Today the Supreme Court will deliver their judgement on the archaic law – Section 377, whether it should be scrapped or amended to remove homosexuality as a criminal act. I am a hetro-sexual but I strongly wish that the Section 377 be scrapped totally. Incidentally Italy is going through the same motions, though on bit […]
Fashion reflects the mood of the society and many were keen to see how luxury fashion, an industry with profit-making at its heart, can seek to comment on a world in crisis. In Milan Menswear Autumn 2016 Fashion Week, Miuccia Prada’s washed up sailors reminded us images of refugees landing in dingy boats on the shores of Greece and […]
It was Dior’s first collection since Raf Simons’ departure, shown at the Musée Rodin in Paris Couture Week, Spring 2016. The responsibility for this collection fell into the hands of two longtime head designers at Dior – Serge Ruffieux and Lucie Meier. Undoubtedly, it was a challenging task for the duo and Simons’ influence was still visible […]
Armpit hair, no make-up and fearlessly flaunting their sexuality: these are the women who refused to play along and are the three most notorious rebels who shunned red carpet rules. Wearing a swan, Bjork laid eggs on the red carpet! In 2001, Björk turned up to the Oscars in what will forever be known as the Swan Dress, […]
The autumn/winter 2016 menswear fashion week is on in Paris. Last year menswear fashion shows were in news for ‘male objectification’. Rick Owens’ controversial AW15 collection saw penis-flashing tunics and peephole flaps in an otherwise monastic line of capes, robes and pea-coats. Owens’ said, “We all know that runway looks aren’t meant to be taken literally, they illustrate an ethos. […]
No I am not envious of Rich indians living-life- king-size. Rahul Munjal (of the Hero Group) is celebrating one helluva a birthday. It started in Delhi on the 12th of January and is concluding today in Megeve on the French Alps. The concluding birthday celebration in Haute-Savoie commune in French Alps – Megeve was only […]
Not much has changed in the capital since the dawn of 2016, but there are novelties though very few. With a new government in the center it is obvious to see the emergence of new players in the corridors of power. I am not talking about official players like top bureaucrats and cabinet ministers. I […]
When this Bong from a small town landed up in the Capital, he was mesmerized by the new things and confused by a new dialect and a new language. When ‘yours truly’ landed in Delhi to do college from SRCC, he tasted Rajma for the first time. And gawd… they were potently more flatulent than baked […]
Fashion is reflection of the society. The trend forecasting is primarily based on the incidents and happenings across the world. Undoubtedly the year 2015 saw the Muslim world in turmoil. The two factions within the Muslim world – Sunnys and Shias fighting against each other is new. The new monster – ISIS that want non-muslims […]
Latino popstar – Enrique Iglesias performed in Colombo on the 20th of December as a part of his “Love and Sex” world tour. By the way who wants to go for an Iglesias’ gig? Isn’t he passé??? Anyway the Colombo gig had a huge crowd even though the tickets were priced between 5000 to 50000 […]