Style Brigade

Balmain sequinned dress A/W 10-11 - rock chic or just clever marketing?

2010-10-04T17:49:00.002+05:30

Balmain has perfected the rockstar + glam in their Fall 2010 collection. From Blake Lively to Rihanna, and even 90's goddess Cindy Crawford on the cover of Vogue India, everyone's rocking a Balmain. But, like everything else, sometimes too much of a good thing can turn bad. And going by the number of sightings of the Balmain collection in the last three months, something similar might be happening here.

Topshop Match : McQueen & Westwood

2010-10-03T15:01:00.003+05:30

There’s something about Brit designers that you got to love. Whether it’s their flamboyance or sheer eccentricity, there’s something in their creations which is a perfect fit for the neo wildchild of the 21st century. And for me the best of the Brit Brat pack would be Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood. Of course owing a bit of both these designers would require the budgeting patience of a saint, unless of course you have been spared the egalitarian brush of the financial recession. Counting your pennies will take on a new dimension indeed unless, there is some collaboration with a high street fashion chain. And of course Topshop fits into this plan perfectly. Which begs this question to be asked: would Alexander McQueen, God rest his soul, ever have deigned to design a line for Topshop?

In my happy dream world, I would like to believe that this would have been a possibility. Imagine a skull clutch or a knuckle box clutch without having to shed more than 1,000 big ones? Or a military jacket with all its flamboyant trimmings? I can just imagine Vivienne Westwood’s punk eccentricities working on the Topshop brand. A full tulle skirt with a brocade jacket paired with a quirky pair of Mary Jane’s. Wonderful, wonderful! Will it ever come true? I think not. But one can still dream eh?

And to be fair, the 90’s shoddiness of Topshop is very much left behind. Just take a look at the Topshop Unique show in London Fashion Week. For me, the exaggerated sense of drama with the fake animal heads, the fuzzy eyebrow was almost like an illustration of Russian Peter and the wolf tale.

Get Carrie's Necklace

2010-10-01T16:29:00.002+05:30

In the August edition of the Indian Grazia, there was an article about three ordinary women who have gone out of their way to own a piece of Carrie’s wardrobe. From the cult store Ina in New York to memorabilia stores in LA to SATC designer Patricia Field’s websites or auction sites like eBay, nothing is too small when it comes to Carrie’s closet. For fashionistas around the world, having a bit of Carrie’s closet is more than just picking up pieces of “fashion history”, it’s more a projection of a persona. For what is Carrie’s wardrobe if not a single girl’s armor for survival in this cruel cruel world?

And if you’re feeling a bit Carrieish today, a customized nametag necklace might just be the thing you are looking for.

Ostrich Aishwarya - an endangered species

2010-05-17T17:02:00.008+05:30

Aishwarya Rai is doing her bit for wildlife conservation. Pic supposed to be from Shanker's magnum opus Robot.

Doing the Ostrich dance

Does my butt look big

I'm OK with wearing bird gear

Gisele Bündchen launches 100% natural skincare range

2010-03-20T23:05:00.006+05:30

Gisele Bündchen is on a mission to work the word “natural”. Post her water birthing experience (baby Benjamin was born in her bathtub), she is now all set to give tough competition to existing naturopathy cosmetic lines launched by fellow models like Sundari (Christy Turlington), KORA (Miranda Kerr). On 15th March Bündchen launched her own natural skincare line: Sejaa Pure Skincare.

The supermodel talks about her business venture in the latest Vogue edition: "When you find something that makes you feel so good, share it. Sejaa is a part of something I'm concerned about, which is my skin and what I put on my skin. I have a voice and I feel I have to share this -- something that has been so beneficial for me in my life and has helped me be a more complete person".

In justification of the eco friendly tune, Bündchen and her team have put in quite a lot of work in making the line 100% natural - from non polluting manufacturing processes (Wind and Hydro energy), natural plant ingredients to recycled paper and soy based VOC free inks for packaging.

Currently the line offers a day cream, a night cream and a mud mask in 2 oz jars ranging from $ 56 to $ 70. However, the best buy would definitely be the skincare kit offered at a discounted rate of $ 120 or Rs. 5, 451 which includes:

Sejaa Day Cream
Sejaa Night Cream
SEjaa Mud Mask
Along with an exclusive embroidered spa towel made from sustainable bamboo fibres and a mud treatment applicator.

All Sejaa products can be bought online through www.sejaa.com

Lady Gaga & Jeremy Scott - creating Magic!

