November 19, 2020

Opposing Resettlement Of Syrian/Iraqi Refugees

Some Democrats touted a different approach, promising legislation in the Senate to tighten a visa waiver program that intelligence experts say can be exploited by Islamic State terrorists or others planning US attacks.Some Republicans have said some refugees could be terrorists bent on attacking the United States, noting reports that at least one Paris attacker may have slipped into Europe among migrants registered in Greece.Islamic State terrorists released a video on Thursday threatening the White House with suicide bombings and car blasts.

Denouncing the "spasm of rhetoric" over refugees, Obama said refugees already faced the most vigorous vetting process Lycra Fabric for anyone admitted to the country."This is an area where additional scrutiny and reforms could be useful in enhancing the national security of the United States," he was quoted as saying. An aide to Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman said his office got 2,710 calls between Monday and Wednesday opposing resettlement of Syrian/Iraqi refugees in the United States, versus only 58 in favor.The US Department of Homeland Security said members of two Syrian families - two men, two women and four children - turned themselves in to US authorities in Laredo, Texas, on the Mexican border."
To ask me to have my FBI director or other members of the administration make personal guarantees would effectively grind the program to a halt," Lynch told reporters at a news briefing with FBI Director James Comey. He said it was important to act quickly "when our national security is at stake.Earnest said White House staff was talking with members of Congress on reforming the program.Lawmakers have been receiving an unusually large number of calls on the issue.
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said the bill would pause the program the White House announced in September to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year.Ben Carson, a leading 2016 Republican presidential candidate, likened Syrian refugees to "a rabid dog running around your neighborhood," and said admitting them would put Americans at risk.It would require that high-level officials - the FBI director, the director of national intelligence and homeland security secretary verify that each Syrian refugee poses no security risk. It now goes to the Senate, also controlled by Republicans, where its prospects remained uncertain."
After the House vote, Obama's attorney general, Loretta Lynch, called such screening both impractical and impossible.'Spasm of Rhetoric'Speaking in Manila after meeting with Canada's prime minister, Obama said America had always been open to allowing people from war zones to find refuge in the United States, where they become "part of the fabric of American life"."The White House had said Obama would veto the House bill because it would introduce .
"unnecessary and impractical requirements" that would hamper efforts to help some of the world's most vulnerable people without providing meaningful additional security for Americans.Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said there was "no way" the House bill would pass in the Senate.While many Americans see the United States historically as welcoming to immigrants, accepting refugees from Syria has raised concerns the newcomers may pose a national security threat in a country where about 3,000 people were killed by al Qaeda terrorists in the September 11, 2001, attacks. 

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November 12, 2020

Colourful Anita Dongre Dress

She also seemed very comfortable in it and with the weather and everything, the silhouette, the fabric as well as the colours were very apt. The dress was so comfortable and breezy that it made her look like the perfect tourist with a penchant for fashion!” Urvashi Kaur agrees and adds, "It was very much in the vibe, very casual and had this really bohemian touch to it. As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spend their first day in India, fashion circles are abuzz with the Duchess’ style choices. 

