of their strong balance-sheet did manage to win over Tom Ford. DS Sons headed by Ritesh Kumar opened the first Tom Ford store in DLF Emporio in December 2010 and their second store in Mumbai – in Taj Mahal Hotel should have been up by now but it isn’t.
Business is not good at the Tom Ford store at Emporio. The brand is anyway priced much higher than other luxury labels and it needs an esoteric taste to wear and carry off Tom Ford styles. When I was browsing through the slim-fitted Tom Ford jackets and suits at their Emporio Store I was sceptical if there are takers for such high-priced clothes. People who have the money wouldn’t fit into those severely fitted shapes but yes they had the ‘Made-to-Measure’ Option but then they costed a bomb.
The name – ‘Qureshi’ use to titillate my palate thanks to the succulent Kebabs of Chef Qureshi. But now Qureshi will take us on a high of High Fashion thanks to the multifaceted Pernia Qureshi. The famous stylist, Pernia Qureshi who her friends think posed a threat to Anaita Shroff, the most sought after stylist in Bollywood of her prima-donna status has turned designer and her friends who had the privilege of seeing her debut collection are going gaga over it. By the way Pernia also made a short film on fashion, is a muse to many a designer and occasionally models too!
As if Pernia’s fashion sense wasn’t enough to make Qureshi’s fashion label a must-have in a fashionista’s closet, her close friend Sonam Kapoor is the face of the brand. It was Pernia who widened Sonam Kapoor’s fashion horizon from Versace and Dolce to more esoteric labels like Maison Martin Margiela and Comme Des Garçons (though Ms. Kapoor had problems pronouncing the label correctly). Kebabs plus Butter-Chicken completes the story!
Am sure even hubby Arjun Prasad will give his valuable inputs to put Qureshi’s fashion on the forefront!
I discovered some great giveaways.
Saucy Parisian brands Locher’s and Maude & Tilda have these naughty jewelry and eco-friendly tote bags with catch slogans that make for some eye-catching giveaways.
Both companies – Locher’s and Maude & Tilda were founded by Swiss-born and Paris-
based designer Nicole Locher, who draws inspiration from flea markets and mixes new and old to create her products. 
I simply love the saucy lingerie brand - Agent Provocateur! Agent Provocateur was founded by Joseph Corré, the son of Vivienne Westwood, and his now ex-wife Serena Rees in 1994. Rees–tired of seeing women dress in drab under garments–came up with an idea to start a lingerie store that was filled with colorful and fashion-forward lingerie. The couple initially set out to sell the best lingerie from around the world. After not finding enough of what they liked, the couple decided to create their own brand. After Corre’s and Ree’s divorce in 2007, Agent Provocateur was purchased by the private equity house 3i for £60m.
With their new Bottomless Undergarments the Agent 
Provocateur ‘Edith’ lingerie collection is leading the trend of ‘Revealing Underwear’. Known for being “cheeky”, the new Agent Provocateur line features vintage-style, waist high knickers that reveal much of the backside. Detailed stitching on the bottoms features floral patterns while the bras are a hybrid of its quarter-cup design. An updated look of a classic undergarment, the ‘Edith’ collection is sassy, sultry and stylish.
And if your man is anything like me, one stroll through the apartment in these knickers will have him off the couch and at your beckoning call in a matter of seconds. But hey Agent Provocateur lingerie doesn’t come cheap. This one here costs £145, which is like Rs.11,500.
Is this Bobby Darling?
Oh no, I am so-so sorry. This is Anjalee Kapoor, the designer. Madam please do something about your fashion sense. What you are wearing doesn’t look good on you. I would say this is a Fashion Disaster. You guys (Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor) are loaded so why not hire a stylist? There’s nothing demeaning in hiring a stylist.
I am sure if the famous lingerie brand – Victoria’s Secret is thinking of signing on Vidya Balan as the Brand Ambassador for India, they must be adding Petticoats and Blouses in their merchandise for the Indian Consumers. Bullshit!!!
Our media goes beserk if their appears a dash of Bollywood in an international show and comes out with all kinds of unverified stories. Just because the song Ooh La La from Dirty Picture featuring Vidya Balan was played as the background track at the Victoria’s Secret 2011 Show, it doesn’t mean VS is planning to sign on Vidya Balan. Come on use some basic logic. Even minus the 12 Kilos that Vidya put-on for her role as Silk in the movie Dirty Picture, she isn’t a lingerie brand ambassador material. Of course yes if Victoria’s Secret is planning to introduce Petticoats & Blouses in their product range for India.
Here is the link to the Video Clip of models sashaying to the Ooh La La number in the Victoria’s Secret 2011 Show: http://youtu.be/WCJHvaz60Yg
Kanye West and Jay-Z performed Live at the Show so does that mean they got something coming up their way from VS???
Come December and media goes into the usual dizzy of churning out Annual Roundups. We will be flooded by 2011′s Top Grossing Bollywood Movie, Top Song, Top Item Girl and To any damn thing.
I want to spice up the roundups and come out with lists on:
* 2011′s Worst Fashion Victims
* 2011′s Top Henpecked Husbands
* 2011′s Most Infamous Party-Crashers
* 2011′s Top Adulterers (Men & Women)
* 2011′s Famous Gold-Diggers
* 2011′s Celebrity Free-Loaders
I would love to have your suggestion on any and every of the categories listed above. Yeah let us have folks from the Metro Cities of India only. Please send me your recommendations and I assure you total confidentiality. Lets expose the Dirt of Delhi. Waddya say???
Usually Sunday Nights are Dead Nights as the party-hearties recuperate from Saturday Night Madness and then there was the high-profile bash of Anil Kapoor’s for Tom Cruise. But tonight – the Sunday Night will keep the chatterati, gliteratti and fashionistas busy.
Mercedes-Benz World Catwalk, a new program by the luxury car maker is kicking off from India tonight where 4 London Designers and Indian Designer-duo showcase their work. Mercedes-Benz World Catwalk will travel 
globally to connect fashion across boundaries. Rohit Gandhi+Rahul Khanna, the Indian design team should encash on this global exposure. The four London designers are regulars at London Fashion Week and couple of them are great talents. Issa, Felder Felder, Mark Fast and Todd Lynn will showcase key looks from their Spring/Summer 2012 Coleections and so would our Rohit Gandhi+Rahul Khanna at Taj Landsend.
Now the fact that Anil Kapoor hosted an exclusive bash at the Taj Rooftop for Tom Cruise is common knowledge. But what I got to know may not be. Apparently Sonam Kapoor, who had a big say in who to have on the guest-list was dead against Queenie being on it. Remember how Queenie complained to Sonam’s Mom when Sonam made a nasty remark about Queenie’s cosmetic-surgery addiction on Koffee with Karan? Well that did not go down well with Sonam as mommy made her say ‘Sorry’ to Queenie aunty. Did Queenie manages to sneak in to this high-profile bash??? Any news guys???
It’s not the first time that Veena Malik, the infamous temptress from Pakistan who posed in the nude. Four months back I posted on fashionscandal the images of Veena Malik in Nude that proved that the images of the Nude Veena Malik are not morphed. She has posed nude earlier and she did pose nude for the December issue of FHM. You can have a look at the August 08 2011 posting of fashionscandal here: http://wp.me/p1C8a1-Bb
But then Veena Malik has always been known as a big liar. She retracts from everything the moment the heat is on her. This time when the Interior Minister of Pakistan, Rehman Malik got upset with the Pakistan Model – Veena posing in the nude and ordered an investigation, Veena Malik started her ‘Denial Drama’. She has apparently sued FHM, India for £1.3m claiming that FHM has morphed the pictures.
I totally believe that the FHM Cover is not morpher and the Magazine claims to have a video of the photo-shoot to substantiate their claim that the pictures aren’t morphed. Veena Malik posed in the nude when she was in her early 20s and she’s done it again now when she is 33.
Trust Bollywood to keep us amused all the time. Sushmita Sen, the Bong-Beauty is seeing a 22-year-old Boy. The guy may be young but he is loaded and he is Imtiyaz Khatri of INK. Imtiaz is into Real-Estate business and dreams of making luxury living affordable for masses. He is also planning hotels in Goa and Navi Mumbai and lately got associated with fashion as the title sponsor of the ongoing India Resort Fashion Week.
Sushmita’s taste in men has never been predictable. She has dated middle-class guy before winning the Miss Universe crown and then on gone for restaurateurs, industrial tycoons, struggling actor, film producer, retired Pakistani cricketer and now cradle-snatching a young businessman. However one thing is common in all these men in Sushmita Sen’s life and that is they are all MONEY BAGS!
Sush might show up at the finale show of Manish Malhotra at the India Resort Fashion Week 2011. I will keep my eyes open to see if she walks in with her arm-candy, Imtiyaz Khatri.
Just another day at the office for Terry Richardson! This shot of Richardson with male models is from the Hong Kong Terry Richardson book, which was published by Diesel earlier this year. The book showcases a series of images taken by Richardson in Hong Kong in 2007.
The male models are all wearing Diesel underwear, while the controversial American photographer has dropped both his trousers and boxer shorts. Although his hand is covering his privates, Richardson’s pubic hair is clearly visible. Richardson and Diesel have a longstanding commercial relationship, which embraces several Diesel advertising campaigns.
But assuming that he knew this behind-the-scenes Diesel shot was due to be published, what exactly is the point Richardson is trying to make here? That, when it comes to the now fairly widespread claims of his inappropriate workplace behaviour with regard to women, which include numerous allegations that he has exposed himself on set and engaged in sexually predatory behaviour – with Rie Rasmussen and Jamie Peck going on the record last year – he’s an equal opportunity offender?
Hope you guys are aware that now we have a Resort Wear Week – India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW). The first one just concluded on the 11th of this month in Goa. A Resort Wear Week in Goa is virtually unthinkable without Wendell Rodricks. But the first ever IRFW was conspicuous by the Goan designer’s absence. Nobody came up with a sound enough reason till a good friend of Wendell’s told me the main reason behind the designer’s absence. The stumbling block for Wendell Rodricks was the IRFW venue – The Grand Hyatt Hotel at Bambolim, Goa.
The Grand Hyatt in Goa opened sometime in August this year. The hotel has flouted Environment factors and that is more than enough for Wendell to boycott the hotel or anything happening in the hotel. Wendell is passionate about Goa and is active in issues that affect the environment of the beach paradise, be it illegal mining and haphazard construction. The other issue is the fact that the Grand Hyatt is owned by Shahid Balwa, the man tainted in the 2G scam.