2010-01-06T16:57:00.012+05:30

Every fashion designer seems to have coped up to one fact in 2009. Want your designs to be photographed or create a buzz about your label, then there's one person to go to: Lady Gaga. Love her hate her, but one thing you have to give, her fashion sense is unique. Eyebrow raising, bizarre or fantastic, whatever you want to label it, there is no doubt that she is the world's best mannequin right now. With the exception of Gwen Stefani, Gaga seems to be the one pop star of the naughties who has captured the imagination of the public. Her recent outings in Jeremy Scott has certainly increased his popularity among the Gaga fashion followers. But to be fair to both the designer and his muse, their sensibilities match and she does rock his clothes, both on and off stage.
Customised catsuit from Jeremy Scott Ready to Wear Mouse Trap collection complete with Mickey sunglasses for Gaga's chart topping single - Paparazzi.
From L to R:

Studded denim body suit worn on stage in Amsterdam tailored to perfection for Gaga by Jeremy Scott.
Jeremy Scott Spring 2001 Sea Shell Bathing dress.
Perfecto Jacket with matching leggings from Jeremy Scott's "Let them Eat Grass" collection.

Cartoons' ain't just for kids says Jeremy Scott

2010-01-06T16:28:00.011+05:30

Cartoon characters are cute, no doubt about that. Looks great on fuzzy slippers and night slips for girlie night-ins. But not something you would like to venture out in if you are a 20+ adult getting ready for some crusin. But Jeremy Scott seems to think otherwise. And you know what...I agree:) His recent collection - Mouse Trap - took the iconic Mickey and Minnie characters to a different level. One peek at his Mickey Mouse inspired helmet and you'll know what I am talking about.

The cartoon-armour pairing is not the byword for originality, but makes for good runway stuff.And, it is his prints that caught my eye. And like everything else in fashion, the first one to sport it was Lady Gaga in her music video "Papparazzi". In fact Gaga and Jeremy Scott have quite a fashion bonding.

Cartoons and Jeremy Scott go back quite a while. His Flintstone collection as well as his Longchamp telephone print canvas bag are proof of this. His Mouse Trap ready to wear collection took his print based style up a notch. Models in quirky prints (check telephone receiver), bustiers and tuxedos in multicolored button trompe l'oeil mosaics, romper dresses in graphic Adidas sneakers trapaized the ramp. My personal favourite include:

Dolce & Gabanna Anthology - Not quite what it seems!

2010-01-04T17:40:00.005+05:30

I don't know about you, but my pockets have been rendered terrifically light by the blight of New Year cheers. I was still optimistic about my budget, but was thrown horribly askance by my the presence of a duty free store in the Domestic airport of Delhi. I don't know about you, but the word "duty free" draws me like a lodestone. If truth be told, the only two perfume that I have adored in my adult life are Clinique Happy and Daisy by Marc Jacobs. But the sight of the spiffy duty free store in the Delhi Domestic turf made me so happy, that I couldn't stop myself from taking a dekko.

A dekko was what I was after I told myself sternly,but very soon, I was seriously cataloging the perfume stakes. No Marc Jacobs, reason being that it is still not officially launched in India. There was the standard Elizabeth Arden with the full range from Pretty to Green Tea.
Versace, Lacoste, Van Arpels, D&G, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Lolita, Nina Ricci, CK was the line up. 15 mins of sniffing around and my olfactory glands cried for help. Coffee beans were offered in short order which restored the order of things.

Among all the eau de parfums, colognes, pour homme and what not, the one smell that caught my fancy was 18 La Lune from the the Anthology collection by Dolce & Gabbana.

The advertising brief goes something like five eternal personalities with resonating fragrances. So you have:
D&G Fragrance Anthology featuring Tyson Ballou as Le Bateleur 1 (Personality: The Seducer. Provocative and playful, Le Bateleur 1 is an accomplished Mediterranean seducer. Mills & Boon ahoy!)
D&G Fragrance Anthology featuring Naomi Campbell as LImperatrice 3 (Personality: The Star. Vibrant, magnetic, she exudes charisma and force of character...mix of reality TV start and spoilt brat)
D&G Fragrance Anthology featuring Noah Mills as L'Amoureux 6 (Personality: The charmer. incurable romantic, inherent nobility, dashing. Regency Romance anyone)
D&G Fragrance Anthology featuring Claudia Schiffer as La Lune 18 (Personality: The dreamer. fresh and sensual, dazzling, radiant and etheral beauty...very Greta Garbo)
D&G Fragrance Anthology featuring Eva Herzigova and Fernando Fernandes as La Roue de la Fortune 10 (Personality: The player. Adventorous and creative - the epitome of suprise....007ish I think!)

