Elle India - May 2016 (gnv64) torrent

Elle India - May 2016
English | 206 pages | True PDF | 51.6 mb

CONTENTS
24 __ VOICES
28 __ ELLE MAIL
31 __ EDITOR’S LETTER
32 __ BEHIND THE SCENES
34 __ ELLE ONLINE
EDITS
38 __ RUFFLE EFFECT Be a frill seeker this summer. By Malini Banerji
40 __ SO FANCY Dial up the drama with newseason swimwear
54 __ AY, CARAMBA! Find your courage through brave Spanish couture
56 __ TWIN PEAKS No more hiding your prime physical assets. By Nidhi Jacob
58 __ THE SLASH Try cut-out details to sharpen your look
60 __ INSIDE OUT Beat the heat with bra tops
62 __ TAKE IT OFF Bare shoulders are back
64 __ MESH UP All the ways to make net work for the summer
66 __ ELLE STREET Bodycon fashion is all about confidence — take cues from these real girls
72 __ WILD ONES Make sure your brow game is on-point
74 __ NECK LINE Take chokers by the throat
76 __ CINDERELLA STORY Sandra Choi looks back at 20 glamorous years of Jimmy Choo
78 __ GET NAKED Stand taller with these leglengthening nude heels
80 __ GOOD EVENING Everything you need to nail cocktail dressing
82 __ PAST PRESENT Crafts revivalist Madhu Jain on her new ikat obsession
84 __ WORK SPY Meet the spiffy team at Godrej India Culture Lab
86 __ SHOW & TELL All the highlights from Amazon India Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016-17. By Nidhi Jacob
94 __ NEW LOOK Sofia Cappola’s iconic bag for Louis Vuitton gets a light-hearted makeover
96 __ FASHION UPDATES Style buzz, fresh picks and shop talk
FEATURES
101 __ RADAR Books, movies, art, pop culture and people to keep your eye on
110 __ GRACE UNDER FIRE Tahmima Anam wraps up her political Bengal trilogy with a tender love story. By Deepa Menon
112 __ FAT LOT A writer goes on a quest to make peace with her size. By Marisa Meltzer
114 __ ROLE MODELS Our favourite supermodels on 20 years of striking poses with ELLE
118 __ REI OF LIGHT Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçon reveals why she may be the last of the true iconoclasts. By Jacques Hyzagi
FASHION
124 __ FREE STYLE Padma Lakshmi on her fiery new memoir and the road ahead. By Vatsala Chhibber. Photographed by R Burman. Styled by Malini Banerji
136 __ ART PARTY Play with artsy sequins, 3D texture and blurry patterns. Photographed by Michael Sanders. Styled by Benedetta Dell’orto
BEAUTY
148 __ IRON MAIDEN These muscular women toss out all delicate notions of femininity. By Mamta Mody. Photographed by Taras Taraporvala. Styled by Nidhi Jacob
156 __ NOW TRENDING Buzzwords to add to your beauty vocab. By Mamta Mody
162 __ SKINNY COW Being thin is not all it’s cracked up to be. By Kermin Bhot
166 __ SKIN TONE Your ultimate beach beauty kit
173 __ PARTY ANTHEM A fun, new collection from Lakmé is bringing shimmer back
176 __ CROWN PRINCE Celebrated hairstylist Eugene Souleiman on why bad taste is good. By Aishwarya Subramanyam
180 __ BEAUTY UPDATES News, reviews and best buys
LIFESTYLE
190 __ PEAK SEASON Cool off with a dreamy Italian holiday amid lakes and mountains. By Parul Menezes
192 __ GO WEST Three ways to explore British Columbia. By Arshie Chevalwala
194 __ SUN KISSED Sri Lanka is exactly the slice of paradise you might be expecting
196 __ LIFESTYLE UPDATES Top tables, design ideas and travel hacks
200 __ ALL HEART Picture-perfect moments from ELLE’s Carnival For A Cause in Delhi
202 __ NIGHT WATCH See what went down at the ELLE and FDCI after-party at AIFW
204 __ ADDRESS BOOK
208 __ ASTRO
210 __ NUMEROLOGY
212 __ ELLE LOVES Girly meets edgy in Fendi’s embellished bag
ON THE COVER: MODEL PADMA LAKSHMI
Lycra swimsuit, Hermès. Cotton shirt, Missoni.
Gold-plated necklace with black onyx pendant, Zariin.
Rhodium-plated metal necklace, Shoplune.com.
PHOTOGRAPH: R BURMAN
STYLING: MALINI BANERJI
ART DIRECTION: RESHMA RAJIWDEKAR
MAKE-UP & HAIR: ROSARIO BELMONTE/ANIMA CREATIVE MANAGEMENT