Fashionscandal’s Year-End Roundup is getting spicier and I got to thank the readers for their apt recommendations. The comments are pouring in but since I guaranteed confidentiality, I haven’t approved them here in the comments section.
So folks you still got time to send in your inputs (Confidentiality Guaranteed). I am really looking forward to them!
You can read the details of Fashionscandal’s Annual Round-up Lists here in my earlier post: http://wp.me/p1C8a1-K8
It seemed like a model association – talented designer Amit Aggarwal’s with Creative Impex for the High-Fashion label, Morphe. The ideal case of Talent being nurtured and promoted by a Business House was the story of Amit Aggarwal and Creative Impex that most designers wished for and we subscribed to it as the ideal structure for the growth of the Indian Fashion Industry. But then like some marriages, this marriage too is over.
As per my reliable sources Amit Aggarwal is out of Creative Impex and that the controlling stakes of their label – Morphe is with Creative Impex. The label that Amit Aggarwal created and nurtured is now out of his control. Most likely Creative Impex will hire a designer to carry on with Morphe. It’s an unfortunate saga.
Morphe and its creator Amit Aggarwal gained recognition following participation at trade fairs in London, Paris and Delhi, and retailing from stores across India, Europe the Middle East and soon to be launching in America. Amit’s design aesthetics had a unique global vibe.
The Pirelli calendar–otherwise known as the classiest pin-up girly calendar ever–is an annual tradition for those lucky few VIPs who find it in their mailboxes. It’s traditionally shot by world-renowned fashion photographers (Karl Lagerfeld last year, Mario Testino, Annie Leibovitz, Bruce Weber, Terry Richardson…the list goes on and on) and features A-list models and actresses.
First of all, the calendar was shot in Corsica by Mario Sorrenti, who was in attendance and who is exceptionally easy on the eyes (he’s a former model). Second of all, every single model in the calendar is as naked as the day she was born. Suffice it to say there was a lot of glistening flesh.
Here are the ladies who the lucky recipients will get to ogle in 2012: Isabeli Fontana, Natasha Poly, Saskia de Brauw, Lara Stone, Joan Smalls, Guinevere Van Seenus, Malgosia, Edita Vilkevicute, Kate Moss, Milla Jovovich, Margareth Made, and Rinko Kikuchi.
Shockingly, because Pirelli is an Italian company, Sorrenti is the first Italian to ever shoot the calendar. But he’s well-known for his prowess shooting tasteful nudes, so this was a natural fit for him. In an interview Sorrenti said, “I always thought about taking clothes off as a way of getting closer to the individual and the person, and of getting something that was more honest and pure.”
Desperate socialite Queenie Singh tried everything possible to host a bash for the visiting Celebrity Blogger Perez Hilton so as to get mentioned by Perez in his popular blog. But poor Queenie failed in her ambitious mission as Perez left India after holidaying in Rajasthan. Sources told me that Queenie desperately tried getting in touch with Perez Hilton by calling the Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur but without luck.
Queenie’s shrewd formula of hosting bashes for visiting international celebrities to get to know them worked successfully earlier. She hosted lavish parties for revered fashion editrix, Suzy Menkes, Naomi Campbell and most recently Paris Hilton with the sole idea of getting on Page3 posing with the famous people and to flaunt her association with them. Gawd…things these desperate socialites do for that shallow ‘fifteen-minutes-of-fame’! Poor Queenie’s luck ran out with Perez Hilton and her dream of being mentioned on his Blog alongside the likes of Victoria Beckham and Lady Gaga crashed.
I think somebody should do a TV series on “Desperate Housewives of Mumbai and Delhi”. The TRPs would be great and there are no dearth of Desperate Housewives (like Queenie) willingly starring in them!
Folks sorry for the delay in coming out with the LISTS. I was waiting to get the names tabulated from the huge number of recommendations that I received from the readers. The LIST is compiled based on the responses I received from the readers so as to eliminate any bias.
First of all let me define a ‘Henpecked Husband’. A typical Henpecked Husband is the poor guy; he squirms under the thumb of a domineering wife, very likely a Grande Dame. Her word is law, and he can only obey, with a meek and humble, “Yes, dear.” We laugh at his misfortune, and maybe pity him a little. So based on this definition who are the Top Henpecked Husbands of 2011?
From Delhi Robbie Mohan and Amit Burman got the maximum votes.
Robbie Mohan is married to Tanisha Mohan, who is a walking-talking billboard of Luxury Brands. Tanisha definitely wears the pants in the Mohan household and we have often seen Robbie meekly surrendering to his wife’s demands. It is a common sight at Page 3 parties where you can find Robbie holding on to Tanisha’s designer bag and her drink as she floats around schmoozing the crowd. High time Robbie takes things in his hands and stop being enslaved by his better-half.
Here is Fashionscandal.com’s second much-awaited list of the terrible-terrible fashion victims of 2011. This LIST too has been compiled from the suggestions made by readers and the names that appeared the most has been featured.
The first bunch of Fashion Victims are those who don’t dress their age. Gracefully ageing is so much more classy than acting like a Teeny-Bopper when you are fifty. Ramola Bachchan, Neeta Lulla and Reynu Taandon tops this list. Ramola Bachchan needs to do get rid of that scarlet red lipstick. It is too taarty! She also wears dresses that don’t compliment her body. What’s the point in showing those podgy knees and rolls of flesh around the armpit in shot dresses or off-shoulder ones? High time Neeta Lulla should gets rid of that fringe she has been sporting for decades. And she too has this habit of dressing up like a teeny-bopper. Reynu Taandon loves to wear her own creations, which may look nice on young women but definitely not on her own self. And yes she needs to look less caked-up on the face.
Herb Ritts, the fashion photographer who rose to fame in the 80s and 90s, was known for his work in black and white, and for making humans look like classic sculpture. He became more popular in pop culture circles after he famously shot videos for Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson.
NOWNESS has some newly-revealed and never-before-seen shots from the photographer, Herb Ritts, who died in 2002. They feature a young Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Johnny Depp, David Bowie and Karl Lagerfeld. Naomi famously once said, “All of us experienced pain with Herb, but the pain was worth it. You want one of those photographs in your lifetime of modeling.” Cindy Crawford said, “Herb would always get you naked. I think he photographs women the way they want to look. You knew that’s the way it went, you are going to look good.”
Swarovski Crystals are invading our lives. In India I see the crystals not only on Lehenga-cholis, saris but also on panties. Ouch…What would happen if those crystals get embedded in your bum? The very thought gives me the shudders.
But the Japanese have taken the Swarovski Crystals to a place where no one else could have thought of. Japanese interior-fixtures maker Lixil has come out with an awesomely blinged-out toilet - The Satis commode is decked out in 72,000 Swarovski crystals and is valued at $130,000, which is approximately Rupees Seventy Lakhs. “2011 was a really tough year for Japan, with the earthquake and tsunami disasters,” says Lixil’s Shintaro Kaai. “We wanted to do this to cheer everybody up just before Christmas.”
Japanese have a thing for Toilets and are renowned for high-tech functions such as automatic lid opening, adjustable sprays, and remote controls. Still a Crystal Studded crapper worth $130,000 is stretching it to the limits. I don’t know about Japanese but I would be constipated on that Blingy Crapper.
But then I am sure Kanye West and many Arab Sheiks would love to park their butt on the $130,000 Crystal-Covered Toilet. Among Desis who do you think would go for it? Shahrukh Khan? Mukesh Ambani? Closer home I am sure the Passis would love to have it in their 300Crore House in Golf Links. Happy Crapping!
Stars from the ‘Music World’ have been the favourite with Fashion Designers when it comes to be their Muse. We have seen Pete Doherty being idolised by Heidi Slimane of Dior, Amy Winehouse’s Beehive Hairdo inspiring Karl Lagerfeld and most recently Lady Gaga almost resurrecting the forgotten label – Theirry Mugler.
David Bowie the Rockstar with the famous Mullet seems like the Fashion’s Muse for the year 2012. The January 2012 issue of Vogue, Germany shot by another Rocker – Bryan Adams - completely nails Bowie’s glamrock sensibility. Daphne Guinness is almost unrecognisable in a red mullet, glam makeup and gold sequins, the typically goth socialite in a David Bowie-inspired editorial.
It was Kate Moss who channelled Bowie on the cover of Vogue Paris’s 2011 music issue. In the May 2011 issue of Numero, model Edita Vilkeviciute did her best impression of David Bowie, sporting lightning bolt face makeup for the shoot. Even Balenciaga’s Spring/Summer 2012 campaign, featuring a mullet-ed Anja Rubik is giving us Bowie vibes.
I couldn’t resist but reproduce this article from GAWKER by Brian Moylan titled – “The Secrets Gay Men Don’t Want Straight People to Know”. It’s informative, straight-to-the-point and brutally honest and I think it tells us ‘straight’ guys a lot about gay Men, which we rarely dared to ask.
Here is a slightly edited reproduction of the GAWKER piece:
Now, it’s time to let the straights in on some of our dirty little secrets. Let’s see if you still like us after this. Yes, I don’t speak for all of the homosexuals, but, come on, queen, try to tell me this isn’t true!
Bottoming Is Fun
(I comprehend ‘Bottoming’ is the Guy below and ‘Topping’ is the partner on top of the one getting ‘Bottomed’.)
Sonam Kapoor’s Big Boobies made more news than the movie Players at its Dubai Premiere. The Jean Paul Gaultier gown that Sonam wore to the Premier of Players in Dubai was from Gautier’s Fall 2011 Couture Collection and if you look closely the bust of the gown is conical.
When Gaultier made the iconic cone-bra for Madonna for her Blonde Ambition Tour, he looked to the popular bullet bra of the fifties for inspiration. Since then Gaultier has often used the conical bra in various forms in his collections and even designed one for Kylie Minogue for the photoshoot for her album – Aphrodite.
The white gown from Gaultier’s Fall 2011 Couture collection is undoubtedly beautiful but with those 36-D Boobs, Sonam Kapoor did not do justice to the gown or to her look. What was her stylist thinking? Didn’t she see that those monstrous mammary glands were spilling out? No Sonam, you did not look sexy, rather you looked slutty with boobs spilling out from the conical bust of the gorgeous gown. Sonam, those conical shaped bustier are simply not for you!
