Archives: '11 Issue 02

The ‘best pastry chef in the world’ creates confections of great imagination and delicacy at The Oberoi, Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru and insists to Verve that the finest ingredient he uses is love

Three happily married women – Malaika Zayed Khan, Gauri Pradhan and Laila Khan Furniturewala – speak to Verve about the most prized possession that they received from the man they love the most

Sneha Raisoni explored her creative side to come up with a store that doesn’t have anything you need but you’ll want everything it has

Three contemporary women share their views on men, romance and kinship. From being in a long-term alliance to waiting for Mr Right to dating an older man, Nandana Sen, Sameera Reddy and Shahana Goswami speak to Verve straight from their hearts

Keen on making ‘asking for gifts’ a trend in India, Priyanka Agarwal is all set to re-define the art of buying presents

Cocktails and chrysanthemums...appetisers and artefacts...strawberries and style.... Champagne flows as easily as the conversation when fashion designer Reynu Taandon invites the capital’s young fashion divas to a sumptuous afternoon treat, finds Verve

With blurring boundaries between ‘fashion’ and ‘costume’ design, we have been hoping to see some spectacular sartorial statements on the silver screen. 2010 had its share of attempts, but none quite hit bullseye. The good news is that the days of the ‘conventional Bollywood’ wardrobe seem to be numbered, as chiffon and sequins lose their monopoly. Also, we appear to have stepped beyond large initials on our chests and taken to discreet brand flaunting, combining high-end and high-street, but not confusing categories. It is a good time for both cinema and fashion, and Sohiny Das seems to think that we are on to something golden in the future, though the present looks a little uncertain. She selects the films which have appealed with their distinctive costumes and styling, and also those which have had moments of impact. Verve recreates these memorable scenes with one of the most promising new faces of Bollywood, actress Sonal Chauhan

Sharing one common passion, Rachna and Neha Mehta speak about how their diverse experience sparks their creativity

Tariq Vasudeva’s passion for drama extends to dabbling in the absurd and the dark side of the theatrical

With a successful music career running parallel to her dream debut in the most awaited Bollywood movie of the year, Monica Dogra sure is living it up, in style