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Spring Collection 2013

Asin completes filming for Khiladi 786

Barack Hussein Obama

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November 2012

Features

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10 Humaima malick wins south asia rising star film award

10 Mehreen Syed Encounters A road Accident

11 The young couple syra yousuf and shehroz sabzwari tie the knot

11 Nadia Khan’s Husband controverts her Divorce rights

12 Maram & Aabroo “stylists &

Beauty Salons”

30 Atif Aslam

36 Asin indian film actress

48 2012 Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition

70 Adele-someone like you

Parties & Events

Fashion Shows

U.S Fashion Shows

Trends

Interview

26 Afreen conjures the magnificent Eid Fiesta

28 Ci.Gi Design House Label Launch

39 Watch World Awards 2012 - glamour & glitz

40 ELLE Fashionwear French Fashion comes to Mumbai

42 Youth Icon Shahid Kapoor Unveils New range of In-car entertainment products

44 Ahamm and Musskan Agarwaal Festive Collections Launch

88 Gucci Hosts Art Production Fund Benefit

83 Museum of the City of New York Hosts After Dark Party

84 Milan Fashion Week Front Row and Parties

86 ELLE celebrates Women in Hollywood

Rizwan Ullah B ’ZMA’SSanam ChaudhryFnk AsiaAdnan Pardesy

Tracy Reese RTW Spring 2013Zang Toi RTW Spring 2013 CollectionDonna Karan RTW Spring 2013 CollectionFarah Angsana RTW Spring 2013 CollectionMara Hoffman RTW Spring 2013 CollectionTommy Hilfiger RTW Spring 2013 Collection

8 Navin Waqar talks about film “Josh”

Content

46 Men’s Hairstyles that Women Love

54 Hand Bags-a lot to choose from

Loaded with ample glamour and glitz are activities in the fashion world,taking place at a fast pace with hardly any breaks and everything about them is really amazing.Be it Europe or US or Asia,every new event rolled out tends to overshadow each other and even premiers,fashion shows,launches and parties become distant memory within a couple of days of their conclu-

sion.But then online technology is there to rescue such a slide,and we at Fashion Central strive diligently to keep alive all the quality happenings so that our eager viewers do not feel

left out.

Our efforts bring to your laptops and computer screens, images that are a joy to see and con-tent that gives you a

feeling of being continuously updated.

Some inspirational names of the celebrity world don this online magazine and the fans are likely to feel satiated with much to see about their favourite ones,at their own leisurely pace

and moments of relaxation.In this regard the current issue touches the lives of Humaima Malik,Nadia Khan,Maram & Abroo and Atif Aslam from Pakistan,Navin Waqar,Asin and Shahid Kapoor from India and then there are Spring collections 2013,to set you thinking and keep you

ahead in your lifestyle needs.

The months to come are filled with events that are going to be loaded with awe and splendor and we will help all our viewers soak up all the wonder packed moments.

Happy and Delightful viewing!

Anny

From the editor

Navin Waqar talks about Film “Josh”

Navin Waqar, renowned for her work on TV and Radio, is making her debut in film-making with Josh

the film (English Title: Against The Grain) which hasbeen showcased at the 14th Mumbai Film Fest

Josh is being screened in the world cinema category of the festival and has already made

headlines both in Pakistan and across the border.

Q1: You have so far restricted yourself to TV and radio assignments: what inspired you to say yes to the film project Josh?Initially I was not interested in doing a film project because that’s is a whole different ballgame but when I read the script, it was the message of Josh that led me to say yes. It speaks of important issues and seemed like more than just a film for the sake of film.

Q2: What for you is the Josh of Josh?The ability to take a stand. I think that’s something a lot of people don’t tend to do out of fear or suppression. Josh for me is all about fighting the power.

Q3: What can you tell us about your character in Josh?I play Ayla who is a reporter for a youth channel and is friend’s with Aamina’s character.

Q4: You were working with a truly stellar cast including Aamina Sheikh, Mohib Mirza, Khalid

Malik, Parveen Akber and more. How was the experience filming with these seasoned ac-tors?I have been lucky to have worked with quite a few sea-soned actors in the two projects I did before Josh so this was an added bonus. It was a wonderful experience. When you are around people who know the industry better than you because of their experiences, there is so much to learn. It was a relief to see how everyone was so profes-sional and humble at the same time.

