January, 2010

‘Showcases the Latest F/W 09 Lines by Satya Paul & Deepika Gehani’

PHOTOGRAPHY: SOHAIL ANJUM

November 22, 2009, London: India’s first fashion conglomerate brings to London its finest designers – Satya Paul and Deepika Gehani, to showcase their Fall Winter 09 collections at the delightful Mint Leaf Restaurant & Bar, Haymarket.

Mint Leaf Restaurant & Bar is well located in the heart of Theatreland and Trafalgar Square. A popular destination that promotes all forms of art, it has hosted the 21st Anniversary of the ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and most recently the film premier party of Disney movie ‘Christmas Carol’.

Established in 2001, Genesis Colors (P) Ltd. is one of India’s premier fashion houses and the holding company for fashion brands – Satya Paul, Deepika Gehani, Bwitch, and the multi designer luxury boutique – Samsaara. Genesis also markets and distributes in India European luxury labels Canali, Bottegga Veneta, Jimmy Choo, Just Cavali, Paul Smith and Kenzo. Speaking on the occasion Managing Director, GCPL Sanjay Kapoor says “It is a pleasure to be back in London. Our association with London and Mint Leaf goes back a long way. Bringing two of our top designers to London once again is our endeavour to establish the high standards of Genesis Colors to the international market.” Continue

Ciro Pomodoro plans to bring Italian cuisine, with ravishing club energy, to town, writes Marian Sharaf

There is an old saying by some intellectual genius that goes: “Music is soul for food!” Isn’t that so true? – Especially for addicts like me who are ‘Made in Music!’ I wonder if any of you ever pondered over the fact that our city is over crowding with restaurants – we love entertaining and if we don’t have anyone else to entertain, we entertain ourselves. Ha! Check out the streets of Lahore and you’ll see no one sleeps hungry in this city.

However, when it comes to music, very few modern day restaurants know what they are serving to those paying heavily to fill up their tummy. Especially for me, savoring scrumptious food in a place which unfortunately does not even know what club music is (as happened to me at one of the famous cafes on M M Alam Road, Lahore); it’s a big turn off. Music casts a spell on everyone, and eating to a good beat or tune, fills the soul while filling the stomach. Guess what? It seems soon, Lahore will be getting lucky in this aspect.
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MIAMI, USA – The home-building nonprofit organization The Fuller Center for Housing, is traveling to Haiti with a group of aid workers gathered by actor Sean Penn.

Penn gathered the team to fly out to Haiti and is on the ground helping out in the effort. As aid agencies face bottlenecks preventing the delivery of aid, other smaller charities are sending their own supplies via the Dominican Republic.

“I was given Sean Penn’s name and made the necessary connections to be on that plane with some Fuller Center people,” Fuller Center country partner director Michael Bonderer said on the phone in El Salvador. Continue

From film stars to music icons, celebrities are throwing their weight behind global efforts to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake

On 22nd January George Clooney will be hosting an MTV telethon along with Wyclef Jean and other stars. Earlier this week, donations came from many industry icons including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, and Sandra Bullock.

Barack Obama has enlisted George Bush and Bill Clinton who have just launched their online campaign: http://www.clintonbushhaitifund.org/ Continue