Invest in a spunky jewellery wardrobe and see yourself transform from a plain Jane to a beautiful princess
Invest in a spunky jewellery wardrobe and see yourself transform from a plain Jane to a beautiful princess
You may not be able to launch a thousand ships, but you can surely dazzle at a party if you have your style quotient right.
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First time in Bangalore for an exhibition this Thursday, jewellery designer Farah Khan brings her beads and baubles for the discerning sparkle lovers.
Farah tells us, "It's my first show in Bangalore, but I've been to the city a million times as my father's from here.
I don't know what to expect from the show, but I love surprises. I want to create a brand presence. If I sell in the bargain, well and good.
I learn a lot from people I interact with. Khan has shown her jewels in different parts of India. She thinks Bangaloreans have refined tastes and are well travelled.
"For me it's essentially about creating a bond and not only about selling a piece, as jewellery outlives its wearer," Khan says.
Sister of Suzanne (Hrithik Roshan's wife) and actor Zayed Khan and DJ Aqueel's better half, Khan has a long list of celebrity clientele who swear by her designs.
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Her line of cocktail jewellery comprises gorgeous rings, bracelets and earrings and a celeb client list including industrialists and actors.
Priyanka Chopra, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut and Celina Jaitley who swear by her baubles for award functions and parties.
And does it run in the family too? "Of course", she retorts, "Suzanne, Simone, Laila and many others from the Khan family buy jewellery from me."
u00a0Her signature styles are influenced by nature, flora and fauna, besides manmade structures especially architecture and sculptures making food for many conversations.
Her collection explores the natural flow and forms created by cascading fabric across a woman's body, capturing this graceful, ethereal elegance into handcrafted jewelled ornaments.
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Catch her unveil her new necklines in jewellery and walk your way from innocence to sexiness today.
"When I play with precious gemstones it's like creating an object of beauty and desire and brings a sea of memories with it when it is handed down generations.
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I'm opening my first flagship store in Mumbai in October under Farah Khan Fine Jewellery and am also taking part in the India International Jewellery week organised by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council," says Farah.
Her stint at professional designing was quite an accident. She says, "I had gone to Los Angeles for a party and decided to do gemology from the Gemological Institute of America in 1992.
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I was quite an Indian nerd, had topped my class and when some friends liked my designs I decided to take it up as a profession.
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I officially launched in 2004, but have been designing it for the past 17 years. I have 300 workers who work for me in my workshop in Mumbai."
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Trends
Colours are very in. Rich tones of precious coloured gemstones such as Emerald Greens, Rubelite Pinks, Tanzanite Blues and Yellow Diamonds form the vibrant colour palette.
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Jewellery inspired by African culture and designs.
The trend is to concentrate on one part and make it your point of focus. It could be a stack of bangles together or a pair of bold Chandelier earrings or just a rock solid big cocktail ring. A one piece statement has been in vogue for a while and still is.
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