Publisher's Message, Summer 2009

Cheers To Power: The Journey, Not The Destination Jimi Hendrix once said, “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace” The first time I read this quote, I thought I knew what he was saying, but as life rolled along, I realized the magnitude of what he meant, or at least, my interpretation of it: the ‘love of power’ depicts a means to an end; i.e. the destination and

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Thoughts from the Editor-In-Chief, Summer 2009

Feeling Haute As soon as the temperature’s single digits go double, I open up my sunroof and play that one song that gets me into the summer spirit: “Rio” by Duran Duran. There is something incredibly seductive about the synthesized beats and the song evokes just the right dose of nostalgia. The gorgeous vision of Nick, Simon, Andy

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Designer Profile: New Delhi Fashion Designer Charu Parashar

A Designer For Today’s Woman What's in a name? For, the answer begins with imagination, a love of haute couture culture and prêt-a-porter Indian fashions. Since 1993, Parashar’s self-titled label has been a parade of luxurious and inventive ensembles that dazzle the eye and revive the best-kept secrets of traditional Indian craftsmansh

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Vegan Cosmetics

Animal Awareness For Beauty Companies Is More Than Skin Deep Ever wonder what’s in your favourite lipstick? Jessica Martinez, a 22-year-old art student from Ottawa, can rattle off the ingredient list in hers, a pretty impressive feat considering most of them are in Latin. But Jessica doesn’t just have a thing for language and beauty. She also knows her makeup’s recipe because she is one of the growing number of w

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  • Domestic Abuse

    A CULTURAL CATASTROPHE? For ten years, I was married to Deepak. Not one night of happiness…He used to beat me up…He used to have affairs with other women…Sometimes, sometimes, he used to rape me…For ten years, I lived a life of beatings and degradation. I came ...

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  • Yoga Unplugged

    Has spirituality become a commodity? A victim of the consumer society? In an age of mass produce ...

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