12032023-LSTC-01.qxd 11-03-2023 23:38 Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE He’s here One of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, John Wick, starring global icon Keanu Reeves, is back with a new chapter! John Wick: Chapter 4 will hit theatres on March 24. CHANDIGARH | SUNDAY | 12 MARCH 2023 Ramp to wardrobe Mona F ASHION is the armour to survive the reality of everyday life... said American photographer Bill Cunningham. Going by the number of interesting looks, some old, others new, upgraded, upcycled versions of hundreds of years old fabric and techniques, brought to us by the designers on the ramp, it looks like we have God’s plenty to sail through the summer. Here are a few looks to find inspiration in... Cut, colour, co-ord or contrast, here are the designer looks to take inspiration from LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE Trends may come and go, but the magic of black and white is here to stay, and slay. Go halfsies – upper white, bottom black, like the collection of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Fall-Winter 2023/24 for Dior during Paris Fashion Week or Anavila Mishra’s opening show Dabu at Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI SS’23, who created sheer magic with the two tones. A model walks the runway during the Versace Fall-Winter 2023 KHADI DOMINATED LFW Now, splash some colour to sail through the day confidently. And, going through the collections, lilac is still going strong. A glitzy all-lilac dress from the Pierre Cardin at Paris Fashion Week or FDCI Innovators—Akaaro at LFW—crop top, jacket and stripped skirt, there is plenty to play with all shades of purple. Men can too comfortably experiment with plain or printed ensembles. Divyam Mehta’s traditional wear for men takes different prints for the top and bottom! PUNCH-HOLE CUT-OUTS Cut-outs are getting even more daring with each season. If you are open to some skin show, round, oval or triangle, go for ensembles that just give a The party begins Stars shine at South Asian Excellence bash MINDY KALING (R) WITH GUESTS PRIYANKA CHOPRA AND RAM CHARAN South Asian Excellence at the Oscars event was held at Los Angeles on March 10, where stars gathered at Paramount Studios to honour nominees from the likes of RRR, All That Breathes, The Elephant Whisperers and Everything Everywhere All At Once. The night was hosted by Priyanka Chopra and Anjula Acharia, with co-chairs Malala Yousafzai, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, Kal Penn, Aziz Ansari, Bela Bajaria, Radhika Jones, Joseph Patel, Shruti Ganguly and Anita Chatterjee. Other stars in attendance included Guneet Monga, Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Preity Zinta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nick Jonas, Hannah Simone, Freida Pinto, Aasif Mandvi, and others. Nick Jonas’ younger brother Frankie Jonas and his girlfriend Anna Olson also attended the event. Singer Ali Sethi not only attended the event, but also seemed to have had a ball performing among his peers. At the event, Priyanka Chopra looked stunning in a glittery white outfit by Falguni Shane Peacock. Embellished with silver embroidery and feather details, she flaunted her svelte frame in this head-turning body-hugging ensemble. PAY PARITY FOR PRIYANKA Priyanka Chopra admitted that for the first time in her 22-old-career, she had pay parity when she shot Citadel, during her conversation with Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke at the inauguration of the South by Southwest Film Festival. The actor put forward her version with a bit of scepticism. “I might get into trouble for (saying this), depends on who’s watching,” she said. “I’ve been working in the industry for now 22 years, and I have done about almost 70-plus features and two TV shows,” she continued. ANI FRIENDSHIP REQUEST American actor Ike Barinholtz, who has appeared in films such as Disaster Movie and Suicide Squad, seems to be a big fan of Indian actor NTR Jr as he asked his friend and actress Mindy Kaling if the RRR actor asked about him. Mindy, who was cohosting a celebration of South Asian Oscar nominees, dropped pictures. In one image she is also seen posing with NTR Jr. She captioned it, “Last night I was honoured to cohost a celebration of South Asian Oscar nominees. Barinholtz took to the comments’ section and wrote: “Did Jr NTR ask about me? Would he want to possibly be friends with me?”—IANS New angle to Satish Kaushik death case Investigators probing the death of 66year-old actor Satish Kaushik have recovered some “medicines” from the farmhouse where he attended a party, an official said on Saturday. “We are waiting for an autopsy report to ascertain the cause of his death. Some medi- Asymmetric silhouette is popularised by designer Nitin Bal Chauhan peek. If conventional is your style, take inspiration from Pierre Cardin’s latest Paris outing with round cut-outs. The model completes the look with white bottom. Stick to footwear in the same hue to make the legs look longer. PLAY WITH THE SILHOUETTES LUSCIOUS LILAC Actress Rakul Preet Singh walks the ramp showcasing a creation of designer Shruti Sancheti PREITY ZINTA AND JR NTR Black and white is the hallmark of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s latest collection ‘Medicines’ found from Delhi farmhouse where the actor partied cines were recovered from the farmhouse in Bijwasan where Kaushik attended a party. A list of guests has also been made,” said a senior police official. Post-mortem of the veteran actor was con- ducted at Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital. A senior police official said that they had received information regarding Kaushik’s death from Fortis Hospital in Gurugram. The actor Kaushik — remembered as Calendar (his character in Mr India) passed away on Wednesday. — IANS c m y b Asymmetric silhouettes are sure winning hearts. Nitin Bal Chauhan’s collection, The Outsider, offers unusual off-centre design detailing that was eye catching. “It doesn’t get bigger in this country than Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI. So, we wanted to bring in our best elements to surprise the audience so that it doesn’t get dull and boring,” says Nitin. A model presents a creation of Pierre Cardin at Paris Fashion Week printing was the focal point of the line, with embellishments like cord embroidery and exquisite mukaish work. The wide array of comfortable duster jackets, perky boleros, practical co-ord sets, long layer-friendly dresses and bundies offered both Indian and western styles. Showstopper, Rakul Preet Singh, looked stunning in a four-piece navy/grey creation—a pair of perky shorts, panelled, slit, maxi skirt, intricately embroidered bralette and a long, luxuriously, embellished, floor-sweeping robe. “Khadi is perceived as a serious, limiting, antiquated and austere fabric. In our collection Khadder, we want to relay the fact that Khadi is fun, versatile, contemporary and can be used in occasion wear,” says Shruti. CATAPULTING KHADI Versatility that co-ord sets offer is immense. For Shruti Sancheti’s Khadi collection, Khadder, at Lakmé Fashion Week brought in geometric motifs like stripes and checks. The colour palette was devoted to soft and earthy tones to match the texture of the fabric. The hand-block MATCHY MATCH Fuscia seems to have won western designers’ attention too. Versace’s latest outing just prior to Oscars in Los Angeles, had a model don a fuscia dress with self patterned jacket, accessorised with footwear and bag in same hue.