This blog is to give you all the news on fashion, society, fashionistas, socialites and all the gossip and scandal that’s part and parcel of it all. It is here where nothing is censored, everything is unabashedly true to the ‘t’ and raw!
Larry Harvey, the man who co-founded Burning Man, died over the weekend. He had suffered a stroke on April 4 and passed away on Saturday at a hospital in San Francisco. He was 70 years old and is survived by his son, Tristan, and his brother, Stewart. Burning Man is a week-long anti-establishment festival located […]
In April 2013 ‘sweat shops’ manufacturing fashion labels in risky condition ‘collapsed under malpractises’ when Rana Plaza factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed and took the lives of 1138 people Following the tragic incident, a social enterprise – Fashion Revolution (and its annual week dedicated to ethics in fashion) was founded to fight for greater transparency in […]
A 30 seconds teaser is released by the makers of the Alexander McQuuen Documentary that will be premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) on the 22nd of April and for the general audience on the 8th of June this year. Directed and produced by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, who came together to co-direct the […]
My piece in New Indian Express/ Sunday Standard on Trends emerging out of Amazon India Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2018: http://epaper.thesundaystandard.com/m/1609722/The-Sunday-Standard-Delhi/08-04-2018#issue/2/1
Manika Batra inspired India to a historic gold medal with her stunning singles victories, fashioning an unthinkable 3-1 victory over four-time gold medallists Singapore in the final of the women’s team event at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. Congratulations to all the Golen girls and boys doing us proud at Gold Coast! The future […]
Berluti has parted ways with its creative director Haider Ackermann after just three seasons, marking the latest high-profile change parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Ackermann’s surprise departure has kindled speculation that Kris Van Assche could step into the role, following his departure from Dior Homme after 11 years at the helm. But Ackermann’s departure […]
I am not sure whether we the citizens of India are living in the times of ‘Rising India’ or ‘Sinking India’, but I am sure we are in the era of ‘Raging India’. The country desperately needs to take it easy…as we say – ‘Take a Chill-Pill’! The country is seething in rage in every […]
Piece in Sunday Standard: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fepaper.thesundaystandard.com%2Fc%2F27127521&h=ATPAWigtriRWwV1EmyfYLLx62fz6C4rprLGpdApWtMkioxFbrt1ZnUsT11tmyiYq8SWlHUPwdOhXkTkxIQ3-_oNK_cpSKMpFmLwD7MmU9a8N2Fxyv_jzzZI&s=1
Remember Anca Verma, the wife of the infamous arms dealer, Abhishek Verma. both of whom were incarcerated for over four years for alleged corruption in defence deals and money laundering??? Well she was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018 by ASG, Pinky Anand on the International Women’s Day. The event was patronised by […]
Bollywood girls have taken to ‘plunging necklines’ with a vengeance. At the Hello Hall of Fame Awards 2018. B-Town’s undisputed diva, Deepika Padukone wore a lovely white gown with a deep neck, flaunting her bronzed chest and so did Shweta Bachchan Nanda in a gold-studded nude gown. Wonder what Shweta is scowling at???