Archive for August, 2009
funky and sexy saris
Sari scion Satya Paul recently offered up a new line that reflects the effect of popular culture in art. These ain’t no saris for grandma, so think twice before you pass up on this young, trendy and absolutely stunning collection! Bold colours, pop prints and a touch of shimmer were the order of... [Read More]
Funky, glimmery, sexy saris!
Sari scion Satya Paul recently offered up a new line that reflects the effect of popular culture in art. These ain’t no saris for grandma, so think twice before you pass up on this young, trendy and absolutely stunning collection! Bold colours, pop prints and a touch of shimmer were the order of... [Read More]
101 years of the bra
Fresh out of university I just knew I wanted to be a fashion buyer. I landed up in the lingerie department of a major retailing outfit and thus the lingerie queen was born. It didn’t take long for me to realise that it was a marriage made in heaven — me and undies; ’till death do us... [Read More]
Madonna and Guy’s nude painting up for auction
An oil painting depicting ‘Queen of Pop’ Madonna naked in bed along with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie has been put up for auction. Scottish artist Peter Howson’s Madonna and Guy which had created a huge controversy when it was first revealed in 2005 will go under the hammer on Saturday... [Read More]
Madonna and Ritchie granted “quickie” divorce
US pop star Madonna and Guy Ritchie ended eight years of marriage in a few minutes on Friday when a British court granted them a “quickie” divorce. Neither Madonna, 50, nor British film director Ritchie, 40, were in court for the hearing, according to the Press Association. It was listed... [Read More]
Robert Downey Jr talks of reinventing Sherlock Holmes
Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr may have his hands full with filming for Iron Man-2, but he made time from the superhero movie just to play iconic detective, Sherlock Holmes. “That’s part of the thing that was so attractive to me about doing Sherlock Holmes after Iron Man. It was such kind... [Read More]
Mystery girl in Love Aaj Kal is Brazilian model
The mystery of the Punjabi girl in Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal, who gets royally wooed and won by the sardar Saif Ali Khan, has been solved – she is a Brazilian model Giselle Monteiro who couldn’t speak Hindi or dance to save her life. “She is actually a Brazilian girl named Giselle... [Read More]
Felipe Massa leaves hospital, flies home to Brazil
Injured Formula One driver Felipe Massa left a Budapest hospital after nine days of treatment on Monday, boarding a private jet home to Brazil on his own feet. Ferrari’s Massa, who fractured his skull in an accident during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, was seen smiling and shaking hands... [Read More]