the best of spring 2008

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The best of NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SPRING 2008..
The best looks of the season from
Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein menwear, Bottega Veneta, La Perla and Trussardi

sabyasachi mukherjee

Possibly the only indian designer to understand colors and combining the pallette with the right cut and putting them together without unnecessary fringes and embellishments, without catering to the whims of the market and yet at the same time being commercially successful as well.
Bridal wear was given a fresh lease of life with tradition marrying modernism. Rich
embroideries and boring zardozi being replaced with delicately textured tanchois and silks and even cotton tussars in vivid reds, bright fuschias, sunny yellows and rich purples woven together so intelligently that simple prints and plains together began to create the illusion of a heavily worked piece- and soon it became the signature style of sabyasachi.

For the first time one saw Rani mukherjee look dignified and dressed appropriately whenever she wore his creations- be it in films or off it.
His showing at the new york fashion week thi september saw Revolutionary symbols from Russia and Cuba on the clothes,multiple layering,indian fabrics in revolutionary colors of khaki, burnt orange and forest green. Though whether the message sent was one of evolutionor revolution by way of cultural is a bit confusing.

clay coasters et al

dine stylishly

these clay coasters are hand made and colored by yours truly.
Its been an immensely tiresome but deeply satisfying experience watching a lump of clay take shape and form.... roop

IMAN ALI

The lady is undeniably the most stunning, graceful and ethereal diva to hit the modelling scene in a long long time.
An actress now as well, debuting with 'Khuda ke liye', iman defintely has what it takes to hit the international arena.