Frankly speaking, I have got no clue about top notes and base notes, indepth
knowledge I will leave to the perfumeofilles. The three things that I consider before buying a perfume are:
Do I like the scent? Can I wear it often without making the people around me gag? Whats the price tag and lastly is the bottle pretty? You may laugh at the last consideration, but packaging is a very important part of the whole garden in a bottle industry, and if I am to pay good money for 100 ml, then they better see to it that the said bottle looks pretty on a dressing table or cupboard ( poor me!)

Now the conflict raging in my mind resembled something like this:

The smell of D&G 18 La Lune I like. The price I did not like (Rs. 3,200 for 100 ml), and the bottle I did not like at all.
For reference see pic.

The marketing text for the packaging reads like this, and I quote:

" The scents that make p the D&G Fragrance Anthology are presented in sleek, impecably elegant falcons, at once strikingly simple yet sophisticated. Finished with a glossy jet pump and modern cap, the design takes it inspiration from a classic apothecary bottle."

In reality, the plastic "modern" cap with its horizontal lines resembled the Park Avenue bottle caps. And the bottle shared close similarities with the eau de colognes bottles of yesteryears.
I mean I could see this bottle on a dressing table with a bunch of lilies and a bottle of Anais Anais for company, but it will not sit pretty with a Marc Jacob Daisy or a Vera Wang Princess.
Finally after a bit of soul searching, I let it be and decided not to be a proud owner of No. 18 La Lune. I appeased my material soul by buying a BurBerry for Men as a new Year's gift for my father ( When in doubt, always stick to classics says the wise.)
But the entire flight home, I was wondering whether I did the right thing. I repeatedly sniffed my wrists to check the smell. But surprise surprise after two hours, the smell was almost gone. There was a lingering trace of sweetness reminiscent of Coty Vita powder, but that's all.
Miffed, I decide to do a bit of research on the Anthology collection. AND THIS IS WHAT I FOUND:

Apparently the D&G team did not have enough money to go ahead with their new fragrance line. A transparent base developed in the 80s and now regularly utilised by generic shampoos and body lotions was used. Every fragrance does have its essential bits of Patchouli, honey Vanilla and what not, but it is diluted at 1% to the base.
Tenacity on skin is weak (which means very generous squirts have to be applied) and diffussion power more so unless you step into a cloud of La Lune vapours. Now all this gyan is not by me but by another blogger who seems to be more in the know of things.

One look at the advertisement for the perfume would make you realise where the money had all gone...down the well shaped posteriors of Claudia Schiffer, Naomie Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Tyson Ballaou, Noah Mills and Fernando Fernandes, and of course Mario Testino.

Best Dressed Celebrity of the Week

2009-12-11T18:45:00.013+05:30

My pick for the best dressed celebrity this week goes to Selena Gomez for the Fuschia Pink silk gown she wore to the UNICEF ball at the Beverly Wilshire. (Wish Santa would gift me something like that for X'mas). Perfect combination of Hollywood and Glamour. Fergie came a close second with her naughty LBD that she wore for her movie premiere "Nine" in LA.

Victoria Beckham - Spring Summer 2010

2009-12-11T18:27:00.007+05:30

Say what you will of the lady...but she's got style. I am talking of the walking talking sukhi dandi Victoria Beckham. Anorexic figure aside, the former spice girl has come up with quite an assortment of dresses for her Spring Summer 2010 collection from her eponymous label. And who better to display them than herself?

What I love about her dresses are its structural construction and fine detailing. Neat shoulder pads, dull gold zips and great sleeves (cap sleeves, bat sleeves, lace sleeves...you name it, she has it). I absolutely adore the way the zip goes all the way back in some of her dresses (see the pic). Zip detailing in the back not only gives a good fitting, it also avoids the material from folding up in the front. Of course it helps if you don't have an inch of fat on you in order to model the dresses to perfection:)

All in all...very classy!

Happily Unmarried

2009-11-30T12:33:00.006+05:30

November might have been the season for wedding, but December is certainly the season for Birthdays'...at least for me...and that too, male friends. And finding presents for male buddies can be a hassle...of course a bottle of alcoholic beverage is the safest bet, but if your friend is a No. 1 peeyakar or a lover of toilet humour, then merchandise from Happily Unmarried will certainly be appreciated. Case in point, Sandass ashtray and Shotglass Ki Amar Kahani with names like Chowdhury, Takla, Afghani and Mucchad.

