टीवी ऐक्ट्रेस मौनी रॉय अपने किरदारों के साथ ही जिस चीज के लिए सबसे ज्यादा जानी जाती हैं, वह है उनका फैशनेबल अंदाज। चाहे वेस्टर्न हो या फिर ट्रडिशनल यह बाला कभी भी अपने फैन्स को स्टाइल के मामले में निराश नहीं करती है। वैसे इसे मेनटेन रखने के लिए मौनी काफी पैसे भी खर्च करती हैं, जिसका एक सबूत उनकी लेटेस्ट पिक्स में दिख रहा लहंगा है। इसकी कीमत इतनी है कि इसे लेने से पहले शायद 10 बार सोचना पड़ेगा। इंस्टाग्राम पर शेयर्ड फोटोज में मौनी आइवरी शेड का लहंगा पहनी देखी जा सकती हैं, जिसे उर्वशी सेठी के लेबल Picchika से लिया गया था। इसका स्कर्ट पोर्शन प्योर ऑर्गैंजा सिल्क से तैयार किया गया था, वहीं हॉल्टर नेकलाइन का ब्लाउज सिल्क मेड था। दुपट्टे को प्योर शिफॉन से तैयार किया गया था, जिससे वह लाइट वेट होने के साथ ही ऑर्गैंजा सिल्क से भी मैच करता लग रहा था। हाथों से किया गया प्रिंट और गोटा वर्क लहंगे की खास बात उस पर किया गया फ्यूशिया प्रिंट था, जिससे पूरे लहंगे पर पिंक ऐंड ग्रीन कॉम्बिनेशन का फ्लोरल प्रिंट किया गया था। इसके साथ आउटफिट में हाथों से गोटा पट्टी का काम किया गया था, जो उसके फ्लेयर्ड फॉल को और खूबसूरत बना रहा था। मौनी ने इस खूबसूरत लाइटवेट लहंगे को Golecha’s Jewels की जूलरी के साथ मैच किया था। उन्होंने ट्रांस्लूसेंट डायमंड, पर्ल और एम्रल्ड का चोकर नेकलेस और मैचिंग मांगटीका लगाया था। यह उनके लुक को स्टनिंग टच दे रहा था। वैसे दिवाली पार्टी के दौरान भी मौनी ने इसी लेबल की जूलरी पहनी थी, जो उनके लुक की हाईलाइट रही थी। मौनी के लहंगे की कीमत अब बात करें मौनी के ऑर्गैंजा सिल्क से बने Picchika के लहंगे की, तो ऑफिशल वेबसाइट पर इसकी कीमत 35,000 रुपये मेंशन की गई है। वैसे तो इसे ले पाना हर किसी के बस की बात नहीं है, लेकिन अगर आप इसे अफोर्ड कर सकती हैं, तो इसके लिए आप ऑनलाइन ऑर्डर प्लेस कर सकती हैं। प्रॉडक्ट से लेकर अन्य जानकारी वेबसाइट पर उपलब्ध है।
फैशन को करीब से फॉलो करने वाले लोग इस बात को अच्छे से जानते होंगे कि () बॉलीवुड में ऐसी पहली एक्ट्रेस हैं जो सबसे ज्यादा महंगे फैशन डिज़ाइनर्स को पहनने के लिए जानी जाती हैं। बात चाहे कान्स रेड कार्पेट पर एली साब, ऑस्कर डे ला रेंटा (Oscar de la Renta) अरमानी प्रिवे, राल्फ एंड रुसो, मदर ऑफ पर्ल की हो या फिर आम दिनों में मसाबा गुप्ता, अबू जानी संदीप खोसला, अनामिका खन्ना, मनीष मल्होत्रा के डिज़ाइनर कलेक्शन की, सोनम का अंदाज हर बार सबसे हटकर होता है। हां, वो बात दूसरी है कि कभी-कभार हद से ज्यादा स्टाइलिश दिखने की चाह एक्ट्रेस को कहीं का नहीं छोड़तीं। इस बात को भी नकारा नहीं जा सकता कि सोनम कपूर एकलौती ऐसी एक्ट्रेस हैं, जो सबसे पहले किसी भी नए स्टाइल को कैरी करती हैं। लेकिन अतरंगे दिखने वाले कपड़ों को कभी-कभार फैशन की डेफिनेशन देना उन्हीं पर भारी पड़ जाता है। ऐसा ही हमें हाल-फिलहाल में एक बार फिर देखन को मिला, जब सोनम को न्यूज़ीलैंड एंड लंदन बेस्ड फैशन डिज़ाइनर की डिज़ाइन की हुई ब्लैक एंड वाइट स्ट्राइप ड्रेस में देखा गया। हालांकि, इस ड्रेस में सोनम की खूबसूरती देखते ही बन रही थी लेकिन कुछ 'संस्कारी ट्रोलर्स' को अभिनेत्री का यह अंदाज़ बिल्कुल भी रास नहीं आया। दरअसल, अपने दोस्त और फैशन डिजाइनर Emilia Wickstead के हॉलिडे कलेक्शन को प्रमोट करने निकलीं सोनम कपूर इस दौरान V शेप के साथ पफी स्लीव्स वाली ब्लैक एंड वाइट लॉन्ग स्ट्राइप ड्रेस को चुना था, जिसे एक्ट्रेस ने