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“AAMIR KHAN TREATS RUSSO BROTHERS” “ANANYA PANDEY AND VIJAY DEVERAKONDA GET A GRAND WELCOME IN HYDERABAD”

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If Opportunity Doesn't Knock Build a Door.

ADARSH AJMERA

KILLER HAIR STRONG BODY GLOWY SKIN

THE ECLIPSE SERIES

Watchmaking, the art which combines aesthetics and mechanics. On one hand, the aesthetics on the dial of the timepiece, and on the other hand the mechanic which is the heart of the timepiece. An exquisite combination of both creates a luxury watch. The new series that is represented by Antonio Boggati is inspired by the eclipse phenomenon. An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body is temporarily obscured, bypassing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. The term eclipse is used to describe a solar or a lunar eclipse which is either total or partial. In this case, the designer Antonio Boggati immortalizes a partial solar eclipse during which the moon covers a part of the sun in an annulus creating a luminous ring. How beautiful and unique, one of the most impressive phenomena of space to be depicted on a watch dial that inhales art and exhales luxury. "The Eclipse Series" is a series that combines exaggeration, elegance, and luxury. It is a series based on the first series of the brand, "Couple La Paris Series", maintaining the asymmetrical and modern design that is the identity of the Antonio Boggati brand. The series "The Eclipse Series", is a limited edition, with a Swiss movement, sapphire crystal, premium leather, and 316L high-quality steel. All the details inside the watch are embossed with special patterns to create the feeling of space. In order of making it much more stunning, the brand designer added a touch of a pair of two asymmetrical Swarovski elliptical curves to the watch case, creating a work of art.

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High Jewelry Signature Collection Lion

Gabrielle Chanel was born under the sign of Leo, her birthdate August 19, 1883. Like the lion, Mademoiselle was majestic, instinctive, radiant, powerful and fiercely protective of the things that were hers.

LION BROOCH A profusion of white diamonds creates a handsome frontal lion, while carefully calculated volumes ensure the most flattering portrait. Handcrafted in 18K white gold*, this High Jewelry brooch represents Leo, Mademoiselle’s zodiac sign. *White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.

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In 1919, Gabrielle Chanel fled Paris to Venice, the city of the lion, devastated by the loss of her great love, Boy Capel. While there, under the watchful eye of the Lion of Venice, Coco found new inspiration and the courage to go on.

LION RING The ring's majestic pavé-diamond lion, handcrafted in 18K white gold*, stands boldly upon the summit of an internally flawless, custom 5.28-carat Marquise-cut diamond of radiant and staggering beauty. *White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.

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Throughout her life, Mademoiselle always kept figures of lions, the emblem that would be engraved upon the buttons of tweed suits. Forever protecting Mademoiselle, the lion is the spirit of CHANEL High Jewelry.

LION NECKLACE A transformable lion necklace begins with a river of diamonds encircling the neck, creating a classic style when worn on its own. The detachable lion is added for a longer, bolder necklace, the Leo sign emblazoned with diamonds, amidst a constellation of pearcut, ovalcut and cushioncut diamonds and handcrafted in 18K white gold*. *White gold plated with thin layer of Rhodium for color.

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Fashion

DENZIL PATRICK SS23 CENTERS ON YOUTHFUL VIGOR AND FREEDOM

Beauty

A BREAKDOWN OF OUR NEW BREAKTHROUGH CLEANSER

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WEAR MAKEUP OR NOT! THAT’S COMPLETELY ALRIGHT

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ARE YOU BEAUTIFUL? YES I AM

14. INTERVIEW 30. KITX 43. MESSIKA PARIS

Adarsh Ajmera

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INTERVIEW WITH ADARSH AJMERA Hi, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself? My name is Adarsh Ajmera. I was born in Bengaluru and grew up in Pune. I studied Engineering at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology and am a part of my family business in real estate. Being a hobby-oriented person, I’ve always been that person who’ll be up for adventure and thrill at any hour of the day. You may find me planning on my next thrill fix instead of hanging out at places in my free time. Photography, cooking and sports are some of my other areas of interest. Tell us about your journey so far? My musical career kicked off when my mom finally bought me a pair of Tablas after scolding me countless times for playing on tables and whatever I could get my hands on. In my school days, I wasn’t a social person at all and chose to immerse myself in what I love doing the most music. I kept wishing on being a part of my school band at some point as I found it fascinating to another level. 10th standard passed and they got me something that I had always wanted to learn to play - the drums !!! After countless hours of watching music videos and my favourite artists play, I looked

through my contacts and got hold of a really talented guitar player who further brought in other musicians and that marked the beginning of my own band which we named - Tandav. It was a heavy metal project with a unique ingredient - our Indian classical ragas and shlokas. We participated in many competitions and eventually headlined some festivals too. Being a person who had major song worm, I would always grab the mic from the vocalist and annoy him. Eventually, Tandav disbanded, when life got real and we all had our own other priorities. This didn’t stop me and I also learnt a bit of the guitar and piano, for which I gave 3 public performances too. Post this I decided to revive my idea of Tandav and thought I should form the band again. Unsuccessful at finding contacts, I decided to do this on my own as a solo project under my own name, wherein I’ve done 5 tracks up to now. This is all bundled with the pillar-like support that my parents gave me. My mom is always my first listener for anything I do. Are you doing any musical collaboration?