I seriously envy the Ghar-Jamais. They aren’t born with a silver spoon but definitely married with a platinum one. The typical Ghar-Jamai is a son-in-law who moves in with his wife to the father-in-law’s house (or in a house bought by the father-in-law) and eventually joins the pop-in-law’s business empire. Nothing wrong about it. I am simply jealous!
Now who are the Top Ghar-Jamais of Delhi? Well the first name that comes to my mind is that of Timmy Sarna who married the heiress of the DLF Group, Pia Singh. Before marriage Timmy worked in his family venture – Sarna Exports. In the year 2000, Timmy Sarna launched Comma Home - a lifestyle store offering a wide choice of furnishing solutions. Timmy, MD of Comma Home had then planned 10 more stores across the country by 2002 but Comma Home has disappeared now. Timmy Sarna has joined his pop-in-law’s empire and is the MD of DLF Brands. Earlier Timmy lived in Green Park but post his marriage, he and Pia lives in a sprawling house in Aurangzeb Road.
The Menswear Fall Winter 2012 Showcasing kicked off in Milan yesterday (14th January) and the first day ended with a powerful collection by Roberto Cavalli. But what caught my attention was our Desi Designer, Manav Gangwani chit-chatting Roberto Cavalli pre-show. What’s cooking MG??? I did try to contact Manav but couldn’t manage. But knowing Gangwani’s networking ways, am sure something’s cooking.
By the way Roberto Cavalli is opening up at DLF Emporio in the 3rd week of May 2012. So the fashionistas who love Bling and Animal Prints can have some fun!
Presence of Manav Gangwani at Roberto Cavalli’s Menswear Fall Winter 2012 Show in Milan wasn’t the only Indian element there. Designer Frankie Morello showcased his Menswear Fall Winter 2012 earlier the same day and the collection had a sequence on ‘Ascetic’ style of Sadhus in saffron. In designer’s words – “A journey, a true meditation tour, from evening to morning, from materialism to simplicity, from the city to the Himalayas.” The designer took the journey seriously and the final sequence took
man back to nudity.
Parmeshwar and Adi Godrej hosted a bash at their lovely beach house for Talkshow Queen – Oprah Winfrey last night (16th January 2012). The Desis flocked in their best western-wear but Oprah stood out in an orange silk sari. The party had Bollywood Glitteratti, Industry Tycoons and top Fashion Designers but then Mumbai Cops played the spoil sport by shutting down music before midnight. DJ Aqueel, who was getting the guests in the party mood had to shut down music just when things were hotting up.
Pam and Adi are known to be great hosts and they 
proved it once again. Who all were there? Well we had the Godrej family, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan, Anil and Tina Ambani, Hrithik Roshan, Susanne, Shahrukh and Gauri, Arjun and Mehr Rampal, Sanjay Khan, Zayed Khan, Farah Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Dino Morea, Natasha and Adar Poonawala, Queenie Singh and Nandita Mahtani.
Delhiites like Sashi Tharoor, Tarun Tahiliani and Manav Gangawani were there too at this exclusive bash. The others from the fash frat were Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. Oprah Winfrey was in best of her moods and posed for photographs with almost all. However she found the company of New-Age Spiritual Guru – Deepak Chopra most interesting and hence spent most of the time with him.
Fashionscandal brought you this post - BLING BOYZ – CAVALLI & GANGWANI IN MILAN on January 15, 2012. We highlighted the world of fashion’s romance with India at the Milan Menswear Fashion Week, Fall Winter 2012. Here is the link to that post:
HT CITY carried a similar piece. Am not complaining as fashionscandal.com does find a passing mention in the feature. Thank you HT City.
It is probably for the first time in the history of Paris Couture Week that Couture Panties would be paraded on the runway. The initiative is taken by Zahia Dehar who is set to launch an eponymous, high-fashion lingerie line with a catwalk show during couture week in Paris.
Zahia called on the talents of a host of couture specialists for the line’s one-off creations, including corset maker François Tamarin, flower maker and plumassier Bruno Legeron and embroiderer Jean-Pierre Ollier. Artist Michel Carel and accessories designer Cécile Boccara also collaborated on the collection, 
which will show on Jan. 25 at the Palais de Chaillot. And to complete her journey to fashion legitimacy, none other than Karl Lagerfeld shot her for the line’s look book–which will be handed out in the press kit at the show.
Who is Zahia Dehar? Zahia Dehar caused a furor in France back in 2010 when it was revealed that she had slept with several prominent French footballers for payment (about £2,000 a night, according to an article in the Telegraph at that time). Prostitution is legal in France, but you have to be 18 to peddle your wares, and she wasn’t.
I chance upon this images of a lesser know actor – Mumaith Khan – who has done some cameo roles and item numbers in Hindi movies and nowadays concentrating more in Telugu movies. Mumaith Khan hit it big time as an Item Number in Munnabhai M.B.B.S in, which she did the raunchy dance number in the hospital to cheer up Jimmy Shergill. See the pictures and I am sure you will agree that it is a copy of the infamous shot of Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct where Stone crosses her legs and gives a glimpse of her ‘bush’.
In Mumaith’s photo shoot she is wearing knickers and there is no ‘bush-peep’ but she is no where close to the oomph factor Sharon Stone pulled out with her pose. This is not only a poor copy but a disastrous one. Somebody rightly said – Nakal Mein Bhi Akal Chahiye!
This is a rather unfortunate story and an unethical one. Veteran designer Neeru Kumar known for her penchant for handwoven textiles for her creations in now launching a diverse line of polyester, viscose and jersey dresses. Nothing wrong in starting a second line but what’s wrong is the method adopted.
People who follow Indian fashion are aware that if there is any designer who has extensively used jersey and viscose fabric to create an affordable range of dresses, gowns and tunics, it is Ranna Gill. This fact is also known to designer Neeru Kumar and she had witnessed the good business Ranna Gill does at D-7, the store in Mumbai where once Neeru Kumar too had her store. But Neeru shut down the store because of bad sales.
Now to start her second line of mare saleable fashion, designer Neeru Kumar has taken the easy route out. She has taken on the chief assistant designer of Ranna Gill and many other staff like the Master ji, pattern maker and others. And that’s not all, by grabbing Ranna’s main staff, she has also made inroads in to the vendors who supplied Ranna Gill the material, trimmings, etc. By hijacking the core design team, Neeru has virtually hijacked the business model of Ranna Gill.
A whale, a dinosaur, a hound, an owl, a duck, a fox, a chimpanzee, an eagle and a small bear walked into Milan Fashion Week. And nobody laughed. At the men’s shows that just wrapped in Milan Menswear Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2012, animals flourished. Raf Simons put whales and dinosaurs on his collection; Etro had a scarf with an eagle on it worn on the shoulders like a cape (and when there wasn’t a picture of an animal, there were animalistic elements to the clothes, like tails); and Christopher Bailey showed umbrellas that had what looked like duck heads as handles and pictures of foxes on his tops.
Animals became an “It” thing during the Spring 2011 season when Louis Vuitton put zebras and other animals on its clothes, Miu Miu had a snake and a swan, and Giles Deacon showed a rabbit tee, among other examples. 
Christopher Bailey, of Burberry, said, “The many animal heads that appeared as handles on umbrellas in my collection were part of a city-country theme, but the blow-up images of a fox on the front of a sweater and a shirt were just pure fancy. I just bought a dog, so maybe I’m obsessed with animals right now.” At Etro, the designer Kean Etro attached 
feathers to just about everything: the backs of coats, the tips of shoes, the invitations and toward the end of his show, a painted eagle appeared on a long white scarf draped over a model’s shoulders. And in the Dsquared show, there was a small bear appearing as a sweatshirt mascot for a high-school-themed collection.
Wednesday (25th January) night, in Paris’ majestic Palais de Chaillot, France’s most famous call girl, Zahia Dehar, presented her debut couture lingerie collection, bringing a sultry close to the Paris Couture Week. Now, the question is: How does such a show end up in a nationally-funded art space, validated by the fashion world–from Karl to Pierre and Gilles to V magazine to Vanity Fair? Should pose that question to Didier Grumbach, the President of the Syndicale.
The French media wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about it. Amongst female Parisian journalists, there was a heated debate over whether one should attend the show or not. Some refused, while others went for sociological purposes. ‘Sex’ is not a big deal in France and hence this debate over attending a former prostitute’s show did fascinate me.
The guests were welcome by real size silver busts of Zahia’s naked self, molded from her body; on each seat, a white chocolate naked Zahia awaited each member of the audience, along with her lookbook shot by Karl Lagerfeld. Unknown baby-faced models appeared wearing no underwear at all, but pink bows covering the nipples and crotches and with pink present boxes on their heads. The show consisted of reawakening every stripper stereotype in the book: French maid, ‘exotic chic’ (a vague mix of Eve and a belly dancer), or girls naked and wrapped in pink bows. Thongs and push-ups was as far as it went in terms of actual underwear. The rest consisted of a variation of nipple and coochie pasties matching the theme.
It was indeed a great idea on part of Finnair, which is aggressively promoting the airline in India. On Jaunuary 26th, the Republic Day of India, the flight attendants on Delhi-bound flight of Finnair suddenly took to dancing in the aisles to the tune of ‘Om Shanti Om’ – a Bollywood blockbuster. You could seed the video of this enjoying treat mid-air here:
Dressed in churidaar – kurtas, the Air Hostesses did a great job in their Bollywood gig. Oh yes, the mail attendant though found it tough to match the rhythm but one must still appreciate his effort. The travellers on board too enjoyed this sudden dancing on the aisles and clapped to the beats of ‘Om Shanti Om’. A few travellers though found the lyrics of the song - “All hot girls put your hands up and say ‘om shanti om’”, rather weird.
A great gimmick by Finnair indeed!
Sharukh Khan slapping Shirish Kunder, husband of almost two decade old SRK’s friend Farah Khan has literally gone viral. There is no doubt about the fact that SRK did give a tight-one on Shirish’s cheek but am not sure wether he was provoked to slap Kunder or not. I was amazed by the report that even Sanjay Dutt gave a tight-one to Shirish Kunder because Kunder had been sending lewd messgaes to Manyata. If that is true why the hell was Shirish Kunder on Sanjay Dutt’s guestlist? Would you invite the person who sends dirty messages to your wife to your party??? I won’t!
