Beris Back The last time that Ritu Beri wowed Mumbais fashion-conscious crowd was at the special 10-designer show at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in September 2009. With her geometrical patterns and bright colour combinations such as red and gold,her Happy Hour line dominated by ethnic creations was very well received. Since then,the Delhi-based designer has been choosing other cities over Mumbai,her most recent show being the grand finale at the Bangalore Fashion Week that was held in February this year. However,it looks like that is going to change as Beri prepares for a solo show at the forthcoming edition of the LFW that starts on August 3. Modern Indian Art Auction AN online auction house set up in 2008 by Vickram Sethi and Tushar Sethi,AstaGuru has since held a number of auctions featuring works by some of the countrys best-known artists. The latest auction,AstaGurus sixth,begins at 10am this morning and comprises works by Tyeb Mehta,Jehangir Sabavala,SH Raza,MF Husain and some other prominent Modern Indian artists. I see this to be just the beginning for the Indian art market. Auctions have the best works up for sale, says Vickram. Tyeb Mehtas painting starting at Rs 2.5 crore is the highlight of this auction. Bids may be made on the companys website,www.astaguru.com,until the auction closes on July 13 at 9 pm.
