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Shivan & Narresh Cruise-Resort 2011-2012 – A sneak peek

November 30, 2011 FASHION 9 comments

Finally India is about to have it’s own India Resort Fashion Week in Goa starting 7th Dec and among the designers I am really looking forward to are duo Shivan & Narresh. Not because I ended up at their studio with the lovely Rimzim Dadu last Saturday and had a great impromptu evening. Not because I am in love with the lights in their swank workstation. Not because they are in possession of a video with me dancing to “tututu tututara.” I am really looking forward to their collection simply because I have always admired their über haute swimsuits and resort wear, and the latest collection is just fabulous!

Here are some of my picks from their lookbook and their first fashion film – Forêt Noire, a sneak peek into the collection they are going to showcase at the IRFW. You go guys!

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Fashion Video Awards 2011! Vote Now!

November 29, 2011 FASHION 11 comments

2011 has been the year of fashion videos with every brand worth its salt releasing really fun videos to launch their collections. It’s almost the end of the year and it’s only fair that we pick the top 3. Because we can! To make things easy, I have picked the top 10 International + Indian fashion videos of 2011 and now you help me pick the best 3!! Just scroll down to watch all the listed videos and then vote for up to three videos of your choice. Yeah? Let’s do this!

Enjoyed the films? Now don’t forget to scroll up and vote!! Oh, and don’t forget to tell your friends, spread the word!!

Oh hello, let’s go sailing!! – Dior’s Cruise Collection 2012

November 19, 2011 FASHION, LIFESTYLE 5 comments

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There are things you love and then there are things you desire. Dior’s ready-to-wear Cruise Collection is what my heart desires and my husband dreads! It’s a sensuous mix of modern and vintage-looking pieces. You can say a luscious reinvention of classic Dior lines. Even sans John Galliano and his sensibilities, the collection is a complete winner! I really don’t understand all that fuss about it not looking “very Dior.” It’s not couture, it’s a ready-to-wear collection for God’s sake!

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Having said all that, I am not really feeling the love in their ‘I found my love in Portofino’ film by Ellen Von Unwerth. Nope!

All images from Dior’s Facebook page.

Fake Store. Real Stuff.

November 17, 2011 FASHION 4 comments

I was walking around Shibuya with Fannie Schiavoni, a London based designer, when she asked me to come to this store where she sells her designs. As I reached the store I was more than curious and excited. I had finally stumbled upon a quirky multi-designer store!!

FakeTokyo is a concept-per-floor, 3 floor boutique by FakeTokyo.com. Each level stood out with stuff from up and coming as well as established designers known to do things differently. Each level was intriguing. Especially the first two.

You enter the store and you enter ‘Candy.’ It represents the unconventional yet iconic fashion sensibilities of Tokyo. To be honest only a few pieces here matched my style slant but I could clearly imagine Lady Gaga going crazy picking up stuff.

Candy stocks many popular, local and international labels like Dominic Jones, Fannie Shiavoni, Marios Schwab, Yuima Nakazato, Yazbukey, Gareth Pugh and many more.

Then you walk up one level to ‘Sister,’ a boutique with quirky yet feminine pieces. I saw a lot of gorgeous vintage dresses and clutches. In fact, I stumbled up on a jacket from Roop Kala in the vintage section.

The third level is a gallery that they use for fashion events + exhibitions and to introduce new, local and international “fashion artists” as they like to call them.

I guess you have to go to FakeTokyo to get some real Tokyo shopping experience. Thank you Fannie for taking me there!