Wrap, India’s first contemporary luxury and lifestyle brand will be showcasing at the upcoming exhibition – “Inspired by India” at the prestigious Sotheby’s, London from the 8th – 15th of May 2012.  Wrap‘s Creative Director Gunjan Gupta has been invited for the second time to participate in the exhibit after an initial showing in 2009. The collection showcases Gunjan’s trademark style of sculptural form, clean lines and refined contextualization of Indian craft traditions in a simpler and more affordable format.  After receiving tremendous acclaim at the world-renowned The Ventura Lambrate® 2011, Wrap will present a collection comprising of new creations as well as pieces from her landmark collection to the British audience. The collection comprises of the Navratna Tables (Table), Bejeweled Navratna Discs (Tableware), Tea Stack (Tableware) and Rug Interrupted (Furnishing).

The exhibition – cum – sale features textiles, ceramics, jewellery, furniture and photography by artists that have been inspired by the rich culture, colors and crafts of India.  The exhibition presents a wonderful platform for artists all over the world such as Alice Cicolini, Wrap by Gunjan Gupta, Rahul Kumar and Sabyasachi Mukherjee and upcoming artists such as Els Woldhek and Pia Wustenberg to demonstrate how traditional Indian skills can be incorporated into modern, contemporary design. Gunjan Gupta is the only furniture designer showing at the event.

The show is curated by Janice Blackburn and designed by Tricia Guild of Designers Guild. Janice Blackburn is one of Britain’s well renowned curators. She has been instrumental in creating means for young British artists to showcase their talents. Since her very first Sotheby’s London show in 1997, Janice has been associated with many major events on the city’s art calendar and has attracted a younger and a more experimental crowd worldwide.

Gunjan Gupta

Gunjan is a Masters Graduate in Furniture Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London and has practiced Interior Design for 8 years before she became focused on the bespoke furniture she was designing for her clients. Based out of New Delhi, she founded Wrap Art & Design in 2006 and has since been an active proponent of sustaining craft in India through her practice. She has been recognized for her effort in repositioning the ‘Made in India’ brand internationally.

Wrap

Wrap is India’s first contemporary luxury and lifestyle brand established on socially and environmentally sustainable principles. The brand creates internationally relevant Indian product design that explores the potential of luxury handcraft. It seeks to revive and invigorate India’s traditional crafts, positioning them at the heart of the contemporary home. Wrap has exhibited widely at trade fairs across the world including a special show at Sotheby’s in London. The design studio has collaborated on special design commissions with Droog Design in Amsterdam and with Swarovski in Paris.

Gelato Vinto celebrates its 7^th Anniversary

Designer Vijay Arora and Arjun Sharma in association with Olive at the Qutub, celebrated seven successful years of Gelato Vinto – natural Italian frozen dessert brand. Having brought Gelato Vinto to India in 2005, partners Vijay Arora and Arjun Sharma presented to the people a new, superior quality frozen dessert with a range of flavors never tasted before.

The night was high on glamour quotient as many fashionistas came by to wish the Gelato team. Highlight of the night was Gelato Vinto’s kiosk that served tempting seasonal flavors like phalsa sorbet, alphonso mango, sugar free chocolate that kept the guests asking for more. Guests relished the scrumptious Olive signature pizzas along with hou d’oeuvres. Cocktails by UB did the rounds as the spirits kept rising high. The lively bar and groovy music by the resident DJ Sangay Nedou took the energy to a different level.

Present at the do were Tanisha and Robby Mohan, Rahul Dev, Alka and Monu Bali, Ammu Saidi, Atul and Sonu Wassan, Shabnam Singhal, Nishi Singh, Shiv Karan Singh, Anurag Verma, Bharti and Vijay Bhalla, Niki and Aadesh Mahajan to name a few.

Gelato Vinto

Gelato Vinto, INDIA’s first authentic Gelateria or Gelato Parlour, was launched in May 2005 at Greater Kailash – I in New Delhi.

Presently Gelato Vinto has 36 outlets in total at Select City walk Mall Saket, Ambience Mall, Pacific Mall, Kaushambi, West Gate Mall, Rajouri Garden, Great India Place Mall, Noida and Punjab. The response has been overwhelming and customers identify this product as a new, superior level of ice cream in terms of quality and range of flavors that they has never seen before at reasonable prices.

Gelato Vinto has won the Times Food Guide Award for the Best Natural Italian ice cream Parlour in Delhi for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

In short, Gelato Vinto is a name to reckon with consistent quality and the reasonable price and has succeeded in redefining the way people eat natural Italian frozen dessert in India.

Olive at the Qutub

Olive at the Qutub is a rustic hideaway where good food, laughter, culture and conversation come together in a delightful Mediterranean melting pot. A place where beautiful people meet to celebrate life’s simple journey- Fashion, art, music and style fuse here to create an unforgettable Mediterranean mosaic. And, of course, evenings complete with drinks, conversation and camaraderie, the Olive way.

One of the best restaurant brands in the country with a slew of awards under its belt, across Bombay and Delhi, Olive at the Qutub has tempted fate with international recognition as well – it was on the Conde Nast Traveller Hot list 2004 as one of the world’s best new restaurants list, and is recommended in leading publications across the world, including New York Times, Time (Europe edition), and the Lonely Planet guide, among others. In the city, over the years Olive at the Qutub has been awarded best Restobar; best ambience by Times of India and HT City Food Awards. Our director kitchens, chef Saby has been awarded the Best Chef in the stand alone category by the President of India recently.

ToniQ Accessories introduces Black and White special for Mother’s day

From birth, the one person we look up to is our Mom and she becomes our idol, a best friend that we always wanted, a mentor, as we grow up. ToniQ accessories has introduced a special Black and White collection with pearls for this Mother’s Day.

A variety of accessories to choose from our collection like the new intricate design cuff, kada’s with foil detail designs, classic single pearl and double chain pearl bracelets and flower necklaces with pearl. We have also introduced our new range of stylish embellished sequins wallets and clutches in lace detail and stone embossed.

 We adore our mum’s and this is best day to make them feel special and let them truly know how much we owe to them by making a small gesture of affection.

 These styles and a lot more gifting ideas available across ToniQ stores in Lifestyle. The price range for this collection starts from Rs 229 onwards till 1459.

TONIQ

TONIQ is a youthful lifestyle accessories brand that offers affordable fashion options. Products are designed and globally sourced and put together by a team of buyers, designers and merchandisers who constantly map international trends and designs. The collections consist of a wide range of accessories that include earrings, bangles, cuffs, rings, necklaces, bags and clutches. Products are priced keeping in mind the core audience of young, fashionable women looking for an affordable style statement. Each collection consists of 350-400 different styles that are updated every few weeks. The Toniq collection also includes a Limited Edition collection that is strongly trend led with a focus on strong, statement jewellery. The brand has launched via the shop-in-shop format across 25 Locations in Delhi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune and Coimbatore.  ToniQ has also recently launched a kids collection for the young tween audience.