MONTE CARLO CELEBRATES BARFI

Hosted A Meet & Greet Event For Social Campaign Winners Of ‘Barfi & I Contest’

Monte Carlo, the premium brand in the apparel industry hosted a meet & greet event with Barfi star-cast for the winners of ‘Barfi & I’ contest, which is a part of Monte Carlo’s social media campaign . Seen here are selected winners Richa Gupta, Swapnil, Mahindra and Ritika Banerjee with the film’s lead actor Ranbir Kapoor and director Anurag Basu, along with actress Ileana.

Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, Barfi is releasing on September 14, 2012. 

 Anurag Basu, Ileana, Ranbir Kapoor 

Ranbir meeting 'Barfi & I' contest winners

Ranbir with one of the winners

Barfi Starcast with Monte Carlo winners

"Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world"

DLF Promenade is here to fuel this zeal of conquest with

 First-of-its-kind SHOE FESTIVAL 

15 September 2012- 14 October 2012

The future’s got a million roads for you to choose, but you’ll walk a little taller in some high heel shoes. For a long time, the obsession with stylish shoes has been the prerogative of a select tribe of actresses, socialites, It-girls and millionairesses whose members could be identified by the accessories with which they adorned themselves. But what was once the preserve of the elite has turned into a trend for all.

India’s finest Shopping Hub, DLF Promenade is set to announce 'first-of-its-kind ‘Shoe Festival’ on the 15^th September. This month long festival from 15^th September-14^th October 2012, brings some extravagant offers dedicated to all the women who are dying to add more & more to their shoe rack. With more than 10 premium brands participating in the festival, each day is planned to give away head-turning offers.

The Shoe Festival is a splendid opportunity for customers who shop for above Rs.7,000  anywhere at DLF Promenade. First of the many finest offers gives you the fairytale opportunity to try your Cinderella luck and take home a free brand new pair of shoes if it fits your feet. Other offers include an exclusive designer Shoeholics Diary with a make-up pouch along with a free foot reading service by a renowned foot reader of the country. The fun does not end here as these customers are also entitled to get their most endeared pair nursed by the shoe doctors at the Shoe Spa absolutely free of cost.

Shoe Lovers willing to part with their old pairs of shoes for a good cause are urged to come and donate their old wearable pairs of shoes which will be donated to the NGO partners for the event Goonj.

The big bang of the DLF Promenade ‘Shoe Festival’ is the Grand Finale celebrations that could fill your rack with shoes worth Rs 50,000/- with esteemed brands like ‘Charles & Keith’ and ‘Aldo’.

The Associate Sponsors at the DLF Promenade Shoe Festival are ‘Charles & Keith’ and ‘Aldo’.

The brands participating at this ‘one of its kind’ Shoe festival are ‘Steve Madden’, ‘Woods’, ‘Clarks’, ‘FootStep’, ‘Catwalk’, ‘ Shoe Tree’, ‘D&A’, ‘Look who’s Walking’.

NINE YARDS OF PURE DELIGHT 

      AVAIL AN ARRAY OF ETHNIC SARIS ON MYNTRA.COM

Myntra.com, the No. 1 online retailer of fashion and lifestyle brands, has expanded its range of apparels to sarees this September. With the largest in-season catalogue of clothes, footwear and accessories from over 350 leading brands, Myntra now offers 12 popular brands of sarees with FabIndia, Satya Paul, Satyavee Designs, Ambica Bridal Sarees to name a few.

The catalogue has incorporated a varied collection of sarees ranging from printed, lehanga choli to one minute sarees. These are available in a palette of colours to suit every occasion and need. All products sold are 100% authentic and will also be made available via Cash on Delivery as a payment option.

Mr. Ganesh Subramanian, Chief Merchandising Officer at Myntra.com, quoted, “In our effort to continuously expand our selection for fashion conscious discerning women customers of Myntra, we have launched a handpicked fine designer selection of sarees. Our selection caters to various needs including work, party and festivities. The collection maintains strong Indian roots with a contemporary touch. We will constantly change our design selection and offer a wide variety to preserve our customers' individuality.”