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My current project is all about collaborations. The Pink Floyd cover track which I did features 3 internationally recognised classical musicians. “Tera Chehra - Revisited” was a collaboration with Aakash Desai - a very talented pianist I came across on YouTube. “Aadat - Phir Se” featured a hard rock project from Delhi. The latest and biggest collaboration is a travel number called “Junoon” which has my close friend Simran Ahuja and Shaurya Khare on board. Junoon is a duet of mine and Simran’s for which the lyrics were given by Shaurya and he worked with me on the music and directed the music video too. The pipeline is strong too, details of which I will reveal in the coming days. Was Bollywood naturally your next step towards progression in terms of music? Didn’t you think of trying your luck on international platforms? Bollywood was always in my crosshairs as I am a Bollywood fan myself and I know how music drives the people of this country. My idea of music is simple - everyone should be able to make sense of it. But one mustn’t forget that there is a crowd for every genre. Bollywood also has some of the most genius compositions which are an absolute treat to listen to. I am personally not very genre specific. I listen to almost anything and everything that catches my ears. International platforms are also a great

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deal for me. The Pink Floyd track was created for an international audience. But I think my solace lies in creating music for Indian listeners and tapping into their emotions. How will you handle your popularity? Honestly, popularity is a big deal only if you let it become one. Popularity does not change the fact that you’re still the same human being. I will always continue to be the person I am today and not forget my roots should I hit the fortune of popularity. You are popular because of the people that appreciate you. 2022 has been the strangest of years, how did you find lockdown? Any lessons or discoveries? When the city went into a lockdown because of covid, honestly the initial few days were very very frustrating as there was no movement of any type that was allowed. The whole virus thing was new for everyone. But as days passed I realised that I’m never going to have much time to spend on hobbies or trying new things. The lockdown then started becoming more and more productive for me. I began practising the basics of music, revisited my cooking and came up with a couple of recipes. I got to spend a lot of time with my photography too. But one of the most important lessons I learned during the lockdown was gratitude.

What is the biggest highlight of your career so far? The biggest hilight of my career so far was the release of the Pink Floyd track “Comfortably Numb”. It was my first music video and also the first time I actually uploaded something through my own channel on YouTube. This video got over a Lakh views in less than a week. And the next big hilight would be the release of “Junoon” on a big commercial platform. I had honestly only dreamt of such a platform.

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FASHION

DENZIL PATRICK SS23 CENTERS ON YOUTHFUL VIGOR AND FREEDOM For Daniel Gayle of London-based label Denzil Patrick, creativity takes form through culturally relevant and responsible design. In his case, the brand serves as a homage to his Jamaican and Irish ancestry, which is heightened by his experiences in London. For the brand’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, Gayle turns 16 again by focusing on his childhood in ’90s London. A time marked by youthful vigour, the pursuit of freedom, confusion and unparalleled ambition, Gayle’s latest collection channels the feeling of fun-filled fearlessness. “It felt like anything was possible, and it only lasted that summer, that feeling,” Gayle told Vogue Runway. Mirroring energetic adolescent emotions, the offering is complete with an array of styles and visceral colours. There simply are no rules. Geometrical colour-blocked knits are paired with short shorts, knee-length coats and button-down shirts met with multicoloured graphic prints and pleated skirts revealing that there is a coolness to reimaging school-inspired garments. Other highlights of the collection include a blue and purple-toned coordinating set with all-over hearts, sage and grey-scale tailoring with numerical print detailing and diamond-pattern pants. Whether it be the school, club or street, the collection exhibits the harmony between fused dress notes. “With this third collection, that’s what we’ve come to,” Gayle told Vogue Runway. “It’s why I feel emancipation both for me as 16-year-old Daniel, but also the emancipation of my job today. We made the collection we wanted to make. I’ve thrown the rule book away because I don’t want to feel confined to anything because I’m just exploring, and what makes it legitimate is that I’m doing it.”

