MAC Cosmetics has been on a collaboration roll lately. Following mega partnerships with everyone from Lorde and The Simpsons to Prabal Gurung this year, next up is Paris-based fashion designer Giambattista Valli. The collection, which will launch in summer 2015, will include five lovely shades of lipstick (plus a gloss for when you need a little shine) inspired by the delicate florals he’s known for
Pantone listed a series of colours that would be apt for spring 2015. Muted pastel tones with the hues getting bolder towards the end. Strawberry Ice, one of the approved colour for the coming year is an interesting colour to play with.Pair it with white to stay classy. Team it with blues, yellows and browns to create a statement. Go easy on the make up and add a good chunky jewelry to go with a strawberry ice coloured dress and embrace the colour.
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Bollywood Actors Bipasha Basu & Karan Singh Grover during the promotion of their new movie “Alone” in Bangalore:
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Stills from the Aqua bar launch at The Park, Chennai:
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The fourth edition of the Kingfisher ULTRA Hyderabad International Fashion Week in association with Storm Fashion Company held at Vivanta by Taj, Begumpet:
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It’s not often that we reasonably expect a sequel to win over new converts, especially those who hated the original, and in that regard, Horrible Bosses 2 does not disappoint.
Having haplessly tried to murder their bosses in the first Horrible Bosses, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis return in Horrible Bosses 2 as hopeful inventors. “Let’s bet on ourselves,” they tell each other, making a clearly questionable wager. They go into business with a bath product dubbed Shower Buddy and hope that their fledgling shower gadget business will attract investment from catalogue mogul Burt Hanson (Christoph Waltz) and his brat son Rex. (Chris Pine).
Instead, the Hansons force the business into imminent foreclosure with the aim of buying it for cents on the dollar at auction. Nick, Kurt and Dale then decide that kidnapping Rex and holding him for ransom is their only reasonable course, only for Rex to try to partner up on their hare-brained scheme.
The set-up is accordingly clumsy in that regard, especially as writer-director Sean Anders bends over backwards to include Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston and Jamie Foxx, who’ve all been coaxed back to reprise their characters for a second run-around. Despite the stellar cast, the film fails to strike a note and is terribly vulgar and cheap unlike it’s first version
Cheer up your weekend with these healthy yet yummy carrot muffins.
Carrot Muffins
2 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups shredded carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup cooking oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
Preparation Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and keep aside.
Whisk the dry ingredients in a bowl. In another larger bowl, beat eggs, vanilla essence and oil. Add the shredded carrots to this wet mix. Now fold in the dry ingredients. Lastly, add the walnuts and combine well. Spoon this batter into the prepared muffin tins. Bake these for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the muffin pan on a wire rack and cool for five minutes before removing the muffins from the pan. Top with a frosting of your choice.
Stills from Kiddies Kuts flagship store launch at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai:
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Stills from The Vimonisha Private Collection launch at Hyatt Regency Chennai:
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Stills from Chennai International Film Festival 2014 Inauguration function. The festival is from 18th to 25th December 2014:
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Stills from the Grand Trunk Show organised by Taj Khazana in association with The Great Eastern Home:
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Music Director Harris Jayaraj with his wife arrived at the launch of Express Christmas – 2014 at Express Avenue. Mr Lawrence Mire – Chief Consular – Consulate General United states of America inaugurates the function:
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Dolce and Gabbana’s Velvet Series is feast to the olfactory nodes. The Velvet Rose from the series is a good option to an evening out. Three vintage roses, the Rich Moroccan Rose absolute, Bulgarian Rose essence and Rose Centifolia accord yield a natural rose scent that when fused together presents this pure feminine floral masterpiece.
This holiday season indulge in a pair of glittery feline beauties or choose from the other wide range of heels, and mini clutches from Charlotte Olympia. The collection is simply sparkling and adds to the festive mood.
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To celebrate the announcement of the making of ‘Spectre’ now, we’ve picked out a few pieces of James Bond trivia to build up the excitement as days pass by. Read on!
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Bond author Ian Flemming got the name James Bond from the author of a book, ‘Birds Of The West Indies’.
