Now Tarun Tahiliani and Manish Malhotra are clearly kings of the catwalk when it comes to anything remotely “Indian” but here’s a designer that caught my eye at Fashion Week. Abdul Halder’s Spring Summer collection is vibrant and trendy. (Not something you’d expect from the guy who’s responsible for many of Michael Jackson’s desinger outfits [...]
Swapnil Shinde is a NIFT graduate with a diploma in fashion styling from Milan (yes that always helps doesn’t it!) his brand revolves around “trying to find the possibility of a balance between the two extreme terms, “sexy” without being cheap or crude, and “elegant” without being boring or matronly.” (Why does that sound like [...]
[youtube=http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ScraSBpJ8] Flobots are an alternative rock/rap band from Denver, CO. They consist of Jonny 5 (vocals), Brer Rabbit (vocals), Mackenzie Roberts (viola), Jessie Walker (bass), Andy Guerrero (guitar), Joe Ferrone (trumpet) and Kenny Ortiz (drums). Their single “Handlebars” (from their upcoming debut album Fight With Tools) is a huge hit on alternative rock radio. Directed [...]
So Russel Peters was on fire on Monday night in Mumbai. The best part was he ripped into three non-descript Bollywood personalites in the front row. A producer for the film “Contract” the struggling actor Mazhar Khan who’s only film “Wanted” is his grand accomplishment in the last 10 years and non other than the [...]
It struck me today that many of what I consider to be the most beautiful and tragic love stories have unfolded around (or with the aid of) a typewriter. I like the way the stubborn little ink ribbons bravely professes their fragility in a smudge-proof world. Much like love itself. Feel free to add to [...]
