Sari-Gate: Meera Shankar humiliated at Mississippi airport

This could flair up in to yet another issue post the Wikileaks that could weaken Indo-Us ties. Meera Shankar, the Indian Ambassador to the United States was subjected to the agency’s new enhanced pat-down as she went through security at Jackson-Evers International Airport last weekend. Shankar apparently was selected for enhanced screening, even though she […]

Who Won What @ British Fashion Awards 2010 aka The Fashion Oscars?

Tuesday (7th December) night London played host to this year’s British Fashion Awards – aka the fashion Oscars. Let’s see who won what, shall we? The big news of the night was Phoebe Philo, creative director at Celine and queen of minimalism, who won the prestigious British Designer of the Year Award over Erdem and […]

Manju Grover of M&BG has quit designing and taken up Pranic Healing

It’s been years since we saw the husband-wife duo of Manju & Bobby Grover (M & BG) showcase their collection at any of the fashion weeks. If I remember right, I saw them last showing a collection almost two and half years back. Well, post separation Manju Grover ( Manju and Bobby have separated now.) has […]

First Ever – Nude Men in Pirelli 2011 Calendar

Trust Kaisar Lagerfeld to do things differently.  In a departure for the calendar, the latest edition includes four male models, who wear silver-coloured, conch-shaped cod pieces. Also, it’s first time that the calendar has featured a Indian model, Lakshmi Menon. Julianne Moore was the only model who wasn’t shot nude! Karl Lagerfeld, the German fashion […]

The ‘Gold Digger’ Mistress of Delhi Industrialist

Tomorrow, i.e  on the 1st of December 2010, I will bring to you the sordid tale of the Delhi Industrialist’s mistress’ ‘gold-digging’ ways. Madam Nina J, who is a small time caterer, has amassed huge wealth and enjoys luxuries of life courtesy her relationship with the gullible industrialist. But that isn’t all, the greedy mistress […]