A Fairytale Wedding

Nishka Lulla and Dhruv Mehra’s wedding

Fashion designer Nishka Lulla, daughter of veteran designer Neeta Lulla got married recently with her sweetheart, Dhruv Mehra at ISKCON temple, Juhu, Mumbai. This wedding was a classic example of simplicity, splendor and colours weaved deliciously in sacred threads of our rich Indian culture.

Nishka Lulla at her wedding

Nishka looked like a delicate princess in a bright pink lehenga coupled with a lime yellow dupatta and parrot green choli. She adorned the look with elaborate kundan jewellery and a golden clutch. Her better half, Dhruv donned a simple yet very elegant yellow kurta.

Nishka Lulla and Dhruv Mehra’s wedding

The post wedding celebrations took place in Bangkok, wherein a two day celebration planned by both families took place at the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa. The mother-daughter duo designed décor for most of the functions themselves along with a Bangkok-based wedding planner, Ragini Modi.

Hema Malini at Nishka Lulla and Dhruv Mehra’s wedding

The ceremony was a very intimate affair with family and friends; amongst tinsel-town dwellers, actress Aishwarya Rai and Hema Malini graced the occasion.

Marsala collection by Lalit Dalmia

Marsala collection by Lalit Dalmia

Lalit Dalmia, the face behind the brand of the same name is a self-taught talent from Hisar who has left the world awestruck with his powerful and unique design vision. He has shown the world how his elegant designs for women can take luxury to a whole new level. He doesn’t consider himself as a designer but a creator, who just doesn’t want to make pretty clothes; instead, through his creations he wants to make every woman feel like an urban goddess.

Marsala collection by Lalit Dalmia

His inspirations are endless and can be drawn from anything & everything. His label is synonymous with opulence, contemporary Indian and Indo-Western wear. His intention has been to create glamourous ensembles with traditional textures, embroideries, and craftsmanship juxtaposed with modern designs. He experiments around unusual fabrics and textures to create masterpieces, which takes us back to the Victorian and Mughal period.

Marsala collection by Lalit Dalmia

To sum it all in a nutshell, Lalit attributes his collections as ‘clothes with international styling and Indian soul’. If you are looking for enchanting and sophisticated fusion of distinctive traditional and modern designs with the stroke of muted classy and reserved attitude, you know where to go now! The designer uses a colour palette, which makes one feel nostalgic about our intricate and ancient eras in history.

Building Urban Homes

Sarita Handa’s Mumbai Store

Sarita Handa is a name synonymous with premium home furnishings and is recognized worldwide as a leading innovator for more than 20 years now. Two years ago, she launched their first retail store in Khan Market, New Delhi followed by her second flagship store at MG Road, Gurgaon. Continuing with their focus on catering to customers who believe in quality and style, they have now widened their horizons by opening yet another store in Mumbai. With options galore, the 2,500sq.ft store is nestled in Shakti Mill Lane, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai.

Sarita Handa’s Mumbai Store

Designed by Livin’ Colors Design, the store stands big and impressive. A stand-alone property, the space excels with oodles of natural light and a hanger-like industrial ceiling and a multilevel mezzanine floor. A small courtyard filled with greens and a beautiful Banyan tree alongside is bound to evoke a feeling of tranquility and well-being. The loft-like tiered architecture along with merchandising and Sarita Handa’s product line offers an ambience that allows you to soak in a home-like feel. The store entrance is a mix of contemporary with old world antique styles. The effect has been created by popping teal on doors and windows teamed with an interesting antique stone Buddha sculpture – right at the entrance.

Sarita Handa’s Mumbai Store

Elegant, eye-catchy and exclusive, the modern and immensely livable look is outfitted in a soothing colour palette designed to showcase each piece beautifully, with products displayed in small groupings and concepts, all created to enhance the shopping experience. The store looks and speaks everything true to Sarita Handa’s essence.

When Nature becomes the Muse

Anavila Misra

Designer Anavila Misra showcased her spring summer collection, ‘A Summer Stroll’ at the Lakme Fashion Week at Mumbai recently. Humanity has traded in a real jungle for a concrete, mechanical one. Devoid of green space to claim, we have resigned ourselves to the nostalgia of winding summer strolls in the evening. The rustling trees and wafting breeze have now been replaced by relentless drilling machines & swirling smog.

