Dame Judi Dench looked resplendent at the Venice Film Festival held over the weekend in a beautiful dress by couture designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. Wearing a stunning ivory chikan dress, the esteemed actress was there for the screening of the film ‘Philomena’. “An actress we revere, the iconic Dame Judi Dench dazzles Venice in our chikan outfit. What a fabulous feeling this is!” said Abu-Sandeep. Source: Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla

Astha Narang’s new creative and youthful collection titled ‘Canyonite’ created a stir at the Tata Nano Talent Box during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. The collection showcased Indo-western wear for the modern Indian woman, a blending of western ideas onto Indian silhouettes and forms. Easy to mould fabrics like suede and silks made their way down the ramp as flamboyant dresses, gowns, trousers, tops and skirts. The colour palette comprised head turning shades – Black, beige, o

BMW is the official vehicle sponsor of New Zealand Fashion Week. They are also the proud partner of the New Generation Designer competition and runway programme. The three finalists this year are Crooked Seven, Nara Paz and Beverly Riverina, all designed ‘wraps’ for a BMW. BMW will also have presence inside the venue with the “People’s Choice Award” Activation. A large screen display will showcase imagery of each wrapped vehicle on a constant loop. There will also be one garment from ea

Bringing to the forefront of fashion, the ancient soul and inspiration of traditional craftsmanship, the ‘Vrisa’ label by Rahul and Shikha Mangal presented “Charkha” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. It was a collection that revealed the beauty and hand crafted techniques of garment tailoring that had long been forgotten. With old techniques blending seamlessly with contemporary styling, the designer duo used natural fabrics like cotton, silk, linen and turned them into utterly weara

From the land of the Rajputs and Maharajas came the ‘SVA’ label by Sonam and Paras Modi with their collection “Aangan” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Opening the presentation with a very energetic dance by actress Amanda, the first entry set the mood as a white long skirt with dramatic peacock embroidery floated down the ramp. The asymmetric peach kurta with a contrast green yoke was followed by a navy gown with sheer back. The brown panelled dress with a beige bodice and the m

Candid Cat – Catherine McNeil shows off her svelte figure in the fall 2013 lingerie and edc advertisements from Esprit. The Australian model is casually seductive in intimates and loungewear as well as denim styles. In the images, Catherine sports tousled tresses and soft makeup to go with the bedroom apparel. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Autumn Theme – Shanghai Tang enlists Lina Zhang for another season as the face of its fall 2013 advertisements. Lensed by Richard Bernardin, the Chinese beauty models the autumn season’s sleek silhouettes and ornate prints in a luxe setting alongside male model Zhao Lei. Raffaele Borriello worked as creative director for the shoot while Franck Benhamou of Numero styled the handsome pair. / Makeup by Christelle Coquet @ Calliste, Hair by Laurent Philippon @ Calliste Source: Fashion Gone Ro

We may not get another glimpse of Prince George for quite some time, but Kate Middleton seems quite eager to be back in the public eye. This morning the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their first official royal appearance together since the birth of Prince George---who stayed at home with Grandma Middleton. The couple appeared at the Ring O'Fire Coastal Ultra Marathon, a weekend-long race that circles the entire Isle of Anglesey and looks both super beautiful and super terrifying. Of course,

Hermès reported Friday its net profit for the first half of 2013 increased by 14 percent, impulsed for the growing demand for its silk scarves. Sales for the period also increased, adding 11 percent, helping operating profit to beat forecasts at 584.1 million euros. “Demand for Hermès products remains strong,” the company said, adding that bag sales growth remains constrained by production capacity and flagging its watch division as the only one that delivered weak performance during the first h

AllSaints, the acclaimed British fashion house known for its design-led clothing for men and women, continues its North America expansion with the opening of its newest Florida location in Orlando. The new store located at Orlando’s world-class shopping destination, Mall at Millenia, at 4200 Conroy Road, Orlando FL 32839, opened its doors on Friday August 23rd, and measures approximately 6,050 square-feet. The store will offer customers an assortment of ready-to-wear and accessories for me