She called her collection “Tale of the Unexpected”, when Shehla Khan, for her label “Shehlaa”, introduced a bold fairy tale fashion fantasy at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Drawing inspirations from the many fairy tales she had adored in the past, the collection was a romantic melangé of Indian and Western creations. While the silhouettes were bold and daring there was an element of structure in the very feminine, graceful, regal outfits. The lineup of very stylish garments had the

Bringing glamour from the Gothic, Byzantine and Baroque eras onto the ramp at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013, Rajat Tangri’s collection called “Dark Ages” aptly recreated the drama in colours, styles and forms. Starting with the contrasting elements like colours that moved from sombré oxblood red, emerald to antique gold, coalesce, black and teal for the very dramatic Red Carpet creations; Rajat combined them into a perfect medley for the impressive collection. The fabrics that Raj

"Hello, pecks!" is probably just what David Beckham says first thing in the morning, right? The soccer megastar has released his latest bodywear campaign for H&M and while the collection is all about "heritage" and "sportswear," all we can really see is tats, moulded muscles, glass-cutting cheekbones, perfectly coiffed blonde hair and so on. Shot in a London change room, the Fall 2013 ad campaign takes inspiration from Beckham’s roots in the city’s East End. Okay, but back to the collection

German lingerie brand Triumph opened its first US store at Walt Whitman Shops in South Huntington, Long Island on Thursday, 15th August. This is the company’s first foray into the US-American market with a series of own stores. A second shop will open shortly just a few miles to the west at Roosevelt Field mall in East Garden City, Long Island on 22nd August, and a third one is planned for early 2014 in New Jersey. "They [Triumph] have done quite a bit of research and have been working on the

British high street retailer Topshop has confirmed that it is to open a permanent corner within Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette in October. The ‘shop-in-shop’ set-up will be located on the second floor and will span just under 1,900 square feet, which is five times the size of its trial pop-up it housed in the department store earlier this year. The space will house the brand’s clothing, accessories and make-up lines, as well as its Unique collection, which showcases at London Fa

For women who want to dress in the most seductive, sensual, manner, Jatin Varna’s collection titled “From Eden to Paradise” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013 will turn them into tantalizing Eves. Combining his skills in construction, Jatin worked on structure and soft fluidity for an exclusive Red Carpet collection. The colour card was perfectly eye-catching with red, pink, purple and cobalt blue being the ideal base for the exquisite gowns in nylon mesh with intricate crochet binding

Giving his collection called “Muted Monologue” fashion directions; Vijay Balhara presented a glamorous line of western wear at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Pure cotton, silk, chiffon, georgette and taffeta were splashed with hand embroidery using Indian craft techniques like Dabka, Nakshi, caviar beads and cut daana. Matching the beauty of the theme, the colours were in muted shades of pristine white, olive, khaki, blush and mint, while the glitter of the embellishments added the t

Known for his fabulous career as a former footballer and his post-retirement gig as a fashion model, David Beckham never ceases to surprise his fans time and again. The 35-year-old has recently starred in the latest campaign of his new line of innerwear range for the Swedish multinational retail-clothing company H&M. Shot in an old East London’s gym changing room, the advertisement images feature the ex-English soccer player posing in grey raglan-sleeve jersey teamed with henleys, vest

There are few that can create a spectacle from fabric alone, like Kolkata-based designer Vivek Kumar. Detailed intelligently and texturised with passion, this season Kumar has joined hands with Ritika creations forming “Ritika by Vivek Kumar” and his creating a beautiful collection called "Kirtimukha". Known for his signature style of realising his inspirations through texture, and dabbling in techniques such as printing, dyeing, embroidery and surface treatment, Kumar’s latest ‘Kirtimukha’ c

To mark the 10th anniversary of CPM – Collection Première Moscow held from 4 to 7 September 2013, the IGEDO Company has once again offered it sponsorship scheme and invited 5 designers from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tallinn. As part of this programme the young fashion designers are given the opportunity to take part in CPM on two occasions free of charge. Their trade fair stands will again be located in the Premium Hall 8.1. With sustainable promotion schemes the IGEDO Company supports yo