Preeti Desai dazzles in white lehenga choli for Anita Dongre
August 6th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre showcased her "Urban Princes" collection on the third day of Lakme Fashion Week 2012 Sunday with Preeti Desai, in a dazzling white ... Read more...
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Pallavi Jaikishan goes traditional at LFW
August 4th, 2012 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Veteran designer Pallavi Jaikishan's collection made a grand opening at the 13th Lakme Fashion Week commencing here Friday, with the line displaying traditional wear for women ... Read more...
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Dongre’s tribute to Indian textiles at LFW (With Images)
July 28th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre is set to pay tribute to Indian textiles with a collection called "Urban Princess" at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week, which begins Aug ... Read more...
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86 designers to showcase at LFW Winter fest
July 11th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) In its 13th year, Lakme Fashion Week has lined up 86 designers, including veterans Pallavi Jaikishan and Ritu Beri, from across the country.From big names such ... Read more...
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Poor kids’ paintings inspire Global Desi’s collection (With Images)
May 14th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Global Desi, a retail clothing line, has launched an exclusive summer collection inspired by the painting of underprivileged children.The collection features 16 exclusive creations which ... Read more...
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Go for cotton this wedding season, says Anita Dongre
May 9th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre, who loves experimenting with cotton, recommends cotton clothing for this wedding season. She showcased her designs at a fashion show here, but didn't ... Read more...
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Anita Dongre goes crowdsourcing way to find designer
May 2nd, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Fashion designer Anita Dongre is hunting for an accessory designer for her company AND Designs India Ltd and is taking the crowdsourcing way to discover ... Read more...
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Now, Archana Kochhar designs for metrosexual men (With Image)
April 5th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) It seems like designing for men is the latest trend among female designers. Archana Kochhar is the latest to join the list, which aleady has ... Read more...
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Corporate backing must for fashion brands: Designers
April 4th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Rs.2.9 billion (over $57 million) Indian fashion industry is looking up and designers feel corporate support is a must for a further boost as ... Read more...
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Indian designer menswear market has come of age: Anita Dongre (With Images)
April 1st, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre, who has just launched her first menswear line, says the market for this in India has come of age, with more variations ... Read more...
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Designer Anita Dongre launches menswear line
March 26th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre, known for her ethnic womenswear line, has now forayed into menswear collection. She is excited about her initiative."Excited about my foray into menswear," ... Read more...
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Shabana Azmi cheers for Anita Dongre at WIFW
October 12th, 2011 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) After Kangana Ranaut and Deepika Padukone, Bollywood continued to make its presence felt on the fourth day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), ... Read more...
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People should actively participate in Hazare’s movement: Shabana
August 19th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress Shabana Azmi, who has been tweeting in support of Anna Hazare's movement on the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, insists that as citizens of a democratic country ... Read more...
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Shabana NGO’s women create Anita Dongre’s LFW collection
August 18th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre showcased an exquisite collection at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2011 Thursday that featured embroidery by the women of NGO Mijwan ... Read more...
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‘Double Dhamaal’ cast creates dhamaal in Toronto!
June 24th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Brampton, June 24 (IANS) The "chandaal chaukdi" - Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Ashish Chaudhary, Jaaved Jaffery - along with the girls Mallika Sherawat and Kangana Ranaut, sent Bollywood ... Read more...
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Fashion frat’s social work genuine or eyewash?
June 24th, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Organising shows for a cause or collaborating with NGOs, the fashion fraternity often indulges in charity work, but many are of the opinion that these ... Read more...
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‘I AM’ team present at Anita Dongre’s LFW show
March 14th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The cast and crew of "I AM" turned out for designer Anita Dongre, who had designed for the film, at the Lakme Fashion Show Sunday."We ... Read more...
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Bollywood Hot-shots To Walk For Mijwan Girl-Child – A Project Taken By Shabana Azmi
January 13th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Rosahn, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, and many more, all together 20 hot-shots of Bollywood are coming together to walk the ramp on January 23 for a noble ... Read more...