Q5: Do you plan to do another film after Josh, or was this a one off?At the moment no. I am not really racing towards doing films, I am very happy with the work I have been doing on TV. If there will be a film, I will be more than just an actor in it hopefully; maybe a producer or writer as well.

Q6: You tend to be extremely selective about the work you do on TV: are you only interested in particular types of roles?

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Not at all. I take up roles that are a challenge and have something to say. I want to be able to do every role as an actor; I don’t want to be a type cast. The character has to be appealing or challenging for me to say yes to it.

Q7: How did you feel when you found out that Josh was being screened at the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, one of the region’s most prestig-ious festivals?It felt wonderful and I am very excited as to how it will be received. I am hoping it will make strong waves as a film in whole and that the message in Josh will be appreciated.

Q8: Have you seen Josh on the big screen yet: are you anxious, worried, nervous about watching yourself on the big screen?I haven’t seen it on big screen yet and honestly I am slightly nervous about it. I am always a bit nervous when it comes to watching myself on TV as well because I always feel like I could’ve done better and then beat myself up about it.

Q9: How was the mood on the set?It was professional and a lot of fun! The entire cast and crew was like one huge family, always laughing or playing music or singing or cracking jokes and at the same time get-ting work done. There was never a dull moment. We worked long hours but everyone on set was in such amazing spirits that it never seemed boring.

Q10: How was the experience of working with first time film-producer and director Iram Parveen Bilal?Iram is a sweetheart and a wonderful human being. She has this amazing energy about herself and is absolutely clear on what she wants which is a dream come true for an actor. Her pos-itivity is contagious and what I admire about her is that she was constantly on her feet running around, making Josh happen. It was quite honestly her passion for Josh that got me onboard this project.

Humaima Malick Wins South Asia Rising Star Film Award

Mehreen Syed Encounters A Road Accident

The awards were part of 9th annual South Asian International Film Festival; the largest entertainment gala related to South Asian entertainment industry to be held in the United States, organised in collaboration with HBO.

Nine categories had been announced in accordance with the 9th anniversary of SAIFF, New York for the first edition of awards. The award ceremony was hosted by Indian actress Sunny Leonne and US filmmaker Jay Chandrashekar, while the star studded jury included American actress and musician, Janina Gavankar; Indian film critic, Rajeev Mansand; front-man of Goldspot and singer/song-writer, Siddhartha Khosla; and American actor, Maulik Pancholy.Humaima has already received much acclaim and won accolades for her moving performance in Bol, at the Lux Style Awards and in London Asian Film Festival. More recently, she has been nominated at the Asia Pacific Screen Award in Best Actress cat-egory, for which she would be competing with Indian actress Vidya Balan, for her work in The Dirty Picture.Humaima’s uncanny and often tear-jerking portrayal of Zainab touched the hearts of millions both in the national and international community. It solidified her transition from a model to a dedicated actress with serious acting chops. Not many could have pulled off a role which required her to go au naturel alongside other well known female actresses, yet she outshone them all.

On her way from Lahore to Sialkot for photo shoot, the leading Pakistani fashion model Mehreen Syed encountered a road accident.Just a few weeks back fashion designer Saim Ali was involved in a road accident too and now this hot fash-ion deva comes across one.Luckily the injuries were minor and after emergency first aid in hospital,she was discharged and sent home.Mehreen Syed is known for her ravishing catwalk and modeling excellence; mostly being showstopper for Pakistan’s top fashion designers on runways like PFDC Fashion Pakistan Week 2012 and PFDC L’Oreal Paris Bridal Week 2012.

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The Young Couple Syra Yousuf And Shehroz Sabzwari Tie The Knot

Nadia Khan’s Husband Controverts Her Divorce Rights

The cute young stars from Pakistan’s drama industry, Syra Yousuf and Shehroz Sabzwari are now husband and wife after tying the knot in a private Nikah ceremony.