Quirky and pocket friendly, Happily Unmarried products with its cheeky and irreverent messages are the perfect gifts for friends as well as you...after all, a Long Island Iced Tea in their humongous Thunderthigh Juice glasses will send everyone to hic hic nirvana. You can also order the stuff online.

From top:

Bhojpuri Shotglasses - Rs. 200/- for two "Tumhare & Hamare" glasses
Horn OK Please key chain hanger - Rs. 950/- (available in Passion Red, Passion Yellow and Passion Green)
Wonder Bar - Rs. Rs. 6, 200 (customization possible)
Tiffin Dabba CD Rack - Rs. 850/- for 100 CD's (available for 50 CD's as well)
Thunder Thighs Juice Glass - Rs. 250/- for owing a a pair of Thunderthighs
Arm Candy Drink stirrer - Rs. 100/- for 8 dhamakedar 'stirred not shaken" stirrers
Tap Bottle Stopper - Rs. 350/- to drink straight from the Tap
Bar Maid bottle openers - Rs. 250 for a pair of sexy legs
Beerman Coasters - Get the complete history of Beerman for just Rs. 150/- ( 6 coasters)
And finally, the Sandass ashtray - Rs. 525/- (gives your cigarette the comfort of the Indian way!)

Happily Unmarried products are available in the following stores in the Delhi/NCR region:

Select City Walk , Saket
Rio Grande, M block Market GK I
Mother Earth, Rajiv Gandhi Handicraft Bhawan, Opp Hanuman Mandir C.P.
Odyssey, Delhi International Airport, Domestic Terminal , (Departure & Arrival), Palam
Odyssey Counters at the following Delhi Metro stations: Delhi University, Chandi Chowk, Kashmiri Gate, New Delhi, Pitam Pura, Netaji Subash Place
Religare, # 7 level 1, Scindia House, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi
Gifts of Love, DLF City Centre, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon
Mocha, PLOT NO.1000, Village Chakkerpur , DLF Ph - IV, Opp. Regency Park - 2, Gurgaon
P3 Store, DLF cyber city, Gurgaon
Odyssey, Great India Place, Noida
Odyssey, Shipra Mall, Indirapuram

Colourama!

2009-11-27T16:53:00.008+05:30

Finally it's here...coloured opaque tights/panty hose which fits can be found in Fifth Avenue stores in Saket. The window display had one in pink and another in black patterned with sheer and opaque combo.The store was closed by the time I got there...but here are certain tips that you can use while buying them:

1) Check the size. The sales girl might tell you its free size, but we all may not be blessed with endless legs. If it's too long, you will have to pull it high over the waist which will accentuate your tummy, too short and it will ride dangerously on your hips and give an exaggerated pear shaped look. Remember panty hose can't be shortened.

2) If the fabric is stretched too tightly over your thighs, then trust me, the tights are too tight sorry for the pun..not intended:). A good pair of tight should give you space for normal activities like walking and sitting. You don't wan't them to rip at the seams.

3) Depending on the shade you buy, the tights will give an opaque or sheer look. Darker colours like Teal, Peacock Blue, and Fushia are more on the opaque side, while colours like shimmery Grey give a more transparent look.

4) Before buying, check the crotch area. The seams should be tight. It is a good idea to get one more double seam done over it. Local tailors who have machines which can stitch Lycra fabrics will give you the best results.

5) Keep your feet crack free if you want your coloured tights/panty hose to survive. Cracked heels can stretch the fabric leading to runs. Once there is a run, you can bid bye-bye to your tights!

Coat it on!

2009-11-27T16:31:00.005+05:30

All Indian clothing brands worth its salt has stocked up on winter coats this season. Popular clothing lines like Madame and Fifth Avenue have similar checked trench type cats in Fuschia, Grey and Black (check pic). BTW...this same design was displayed last Winter as well...Hello old stock! The only store that had a little variation on this style was Edge, DLF Place Saket. Its doubled breasted checked coat is a mix of Canary Yellow, White and Black priced at Rs. 3, 799. The belt also has a sassy back buckle unlike last season's one.

The coat is visible in the Shop window...you can't miss it!

Look what I found!