Anyways I feel SRK shouldn’t have gone ‘physical’. Stardom is a double-edged sword and a wee-bit Tweet shouldn’t have ruffled Badshah Khan to that extent that he gets physical with Shirish Kunder. SRK’s humility was one of the most loved aspect of him but sorry to say – lately I see SRK losing that humility and showing his ugly arrogant side. His constant jabs on Salman Khan, his tiff with Juhi Chawla for totally ignoring her comatose brother – Bobby, one of the brains behind Ra-One while promoting the movie, his jibes on critics who didn’t have good things to write about Ra-One, his temper flaring everytime a scribe asked him on his relation with Priyanka Chopra and his tiff (though temporary) with Mehr Jessia Rampal because she complained about Arjun Rampal not getting his due credit for Ra-One. It is like if you utter a word against SRK and you face his wrath. This is not how a superstar behaves.
Fashionscandal.com yet again brings you this news first – It is finalised that designer JJ Valaya is the Grand Finale designer at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW). This is the second time JJ Valaya has been opted for as the Grand Finale designer at WIFW. Fall-Winter 2012 edition of WIFW is scheduled from February 15th till 19th at The Pragati Maidan.
Why Manish Malhotra manages to get a ‘Sponsored’ show at WIFW? He is a horrendous designer and we haven’t yet got over the horrendous show he presented at the Lakme Fashion Week last season. Yet we find Manish Malhotra doing the Blender’s Pride show at the forthcoming WIFW. Is it the lure of the Bollywood Tamasha that makes Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) offer Manish a sponsored show year after year???
Sanchita Ajjampur has been offered the other ‘Sponsored’ show – The Fiama Di 
Wills Show. Sanchita is a good choice though. However sources say that the Fiama show was initially offered to Ranna Gill but she opted out. The Fall-Winter 2012 edition of WIFW is marked by the glaring absence of the true Pret designers. We don’t have Namrata Joshipura, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna, Ranna Gill and Nandita Basu showcasing. Reasons? Well if my guess is right, these designers are concentrating on Tranoi in Paris.
It is the first in India for Giorgio Armani – to conceptualise and design the Interiors of the upcoming luxury residential complexes. Giorgio Armaniand the Lodha Group, one the largest real estate developers of India have announced a partnership that has as its objective the design and the interiors of the residences and common areas of the Upper World Towers in Worli, Mumbai.
The Interior Design Studio Armani / Casa established by Giorgio Armani in 2003 offers for individuals and property developers a full service interior design that starts from the concept stage through to the supervision of the project. As stated by Armani/ Casa – “Integrated into its culture and ethos of India, the interiors of the World Towers will reflect the different facets of aesthetic sensibility of Giorgio Armani in the sign of a deep sense of comfort and functionality. The goal is to create a special atmosphere by virtue of combining shapes, textures and colors perfectly distributed in every room and wrapped in a soft light.”
John Galliano post the ‘Jewgate’ scandal last year had to exit Dior, the luxe label owned by Luxury Conglomerate – Louis Vuitton Moet Henessey (LVMH). But now the second biggest luxury group – PPR headed by François-Henri Pinault as the Group’s Chairman is in talks with John Galliano to make PPR’s debut foray in to Haute Couture.
None of PPR’s current fashion brands in its portfolio are included in the Haute Couture sphere. Gucci’s Creative Director Frida Giannini has an agreement with PPR to do limited edition evening gowns collection, worn by celebrities such as actress Salma Hayek at red-carpet events. By the way Salma Hayek is married to PPR Chairman, François-Henri Pinault.
French retail conglomerate PPR is in an acquisition spree and recently completed its acquisition of 100 per cent of Italian tailor Brioni. The esoteric label - Brioni will now become a key player in PPR’s move into accessories and expansion in the Asian market.
Nobody better than Sanjay Kapoor of Genesis Luxury understands the delicate nature of the so-called ‘brand image of luxury products’. But then I was perturbed to see that when it came to celebrating the Iconic Trench from Burberry, he had to resort to Bollywood ‘Losers’. Why lord why do we have to resort to Bollywood for everything? The Burberry Trench is a Classic piece and is Timeless and if they needed a Bollywood figure to celebrate the ‘Art of Trench’ they should have gone for one heavy-weight from B-Town rather than half a dozen Bollywood non-entities.
In fact the the ‘Real’ people in Trench that were photographed candidly would had served as a better ode to an iconic piece of garment than the Bollywood C-Listers who keep busy with Ribbon-Cutting exercises, attending weddings of property dealers and such other inconsequent activities.
See the global celebrities in the Burberry Trench. There’s Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Bosworth, Victoria Beckham and Anne Hathaway who virtually lives-in one. Compare that to Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sushma Reddy, Dia Mirza and Zayed Khan. What a waste!!!
Various parts of India bear a distinctive character and image. North India was always branded as brashfull; Eastern India as the bastion of intellectuals and communists; Western India as liberal and economically superior and Southern India as the cultured, educated and conservative part of India. But events of the past week has really sullied the image or should I say – the perceived image of Southies.
Yesterday Karnataka BJP Minister Laxman Savadi was caught watching porn videos in the State Assembly. The television camera crews which were stationed in the legislative assembly caught cooperation minister Lakshman Savadi watching a clip on a mobile phone. How low can our politician go? Here is the link to the video for you to see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-cuiNgxlLQ
If a state minister watching porn within the Assembly wasn’t enough, we got news of the Karnataka State Government sponsoring a Rave Party in Udupi. The three-day event was organised by the district adminstration and the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), in association with 3W Concepts, to promote coastal tourism from February three. The festival’s aim is to introduce the culture and folklore of the land to foreigners and people from outside the state. Wow since when Rave Parties became our culture and folklore. You can see the video here:
Lakme Fashion Week was anyway going downhill for quiet sometime now as it had become nothing but a Bollywood Tamasha. But now that Old Guards have given way to the new team, the exodus of designers loyal to Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) to Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) was expected. After the face of LFW – Anil Chopra quit Lakme, the IMG Reliance team hasn’t been able to muster up a good line-up of designers. If you go through the list of participating designers in LFW, I am sure you will see a whole bunch of new names. Oh yes, participation of New York based designer of Indian origin – Bibhu Mohapatra is probably the highlight of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2012.
The WIFW Fall-Winter 2012 schedule disappointed me when I saw many quality Pret Wear designers absent. The absence of Rajesh Pratap Singh, Ashish Soni, Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna, Namrata Joshipura, Varun Bahl, Ranna Gill, Nandita Basu, Varun Sardana and Prashant Verma is going to rob the charm of WIFW quiet a bit. I don’t know if the addition of LFW loyalists like Nachiket Barve, Kallol Dutta, Dev r Nil and Abdul Haldar in WIFW schedule will compensate that loss. The 12-Designer Show to support the cause against Women Trafficking at WIFW holds promise though.
Pretty girl Noor Ansal recently celebrated her birthday at a non-descript joint in GK. Daughter of Navin Ansal and Raseel Gujral, Noor’s birthday bash surely arose expectations of a classy bash with classy folks that we have seen at Navin and Raseel’s bashes. But alas Noor’s birthday party was a disaster.
But I don’t blame the girl. It’s the ever desperate Page3 wannabe siblings – Vikaram Sharma (Baidyanath) and Pushpanjali Sharma who took it upon themselves to host Noor Ansal’s birthday at this unheard of pub called RaRa Avis in Greater Kailash. God knows if the wannabe siblings made some quick bucks by hosting Noor’s birthday at this new place in name of getting the owners some publicity…
You read it here at fashionscandal.com first! The well-known designer Diane von Fürstenberg has confirmed her attendance at the forthcoming HT Mint Luxury Conference 2012, scheduled for 23rd & 24th March at The Taj Landsend, Mumbai. Last year the Mint Luxury Conference had designer Emanuel Ungaro as one of their esteemed guests. But Diane von Fürstenberg is definitely a much bigger name today. She is best known for introducing the knitted jersey “wrap dress” in 1973, an example of which, due to its influence on women’s fashion, is in the collection of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Diane von Fürstenberg, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg is a Belgian-American fashion designer best known for her iconic wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon of Fürstenberg. Following their divorce in 1972, she has continued to use his family name, although she is no longer entitled to use the title princess following her divorce and subsequent remarriage in 2001. In 2001, she married American media mogul Barry Diller, with whom she had been involved, off and on, since the 1970s.
After the High-Fashion Apparel Labels it is the time for Luxury Shoe Labels to collaborate with Mass-Market Brands. But it came as a surprise to many when J. Crew announced the association with Manolo Blahnik. Surprise because Manolo was vocal enough not to pollute his brand with Mass-Market association. This is what he said in an interview. “I recently turned down a lot of money to create a mass-market type product. I don’t want to make that sort of money if I am polluting my brand.”
But Jenna Lyons of J. Crew made Manolo Blahnik eat his words. Manolo Blahnik has joined with J. Crew for a line of their Bebe heels. The retailer will sell a line of heels in a “J.Crew-exclusive prints” and color on JCrew.com.
But hey don’t yet jump upon the collaboration because the heels won’t come cheap. Word is that the shoes won’t be that much cheaper than your average Manolos — J. Crew’s Bebe heels retail for about $550 to begin with.
The world’s biggest luxury conglomerate - LVMH buying a stake in a non-luxury homespun label built by the Bissels – Fabindia is not that many would had thought of. But then the L Capital Asia – the Private Equity arm of LVMH formed with a corpus fund of $640 million to invest in local brands primarily in China and India has done just that – taken up 8% stake in Fabindia.
L Capital Asia had earlier bought a 25.5% stake in Genesis Luxury in India and Fabindia comes as the second label in India where LVMH has bought stakes in.
Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Fall-Winter 2012 kicked off yesterday and in many of the day’s shows I had that same question disturbing me – ‘Is this a fall-winter collection?’ Year after year I had raised this question and been shut-up by the staple answer - ‘Besides Delhi there’s no Winter in India.’
Anyway I liked Vineet Bahl’s collection on Day 1. Contemporary Shapes and Silhouettes, Clean Construction, Crafty Detailing and Impeccable Finish – the four pillar’s of Vineet’s collection made it stand apart. The crocheted lacework, the blotch dot print, the trickle-print on simple shifts & tunics, the fine detailing on the yoke and sleeves of dresses and the intricate threadwork were applaudable.
