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Fashion

Anita Dongre's latest collection, ‘Crafts of India – An Ode to Bhuj’

Runway

The Best Street Style at the Fall 2021 Couture Shows in Paris

Architecture

Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia

Music

Little Simz Takes Us On A Deep Dive Into Her Most Personal, Painful Album Yet

Beauty

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AN INTERVIEW WITH DONAL BISHT

BY HARSHIT PATEL Actress : @donalbisht Stylist : @krishi1606 ( Kishan Pandya) Imagery : @niravthakkarphotography Muah : @makeupbykausha @hairandmakeupbydhriti Cinematography : @mohitpanwarofficial Jewellery : @glamnoir @milsilaccessories Outfit : @monrshcollection

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INTERVIEW

How would you describe yourself in 3

I would love to do an action film where I

words?

get to portray a badass role like that of a

Sincere, unstoppable and dedicated

warrior. Like Disney's Mulan or DC's Wonder Woman because these

What attracted you to begin a career

characters are powerful and have

as an actor?

inspired other women to be strong in

I found glamour industry very

every situation.

fascinating since I was a little child. I used to love to dress up and pretend

One director you want to work with,

that I was an actress but at that time it

the most.

was less of a career choice and more of a

Working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali

fantasy. However as I grew up I decided

would definitely be a dream come true.

to make that fantasy my profession. So I

He is simply best at what he does!

came to mumbai and started giving auditions for various roles and ultimately

What advice do you have for kids who

my hardwork paid and I just kept on

want to be actors/actresses?

getting one project after another.

Everyone knows that it is very important to have passion towards the profession

What’s challenging about bringing a

that you choose for yourself however

script to life?

one thing which most people lack is

The most important thing about giving

patience. I've seen so many talented

life to a script is to bring out the

actors who come to mumbai with

character that you are playing. It's very

dreams in their eyes but they leave

crucial that it shouldn't look like you are

within a year because it's not easy to

acting to be someone else you have to

survive this industry as it requires a lot of

BECOME your character when you are in

hardwork and patience. So just be ready

front of camera. Other important thing is

to work really hard and have patience.

you have to be sincere to yourself and be satisfied with your work because your

What is the meaning of your name?

audience is not going to accept you until

It's a Scottish word which means "master

you do that.

of universe" and I think that's a very powerful name.

What type of movie would you like to act in the most?

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Have you ever been told to change something about yourself?

When I was new in this industry many people asked me to change my name because it is so different although I did not but funnily enough many people today think that Donal is not my real name and that I changed it in order to make it different (laughs). But anyways I'm really glad that I did not changed my name because it's given to me by my parents and I love it.

What would be a good theme song for your life?

Oh wao! I've never really thought about it... Umm I think it would be "Kisi ke haath na aayegi ye ladki" (laughs while singing the song) What do you like doing in your spare time?

I like watching films and web series to be honest I don't feel complete without doing that other than this travelling is always fun.

Describe the next five years of your life, and your plans.

Currently I'm working in a Telugu film called Dare to Sleep and definitely plan to work in Hindi cinema too. Eventually I would like to become an entrepreneur and start my own business beside acting.

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TARAS EYEWEAR

Anita Dongre's latest collection, ‘Crafts of India – An Ode to Bhuj’

Anita Dongre’s newest collection, Crafts of India – An Ode to Bhuj, seeks to marry heirloom Indian crafts with contemporary and classic silhouettes. The designer, whose commitment to sustainability and slow living has been made apparent in her two-decade long career, turned to Gujarat and its many crafts for her latest collection.

This year, the couturier has delved into craft techniques from Kutch—secrets that have been kept for over a millennium—to create heirloom pieces that can be passed down through generations. Expect vibrant handwoven fabrics, rich embroideries and intricate patterns in the traditional Kutchi hues of reds and blues. The resist dyeing techniques of bandhini and ajrakh are also heavily featured in the collection.

