Fashion

New York, The popular Miss India USA pageant this year would raise funds for the Bihar flood victims, organisers of the beauty competition have said.

New York, Anand Jon, the celebrity Indian fashion designer, has been convicted by a Los Angeles court of raping and sexually assaulting seven aspiring female models of age from 14 to 21 years.

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The leading ladies of Hindi filmdom are in for serious competition from none other than their male counterparts with an ever increasing number of them shedding inhibitions and showing off chiseled torsos and butts.

Whether it is still shots of Bollywood's Adonis -- John Abraham -- with his shorts half pulled down, showing more than a hint of sculpted butt, in upcoming release “Dostana” or it is the towel-dropping scene of “Saawariya” filmed on Ranvir Kapoor, male nudity is on the high in Indian films.

Prashant Verma

Black quilted muscle dress

Jupiter print chiffon dress with foiled collar

The Wills India Fashion Week (WIFW) Oct 15- Oct19 saw many designers display their talent but 23-year-old Prashant Verma managed to stand out with his distinctive design, cut and statement. From doing print and embroidery for runway presentations in 2003- 2004, to his eponymous label, Prashant, the young designer has come a long way. Prashant in a one-on-one-chat with SATimes:

The Indian capital of New Delhi might be hosting some big ticket fashion shows but for young designers, the favourite destination is Mumbai, the country's financial capital. "Mumbai simply rocks" was their unanimous verdict.

Amruta Patki

Amruta

Amruta at Lakme Fashion Week

Mumbai based beauty Amruta Patki hails from a simple traditional Maharashtrian family. A commerce graduate, Patki wowed the world when she won the Miss Earth Air 2006. She spoke with SATimes:

Clown pants, voluminous jackets and ruffled skirts in funky hues of bright pink, blue and green - all crafted by designer Manish Arora - featured at the truly grand finale of the spring/summer edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here late Sunday night, a show that was an eclectic mix of style and showbiz.

The look this season on fashion runways and in the tinsel corridors of Bollywood is luscious lips with bright colours and rainbow eye patches in techni-colour shades. The tan is back and dusky Indian belles are hot.

Vivenne Tam

New York based designer Vivienne Tam who has dressed Demi Moore, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston and Katie Holmes had Indian fashion lovers eating off her hands at WIFW.

Designer duo Lecoanet and Hemant's Green Man

Rocket launches, heavy techno music, models in futuristic dresses and a green Mars Man were the talking point of designer duo Lecoanet and Hemant's show at DFW.