There are number of shows that like Manish Malhotra Summer/Resort 2011 Collection, Manish Malhotra Spring – Summer 2011 Collection in Dubai Fashion week,  Manish Malhotra’s Collection at The Chivas Studio 2011, Bridal collection 2011 etc. All his shows were a big hit with awesome outfits. Every show has its own theme and beauty but the delicate styling and look was inspired by traditional cuts and works like gotapatti, kashmiri embroideries, chikankari, kalidar kurtas, lehnga with  flare. For men there were apparels like sherwanis, kurtas paired with slim pants, Jodhpuri trousers, churidars, Pathani etc. We know Manish use India in his clothes a lot and hence, popular enough by people either national or international.

Let’s talk about the show he presented at Lakme fashion week 2011 named as

Manish Malhotra Summer/Resort 2011 Collection

Type Of Fabric Used
There were mostly summer inspired fabrics like raw cotton, Gorgettes, Pure cotton, silk and lots of net.

Kind Of Garments Presented During The Show
The collection can be called a dreamy one as with lots of flares and volume. The traditional touch given to the garments reminds me of kings and queens. There were around 40 gorgeous evening wear creations including kalidar kurtas, voluminous lehengas and beautiful teaming up of long kurta and Lehengas for the ladies. Bundgalajackets, sherwanis, pathani, kurta with pants, jodhpuri trousers or cowled salwars for men.

Colours Chosen By The Designer
Colours play an important part while designing and Manish has taken all care to choose colours wearable in summers. There were different shades chosen for male and female like Aqua green, powder blue and ivory for the ladies and beige, grey and navy for gents.

Work And Embellishments
Work and the embellishments done to enhance the beauty of the garment was also inspired by the traditional embroideries of India like Kashmiri kadhai, Chikankari, Net with silver zari work. Lots of intricate motifs also used to decorate the garment. Printed and embroidered fabrics were used to craft male garments.

 Spring/summer collection 2011 In Dubai Fashion Week

Another show of Manish in Dubai fashion week name as spring/summer collection 2011 was totally different from the show in Lakme fashion week. Here more darker shades and heavier fabrics were used. The total collection was looking like a wedding collection.

Manish Malhotra is well known all over the world but he has a big fan following in Dubai and hence his show was a big hit there. Lets talk about some of the details of the show as kind of fabric used for the garments, type of cuts and silhouettes, colours in hot trend and of course the work done.

Type Of Fabric Used
Mostly in terms of fabric net was used a lot during the show, along with it brocade, gorgettes for the flow. generally lighter fabrics are favourite of Manish Malhotra but in this show grace of velvet can be seen in almost every garment of his.

Colours Chosen By The Designer
More of the subtle shade like many shades of green including bottle green, black, blue, maroon and grey. Shades were matched with beautiful velvet and brocades to give every garment a different look.

Work And Embellishments
Zardosi is always done in a best way by Manish Malhotra and fashion freaks love his style. Resham work, embroidery on net, brocade patti all these were the kind of work done on the garments which were being design for the show in Dubai.

Kind Of Garments Presented During The Show
Now, if we come to kind of garment or cuts of garment showcased were flared lenhgas, long kurti with salwar or churidar, evening gowns, short kurti with salwar for ladies and sherwanis with churidar, pathani, sherwanis teamed up with cowled salwars for gents.

Every show Manish perform has some uniqueness in it, in terms of fabric, cuts overall look or the delicacy. Bridal shows done by Manish malhotra have a fresh approach always. Every time we think what new now, with the same fabrics, same kind of colours and cuts but still his imaginations are far beyond we think, that’s what we call creativity. Let’s have a look on his latest bridal collection 2011.

Over the years, FDCI has been doing marvelous job in providing a base to the Indian fashion internationally. Many Indian and aspiring models have auditioned for upcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2009, but the quality which was required was good presence skill, face to be remembered and fit body.

This is what jury members are looking exactly in a new faces of 2009 for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter.

Aparna Bahl, said, “The look on the ramp is very international these days, so a dusky Indian beauty with global appeal is what I would look out for along with good skin and a lot of individuality.”

Ashish Soni, said, “I’m looking for confidence, poise and something out of the ordinary, as the cliché goes “lots of attitude”… this one translated refers to not the usual qualities but something that a majority of the other girls don’t possess an interesting skin tone, body proportions, hairstyle and above all eye contact!”