Recently, in a small gathering of friends and family the sweet couple Syra Yousuf and Shehroz Sabzwari signed their nikah papers to tie the beautiful and eternal matrimonial bond.Shehroz Sabzwari, the son of Behroze Sabzwari, is known for appearing in many television plays such as “Ana”, “Vanee”, “Maamta”, “Karachi High”, “Badtameez”, “Parsa”, “Kuch Dil Ne Kaha”, and “Don’t Jealous” and for successful Ufone com-mercials. Whereas, Syra Yousuf started her career as a VJ and then her acting debut from the play “Mera Naseeb”. Few days back, at the set of ‘Good Morning Pakistan’, Behroze Sabzwari delightedly announced his son Shehroz Sabzwari’s wedlock with Syra Yousuf.The couple Shehroz Sabzwari and Syra Yousuf will also be seen together in their upcoming play “Tanhaiyaan Naye Silsilay.”

Famous morning show host Nadia Khan has recently divorced her husband Khawar Iqbal, but Khawar Iqbal has been defiant and refused to accept divorce saying Nadia Khan’s divorce rights are against Islamic laws.Nadia Khan, who is known for her frank candid straightforward style, has filed divorced against her husband Khawar Iqbal whereas he has challenged the marriage certificate in the court, arguing that the wife can’t give divorce to her husband but can demand divorce from her husband according to the Islamic law. Whereas, Nadia Khan had got a provision in her marriage certificate according to which she can divorce her husband anytime without his consent. But Khawar Iqbal has claimed that the provision in the marriage certificate is against Islamic marriage laws.To resolve the matter, a bench of three members Justice Shahzad Sheikh, Justice Fida Muhammad Khan and Justice Arshad Jahangir, was constituted by the court. They heard the Nadia Khan divorce case pleaded by advocate Arshad Kayani. The next date of the case hearing remains undisclosed.

Pakistan’s Fashion Stylists’ & Beauty Salons

Maram & AabrooMaram & Aabroo are self-taught in photography and

make-up. With a post-graduate degree in Public Administration and after four years of photography

experience in Abu Dhabi, the duo came back to Lahore and set up their studio in 2005 bringing their

own very distinct signature style of work.

The Maram & Aabroo salon and studio started as a simple idea, which both Maram Azmat and Aabroo Hashmi conceived in their first year at college in 1995. The only female-duo working as stylist and photographer in 1996 at Kinnaird College and then professionally since 2000, both Maram & Aabroo are self-taught in photography and make-up. With a post-graduate degree in Public Adminis-tration and after four years of photography experience in Abu Dhabi, the duo came back to Lahore and set up their studio in 2005 bringing their own very distinct signature style of work. Known for their regal and stately concepts which they beautifully incorporate in their fashion makeup and photography, bridal makeup, photography and interior decorating, the duo is recognized at par with the most sought after names of the industry.

Winners of the Best Stylists Award MTV Pakistan Style Awards in 2008 and a diversity of LSA Nominations, the team at Maram & Aabroo have brought their interpretation and forecast of bridal trends 2012 – 2013 through PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2012.

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Rizwan Ullah

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Sanam Chaudhry

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Adnan Pardesy

Afreen conjures the magnificent

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Atif AslamAtif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recog-nized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. His powerful vocal belting technique and crooning voice made him popular among the industry. In 2008, he was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.He studied at PAF College, Lahore where he completed

his F.Sc (Pre-engineering) with the class of 2001. He has represented his college cricket team in various other cities as well. He won his first singing competition on Independ-ence Day celebrations in the college. He then went to the University of Central Punjab and completed his Bachelors in Computer Science.Once when a singing competition was going on in his college, his friends suggested him to take part in it, as he was having his own style of singing. He then presented “DOOR SE KOI AAYE” (song of Paki-stani band STRINGS) in his unique style and thus he got first prize in singing.

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He used to sing at the college canteen when his friends urged him

to participate in the singing competition in connection with

Independence Day celebrations at PAF College Lahore

in 1998. He performed there and won the competition. Thereafter, he

also acheived success in several other college competitions.

He met Goher- a guitarist who became his future Jal band-mate, at his college. Together they practiced and started doing mini-concerts for

their friends. Atif used to perform on the songs of Junoon and Strings at

these concerts. They started performing in their college,

McDonalds, Uncle Bubba’s Rabba Dabba and other restaurants. Thus

began the original line up of Jal.

