Jie smith's Blog – August 2015 Archive (11)

Indian fashion designers often opt for a Bollywood celebrity as a showstopper. But Indian supermodel Ujjwala Raut, who has walked the runway for international luxury brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana, says it is the birthright of models.

The supermodel, who walked as a showstopper for designer Monisha Jaising's show at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week winter-festive 2015 here, says she is "very proud and honoured to be the showstopper because right…

Fashion Week got its pretty on with lacy lingerie, bridal gowns, a garden of models – and a bona fide celebrity bachelor – on the Wednesday runways.

Featuring: Lucilla Gray, ITZME, Julian Danger, Her Apparel, Willa & Mae, the Weddings Collection, Clavon's Wear, Gally Nine, Kharl-William Wirepa, Harman Grubisa, Annah…

They are not practical. They do not make you look thin. You cannot put a jacket over them. Wear them to a dinner party and you risk scooping soup straight from the bowl and into your blouse.

Sydney label Ellery is known for its wide (in both breadth and variety) sleeves. Conical, bell-shaped or open like a kimono, these sleeves flutter around the…

Bronx Fashion Week is entering its second year as a burgeoning outlet for chic designers and runway models with its signature event slated for September.

At the Mall at Bay Plaza in Co-Op City organizers will transform a portion of the indoor mall into a showcase fashion theater with photographers, buyers and fashionistas expected to flank the runway. The show will also be complemented with a food and wine festival co-organized by the Food Bank for New York. Proceeds will go towards…

The seventh edition of the BMW India Bridal Fashion Week commenced on August 7, 2015, and presented the most exquisite collections and designers of our time.

Some of the biggest celebs in B-Town walked the ramp to showcase the stunning collections.

From Suneet Varma to Sonam Kapoor, everyone put their fashion feet forward to attend the iconic gala.

DESIblitz brings you all the highlights of an eventful week that celebrates the best of Indian bridal fashion!

Day…

Even if you’re a seasoned outlet shopper and you are always in the line waiting for the Black Friday sales, you can still get overwhelmed when you go into a thrift shop. Even if you ignore all of the antique furniture and shelves of books and interesting trinkets and just focus on the clothes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. There are racks…

When I lived in San Francisco in the nineties, my friend Michelle told me about a lesbian couple who were looking for frozen sperm together. At that time I was married to a man, and I thought Michelle was talking about some people who wanted to breed cocker spaniels. I'd heard about sperm banks and babies, of course, but I'd never…

It's Sunday night.Most of the country is sprawled out, warding off the humidity with air conditioning on full blast and Master Chef. The 400 or so guests of Israeli fashion house Castro’s Fall/Winter preview arrive at Hangar 11 in the Tel Aviv port decked out in their finest evening wear. There is…

When it comes to workouts, we often hear that one must work so hard that it shows the next day. This belief couldn't be further from the truth. In reality, even if you have the guts, and perhaps a little bit of glory, left to go over the edge in your training session - stop when your body tells you to stop.

Workout fatigue leads to de-motivation and…

Manpriya Singh

By the time Adarsh Gill relocated to India, she had retailed at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, I Magnin, Henri Bendel and Bonwit Teller. An era, when classic was never going out of style, and sadly even on sale. The flipside of having come a full circle is that there is nothing much to feed the ‘what next’ syndrome. Having worked…

An ongoing concern about the lack of diversity among Delaware police departments has prompted seven agencies to partner on a quinceanera expo.

The First Latino Teen Outreach Event for a Diverse Law Enforcement is planned for 2-6:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security Charter High School, 801 N.…