Ayesha Thapar, said, “I’ll be looking for someone who has a complete package. It’s not important for a model to have only one outstanding feature, for instance, height alone does not make a model suitable for the ramp – but what important is how comfortable they are in their skin and how well coordinated they are in terms of their looks, attitude and poise on the ramp.”

Rahul Khanna, said, “I’m definitely looking for someone who makes a lasting impression on the ramp – someone who has an undeniable presence. The right attitude is also key for a model to have. I feel we have some great established models walking the runway, but we also need to look for new faces to introduce and launch.”

Tinu Verghese, said, “I’m looking for fresh faces, someone tall and slender with a great attitude and decidedly Indian features.”

Varun Bahl, said, “The look I’m going to be watching out for is one that is well divided and can carry and showcase Western as well as Indian wear. Additionally I’ll be looking for girls that are tall, young and have a lot of confidence on the ramp.”

Vidyun Singh, said, “The fashion week requires the models to be adaptive from one designers show to another and given that there is hardly any time to train them, there needs to be a basic understanding of ramp shows. I will try to choose the most versatile person who fits into the need of all designers, someone who can swing into the rhythm of Fashion Week with minimal intervention.”

• You should hang a mirror just outside the bathroom door, or you can also hang it just above it.
• The toilet lid should be always kept down when not in use.
• It is also important to keep the drains covered all the time, except when they are in use.
• The storey just above the toilet should be decorated with picture of a bird, tree. It may also be in the form of a statue.
• From the middle of the bathroom ceiling, just hang a faceted crystal.
• In each corner of the bathroom, do keep an earth related object.
• If your bathroom is in the centre of the house then get the walls of the bathroom painted in red.
• Always keep the door of the bathroom closed.
• If there is a mirror in the bathroom then it is good to place a growing bamboo plant in the bathroom, you can keep it otherwise also.
• In order to balance the water energy in the bathroom, you should make use of the earthy objects like pottery case, soap cases etc.
• Always have ventilators in the bathroom.
• Try to make use of only golden color towels, as it helps avoid any down-drain effect.
• Your bathroom after use should be kept dry always.

In the living room the corners do obstruct the flow of energy, and hence you should make sure that there are no dark corners in your living room. For this you can have enough lighting arrangements, so that such dark corners are also brightened.

Art and feng shui are good friends, so you should also place good piece of art as well in your living room. It may be a colorful painting, or a beautiful vase, these help the flow of fresh energy in the room.

Avoid placing plants that are straight and are with thorns, in the living room. If you have a living room that is not much spacious and is small, then in order to make it look spacious you can place mirror on the wide wall side. This mirror should reflect good views, like from that of window etc. you have to be careful if placing a mirror, because a wrong placement will iniate the flow of negative energy in the surroundings.

Also if the living room is small, then just do not overload with all furniture you love. Remember cluttered living room is not desired as per the feng shui guidelines. Better have less furniture, so that your room looks neat and arranged.  Also try not to keep electronics like the music system, television sets in your living room.

The decoration of the living room should be such that is able to balance the yin and yang, i.e; the male and female energy. So, place some soft cushions on the sofa, a bunch of flowers on the centre table is a good idea as well. Dried flowers have got no importance in feng shui, you may keep them as decorative pieces and nothing more, still it is better not to have them in such spaces.

The seating arrangements for the guests should be such that they could see the door. A fish pot, a plant with round leaves etc. is always desirable, just get them now.

A wind chime at the entrance always soothes the mind and body.

A garden energizes the environment, the natural bright colors, the wonderful fragrances relax your mind and let you at ease with peace. So, since garden is a very important and delicate area, you need to be careful for it according to the feng shui. Let us know how:

Before you actually begin with any kind of leveling and digging in your garden, you ought to know certain things about your home, in order to let the garden do what it’s meant for. Like first of all check which direction your house is facing, it is so because only then it is possible to determine with accuracy as to which areas in the garden will receive most of the sunlight.

Then you need to find out, the hindrances that may clutter or ruin your garden view and peace there in. They may in the form of the ugly views, noises from outside, front row seats in your neighbor’s room, etc. and the like. So, one common way to do away with such little hindrances is hedges, they are very effective in reducing the noise entering the garden, also they block outsiders view to maintain a certain level of privacy.

