Harnessing the creative minds of young kids from NGO Aseema, Global Desi, a brand from AND Designs India, has come up with a collection which is not only unique in design but also inspiring. Available through Global Desi outlets across India, the collection features 16 exclusive designs which are an amalgamation of placement prints inspired by the drawings of four children from Aseema. The powerful aquatic theme is represented by Rajesh Jadiyar, Roshni Jadhav, Reshma Bahamaniya and Rubina Khan. These designs are themed with symbols of the aquatic kingdom that depict the adventurous and diverse water life using floating fishes, turtles, crabs etc. The colorful collection represents the free spirit and creativity of these children through its prints and motifs. Speaking about the initiative, Sangita Rohira, CEO, AND Designs India says, “Visualizing the concept and getting it on paper then making the first garment was not so difficult because everything was printed digitally. But actual production was a marathon task. For instance, getting those elements together, the detailing of the fishes, the waves, the water background, the aquatic animals, getting the colours right. We have introduced a turtle story, a fish story and there is another print where we have mixed these two. And there is an underwater element where the waves and the fish are given an Indian touch. We wanted to make these four stories with the four paintings created by kids from the Aseema and we have used all the four paintings in a different form on each and every garment.” AND Designs, is the brain child of designer Anita Dongre. She recently introduced a men’s line under AND label. Talking about their future plans, Anita Dongre, Director says, “We have launched men’s wear and kids’ and home will follow. I have three main brands -- Gobal Desi, AND and Anita Dongre. There are sub labels under Anita Dongre, which are Inter Prêt and Grassroot. I have opened a new bridal wear store. I will also focus on accessories in all the brands now.” The company has around 40 exclusive stores and the collection is available at large formats like Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons and Lifestyle. A couple of these are franchisees and the rest are company-owned. “We are present in most metros like Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow and Belgaon. But we need more penetration in Tier III towns. We’d like to double the number of exclusive outlets in the next two to three years,” says Rohira. Having brands like Global Desi, And and Anita Dongre under its umbrella, it may look at launching exclusive and independent outlets for men depending on the response. As Rohira says, “We have crossed a turnover of Rs 100 crores and are looking to grow. We also export in a small way and have a lot of buyers around the world coming over and showing interest. If we get a good offer, we would certainly open a store, say, in the Middle East, US and London. Maybe by next year, there should be a couple of them lined up.Source: Fashion United
Kids’ creativity on brand’s new range
Harnessing the creative minds of young kids from NGO Aseema, Global Desi, a brand from AND Designs India, has come up with a collection which is not only unique in design but also inspiring. Available through Global Desi outlets across India, the collection features 16 exclusive designs which are an amalgamation of placement prints inspired by the drawings of four children from Aseema. The powerful aquatic theme is represented by Rajesh Jadiyar, Roshni Jadhav, Reshma Bahamaniya and Rubina Khan. These designs are themed with symbols of the aquatic kingdom that depict the adventurous and diverse water life using floating fishes, turtles, crabs etc. The colorful collection represents the free spirit and creativity of these children through its prints and motifs. Speaking about the initiative, Sangita Rohira, CEO, AND Designs India says, “Visualizing the concept and getting it on paper then making the first garment was not so difficult because everything was printed digitally. But actual production was a marathon task. For instance, getting those elements together, the detailing of the fishes, the waves, the water background, the aquatic animals, getting the colours right. We have introduced a turtle story, a fish story and there is another print where we have mixed these two. And there is an underwater element where the waves and the fish are given an Indian touch. We wanted to make these four stories with the four paintings created by kids from the Aseema and we have used all the four paintings in a different form on each and every garment.” AND Designs, is the brain child of designer Anita Dongre. She recently introduced a men’s line under AND label. Talking about their future plans, Anita Dongre, Director says, “We have launched men’s wear and kids’ and home will follow. I have three main brands -- Gobal Desi, AND and Anita Dongre. There