The fact that she kept the sensibility of Indian aesthetics in mind and chose to wear a brightly coloured gown while in India instead of the typically grey, white or black gowns that they usually wear in Britain is something that I really admired about her.”Finally, the cobalt blue evening gown by the Wholesale jacquard fabric Duchess’s favourite British designer, Jenny Packham, drew a fairly mixed bag of reactions, much like the McQueen ensemble.Ever since the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, have landed on Indian turf, fashion circles have been abuzz about the lady‘s elegant style choices.
Kate Middleton shines in an Anita Dongre tunic dress as she pays a visit to Banganga tank Mumbai with Prince William. She always looks fairly flawless.| NANDINI D. Kate looked extremely charming and down-to-earth in it, which I personally found very appealing. 
It’s tough to fault her, actually, because she’s a very safe dresser in general, but there is something deliberately understated about her that suits her very much. It was nice to see her enjoying colours, silhouettes and prints a little more here. I also thought she was styled very well, very elegantly. Rishi Raj, who feels that the choice of this particular Anita Dongre dress served to make monarchy more relatable and accessible, affirms, "I totally loved Kate’s choice of the mint and berry-hued Mughal-inspired tunic dress. It would have added another dimension to her look. This looked like a fairly regular red carpet appearance and she looked older than she really is too. While Anupama avers that the red Alexander McQueen number wasn’t really Kate’s style and she would’ve preferred a minimalist Indian garment instead, Nida feels that the silhouette was the real problem.
 Beginning with a chic Alexander McQueen ensemble with paisley prints and peplum detailing, the Duchess went on to sport a relaxed and colourful Anita Dongre dress from the designer’s recent ‘Love Notes’ collection as she paid a visit to Oval Maidan in Mumbai to meet children from Indian charities, finishing the day off with a cobalt blue style crescendo in a beautiful, intricately embroidered full-length gown by British designer Jenny Packham. I would have preferred her in something more modern and generic because the Thai silhouette is a bit out of place within an Indian context,” she says.” 
Celebrity stylist Rishi Raj and designers Anupama Dayal and Nida Mahmood beg to differ, however. "I’m not so sure about the blue gown, to be honest,” Anupama says and adds, "See, she is a great model for any garment so it’s hard to find fault in how she looks because there’s really nothing that she doesn’t do justice too.”I also thought it was a more playful choice of attire as compared to what she usually wears back home in England.

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November 10, 2020

A Model Displays A Creation

The Amazon India Fashion Week kicked off at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday, marking the start of the fall/winter 2016 presentations by several Indian designers. A model displays a creation by Varun Bahl during the Amazon India Fashion Week in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI) The Amazon India Fashion Week kicked off at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday, marking the start of the fall/winter 2016 presentations by several Indian designers.

With Varun Bahl, Gaurav Jai Gupta, Hemant and Recycled Fabric suppliers Nandita, Pallavi Mohan, Shantanu and Nikhil, Kiran Uttam Ghosh, Rina Dhaka and Gaurav Gupta showcasing, day one was a mixed bag of wintery and not-so-wintery collections in the bi-annual fashion fiesta.Jackets, bombers, tunics, slim trousers and A-line skirts set the tone for Varun Bahl’s catwalk show which featured his return to the ready-to-wear arena nearly after five years. Known for taking inspiration from flora and fauna, Bahl stuck to his key element – floral in his collection "Nocturne”. Borrowing the colour palette from the tropical forests of Gauguin, the collection comprised ivory, beige, teal, peach, mustard, olive, black, gold and pale rose. Gaurav Jai Gupta of Akaaro was next and his collection, "Mumuksha”, was a sartorial concoction. 
He proved that he is still masterful at giving new shapes to coats, dresses, kurtas and dresses made in India with the most traditional of fabrics. The designer shaped his models with dresses, shirts and exterior capes using sheer silks, engineered cottons, hand-woven merino wools, tussar as well as matka silks and created a dramatic effect. Some outfits played with the idea of modern silhouettes in the form of panelled dresses, kaftans, shirtdresses, etc. but a few like saris and blouses were wedged to the traditional. Designer duo Hemant and Nandita’s show was a riot of colours. With bright midnight blues, earthy browns, deep reds playfully mingling with clashing shiny fabrics in a splash of gold, copper, bronze and other jewel tones in the form of embroideries, the duo sent models strutting down the catwalk in bold outwear with loose, droopy shoulder seams, deep V necklines, strappy shoulders and high (really high) slits along with oversized brushed wool and tweeds. Overall it was a fun collection and an excellent testament to India’s eclectic fashion scene. Post the show, the duo said, "We aimed at creating a practical collection and we hadused various kinds of fabrics to suit different climatic conditions in the country. 

