01 #thoughtwasp
Each time I go back to reading the Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1 ( I’ve been reading it off and on over the last month – it’s a tome…
Backstage #PreferredProfessionals
You’ve already seen the Fittings sessions being managed by the ladies of Preferred Professionals and the subsequent Rehearsals on the same day at the Canadian Ambassador’s residence. This set of…
Fittings #PreferredProfessionals
I was recently part of an assignment where I got to closely watch how Anisha & Aparna Bahl – two if India’s leading names in the production and management of…
#KoovsBlogHang TCCGGD Office
Reminded me of London Press Days! There was no bubbly of course but there was enough cold coffee and fantastic red velvet cupcakes in the perfect size – you could…
Guess & Win a Print #giveaway
What is this? Leave your guess in the comments. Whoever is the first and comes the closest / guesses correctly, will win a signed canvas print of their favorite image…
Liber Pater Bordeaux
An exclusive sit-down dinner hosted by the Fine Wine Forum with the excellent Liber Pater Bordeaux wines. According to Wikipedia, “In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Liber (“the free one”),…
Cross Pen #EyesForLondon
I got a lovely gift when I was in London! A beautiful roller pen from CROSS. Red in color to boot. All the book reviews and notes I’ve been taking…
Virgin Atlantic Return #EyesForLondon
You’ve already seen photographs from my flight from New Delhi to London. First time ever to London and first time ever on a Virgin Atlantic flight! I flew back with…
V&A #EyesForLondon
A quick jaunt through the Victoria & Albert Museum. I’d gone for the much talked about Pearls Exhibition but got turned off because no photography was allowed. Bah! Humbug! Made…
Pankaj & Nidhi #WIFWSS14
I’ve been staring at these images for a while. Dealing with one assignment after another, only now have I had the time to edit and share this story. Pankaj &…
All Natural Soap #EyesForLondon
All Natural Soap at the Old Spitalfields Market. They are on Twitter as @naturalsoapuk, on Facebook and their website. They deliver internationally at very reasonable shipping rates. I bought the…
Benefit Beauty #EyesForLondon
My first introduction to the Benefit Beauty Cosmetics brand was when a friend ( @pennylooney ) gave me “Fake Up“, which is a hydrating crease-control concealer. I’m not a major…
Rohit Bal Show #PreferredProfessionals
So many hours of hard-work by Preferred Professionals : Anisha and Aparna Bahl, culminated in this fashion show representing the four seasons for the launch of the Four Seasons Private…
Rehearsals #PreferredProfessionals
On the same day as the fittings, rehearsals took place in the evening at the residence of the Canadian Ambassador to India. In the midst of all the madness, the…
CHANEL #Store
CHANEL launched a beauty & fragrance store at Select CityWalk, New Delhi and there was a fabulous launch event last night. Fabulous mainly because of the food! ( The brand…
RockVault #EyesForLondon
I also walked around the RockVault in the showroom space at Somerset House as part of London Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2014. While most of the designers on display…
Fashion Monitor #StyleLounge #EyesForLondon
And finally – some images from the Style Lounge at the Mayfair Hotel by Fashion Monitor during the London Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2014. From their launch announcement “…the…
Creative Confidence #Book
INTRODUCTION Creative Confidence is a book by brothers Tom Kelly and David Kelley of IDEO. And that’s only to tell you what the book is called and who the authors…
National Portrait Gallery #EyesForLondon
I had a chance to quickly visit the National Portrait Gallery in September just before I was about to fly back from my #EyesForLondon feature. Before I get into anything…
Central London Walk #EyesForLondon
The day the brollie got nicked from my backpack? Same day. I was walking around the Tower Bridge, the London Eye and Westminster Abbey – they are all really close…
What’s up with work & the latest
I’ve been meaning to note down some of my thoughts and experiences from recent months on this blog. But there’s always something coming up next that needs my time and…
Old Spitalfields Market #Eyesforlondon
A visit to the Old Spitalfields Market. Short and sweet. A bit of loitering and late lunch. Most of the “shopkeepers” with stalls didn’t want me to take any pictures!…
Kew Gardens #EyesForLondon
As part of the #EyesForLondon feature, I also visited the Kew Botanical Gardens in London. And this is just a little bit of what I saw. If you’re in London…