Dia Mirza at LFW 2009

Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW) is one of the most popular fashion weeks in India. Lakme Fashion Week is the Indian annual fashion that was first organized in year 2000.




The fashion show that was held in Mumbai on September 17,2009 was graced by bollywood actress Dia Mirza who danced during the opening ceremony of Lakme India Fashion Week. Tarun Tahiliani will concluded the event on September 23, with the Lakme Grand Finale collection.

Kolkata Fashion Week II Highlights

Works of over 40 fashion designers and several weavers will be showcased at the Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) to be held here Sep 9-13, 2009. The splendid show will open with the creations of Ritu Kumar,while Manish Malhotra's designs bring down the curtains, the organisers announced. Revive the memories of 20 designers that had taken part in the inaugural edition.




'There will be 36 shows on the spring-summer collection,' said Yudhajit Dutta, managing director of Mindscapes Maestros Events and Sports Management.

The KFW-II will have 'Earth Couture' as the theme celebrating India's ethnic roots after United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation declaring 2009 as 'The International Year of Natural Fibre'. 'In the first edition (in April) we promoted weavers. We are going to do the same this time also,' said Indian cricket captain and KFW bran ambassador Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was present at the media meet announcing the event.

The country's top models including Indrani Dasgupta, Sapna Kumar, Joey Matthews, Lakshmi Rana, Noyanika Chatterjee, Neha Kapur and Candice Pinto will be sashaying down the ramp showcasing the unique creations of the designers, he said.

Apart from giving 16 new designers a chance to showcase their creations, a nationwide model hunt from where 20 shortlisted contestants would participate at the second season of Kolkata Fashion Week will also be done.

Barkha n Sonzal-The young fashion designers

The young Fashion designer sisters Barkha and Sonzal are among the very few designers in the country who design clothes just for men and have recently launched their label called Barkha n Sonzal.




Their collection is called the ‘Dance of the Warrior’ which presents the elegance of the warrior of light, that dances through life. Their collection is all about vintage inspiration and colors that include hues of blue, blacks and earthy tones, made from lightweight natural fabrics like linens, jacquards and cottons with pieces with dori work on jackets, sherwanis, shirts, sleeveless bundhgalas, kurtas n suits. Jewelry and other accessories for men are also available.

Barkha and Sonzal have their own Studio and they will soon supply their collection to a couple of stores in Mumbai, as well as in London and LA. These sisters also stock their designs at MELANGE at Altamount Rd, which belongs to Sangita Kathiwada.

When Aishwarya endorsed Nakshatra dimond jewellery

The latest fashion in the marketing is film stars endorsing the brand products. Devdas queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan may no longer be the the face of brands like 'Coca-Cola' and 'Nakshatra' diamond jewellery in India, but Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is still riding high on success with long-standing international endorsements.




Taking its association forward with one of the most beautiful women on the earth, the Nakshatra range of diamond jewellery when teamed up with the ethereal Aishwarya Rai, the best names in the industry have contributed to the making of the Nakshatra commercial. Hemant Trivedi (costumes) to give Aishwarya a celestial look, Shiamak Davar (choreography), Gulzar (lyrics) and the music by Buddha Bar Mixes go well with special effects done at Smoke and Mirrors, one of the best studios in London.


Diamonds are definitely the flavour of the season. It is obvious that dressing up and flaunting diamond accessories will never go out of style. Diamond jewellery is the only accessory that adds that tinge of sparkle to any ensemble. Pairing of diamonds with right outfits creates a look that defines elegance and style, adding that extra sparkle for a perfectly finished look.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee - Fashion Designer

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is a fashion designer who hails from Kolkata, India. He sells designer wear under his label, 'Sabyasachi', since 1999. He has also designed for a few Bollywood films like Babul,Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, Black and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee was born and brought up in Kolkata, where after studying at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, he graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Kolkata in 1999.

Following graduation, after three months he launched his eponymous label, and his designs currently retail in various major stores.

In 2001, Sabyasachi won the Femina British Council most outstanding young Designer of India award, which took him to London for an internship with Georgina Von Etzdorf, a designer based in Salisbury.

He made his international label by winning the grand winner award at Mercedes New Asia fashion week in Singapore in 2003.

In 2004, he took part in the Kuala Lampur fashion week, and Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW).

He earned the distinction of being the only Indian designer invited to showcase at the Milan Fashion Week 2004 and was voted by Asia Inc, a Singapore based business magazine, as one of the ten most influential Indians in Asia.

Sabyasachi has garnered awards for The Best Design Collection (NIFT Kolkata), Best Design Collection (NIFT All India) and Ritu Kumar Award for Excellence in Design

Sabyasachi Mukherjee - Fashion Designer

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is a fashion designer who hails from Kolkata, India. He sells designer wear under his label, 'Sabyasachi', since 1999. He has also designed for a few Bollywood films like Babul,Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, Black and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee was born and brought up in Kolkata, where after studying at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, he graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Kolkata in 1999.

Following graduation, after three months he launched his eponymous label, and his designs currently retail in various major stores.

In 2001, Sabyasachi won the Femina British Council most outstanding young Designer of India award, which took him to London for an internship with Georgina Von Etzdorf, a designer based in Salisbury.

He made his international label by winning the grand winner award at Mercedes New Asia fashion week in Singapore in 2003.

In 2004, he took part in the Kuala Lampur fashion week, and Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW).

He earned the distinction of being the only Indian designer invited to showcase at the Milan Fashion Week 2004 and was voted by Asia Inc, a Singapore based business magazine, as one of the ten most influential Indians in Asia.

