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Velvet and faux leather again resurfaced at most fall winter shows. At the Max Mara show during Milan fashion week, the designs were clean, fuss free and had a prominence of leather tops.
While jumpsuits and relaxed cuts have been a summer staple, they came with a winter twist at Gucci’s fall winter collection during the Milan fashion week. Belted easy suits in warm ombre hues formed the focus.
Designer Mathew Williamson brought in the needed cheer at his fall winter collection at the London fashion week. The kaftans in bright 70’s prints had bold slits and were cinched at the waist with belts.
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magine walking through acres of grape plantations surrounded by mountains with a glass of your favourite wine in hand...It could make you feel a bit like Keanu Reeves in the Hollywood romance A Walk In The Clouds shot in and around Napa Valley, California. But the wine tour comes right here in India. To create awareness about wine, various web portals and vineyards are organising wine tours. Web portal www.thewineclub.com organises wine tours in Nashik, known as the wine capital of India because of its vineyards. “Our wine tour is called the Vineyard
Discovery programme. We take guests to various vineyards like those of Sula, York, Zampa and even the lesser known Mountain View vineyard, where we tell the guests about wine and the intricate process of winemaking,” says Avijit Barman, the organiser, “Then at every vineyard, wine tasting sessions are also organised and you can taste some of the best wines of Nashik valley for free,” he adds. Indus Wines vineyard, which started its winery in July 2005, also organises such trips. Another wine tour in Nashik is organised by Oaks Wine Tours, a
relatively new player. “We have just started. Usually people come to Nashik and, after a day, they don’t have much to do here; so we decided to organise this tour that can give them an experience which is different, entertaining and informative,” says Harpreet J. Singh, the promoter of the tour. The tours usually take guests to various vineyards located in and around Nashik. The visitors meet wine educators, who welcome guests by offering them a variety of wines made there and show them the process as well. And the guests are allowed to go for
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long walks in the vineyards. “I’ve been having wine for a long time and wanted to know more about the drink. When I got to know about this tour, I thought this will be a good way to see everything and also enjoy a weekend away from Mumbai. So I got my family along with me too,” says Mumbai-based Andrew Williams, who was part of the Vineyard Discovery programme. IANS
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