Breaking the Mould
"The moment you switch on your television set, and tune in the news channel, what's there on the screen is an impressive, well dressed stylish anchor, reading the most happening news of the day... Supriya Himanshu brings to you the look & fashion statement that goes behind…
T he lights excel brightly, the studio director gives the signal, the channel music swells to a climax, and a well preened news reader tells the camera, "Good Morning! Our top stories for the day are...." It's a line that you hear the moment you switch on your favourite news channel. What impresses you even more is the presentation, the back drop and above all the neatly and formally dressed anchor.
From that Simple Era…
The stereotype news anchor image has changed with passing years. I remember my childhood days when Doordarshan was the only channel to watch for and the news readers were seen in typically Indian attire. It was the time when there was no fight for TRPs; everybody was allured with the simplicity of the National Channel.. More...
Lifestyle Dialogue
New York Rocking
Passion for designing, right from the childhood days took this Indian Fashion Designer to the US just to launch his label. Himanshu S brings to you the spectacular journey of Holly-wood's sought after Celeb Designer…
 IThe 34-year old Fashion Designer from New York, Ajay Srivastava says in a very polite voice, “Hand stitching clothes for my sisters, their dolls, giving them tips on what to wear, these were my first leanings towards designing." I called him up with a vague idea of his professional scene there. And, gradually, when he came out of his reserved shell, the words started revealing his superb achievements. This young creative brain stands among those few who have been successfully able to make their place in the most cut throat continent. A designer whose clients include names like Britney spears who purchased stuff from his store, Paris Hilton whose launching collection was designed by him, Siena Miler’s collections dealt by ajay, has brilliantly travelled a long way.
A designer who has been in the news of international fashion journals and magazines, Lets peek-a-boo into his design voyage truly in his own words, “I always wanted to be a fashion designer. Creating my own fashion brand was a long-term dream. I began my career with freelance assignments within India, and then joined Arbi Exports as a merchandiser. I wanted to learn the merchandising because being a designer does not mean only sketching, shopping for fabrics, reading or watching fashion TV. My big break was my appointment as the Design Director at Creative Garments, Mumbai. The job involved designing and manufacturing collections for the European markets and travelling widely across all fashion capitals! These travels taught me about various markets, opened up my eyes and sensibilities to the varied worlds of style and design.More...
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