Events

“Escaped from Abusive Husband to become Bollywood Stunt Women” narrates Geeta Tandon

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 News

A recent video by the Youtube channel, Blush, For Culture Machine gave Tandon the opportunity to share her story with the world. A successful Bollywood stunt woman since 2009, Tandon has survived child marriage, motherhood before the age of 21, and brutal domestic violence that included rape. Geeta Tandon’s mother had died when she was nine, and her father was left raising four daughters alone in a poor area of the city. They often went hungry.There was no money to pay for schooling, so Tandon would sneak out of the…

Dutch Foundation “Stichting Hand in Hand Internationaal” ties up with India International culture & Heritage Foundation for Exchange Programmes

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 News

The Dutch Foundation,Stichting Hand in Hand Internationaal ,famed for its sports and culture exchange in the Netherlands,had previously orchestrated the football exchange programme with India in 2013 and has now decided to increase and diversify its international exchange programmes in India. For this purpose it has tied up with India International culture and heritage foundation in India to be its implementing partner for its exchange programmes.For its calendar year 2016 – 2017 both the foundations have signed up for a Sport Exchange programme in The Netherlands and a Educational Travel…

Ritu Beri’s Exlusive Khadi Collection Unveiled By Khadi & Village Industries Commission

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 News

New Delhi: Ace fashion designer Ritu Beri, also an advisor for Khadi promotion, unveiled on Sunday a collection using the “national fabric” here. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched the Exclusive Ritu Beri’s Khadi Collection in the presence of Micro And Small Enterprise Minister Kalraj Mishra, BJP’s national spokesperson Meenakashi Lekhi and Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary. “When I started doing fashion designing 25 years ago, my first collection was in Khadi. The sales were good. I am honoured to do it again. It is…

Jessica,Jesinta,Montana & Gemma launch David Jones Spring / Summer Collections

August 6, 2016 News

David Jones starlets Jessica Gomes, Jesinta Campbell and Montana Cox were joined at the store’s Spring/Summer Collections Launch in Sydney by international supermodel Gemma Ward on Wednesday night. Jesinta, Jessica and Montana all sizzled in what are sure to be this summer’s hottest swimwear pieces before being showered with glitter and balloons in a spectacular Zimmermann finale. The Model playing around with the fallen baloons. The models donned stunning whimsical pieces by the Australian designer as they pranced around the stage When it comes to swimwear, it looks as though…

Beautiful 3D fashion by Voxelworld in Düsseldorf

July 26, 2016 News

13 designers from the US, Europe and Asia showcased their 3D printed fashion at the Platform Fashion show in Germany this past weekend. The show, presented by Voxelworld and Lexus, was the first display of 3D printed fashion by the two companies. There has been a lot of 3D printed fashion in the past few years, but some of these designs are just so breathtakingly beautiful, it breathes new life into the industry. Oliver Cynamon, Co-Founder of Voxelworld commented: “We’re pleased that we’ve found a partner in Lexus that shares…

Erika Nardini, Ex-CMO of AOL, Joins Dude-Focused Barstool Sports as CEO

July 20, 2016 News

Erika Nardini, former chief marketing officer of AOL, has been hired as CEO of Barstool Sports — the churlish, sports-and-smut website for males that’s majority-owned by Chernin Group. Her hiring, announced Tuesday, may be a bid to blunt Barstool detractors who have criticized the site for its unapologetically sexist tone. Barstool Sports will now operate under the leadership of Nardini “while still maintaining its anti-establishment nature,” according to the company. Barstool Sports, founded by David Portnoy, covers sports, entertainment, politics and news with what it calls a “comedic” lens. The website, which claims to…

Curvy Kate introduces “Scantilly” with a lingerie campaign of women in different shapes,size and colour !

July 9, 2016 News

To break social norms and to prove that inclusivity is powerful, Curvy Kate has launched a new lingerie campaign featuring women of all different shapes, sizes, colors, and backgrounds. The campaign is called #TheNewSexy and features the company’s latest collection: Scantilly. In light of the body positivity movement, the fashion industry has been under a lot of scrutiny for their lack of diversity. And rightfully so. A report by The Fashion Spot found that out of the 422 models involved in big-brand Spring/Summer 2016 fashion campaigns, only 21.8% were of…

IMG Scraps Toronto Fashion Week !

July 8, 2016 News

Toronto Fashion Week is no more. Organizers are pulling the plug on the semi-annual event, citing a lack of local support. IMG Canada had operated Toronto Fashion Week in collaboration with IMG Fashion since 2012. They took the reins of the event from the Fashion Design Council of Canada, which had previously owned and produced Toronto’s fashion week for 13 years. Catherine Bennett of IMG Fashion Events & Properties says partnerships and sponsorships play important roles in staging fashion events. Bennett says they weren’t seeing the local support for the…

Freida Pinto Invited to vote at the Oscars !

July 7, 2016 News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is the world’s pre-eminent movie-related organisation, which also conducts the Oscars, wants Freida Pinto to be part of their empaneled members. The actor joins the roster along with Canadian actor Rachel McAdams, director Patty Jenkins, British actor-musician Idris Elba, Chinese-American producer James Hong, and a few rising stars such as Michael B Jordan, Chadwick Boseman and the Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) actor John Boyega. A source close to Freida says, “She is the youngest Indian to be given this…

USA CELEBRATES ITS INDEPENDENCE DAY !

July 5, 2016 News

From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City’s famed frank-eating contest, Americans aren’t shy about celebrating their nation’s birthday From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City’s frank-eating contest, Americans aren’t shy about celebrating their nation’s birthday. Many places are rolling out long-established Independence Day traditions on Monday (even if some of those traditions aren’t as long-established as they sound). Rain was forecast in many cities, but revelers were trying not to let it…