Gucci launches luxury digital flagship store at Gucci.com
Updated on 30th Aug, 2010
No brand can ignore the power of digital and Gucci has embraced it wholeheartedly with the launch of its digital flagship store at www.gucci.com. The site underwent an 18-month architectural reinvention under the keen eye of Gucci’s Creative Director Frida Giannini. The result is an online destination that takes advantage of the most innovative technologies available today, thereby seamlessly integrating content, shopping and social networking for Gucci patrons. The entire site is also i-Pad compatible. We suggest you check out the website and note innovative areas like the Window Display section, which gives you the feeling of being at any signature store in any city.
Bridal Asia Hosts Celebration at Olive To Unveil Trends for the Wedding Season
Updated on 26th Aug, 2010
Divya Gurwara celebrated the 12th edition of Bridal Asia over a High Tea Preview in Mumbai hosted at Olive in Bandra last afternoon, 25th Aug. Designers Shane & Falguni Peacock, Malini Agarwalla of Malaga and Shaheen Abbas presented a sneak peak of their bridal creations. While Pratima Bhatia and Nisha Jamwval attended the carrying bags and wearing jewellery from Malaga’s new bridal accessories line, Shane & Falguni dressed Sanea Shaikh and Shamita Singha in their bridal finery and Suchitra Pillai, Manasi Scott, Namrata Shroff made a statement in dressed in stunning silver jewellery from Shaheen Abbas. Guests enjoyed browsing through the display of jewellery by Shaheen Abbas and bags by Malaga and admiring the bridal ensembles of Shane & Falguni worn by Shamita and Sanea. Guests seen at this elegant high tea do were Ekta Raheja, Poonam Mahajan, Nayantara Thacker Jaya Raheja Anisha Chaturvedi Poonam & Kriti Soni Meenakshi Kuwadekar Teena Ahuja Falguni Jhaveri Alisha Chauhan Shonali Shroff Azmeena Rahimtoola Roshan Abbas Mamta Anand Ina Arora Mansi Joshi Delna & Simone Poonawala Kavita Chougule Shibani Suri, Kunika Singh amongst many others.
Last night, 25th Aug, Bipasha Basu took to the ramp for friend Nimish Arora’s Dicitex Furnishings. Winner of this year’s Emerging India Award, the leading lifestyle brand, one of the country’s largest exporters, will tie up with over a 100 retailers in India to sell its home furnishings in the catalogue format. The entire range will be available at the stores of channel partners in the way that it’s done in Europe, with chains like Marks & Spencers and Zara.
Along with other leading models, Bipasha went back to her modelling roots as she walked the ramp, with as much grace and panache as always.
Raghavendra Rathore and Zoya from Tanishq present ‘Gold of Narlai’ collection
Updated on 24th Aug, 2010
Last evening, 23rd Aug, Zoya from Tanishq had a cocktail part to celebrate the Gold of Narlai collection specially designed by ace designer Raghavendra Rathore. With this collection, Raghu brings alive his fascination for the ornaments worn by the tribal women of the quaint hamlet of Narlai: A combination of beaten gold with kundan polki (uncut diamonds), recreating the magic of Narlai. A special preview was hosted at the flagship Zoya store at Warden Road, Mumbai wherein Meenakshi Kuwadekar and Teena Ahuja played the gracious co-hosts with Sandeep Kulhali of Zoya. The store wore a festive look with drapes and flowers in red, green and gold and mocktails and finger foods to match the Indian theme of the evening. Models Dipti Gujral, Natasha Suri, Deepa Chari and Romil beautifully showcased some of the signature pieces from the Gold of Narlai collection, dressed in specially designed outfits by Raghuvendra Rathore. Some of the guests present at the launch were Tanaz Doshi, Roopa Fabiani, Palak Sheth, Rasna Behl, Vipul Gupta and his wife, Monaz Pochkhanwala, Kriti Soni and many more. Jim Vimadalal from Zoya was also present.