Also loved the modernised application of Kantha work that Vineet Bahl used in the latter part of his collection. And yes the collection was definitely befitting the season – Autumn-Winter 2012. Kudos Vineet!
The second day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Autumn-Winter 2012 was a mixed bag. We had the tyrant of Bigg Boss 5 – Pooja Mishra walking the ramp. Come on spare us (no pun intended) the drama Chandrani!
But yes the encouraging bit was some fabulous shows and my vote goes to Gaurav Gupta, Raakesh Agarwal and Arjun Saluja. Firstly all three of them made an effort to show a collection totally different from what they were getting slotted into as their signature styles. Gaurav Gupta and drapes were inseparable but this time he made the models strut down the runway in constructed dresses with accentuated shoulders and lots of metallic zippers giving them a military feel. Gaurav did his draped gowns too but somehow they were more tamed. I loved the way he mixed sheer nets with satin to give that sensual hint of a peek of bare shoulder, bare midriff or bare back. Sharply tailored and fluidly draped ensembles together created a fabulous collection.
Folks the Front-Row hullabaloo is nowadays only at the Media Section. Dolly Aunties are giving fashion weeks a miss so I rarely spot a cat-fight for a front-row seat these days.
Media Section front-row is getting busier by the season. So few of us came with a solution that I think I should propose to the organisors. Each publication should be accorded front-row ‘Ass Space’ in direct proportion to the volume of editorial coverage (Paid Editorial aka Medianet not to be considered.), which is in trade-lingo measured in ‘Column-centimetre Space’ provided at the previous fashion week. I think it is a fair thing to do. Waddyyya Say??? I am planning to measure the ‘Ass Space’ with help volunteered by few and put it up here. Big asses are squeezing skinny asses to utter discomfort. By the way, I am not advocating a regimental ass-size for a fashion scribe. Please don’t get me wrong.
(Photographs are only for representation purpose.)
Members of the FEMEN group, who have gained international notoriety with their topless protests, scaled the balcony of the Indian Cultural Centre in Kyiv and also turned their anger on the residence of the Indian ambassador in the capital, striking the door with the pole that hoisted Indian flag. The Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office on February 16 opened a criminal case upon desecration of the flag of India by activists.
Feminist activists were protesting against a report that Indian authorities are to scrutinise Ukrainian visa applications as part of a crackdown on immigrant prostitution. Indian consular officials have been told to screen visa applications from women aged between 15 and 40 from several eastern European countries. FEMEN activist Oleskandra Shevchenko said: “Ukrainian women are not prostitutes…we’ve been fighting this image. Shame on India for trying to insult us this way.”
Infamous for topless protests an administrative protocol was drawn up against the notorious FEMEN leader for violation of the order of organisation and conducting assemblies, rallies, street processions and demonstrations by Ukrainian Government. Indeed these women have gone too far by desecrating the Indian Flag and I think Indian Government should ensure that FEMEN is prosecuted for their slur. Go Topless, go Nude but don’t you dare disrespect our Tri-Colour you FEMEN bitches. I think this group flash their boobs for their 15-minutes of fame rather than for the cause.
Young Delhi lad died on Sunday morning when he crashed his Lamborghini Gallardo in to the BRT corridor and then hit a cyclist who is in a critical condition. No doubt that the 28-year-old Anukool Rishi, scion of MVL Group, a Real Estate company was speeding wrecklessly through Panchsheel Enclave on his way to his home in Sainik Farms. Anukool Rishi’s brother, Arjun Rishi who heads MVL Telecom is a shattered guy.
Lamborghini Gallordo, which costs a princely Rs. 3 Crores and does 0 – 100 kmph in 3.9 seconds had an airbag activation failure on crash. Surprising! Some say since Anukool wasn’t wearing his seatbelt, the airbag didn’t activate. Really???
Wonder when will Delhi’s rich kids learn not to drive post nightlong club-hopping? Anukool was returning after Saturday night clubbing but couldn’t reach home. Sad!
I had posted about worthy shows on Day 1 & 2 at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Autumn-Winter 2012. Now here is the wrap up with other great shows on Day 3, 4 & 5.
Pankaj & Nidhi have been keeping their creative juices flowing season after season and hence coming out with beautiful collections. For A/W 2012. I loved the pixelated effect and the geometric and floral motifs created by felt cut outs and appliquéd on the garments. The perforated leather skirts and tops too were innovatively interesting. It is only after reading the press note I learned that the duo used art-form from Poland – ‘Wycinanki’ , which is an art of paper-cut designs to create those hand-cut felt shapes appliquéd on the garments. Interesting research. The collection is veryyy colourful so I feel that might deter some non-adventurous fashionistas.
Abraham & Thakore yet again showed simple is beautiful. The motifs of peacocks and trees in a naïf style added to the innocent beauty of the clothes. Also the way a traditional embellishment form – the mirror work was used by the duo that it muted the bling factor and gave an entirely modern appeal to the garments.
I have a first hand experience of Saif Ali Khan’s angry moments. This was when I was with HT Citty. My photographer colleague , Rajesh Kashyap and I spotted Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor together at a Delhi nightspot. This was the time when Saif and Kareena did not come out openly about their affair. My colleague took a picture of Saif-Kareena together and pronto Saif came, snatched the camera and deleted all the pictures. So all those – Sobha De and Alyque Padamsee - who are tom-toming about Saif being a good and cultured boy probably haven’t seen the bad side of the Nawab.
Here is what one of my favourite Blog – Bollywood Basket posted on Saif Ali Kan and his Chamcha, Shakeel Ladak’s brawl at Wasabi with NRI Iqbal Sharma. Also heard on Television Iqbal Sharma’s father-in-law stating that Saif was frequently going out of the restaurant and returning. Were those the visits to the Powder Room??? Anyway I am reproducing that Post here:
I was quiet perplexed to see Ass-Mit (Ashmit) Patel posing in the buff. Now is he getting in to selling underwear like Neha Dhupia? With a film career going nowhere and a sister Amisha Patel picking up pangas with powerful people of Bollywood, the siblings really don’t have many options. Still who would buy a Ass-Mit brief? Not me definitely. His sister, Amisha with those huge Boobies that she loves to flaunt (and gets violent if somebody tries to cover those melons and accuses them of trying to grope her) would still have some chance in selling Double ‘D’ Cup-size Bras.
If Ass-Mit got the idea of posing in the buff from David Beckham then it is a very, very poor copy. David Beckham recently launched his own brand of underwear for H&M. And man this Beckham dude is Well Hung. If you see the adverstisements it looks like David Beckham is hiding a Frankfurter in his briefs. Compared that with Ass-Mit Patel’s shot. It looks like he has stuffed some Peanuts inside. The right term for Ass-Mit’s asset is ‘Chinia Badam’.
Pop stars Elton John and Madonna are both hosting the Oscar After-Party tonight at the same time at venues 2 miles apart. The after-party feud is attracting more attention than the Academy Awards. Whoever gets the maximum A-listers to their party will be the winner. Elton John versus Madonna feud is an old one. Elton reignited the feud when he said Madonna had ‘no fucking chance’ of winning a Golden Globe for W.E. – before Madonna took home the award.
Madonna is hosting her Oscar After-Party at her manager Guy Oseary’s house while Elton John and his partner David Furnish will be hosting theirs’, which will benefit the Elton John Aids Foundation, at the Pacific Design Centre. This bash is a ticketed one an tickets are $3,500 each.
Madonna’s trump card to woo in the Hollywood A-Listers is her promise to the guests that she will sing live at the party. She has already got confirmation from biggies like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Natalie Portman, Sean Penn, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez and Tom Cruise. Elton and David’s guest list is comparatively light-weight that has the likes of Katy Perry, Chace Crawford, Dita Von Teese, Heidi Klum, and Jessica Alba.
Once Hollywood had honoured its best of the best, it was time for the stars to let their hair down and party. Four parties — the Governor’s ball, which is the official post-Oscar gala; the Vanity Fair party; Elton John’s Aids Foundation’s Oscar Viewing Party; and Madonna’s annual Oscar party — were the places to be seen on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Yes Demi Moore denied Cameron Diaz to be at Madonna’s bash because her ex – Ashton Kutcher and Cameron are reportedly having a fling. Poor Cameron missed out the Gucci goody-bag that Madonna gifted away to her guests.
Even Oscar Nominee George Clooney threw a late-night after-party dinner as the Vanity Fair do began to wind down. The exclusive invitation-only meal was held at the star’s favourite Hollywood restaurant Craig’s. Here Brad and Angelina, Emily Brunt, Salma Hayek and Cindy Crawford turned up.
As much as we love to obsess over what celebrities wear down the Academy Awards’ hallowed red carpet, it can be almost more interesting to see what they wear to the after-parties–for a couple of reasons. For one, those who make an outfit change often put on something a little more daring. Second, the parties draw a wider range of stylish celebrities, including those who didn’t get an invite to the main event. Kate Bosworth in Prabal Gurung, Sofia Coppola in YSL, Katy Perry in Blumarine, Claire Danes in Valentino, Dita Von Teese in Jenny Packham, Lily Collins in Monique Lhuillier and Elizabeth Olsen in Dior raised the fashion quotient.
Sonam Kapoor has an agenda for the fashion industry or what? Or why else is she hopping from Paris to London to Milan to catch the Autumn-Winter 2012/13 showings at the fashion weeks? I know she has all the time as she got no movies to do but globetrotting and catching all the fashion weeks seems like the trait of a fashion addict.
Sonam should try for a job with a fashion glossy. I don’t know if any would be keen to hire her as her knowledge on fashion is questionable. Wearing expensive labels doesn’t necessarily make you a fashion pro. My one-time chit-chat with her exposed her as she gaffed about Japanese labels like Comme des Garçons and it’s designer Rei Kawakubo.
But yes I discovered from reliable sources that Sonam Kapoor is not invited by Cavalli or Gabbana to attend their shows. In fact she sends an E-mail request, which is like her resume to the fashion houses to secure an invitation. The E-mail talks about her filmography (a list of flop Bollywood movies) and also Papa – Anil Kapoor’s Slumdog Millionaire claim-to-fame. There are attachments of her snaps with Tom Cruise and of editorial shoots that she had done for Indian edition of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and other fashion glossies. I guess that is enough of hard-sell by Sonam Kapoor to receive an invitation to the front-row. Once at the show she manages to get a picture clicked with the designer and immediately post it on Twitter for Desi media to clamour for it.