After leaving Jal due to personal differences, Atif released his first solo album, Jal Pari on 19 July 2004, under Sound Master and IC records. Its promoters declared it to be the best-selling album of that year within just 5 months of its release. Besides his native country, he also became popular in India and his career touched heights in both the countries. In the meantime he also cleared his Bachelors in Computer Science (Hons.) from the University of Cen-tral Punjab. His second album, Doorie was released on 22 December 2006.His first major concert was at Al Hamra Hall, Mall Road Lahore where he performed during the break of a stage drama Moulin Rouge. On 14 April 2007, Atif performed in Royal Albert Hall. His first international concert was at W. StarDreamz Entertainment Group during his tour of USA and Canada with RDB and Annie.

Atif has sung frequently for Bollywood films, like Pehli Nazar Mein in Race, Tere Bin in Bas Ek Pal, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho in Kismat Konnection, Tera Hone Laga Hoon and Tu Jaane Na in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Tere Liye in the film Prince and etc, all of which have been very well received by the Indian and Pakistani audiences.

AsinAsin Thottumkal, an award-winning Indian film actress from the state of Kerala, considered to be one of the most popular actresses in the South Indian film industry is on a high.

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She has already played the lead female roles in two consecutive top grossers, Ghajini (2005) which is her biggest commercial success to date, and the action comedy Varalaru (2006). Asin is now regarded as the most prominent leading actress of South Indian cinema.

Asin’s first Tamil language film was M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi, in which she co-starred with Jayam Ravi. Asin reprised her role from her film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi for the remake, which saw her portraying a Malayali girl instead of the Tamil girl in the original.

The movie subsequently went on to become one of the biggest hits in Tamil cinema during 2004, intro-ducing Asin to Tamil film industry. After a brief return to Telugu films, to do Chakram, her first failure as a senior artiste, she appeared in Ullam Ketkumae.

The venture which provided the breakthrough for Asin to become the leading South Indian actress was her Tamil film, Ghajini. The film, co-starring Surya and Nay-antara and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, helped Asin secure the Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

The following Diwali in 2005, Asin had two big releases in Sivakasi and Majaa. Despite the latter becoming an average grosser, the former also went on to be a suc-cessful venture at the box office, despite Asin’s poorly etched out role.

The following year, Asin opted for a less hectic sched-ule, becoming more choosy with her roles, rejecting several opportunities in the process. Her long-delayed venture, Varalaru opposite Ajith Kumar, became the biggest blockbuster of 2006 in Tamil cinema, after releasing for Diwali 2006. The film’s hero-centric plot retreated Asin to the sidelines, but her role was well acclaimed by critics.

Her movie with Salman Khan, Ready was released on 3 June 2011, Visible was chemistry between her and Salman which was noticed and praised by the critics. As for her fans,they adored her super chic looks and really spiced up clothes with generous necklines, micro-minis and hot pants.” Asin has just completed filming for Khiladi 786, which will reunite her with her Housefull 2 costar, Akshay Kumar, which is set for release in December 2012.

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ELLE Fashionwear French Fashion comes

to MumbaiElle Fashionwear, the premium French fashion brand hosted an exclusive ladies soiree to launch their first ELLE Boutique in Mumbai on Linking Road, Bandra.

Brought to India by Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd. in part-nership with France’s Lagardère Active Group, ELLE Fashionwear was launched for women in India earlier this year. Celebrated as the quintessential sexy and en vogue French Fashion brand, ELLE hosted a stylish evening complete with French hors d’oeuvres, cheese and wine.

This flagship store is styled on the lines of a European Boutique and reflects the brands “feminine and chic” positioning. In-store French highlights establish the herit-age of the brand. Appreciating the fashion sentiments of urban women, ELLE show-cased its latest autumn winter collection. Dainty day dresses, hot high-neck tees, drop-dead-gorgeous denims, cute light

cardigans, stunning party dresses galore, prints inspired by nature, bold silhouettes hot off the Paris runway, your favourite retro designs and much, much more.

The brand not only showcased chic apparel but also had a variety of stunning shoes and bags and to complete every look in haute mode.

With exclusive ELLE Boutiques in Bangalore, Delhi, Kol-kata and Chandigarh, Elle has introduced their new space on the high end fashion street of Bandra in Mumbai. The brand is also being sold through select Shop in shops like Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle, Central and Kapsons.From fun and flirty dresses to must haves in your ward-robe, ELLE Fashion wear is poised to make haute runway fashion accessible to all uber chic fashionistas in MumbaiELLE Boutique soon to be launched in Palladium Mall and R City Mall Mumbai.

