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September 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the season of marriages and festivals arriving, where everyone wants to look good, the designer duo Hemant-Nandita have developed a collection meant for today's trendy girl. "Our collection has Indian silhouettes in western cuts that is meant for trendy girls who want to enjoy the festive season in bright colours but with minimum bling and embellishments," Hemant told IANS.

September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria Parker has said close friend Victoria Beckham is her role model and she aspires to be like her. The actress became close friends with the former Spice Girl when Victoria and her football star husband David moved to Los Angeles in 2007 with their three children.

September 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Dusky beauty Bipasha Basu, known for her bold and sensual image, is playing a Kashmiri girl in "Lamhaa" and designer Rocky S, who has draped her in the Bollywood movie, says that she has never looked so simple onscreen. "In this movie, you will be surprised to see Bipasha in a non-glamorous role.

September 10th, 2009 Now-a-days Giselle Monteiro is better known as Harleen Kaur from Hindi film ‘Love Aaj Kal’. But when this Brazilian model took the ramp for designer Ritu Kumar at Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW)II, the audience could hardly recognize her.

September 10th, 2009 In a rare occasion Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag walked the ramp for ace designer Rocky S on the first day of Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) II. The cric icon chats with India Blooms correspondent Sreya Basu on ‘being stylish’ This is the first time you walked the ramp in Kolkata.

September 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The lithe profile of model Shyamolie Verma spreads across the frame like a tree of life encased within the folds of a cream cotton voile cape, embellished with green tussar leaves in appliqu. The 1994 creation "Tree of Life", by veteran designer Suneet Varma has been shot by ace fashion photographer Prabudha Dasgupta and printed in a life-size frame by Thomson Press (India) on special paper.

August 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minimalist, elegant and affordable, the first international cubic zirconia jewellery brand has forayed into the Indian market in the capital and neighbouring Noida. Britain-based jewellers Real Effect, in the business of manufacturing diamond jewellery for over three decades, has opted for the diamond lookalike cubic zirconia jewellery -- made of synthesized material that is hard, optically flawless and usually colourless -- and which are both stylish and affordable.

July 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Designer duo Parvesh-Jai, known for their resort wear collection, are all set to showcase their bridal wear line at the upcoming Bangalore fashion week (BFW) July 23-26. The duo will showcase their label "Raasleela", that caters to Indian ethnic and bridal wear, on the inaugural day of the BFW.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez is all set to launch another follow-up to her fragrance Glow with Coty. She says the new perfume is inspired by her twins.

June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For those who believe that marriages are a winter thing, think again because designer duo Parvesh and Jai feel that there is need for bridal wear in summer as well. "There are a lot of marriages happening in summer and people are bored of wearing those heavy embroidery green or red zardosi lehengas.

June 6th, 2009 LONDON - US President Barack Obama's hopes of continuing to wear exclusive suits stitched by his favourite Chicago tailors rest on the business skills of a London-based Indian entrepreneur. Ajay Khaitan, a turnaround expert, has emerged as potential saviour for the men responsible for guaranteeing Obama's sartorial elegance after the Chicago fashion company that supplies presidential suits went bankrupt.

May 3rd, 2009 The 10th Lakme Fashion Week was a splendid success. We pick some of our favorite moments on the ramp and off it.

May 3rd, 2009 Ladies and Gentlemen: We present before you the new snake charmers of India,‘Sandip Sopparkar and Jessi Randhawa’. Let us introduce them to all of you.

May 3rd, 2009 What is the advantage of having a sister? The best part being that both of them having the same height and foot size. The answer is that they can share their clothes and footwear, too.

May 3rd, 2009 On 17th March, 2009, at The Talwalkars, Bandra, walked in 10 beautiful beauties from all the parts of the country. They were the contestants of Femina Miss India 2009.