Myntra is already witnessing consumer interest and traction in this category and expects to register daily sales averaging close to 1000 units within the next 30-45 days. More brands and designs will be added to further enhance this category.

Embrace the Lord of success and destroyer of evils

~ Serenity-Blissful Living introduces a divine range of Ganeshas ~

If you’re looking to add fortune and luck your home with some unique Ganesha’s this festive season, step into Serenity-Blissful Living, store that has introduced unique Ganesha idols based on principles that are timeless. To make this festive occasion a special one, welcome home the Lord of victory and destroyer of ills and obstacles.  Enchanting to the mind, this collection will certainly leave you sanctified. Serenity houses the fun loving deity like The Teal Ganpati, The colourful flower Ganpati, Mural Ganesha and many more. Each one of them has a striking significance which will set the right mood for this celebratory season.

The Teal Ganesha: This beautifully hand crafted piece can add the grace to your prayer session.  The exceptional colour along with the details of the idol can unfold a very pleasant vibe to your home

The Colourful Ganpati: The excellent piece unfurls the true characteristics of the God. Jovial, colourful and fun-loving. Pick up this work of art at Serenity to enhance the beauty of your home.

Mural Ganesha: Ganesha, the God with the elephant head lends himself to myriad creative strokes. He is the remover of obstacles and hence every special occasion is marked with a prayer to him. In the mural seen, he is embedded in many forms. Adore your home with this exceptional piece.

Store Timings: Monday- Saturday 11.00 a.m-9.00 p.m

Location: Clamar Building, Opposite Guru Nanak Park, Junction of 16th & 29th Road, Bandra (W) Mumbai, India- 400050

AMBIKA PILLAI LAUNCHES

HAIR & MAKE UP STUDIO 

AT

CHATTARPUR, NEW DELHI

The capital saw the grand opening of Ambika Pillai’s hair & make up studio at Chattarpur,  latest addition to her eponymous hair and makeup studios.  This also marked the launch of her salons in Malviya Nagar & Gurgaon.

The glitterati came in full attendance to congratulate her. The guests were seen mingling & discussing the latest beauty trends with Ambika as champagne and quiches did rounds.

Spotted at the event were Manav Gangwani, Abraham & Thakore, Tarun Tahiliani, Sumanth Jaikishan, Gautam Seth & Prateek Jain, Gauri Karan, Laxmi Rana, Leena Singh, Nina Manuel, Joey Mathews, Harmeet Bajaj, Payal Jain, AD Singh, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Payal Pratap Singh, Rima Mehra, Amol Vadhera, Ritu Beri, Anurag Verma, Nandita Basu, Gautam Rakha, Namrata Joshipura, Nandita Basu, Gaurav Gupta, Caroline Young, Anushka Menon, Aparna Behl, Deepak Bedi, Sujal Shah, Surelee Joseph to a name few. 

Ambika Pillai's daughter Kavita Menon & Nayonika Chatterjee

Anushka Menon with Gautam Seth & Prateek Jain

Aparna Behl with Sumanth Jaikishan

Harmeet Bajaj, Nina Manuel & Gauri Karan

Prashanth Rao, Manav Gangwani & Anurag Verma

Leena Singh with Rajesh Thakore

Prashanth Rao with AD Singh

Rajesh Pratap Singh

Rima Mehra with Amol Vadhera

Tarun Tahiliani with Vikrum Baidyanath

Varun Bahl with Ambika Pillai

Ambika Pillai has 7 salons strategically placed at Hotel Qutab, Punjabi Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Malviya nagar, Gurgaon, Chhatarpur and Model Town. She handles Delhi's celebrity circuit that includes models, film stars, fashion designers, publishers, socialites, etc.

CALIFORNIA CHIC WITH DIGITIZED PRINT HIGHLIGHTS ARE THE FLAVOR OF THE MONTH

STEP OUT IN STYLE WITH ESPRIT’S FALL-HOLIDAY TREND GUIDE

Woollens, leather, linen, denims, faux fur and suede, Esprit’s Fall-Holiday collection is abundant with rich textures and autumn/winter must haves. 