Anavila Misra

It is this feeling of being bereft of verdant vegetation that inspired the idea behind ‘A Summer Stroll’ collection. Derived from a strong love for nature, this fashion line merges geometric designs with botanical motifs, irregular shapes and marks to juxtapose the urban and natural environs. It’s an expression of the balance we are seeking in our modern lives.

Anavila Misra

So embrace the bracing sensation of wearing nature in its natural and fabricated glory as you stake to reclaim the last of metropolis’ foliage cover. After all, it was Khalil Gibran who said—“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long.”

Anavila Misra

In sync with the changing landscape, the colour palette of the collection integrates elements like greenery, cement, stone, wood, and earth. Being an ardent enthusiast of organic textiles and rustic art, the elegant and very stylish Dia Mirza was the showstopper for the designer.

Dorothy Perkins presents Spring/Summer 2015

Dorothy Perkins

UK’s most famous high street brand Dorothy Perkins announces the launch of its Spring/Summer 2015 collection, available exclusively on India’s leading fashion destination, Jabong.com. The spring summer collection of Dorothy Perkins embraces the key trends for the coming season with a return to the seventies and Sports Luxe.

Dorothy Perkins

The collection will be available on Jabong.com for its discerning customers from March. Jabong.com believes in bringing the latest and best trends forward for the customers. The latest summer collection from Dorothy Perkins is inspired by the 1970’s.

Dorothy Perkins

The dresses are longer, the skirts are A-lined and the trousers are cropped. Materials are a mixture of textures with knits and crochet, leather and suede – the chocolate brown suede shorts and jacket are key drifts. These rich textures are combined with denim – one of the star fabrics for spring summer.

Dorothy Perkins

Colours are a combination of muted pastel shades with pops of coral and indigo. Soft ruffle detailing and feminine prints, which take inspiration from the orient, create a seventies romantic bohemian look. Oversized peasant blouses are teamed with button front denim skirts and bell bottom jeans, matched with high platforms and felt hats creating a classic seventies silhouette.

Dorothy Perkins

For SS15 culottes are in pink leather and trousers are loose and wide – creating a new elegant shape. A fresh and modern feel updates this season’s Sports Luxe trend. Clean, simple lines create the look for the utility nineties inspired collection. Minimal boxy, cropped jackets in a variety of fabrics and textures – from neoprene to sheer and mesh – mixed with the cigarette trouser creates a sleek look.

Dorothy Perkins

Asymmetric tops and tunics add to the new season silhouette. Colour for this collection is exciting with poster paint shades of blue and green. Colour blocking leads the way – whilst the all-over whites we’ve seen in past seasons have returned. Florals are big and bold and are on full looks – on dresses and across short suits.

Celebration of Florals and Whites

Vasavi Shah’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection

The spring-summer collection of 2015 has marked a return to basics. From highlighting uncomplicated colour schemes and providing a taste of past decades, to bringing forth femininity and exploring the classic, this collection, Flora Flora SS’15, by designer Vasavi Shah is all about celebrating newness.

Vasavi Shah’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection

Florals have always been gifted with a timeless appeal, representing a perennial style that is constantly invading the fashion radar. This collection effortlessly blends two of the ruling trends for this season – florals and white.

Vasavi Shah’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection

Flora Flora is bold by keeping things classy yet basic at the same time, comprising of oversized and light-weight silhouettes, unconventional fabrics, fresh colour schemes and super-clean lines.

Vasavi Shah’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection

This collection mainly showcases a feminine range of ready-to-wear garments. From hand painted flowers on box pleated midi skirts to intricately embroidered cascades of flowers on white organza jackets and appliquéd gathered sheer skirts—this collection is fresh, energetic, optimistic and modern like a breath of fresh air.

Rose Gold For Valentine’s Day

Entice rose and white gold diamond necklace

Entice, the fine jewellery brand by KGK group introduces an exquisite gifting range this Valentine’s Day, for your special one. Valentine’s Day and the flower of Rose are as inseparable as a woman and her love for jewellery. To celebrate your relationships on this day of love, Entice has brought together its stunning Rose Gold jewellery collection. Now you can go beyond the usual roses and charm her with the special offerings from this intricate and beautiful Rose Gold Collection and create a lasting memory.

