Good beginnings

There are two reasons why I finally got myself to sit down today, scratch my brains a little and make my very first post, a) Having just turned 23, I simply had to cross out a few more things from my list of 25 things to do before I turn 25. Time is running out you know and starting a blog definitely seemed more accomplishable as opposed to going bungee jumping or owning my own apartment b) The city is soon to host its very first fashion week and I just had to word my opinion on how this could mean so much to a destination that has always been sneered at as ‘not so fashion forward’. The good news came to me first when I was making small talk with a popular party columnist at a luncheon and then the link on facebook that promised 7 days of high fashion and the coming together of 30 designers apart from a whole lot of opportunities for budding designers, stylists and models, had me scoring the web for more info. Apparently there is not too much information available on what to expect of the event yet, except for the fact that a whole lot of people are just as excited as me and believe that this is indeed a premonition of good things to come. Shifting focus to the bigger picture, all of a sudden India seems to be global fashion’s latest muse. It wasn’t too long ago that Kenzo launched the fragrance Amour Indian Holi inspired by the Indian festival or Lancome gave us a make up collection inspired by the colours of Indian earth, but with Dior’s introduction of Escale a Pondicherry (fragrance inspired by the quaint town), we can easily claim that international designers’ current intoxication with anything Indian is no fleeting attraction and holds all possibility of turning into a full fledged fanatism. But then that’s a whole different story and you will have to wait till my next post to hear more on the topic. With styling a portfolio and a menswear shoot to look forward to during the next week, here’s hoping there will be lots more to write about when am back.