Chatterati

For once,the product retained its thunder at the launch. Superstar designer Tarun Tahiliani brought out a spectacular range of wristwatches for women,in association with Timex,at Tote on the Turf,Mumbai,last week.

The city’s glamazons were out full throttle in their best lunch attire: read cocktail dresses and high heels. Namrata Shroff came early and wanted to pick up a watch immediately. Tote owner Malini Akerkar insisted she was a guest here (she’s also TT’s much adored cousin). Queenie Dhody went about inviting guests to her birthday this week. Rhea Pillai,Surily Goel and Lata Patel chatted animatedly,while Haseena Jethmalani scored for singularity in her equestrian dress code with bug-eye sunnies.Here’s proof that ladies who lunch do eat: the three-grain risotto,sea bass and lamb were a huge hit.

Showstopper The afternoon belonged to the jewel-encrusted watches that even ace jeweller Viren Bhagat loved. They are jadau pieces that would make for heirlooms despite their accessible rates at Rs 12,000 upwards. The prices did make the ladies’ jaws drop into their Birkins.