Operation Intersection This is the beginning to a long overdue conversation where tradition meets modernity and east meets west. Where they collide emerges the voice of the survivors, the matriarchs, and the she-ros-- that have yet to be heard. But today, the former victim, now survivor, has her say! View |
Bikinis Fit For A Princess Half-Indian, half-British swimwear designer Tara Matthews has taken the fashion world by storm. In just one season, her beautiful bikinis in pomegranate red, peacock blue and emerald green sequenced with eclectic Indian embroidery, have given new meaning to the phrase, “luxury and couture swimwear.” View |
Afshin Feiz Afshin Feiz was born in Iran, lives in Paris, travels all over the world, and shows his collections in New York. Add to the multiculturalism of his outlook, extensive apprenticeships with leading fashion designers and a great passion for music and poetry, and you have the makings of a wonderful fashion designer. View |
JJ Valaya India’s premier fashion designer, JJ Valaya, has made a name for himself as one of the most original and inspired designers working today. Producing apparel literally suited for royalty, his fashion house works under the mantra of ‘the future of the past,’ fortifying the bygone era of Royal India within contemporary couture. View |
Style Arbiter Roopal Patel Roopal Patel is as en Vogue as it gets. Her job as the Fashion Director of women’s wear at NYC’s Bergdof Goodman qualifies her as a de facto style arbiter. A front row regular at Fashion Week in New York, Milan, and Paris, she works with top designers and fashion editors to choose which styles are to become the next high-fashion trends. View |
Model Nina Manuel Nina Manuel has walked the ramp for über designers Suneet Verma, J.J. Valaya, and Raghvendra Rathore. First noticed in the ubiquituous San Migel advertisement, she won Female Model of the Year at India's Fashion Awards last November. Here, Nina speaks of law school, fashion and what it takes to be India's reigning supermodel. View |
Bridal Asia Designers from all over Asia gather in New Delhi in September to present a spectacular show of exisquisite silks, rich brocades and fine laces to make the perfect trousseau. Along with the beautiful clothes on display were jewels, coming from Pakistan, India and Central Asia, worthy of princesses and the pride of royal grooms. View |
JJ Valaya Fall Collection JJ Valaya’s overriding fashion message for this season is the co-existence of the rough with the smooth, of despair with hope and of evil with good. The collection moves beyond mundane utilitarianism and tweaks itself into its contemporary avatar. The Fall show was the epitome of glamour and drama. View |
Prasad Naik The work of Prasad Naik breaks new grounds in India where the young photographer is widely thought of as a rising star. He has shot for numerous well known advertising campaigns, including the fantastic Hindustan Times campaign, but EGO finds his personal portfolio the most arresting. View |
Saira Mohan Supermodel Saira Mohan offers a universal beauty edged by a riveting intellect. Newsweek magazine recently called her the "new global standard of beauty,” a label that is an appropriate fit for Saira who, though keenly in touch with her Indian roots, denies she belongs to any one particular culture. View |