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November 04, 2020

Paying Close Attention To The Pattern

Textile artist Geeta Khandelwal rediscovers the traditional Maharaja attire representing them in miniature form. Geeta was inspired by the variety of fabric used in the Maharajas’ costumes. When textile artist Geeta Khandelwal got bored of making quilts, which she has been doing for the last 40 years, she opens a book titled Indian Costumes In the Collection Of the Calico Museum Of Textiles and got inspired by the costumes worn by the Maharajas of India in the 19th century. Geeta then decided to make miniature versions of them to scale. "

I was quite bored of making quilts, and one day I thought I should make something different. Since I like making garments and have a feel for textile, I started to make men’s garment in miniature through scale. It was a challenge for me, because I started a new trend of giving tribute to the historical costumes of Maharajas, but at the age of 75” says Poly Spandex fabric the artist.Geeta was inspired by the variety of fabric used in the Maharajas’ costumes. "This is from the 1850s to the 1950s, India is very rich in woven textiles, in hand block, printed textiles, in cotton, in silk, in brocade, jamadar, mashru. So the Maharajas of India patronised some of these weavers to make their everyday wear aka choga, or angrakha for the festive occasions,” says the artist, adding that she sourced fabric from local weavers to get the authentic fabric and print to match to those worn by the Maharajas.Geeta decided to explore the royal men’s wardrobe exclusively, because she feels women’s costume has been explored enough. 
"Women’s costumes have been made by many designers all over India, and sold for wedding trousseau and festive collections for very high expensive prices, using our karigars and our skilled artisans to make them,” she opines. "I started to make miniature garments only for men because men and Maharajas were in the forefront in those years, they were the ones who were exposed and shown to the public,” she adds.The artist, who spent three years creating the exclusive collection, hand-stitched most of the costumes, paying close attention to the pattern and hemming. She also added knob buttons, tassels and embellishments. When asked about the challenged she faced, Geeta says: "The most difficult part is putting on the sleeves and the collar in tiny stitches, which could be six stitches to one inch because those days no machines were used. We've kept to that style of working. No tailor was willing to make such tiny garments because his fingers won’t fit into the sleeves, and they were asking too much money. It was easier for me to make them,” she says.While some garments are hand-stitched to stay true to the original style of the Maharajas, others, which were influenced by the British, were not. 

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November 02, 2020

Brighter Range Of Hues

Fall will certainly see its fair share of sultry winks and full on sex appeal but on the other side of that sartorial coin, it will also see the subdued, ladylike skirt suits. Amal Clooney known for putting new life into the nylon spandex fabricladylike skirt suits Fall will certainly see its fair share of sultry winks and full on sex appeal but on the other side of that sartorial coin, it will also see the subdued, ladylike skirt suits. Designer Amy Billimoria says, "Sometimes the real appeal comes from the mystery rather than the show and tell. It’s all about self-confidence and fresh take on traditional styles.

 There’s definitely a skirt that fits you and the latest autumn trend of skirt suit is a classic that can be pulled off by almost everyone. You can opt for several variations — from pencil skirts with bias cuts teamed with dressy jackets, loose jackets teamed up with straight fit skirts in linen, Prince of Wales printed jackets styled with mini skirts, cropped sweaters and white button up, etc.” However, if you are pairing a midi skirt with your skirt suit, then it can be tricky because a midi can quickly make you look and feel a little frumpy, points out Vandy Mehrra, director of SBJ. She quips, "Do everything you can to make your legs look longer and slimmer. This generally means tucking in your top and wearing a pair of killer heels. If you are going to wear something full at the bottom like an A-line skirt then make sure that your top half is perfectly neat and fitted. Anything too blouse-like is going to add bulk in many places, hence avoid. Long, lean lines are the best, so keep the top tonal a similar colour to the bottom.”
The art of mixing things up by wearing mismatched items is also a trend that has many takers but Vandy cautions, "Do not make it too messy and over the board by mixing too many different styles and colours. Strike a balance. Go for a brighter range of hues that include ruby red, fuchsia, tangerine, pea green, bright yellow or go for colour blocking techniques on warm palettes.” Adding to the colour palette, designer Kiran Uttam Ghosh shares that smoking powder blue, frost pink, frost coral, pistachio green, lavender, metallic shades, black and white too are much in vogue. On the other hand, designer Natasha J.  advises, "Mismatched could be anything: colour contrasts, colour mixed with print or even print mixed with print. It totally depends on the wearer’s personality and how each individual carries their version of mix-n-match. For me, it’s always a safe mismatch if there is some common element or colour in the separates in order for it to look bold yet perfectly in-sync.” Kiran, on the fabric front, shares, "The fabric decides if the skirt should be worn on a formal or casual occasion.

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