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Shahid Kapoor Unveils New Product of Pioneer “MIXTRAX”

Bollywood Youth Icon Shahid Kapoor and Director of Pioneer Mr. Toshiyuki Shindo unveiled the new range of In-car entertainment products “MIXTRAX”. It’s a new model of Pioneer’s latest technologies MIXTRAX is an innovative technology which creates a nonstop mix of an entire music library with DJ effects, to create a club-like atmosphere in ones car.

Mr. Shahid Kapoor, Brand Ambassador, Pioneer India Electronics said, “I feel very happy, here to launch the new car audio product of pioneer. I believe that music can touch the soul and even more so when you hear it right.”

The 2013 line up with technological advancements such as MIXTRAX, spread across wide options to choose from will add to the variety and diversity of the existing product portfolio of Pioneer.

MD Mr. Toshiyuki Shindo, Pioneer India said, “it’s a great moment for me that we launch a new range of pioneer car audio product. Pioneer has always been the frontrunner when it comes to technology and quality, and is renowned for its innovative products.”

Marketing Manger of Pioneer India Gaurav Kulshrestha said, “The new models are designed to take consumer’s experience up a notch with a plethora of new and im-proved functions, delivering an ultimate in-car entertain-ment experience.”

Yatin of Pioneer India Said, “it’s pleasant to have Shahid Kapoor the Brand Ambassador of Pioneer India as he is a youth icon and I feel Pioneer has something which relates

with young generation and today’s world.”

Pioneer brought in the smart solutions for this generation’s smart consumer. The new range of products that Pioneer has to offer is another step forward in aligning the Indian market with our success in global market. Miss India 2010-2011 Niharika Raijadha and Miss India 2011-2012 Vasuki along with producer Bonny Duggal were seen at the event.

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It was evening of fashion and glamour at Ahamm Khan Market when Entrepreneurs Sonali and Monisha Kochchar of Ahaam and Musskan Agarwaal of Kiwi hosted together launched the new festive collections co hosted by Kan-chan Kapoor and Nishi Singh.

Event also witnessed the preview by designer Rachita Seher. We saw full brigade of women shopping for them-selves and sprucing up their festive requirements. Among

the guests who attended the event were prominent names like Bela Madan, Neena Verma, Ala Madhu, Tanisha Mo-han, Nupur Kundu, Divya Gurwara, Salloli Kumar, SwatiMehrotra, Kanika Jain, Leena Bhadani, Mania Bhasin , Ramneek Paintal and more.

Not only this, also the added attraction of the day was Bela Madan speech on Essence of Women. Guest enjoyed over high tea and canapés.

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Ahamm and Musskan Agarwaal Festive Collections Launch

Men’s Hair-styles that Women LoveThis is the era of style and fashion. So why not bring a fashionable change in your existing hair style? Re-member, your hair is your personality statement and will put you on the top priority among women. Your hair style not only enhances your personality, grace and over all look but also put an ever lasting impres-sion on women. So, in this season, bring stylish yet essential changes in your old hair styles and shift to new men hair styles that women love.In this regard, you don’t have to search bulk of websites or maga-zines. Just go through this special hair style article and make new hair styles that women love.Nowadays, everyone wants to look trendy, cool and casual. If we talk particularly about woman and what they love in men, then Zac Efron is on the top of the list. This is a cool and causal hair style. Zac Efron hair style is famous among young and old ones.

Another favorite men’s hairstyle among women is Vampire hair style. This is hot favorite and in demand even in this season too. It looks very romantic and macho. By adopting this hair style you can easily impress a woman and grab her atten-tion at once. For a visual look of this hair style see Robert Pattinson’s hair style.Young girls love spiky hairs. Your girlfriend definitely wants you to look cool and stylish. So why not have a spiky cut? Spiky hair style looks perfect on both formal and non-formal occasions. Before going to date, put some gel on your hairs and have a spiky and funky hair style to impress your girlfriend at any cost.

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2012 Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition

2012 Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition

Starting at the end of November 2012, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Por-sche AG, Stuttgart, is offering a particularly exclusive and elegant version of the Panamera: the Platinum Edition. The elegant special edition Panamera, available as Panamera 4 and Panamera Diesel, stands out thanks to their subtle, independent design features in platinum silver metallic combined with expanded standard features and exclusive details.