Whether you are new to the garden issue or the one looking for a renovation in the present state, the pre-assumption of landscaping is an advice. Garden layouts turn out to be the best only when they are open as they encourage the energy levels. Also it is important to note that your garden must cover the entire living space and should not be located in just a small corner. It should be such that you open windows in any room and you can have the beautiful view of your garden. And if you have a small space for the garden then better make it light and avoid making it too dense, else it will irritate you rather than doing what it is meant to.

Yoga, is a very wide therapy and can not be presented in water tight containers. Yet, to summarize it contains asanas, pranayama, all these help people to get back to their real selves, cope up the problems- physically as well as mentally, and most importantly emotionally.

Some of the very popular and effective techniques are:

Yoga poses
The different exercises and poses of yoga help you handle your body and mind in a balanced and beautiful way.

Breathing techniques: one can live without eating for few days, without water for few hours, without breathing….hardly a few minutes. Breathing techniques are the most effective way to combat many emotional as well as physical problems. It helps you live in the present and be focused.

Surya namaskar is the most respected and effective program of yoga.

Various Asanas
Standing poses
half moon pose, forehead to knee pose, toe to hand pose, mountain pose, palm tree pose, triangle pose.

Sitting poses
Cow face pose, forehead to single knee pose, forehead to both knees pose, lion pose, Wheel pose, fish pose, boat pose, wind relieving pose, cobra pose, bow pose, sarvangasana, eagle pose, tree pose.

Pranayamas (breathing exercises)

For skull cleansing, practice kapalbharti, bee breath, alternate nostril breathing.

Diet
So, these were only some of the yoga programs. But then apart from these practices and programs, it is also very much important to know the correct yoga diet. Your diet should be purely vegetarian only, called as sattvic. Eat plenty of fruits, green vegetables. Avoid fried, fatty foods, they adversely affect our mind. It is advised to walk in open air, listen to good music.

• First of all just check where is your bedroom placed in relation to the rest of your house according to the bagua map. This will let you manage your bedroom according to role it plays to the rest of the house.

• The placement of your bed is very important in your room. Make sure that the bed is not placed directly across the door, it is because the bad energies which may move in will go directly onto it.

• If there is no choice before to move your bed to the required place then better hang a wind chime at the door, this will help a lot.

• The color choice for your bedroom should be like those of pastel water and metal colors, as these color help you a great deal to relax and have a deep sleep.

• The choice of color is also affected according to the placement of the bedroom in the house, like if it located somewhere in the children’s area, or in the creativity area then it should be having different colors.

• If you want to have the bedroom harmony then it advised to keep the feng shui plants, but only the live ones and not dried. They should be placed somewhere in the middle of your bedroom, as this helps improve health.

• The mirror in the bedroom should not be placed in such a way that reflects the door, as it will drive away the fresh energy.

• Bedroom that has a low ceiling should have a mirror facing it would help to prevent you from the negative energies.

• Before adopting any fengshui design it is also very important to keep in mind the people for whom it is to be designed.

• Just have the bagua map, and look at the areas it indicates. Within that space itself the furniture should be kept.

• Make use of the feng shui elements in the furniture in right quantity, and these should be according to the indications in the map.

• Colors have an importance in every house, different colors symbolize different elements and different things. So the colors should be chosen and used very carefully.

• Always remember one thing that a good feng shui elemnt does not have the dark spots, as it reduces the free flow of energy.

• The shapes of the objects does matter a lot, as different shapes symbolize and balance differently. So, be very careful when choosing a particular object of any shape.

• The placement of the couches and chairs should be in a way that the ones sitting on them are easily able to look at the door.

• One very important thing about the feng shui design is that it should look very natural without giving an indication that it has been carefully thought of.

• Cold colors, like blue and grays should be strictly avoided as it would make them feel insecure.
• Do not go for too bright colors for children’s rooms.
• The bed position is very important in a child’s room as well. Make sure that the bed should be just right across the door. Place it in a position so that he is easily able to see the door. And try and keep the bed in the corner, as it would help him sleep better and feel secure.
• If your child has a problem in waking up then change his position of sleeping in such a way that while sleeping his head faces the south or east.
• While if your child has light sleep then his head should be towards the north or west.