To be in an industry for 25 years in itself is an achievement but for Suneet Varma it hasn’t just been existing in the fashion industry for 25-years, but existing in it in the top-league that makes it more praiseworthy. Over his innings of 25 years in the fashion industry, Suneet has branched out to […]
The Leela Palace Hotel at Chanakyapuri in the heart of Delhi started with a bang with room-tariffs hitting the roof. Two high-end restaurants – Le Cirque and Megu added to the hotel’s reputation but you cannot fool a discerning customer for long. So what is it about Leela Palace that is misleading? It is the […]
Louis Vuitton has a new CEO. Jordi Constans has, as of Monday, taken the reigns from the label’s CEO of 22 years, Yves Carcelle. Back in September of 2011, Louis Vuitton announced that Yves Carcelle would be stepping down at the end of 2012 and that Constans had been brought on to succeed him after a […]
The 10th Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit at Cambodia seems to have germinated a new concept in World Diplomacy – that of ‘fancy-dress’ gala dinners. I would say that it was rather sporting on the part of the world leaders to agree to wear colourful local designer made garments but Cambodia could have […]
I don’t know what to say about Bal Keshav Thackeray. On his death the way electronic media devoted all the air-time on the ‘Tiger of Maharashtra’, made me read about the ‘Sarkar of Mumbai’ and undeniably the interview of Balasaheb by Pritish Nandy done in 1985 for The Illustrated Weekly was most insightful. I saw […]
PARSONS, New York is undoubtedly the most prestigious design school in the world. If I recall right, Raghavendra Rathore is a Parsons graduate amongst Desi Designers. Parsons has produced gems like Marc Jacobs and the team behind the label Proenza Schouler. Fall 2013 will see the re-opening of the Paris campus of Parsons located on […]
After spending 15-years at Balenciaga, Nicolas Ghesquiere’s abrupt decision to leave the eponymous fashion label that he had resurrected has raised a flurry of questions in the fashion circuit. Ghesquiere who joined Balenciaga in 1997 when he was just 23 years old brought back the architectural designs that Balenciaga was always known for. Not only that, […]
Sherlyn Chopra the first ever Desi Playmate to have been featured in Playboy has bagged the lead role in Kamasutra. Chopra is essaying the role of Vatsayana earlier played by the ageless diva – Rekha so there are bound to be comparisons raised. But yeah however much Sherlyn strips, she can’t beat the oomph of […]
Lady GaGa makes news with her music and her clothes. But in Rio she made news minus the clothes or the music! GaGa while enjoying coconut water early morning at her hotel room balcony was rather overjoyed to see tons of her fans below. In that joy she dropped her towel that covered her boobs. […]
This is Tugger, a 8-week-old Labrador puppy playing with his favorite toy, the doorstop. He is so damn adorable. Have a look at this video: http://youtu.be/dEmq6Denjqo Now you know how to keep your doggy busy!