Sabyasachi has garnered awards for The Best Design Collection (NIFT Kolkata), Best Design Collection (NIFT All India) and Ritu Kumar Award for Excellence in Design

Sabyasachi Mukherjee - Fashion Designer

Sabyasachi Mukherjee is a fashion designer who hails from Kolkata, India. He sells designer wear under his label, 'Sabyasachi', since 1999. He has also designed for a few Bollywood films like Babul,Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, Black and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee was born and brought up in Kolkata, where after studying at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, he graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Kolkata in 1999.

Following graduation, after three months he launched his eponymous label, and his designs currently retail in various major stores.

In 2001, Sabyasachi won the Femina British Council most outstanding young Designer of India award, which took him to London for an internship with Georgina Von Etzdorf, a designer based in Salisbury.

He made his international label by winning the grand winner award at Mercedes New Asia fashion week in Singapore in 2003.

In 2004, he took part in the Kuala Lampur fashion week, and Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW).

He earned the distinction of being the only Indian designer invited to showcase at the Milan Fashion Week 2004 and was voted by Asia Inc, a Singapore based business magazine, as one of the ten most influential Indians in Asia.

Sabyasachi has garnered awards for The Best Design Collection (NIFT Kolkata), Best Design Collection (NIFT All India) and Ritu Kumar Award for Excellence in Design

Ayesha Takia turns Fasion designer

Post-marriage, Ayesha Takia, the cute looking bubbly Ayesha Takia will turn into a fashion designer.

Well, she is here busying herself to create a niche in the designing field. Yes, the married actress always had an inclination towards fashion designing even before she entered the filmdom.

Now, she will soon introduce her own designer label with back-up from her hubby and restaurateur Farhan Azmi.

It is said that she used to involve herself while choosing her outfits for her movies and give suggestions to the on-sets designers.

The actress will design her own clothes rather than enter into a partnership with any fashion house. It's completely her buisness and Farhan is not helping to launch it except in giving her moral support and encouragement. Her designer line won't be called Ayesha but something more exotic.

It will be an exclusive designer range that will feature high-end and even affordable stuff. The line will be simple, classic, yet stylish with elegant lines.

Great, few could be so versatile!

Ayesha Takia has worked in many a films where her acting prowess was also admired like in Dor.

Amrita Rao will sizzle at IIFA 2009

The Fashion Extravaganza is scheduled for Day two of the IIFA weekend and will be hosted by the stylish duo Zayed Khan who will wear a Manav Gangwani creation during the IIFA ceremony along with raunchy Sophie Chaudhry in her best finery.

Amrita Rao shall flaunt a Wendell Rodricks outfit complemented by jewellery from the Gitanjali Group for the Fashion Extravaganza. Her look for IIFA is all about being colour and comfort. Amrita says, “My fashion statement will express loads of ‘green carpet’ glamour for the night, and simple yet sexy dresses for the day.”

Her green carpet and cocktail parties look will be created by designer Swapnil Shinde. Shinde has been instructed to balance sexy and elegant, so expect Amrita to depict a mix of prettiness and couture at the IIFA parties. Amrita will also wear accessories from design houses Christian Dior, FCUK, Aldo, Luxottica Group.

Some celebs will be seen walking on the ramp for their favorite designers in their designed outfits though it’s not yet decided that what kind of outfits they will wear.

Preity Zinta's Fashion Funda

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Preity Zinta is a youth icon for style and when she appeared on the Vogue magazine cover (Bible for fashion) it just proved the point. Here is Preity Zinta's Fashion Funda deciphered for you...

Preity’s Style

Preity’s style funda is that of using sleek skirts and evening gowns for the parties and for the casual wear use T-shirts (with wordings on it) teamed with jeans. Preity is known for her fancy tops, which have a class of their own, such as a tube top teamed with jeans and fisherman’s cap. Well...in person she adorns westerns more but she looked great in Indian outfits in movies like Veer Zara.

Preity uses light coloured lip gloss rather than dark ones and gives special care to the hair. Preity Zinta is known for her style statements especially with her hair. She likes it straight...what happened in Lakshya, can;t say. But she looked gorgeous in Dil Chahta Hai. Along with that give it a good cut, just like hers. Preity gives extra attention to her accessories, such as she fuses ethnic jewellery with western wear, and she sees to it that it goes completely with her dress.

B-Town Boys bond over denims

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Guess what all the B-Town boys of Bollywood including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal and Riteish Deshmukh are bonding over this season? It’s their beloved denims.

Summers are back with a bang and as the mercury rises, distressed jeans is the ‘hottest’ trend on the fashion circuit.

Everyone who’s anyone is flaunting their torn jeans and, boy, do they look sexy! “It’s a very cool and well-loved style after all,” points out Bollywood’s favourite designer Shabina Khan. “The basic point is to look hot. Torn jeans give men a macho look while making women look very sexy,” she adds.

Agreeing with Shabina, designer Surily Goel says, “Frayed jeans give the wearer a nice, relaxed feel, especially considering the season. Teamed with a plain white shirt or T-shirt, it makes for an ultra trendy look.”

And summer’s not the only excuse. The current economic meltdown too has to some degree influenced the resurgence of this trend. Designer Narendra Kumar points out that the grunt look was the fashion statement that really stood out during the last recession in the 80s.

“This is a more updated version of that grunt look. It’s, in fact, a pleasant mix of the 80’s style fashion — which, incidentally, is also totally in vouge right now — and the grunt look,” he explains.

Adding to this, designer Shahid Aamir says the distressed jeans are a pleasant change from the well-tailored dressing norm. “Frayed jeans on a sexy body are definitely a fashion statement. It’s all about the attitude,” he adds.

If you’re one of those who thinks this too is a fashion fad that will fade away in just a few months, you’re mistaken. While most designers think this is an eternally classic style...it is here to stay!!!