लंदन बेस्ड जूलरी डिज़ाइनर Jessica McCormack के डिज़ाइन किए हुए पर्ल स्टेटमेंट चोकर के साथ स्टाइल किया था। इस मोनोटोन अटायर को कॉटन फैब्रिक के साथ-साथ Polyester में डिज़ाइन किया गया था, जो दूसर से ही काफी अट्रैक्टिव लुक दे रहा था। ड्रेस को परफेक्ट लुक देने के लिए कमर के बीचों-बीच ड्रास्टिंग बेल्ट को जोड़ा गया था, जो एक्ट्रेस के कर्व्स को परफेक्ट तरीके से उभार रहा था। सटल मेकअप के साथ, न्यूड लिप्स, बीमिंग हाइलाइटर, मिडिल पार्टेड हेयर्स में सोनम हर बार की तरह काफी प्यारी लग रही थीं। जैसे ही इस लुक में सोनम की तस्वीरें सामने आईं, वैसे ही ट्रोलर्स ने एक्ट्रेस का मजाक बनाते हुए उनकी तुलना 'ज़ेब्रा क्रॉसिंग' से करनी शुरू कर दी। हालांकि, हम ऐसा बिल्कुल नहीं कह रहे कि सोनम इस अटायर में अच्छी नहीं लग रही थीं लेकिन ड्रेस लूज़ फिट होने के कारण अभिनेत्री पर कुछ खास जम नहीं रही थी। जहां सोनम को देख कुछ लोगों ने उनकी इस ड्रेस को एकदम बकवास बताया, तो कइयों को उन्हें देख 'जेब्रा क्रॉसिंग' की याद आ गई। ऐसे में सबसे ज्यादा हद तो तब हो गई जब ट्रोलर्स ने उनकी इस महंगी ड्रेस को 'चादर का कपड़ा' बता दिया।
With only six weeks of 2020 left, the window to get your holiday shopping done in time is narrowing. With your partner, mom, sister, BFF, and roommate topping your list, start by thinking about the best holiday gift for her, that most important (and potentially picky) woman in your life.
From fashion presents that your impeccably-dressed best friend will love to standout roommate gifts (that you will hopefully get to borrow), we've narrowed down the most stylish gifts to give all the women on your list this year. Highlights include celebrity-approved athleisure, several buzzy fashion collaborations, and some of the season's biggest fashion trends.
Ahead, the ultimate fashion holiday gift guide.
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BaubleBar Adjustable Face Mask, Set of 2, $, available at BaubleBar— PAID —
Carolina Herrera Good Girl Gift Set
Gift them this bright and sensual fragrance — made with notes of sweet jasmine, rich cocoa, and fresh tuberose — to let them know they’ve officially made the “good” list this year. Plus, they’ll love the shoe-shaped bottle.
Carolina Herrera Good Girl Gift Set, $, available at Ulta Beauty
Beepy Bella x Studs Earring
Celeb-adored designer Beepy Bella is known for its whimsical jewelry pieces, featuring traditional materials like pearls alongside childlike charms. Now it's easier (and more affordable) than ever to get a piece thanks to the brand's collaboration with Studs.
Beepy Bella x Studs Darling Daisy Earrings, $, available at Studs
Roxanne Assoulin x Warby Parker Sunglass Chain
If your giftee collects Roxanne Assoulin's bracelets in every color, they will love this beaded mask chain made as a result of a collaboration between the jewelry brand and sunglasses favorite Warby Parker.
Roxanne Assoulin x Warby Parker Eyewear Chain, $, available at Warby Parker
SKIMS Rib Brief
With both briefs and ribbed fabrics trending, you can't go wrong with this style.