The lower half of the side view mirrors, the air-inlet grille lamellas, the air vent grille on the side designed specifi-cally for the turbo model, the trim on the trunk lid and the rear diffuser are all in platinum silver metallic. The interplay with one of the Edition’s five exterior finish colours results in an especially harmonious and elegant appearance. Solid exterior colours are offered in black or white as well as the options of metallic basalt black, metallic carbon grey and metallic mahogany lacquer finishes. The black glossy finish used for the side window strips creates a convincing overall exterior appearance.

Delivering considerable benefits to the customer, many frequently requested extras are now coming as standard equipment with the Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition. These include the Bi-Xenon main headlights and front parking assist. The automatically dimming interior and

exterior mirrors reduce glare from traffic behind you, and the 19-inch Panamera Turbo alloy wheels with the red, black and gold Porsche crest highlight the sporty elegance of the vehicle.

The new black/luxor beige bi-colour combination also creates an especially sumptuous interior ambience. Exclusively for the Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition a part-leather interior package comes as standard, with a full leather package optionally available. Compared to the previous bi-colour detailing, the new bi-colour combination patterns have been revised. Thus, along with the upper part of the dashboard and the door trim, the footwell and the back of the front seats as well as the loadspace cover are in black, while the remainder of the interior is in luxor beige. Other highlights include the standard sport design steering wheel and the dis-tinctive Porsche crest on the front and rear headrests as well as the in-signia “Platinum Edition” on the front door trim strips.

In addition, Power Steering Plus as well as front seat heating come as standard. The standard Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with navigation module keeps Platinum Edition drivers on track. With a high-resolution 7-inch TFT touchscreen and eleven loudspeakers with a combined output of 235 watts, the Porsche Communication Management with built-in navigation unit not only gives assistance with dynamic route guidance, but also ensures optimal audio sound in the vehicle.

Bag-a-liciousIt is generally considered that bags we wear during fall and winter should be simpler, darker and more practical. But that doesn’t mean they have to be boring, does it? See the list of amazing Fall/ Winter bag trends and get inspired!

Fur BagsThey are not very practical and are hardly versatile but no one can deny fur bags look luxurious, and that’s what many of us would give everything for. Fall/ Winter fur bags come made of various types of fur, there is genuine and fake fur, short-haired and long-haired, colorful and even printed fur. Besides, you can find plenty of bag styles which can come made of fur or trimmed with it.

Bright ColorsDespite the fact color is not a priority when bags for fall and winter seasons are created, designers do like to add some diversity to their collections. So, don’t get surprised if you see a couple of really bright handbags in a rather monotone range.Roomy Bags.

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Roomy bags have always been popular with women with busy schedules, those who have to do a few things and be at different places at the same time. If you are the one who has to work, attend a dance class, take your kids to school and fulfill a great number of other daily duties, you will be glad to know that your huge bag that holds everything you

might need during a day is now trendy.

Tiny BagsYes, a contrast again. Designers like to play with us. Nevertheless, tiny bags are perfect

for going out, romantic dates and other occasions you need to have just a phone and

lipstick.Some bags are just small while others are really tiny, like those in Dolce & Gabbana Fall/ Winter

trend collection.

Shoulder Bags. They have been very trendy during Spring/ Summer 2012 and seem to have transitioned to Fall/ Winter. But shoulder bags didn’t come without changes. They have become smaller and have more defined geometric shapes and lines than before.

Chic Leather. Leather is in fashion now, no matter whether you like it or not. But if you can’t imagine yourself wearing genu-ine leather, try fake one instead. There are a lot of at-

tractive pieces made of fake leather now and some look even better than those made of real skins.

Cluthes. Clutches are not actually a Fall/ Winter trend. They are a universal trend, which appeared a few years ago and is still very popular with fashionistas. Simpler and more el-egant clutches can be worn on the daily basis while those embellished with crystals and sequins or adorned with embroidery are for special occasions only.As you can see the number of Fall/ Winter bag trends is much lower than those for Spring/ Summer 2012. However, there is still a lot to choose from. Good luck, our dear readers! Stay with us and get fresh information about fashion and trends every day!

