While the energy crisis continues to fester across the nation, this high-summer issue is utterly electrifying. From Sabyasachi Mukherjee storming mainstream runways with his shocking new anti-fashion collection to the high-voltage, neon array of gleaming colored rings and earrings, it’s all about turning up the wattage, expressing yourself explicitly—being bold. Expose your true colors with forceful, dynamic lehngas, saris and pantsuits from Taj Sari Palace, Chicago, and Sari Sapna Sapne’s Boutique, Houston. Read about how captivating women, from Cleopatra to Marilyn Monroe have altered the course of history by enthralling men of authority with their highly charged allure—and how you too can attain ‘it.’ Set up a dazzling summer soiree on the shore that, fuelled with raw energy from nature’s skies and sunset seas, crackles with a vigor your guests won’t soon forget. And with a candid, spark-inducing face-to-face with Junoon, the most provocative rock band from the subcontinent, this issue is equipped with enough power to ensure that this summer will never just be another sepia memory.
The Hot Haute Summer
From casual to glamorous, read about what’s scorching runways everywhere under the sun
Face 2 Face with Junoon
Conversations with the hottest South Asian band this side of the Atlantic, Pacific—and Indian Ocean
What Has She Got?
They attracted some of the most eligible men in history. Find out what makes these women so special
Indian Summer
This season, it’s all about sheer, flowing fabrics, chic accessories, dazzling colors and modish 50’s-inspiredglitz—enough to enchant anyone on those long sultry evenings ahead
Seaside Summer Soiree
Engaged? From the summoning to the summing up, we show you how to manage this marine affair
Outdoor Galore
With warm weather and balmy breezes, turn your backyard into your own private grotto
