CREATING COUTURE

We are VERY excited to have the quirky and creative Little Black Book, Delhi listed on SkillHippo! Kicking off this fantastic relationship is a day-long workshop with designer Abhijeet Khanna. 

You will find a write-up of the workshop, Creating Couture, below.

More details on this LINK. Sign up HERE!

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We’ve grown up on couture! What is a privilege in most parts of the World, is something that comes inherently to the Delhiwaala- the histrionics of a local tailor coming to our home, taking measurements, and creating something bespoke to fit our shape and size. We, at {LBBD}, love what made-to-measure and couture has to offer- and the best part is, it doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag! Explore the basics of design, discover one of the hot-spots for fabrics and accessories in Delhi, and create something beautiful for yourself with the help of the incredibly talented designer Abhijeet Khanna.

The session will include a fun and interactive 101 on the basics of design; what fabrics work for which season? What size and fit suits you body-type? Where do you buy good quality fabric from and how do you turn it into a gorgeous garment, made just for you?  You don’t have to know how to work a sewing machine, or know the A-Z of design to create couture!

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Date & Time |  2nd of March, 2013 {Saturday}, 10.45am to 3pm

The plan for the day:

10.30 am | We assemble at Abhijeet’s studio. F 12A Lado Sarai

10.45 am | A fun and interactive session on different types of fabrics, designs, and an introduction to the basics of couture and the things one should be mindful of.

11.20 am-12.30 pm | Sketching & personalized designing; Abhijeet helps us ideate and create {on paper} what we have in mind for ourselves- it could be a dress, shirt, tunic, anything!

12.30 pm | We leave for Lajpat Nagar; one of the best places for fabrics and trims in Delhi

1 pm- 2 pm | Let the shopping begin! Pick up beautiful fabrics and accents from the streets and stores of Lajpat Nagar.

2.30 pm | Lunch followed by a final round of discussions

Price | INR 1750 per head* {including tea,coffee and snacks and lunch}

*Cost of fabric and tailoring is not included, and depends on your discretion

To Register | Email us on contactus@littleblackbookdelhi.com; please mark the subject as ‘CREATING COUTURE’

Once you’ve signed up, you’ll get a detailed email with other relevant information. Limited seats, so please sign up at the soonest!

By the end of your afternoon, you’ll be all set to take your design and fabrics of choice to your local tailor, or those recommended by us, and wear something couture, made by you, for you. Boys, we know you love fussing about clothes too so please join in for this one!

Who said you need to spend a fortune to create couture?

About Abhijeet | Abhijeet Khanna debuted his collection in 2007. Colors are his thing, and ‘playful with an urbane approach’ is how he describes his work. After graduating from NIFT Delhi in 2003, with the best design collection laurels, Abhijeet spent 4 years in the design trench at Manish Arora. Basic approach towards patterns and flashes of color on silks to give a youthful feel is explored at Abhijeet Khanna. Having showed at London Fashion Week and WLIFW, the label has its presence felt at International stores to the likes of Harrods in London; Tahiti in France; Lorenz Bach in Switzerland; Allamanda in Spain; Moda In in Kuwait; Rocco in Bahrain.

The label can be aptly described as fashion forward. The designs are eclectic and are a synthesis of the best of the east and the west. It reflects strong Indian influences in terms of techniques like hand embroidery and block prints even as it exudes global appeal with its silhouettes and palette. His focus is on easy to wear silhouettes, with emphasis on bright colors. All-year comfort fabrics like cottons & cotton-silks have been used in his collections.

He’s going to be our mentor for this session!

GIRL WITH KALEIDOSCOPE EYES

Niyati Bhat

I love storytelling! When I was a kid, it was difficult for my mother to put me to sleep without a narrating a captivating story. I grew up with stories, drawing life lessons from staple texts like Panchtantra and Amar Chitra Katha. Over time, storytelling seeped into everything I did and finally lead me to discover my passion, photography.

Photographs are memories. Photographs are stories. Photographs are life and the camera is the medium that lets us freeze those moments. It wasn’t until I was 9 that I got to handle the camera for the first time. Before that, it was always a plastic camera with miniatures of celebrities popping into the viewfinder.

Once I took my first photograph, no one could stop me until I used up the complete film roll. Naturally, I was back to the plastic camera and was never allowed to touch the film camera again. But it was in college that my passion for photography ignited again. The happy hormones were back to remind me the utter excitement of my childhood encounter with the camera.

After much pestering, some good grades and a bank account that matured when I turned 18, I finally got a DSLR camera. I delved into the world of photography with no experience and no technical knowledge at all! But tons of help from my professor I got to know my camera much better.

I now wanted to capture the world through my camera. I wanted to travel everywhere and tell stories of people and what better way than to put my stories into photographs! I discovered the medium of photo-stories and made it my focus.

Photographs speak for themselves. Whether it is a ‘good’ photograph or a ‘bad’ photograph, each captures a moment that was important to the photographer. Your photographs become the medium of your creativity and you learn to express yourself through them.

My love for photography has fuelled my passion for travelling and story-telling as well. I am in love with the world and love to wander aimlessly and meet interesting people. Photography is an extension of this love and helps me discover more each day.  

KEEP CALM AND PRACTICE YOGA

Sudha Malik

Seeking inner peace? Try Yoga

Everyone wants to be fit and healthy. People join the gym in their pursuit for fitness, but it is not the answer for those who, like ‘Po’, are seeking inner peace.

Yoga is the age old answer to those looking for health and peace. It heals and balances your body holistically by distilling the wisdom of ages into practice. The benefits of yoga are very well known but like most things healthy it is difficult to adapt to. No one wants to make a public spectacle by playing imaginary Twister in the park, but we all need to start somewhere.

I started realising the benefits of Vivekananda Yoga in Bangalore. The asanas don’t vary substantially across most forms of Yoga, but it's the smooth transition and sequence of asanas that leaves you relaxed and rejuvenated. A typical Yoga session starts with the surya namasker to activate your energy, moves one to relaxing pranyama and ends with meditation, charging one up for the day ahead.

After a few years of practicing Yoga I wanted to spread my knowledge and experience. I started teaching Yoga, and over the last 17 years have hopefully enriched the lives of many. I have helped students deal with their anger, insomnia and other lifestyle issues through Yoga. In all cases, the students continued to learn regularly because Yoga made a positive impact on their lives.

Personally, yoga has helped me channel strength to navigate emotional storms. I found solid ground to balance myself in turbulent times and come out with a smile on my face. This is why I absolutely love practicing Yoga and hope it remains a part of my life always.

For everyone who’s reading this, I’d suggest you get off the internet and get on a Yoga mat to attain perfect balance for your body and mind.