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Lakme Fashion Week: Anita Dongre Prefers Rajasthani Dancers To Mallika Sherawat!
December 4th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
On this, the designer said that Mallika was invited to attend the event only as guest. Dongre rather preferred two Rajasthani dancers to showcase her designs as the showstoppers. The designer ... Read more...
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LFW’s new high on Bollywood glamour quotient (Lead)
September 21st, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) The thin presence of A-list Hindi film actors had made the Lakme Fashion Week a dull affair. But the event finally witnessed a profusion of filmy ... Read more...
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LFW witnesses Bollywood glamour galore
September 21st, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) The Lakme Fashion Week was high on filmy glamour on its penultimae day, with a bevy of Bollywood beauties including Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukjerji, Priety Zinta and ... Read more...
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Mallika Sherawat adds glamour to Lakme Fashion Week
September 17th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat lifted the spirits of the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Friday by attending fashion designer Anita Dongre's show as a guest.
When quizzed why ... Read more...
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Festive wear to dominate LFW runway (Preview)
September 16th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Last season the focus was on resort wear and this time, the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) will put the spotlight on festive wear with 74 designers and 12 ... Read more...
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SFC Autumn Winter Collection By Anita Dongre
August 31st, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This festive season, fashion designer Anita Dongre would be presenting an exhilarating collection of new Autumn - Winter. Each and every garment presented in this collection ... Read more...
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Women celebrities throng Amrapali’s show at IIJW
August 20th, 2010 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Designer jewellery brand Amrapali's show at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) Thursday was high on woman power with many female celebrities turning up and the show ... Read more...
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Indian fashion show enthrals Argentinians
March 30th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 30 (IANS) The first Indian fashion show in Argentina was a huge hit with Indian designs and colours enthralling designers and importers alike and opening the doors to the ... Read more...
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Narendra Kumar to open Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week
February 8th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Leading fashion designers J.J. Valaya, Narendra Kumar and Rocky S. will be among the participants in the Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week (KFLW) to be held here Feb ... Read more...
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Jaipur fashion descends on Kolkata
September 13th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) The textile heritage of Jaipur came alive at the Kolkata Fashion Week-II Sunday as gorgeous models sashayed down the ramp displaying designer Anita Dongre's collection produced in ... Read more...
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Anita Dongre shoots for her upcoming collection in Mumbai
August 29th, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug 29(ANI): Fashion Designer Anita Dongre shot for her upcoming collection of Indo-western apparel personifying the best of both in Mumbai on Saturday.The collection impeccably blends, cuts, colors, embellishments and ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures Ishaa Koppikar
May 6th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Eesha Koppikhar (born September 19, 1976) is an Indian actress and model.She has appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films.Koppikhar was born in Mumbai, India.Her family is ... Read more...
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I am an absolute brand baby - Neetu Chandra
April 11th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Q: What is your definition of fashion?
A: I think fashion is all about being comfortable, wearing clothes that suits your body. Fashion is about how you carry yourself. One should not ... Read more...
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Raveena Tandon does a photo shoot for Dongre’’s Wills Lifestyle collection
March 11th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 11 (ANI): In the run up to the Wills Fashion Show, noted fashion designer Anita Dongre used Bollywood star Raveena Tandon as a model for her new collection titled ... Read more...
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Kareena, Sreesanth voted PETA’s sexiest vegetarians alive
February 16th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor and cricket star S. Sreesanth have been crowned the winners of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) annual Sexiest Vegetarians Alive poll. ... Read more...
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Indian dhotis get a modern twist on ramp
October 18th, 2008 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18(IANS) Mumbai-based fashion designer Anita Dongre went against convention to showcase contemporary white Indian dhotis for the modern woman on the fourth day of the spring/summer edition of the ... Read more...
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Anita Dongre goes back to the ‘grassroots’ for WIFW
October 17th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Mumbai-based designer Anita Dongre, who is credited with having created the country's first organic clothes line last year, is showcasing an extended version of that collection at ... Read more...
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