21 WINNERS CHOSEN AT THE PLUS SIZE AUDITIONS TO WALK FOR aLL-THE PLUS SIZE STORE’S SHOW AT LFW WINTER/FESTIVE 2019

 Lakmé Fashion Week and the pioneers of plus size fashion in India, aLL-The Plus Size Store, hosted plus size auditions at Taj Mansingh in Delhi today. 21 chosen winners will walk for the fourth edition of India’s plus size fashion show at the upcoming edition of Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019.Almost 200 participants from across the country came in for the audition. 21 winners were chosen to walk the ramp, of which 16 were women and 5 were men. The winners were selected by the esteemed panel after 2 competitive rounds.
aLL-The Plus Size Store is collaborating with ace designer Rina Dhaka who is designing ‘aLL PRIMERO’, part of their Autumn Winter’19 collection which will be showcased at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019 and will later be available in stores. The collection will be classy and comfortable, designed to meet the fashion needs of the plus size customer.
The jury comprised TV presenter and entrepreneur – Archana Vijaya, Fashion Designer – Rina Dhaka, Show Choreographer – Anu Ahuja, Business Head, aLL – The Plus Size Store – Rajeev Singh, and Head of Designer Relations, IMG Reliance – Nikhita Punja Bhimjyani.

AFTER  DARK  POOL PARTY BONANZA

Atlantis Aquaventure is excited to present the Aquaventureemoji™ Party, another unmissable After Dark pool party bonanza. Now firmly established as one of Dubai’s hottest events, the mega party will allow waterpark fans to enjoy thrilling waterslides, brilliant beats and giant emoji™ inflatables from 8pm to midnight on the 15^th of August, with limited early bird tickets from just AED 149 and regular tickets available at AED 199 online thereafter.

Situated on the apex of the Palm in Dubai, and known for its terrifying and record-breaking slides, Aquaventure is the only water park in The Middle East that offers marine animal experiences and is the only water park in Africa and the Middle East which has 700 metres of white sand beach. The water park also boasts some record-breaking slides including the world’s largest circumference water ride ‘Aquaconda’, the first twin racing tube rides ‘Slitherine’ and a long and winding lazy river.

The recommended age for the Aquaventure After Dark event is 15 years+ and all guests aged 14 and below must be accompanied by an adult aged 21+. To save some cash and avoid missing out, guests can purchase an early bird ticket for only AED 149 by calling +971 4 426 2000 or visit www.atlantisthepalm.com/special-offers/Aquaventure-After-Dark . Advance purchase tickets will be AED 199 thereafter, while regular tickets at the gate are available at AED 250.

IN CONVERSATION WITH MADHUR BHANDARKAR

FICCI LADIES ORGANISATION (FLO) had a meaningful session  with Madhur Bhandarkar on  “Women How Real is the Reel: Women in Bollywood”.  The session was moderated by Amit Goel, co-owner and the Group Vice Chairman of The Pioneer newspaper.
“Madhur Bhandarkar is among the few filmmakers whose films have female protagonists.  Madhur has taken the road less travelled and have explored subjects from the women’s perspective. Be it Konkona Sen Sharma as the feisty journalist in PAGE 3 , or Kareena Kapoor Khan as the glamorous actor in HEROINE…Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut as the runway supermodels in FASHION, Bipasha BAsu as the ambitious Corporate woman in CORPORATE, TABU as the distressed bar dancer in CHANDNI BAR to the rebellious INDU SARKAR  — these are the some of the female protagonists of Bollywood associated with gritty realism and still remain etched in our memories”, said Harjinder Kaur Talwar, National President, FLO.
“Madhur is also an apt example for FLO members, as a passionate dreamer who scripted his own destiny and reached the zenith of accomplishment in the entertainment industry. From a boy working at a video store in Khar, he taught himself the art and craft of movie making and became a National Award-winning director. His inspiring life journey motivated all the FLO members present and they were all charged up”, Harjinder added further.
“My movies hold up a mirror to society. My movies are not judgmental; I just show what happens in our society, sometimes there could be a solution and sometimes there may be none. Life goes on”, said Madhur Bhandarkar.  “I strongly believe that going beyond the stereotypes will do a great help to the cause of women in Indian society. More progressive representations of women would do justice to women and their role in the society”, he added.
While he is known for his women-oriented films, he is also credited for making realistic films like Traffic Signal, Aan: Men at Work and Dil to Bacha Hai ji. “

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Best online savings destinations for the festive season.

GyFTR.com

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GoPaisa

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CouponDuniya

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Lakmé Fashion Week, successfully concluded the nation’s biggest model hunt – Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019 Model Auditions in Bengaluru, Jaipur and Guwahati this month. An eminent panel of experts chose two winners in each of the three cities – Akshara Balakrishna and Kirandeep Chahal from Bangalore, Gunjan Raghav and Akanksha Maurya from Jaipur, Suni Singha and Naina Shaikh from Guwahati. The selected winners will walk the ramp this Winter/Festive season.

For the first time ever, the participating models competed for the opportunity to feature in Lakmé’s digital content. Kirandeep Chahal – a student from Ludhiana who is also one of the winners from the Bangalore model auditions has been chosen as the winner from among 200+ participants across the three cities. The aspirants also competed for the chance to bag a contract with IMG Models, international leader in talent discovery and model management. Avanti Nagrath was chosen as the winner of the one-year IMG Models global contract.

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)  announced the signing of a Taj hotel in Dehradun. The hotel is spread over 5.4 acres, River Tons flows through the site . The 88 room hotel will have an all-day-diner, a specialty restaurant, a bar, a spa, and banqueting and conferencing spaces. The hotel is slated to open in April 2021.

Commenting on the signing of this agreement, Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IHCL said, “With the addition of this hotel we will be opening a new Himalayan circuit that includes Rishikesh, Theog and Corbett. We are happy to partner with Himalayan Retreat India LLP for this hotel.”

Rakesh Inder Singh Chugh, Managing Partner, Himalayan Retreat India LLP too expressed his delight over the partnership.