BALENCIAGA CAMPAIGN 2022

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Starting February 1st, 2022, the second installment of Balenciaga’s ongoing campaign is captured by photographer Stef Mitchell. Consising of several phases that will be released throughout the season, the series shows friends of the brand where they live and work. Kim Kardashian is seen in her Calabasas home. Isabelle Huppert is featured at home in Paris, as is model Tommy Blue while model Marie-Agnès Diene is in her artist studio. Justin Bieber is photographed in his favorite Los Angeles studio. All are dressed in ready-to-wear and accessories that represent Balenciaga’s signature silhouettes and pieces, which include iconic Hourglass bag styles, Le Cagole bags and boots; Triple S, Track, and Defender sneakers; Pantaleggings and the Falkon Bodysuit; Twisted and Hourglass tailoring; Cut earrings; and casual separates like oversized T-shirts and fitted hoodies. New classics include Bistro, Lady, and Jumbo Tote bags; stretch knee pants; and Bat, Stretch, and Wrap sunglasses. The campaign, which is featured at large scale on famous façades worldwide, starting with the Théâtre de la Ville in the heart of Paris, focuses on those products that continue from season to season, becoming timeless.

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A Breakdown Of Our New Breakthrough Cleanser

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The cleansing step in your skincare routine is not only the first step, but arguably the most important. Clean skin is happy skin; and it creates a blank canvas for the rest of your regimen. What’s tricky about cleansers, though, is that they have a bad rep of being harsh and drying in order to achieve that deep-cleansing effect. At Biossance, harsh formulas are not part of our M.O., so we decided to master the cleanse to provide a product that achieves the pore clarifying benefits we all search for, while also revealing hydrated and healthy skin. We know what you’re thinking—isn’t that what our Squalane + Tea Tree Cleansing Gel achieved? We know how much you all love that formula, but that’s why you have to trust us when we say we’ve created something even better. As an innovative beauty brand constantly re-evaluating our products and formulas to provide the best in clean skincare for our customers, so meet our Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanser, your new go-to formula for clean, happy skin. We think it’s the best clean cleanser ever. It’s like a clean slate for your skin; a fresh start. It couples the deep pore-cleansing and skin-balancing benefits of our beloved Tea Tree Cleanser with a trio of skin-loving antioxidants including amino acid, aloe vera, and moringa to also soothe, calm, and protect. It’s a universal cleanser that’s not only effective at keeping your face clean, but our oceans clean as well. Believe us when we say it’s everything you’ve ever wanted and more for the first step of your routine. Heathy Skin, Healthy Oceans Ingredients are important to us and to the well-being of our oceans. Every beauty product starts and ends in the environment—from where the ingredients are sourced to where it goes when it rinses away. That’s why we paid close attention to what we used to formulate our new breakthrough. It was important to create something that not only delivered powerful results, but also stayed true to our commitment to our oceans. Many cleansers contain detergents that can linger even after wastewater is treated, but our new Squalane + Amino Aloe Gentle Cleanser is different. It’s formulated with pure, sustainable ingredients from the lab that allow water to return to the source in a pristine state. Your skin stays fresh, restored, and purified. And our oceans stay healthy, unpolluted, and thriving.

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The powerhouse ingredients packed in this dirt-fighting, hydrating gel cleanser are truly what make the formula so special. Clean, hydrating, and effective ingredients to give you the best deep cleanse for your skin: Amino acid complex dissolves makeup and conditions Organic aloe vera leaf juice gently hydrates, calms, and refreshes Moringa extract purifies and dislodges impurities and environmental pollutants Squalane leaves skin soft, supple, and hydrated

The Ultimate One-Step Cleanser What exactly do we mean when we say we’ve mastered the cleanse? We mean our new breakthrough checks all the boxes—it’s the ultimate one-step cleanser. Use it to break up debris, dirt, and makeup, remove remnants of environmental pollution, and uplift and invigorate the skin with its gentle foam texture and a spa-like scent. How do you incorporate it into your routine? As the cleanser and the first step in your routine, mix a small amount with warm water and work it into a lather. Massage it onto your face, and then rinse it with water to reveal a complexion that’s happy and clean.

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WEAR MAKEUP OR NOT! THAT’S COMPLETELY ALRIGHT Is makeup the only thing that makes one look beautiful? I guess most of us will say NO! There are many reasons why people wear makeup. There could be a lot of reasons but I will be mentioning the one that I came through. The reasons I am going to mention, maybe everyone out there will agree, it's just that what I have come through these years I am sharing. The first reason is that makeup makes one feel confident. This statement may not be applicable to everyone but there are individuals for whom makeup is a blessing. This is something which actually covers all our flaws like blemishes, acne, and dark spots and makes us look more beautiful and appealing. Looking good is not bad, if someone is feeling great after covering or hiding their flaws then it's completely all right. It's their skin, they can do whatever they want and however, they want to carry themselves. Sometimes it's

easy to say that a natural look is what people should show and not by covering themselves under makeup but that’s not true. There are individuals who have faced and been facing a lot of flaws in their faces. They are so conscious about their barefaced that they lose their confidence and it is because they face bullies about their imperfect faces. So for survival if they feel like wearing makeup can make them feel better then I would say just go for it. I can give examples of dramas where it has portrayed how much girls had to face bullies if they were born with imperfect faces. I will mention Korean dramas ( True Beauty, My ID is Gangnam Beauty, Birth of a Beauty, She Was Pretty) as I have seen quite some of them in this context. There must be more movies and dramas on this theme which shows the ugly side of being imperfect, how to suffer being born with an imperfect face and the only survival becomes makeup which hides their flawed face and gives them the power of confidence. But

