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From March 11 till 15, 2011, an online step for Mumbai will be a fashionably tech-savvy leap for India Now, who wouldn't want to catch up on wardrobe malfunctions, cat fights, model gossip, trendy designer parties and serious fashion trends, all of this, without physically having to sit on the front row of the fashion week? Good news for fashionistas is that Mumbai's going the Big Apple way, technologically that is. In just the way London and New York Fashion Week stream their coveted ramp shows online, Lakme Fashion Week will also go live with LFW TV , that too, real time, from this season onwards. Mid-March, right from Day 1 of the fashion week, every designer fashion show will be just a click away. This real-time streaming of the shows will enable an all-access virtual pass for the common janta. Interestingly, Mumbai is the very first city in India to go online, real time and stay ahead of the technological curve, beating other cities like Delhi and Bengaluru. Spreading acce...

Sultry 'no bikini' supermodel will make a ramp appearance after a year in Mumbai Remember the dusky fresh face, who acted opposite actor Arjun Rampal in the film I See You ? Chances are you wouldn't recollect her for the acting skills but supermodel Vipasha Agarwal was one helluva live wire as a ramp model, who had the guts to refuse doing bikini shots because she wasn't too comfortable in it. Today, post-marriage to photographer Vishesh Verma , as she makes a comeback of sorts on the ramp, she's says, "I've opened up a bit now. But bikini shots are still a no-no. It was amazing to have been selected for the supermodel title two years ago, but I chose to move on with real life, got married and now I'm happy doing selective modelling work." Admiring Padma Lakshmi, Kate Moss and Monikangana Dutta alike, Vips is very excited to be back on the runway this March for Lakme grand finale designer duo Gauri and Nainika in the maximum city. Incidentally, M...

Money can't buy you love but it can sure give you an unfair edge . Now, how true is that...Valentine's Day is here, and to most of us, it's so much about love and lust that separating the two is almost impossible. But then who cares, just as long as it gives you happiness, however, short term or long term. And so, like many others, to me, Valentine's is much about beautiful lingerie. It makes you feel desirable and spending on lingerie can always work in your favour, however, unexpected the encounter. Another good thing about this day is it falls in the month of February. And that's the time, most brands are offering goodies at slashed prices. Stores have decorated their racks with cute hearts and are busy wooing customers with combos. It's a great way to indulge and pamper yourself, and also your partner. So, if intimacy is something you look forward to, there's every reason you must think about body basic wear. And if women can have so much fun with it. Am...

Neither Rohit Bal , nor Aki Narula , it’s Delhi-based designer sisters — Gauri and Nainika , who’ve been chosen as the Lakme Grand Finale designers this March Putting all speculation about grand finale names to rest, we break the ice — designer duo Gauri and Nainika, have been selected as the Lakme Grand Finale designers for LFW Summer/Resort 2011, and will showcase the ‘Fantasy’ collection on March 15. Rumours were rife in the fashion circles that Rohit Bal, who’s now on the LFW advisory panel or Aki Narula, who’s mentoring the GenNext, will be taking on the mantle of finale designer this season. But it’s Delhi-based designer sisters this time around. Incidentally, it’s for the ‘fourth time’ in a row that Delhi names have been chosen to rock the Mumbai finale scene. All excited to present the ‘Fantasy’ collection, the sisters are letting their imaginations soar high. “Fantasy holds no boundaries. That’s the beauty of our creations, interwoven with myriad colours, that are truly unbeat...

Hunting for the next Freida Pinto, Katrina Kaif and Nicole Faria It's that time of the month when young aspiring girls who are pretty, tall and want a life in fashion, line up to audition for the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai. Unlike what many people think. No, they don't starve themselves, they just keep fit and remain active. And yes, they are well fed and haven't run away from home to become a supermodel. So, on Thursday 1 pm at the Grand Hyatt in Santacruz, LFW Summer Resort 11 Model auditions began under watchful eyes of designers designers Nachiket Barve and Rocky S ; show directors Marc Robinson and Lubna Adam ; fashion photographer Jatin Kampani , Editor of Vogue, India, Priya Tanna , along with Anil Chopra , CEO – Lakmé Lever and Sujal Shah , Vice-President & Head of Fashion for IMG India. Evaluating their poise, confidence and talent to endorse designer collections with elegance and grace, 118 aspiring Indian and international female models turned up to ...

Looking good and feeling beautiful are two different things. Here's why... A thing of beauty is joy forever...Is that so? Take a good look at all the celebrated divas around and you will see that at some point in their lives, they did not feel as beautiful despite being perceived as an attractive woman. Scores of actresses suffered from low self-esteem and only began to feel beautiful when their mind was strong enough to feel so. Beauty and lifestyle experts say that it’s important for a man or woman to feel good from inside to look beautiful from the outside. And sometimes to reach that stage, one needs to not just work on their bods but also reassure their minds. BT lists out some quotes shared by Indian and international names who worked hard to feel beautiful from within. Actress Priyanka Chopra confessed that she was a ‘gawky’ teenager. “I didnot quite feel pretty. I had apprehensions about my looks and was not confident about myself. My mother filled the Miss India entry for...

The new couple actor 'Imran Khan and Avantika Malik' in town look oh-so-beautiful together Here's one lovely couple, who I happened to meet during their courtship days in New Zealand in Jan 2009. And sure enough, was quite struck by their cute chemistry. Avantika , an effervescent personality, highly fashionable and verbal about her choices. And Imran , who's quiet and confident was a really hardworking actor, who'd always perfect his scene shots beforehand. The two lovebirds always enjoyed each other's company and talked to everyone with great warmth. On one sunny day, during the skydiving session in Queenstown, New Zealand, it was Imran's turn to skydive. Avantika made her way early to NZone skydiving spot and kept talking of how she wants to see Imran jump and feel good about this achievement. Imran sat in the plane, rose to 15,000 ft, jumped and was instantly awarded the cool skydiver by his pilot. Once done with his skydive, while we all clapped and che...