Anamika Khanna

May 21, 2014

Cannes Line-Up: Marilyn Monroe moments

Text by Wyanet Vaz

Day 6: Besides Sonam Kapoor scoring a perfect ten in Indian couture, Jessica Chastain’s Marilyn Monroe moment was hard to let go. Although she did manage the awkward situation well, Cannes 2014 hit the check box on its first wardrobe malfunction
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October 20, 2012

Anamika Khanna, Anushka Menon, Aparna Roddam

India’s Best Dressed List 2012

Text and Interviews by Shirin Mehta, Sitanshi Talati-Parikh. Photographed By Norbert Kniat (Anima Creative Manage ment), Evren D'souza (Mumbai), Shibu Arakkal (Bengaluru), Karishma Bedi (Delhi). Realisation by Nisha Jhangiani, Nirali Mehta, Poulomi Dey

The eagerly awaited annual Hall of Fame for India’s Best Dressed women is finally here! There are some new entries on the list, some have been here before and then there are the Perennials – those who rarely put a sartorial step wrong
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Priya Kishore, India's Best Dressed List 2010

October 21, 2010

Aakanksha Nanda, Ambika Anand, Anamika Khanna

India’s Best Dressed List 2010

Text by Sohiny Das. Interviews by Shirin Mehta and Sohiny Das. Realisation by Nirali Mehta and Lamya Bhatri. Photographed by prasad naik, Vishal Kullarwar (Mumbai), Amit Dey (New Delhi)

It is that time of the year again. Verve’s annual Hall of Fame for the nation’s sartorially spectacular ladies is a celebration of their admirable effort, and effortless style. Perennials and newbies unite in this compilation of the best wardrobes in the country
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September 14, 2010

Anamika Khanna, Bollywood, Deepika Padukone

Deepika on a dream run

Text by Rukhmini Punoose. Photographed by Dabboo Ratnani. Styling by Nisha Jhangiani. Make-up by Mickey Contractor for M.A.C

White and gold. Pristine beaches. Lots of flowers.... And the right guy with her values and beliefs! Cinderella-for-the-day, Deepika Padukone, has a chat with Verve about her expectations from life, love and a fairy-tale wedding
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Aki Narula, Kareena Kapoor, Kambakkht Ishq, Bollywood Style Awards

February 19, 2010

Aki Narula, Anamika Khanna, Bollywood Style Awards

Bollywood Style Awards 2010

Text by Sohiny Das. Photographed by Ritam Banerjee and Ramanuj Dutta. Styling by Sohiny Das and Rishika Roopchand. Realisation by Lamya Bhatri. Assisted by Nirali Mehta

Celluloid. Characters. Charisma. Clothes. Tinseltown is getting democratic, with the concept of a singular dominance slowly fading. Mainstream fashion is stepping in. Cine-couturiers are also setting out to conquer the real world. Star stylists still rule, but quiet underdogs are creeping up. Verve observes this evolution and selects four fashionable films from the previous year’s releases which impress with their sartorial assertion
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October 15, 2009

Akanksha Nanda, Ambika Anand, Anamika Khanna

India’s Best Dressed List: Sonam Kapoor

Text by Shirin Mehta and Sohiny Das. Realisation by Lamya Bhatri. Photographs by Vishesh Verma (Mumbai), Amit Dey (Delhi), Kaustav Saikia (Kolkata), Ramya Reddy and Waseem Khan (Bangalore)

The past year was rough. The dreaded ‘R’ word popped up everywhere. It was the survival of the fittest and the cheapest. Women bought relatively inexpensive items. Lipstick sales were good. Fashion sales were not (at full price); so tabs were slashed. Designers restrategised and redefined haute. Boyfriend chic (borrow his clothes since you have no new ones), vintage (borrow grandma’s for similar reasons) and power shoulders (intimidate at work-place so they do not fire you) rose to prominence. Even couture in Paris offered (hush hush) ‘package deals’ to their loyal customers. Suddenly, apparel was available at almost lipstick prices. What joy… let us buy everything!
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