2009-11-04T21:45:00.005+05:30

Lately I have been quite obsessed with accessories with a geometric/optical illusion edge. I love the way these pieces add a bit of jazz to plain tunics. On one of my recent jaunts to Sarojini, I found a felt bib necklace in black and red combo. It felt a bit scratchy around my neck, but I bought it nevertheless. The piece looked very Etsyian and I was not suprised to find the exact
copy on Etsy's website www.etsy.com except in a different colour combo. Wonder what Etsy will have to say to their designs selling for 100 bucks in India?

Here's the real thing:

In the name of fashion, what were you thinking Ms. Jon?

2009-11-01T22:51:00.011+05:30

I must confess, the closest I got to a Wills India Fashion Weeks or the Lakme Fashion Weeks was through DT (Delhi Times). So on these hallowed pages, I first got the glimpse of Sanjana Jon's
debut on the Wills India Fashion week. This appearance pulled my trigger in multiple ways:

a) Ms. Sanjana Jon made this appearance for her brother, fashion designer Anand Jon (who has been sentenced to 59 years in prison on cases of molestation of underage models).
Since when has it become fashionable to show support who have sodomized or raped young girls?

b) Ms. Jon claimed that she was inspired by the Indian family system, hence she roped in celeb siblings - from Riya-Raima sen to Salman-Sohail Khan, she had them all. Last time I checked, WIFW was supposed to be the capital's major platform meant to showcase new and established designers to foreign and domestic buyers.

c) As far as the clothes go, the less said the better. A radiant Sushmita Sen walked the ramp in a

black tube structured tube dress (she's got back into shape and how!). The pic looked good, but the dress as such was no great shakes. But it was still the best of the lot.

Take a Bow!

Arabian Nights anyone?

Lose those platform heels Shibani

The worst of the lot - cringe worthy designs at its best!

Happy feet

2009-10-21T19:45:00.004+05:30

If I had it my way, I would have named this blog as shoegal.blogspot. From the time I started earning my own two pennies, I started my investments in shoes. The way I saw it, my feet size had finished "growing” and unlike my body, they will remain a Bata size 4 or a 361/2 (depending on where I buy my shoes from) till the day I die. And among all my recent purchases, my black stillies occupy the pride of place. At this point, a little history behind this purchase might be appropriate. Last Christmas, I had gone to Australia on a holiday. On the flight itself, I made up my mind on two things - a) I will buy a pair of red carpet worthy heels b) the said heels must be bought within a day or two otherwise I might end up spending money all my money on worthless things. I had been informed earlier that all major shopping should be done on 26th December, Boxing Day aka Australia’s biggest sale day aka shopping nirvana.

On the said date, I reached Meyer's , one of Australia's most popular malls. It resembled Mumbai's Victoria terminal. Women of all shapes, sizes and colour were teeming over the place. Me and my sisters split up. Whatever shoe stuck our fancy, we grabbed it, and this was no mean feat considering that we are all 5 footers while our fellow shoppers towered over us by several inches. I tried out all the pairs, but got no "message". I had assumed that at least one of the 17 pairs that I had selected would fit the bill. Disappointed hardly covers my feelings at that time. My sister, a more patient kind, told me to look around a bit more. I took her advice; after all she had got me my fabulous red Guess bag, so obviously she knew what she was talking about. And then, I found it - a pair of black Steve Madden (Steven by Steve Madden to be more precise) - a stunner and oh it was luxe! interesting bijoux, soft leather soles with suede covering, skinny satin straps, and deadly 5 inch heels. A killer pair, nuff said.

Guess did it for me!

2009-10-12T11:17:00.005+05:30

About two years back, I was on a major hunt for the perfect red bag. I didn’t want just about any bag in red colour, what I wanted was a bag with personality, something that would make me happy even on my worst days. After two months, the hunt for the “perfect red bag” was getting on my nerves. I was shown tacky vinyl bags, extremely uncomfortable to take in the Delhi heat; massively oversized bags in which I could hide myself if the need arose; tassled bags (cheap copies of Gucci’s Hobo bag) or “party bags” with enough bling that you needed sunglasses. Ultimately, frustrated, I gave up my search. But, my elder sister didn’t. When she came to visit me, she gifted me the most fabulous bag – it was red, it was perfect, it was Guess!

From the moment I slung the Guess bag over my shoulders, I knew this was the right bag for me. And why not, it saw me through job interviews and date nights. It saved my mobile and cash from getting soaking wet during Delhi’s recent deluge. It has received appreciative glances and polite where-did-you-buy-it from curious passerbys. In the two years since I started using the bag, I haven’t faced a single zipper failure, or a loose stud/buckle mishap.