One of the most popular athleisure collaborations of the year, Staud x New Balance can be found on everyone from Katie Holmes (who has these exact sneakers) to Timothée Chalamet (who has the more colorful pair). The collection also features bike shorts, cropped turtlenecks, and track pants.
Staud x New Balance 327 Sneaker, $, available at Carbon38
Entireworld Organic Cotton Solid Socks, $, available at Entureworld
Hanifa Cardigan Dress
No brand generated more headlines during lockdown orders than Hanifa, created by Congolese designer Anifa Mvuemba — for throwing a first-of-its-kind 3-D fashion show in May. The most expensive item on this list, this wrap dress is also one that your giftee will live in all winter and spring (year after year). Bonus: There is an adorable matching style for the mini fashionista that you know.
Hanifa Miya Cardigan Dress, $, available at Hanifa
Super Smalls Ring Set
Speaking of minis, if you need a gift for a child who is prone to stealing your jewelry, this one is for them. Created by the former Elle accessories director and mom of three, Super Smalls features kids' jewelry and accessories that even the adults will fawn over.
Super Smalls Power Lunch Ring Set, $, available at Super Smalls
Everlane The Tiered Cotton Dress, $, available at Everlane
The Chiffon Trenches By André Leon Talley
A memoir by the former Vogue editor-at-large, The Chiffon Trenches tells the story of André Leon Talley's rise to the top of the fashion journalism industry. Yes, Anna Wintour gets a mention... a few times.
The Chiffon Trenches By André Leon Talley, $, available at Amazon
Collina Strada Water Bottle
This may seem like an over-the-top gift — and at $90 for a reusable water bottle it is — but fans of sustainable fashion brand Collina Strada have wanted nothing else since they spotted this bejeweled style on its runway.
Collina Strada Green Rhinestone Water Bottle, $, available at SSENSE
Marc Jacobs x Magda Archer iPhone 11 Case
If the Harry Styles-approved sweater ($225) is out of your holiday budget, Marc Jacobs offers this iPhone case, featuring the cheeky "My Life is Crap" signage, for the "Watermelon Sugar" (and Dua Lipa) fans.
Marc Jacobs x Magda Archer "My Life is Crap" iPhone 11 Case, $, available at SSENSE
Rixo Pajama Shorts
Responsible for some of the internet's most beloved printed dresses, Rixo has now blessed fans with a loungewear line, featuring these shorts (and a nightdress!) that we wouldn't hesitate to wear out.
For the one who still prefers the fashion of Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker has collaborated on a line of wine, which includes this rosé. (There's also the actor's shoe brand, SJP, that Carrie — and Emily — would no doubt approve of.)
Invivo X by Sarah Jessica Parker Rose 2019, $, available at Wine.com
Proenza Schouler Book
A self-described love letter to New York, Proenza Schouler's new coffee table book sees the making of the brand's Spring 2021 collection during the pandemic. For those interested in fashion more generally, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s “About Time: Fashion and Duration” exhibit, which looks at the relationship between fashion and time, also comes accompanied by a coffee table book.
Proenza Schouler 2020 New York Book, $, available at Proenza Schouler
Terez Bike Shorts
One of the most popular articles of clothing this summer, bike shorts will continue to trend as we continue to work from home. This pair comes from the activewear brand known for its over-the-top prints, like leopard, cow print, and houndstooth.
Terez Black Snakeskin Foil Bike Shorts, $, available at Shopbop
Apparis x Juicy Couture Trackpants
Juicy Couture suits are back and more stylish and comfortable than ever thanks to this collab with popular faux fur brand Apparis.
Apparis x Juicy Couture Nicole Juicy Pink Faux Fur Trackpants, $, available at Apparis
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You’ve been through all of life's ups and downs together; spent countless nights sipping countless bottles of wine together; caught up on everything from relationships to Housewivestogether. And, you prefer not to buy something major without the other’s approval. Yep, we’re talking about your ride-or-die bestie — who also happens to be one of the trickiest people to cross off of your holiday shopping list.
While there are many routes you could take (candy, nice sweaters, a card), bringing it back to where it all began with a matching friendship token feels particularly sentimental. After all, trading handmade pieces at your slumber parties worked back in middle school — so, just imagine how sweet a grown-up friendship item would be now. With that, we're showcasing 15 playful, pretty, and nostalgic jewelry pieces ahead (from bracelets to rings and necklaces) that will show your best friend just how much they mean to you.