The fashion magazines have two big issues – The September Issue that talks about the Best Picks for Fall/Winter Season and The March Issue that enlists all things haute for the Spring/Summer. But somehow the ragmags have gone for heavyweight celebs for the April issue.
April looks to be eclipsing March with big cover stars! Frieda Pinto is sizzling in underwear on Esquire, Kate Moss goes topless for Another Man, Jennifer Lopez lands a hot punch on V‘s Spring issue (styled excellently by Carine Roitfeld), Angelina Jolie on Vogue Turkey, Cate Blanchett setting the debate – Opulent Vs. Minimal – on fire on Harper’s Bazaar UK, Julia Roberts on Vanity Fair, Taylor Swift on Harper’s Bazaar Australia, Rachel Bilson on Lucky and more
I have to say J.Lo’s boxer look, shot by Mario Testino on V and Freida Pinto’s sexy spread on Esquire are my favorite of the bunch. Which celeb cover is your fave?
Manish Arora showcased his Fall-Winter 2012 RTW Collection at the Cité de la Mode yesterday at Paris Fashion Week. The collection received mixed reviews and the fumes from the freshly graffitied set wafted toward the front row making many cough. WWD writes, “The odorous emissions from the graffiti sprayers painting the show’s backdrop at Manish Arora made several in the crowd feel queasy and even a little trippy — a deliberate move, perhaps, as the designer’s surreal lineup could probably only be enjoyed in an altered state.”
Brooklyn-based graffiti master Judith Supine served as the inspiration for Manish Arora‘s rainbow-hued airbrushed collection. Fifties-style, nipped waist dresses embellished with sequined shag and motifs of lips or washed in watercolor, Bombers and short coats and stiff Aline skirts gleamed with a metallic finish. Washington Post reported, “A rich mix of materials were on display, including dyed Scandinavian Saga fur, crepe and silk satin. But it was a shame that in many of the pieces the fabrics were colored and embroidered to near-death, diminishing their visual quality.”
Many of fashionscandal.com readers have fed me with history of Cultured Nawaab-Saif Ali Khan Pataudi’s brawls. I knew about Saif’s brawl at 32nd Milestone, a nightclub in Delhi way back in 1994. Saif Ali Khan got involved in a brawl with youngsters on the dance floor of Fireball, the discotheque. The youths were drunk and reportedly upset, when the girl accompanying them was wooed by Saif to dance with him. Saif sustained cuts on the forehead and received six stitches.
Paris and Eatprayshop, two readers of the blog gave me the links that reported about Saif Ali Khan Pataudi’s brawl in a bar in New York. This was in 2006 and the brawl was reported in New York Post and Saif threatened to sue the newspaper but eventually never did. The links are below for your benefit:
Paris Submitted
There’s some news about it here – http://www.contactmusic.com/news/saif-ali-khan-slams-bar-brawl-report_1010626
Eatprayshop
Submitted
So I remember it, and this whole thing seemed like deja vu- http://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=13162.135;wap2
It was the Summer of 2009 when the Lunching Ladies of Mumbai got split in to two camps – Anju Taraporewala camp and Queenie Dhody Camp. Had to be as Queenie stole her best friend – Anju’s husband, Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Farhad Taraporevala. After behement denials Queenie eventually separated with Raja Dhody, her husband of fourteen years and started living with Farhad Taraporewala in a rented apartment. Farhad and Anju lived at Anju’s sprawling sea-side bungalow in Madhuli. Queenie-Farhad affair became the season’s hottest gossip and fed the tabloids for months to come.
Now comes the shocking news that Queenie and Farhad love story has gone kaput in just about three years. My reliable source from Mumbai also informs me that Queenie has moved out from the flat and currently staying with a friend.
Now if that’s not shocking enough then just hear this – Queenie and Raja Dhody may reunite. My Mumbai insider says that Raja is very keen to get Queenie back. Wah, he must be really-really in love with Queenie to take her back. Poor Farhad has no such luck of reuniting with Anju Chulani as she has not only moved-on with her life but has also moved to London last year.
Iqbal Meer Sharma is not quiet the saint we thought he is. This however doesn’t justify him getting punched by Saif Ali Khan Pataudi at the Wasabi in Mumbai. Nor is he ignorant of Bollywood stars as he claimed he is. I discovered this from his homeland – South Africa from a NRI friend.
My NRI friend who has been living in Durban for almost two decades now had this to say about Iqbal Meer Sharma and his Bollywood starlet wife, Tarina Patel, “Despite remotely related to Fatima Meer, Iqbal whose father is from Delhi still hangs on to the middle name “Meer” for whatever reasons. He has been BEATEN UP in Durban too while working for a civic organisation, which he ultimately left. Iqbal flaunts around a fake CV to impress upon people. He is a desperate attention-seeker and his wife Tarina is even more media hungry and projects herself as a ‘Top Bollywood Star’ to naive South African media. Tarina also has a notorious reputation and goes to any extent to have her way through.“
What a sweet shock it was to see Paco Rabanne Fall 2012 RTW Collection by Manish Arora. I don’t recall seeing anything so muted, so subtle and so very classic from Manish Arora ever. I love it when a designer shocks you with something totally unexpected from him and the Paco Rabanne Fall2012 RTW collection by Manish Arora was just that. I must confess I was not so excited seeing his personal label – Manis Arora Fall 2012 collection at Paris Fashion Week. Probably I wanted a break from his neon flashes and OTT look.
Fusing sculptural details with subtleness, Manish Arora managed to score a high wearability level with the Paco Rabanne Fall 2012 collection. It had versatile pieces that would go for day to evening wear and the styles were such that it can be worn by a twenty something girlie and by a forty year old stylista. The attention to detail, the sculptural lines and ingenious tailoring were fantastic.
I loved the interplay of subtle metallic sheen with muted solid hues, the sheer mesh insets adding to the sensuality factor and the pairing of chunky knits with leather. I don’t recall ever seeing a classic business look of well-tailored pants and blazers from Manish Arora. Freshness is always exciting!
In my previous post – Bling Boys – Cavalli and Gangwani – posted on the 15th of January 2012 ( http://wp.me/p1C8a1-MR) where I wrote about Roberto Cavalli and Manav Gangwani spotted together at the Milan Menswear Week, I had an inkling of some kind of tie-up working out but I preferred to wait till the papers were signed. Manav Gangwani is on a diversification spree and his fashion retail wing – the Infinite Luxury Group is the Indian Licensee for the Roberto Cavalli Brand.
Just Cavalli was introduced in India by Genesis Luxury but the contract was terminated in 2010. Roberto Cavalli is the premium label from Cavalli and the first mono-brand store of Roberto Cavalli is scheduled to open in Delhi at the DLF Emporio in May 2012. The 4000 square feet, boutique will embody the modern elegance and glamour of the Cavalli world, and represent the innovative ‘global fashion store’ concept, like other Cavalli flagship stores located in other major cities like London, Paris, Tokyo and New York. The boutique will be created using the finest materials, many of which are produced in Italy exclusively for Roberto Cavalli. The Indian boutique will feature women’s and men’s prêt-à-porter collections, as well as accessories, eyewear, timewear and kidswear.
I never knew there are so many genius minds out there who devote their skills in designing some absolutely bizarre yet functional underwear. When it comes to bizarre undergarments, these unusual underwear designs take the cake.
Great minds have developed all sorts of underwear breakthroughs including a pair of briefs that actually make sure smelly odors don’t break through. One man even created a pair of bright pink underwear that sings. Certain panties even enhance the size of one’s bulge or booty.
There are iPhone Underwear - ‘Slide to Unlock’ iPanties Are Geeky but Sexy, Fart-Fighting Briefs - ’4SKINS’ Underwear Knocks Out Odors for a Purely Aesthetic Appeal, Electric G-String Underwear with Programmable Led Display, Ungroomed Unmentionables - This Hairy Underwear & Undershirt Defies Ladyscaping and Manscaping and Latex Lingerie - Rubber Underwear Line from HMSlatex Will Make You Sweat!
So stop wearing boring old tighty whiteys and try on some more unusual underwear for a much more exhilarating downstairs experience!
Delhi’s nigh-out and dining-out options are widening. Recently Blue Frog opened in Delhi and has enamoured Delhi’s clubbers and music lovers. Soon we will have Cavalli Cafe at the DLF Emporio and the internationally famous Buddha Bar at the Select City Mall in Saket providing an international flavour to Delhi’s night life.
For foodies, especially the lovers of seafood, Trishna is a must visit destination in Mumbai. Trishna at Kalaghoda, Mumbai is famous for its South Indian Coastal Cuisine. In 2008 Trishna opened in London’s Marylebone Village and is doing great. Now Trishna has opened in Delhi at The Villa Haven, Ten Style Mile, Mehrauli on 15th March 2012. The trio of Anish Chanana, Harmeet Bajaj & Shivkaran Singh got Trishna where you can savour their famous Butter Pepper Garlic King Crab, Jumbo Pomfrets and Tiger Prawns, to name a few. The mumbai Trishna may not be known for its decor but Trishna Delhi is an exotic place to dine. Harmeet Bajaj and Shivkaran Singh of Smokehouse Grill and Shroom already experienced restauranteurs while Anish Chanana may be new to the business but has ample experience of running a bar.
I am sure you must have spotted eunuchs soliciting on the streets of Delhi. Earlier they were spotted at Dhaula Kuan, in the dark kerbs near the AIIMS flyover or at the Moolchand crossing. These garishly dressed eunuchs (better known here as Hijras) usually catered to desperate auto-rickshaw drivers, truckers and wayward perverts. But recently I saw them at the Lodhi Road, bang opposite the luxury hotel – Aman. Just few days back to my utter surprise I saw a guy in a BMW stopping and negotiating with a eunuch out soliciting. No the guy in the Beamer wasn’t a driver but the owner as I managed to have a good look while passing by. Now I understand why eunuchs are lurking in the streets of posh Delhi.
Why would a well-off despo pick-up a street side eunuch hooker? These hijras are not the glamourous ‘ladyboy’ kinds you get to see in Bangkok and Pattaya. They were simply dirty.
