Fashion streaks of 2012 Take a look back on how 2012 scored on the fashion pitch...

Fashion streaks of 2012

Take a look back on how 2012 scored on the fashion pitch...

Abu Jani – Sandeep Khosla’s silver jubilee Couture kings Abu and Sandeep celebrated their 25th year in the fashion industry in August by launching a coffee-table book, India Fantastique. The two-part book traces their growth and features both their fashion and interiors work. The Sotheby’s London book launch saw none other than Dame Judi Dench and Amitabh Bachchan do the honours, while the Mumbai launch was hosted by Nita Ambani in her home with the biggest names in Indian society in attendance. Manav Gangwani and Manish Malhotra dress Naomi Campbell and friends Naomi Campbell threw a lavish 50th birthday bash in Jodhpur for her boyfriend Vladimir Doronin this November. The supermodel went desi in an elaborate pink and purple lehenga-choli created by designer Manav Gangwani. Her friends models Kate Moss, Karolina Kurkova and actress Demi Moore also followed suit by opting for ethnic wear by Manish Malhotra. The much-publicised four day extravaganza made Manav and Manish worldwide names. Armchair Shopping: This year, many shopping websites cropped up and the trend of armchair shopping is on an upswing. Thanks to busy lifestyles, everyone wants the world at the click of the mouse. So be it shopping, travel or even booking a table for two, e-commerce sites have witnessed a major upswing. Well, this year we also saw luxury brands presence on sites. International designers When the Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli was interviewed by the Indian press, he said that his fascination for Indian culture and women inspired him to open his first store in the country. Pat on our backs, we do love all the attention poured on by international designers. From Bollywood divas to society swans the store launch was graced by an illustrious list. Just hope this trend continus round the year.