Out amp; About

At Kaysons, Churchgate. From Sept 6 till stocks last. Time: 11.00 am to 7.00 pm.

Wear West

If traditional Indian clothes are not your thing, then why not check out etc. A new brand of clothing, etc specialises in western wear for girls. From camisoles to evening gowns they have it all. The design team has a brief to bring out a new range every 60 days so that their customers will always have something new and up to date to choose from. This ultra-trendy, hip clothing range comes at a reallyaffordable price, starting from Rs 225 going upto Rs 1,250.

At Sheetal, Sign-O-Times and Crossroad.

New look

While on designer wear, a name to watch out for is Kakoli Banerjee. A young graduate from NIFT-Delhi, currently working with J J Valaya, Kakoli was recently selected as designer of the year by the Confederation of Indian Apparel Exporters. Her collection titled Zen8230;a living experience8217; stood out as she used only eco-friendly materials and natural fabrics like silk and cotton. Awarded just last month at a ceremony at the Oberoi, Mumbai, Kakoli is now considering striking out on her own.

After all, now she has an armoury of awards 8212; while she was at NIFT she won the Ritu Kumar Award for Best Design Collection and the Uma Nath Gold Award. She was even awarded the best of the best8217; from all six chapters of NIFT and was sent to Florence to attend a special work shop at their fashion school.

Smell well

A Workshop with a difference was organised by Baccarose, the house ofperfumes. Along the lines of an everything you always wanted to know about fragrances but didn8217;t know whom to ask8217;. And taking up the challenge to find all the answers was Stephanie Royo, a nose8217; and the international training manager at the house of Azzorro, Montana. In a sparsely attended workshop, Stephanie explained what goes into the making of a fragrance and how to recognise and use it.

quot;Though this is the first workshop of it8217;s kind, we want to observe the response and see if we can continue with it,quot; said Varsha Dalal, owner of Baccarose.

Well, fragrances certainly seem big business what with the House of Baccarose launching a new label every other week. The latest release being Balenciaga8217;s Le Dix. Touted as bold, romantic and yet soft, it is targeted at women who are quot;refined and mysterious, irresistible and eternalquot;. But of course.

Available at Akbarally8217;s, Asiatic, Westside, Eternia, VAMA, KBN and Shopper8217;s Stop.

Making up

If there is an artist in you and your face is yourpalette, then Lakme Lever has a range of colours that will help you create a rainbow. Being marketed under the campaign On Top Of The World8217; the new line of cosmetics includes vitamin-enriched lipsticks, long-stay nail enamels, quick-drying eyeliner, a powder compact and kajal. Targetted at quot;a new generation that wants a more aspirational brand with benefits beyond colourquot;, the Lakme range comes in a brand new cover. Green with gold flame distinguishes it at the retail level but what makes it easier to pick up is the price range.

Between Rs 20 to Rs 75, high-quality make-up is no longer out of reach for women who want to use quality beautycare products but refuse to pay a packet for it. The best thing about this product is the fact that it comes in tones and colours suited to the Indian skin. Something international cosmetic companies are still not offering to their Indian consumer. If they are not careful the discerning Indian woman will start to shun the pinky-tones of Western products for themore natural bronzes on offer by Indian companies.Available at leading retail outlets.