Entice rose gold earrings with marquise, pear & round diamonds

The sophisticated design coupled with stunning combination of round and pear shaped diamonds are sure to add gleam to your beloved’s eyes. The assortment of dazzling diamonds set in the classy white and rose gold is as much a treat to eyes as it is a pride to wear.

Entice Irresistible ear studs with marquise, pear & round diamonds along with rose cut diamonds in rose gold

The collection which comprises of elegant and spectacular pieces of necklaces, rings and earrings, redefines the expression of your love and makes it a perfect treasure to cherish for a lifetime, just like your love…everlasting! Each piece in the collection symbolizes the beauty and eternity that a woman holds with effervesces of diamonds and hence, makes it a perfect gift to strengthen your commitment.

Entice Irresistible Rose & white gold ring with pear & round diamonds

Best quality of diamonds infused with the talented craftsmanship followed by skillful polishing in KGK’s manufacturing units makes every bauble of jewellery an alluring and enthralling experience, for you and your sweetheart. Moreover, each jewel sold comes with a promise of exclusivity and quality certification to endorse its value. So this Valentine’s Day, adorn your love with not just a Rose but the Rose Gold jewellery piece from Entice.

Embrace the Royale Collection

Polki for Bridal from RK Jewellers

Elegant, sophisticated, composed and raring to go, RK Jewelers are bringing together the rich diversity and splendor of Indian Royal history in its various hues and facets to create Royal jewels of heirloom quality that can be passed on from generation to generation.

Chandbali earrings from RK Jewellers

Through this collection they honor our Indian Royalties who have nurtured and molded the rich Indian art and craft of jewellery making.

Zistatva collection by RK Jewellers

The collection composes of all traditional pieces of jewels including tiaras using old Indian techniques of jewellery making. Their team of jewellery artists have researched and travelled to create these pieces inspired by Indian Monarchs from early mythical and later documented rulers and dynasties who have ruled a portion of the Indian subcontinent.

Chandbali earrings from RK Jewellers

The collection uses rare gemstones, coloured and colourless diamonds, pearls and traditional polki set in hallmarked gold. These are all available at South Ex, New Delhi.

New Year Gifts by Kama Ayurveda

Madurai soy scented candle with brass holder by Kama Ayurveda

This New Year, Ayurveda label, KAMA Ayurveda introduces a scented Madurai soy candle made from the finest essential oils, and handpicked Mogra (Jasmine) flowers. Jacketed in a beautiful handmade brass holder, Kama Ayurveda’s Madurai soy scented candle contains soy wax base, which is completely eco-friendly and produces negligible soot. This elegant candle is the perfect gift for the season.

Kama Ayurveda cane basket

Also to further enhance your mood, they have a special offer wherein on a purchase of products above Rs.3500, Kama is providing beautiful cane basket packaging, perfect for gifting purpose. Kama Ayurveda harnesses the power of nature, using ancient wisdom and well-being traditions of ancient Ayurveda.

An Exquisite Blend of Diamonds and Gemstones

Bracelet by Hema S. Kothari

Wedding is the most precious day in a woman’s life and jewellery plays a very important part. Hence, to make adornments all the more exquisite for Indian brides, Hema S Kothari unveils a beautiful Bridal Diamond Jewellery Collection called Bejewelled – crafted in diamonds, Burmese rubies and gemstones.

Earrings by Hema S. Kothari

The earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets in this ensemble are designed both with contemporary and elegant taste, capturing significance of Indian culture in vibrant tones. Each piece is keenly made to reflect the essence of Indian weddings. The designs are timeless and could be used as heirloom pieces; each narrating tales of royalty.

Bracelet by Hema S. Kothari

“Diamonds are paired with finest gemstones to offer an elegant, contemporary bridal jewellery collection. It is a perfect amalgamation of glitter and glamour, which fulfils instinctive needs of Indian brides”, says Mr Akshay Kothari, CEO, Hema S. Kothari.