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On Wednesday, The Folklore, a retailer that carries and promotes fashion brands from Africa and the African diaspora, announced a partnership with retail giant Farfetch. According to the former’s founder, Amira Rasool, the partnership “will give The Folklore’s brands greater access to global luxury customers.” The capsule collection, which is now available to shop on Farfetch.com, added 10 new brands to the global retailer’s roster, including Nigeria-based brands Andrea Iyamah, Orange Culture, Clan, Fruché, Lisa Folawiyo, Onalaja, and Tokyo James, as well as three New York-based brands William Okpo, EDAS, and Third Crown.
“For so long, these brands — either because they were overlooked by international retailers or didn’t have the capacity to run a D2C [direct-to-consumer] e-commerce businesses — have not had the opportunity to cultivate a massive global audience,” Rasool told Refinery29. “Farfetch understands that globalizing these brands is our primary mission and the team there has been super helpful with providing resources and time to make this partnership as successful as possible.” The partnership arrives as part of Farfetch’s “ongoing effort to engage with more Black-owned brands and boutiques,” according to the press release. It will also help to bring about Rasool’s dream for The Folklore, which, as she told Refinery29 in August, is to make the company the “LVMH of Africa.”
Accompanying the release is a campaign shot in Lagos, Nigeria, which includes key pieces from the Farfetch drop. The editorial, which was produced by The Folklore’s digital producer Raven Irabor and shot by Nigerian photographer Stephen Tayo was designed to showcase Nigeria as a fashion capital. The campaign also includes a short fashion film.
The standouts from the capsule collection — which, for now, includes 24 womenswear items and nine menswear items — include a gold, belted trench coat by Orange Culture, vegan leather trousers by Clan, and a cutout, sequin LBD by Onalaja, all of which are available to shop now. Head to Farfetch.com to see the new collection for yourself now.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 24: Lady Diana Spencer Reveals Her Sapphire And Diamond Engagement Ring While She And Prince Charles Pose For Photographs In The Grounds Of Buckingham Palace Following The Announcement Of Their Engagement. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
According to season 4 ofThe Crown, when Prince Charles (played by Josh O’Connor) asked Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) to marry him, she was presented with not just one ring, but several, to choose from. In episode 4 of the Netflix series, titled “Fairytale,” Diana first selects a ring with a Burmese ruby in the center, a royal family heirloom, before changing her mind. She then opts for a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire, surrounded by 14 diamonds, with an 18-karat white gold band, called the Marguerite ring. According to the show, this was the largest and most expensive of all the options presented to her. “And you like that one because?” asks Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman). “Because it reminds me of my mother’s engagement ring,” Diana responds. “And, it’s the same color as my eyes.”
While the scene was shot in the Heaven Room at Burghley House, an Elizabethan estate in Stamford, Lincolnshire, the real-life ring selection took place in February 1981 at Windsor Castle. According to Royal Secrets: The View from Downstairs by Stephen Barry, one of Charles’ valets at the time of the engagement, Diana said of her selection, “The queen’s eyes popped when I picked out the largest one.” According to The Court Jeweller, at the time of purchase, the ring would have been priced at £28,500, which would amount to about £123,000, or $162,317, today. Per Vogue, the blue color, its similarity to her mother’s engagement ring, and the impressive size of the ring are some of the theories behind why Diana choose the sapphire engagement ring in real life.
The Crown S4. Picture shows: Princess Diana (EMMA CORRIN)
Over the years, rumors have circulated about the royal family being unhappy with Diana’s choice of ring, which was purchased from Garrard, the official jeweler of the royal family from 1843 until 2007, rather than custom-made for the Princess Di. However, Lauren Kiehna, a historian and writer whose blog The Court Jeweller specializes in royal jewelry, told Refinery29, “I’ve never read anything that suggests that specific members of the family were upset about the ring.” In fact, all signs point to the style being a popular one among royals, thanks to a sapphire and diamond cluster brooch worn by the former Queen of England, Queen Victoria. Victoria was given the brooch, also designed by Garrard, as a wedding gift from her husband Prince Albert in 1840. The brooch has since been passed down through the royal family, with Queen Elizabeth II wearing it to meet John F. Kennedy in 1961.
Following Diana and Charles’ engagement, the shape of the ring, an oval center gemstone surrounded by diamonds, became revered by the public, so much so that replicas became incredibly popular in the engagement ring market. This isn’t surprising: Not only was Diana considered a fashion icon during their marriage and afterward (they separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996), but the late Princess of Wales continues to inspire fashion trends to this day.