Ian Fleming wanted his cousin Christopher Lee to play Dr. No. Christopher Lee later starred as Scaramanga in 1974’s The Man With The Golden Gun.
SPECTRE stands for SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion.
Sean Connery wears a toupee in all the Bond movies that he starred in.
You Only Live Twice is the only official James Bond film in which James Bond does not drive a car.
Casino Royale is the third Bond movie in which James Bond resigns.
Daniel Craig is the first actor to play James Bond who is younger than the series itself.
The Casino Royale scene at the Body Worlds exhibit is the first time that actual corpses are shown on screen in a Bond movie.
Casino Royale‘s car barrel-roll stunt by the Aston Martin DBS broke the world record for the most barrel rolls assisted by a cannon, completing seven full rolls.
In the Casino Royale novel, Vesper commits suicide with an overdose of sleeping pills.
Casino Royale‘s Le Chiffre is the first major Bond villain to be killed by his own people.
The theme song for Quantum Of Solace is the first Bond theme to be sung as a duet. ‘Another Way To Die’ is sung by Jack White and Alicia Keys.
M’s house in Skyfall is the former home of Bond composer John Barry.
85 copies of Bond’s Tom Ford suit were made available to Daniel Craig for the opening sequence of Skyfall.
Skyfall‘s cast went through 200,000 rounds of ammunition while undergoing weapons training.
Celebrated photographer Karthik Srinivasan talks to Richa Tilokani about his charmed journey from being in front of the camera as a model to going behind it.
1. From model to celebrity photographer to celebrated photographer – tell us about the journey.
I came to Chennai to be a cinematographer. I am 6 foot tall so people used to ask me if I was a model. They used to say I look like Milind Sonam. That’s why I started modeling. I am passionate about photography so finally I shifted to photography after a few years.
2. How different is it to be behind the camera than to be in front of it?
I have been on both the sides. If you are behind the camera, you don’t have to worry about a lot of things like your weight or hair. Now I can eat what I want so that’s the advantage. But both times, you have to give the best result always.
3. How does it feel to be a person teaching photography to young students? Do you also learn new things in the process?
When I wanted to be a photographer, there was no proper school. The scope was limited, now things have changed. So I teach commercial photography, so students can have a career. In the process, I have learnt a lot and I hope my students also benefit.
4. How has your recent role as brand ambassador for Sony cameras been?
Associating with them has been great- they are an international giant in every field. So it’s a big achievement for anyone. For a photographer sitting in Chennai, it’s been a fantastic experience. Recently, I met the Managing Director of Sony Corp and the engineers who create the cameras and shared my inputs. So it’s been a dream come true.
5. How do you conceptualise a shoot with a celebrity or client? How does the whole thought process work?
A photographer is like the captain of the ship- we work with so many people so we have to coordinate every thing. We put a lot of thought in every shoot. For any shoot, we plan for many days- the camera, the scope, planning, model, clothes, hair, set props etc everything has to be perfect. Detailing is very important. Also the higher you come, more people start noticing your work. Now my experience is coming in handy.
6. Your wife is a well-known stylist. Tell us about her contribution towards your success. A little info about your romance as well before it led to the wedding.
My wife manages my production. She doesn’t style all my shoots. She manages getting the right models, styling etc. There is no time restriction while we work, so it’s a huge advantage to work with her. She’s a model and I am a photographer so we met on the set and things bloomed from there.
7.Tell us about some interesting shoots you have done and interesting incidents on the sets.
Lots of interesting things happen when we travel for shoots. Sometimes, we travel 100 miles to a location and it rains, but we have to be prepared for everything. Even if it’s difficult, we always try to make the best of the situation. Once we were on a speed boat near Phuket, there was a huge wave and we had to hold onot the camera and balance the light. It was challenging but fun!
8.A message for RITZ on our 10th anniversary.
It’s been more than 8-9 years since I have been working with Ritz and its been a fantastic experience. You guys constantly innovate and that’s the reason for your success. And with Aruna at the helm, you guys will surely go places. Wish you a happy anniversary and many more to come.