But then there are no dearth of kinky, horny bastards out there. Sex with a transvestite hooker??? What’s happening folks?
Kate Middleton may be the very model of a modesty, but one of her cousins, burlesque dancer Katrina Darling, stripped off on stage in New York last week, flaunting a butt every bit as shapely as her second cousin Pippa’s. Katrina Darling started off her racy performance wearing a red and gold patterned corset with a matching pair of knickers, gold fringed stilettos, white knee socks and a small crown on her head. By the end of it, she was completely naked, bar nipple pasties, a clip-on thong and a crown perched atop her head.
Katrina Darling works for Barclay’s Wealth Management in London. She was making her debut American appearance, performing her ‘God Save The Queen’ routine at the last Tuesday Night Dropout Party at W.I.P, a new SoHo club. Darling, who’s also a model and working on a lingerie line, has been performing since she was 18. She said, “I take my clothes off, but I don’t give away anything that should be kept for someone else.”
On Tuesday night, the slut-and-a-half called Poonam Pandey caused furore in Kolkata. Reasons – a Kolkata daily published a picture of Poonam Pandey in the nude posing with the picture frame of Sachin Tendulkar depicted as Lord Vishnu and a Pakistani cricketer bowing down before her. This picture was enough to outrage the Muslim population of Kolkata who took to the streets and caused a six-hour long traffic jam on the already busy streets of Kolkata.
It is blasphemous for the followers of Islam to bow their head in front of any deity and that too in front of a Hindu deity held by a totally naked woman. By the way the photograph is a morphed one of Poonam Pandey but the whole tamasha that she created by announcing to strip if the Indian Cricket Team won the World Cup doesn’t seem to leave her . Every time a cricket tournament is on Poonam Pandey jokes and slugfest takes off.
Pandey should have thought about the repercussions of announcing such idiotic ideas and then not keeping her promise. No point getting annoyed at the publication that printed the morphed image. The slut open the can of worms and now cannot control it. But the bitches like Poonam Pandey can go to any extent for some cheap publicity.
The three-minute plus film has nothing to do with ‘Sex’ or ‘Fuck’ besides drawing in the viewers. It’s all in the name of fashion as art. The Karlie Kloss’ film, Fuck Me, has been commissioned by SHOWstudio to promote its exhibition ‘Selling Sex‘. The exhibition runs from 22 March to 1 June, 2012 at 1-9 Bruton Place in London, W1J 6LT. You can catch the film here: http://youtu.be/mgMx894Jbdo
The Fuck Me fetish film is part of a series films and performances “created entirely by women working in fashion.” Others scheduled for release include works from the likes of Lady Amanda Harlech and Daphne Guinness, Lily Donaldson, Liberty Ross and Dasha Zhukova.
‘Fuck Me’ by Ruth Hogben for SHOWstudio’s Fashion Fetish film season comment on the contentious and provocative fusion of fashion with fetish!
Recently I posted the six-packed Yash Birla in Parrot-Green Frenchies holidaying with his toy-boyz. By the way does this guy got to work? Or he simply enjoys the family wealth? All that Yash Birla seems to do is Wax his Chest, Pump Iron in the gym, Drink Protein Shakes, Hang-Out with Boyz and of course Shop for Green Briefs.
In this photograph too, Yash is donning his favourite Green Chaddi. Wah what a life Yash…or shall I say Ayash!
Reputed film-critic Rajeev Masand has started a concept called ‘Blind Item’ in his weekly column in the Open Magazine. Internationally Tabloids and Bloggers have been dishing out ‘Blind-Items’ to reveal ugly underbelly of the celebrities. The ‘Blind Item’ is basically a scandalous or a gossipy piece on a Bollywood personality where Masand refrains from taking the name of the person on whom the piece is but provides good enough hints to the readers to decipher who he/she is. Mumbai Daily – DNA too has taken to this fad and publishes a scandalous piece but without taking names. But we at fashionscandal.com do not believe in ‘Blind Items’. We go all the way!
Bollywood Basket, a spicy Blog on B-Town has taken to ‘Blind Item Mania’ and published this piece, which even a blind can say is on Preity Zinta.
Here is the link: http://bollywoodbasket.blogspot.in/2012/03/blind-item-mania.html#more
(Verbatim of Bollywood Basket Post)
Blind item mania!
The train wreck.
This once A-lister female actress who has been out of work for a couple of years after a failed serious relationship with an illustrious member of Bombay’s financial fraternity, has taken very seriously to drugs. Once a household name for her ferocious independence and vivacious image, she is very quickly and steadily descending into the “forgotten” category.
Hi folks, I am getting a lot of request to do this piece on TOP MILFs of Delhi and Mumbai so I am trying to live-up to their requests and in turn requesting you to send in your most valuable suggestions. I ensure absolute confidentiality as always.
Oh… I guess you know what a MILF is? Well for the uninitiated, MILF is the acronym for Mommies I Would Love to Flirt (Those dirty minds who think ‘F’ is the four-letter dirty word, get lost!)
Regular Mommies, Single Mommies, Separated Mommies, Divorced Mommies – any desirable woman who is a Mother qualifies for the MILF category. So my dear readers please load me with your valuable suggestions of TOP MILFs of Delhi and Mumbai so that I can tabulate the TOP TEN MILFs. I wish to bring this out on the 1st of April and no it is not a ‘Fool’s Day’ joke. We have many beautiful, sexy, savvy and gorgeous Mommies in the Capital City and the B-Town so why not find out the Top Ten ‘Mommies I would Love to Flirt’???
Yet another ‘First’ from fashionscandal.com! Missoni – the legendary fashion house from Italy well- known for patterned knits of zigzags, waves, and stripes is coming to India soon and the very first Missoni Store in India would be at DLF Emporio, New Delhi. The presence of Angela Missoni, the Creative Director of Missoni Womenswear and Menswear at the MINT Luxury Conference, Pearl Academy and then attending IIFTI gave me reasons to believe that the brand is coming to India.
But it was the chance spotting of the Missoni Group’s CEO – Alberto Piantoni with Infinity Luxury Group’s Manav Gangwani that confirmed my hunch. Though Manav being Manav denied it all but from resources it is confirmed that Missoni is entering India with Infinity Luxury Group as their India Licensee.
A bit about Missoni – Missoni is still very much a family affair: Rosita and Ottavio’s daughter Angela took over designing in 1996, and sons Luca and Vittorio oversee the business, while Angela’s aspiring-actress daughter, Margherita, is the brand’s ambassador. Missoni has expanded as well. Instead of taking on collaborations like other labels, they developed over 25 sub-lines including M Missoni (a lower-priced line owned by the Valentino Fashion Group), Missoni Home, Missoni menswear, fragrances (first launched in 1980), and at one time, Missoni Sport (now discontinued). In November 2005, Missoni and the Rezidor Hotel Group signed an agreement to create Hotel Missoni, a lifestyle hotel chain.
This is an absolute – ‘Breaking News’. Two Indian fashion houses are joining hands to create a new fashion label that is simply going to Blow-your-Mind. Yes this news is a fashionscandal.com EXCLUSIVE.
Reportedly designer Manish Malhotra and designer-duo Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor had been toying with the idea of coming with a new label together for quiet some time. With the partners’ similar fashion sensibilities, Manish Malhotra’s Bollywood Connection and Anjalee & Arjun Kapoor’s unparalleled capability of creating designs inspired from the works of other Indian designers, the marriage of two fashion biggies is indeed going to take the Desi Fashion Fraternity by storm.
The new Haute Couture Label has been baptised as ‘MAMA’. Obviously it is the fusion of the names of two esteemed designers – MM and AA. To know more about the new venture click on this link:
I apologise for delay in putting up this post on TOP MILFs (Mommies I would Love to Flirt) about, which I posted earlier here: http://wp.me/p1C8a1-Tf . The problem was tabulating the most-popular names reccomended by the readers. Also I discovered an entirely new and innovative jargon – ‘RAISINS’. Just like a juicy and a taut grape that dries up and turns in to a shriveled up raisin, many MILFs were defined as RAISINS by folks basically. The villain in here is the overdose of cosmetology!
Anyway here are the TOP MILFs of MUMBAI:
The surprising factor that I discovered here while tabulating the TOP MILFs of Mumbai was that not many names were reccomended from B-Town Mommies or the infamous Bollywood Mommies known better as Bandra Bitches! So here are the TOP MUMBAI MILFs:
Twinkle Khanna’s porcelain complexion, curvaceous body and perfect fashion sensibilities makes her a very desirable MILF. Besides she does not come across as a Mommy having her fun…the adulterous kind. My vote too goes to this Punjabi Kudi!
Sonali Bendre is the other B-Town Mommy who figured in almost all the suggestions. Her height combined with just the right amount of curves at the right places maker her definitely very desirable. Sonali too enjoys a nice reputation and there are rarely any scandals associated to her.
Here is the much-awaited list of Delhi’s TOP MILFs (‘Mommies I would Love to Flirt). Let me reiterate that the list is drawn out entirely based on ‘Readers Reccomendations’ and I did not push in or out my personal choices. The list establishes the Capital’s weakness for the fair complexioned ladies. The ‘Gori-Chitti’ factor still determine ‘Soni-Kudis’! And yes Delhi too has RAISINS - (The plastic dolls – silicon infested, over Botoxed, lipo-suctioned aunties, and skin-pulled hags.)
Here are Delhi’s TOP MILFs:
Ritu Beri, the Punjabi designer who exploited Paris Fashion thanks to her connection at the right places is a hot favourite Mommy. Junta seem to be in awe of her ‘Gori-Chitti’ skin and the right amount of curves at the right places. Beri married Bobby Chadda, a rich man in the aviation business and has a daughter. Wish her designs were as popular as her looks with the folks here.
Sonya Jehan is an absolutely gorgeous and a yummy Mommy. She did a movie – Taj Mahal but after that preferred to be the good Mommy and a home-maker and stayed away from films. Sonya Jehan has this flawless porcelain complexion and very beautiful face. Boys and men of all ages find her absolutely desirable.
Many of us believe that it was Salman Khan who started the trend of taking off his shirt in Bollywood. But that is not correct. In fact much before Sallu Bhai went shirtless and John Abraham gave a sneak-peek of his butt, it was the Bollywood Baddies who did not just took off their shirts but the pants too. These legendary Bollywood Villains neither had six-packs to flaunt nor waxed their chests. They were just Au Naturale!
