Publisher's Message, Fall 2009
Waiters Versus Makers We all have dreams, and they are as varied as they are numerous, but they all have one thing in common: a transitional process which I believe no one encapsulated better than actor Christopher Reeve, who so rightfully illustrated the process using three very powerful words – ‘impossible,’ ‘improbable’ and
Open Chest Interview with Pooja Kumar
A twist of fate and destiny changes… Actress Pooja Kumar, while studying for a degree in politics, decided to audition for a dance number at a local beauty pageant but was convinced to compete instead. Upon doing so, she was amazed at being crowned Miss India USA in 1995. This spontaneous win further ignited
Thoughts from the Editor-In-Chief, Fall 2009
Rapture As soon as the wind carries that extra nip in the air, we begin to prepare ourselves for the next stage of the year and our lives. After another summer (and what a summer it was!), we replace the frolicking with a sense of frantic as we return to the merry-go-round of life with school, work, holiday prep and of course, planning ways to ring in the new
Gen Next
India’s New Breed of Fashion Designers There is a revolution of sorts taking place on the Indian catwalks. A new generation of designers is forming the new face of Indian fashion. In their work, we see an obvious shift from the popular, opulent and often over-the-top style of yesteryear patriarchs to a more modern and minimali
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Designer Profile: Pakistan’s Queen of Couture
Nilofer Shahid Doesn’t Believe In Short Cuts She’s the founder of one of the leading fashion houses in Pakistan, has shared runways with couture kings and dressed the likes of Princess Diana a ...
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Same New Year’s Routine Getting Tired?
Inject Some Sizzle In Miami, The New Vegas! So what comes of a celebration with your closest friends at the Fontaine Bleu, coupled with iconic musical acts in a city that’s revered by pop culture? For the generations who missed it (myself included), it’s a profound appreciatio ...
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My Big Fat Indian Wedding
In These Penny-Pinching Days, Do Weddings Get The Same Treatment? Our Writer Lets Us Tag Along As She Plans Her Daughter's Wedding Since the time when she was a little girl, dreaming of princes and sleeping beauties, she wanted a ...
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INFIDELITY: Is Being Monogamous A Myth?
The Art of Straying I remember sitting on the couch, watching some mindless television when all of sudden my harmless PG screen gave way to a rather sexy video of a couple engaged in softcore sex. Apparently, the said couple was married - just not to each other. As I continued to sta ...
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Music Gets A Makeover : Desifying R&B Singer, Cassie
Desi Hits! gives the R&B star a cultural groove in Alia Khan couture Western celebrities are no strangers to South Asian fashion, with supermodel Naomi Campbell and ...
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