Party 3
COUNTING THE YEARS: Singer Jessica Biel threw a birthday bash for Sexyback singer Justin Timberlake at an exclusive penthouse suite of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel
New Delhi, Tuesday February 3, 2009
THE FASHION BODIES COME TOGETHER
Tied in matrimony A bash hosted by MP and former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain for his youngest brother Sarfaraz Hussain’s wedding. Shahnawaz Where Hussain’s sprawling Pandit Pant Marg based residence. Attendees revelled in some traditional music and finger licking food. Akshay Kumar, Who Neetu Chandra, Madhur Bhandarkar, Shahnaz Husain, Nalini Singh, Rajiv Shukla, Anuradha Prasad, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prahlad Kakkar, Bhoomika Chawla and Bharat Thakur. — Zabeeh Afaque
Akshay Kumar with Adeeb Hussain
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Smiling a Bhoom nd together: ika Cha wla and Bharat Thakur
Sarfaraz Hussain with the bride
Sanjay Khan
Prahlad Kakkar
Madhur Bhandarkar
Fashion FIESTA What
Calls for a toast: Models Sapna (L) and Michelle
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esigner Alka Bali brought the fashion world together at F Bar and Lounge, Hotel Ashok. Designers Shantanu Who and Nikhil Mehra along with the Bali clan had a gala time. Cricketers Ashish Nehra, Murali Karthik and commentator Ajay Jadeja were busy chatting with friends. Also spotted at the do was designer Raghavendra Rathore and party regular Jas Arora. —Himadree
It’s my night! Designer Alka Bali
Say cheese: Ajay Jadeja
Making a point: Murali Karthik
Singing duo: Daler Mehndi and Jasbir Jassi Neetu Chandra
The trio speaks: (L-R): Sunil Sethi, Vijay Singh and Raghavendra Rathore
JASJEET PLAHA
MANOJ VERMA
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Just ONE fashion week? Jaydeep Ghosh and Garima Sharma
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fter a year of spats, drama and multiple splits, there seems to be a union in the offing for the Indian fashion fraternity. Coming together for the first time exclusively for HT City, the trio of Vijay Singh, Raghavendra Rathore and Sunil Sethi, all part of different fashion bodies but collectively under the government supported Fashion Design Promotion Council (FDPC), confirmed working together “aggressively” to host a common fashion week in March, among other joint efforts. While Fashion Foundation of India’s Sumeet Nair was not present, Rathore, who is part of FFI said, “Though am not representing FFI here, I would say the possibility of coming together is there.” All three sounded affirmative when quizzed about the possibility of just one fashion week in March. Singh said, “We are aggressively working on it” while Sethi added, “I am all for it!” FDPC is inaugurating its office today where the agenda and the 15-member advisory body of the Council will be announced. HT City has found that Sunil Sethi will head this advisory council as chairman/president, while designers
Rina Dhaka, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Sabyasachi, Rohit Gandhi, Leena Singh, Rocky S and Anamika Khanna are some key members. When we categorically asked about Sumeet Nair’s inclusion in the advisory council, the trio said, “It’s going to be designers only. FDCI has been appointed as one of the two corporate members.” The agenda is ambitious but Singh is hopeful that it will succeed with help from the government. garima.sharma@hindustantimes.com