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as I have mentioned, it's fine to be without makeup and accept the way we are. Be you, be beautiful. The second reason is that makeup is an art. Not everyone is good at the art of cooking, writing, painting, singing or dancing but makeup is an art in which women can do good with just a little effort. This is a form of art in which you can do a lot of exploration from bold to very basic one. There are no limitations to this form of art. This is also not genderbased, all genders can explore the art of makeup. You can see women, and men wearing makeup for magazines and show to drag queens and kings. Makeup started just to hide or cover facial imperfection and now it's just doing wonders through crazy explorations. The last reason is that makeup has become such an important part of everyone’s life that it’s really sad that individuals have forgotten the true natural beauty which is being in your own imperfect skin. It's not always covering up your flaws to look perfect, it's about how you look beautiful being different with your flaws. It has become so important for everyone that no one gets out of their home without wearing makeup - it may be a basic one or a heavy one but playing an important part in every individual's life.

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Even popular celebs don’t go out without makeup which influences the younger generation on how important it is to look perfect and hide your imperfection. The reason may be whatever, it's totally up to you whether people out there wear makeup or not, everything is valid till you feel good about it and does not hurt anyone’s feelings. If it makes you feel best then go for it or if not then be in your own skin that’s also completely all right. It's your happiness which matters at the end of the day. So just do whatever makes you feel beautiful, look beautiful and most importantly make you feel confident.

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ARE YOU BEAUTIFUL? YES I AM Each one of us doesn’t accept ourselves as we are in spite we keep on seeking more flaws in ourselves. There is no perfect definition of beauty as beauty is always perceived differently by each individual - as it says “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. The term beauty is always shaped by the people of our society which is absolutely vague. But this standard which is framed by people actually has affected the true standard of beauty. Every one of us just blindly follows the standard beauty without realizing the actual meaning of beauty. Social media has also played a vital role in shaping beauty standards. It has always been shown that to be beautiful one has to be fair complexioned without any spots and have a perfect body shape. The media has always portrayed the ideal body type in magazines and television programs. And people who have freckles, cellulite, stretch marks, are overweight, thin, tall, short or any other flaws are regarded as ugly or unattractive.

These unrealistic beauty standards are taught to girls to achieve from a very young age. They grew up following these standards and it gets so into their mind that they can do any possible way to achieve that unrealistic ideal type. In order to achieve that they may suffer from various physical and mental problems like - eating disorders, and dysmorphia. After attaining a certain age girls go for various kinds of cosmetic surgery like - botox, chin surgery, cheek lift, chemical peel, cosmetic dentistry and many more in order to look perfect. While going through these dangerous and painful processes it may sometimes go wrong which in turn makes them suffer more. They also go through mental issues like - anxiety, and depression. They mentally break down so much that it hampers their other important things in life education, relationships with family members and friends. They can’t perform well in any way, lose interest in everything and also become unsocial.

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While growing up everyone faces their share of criticism and so do I. Each and every person I came across has reminded me of how improper I was which deeply affected my self-esteem and also hampered my self-confidence. I was always referred to as “skinny” and “dark” which makes me feel like I don’t fall under this so-called perfect beauty standard. It keeps on hitting my mind that I was different and ugly. But I was unaware of the fact that being different is what makes one beautiful. Each person is different and beautiful in their way in this world. It takes a while to accept the way I am. I started to love my underweight skinny body, the colour of my body and each and every imperfection which makes me perfect. There are different ways for each one of us to help ourselves to encourage that we are not less than anyone else. We are beautiful the way we are. We have to define the definition of beauty in our way because there is no such strict definition of women’s beauty. It always varies from person to person. The media and society will always play their role to convey messages of unrealistic beauty but we have to help ourselves by defining beauty in our own way. Being yourself and different from

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others are what make us beautiful enough. Though recently beauty standards have changed. The media is portraying individuals with flaws in magazines, and television programs. It's a relief for the coming generation as they don’t have to deal with the unrealistic beauty standards of society. It is so encouraging to watch famous personalities and influencers promote beauty standards by not following the ideal beauty type.

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