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DeekshaJoshiawellknownfaceof
Gujaratri film industry who is
knownforchicandquirkystyles.
Let’sseehow sherelatesherselfto
fashion.

3.Whatisfashionaccordingtoyou?Howdoyoudefinefash-
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Fashionisverysubjectivetome.Itissomethingthatmakesme

feelgoodaboutmyself,moreconfidentandhappier.Soifa

dressismakingmefeelprettytheIwouldcallitasfashion.

4.Whichisthatonefashiontrendthatcanneverletyou
down?
Iamahugefanofcasuals.SoformeaDenimoverdenimlook

withmyoversizedroundglassesistheonetrendwhichcan

neverletmegodown.

5.Thefashioniconyoufollowthemost?
Maisiewilliams-Gameofthronesactresswhosefashionout-

fitsareonpointandquirky.Ilikeherbecausethatdefinesher

andthewayshecarriesitherself.

6.ForYou,fall2017isallabout?
Formefallfashionisallaboutjumpersandayellowsweater.

1.DoyoubelieveinEcologicalFashion? 7.Forspring2018,whatareyouexcitedabout?
Yes,IdobelieveinEco/Sustainabalefashionanditemneedednowin Iam lookingforwardformoreandmorecasuals,floralsand

thefashionworld. pastelsinmycloset.

2.Howdoyousupportsustainablefashion? 8.Everyonelovesagooddeal,whatareyoursomeofyourfa-
IthinkitsachainsoifIstartdoingit,Iamsurepeoplewhofollowme vouriteplacestofindabudgetbuy?
Ilike online shopping,IpreferMyntra,Ajio,Stalk by
willdefinitelyputintheirefforts.Iwouldliketotieupwiththebrands
love,Shein.Theseonlineplacesarereallygoodandhasmajor
thatleadtowardssustainablefashion,promotethem andstartrecy-
gooddealsandIlovetoshopfromthere.
clinggarments.Iwouldalsoliketosay”Itisokaytorepeatclothesand

styleitdifferentlywithaccessories,hair,makeupormostimportantly

with attitude.”.Idon’tsupportleatherand fur.Itshould be 9.Whattrendsareyoulovingrightnow?
stopped.Alsoeducatingaboutthenew sustainabletrendrightand Theboyfriendjeansandwhitesneakers.
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flowers,landscapes,treks,hiddenwaterfallsarethebestpartatthehillstation.

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STYLEICONOFTHEYEAR2017(SITY2017)theglamourouseventof
OctoberheldatBowringinstituteBangalore.Theeventwasfulloffashion,
styleandglamour.Alotofwell-knownfacesfromfashionindustrywere
partofjury.Itwasoneofthebestplatformforbuddingcollegestudents
whoaspiredtobeamodel.

SITY2017wasorganizedby“Watermarkproducons”.it
isanendtoendCommercialphotography,Eventmanage-
mentandModelmanagementcompany.Theirjourney
beganfouryearsagoasEnVogueFashionwheretheyor-
ganizedthepresgiouseventLaMode-Bangalore’stop
modelhuntwhichisnow oneofthepremieremodel
huntsinthecity.
SITY2017wascollegecampusbasedeventanditaimedat
givingaplaorm tocollegestudentstoexplorethem-
selvesintermsofstyle,personalityanda tude.They
conductedaudionsandacviesacrosstheBangalore’s
topcollegesandselectedtop32contestants.Theywere
groomedbyWell-knownexpersefromfashionindustries
likeMr.ParagGoswami(Fashionstylist),Waseem Khan(-
Photographers),Snap Fitness(Gym),Zara(Beautysalon)
fortwoweeks.8thofOctoberwasthefinaleofSITYheld
atBowring instute.Ms.P.E.L.L.A(Fashion designer),
Mr.ParagGoswami(Fashionstylist),MourizioGrioli(Image
consultant),Akanksha Gautam(Doctor/Model)and Zu-
lfikherAhmed(director)werepartofelitejudgingpanel
forthenight.All32contestantscompetedwitheach
othertowinthe tleof“MrandMsStyleIconOfTheYear
2017”.
A ercompenginalotofcutthroatcompe on,the

tleofMrandMsStyleIconOfTheYear2017waswonby
MrFawazAhmedandChhayaDhruve.Theeventwasa
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Whatarethemust-dosforlocalsandvisitorsinIndiathiswinter?Therearesomanyawesomethingsto
doinwinter.There’saplethoraofexcitingevents,includingawintercarnivalandfestivals,mostawaited
moviesandfoodtokeepeverybodyentertained.Sobundleupandgoouttoadmireallthebestthingsin
India.Innoparticularorder,checkoutourtoptactivities,events,foodandenjoyfunwintercelebrations.

Movie 1

Themuchawaitedmovieoftheyear
Padmava,directedbyacedirector
Sanjay Leela Bhansaliis a period
dramafilm staringimpeccabletrioof
DeepikaPadukoneinthe tleroleas
raniPadminialongsideShahidKapoor
asRawalratansinghkingofChior,
RanveerSinghplayingtheroleofvillan
AlauddinKhilji.
Themoviewasslatedtoreleaseon1st
December butascontroversiesand
problemsgota achedtoit,theflickis
nowsettohittheatresattheendof
December!Hittoyournearestthe-
aterstocatchthelatestacon.

2IceSkating

Shimlaisaadventurehubinthestate
ofHimachalPradesh.Thousandsof
touristcometoindulge inadventure
acvies.Oneofthemostenjoyable
acvitytodoinShimlaisIceSkang.
Shimalahasnaturaliceskangrink
andtheonlyoneinIndia.Owingtothe
hugepopularityofthissport,every
winter,Shimlacelebratesaniceskat-
ingfesvalStartsfrom Decemberto
andgoes llfebruary.
Asaresult,thedullwintersinShimla
comealivewithfesvies,feastsand
carnivals.Thus,traveltoShimladuring
winterstowitnessthehillstaoninits
fullsplendor.

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WhilethesummersatRannareex-

tremelyhotandunbearable,winters

are quite coolwith temperatures

somemesfallingaslowas0degrees!

VisitthismoonlikedesertofIndiain

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riencethatwillcon nuetocharmyou

formuchlonger.TheRannUtsavwill

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experiencewhilethere.

4 Food
Undhiyo:ItisaGujara winterspecial-
itythat’smadewithavegetablecalled
papdi.It grows on creepers during
winter.Itiseatenwithpuris,ro ortra-
dionallywithmethimuthiyas.

Nolengurersandesh:ApopularBen-
galisweet,thisdishismadewithdate
palm jaggerythatisavailableonlyin
thewinters..Datesareheatyfoodsby
natureandthusthisdishkeepsthe
bodywarm.

5SunriseGoa

A erablasng2016,SunriseFesval
returnstoGoa.The2-dayfesvalwill
markthebeginningofNewYear'sEve
asmusicloverscelebratetheloveof
dancemusicunderonesingleroof.
ThefesvalexecutedbyUnitedTal-
entswillhavemulplestagesthatwill
featurevariousarsts.
India!Getreadyforafesvalthat
promisesanenthrallingmusicexperi-
encein Goa,Headlined bySandro
Avila&Sartek,SunriseFesval2017
atNyexBeachClub,Anjunaon29and
30December2017.