Despite her divorce from Prince Charles, Diana never stopped wearing her engagement ring. Upon her death in 1997, it was placed in the care of the royal family, where it remained until it landed on Kate Middleton’s, now the Duchess of Cambridge, finger in 2010, when Prince William proposed. “It’s very special to me,” William said during the couple’s engagement interview. “As Kate’s very special to me now, it was right to put the two together. It was my way of making sure my mother didn’t miss out on today, and the excitement, and the fact that we’re going to spend the rest of our lives together.” Per Forbes, once again, the ring sent sapphire sales skyrocketing: Natural Sapphire Company, the gem vendor for luxury jewelry brands like Tiffany & Co. and Cartier, saw a 300% increase in sales in the three months following William and Kate’s engagement.
The Crown S4. Picture shows: Diana Princess of Wales (EMMA CORRIN). Filming Location: Burghley House
Interestingly, the ring wasn’t William’s to give to his future bride. That is, not until his younger brother, Prince Harry, gave him permission to do so. In The Diana Story, an Amazon Prime documentary released in 2017, it was revealed by her butler Paul Burrell that, upon Diana’s death, William and Harry were given the opportunity to choose an item of hers to have as a keepsake. “I’d like mummy’s Cartier watch, the one that Grandpa Spencer gave to her for her 21st birthday,” William said, according to Burrell. As for Harry, Burrell recalled him saying, “I remember when I held mummy’s hand when I was a small boy and that ring always hurt me because it was so big.” For that reason, he chose her engagement ring. But when the time came for William to propose to Middleton, Harry passed it to his older brother, so that, according to Burrell’s recollection of what Harry said to William, “One day that ring will be sat on the throne of England.” In 2017, when Harry proposed to Meghan Markle, he had a ring specially made by Cleave and Company, the jeweler that took over from Garrard in 2007, using three diamonds. The two smaller diamonds were plucked from his mother’s jewelry collection, People reported, while the larger, center diamond was purchased in Botswana, a special place for the couple.
H&M is back with another Conscious Exclusive collection, the Swedish fashion brand’s most sustainable offering of the season. The fall ‘20 collection, introduced on Wednesday, includes an opulent array of gowns and tailored suits, all of which were made using scraps of waste biomass, as well as fabrics designed from natural fibers like wood pulp and wine by-product. (Yup, you can wear your wine and drink it too.) All 38 pieces — 30 womenswear and eight menswear, a genre that returns to the Conscious Exclusive line this season after a five-year hiatus — will be available to purchase on HM.com come December 3.
Of the highlights are a yellow, off-the-shoulder gown — modeled in the campaign by Zinnia Kumar, an Australian-born, London-based ecologist and activist — with a delicate floral pattern; a high-neck, green taffeta maxi dress; and a pair of black, vegan leather boots crafted out of Vegea, a sustainable leather alternative made from grape skins. By removing the latter’s detachable sock, the style transforms into a pair of mules. The collection also includes a Harry Styles-esque jacquard two-piece set; a velvet, puff-sleeve mini dress; a sequin bra top, and a pair of sunglasses crafted from Made of Air®, a carbon-negative plastic.
“For fall ‘20, we really wanted to be trailblazers — pushing the limits of creativity and sustainable fashion — by focusing on waste,” said Ann-Sofie Johnasson, H&M’s creative advisor, in a press release. To further push that initiative, the brand released a video campaign that sees a model recycling a plastic water bottle, sending it into its next life as a byproduct of this very collection. “Where some see waste, we see potential,” the narrator says as viewers watch the process play out. “Where some see rubbish, we see beauty,” she continues, while another model dumps a tote bag full of scraps into a recycling bin. “We’re changing fashion — starting with the things that used to be thrown away.”
Check out the “Wear The Waste” campaign video, below, and prepare to shop the fall ‘20 Conscious Exclusive collection on December 3.
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मलाइका अरोड़ा ने इस बार दिवाली अपने बॉयफ्रेंड अर्जुन कपूर, बेस्टी करीना कपूर और उनके हबी सैफ अली खान के साथ मनाई। इसकी तस्वीरें भी सोशल मीडिया पर सामने आई थीं। अब मलाइका इस स्मॉल ट्रिप से वापस लौट आई हैं।
फिल्म ‘जवानी जानेमन’ में अपनी बेहतरीन एक्टिंग का दमखम दिखा चुकी पूजा बेदी की लाडली अलाया फर्नीचरवाला (Alaya Furniturewala) बेहतरीन एक्ट्रेस होने के साथ-साथ एक स्टनर भी हैं, जो अपनी सार्टोरीअल पिक्स से लोगों को कभी भी इम्प्रेस करने का कोई मौका नहीं छोड़तीं।
