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Scene and heard
What's happening in
Mumbai’s hotels? A peek into the party circuit and events in the city...
Meal at the mall
 Aman
Verma flanked by Krishna Tamang and wife Anusha at China Gate |
You visit the mall not just to shop but also to eat.
There are varied eating out options at Atria, the millennium mall at Worli, and
the latest was the opening of China Gate, the first branch of the popular eatery
in Bandra. Located on the uppermost level of the stylish and sophisticated shopping
complex, it looks like it will soon become the food destination of the corporate
clientele and others in the business area. China Gate comes to you from Krishna
Tamang who has also given the city eateries like Golden Orchid, Caravan Serai
and Red Box. There was glitz and glamour on the opening night with the presence
of television stars and models. Black & White and other spirits were doing
the rounds and the smart staff was busy dishing out some good food from an extensive
menu with as many as 300 items. Spotted savouring the fare were Aman Verma in
a Chinese red shirt and other TV personalities like Jasbir Kaur, Kishwar Merchant,
Hiten Paintal, Manish Khanna, Rio Kapadia, Gaurav Chanana, Brij Katyal, Kapil
Sharma, Karan Kapur, Menka Chopra, Avinash Wadhawan and wife Natasha, Mohit Hussein
and wife Chhavi, choreographer Shakir Shaikh, and models Jennifer Mayani, Bobby,
Preeti and Gwen. And everyone looked like they would return again.
Wire and ice
Yana
Gupta and Jimmy Mistry at the Della show at Hyatt Regency |
You could call it a fashion show with a difference,
but that would be putting it mildly. For, on view at Hyatt Regency was what could
be termed futuristic fashion with models wearing cable wires, electrical switches,
floor tiles, laminates, ply, timber and sound systems. These were the innovative
creations by acclaimed architect and interior designer Jimmy Mistry. What he wished
to show was an amalgamation of architecture and interior design with fashion,
featuring the project list of Della Tecnica, India's largest turnkey design solution
company, that was celebrating its tenth anniversary. Seen on the ramp were top
models like Aditi Govitrikar, Candice Pinto, Mugdha Godse, Jesse Randhawa, Vidisha
Pavate, Fleur Xavier, Megha Kawale, Kavita Kharayat, Mridula Chandrashekhar, Hufriya
and Nina Manuel and also male models Muzzamil Ibrahim, Viraf Patel and Viraj Mulye.
Drawing the maximum applause was showstopper Yana Gupta, showing off her new short
haircut and, of course, interesting ensemble. Hosted by Pooja Bedi, the show attracted
the likes of Star TV's Peter Mukherjea and wife Indrani, Namrata Barua, Parvez
Damania and wife Roshni. Then it was time for Johnnie Walker Black Label and Jack
Daniel's and a delightful dinner.
Show and tell
Models
at the La Senza show at Atria |
It was
fashion and passion time at the Leela ballroom with the unfolding of Chimera 2006,
presented by the graduating student designers of Wigan Fashion School, part of
Wigan & Leigh College, UK. Guests waited patiently for an hour in their seats
for the show to start (invariably student shows are always behind schedule), but
once the show began people forgot about their inconvenience as some bold and beautiful
designs caught their attention. Models Jesse Randhawa, Anupama Verma, Shonal Rawat,
Anchal Kumar, Shruti Agarwal, Parmita Katkar and Sohini Jaitley walked the ramp
along with some male models which included Acquin Paes. Keenly following the show
were fashion designers Lascelles Symons and Lina Tipnis, glamour photographer
Vikram Bawa and fashion store owner Viren Shah. And the winners were: Shruti Bheda,
Best Designer, for her 'In The Closet' collection; Nidhi Jacob and Sakshi Sharma,
Most Creative Collection, for 'December Darling' and 'The Brave Desert Bloom'
respectively; Roopal BG, Technical Excellence, for 'Riding Gear - Body Safe.'
Inner view
Anupama
Verma at Chimera 2006 at the Leela |
Five-star
hotels have been missing out on business with quite a few fashion houses deciding
to have in-store shows instead of cocktail-dinner affairs in the confines of a
five-star venue. The latest such show was the one at La Senza, described as the
ultimate lingerie destination, located in the plush environs of the new Atria
mall. It was time for champagne and hors d'oeuvres while you waited for the show
to start. While you could have a look at the colourful daywear, sleepwear and
lingerie displayed on the shop floor, it was the lingerie and nightwear shown
off by Indian models Anchal Kumar, Candice Pinto, Mridula Chandrashekhar, Parmita
Katkar, Mugdha Godse, Chesz Shetty and Miheeka Varma and also European models
Ana and Ala that would grab your attention. However, looking listless was showstopper
Katrina Kaif dressed in daywear. Guests who wanted to see what women wore beneath
included Sharon Prabhakar, Kanwal Toor, Aman Verma and Pankaj Udhas. Looking happy
indeed was Joel Teitelbaum, president, La Senza International, visibly pleased
to be at the global lingerie brand's 600th store.
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