Cross Bearers

What’s your fashion denomination? Well. Why not simply say it with a cross? You don’t need a denomination to sport one. And have you noticed how the cross has found its way onto T-shirts, blouses and a certain red dress? But if you’re still old fashioned abaout the cross and would rather still wear it on your pretty neck, then make sure it makes a statement!

City Sights Historical Delights – Mumbai

Connected to the mainland by bridges, Mumbai is a unique and exhilarating city. The city’s most well known landmark is the ‘Gateway to India’, a magnificent arch built on the Colaba Waterfront.

Ear Apparent

Accessories definitely make all the difference. And when it comes to dressing up the lobe area, nothing sits quite as pretty as a dangling chandelier, a hoop or the effect is simply blinding when your pick has a certain bling bling to it.

City Sights Historical Delights – Bangalore

The fifth largest city in India, Bangalore is now a thriving modern metropolis, however evidence of the city’s rich cultural heritage can still be found at every turn.

Ethno Contemp Fusion

Lights, camera, action! The Audience was in awe as reputed catwalk queens like model supreme – Oluchi, Bisi (of FTV Fame), Agbani (former Miss World), Oby and Funmi as well as others strutted their stuff in quintessential Deola Sagoe designs. All for the love of starving children of the world. The clothes were a creative fusion of fashionable art and contemp ingenuity. Raffia has never looked so adornable.

City Sights Historical Delights – Mysore

Famous for its silk, sandalwood and incense, Mysore is an easy-going city that enjoys an excellent climate. The profile of the Mysore Palace dominates the city skyline; the seat of the maharajas, the palace is a stunning tribute to Indo-Saracenic architecture.

So Floaty, So Feminine

Ever so floaty and ever so smooth and oh so feminine… Chiffon rules, definitely! And its appeal is even more abvious when it is hanging so fetchingly on the feminine form as a Kaftan, boubou or just a long, no frill, no fuss gown. And how else can you tell that chiffon is the now look, but by how confidently our women step out in theirs. It doesn’t matter how you wear yours, what matters is how you carry it off.

City Sights Historical Delights – Calicut & Tanjore

The Calicut district is criss-crossed by rivers, with the Arabian Sea to one side and the Wayanad Hills to the other. Calicut it self is built around a harbour and the atmosphere that prevails here is reminiscent of a quiet market town – friendly and endearing. The city of Tanjore’s skyline is dominated by the Brihadishwara Temple & Fort. Beautifully preserved, this magnificent building dates back to the days when the city was the capital of the Chola Kings.

Soraya Adji – Nigerian Designers

Although Soraya Adji was born in Nigeria, the last thing she wanted was to return to Nigeria from Paris which had become home to her since she was four. But her dad knew better than to let his children become too westernized in their thinking.

So after a 16 year stay in Paris, Soraya who is of of Cameroonian parentage and whose career as a designer is on the upswing, has no regrets. Today, she is living her dream as a designer in a country that is fast becoming the fashion mecca of the world. Not only is her rating as a designer on a steady climb, she is having the time of her life and loving this place and its people.

City Sights Historical Delights – Kerala

Whether through the celebration of age-old customs and traditions or the preservation of old buildings, the people of Kerala show on an abiding respect for the past. Although every village, town and city in Kerala is unique in its own special way, this tie with times gone by is the thread that binds them together, adding depth and colour to the fabric of daily life and providing the visitor with an endless source of wonder and delight.

From Day to Night

How much can you really expect one little suit to do? Now that would depend on the suit. The most versatile suit to wear ‘from day to night’ is the classic suit, which you can dress up with a simple change of accessories. For that night look, just pump up your hair and make-up!

* Swap your black work shoe for a sparkly or metallic colour sexy high hell.

* Remove that office jacket and office shirt and wear a tank or camisole with your office pants or skirt. For more coverage, add a shawl.

* Exchange those studs for something big and dangly with a lot of shine.

* Exchange that large carry-all affice bag with a shiny clutch in a mouth-watering colour of the moment.

* The skirt is the only item retained from your work wear.

* Add a short of long pearl necklace around your neck.

City Sights Historical Delights – Cochin

Built around a picturesque natural harbour, Cochin is often called the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’. The city is the oldest European settlement in India and boasts many landmarks dating back to these bygone days including St. Francis Church and the Mattancherry Dutch Palace.