Malaga by Malini Agarwalla Unveils Bespoke Design Service
Updated on 25th Jan, 2012
Malini Agarwalla, celebrated designer of accessory brand Malaga, has unveiled her Bespoke Design Service Collection at the flagship store at the Palladium mall in Mumbai.Malaga presents its most exclusive offering, the Malaga Bespoke label. This label takes bejewelled accessories to a new world of design, exclusivity and luxury, with a range of hand-crafted jewellery and jewelled bags set in gold and silver. With innovative designs in precious stones, including diamonds, emeralds, rubies and others, this collection takes the concept of jewelled bags to its zenith. Malaga Bespoke will launch with an array of these rare and specially handcrafted pieces on display, which serve to highlight the exquisite detailing and impeccable techniques used.. Even more excitingly, Malaga Bespoke holds true to its name by allowing you to create and customize a bag or a complementary desired piece of jewellery. This bespoke service gives you the perfect chance to own a bag, necklace, watch, bracelet or even a pair of earrings that can be ideally tailored to be a part of a wedding trousseau, a red carpet creation or a treasured heirloom. The creation of your personalized, jewelled minaudiere and jewellery is done by appointment with the label’s designer, Malini Agarwalla. With a choice of Western and Indian styles in design and execution, the set you choose to make can be completely suited to your wishes and needs.
Payal Singhal
Updated on 25th Jan, 2012
Payal Singhal presented her collection of occasion wear forlittle girls, under the label "PS" at the India Kids Fashion Week, yesterday 19th Jauary 2012. Perfect as flower girl dresses or to match mommy’s outfit the ‘PS’ clothes were sized down versions of the women's occasion wear line.Kids walked the ramp cutely with shy smiles to the remix version of Lakdi ki Kathi. The ramp was strewn with rocking horses which delighted the kids. The show ended with Maria Goretti Warsi walking the ramp with her cute kids Zeek Zidane and Zene Zoe , all dressed in Payal Sinhas kidswear line while Maria wore a stunning ensemble by Payal Singhal. Little party frocks that double up as Indian occasion wear with little churidars and dupattas and detachable neckpieces …keeping the brand aesthetic of making each outfit work as four! Pretty pink, sea blue, lemon yellow, and lilacs with accents of grape and fuscia and aquamarine come alive in tulle, silk and brocades accented with delicate velvet, zardosi and crystals in bows and hearts and flowers. Just enough and just right to make the little ladies look like modern
day princesses.
"Jewels Elevenâ€
Updated on 25th Jan, 2012
The first "Jewels Eleven" showing was hosted by Poonam Soni with Priyanka Thakur, at the Poonam Soni Signature Line Store at Raj Mahal Building, Altamount Road, Mumbai from 18th to 20th January 2012.The Participants in "Jewels Eleven" included designers like Dipti & Amisha, Eekani Jewels, Devika from B N Jewels, Kriti Soni who unveiled their distinctive one of a kind jewels, showcasing an array of styles from Moghul with Vilandi to modern silhouettes with a traditional twist. Guests loved Kriti Soni's one of a kind pieces that fused wood with semi precious stones.The highlight of the exhibition is the Unveiling of Kriti Soni's first collection titled “Plumed". Which includes statement pieces in necklaces.The exhibition met with tremendous success as guests enjoyed browzing through a wide variety of designs and styles of jewellery and then selecting a piece that was just right for them. There were droves of women walking into the store over three days, making the firs "Jewels Eleven" exhbition a super duper hit!!
Seen visiting the "Jewels Eleven" exhbition over three days were Nawaz Singhania (who made a rare appearance only to congratulate Kriti), Deepika Gehani, Mona Narang, Roopa Fabiani, Rashmi Uday Singh, Lata Patel, Debbie Hitkari, Shibani Suri, Jumana Lokhandwala, Divya Palat,Kalpana Shah and Malti Jain amongst many other discerning, jewellery loving women of Mumbai."This show brought together a collection of designers and jewellery labels - each one with a distinct style & usp of their own to create a unique shopping experience. Every piece of jewellery is selected to create a varied collection from semi precious baubles to serious Columbian emeralds and fancy shaped & coloured diamonds", says Poonam
Oprah wearing Tarun Tahiliani
Updated on 25th Jan, 2012
TV Moghul Oprah Winfrey is in India to shoot her next show. Oprah attended a dinner at Parmeshwar Godrej's house in Mumbai and was seen wearing a burnt orange with a fuchsia pink Tarun Tahiliani Sari."The sari was specially customised for her. We purposely choose an orange pink shade as it complimented her skin tone" adds Tarun. The sari was a Kanjivaram with silk brocade paired with a gota & antique zardosi embroidery blouse. The blouse and the sari were embellished with tiny antique studs.
Tarun chose a Kanjivaram since he wanted to give out an Indian feel to the outfit.In the same party Bollwyood hottest actress Sonam Kapoor was also seen wearing a Tarun Tahiliani sari adorned in Swarovski crystals. While Lara Dutta also wore a Tarun Tahiliani from her personal collection.
Back Alley by First Row returns with the second edition of ‘The Flash Store’
Updated on 25th Jan, 2012
After the smashing success of the first edition, Firstrow.in announces the arrival of its second edition of ‘The Flash Store’.
Aiming at providing a platform to new and upcoming creative individuals to connect with the market, the showcase will be of new age and upcoming apparel, fashion accessory & jewellery designers and lifestyle brands. The upcoming Flash Store will have brands participating like SOS (silver fashion jewellery), No Nasties (t-shirts), Quirk Box, Sabbah Sharma, Tantrum Shoes, Blingz (fashion accessories), Kuprkabi (ceramic products), Pink Brown Copper (handmade bags & cushion covers) & Not Just Desserts.BACK ALLEY by FIRST ROW's 'The Flash Store' is a concept that brings together new and young designers by giving them a retail space at an exciting venue, The Flash Store follows in the footsteps of Back Alley’s main idea – providing an audience to creativity. Just like its name suggests, Back Alley works on setting up a new The Flash Store, periodically, ranging from 1-2 days, hosting designers that have an edge and a sense of style that adds to the growing rage for everything fashionable.
