MUMBAI: It was fun, frothy fashion from the design table of fashion designer Sougat Paul as he presented his collection titled "The Flyaway Kites" at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012. The roaring swinging 1920s look came to life on the catwalk, as models in dropped waist flapper dresses sashayed elegantly.

Dresses and gowns were inspired by the kites, colours, forms and panels. Colour blocking was cleverly achieved by Sougat with pastels at one end and some sun burnt bright hues at the other. He textured his fabrics to give an innovative feel and a more feisty touch to the garments.

Silk jersey, crepe, chiffon, georgette and Dupion silk gave the collection that nostalgic look of a bygone era of fashion and style. Opening the show with an ivory smocked shift, Sougat added black cutwork for a dress and then continued with simple silhouettes but ensured that each creation had some form of detailing which reflected the theme of the show.

The sea blue embroidered, patch work mini, the turquoise short sleeved multi textured maxi, the mauve and peach drop waist midi and the pink lean midi in chiffon with triangular detailing were feminine offerings.

To extend the 1920s look further, the designer had a pink shredded ruffled skirt; a turquoise laser cut skirt for a slender gown and brought in a flamboyant creation with streamers on the garment. An interesting addition was the brown acrylic harness, collar and belt which appeared on two garments adding a slight touch of glitter.

For fashion with a nostalgic touch of those stylish bygone days, "The Flyaway Kites" collection by Sougat Paul offered interesting fashion choices.

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Contemporary Indian beauty expert Lakmé continuously innovates to offer a wide range of high performance and world class color cosmetics, skincare products, and beauty salons. In addition to leveraging Unilever's worldwide expertise, Lakmé also partners with the leading cosmetic house Milan-based Intercos Italia, Schwann Stabilo Germany and Paris-based Fiabila. Combining international cosmetic technology with an indepth understanding of the Indian woman's needs, Lakmé also offers its consumers a comprehensive beauty experience through its products and services at the Lakmé Salons and Studios.

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In 2010 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India's largest and most recognized private sector company headed by Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and IMG Worldwide (IMG), the world's leading sports marketing and management company headed by Chairman and CEO Ted Forstmann, announced the formation of an equal joint venture to develop, market and manage sports and entertainment in India. The joint venture company, IMG Reliance Pvt. Ltd., will create and operate major sports and entertainment assets in the country. In its first initiative, IMG Reliance entered into an agreement with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) to create a new professional basketball league and manage all aspects of the commercial rights to the game in India. IMG Reliance signed a 15-year agreement with the AIFF, to improve, popularize and promote the game of football throughout India, from the grassroots to the professional level. IMG Reliance has also created a scholarship program to identify and train talented young Indians from sports including - basketball, soccer and tennis at IMG's world-class sports training facilities at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.

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