Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2011, an Avant-Garde Collection

The Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2011 collection flattens out the runway and provides a two-dimensional feel with its box-cut pieces. The boards on the featured garments were upholstered in androgynous looks of boyfriend blazers and menswear pants. Looks like the designer is trying to tell us that straight lines and strong shoulders are the in-look […]

Ravi Bajaj suits up Amitabh Bachchan for KBC 4

For the fresh season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), the producers have opted for one of the finest menswear designer – Ravi Bajaj to do Amitabh Bachchan’s wardrobe. Ravi Bajaj, the perfectionist says, “He is more or less comfortable in a classic look, so I made him clothes that are more sartorial than ‘gimmicky’. We […]

Manish Arora’s ‘Beach Baroque’ Collection @ Paris

Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011 opened with outrageous designs. Boldness was in the air at ready-to-wear shows on Thursday, as designers here delivered over-the-top looks with Manish Arora taking the lead with his ‘Beach Baroque’ look. The collection was Lady Gaga(ish) with sculpted cocktail dresses dripped in sequins, rhinestones and huge gold appliqués. In fact […]

Prasanna Bhaskar’s stint with Ferragamo ends this December

Salvatore Ferragamo is facing some tough times in India. The new collection – ‘My Ferragamo did receive a tumultous reception at its launch, both in Delhi and Mumbai but the turn-outs at parties usually don’t translate in to sales. Ferragamo is closing down it’s Grand Hyatt store in Mumbai as the sales there don’t justify […]

Puneet Nanda wants to quit Satya Paul as the Creative Director

As per highly reliable sources, Puneet Nanda who took over the reins of designing for Satya Paul collection after the octogenarian designer Satya Paul retired, wants to quit as the Creative Director of Staya Paul. Satya Paul was acquired by Genesis Colors and Puneet Nanda was the chief designer of all Satya Paul collections. Satya […]

SIX INDIAN DESIGNERS @ TRANOI

Six of our Indian designers are participating in the prestigious Tranoi fair to showcase their Spring/Summer 2011 collections to the fashion ambassadors and global buyers who flock to Tranoi in Paris every season to book their merchandise. Like every season, Tranoi fair runs concurrent to the Paris Fashion Week and this time too it’s on […]