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Adele’s songs have become the best picks for every amateur singer holding up the microphone of any bar. Almost 25% of singers pick up her songs. Adele has been crowned as the queen of karaoke scene for 2011 for her unmatched voice and style.Her number one hit song for 2011 which earned her this title of being the queen of karaoke was Someone Like You. The number proved to be an inspiration or to be more precise, a karaoke application for all the wannabe singers.May You Feel My Love is the second most popular song of the year. The number is Adele’s version of Bob Dylon. Survey tells that almost 10% amateur singers selected this song to test their voice. It has become a trend to make bundles of covers of whatever Adele sings. According to Lucky Voice’s managing director, their customers show an overwhelming response towards Adele’s numbers just because of her beautiful voice and typical style in contem-porary pop.

Rolling in the Deep is a song which is made covers of as if it were a ritual to do so. On inter webs, you must be amazed to know that almost 350,000 posted their renditions of this song. The videos went viral, making it the topic of the day.

The most covered artist of 2011 – queen of karaoke –

Adele has become a titan not only of the Billboard charts but

a huge success on the karaoke scene too. Adele is a 23 years old English singer famous for

her quality voice and typical style in contemporary music.

Adele’s journey as a singer and a song writer started when

one of her friends posted her demos on Myspace in 2006.

The next year was all Adele’s as she received Brits Award,

Critics Choice and BBC sound of 2008. Her albums remained

the best sellers throughout.

The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in Guinness Book Of World Records. What made her the queen of karaoke was her being the first artist to sell 3 million copies of an album in one year in UK. Adele received two Grammy Awards, one for best new artist, and the other for the best female pop vocal performance.

The doors of fame are wide open for Adele – the queen of karaoke. Lets see where does she take a breath!!!

Barack Hussein Obama

is again the President of the United States, for a second term although

not too successful the first four years, he promises to bring back

the economic and world dominating status of the U.S.Born in Honolulu,

Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard

Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He served three terms represent-

ing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, running unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 2000.

In his first term in office, his major domestic policy initiatives includ-ed signing the economic stimulus

legislation in the form of the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Tax Relief,

Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job

Creation Act of 2010 in response to the 2007–2009 recession in the

United States; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care

Act; the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection

Act; the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010; and the Budg-

et Control Act of 2011.

In foreign policy, Obama ended U.S. military involvement in the Iraq War, increased troop levels in Afghanistan, signed the New STARTarms control treaty with Russia, ordered U.S. military involvement in Libya, and ordered the military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden. In May 2012, he became the first sitting U.S. president to publicly support legalizing same-sex marriage.

Presidential Campaigns

On February 10, 2007, Obama announced his candidacy for President of the United States. The choice of the an-nouncement site was viewed as symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic “House

Divided” speech in 1858. Obama emphasized issues of rapidly ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independ-ence, and providing universal health care, in a campaign that projected themes of “hope” and “change”.

During both the primary process and the general election, Obama’s campaign set numerous fundraising records, particularly in the quantity of small donations. On June 19, 2008, Obama became the first major-party presidential candidate to turn down public financing in the general election since the system was created in 1976.

John McCain was nominated as the Republican candidate and the two engaged in three presidential debates in Sep-tember and October 2008. On November 4, Obama won the presidency with 365 electoral votes to 173 received by McCain. Obama won 52.9% of the popular vote to

McCain’s 45.7%. He became the first African American to be elected president. Obama

delivered his victory speech before hundreds of thousands of support-ers in Chicago’s Grant Park.

On April 4, 2011, Obama an-nounced his re-election cam-paign for 2012. As the candidate

for this august office he ran virtually unopposed in the

Democratic Party presidential primaries, and on April 3, 2012, Obama had secured the 2778 convention delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination. At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, former President Bill Clinton formally nomi-nated Obama and Joe Biden as the Democratic Party candidates for president and vice president in the general election, in which their main opponents were Republicans Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

On November 6, 2012, Obama won 332 delegates to the Electoral College, exceeding the 270 delegates required to be elected to a second term as president Obama became the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to twice win the majority of the popular vote. President Obama addressed supporters and volunteers at Chicago’s McCormick Place after his reelection and said: “Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual. You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. And in the com-ing weeks and months, I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties.”

The world looks up to him for putting a stop to unneces-sary American intervention in the affairs of other states and the optimism is that he will forget episodes like the Osama bin Laden one, and also fulfills his commitment to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and bring peace to the region.

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