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As a creative visionary with an impeccable eye for detail, Geethika Kanumilli knew from an early age that she wanted to helm her own fashion house. Determined to turn her dream into reality as an inquisitive child, she began looking for opportunities to seize. Unfortunately, while pursuing a degree in Fashion Design from NIFT, Hyderabad, fate came knocking on her door and she was diagnosed with a rare auto immune disease that affected her vision and reduced it to half.

Heartbroken yet persistent, Geethika made up her mind to challenge her destiny and conquer her biggest fears. With an initial client base of just a handful and absolutely no business experience, she established her eponymous label in 2015 with headspace to work extremely hard and harness the power of her pain.

As enterprising as she is today, Geethika developed a keen inclination towards designing in her early childhood days. The sheer simplicity and sophistication of her mother and her effortless style inspired the designer deeply.

Exploring different ways to reuse her clothes, the designer sort to carve a niche by bridging the gap in the market for luxurious and versatile bridal couture.

With an intuition to create fashion that strives to empower local craftsman while narrating a unique story, Geethika’s designs are handmade with love and reflect the quintessential Indian craftsmanship with a timeless confluence of traditional meets contemporary! Her designs are a resonance of refreshing pastel hues, curated with immaculate embroideries, perfect for the modern bride who seeks unconventional/eccentric elegance.

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Architects plan world's second-tallest tower in Russia

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ARCHITECTURE

A Scottish architecture firm has released plans for the second-tallest skyscraper in the world to be built in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Lakhta Center II will stand at 703 meters (2,306 feet), while the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 828 meters (2,717 feet), according to a press release from architects Kettle Collective.

However, the planned skyscraper will house the highest occupied floor and viewing gallery in the world at 590 meters (1,936 feet).

By way of comparison, the current second-tallest building is the Shanghai Tower, at 632 meters (2,073 feet). The Shard in London measures 310 meters (1,017 feet).

The Lakhta Center II will stand on the outskirts of St. Petersburg next to the original Lakhta Center, which is the tallest building in Europe at 462 meters (1,516 feet) tall and houses the headquarters of energy company Gazprom.

Tony Kettle is design lead on the project, and also designed the Lakhta Center during his time at architectural firm RMJM. "The new Lakhta Center will be a template of sustainable design for global high-rise projects," said Kettle in the press release.

"It will have the best in class low energy design and a mix of uses that will create a vertical atrium space with a vibrant centre as the heart for this new business district."

The Lakhta Center II will feature office space, accommodation and relaxation spaces over 150 floors.

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ARCHITECTURE

"The design is both aesthetic and functional as it will reduce considerable wind forces that will impact the structure, in turn reducing the size of structural elements required within the building," added Kettle.

"This is a hugely significant partnership for our studio and has come at a time of considerable global challenge, not just for Kettle Collective but for our industry as we navigate the impact of the pandemic," said Kettle's managing director Colin Bone.

The original Lakhta Center was St. Petersburg's first "supertall" building (one measuring 300 meters or above).

The structure is now the northernmost skyscraper in the world, according to its developers.

The 87-story tower twists a full 90 degrees from its foundation to its top, like a winding needle. This makes it one of the world's tallest examples of a "twisted" skyscraper design.

Little Simz Takes Us On A Deep Dive Into Her Most Personal, Painful Album Yet

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WELLNESS

“I wanted to turn it inward a lot more,” says Little Simz, about her upcoming 19-track album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Although to begin with, she had no set vision of what she would create, the title came to her early on. “I started asking myself questions like, ‘How do I describe myself?’ and it’s like, yeah, definitely an introvert.” Although common, in the music industry it sticks out, because “you’re kind of expected to have this extroverted persona, because you’re on stage or you’re in front of a camera,” “People think because you’re introverted, you’re shy, or you’re not confident or know how to speak up for yourself. It’s like no, no, no, I can definitely do that. I’m just naturally not the loudest in the room, but that definitely doesn’t mean I don’t know how to voice my opinion.” The first song, “Introvert”, represents the tensions between that perception and the reality, where “just based off the title, you wouldn’t expect it to be so musically dense, so huge, and so cinematic”, she explains. “So just playing on that as well, like, nah, I got powers, bro, I’ve got strengths. It comes through in these ways; I channel it through my art.”