Here you can see Danny Denzongpa in nothing but his black frenchie. Danny is naturally hairless like most of our brethren from the North Eastern states and I must add that he looks fit. Aaaooo…Shakti Kapoor too bared it all with just a cloth thrown over his vitals while Ranjeet went totally bare and did not even hide behind a loin cloth.
Aditya Pancholi who made his debut with Nari Hira’s video movies, too posed in the buff for one of Hira’s seedy movies. And why the hell is Chunky Pandey showing-off his hairy arm-pits???
Fashion is not necessarily always about glitter and glamour; about flambuoyant designers and larger-than-life fashion shows. Fashion is at times a tool for rehabilitation, empowerment and freedom. Welcome to the world of Antislavery Pants.
With a fun name, an even more playful style, and a story you want to share, Punjammies makes a noteworthy social enterprise.
Punjammies was created by the International Princess Project, and is a bright line of lounge pants created by women in India who were once forced into prostitution. After a woman escapes from prostitution, it is difficult for her to be accepted in society, and finding another income earning opportunity can be impossible for many. Fortunately there are aftercare centres like the International Princess Project who help them back on their feet.
The employment opportunity with Punjammies allows women to rebuild their lives with dignity and confidence, and the sale of their handmade pants allows them to earn fair wages and gain access to counselling, medical care and education.
“Every PUNJAMMIE™ tells the story of a woman who was once voiceless,” the site says. “You can be a part of rebuilding lives shattered by modern-day slavery. Wear PUNJAMMIES™. Wear hope.” Here is the link to the Punjammies Site where you can shop for cool Antislavery Pants: http://www.punjammies.com
The multinational cosmetic companies are hell-bent in exploiting India’s obsession for fair complexion. It all started with creams for lightening the complexion of the face and then gradually started spreading to hard-sell creams to lighten your elbows, knees and recent products claimed lightening the complexion of the entire body. These are not some local brands that are exploiting India’s obsession for fair complexion. Be it Olay, Nivea, L’Oreal, Garnier, Lever, Lakme – every top-notch brand is selling the illusion. First it was targeted to women and now even men weren’t spared. Shahrukh Khan, John Abraham and Shahid Kapoor are endorsing the dream of getting fair complexion and becoming handsome.
Most recently Anushka Sharma started peddling Nivea’s Underarm Whitening Deodorant and now the Television is flooded by a commercial pushing a cream that will get your vagina, your labia, your clitoris as fair as your face. Gawd…this is the heights. Clean & Dry Intimate Wash by Midas Care promises to make the vagina fair and fresh. See this commercial: http://youtu.be/9Tx9vVVMWw0
And that day isn’t far when a cream will pop-up claiming to make your penis fair. I am happy with my dusky organ, which is grades darker than my face but then I like it that way!
Last week Forbes reported that legendary designer Philippe Starck recently revealed in an interview with French publication – Le Figaro that he has been working with Apple on a “revolutionary” product set to be unveiled approximately 8 months from now. Imaginations ran wild and many tech pundits suggested the collaboration might result in an epic Apple TV or new iPhone.
It turns out that the much-hyped speculative story was a farce. The Wall Street Journal clarified the epically hyped Starck-Apple story, saying Steve Jobs did not tap the famous French designer to spice up the next latest and greatest Apple hardware. Rather, Jobs tapped Starck to architect the interior design of his yacht, the report says, adding that Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell is continuing with the project.
“It’s not a project with Apple. It’s a private project that began with Steve Jobs and that has been taken over by his wife,” the Journal quotes a Starck spokesman as saying. Wall Street Journal further mentions that the yacht designed by Starck will have insides that will probably look like something from the interior sets of “Tron: Legacy.”
Aamir Khan’s ambitious television debut with the much anticipated ‘Satyameva Jayate’ is fiercely guarded as “Top-Secret” by one and all involved with the project. The Teaser Ads – well they are just a tease and don’t reveal much. Even the Official Song hardly gives us a sneak-peek about what to expect from Satyameva Jayate.
Well fashionscandal.com dug out some vital facts for you. Satyameva Jayate is a Chat Show and Season 1 has 13 episodes out of which 10 episodes are already canned. The show dwells with a particular issue of National Interest in each episode and has guest playing a pioneering role in addressing the issue. The episodes that are already shot and ready are on serious subjects like health, water, girl-child, marriage, child issues (abuse and other), addiction and other such social issues. Each issue is debated and discussed from socio-political and economical angles.
The one-and-half hour episode is not just loaded with heavy stuff. Every episode has a musical performance and all the songs have been composed by Ram Sampath and lyrics are by the likes of Prasoon Joshi, Swanand Kirkire and Munna Dhiman. Mamu Jaan has also ensured Imraan Khan’s presence in one episode and also of Sridevi in another as of now. I am sure Salman Khan will feature in one episode and am also sure that Shahrukh Khan won’t in any.
Armani entered in to India in 2008 after forming a joint-venture with DLF Brands (A Luxury Retail arm of DLF) and opened 3 stores over these four years – 2 Emporio Armani stores and 1 Giorgio Armani store. The going wasn’t good for Armani in India right from the beginning. The merchandise was lot to blame for. Last year the split between Armani and DLF Brands became imminent. DLF explains their side by stating that the Real Estate giant wants to hive-off all the offshoots and concentrate in what they do best and that is real estate.
The Armani and DLF brand association is officially over now and now the famous Italian label has taken on Genesis Luxury as their India Franchisee. Genesis Luxury is undoubtedly the top luxury company in India and has even lured in LVMH Private Equity Fund – L Capital to buy in 27% stake in Genesis Luxury. Genesis will go on a massive expansion of Armani stores in India and plan to have 20 Armani Stores in next 5-years. Even plans of getting Armani-Casa is on the anvil.
Designer par excellence – Tom Ford has been dressing up James Bond since the last Bond flick – Quantum of Solace. Ford has also dressed up Daniel Craig who plays Bond 007 in SkyFall that releases in October this year. Prior to Tom Ford the honour of dressing James Bond was with the Italian luxury brand Brioni.
The recently released pictures give us a hint of what look Tom Ford has given James Bond in SkyFall. Ford has dressed Bond in a much more modern direction than we’ve seen in recent years and also has added elements of style never seen before in Bond’s wardrobe. Though the narrow lapels and narrow tie may resemble 1960′s suits, the cut and fit of the suit follows the trends of the past few years. The cut and fit of Daniel Craig’s suits in SkyFall shows suits that are a size too small on Daniel Craig. As per the image the jacket has a snug-fit and cut short (it doesn’t completely cover his buttocks), whilst the flat-front trousers have a very low rise and slim-fit. It’s the complete opposite of Timothy Dalton’s suits in Licence to Kill. But Tom Ford gets one thing right that most other current short fashion suits get wrong: the fastening button is still at the waist and isn’t pushed up 3 inches too high.
The United Nation (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s four-day India visit started at New Delhi and concluded in Mumbai at Antilla, which Ratan Tata aptly described in an interview with The Times London as an example of rich Indians’ lack of empathy for the poor. Nita Ambani hosted a soiree for Ban Ki Moon at Antilla where Bollywood stars hob-nobbed with him. What was the purpose behind it all Madam Ambani? A soiree at India’s most extravagant house with millionaire Bollywood stars as guests doesn’t fit with Ban Ki Moon’s mission. Ambanis don’t have a reputation of being philanthropists. Reliance Newsletter however claimed, “Development of health conditions for women and children – a topic rather close to Nita Ambani’s heart.”
UN Secretary General’s India visit focused on Infant mortality and health conditions of Women and Children amongst other geo-political issues. I am shocked how UN Secretary General’s PR Machinery okayed Ban Ki Moon attending a party hosted by the wife of India’s richest capitalist and that too at Antilla, an edifice of ugly wealth. “It makes me wonder why someone (Mukesh Ambani) would do that (build the 27-storey home – Antilla). That’s what revolutions are made of,” Tata said in an interview to The Times, London, when asked about Ambani’s house. The Times had asked Tata the question in the context of widening income inequalities in India.
Fashionscandal.com had brought you this story on India’s obsession with fairness creams and cosmetic brands exploiting it to the hilt. Lately a Vagina whitening cream created a furore. You can read all about it and have a look at the TV Spot here:
Information & Broadcasting Minister, Ambika Soni has called for the ban of the TV Commercial after Women Rights Activists raised a furore and a Member of Parliament too raised the issue in Parliament.
The Capital is abuzz with the news that die-hard socialite Tanisha Mohan aka Tashu has been appointed the Brand Ambassador of Gucci in India. I am still in the process of establishing the truth about it as their has been no response from Reena and Ashok Wadhwa, the licensee of Gucci in India.
But I am not surprised if Wadhwas actually appoint Tanisha as the Ambassadress of the Brand in India. Why? Simply because Tashu’s very close friend is the top customer of Gucci in India. Any businesswoman/man would go to all extent in keeping the elite customer of their’s in good humour.
By the way globally the luxury brands don’t have a policy of appointing ‘Brand Ambassadors’. At the most they sign-on a celebrity to endorse the brand through advertisements. Hence I am sceptical how Gucci Headquarters will take to the news of their Indian Licensee appointing a local Brand Ambassador.
Anurag Kashyap is premiering the Viacom 18 produced gangland movie – Gangs of Wasseypur in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival. The movie is in two parts and Kashyap and Viacom will show both the parts at the festival, with a discussion thrown in between.
Here is the First Look of the Trailer of Gangs of Wasseypur:
The story is based in Dhanbad, Jharkand and loosely woven on Coal Mafia that lords over Coal Fields in Jharia and Dhanbad. There are loads of swear words and since I spent considerable part of my growing up years in these lands, I can identify with the cuss words liberally used. Also plenty of raunchy sex and abusing womenfolk donning aviators spice up the flick. The dialogues are dirty kinds, which makes Dabang’s “Khaayega kidhar se aur paadega kidhar se” pale in comparison. A character defines the lawlessness of Wasseypur by saying, “Yahaan Toh Kabuttar Bhi Ek Pankh Se Udta Hai Aur Doosra Pankh Se Apna G**nd Bachata Hai”.
The Gangs of Wasseypur is Produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and is Directed by Anurag Kashyap. It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Richa Chaddha and Huma Quereshi.