Sure the bag was expensive. Would I have bought it on my own? I don’t know. But the one thing I do know is that my Guess bag isn’t just a holder of my possessions. It wasn’t conceived by Marciano for random consumption. It was designed, crafted and labeled with love for one special lady. And when you chance upon such a perfect fit, you don’t question the “what ifs’ you just take it as your right.

My Guess Bag

Close-up of the front buckle. The leather is a self embossed snakeprint.

Side pouch with dull gold stud details

The week that was!

2009-10-12T10:54:00.009+05:30

Monday to Friday can be a hectic time for all of us who work in a corporate set-up for a living. And mine was especially bad. First, I missed a deadline. Second, my reporting manager left for greener pastures. Third, I was going to the pot, literally (the effects of two very tasty samosas consumed with glee on my way back home). Fourth, all my crops had died while I was enjoying the not so pleasant after effects of the said samosas. By the end of the week, the stage was set – the only thing that can lift me from this morass of a woefull week was a shopping spree.

But in an angst ridden 21st century, nothing is simple: two of my fellow shoppers on whom I can count for expert advice related to colour, size and what would suit me were unavailable and, I was short of cash (newspapers say that recession is over, my CEO says we still have to ride rough times…GOD I wish they make up their minds on which way the wind is blowing).

Not to be undone, I resorted to underhand tactics and secured the services of an extremely reluctant fellow shopper - a metalhead whose preferred choice of attire is a black tee of his favourite band “Iron Maiden”. Fashion advice was not forthcoming from any quarter, responses ranged from lukewarm “nice” to “what is this? Which way do you wear it?” Notwithstanding these obstacles, I still managed to get what I wanted.

Here’s my loot:

Peach pin tuck shirt with buttons (great for layering)
Black jersey dress with layered tie-and-dye at the bottom
Graphic tees (Simpson + electro monkey tees)
Blue polka dotted Lerros jacket with hood
Pink skirt with red mini hearts print ( love the print)

Waking Up to Style!

2009-10-08T15:53:00.001+05:30

As a starting point for my post, I am not picking on the accepted dissection of the LFW (Lakme fashion Week) or the WIFW (Wills India Fashion Week) which ostentatiously dictate the style trends of a newly emerging Indian fashion consciousness. Instead I am picking a more easily recognised parable, the most common denominator which influences the subcontinent in all things related to fashion and lifestyle - Bollywood.

As Wake Up Sid has been my most recent Bollywood fare, let me get started on that one. This movie had an interesting combination for me as far as fashion sensibilities go. On one hand you had Konkana Sen (a thinking actress with an average figure, I haven't come across KS in an outfit onscreen or offscreen which screams Haut Couture. Clearly, this is an actress not aiming for a size zero fig or being one of the top ten Bollywood fashionista). On the other hand, this movie was from the Dharma Production stable, arguably one of the most stylish production houses in the Indian movie scene with urban lifestlye as its forte. A marriage between these two dichotomous souls would be interesting.

As a movie meant for the urban masses, the styling for its two central character bring out facets of their individual styles. An immature spoilt brat living it up on his father's money and a 27 year old Bong who lands in Mumbai to eek her living and smell the first wiff of financial independence, the movie does have its fashion moments.

Ranbir Kapoor

Checkpoints

Photography - snaps of his feet wearing socks
Creativity - collage in his room, his quilt
Brand conscious - Sony laptop
Tee shirts- cartoon and animation centric (reflection of his own boyishness)

Konkana Sen

Checkpoints

Living space - fairy lighted white bird cage, books placed all round the room
Independence - yellow wall with white birds strung across a wire
Individual style - multicoloured camel printed kurta, tan coloured hobo bag (a jhola would have made her too NGO intellectual)
Structure - fitted evening dresses in silk, halter kurtis

The work space of Mumbai Beat also deserves a special mention - with its coloured furniture, graffiti walls and bright cushions, it did reflect the required "coolness" quotient of a magazine that is trying to capture the soul of Mumbai through its fresh writings and rich visual imagery.

The one thing that did disappoint me in this movie was the inadequate amount of hairstyle experiments. Being a KJo film, sufficient amount of thought must have gone into the "mane styling", but sadly, it wasn't enough. Especially if you juxtapose it to the freshness that Audhuna Akhtar gave to Dil Chahta hai with her radical hair styles for all the lead actors. Ah well greedy me!