Although Simz started the project in LA, her vision really came together back home in London. She listened to foregone greats like Nina Simone, John Coltrane, and Billie Holiday throughout, “just studying what makes a classic album and why these albums stand the test of time”, she says. “I didn’t get the feeling that they were trying to chase commercial success, or they were trying to get a hit song, it just felt like they were just following their spirit… It’s never gonna sound like those artists because I’m not them, I’m me, but I know how to follow my spirit and that’s gonna take me somewhere.”

“Woman” was one of the first tracks to fall into place. “I had one line for time, just: ‘Naija women got the melanin dripping, L-O-N-D-O-N.’” When she revisited it later, it “just started flowing”, she smiles. “I thought, this is such a nice way to share my appreciation for women, celebrate them, and it’s just a love letter.” A pushback against the voices that pit women against each other, “and then once your time is up, it’s like the next person got to come through. I don’t agree with that. I think we can all exist in different spaces and still be on top of our game. So, let’s not wait for them to tell us that, let’s do it here, give each other our flowers.”

“As much as the song’s about him, it’s about me. I don’t think he’d listen to the song, to be honest. I don’t know if he bangs my music like that. So he might not catch on to it. And that’s also fine, do you know what I mean? It’s not that I’m writing this for you to hear. It’s just me saying how I feel if I ever did want to talk to him – I probably did – I’d just play him that song, you know? And yeah, I feel good about it.” It’s family, in the end, that she sees as the source of her success, a prosperity she revels in in delightfully braggadocious songs like “Rollin Stone”, where she raps about trips to São Paulo, suits tailored by Gucci and wearing Alaïa at European fashion weeks. Her Muslim mother, “ever since I can remember prayed five times a day. Looking at my life now is like, rah, must really be a result of these prayers.” Her mum “broke it down: ‘It’s like, five times a day, every day, I turn to the sun and I say thank you.’ Imagine you continue to say thank you, thank you, thank you? The amount of blessings you’ll continue to receive because you’re showing gratitude and appreciation. Even though my mum’s struggled and she’s lived a hard life, I feel like she’s seeing these things come back in the form of my success. So it’s just beautiful to watch that unravel itself, you know?”

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BEAUTY

My skin’s neither problematic nor pimple-free, it’s not overly sensitive nor is it completely cooperative. The fact is, my complexion is rather run-of-the-mill—when I break out, my blemishes remain considerably contained, and changes in season don’t drastically alter my daily skincare routine.

While my skin’s ability to adapt to change is most definitely not something I’m complaining about, it does mean I often struggle to observe any overly apparent differences in my complexion when trialling new products. With that being said, when I tapped Alpha-H’s Liquid Gold into my evening regimen, that notion was put to the test.

Yes, Liquid Gold has a cult following—with one bottle reportedly sold every two minutes—but cult followings don’t always translate into results worthy of the hype these products manage to muster. Thankfully, that was not the case with this crueltyfree, Australian-made chemical exfoliant.

Shop now: Alpha-H Liquid Gold, $60 from Sephora Liquid Gold not only lived up to its rather high expectations, but also proved to be one of the only products that’s had the ability to shake up my skincare routine in recent months. Yes, you read that correctly. After only a handful of uses, my tired complexion looked visibly brighter and quite frankly, far more lively. Was the fact that I used the lauded product in conjunction with the brand’s Balancing Cleanser and Micro Super Scrub what helped the exfoliant manage to actually refine my skin tone? Or was Liquid Gold’s ability to work 5% Glycolic Acid (complete with a unique low-pH delivery system) into the deeper layer of my skin to thank for the product’s success? Your guess is as good as mine.

Shop now: Alpha-H Balancing Cleanser, $44 from Sephora Fast-forward four months and Liquid Gold is now a firm step in my sacred skincare routine. For the best results, begin by introducing the exfoliant into your own evening regimen just once per week, before graduating to between two and three times per week. As for how to apply the light liquid, it’s advised you use four to five drops after cleaning, which can be dabbed across your face with a cotton pad. Yes, it’s that easy.

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