This collection is a great mix of latest styles in classic autumn tones. Digitized prints and earthy tones are the highlights this month across Esprit’s Casual and Collection ranges for men, women and youth. The colour tones speak to “earthiness” – think rust, greens, greys and blues. Work rustic California chic with on-trend digitized prints, to be found in fun pieces across blouson tops, tunics and sheath dresses, as well as jodhpuri -inspired trousers. Utilize texture and prints to add interest and depth to your look with Esprit’s Fall-Holiday Collection.

Woman’s wear: 

This collection has everything a woman needs to look trés chic this winter. The range comprises t-shirts in both light and dark colours with divergent digitized prints, structured jackets and dresses for day and evening working texture and prints. Work all this with trendy coloured denims in burgundy and teal or bottoms available in different hues of blue, deep reds, peaches and greys. Pick from a wide variety of jackets and outerwear with leather and embellished details to finish the look.

Men’s wear:

Menswear gets chic and dapper this month with denims and bottoms in different prints and fabrics that serve any occasion. Work tone on tone with a denim shirt over a chambray finished jacket. Make your look pop with denims in burgundy to create a look that ready to hit the town. Outwear gets exciting this month, allowing you to mix and match fabrics and textures for an inspired look. Stylish new chequered shirts and plain shirts with contrasting collars are also up for grabs.

The collection is available at all exclusive ESPRIT and EDC by Esprit stores, and caters to men, women youth and children.

ESPRIT and EDC by ESPRIT stores in India are present in:

Ahmedabad | Bengaluru | Chandigarh | Chennai | Delhi | Gurgaon | Hyderabad | Jaipur | Kolkata | Ludhiana | Mumbai | Panchkula | Pune | Also present at selected outlets of Planet Fashion, Lifestyle, Shoppers’ Stop, Standard Max, Kapsons and Westside nationwide

WANT TO BE A DESIGNER FOR A DAY 

JUST BEAD IT AT AYESHA ACCESSORIES 

Spunk up this September with a splash of beads, embellishments, charms and lots of fun! If you’re creative, funky and love colour show us who you are!

The Ayesha accessories this September is giving you the opportunity to play ‘designer’, where we are giving you the chance to show us your individualism through creativity.

What you have to do??? It’s as simple as being you! Leave us an impression of you and we’ll make you famous!

How?? Not so complicated… It’s easy and fun! You will be provided an assortment of trinkets, beads and add-ons to create your very own unique piece. Mix and match from the vibrant palette of colors that Ayesha is known for and string them together! The pieces should be a reflection of you and your personality, a masterpiece that encompasses all the perfect qualities you possess. It could be elegant, funky, quirky, kitschy or simply exquisite. It’s all about you – strung on a thread!

If we like your creation, we like you… and if we like you, we’d love to spoil you……!!You stand the chance of winning gift vouchers worth Rs 2500 to splurge at the Ayesha stores.. The Make-your-own-piece contest will be held across all Ayesha stores starting September 4^th and will run through the month till 25^th September brightening up every otherwise considered boring Tuesday!

See you there!

Ayesha stores:

• Casablanca in Pondicherry

• Ispahani Centre, Casablanca in Chennai

• Inorbit Mall in Hyderabad 

• Ambience Mall and Pacific Mall in Delhi 

• Grand Galleria Mall,Phoenix Market City Kurla,Inorbit Mall Vsahi, Infinity Mall, Growell

   Mall, Domestic airport in Mumbai

• Koregaon Park Shopping Centre,Phoenix Market city mall and Amanora Mall in Pune 

• Ayesha store in Panjim Goa 

• Forum Mall ,Mantri Mall,1MG Mall and Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Bangalore 

• Mall of Mysore in Mysore • Gulmohar Park in Ahmedabad ,Z Square Mal in Kanpur

• Prozone Mall in Aurangabad 

• G.S Road in Guwahati 

• Nucleas Abad Mall in Cochin