are sub labels under Anita Dongre, which are Inter Prêt and Grassroot. I have opened a new bridal wear store. I will also focus on accessories in all the brands now.” The company has around 40 exclusive stores and the collection is available at large formats like Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons and Lifestyle. A couple of these are franchisees and the rest are company-owned. “We are present in most metros like Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow and Belgaon. But we need more penetration in Tier III towns. We’d like to double the number of exclusive outlets in the next two to three years,” says Rohira. Having brands like Global Desi, And and Anita Dongre under its umbrella, it may look at launching exclusive and independent outlets for men depending on the response. As Rohira says, “We have crossed a turnover of Rs 100 crores and are looking to grow. We also export in a small way and have a lot of buyers around the world coming over and showing interest. If we get a good offer, we would certainly open a store, say, in the Middle East, US and London. Maybe by next year, there should be a couple of them lined up.Source: Fashion UnitedMary Kennedy's Shocking Suicide Attributed To Heartbreak
After Mary Kennedy's shocking suicide, friends and family are feuding over how to remember Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s troubled, estranged wife. He says her depression eluded help. But Mary's friends say that the split and losing her four kids may have put her over the edge. PEOPLE examines these dueling portraits in this week's issue and asks what drove this mother of four to suicide. A gifted architectural designer and welcoming hostess, Mary, 52, was universally seen as a giving woman devoted to her children, her friends, her husband, her charities, and the Catholic Church. Her husband, 58, estranged since 2010, had
only achingly kind words in his eulogy. "She was genius at friendship," Bobby Kennedy Jr. said from the pulpit. But, he added, "She had this sadness that kicked her and chased her." He talked about doctors being unable to figure out what medications she needed, that she "did everything she could" to fight that crippling sadness. "I know I did everything I could for her," he went on. "And she knew that." But it is also no secret that for the last four years she'd been struggling to rescue her disintegrating marriage. "She was heartbroken," says a neighbor. "She loved Bobby and wanted him to love her." Another says, "Her identity was wrapped up with her husband's. It was like she lost her sense of self." Three years ago Mary became convinced that mold in her aging house was exacerbating her kids' allergies and asthma. Halting the guest traffic to her home, she spearheaded a three-year renovation showcasing green technology. By the time she was done in 2010, she and Bobby were separated. "After the renovation, it was different," says Victoria, a friend from Brown University and wife of pal Peter Michaelis. "The marriage was unglued. Everything was quieter. She was taking sedatives to deal." As her husband and his family tell it, Mary battled depression long before her 1994 marriage or its later problems. "She struggled from the time I met her, when she was 15," Kerry Kennedy, 52, told PEOPLE. Others disagree. "Battling demons? That's hyperbolic language," says Carole Radziwill, a Mary friend (and the daughter-in-law of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's sister Lee). "I didn't see anything close to that." Adds another friend: "Mary did not have a history of depression. She became a troubled person because of the divorce." Still, Mary was determined to hold her marriage together. "Mary didn't believe in divorce," says Michaelis. As the proceedings grew nastier, friends say she began drinking more. "The following summer, "Mary was told she wasn't welcome in Hyannisport," says a friend, referring to the Kennedy compound. "As a result, Bobby was told he couldn't come into her house." As last Christmas approached, she held out hope for a reconciliation, even though by then Bobby was in a relationship with actress Cheryl Hines. Mary believed her kids were going on a ski vacation with Bobby – and probably Hines – yet she told friends she would be going. Instead, Mary spent the holidays tearfully telling Michel Rossignol, owner of Bedford Village Pastry, "It's not easy to divorce a Kennedy." For more on the Kennedy family cover story, pick up the 6/04/12 issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere now. *Also In This Week's 'People'* Exclusive Mark Zuckerberg Wedding Photos: The "Ceremony Was Very Low Key" Michelle Obama Exclusive: "If I Had Some Gift, I'd Be Beyonce" Exclusive Photos – Jillian Michaels' New Family! "Parenting Is Not For Sissies" © 2012 People Magazine, Photo Credits: © 2012 People Magazine, Source: Starpulse
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