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Spring’s here, and so’s thetime to add life to your

kitchen garden. The Delhi-based All India KitchenGarden Association isorganising Fruit, Vegetableand Flower show in the city on March 5 and 6, from 10amto 5pm at Gulmohar Club,Gulmohar Park. Over 12,000varieties of garden-friendlyvarieties of fruit, flowers andvegetables will be on display.There’s also a kitchen gardencontest for those who want toshow off their green interest.

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HOTSPRING FEEL

Ever heard about a collec-tion inspired by ice cream?

Designer Jatin Verma’s newcollection takes inspirationfrom the Italian Gelato. Thecollection titled Gelato, will be unveiled at the upcomingLakme Fashion Week. Thedresses having ice creamscoop style designs and thecolours used are vanilla,strawberry and butterscotch.

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If you want to make a differ-ence to the environment and

do not know how to imple-ment the green living in yourlife, then your iPhone can helpyou. An iPhone application,released last week, now givessocial networking a greentwist. Members of the socialnetworking community eco-hookups.com can use theapplication to contribute postson a variety of eco topics,fashion and health for exam-ple, covered on the website. It is for free.

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DRESSES INSPIREDBY ICE CREAM

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If you’re a tough rider, here’ssomething of your interest.

The Harley-Davidson India’sFreedom Film Festival - ARider’s Paradise, will takeplace on March 4, 5 and 6from 7.30pm onwards in Delhiat PVR Premiere at SelectCitywalk, Saket;and AmbienceMall in Gurgaon. Rider clas-sics like Motorcycle Diaries,Wild Hogs, Ghost Rider andEasy Riders will be screened.Tickets are available at thePVR box office. HTC

RIDER MOVIES

RUFFLED SHEER Femininity was the highlightat designer Elie Tahari’s showat NY fashion week. Taharishowed soft sheers in fallcolours like deep burgundyand blacks. The ruffleddetailing brought in theromantic feel. The silhouettesremained softly structured.

LUXE LEATHER Velvet and faux leatheragain resurfaced atmost fall winter shows.At the Max Mara showduring Milan fashionweek, the designs were clean, fuss free and had a prominence of leather tops.

BREEZY CHIC While jumpsuits andrelaxed cuts have been asummer staple, theycame with a winter twistat Gucci’s fall winter col-lection during the Milanfashion week. Beltedeasy suits in warm ombrehues formed the focus.

CINCHED KAFTANS Designer MathewWilliamson brought in the needed cheer at hisfall winter collection at the London fashion week.The kaftans in bright 70’s prints had bold slitsand were cinched at thewaist with belts.

LACE ALLURE It was back to theVictorian era at theTemperley show atLondon fashion week.The lace bodice alongwith silks and swishlaces showed the partyseason glamour for thecoming fall.

CLASH At theMichelle Smithshow duringthe New Yorkfashion week,the fallcollection hadunlikely colourscombined in anon-coherent pattern.

The fashion week reports at London, New York and Milanverged towards a bold mix of colours and patterns. Thinkof pairing orange with pink or leather with lace

Fall’s favourite finds

Imagine walking throughacres of grape plantationssurrounded by mountains

with a glass of your favouritewine in hand...It could makeyou feel a bit like KeanuReeves in the Hollywoodromance A Walk In TheClouds shot in and aroundNapa Valley, California. Butthe wine tour comes righthere in India.

To create awareness about wine, various webportals and vineyards areorganising wine tours. Webportal www.thewineclub.comorganises wine tours inNashik, known as the winecapital of India because of itsvineyards. “Our wine tour iscalled the Vineyard

Discovery programme. We take guests to variousvineyards like those of Sula,York, Zampa and even thelesser known Mountain View vineyard, where we tell the guests about wineand the intricate process of winemaking,” says AvijitBarman, the organiser,

“Then at every vineyard,wine tasting sessions arealso organised and you cantaste some of the best winesof Nashik valley for free,” he adds.

Indus Wines vineyard,which started its winery inJuly 2005, also organisessuch trips. Another winetour in Nashik is organisedby Oaks Wine Tours, a

relatively new player.“We have just started.Usually people come toNashik and, after a day, theydon’t have much to do here;so we decided to organisethis tour that can give theman experience which isdifferent, entertaining andinformative,” says HarpreetJ. Singh, the promoter of the tour.

The tours usually take guests to variousvineyards located in andaround Nashik. The visitorsmeet wine educators, whowelcome guests by offeringthem a variety of winesmade there and show themthe process as well. And theguests are allowed to go for

long walks in the vineyards. “I’ve been having wine for

a long time and wanted toknow more about the drink.When I got to know aboutthis tour, I thought this willbe a good way to see every-thing and also enjoy a week-end away from Mumbai. So Igot my family along with metoo,” says Mumbai-basedAndrew Williams, who waspart of the VineyardDiscovery programme.

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hot tipTAKE CARE OF YOURLEATHER FOOTWEAR 1 Store well: Store your leather shoes in cloth

bags, not in plastic. After all, leather is skin andneeds to breathe.

2 Avoid heat: If your leather shoes get wet, let themdry in the air. Don’t expose them to extreme heatfrom a hairdryer or direct sunlight, as this willcause cracks or discolouration.

3 Wipe clean: Dust is a contributing factor toleather disintegrating. Before putting yourshoes away, always clean with a soft cloth.

4 Maintain them: Shoe trees are great formaintaining the shape of your shoes when notworn. Alternatively, you can also used crumpledpaper which helps absorb moisture from shoes,and is helpful in humid climates.

5 The right care: Use a soft bristle brush, cottoncloth, leather lotion, and a good shoe polish.Remember that the character of leatherchanges as it ages, but it can still look beautifulwith the right care.

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