Girl with the blue scarf

Madhuri Dixit's sweeping elegance Mumbai was host to the third season of IIJW ( India International Jewellery Week 2012 ) at the Grand Hyatt and look who presented the grand finale with PC Jewels - Madhuri Dixit. Looking absolutely drop dead gorgeous at 46 years, the dancer-actress is a favourite ambassador for anti-wrinkle creams, elegant designerwear and also wedding jewellery. With such a strong fanbase waiting for her back in India, little wonder, why she came back from Denver with her bag and baggage, husband Dr Nene and sons, in tow. Meanwhile, actress Sonam Kapoor has been the brand ambassador of the IIJW since its inception. She too walked the ramp and look as stylish as ever. Girl with the blue scarf says: Now, amongst Madhuri Dixit and Sonam Kapoor, who wore her jewels better. You decide!

Sabyasachi and Manish: Rockstars at Delhi Couture Week 2012 Little wonder why Mumbai designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Manish Malhotra skipped two seasons in Mumbai and headed to Delhi to showcase their collections. Simple to guess, their buyers are in plenty in the capital city and the Delhiwalas love the two. At the PCJ Delhi Couture Week (7-12 Aug, 2012), presented by FDCI, Sunil Sethi , the president of FDCI gave the very best slots to Manish and Sabyasachi. While Manish provided the Saturday Night Fever with the gorgeous Katrina Kaif as his showstopper, Sabyasachi Mukherjee presented the Grand Finale on Sunday with Sridevi (my fave heroine)as his special guest. On both days, the buyer line-up was different and exclusive. The buzz was tremendous and anticipation was heavy in the air. Manish Malhotra: Using a lot of zardosi and Kashmiri embroidery, sheer backs were the highlights of the collection. Model-actor (Filmfare awardee for film Force) Vidyut Jammwal opened th...

Lakme Fashion Week Gennext Winter Festive 2012 batch: Awesome It's show time in Mumbai where the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2012 season is on in full swing. One of the most anticipated shows is by the GenNext , which gives a platform for young student designers to make a mark and leap into the professional world of fashion. And so on Aug 3, amidst a packed house of fashionistas, buyers and journalists, I sat witness to the batch's ramp show (who were also given tips, such as facing the camera, acknowledging guests in F-Row and what to wear to represent their collection, etc, by me as their media mentor a few days ago). I was so proud to see these focussed youngsters turning into hotsteppers as they confidently took to the ramp with their models sporting their collections. Amongst the 10 designers (7 labels) namely Aniket Satam (Mayan collection), Asa Kazingmei (Manipur lad with Immortal fashion), Astha Sethi And Sidharth Arora (A Stylish Androgynous Look), Kavit...

Deepika's wowy Cocktail look Sa if Ali Khan's home production Cocktail film with Deepika Padukone is already making waves (it released on Friday 13 July). Well, while some are liking the film's music to the hilt ( Bandhu song shot beautifully in South Africa ), most urban audience is raving about the stylish look of the film. Nevermind the content of the film, the two beauties make up for every design flaw. Deepika Padukone's Aztec skirt (short with motifs on it), high volumnised ponytail (sure, you too can make it) and chunky accessories are truly wow-worthy. Girl with the Blue Scarf says : It's return of the cool, stylish fun girl look. Thanks to Cocktail , there's no reason why you mustn't try it out now. Go on Youtube and check the link, which gives step-wise display of making volumnised ponytail. And team the high hair with a short skirt and tee. You go girl!

Cheers to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan It's a given that most Indians who follow Bollywood, Fashion and the Miss India pageant were excited to know what Aishwarya Rai Bachchan , the original Indian choice for Cannes Film Festival , former Miss World and a longstanding ambassador of L'Oreal Paris will wear at Cannes in the beginning of May. But most of us are relaxed and happy now. Aish's choice of outfits have been rather suitable and safe on most occasions, especially during media calls at the French Riviera. Post her child birth in November 2011, she has made fewer public appearances for obvious reasons. A hands-on momma, she visited Cannes with her daughter Aaradhya , mother Vrinda Rai and her stylist and then made heads turn with great elan. Girl with the Blue Scarf says: Take a look at Aish's different looks at the Cannes Film Fest Festival 2012 over the 5 days. She chose Angelo Katsapis on Day 1; Roberto Cavalli on Day 2; Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla at the amfAR...

Brad Pitt at Cannes Film Festival 2012 Here's one hottie who's made heads turn at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival 2012 at the French Riviera. He came to attend a photocall for the film 'Killing Them Softly', by director Andrew Dominik. I find such attitude in his face that his height or lean physique doesnot even cross the mind. Now, waiting for Indian beauty Aishwarya Rai to make her presence felt at the red carpet there as the brand ambassador for L'Oreal. Wonder what thsi young mommy would prefer to wear - a saree or a salwar kameez.

Many years ago, I happened to watch the film Bucket List , starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman . The duo were terminally ill and decided to jot down extreme things they wanted to do before they kick the bucket. The idea fascinated me to no end. So much so, that I made my travel bucket list , where I would visit a place and do something extreme there (desirable enough in my eyes). And so, in New Zealand , I tried white river rafting in rapids 4. The gush of strong currents in the water, crew members of different nationalities and one wrong stroke, we would've ended up capcising in the cold waters. Sky diving was another WTF moment. But absolutely worth it. This time, I'd like to ask you to jot down your travel bucket list. Where would you wanna head and what would you like to experiment with. Here go the suggestions: 1. Dance with Dervishes in Turkey . Connect with the spiritual world. But don't cheer or clap, it's considered an insult as the ritual is...