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THE GLOBAL CATWALK
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• need contact no. of yana gupta -- atul dhingra, 06:54:13 02/22/03 Sat [11]
  hello
  i am atul dhingra.i need the address and contact number of YANA GUPTA to invite her as the cheif guest of the opening of my clothes showroom in Noida,Delhi.for the innogration of my showroom.so i call her and request for the innogration.please send me her contact number,address and if possible e-mail address
  thanks
  waiting for ur reply
  ATUL DHINGRA.
  

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  • I'm really sorry Atul but I don't have contact information for Yana Gupta. Have you tried e-mailing Femina the magazine? They might have her details if you explain your situation. The Femina magazine is at http://www.feminaindia.com. Elle India might also have a contact for Yana http://www.ellenow.com. There are e-mail addresses on these sites. (NT) -- Moderator, 17:16:20 02/24/03 Mon
  • Need contact info. of yana gupta -- Tarun, 12:38:58 04/23/03 Wed
  • Re: Need Posters of Yana Gupta -- Vikram, 07:40:10 10/03/03 Fri
  • Re: need contact no. of yana gupta -- Vince, 15:46:27 11/15/03 Sat

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• Rohini Tiwari's Cover for Vanity Magazine -- cochin, 01:58:22 12/06/02 Fri [6]
  
  
  Rohini was a finalist at Feminia Miss India 2001 and was hired by Elite models soon after her Femina stint. She then moved to newly created DNA models, which also has Natalia Vodianova and Karolina Kurkova on their books. Here's another photo of Rohini
  
  
  
  These photographs were taken by Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, the duo that apparently got her to Elite.
  

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  • Re: Rohini Tiwari's Cover for Vanity Magazine -- john, 02:21:42 02/06/03 Thu
  • Mistake. She's on the cover of the Nove/Dec 2002 issue of V Magazine. Click here to read the inside article about her entitled "STAR OF INDIA - The meteoric rise of Rohini Tiwari" -- Moderator, 14:52:47 02/12/03 Wed
  • Re: Rohini Tiwari's Cover for Vanity Magazine -- joshua, 09:52:42 09/28/03 Sun

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• Fashion News -- Moderator, 21:59:46 12/05/02 Thu [2]
  Here are some links to fashion news sites
  
  http://www.pagesix.com
  http://www.style.com
  http://saltyt.antville.org/
  
  Here are some links to modeling agencies
  
  Elite Models - http://www.elitmodel.com
  DNA - http://www.dnamodels.com
  
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• Indian Fashion -- Cochin, 23:37:03 12/09/02 Mon [8]
  
  
  Ujjwala Raut and Nethra Raghuraman at the Mohabbat Fashion Show in Mumbai. Models displayed nine collections based on nine old Indian romantic movies from the last three decades.
  

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  • Re: Indian Fashion -- Vasu, 11:11:51 12/29/02 Sun
    • Sorry, Vasu, I don't really know the names of all the models who took part. (NT) -- Moderator, 23:02:42 01/14/03 Tue
      • Actually, Vasu,check out this link which has pictures from the Mohabbat Fashion Show -http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5704_0,001900010020,1.htm - Some of models at the show were Yana Gupta, Aditi Gowtrikar (Mrs. World 2000), Fleur Xavier, and Tapur Chatterji (from Femina 2001). And of course Nethra and Ujjwala. (NT) -- Moderator, 04:07:08 01/15/03 Wed

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• Ujjwala Raut when she was modeling for Emmanuel Ungaro in 2000/2001 -- Malabar, 02:13:42 12/06/02 Fri [5]
  
  
  
  

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  • Videos of the above fashion shows are available on http://www.ungaro.com (NT) -- Malabar, 03:16:27 12/06/02 Fri
    • Re: Videos of the above fashion shows are available on http://www.ungaro.com (NT) -- Sophia, 10:25:14 05/05/03 Mon
  • Re: Ujjwala Raut when she was modeling for Emmanuel Ungaro in 2000/2001 -- Boo, 15:02:38 05/18/03 Sun

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• Review of Ritu Berri's Latest Scherrer Collection -- Malabar, 04:23:19 12/06/02 Fri [7]
  Paris October 10, 2002
  
  In her second outing for the French house of Scherrer, Ritu Beri had sport on the brain, Ivana Trump in the front row, and trainers everywhere else.
  
  The plastic trainer prints on the runway were a sign that a shoe fetish was in the air and Beri literally lifted it for all it was worth, though she stressed to FWD that "it was not about sport - it was about youth, about being young."
  
  
  Beri's trainer/youth look popped up everywhere - from great wide belts in black, white and red to bustiers to bags with tongue and lacing detail that bore a rather uncanny similarity to Celine's World Cup accessory offerings. Mounir Moufarrige, president of France Luxury Group, which owns Scherrer, reassured FWD that "the bags will fly out of the shops. And those corsets, they will fly out too."
  
  
  What Beri's vision for the house is, is anyone's guess, for the collection she showed veered from beaded Eurotrash disposable chic to evening looks, of which some succeeded. Beri's enthusiasm for embellishment meant that a flowing back gown that looked great from the front had its impact jarred by a leather trainer laced tongue over the posterior.
  
  
  Graffiti print scarves etched with 'Scherrer' were cool, especially when they were worked into and fluttered out of asymmetric seductive dresses. A black cocktail dress cut in bias sheer and opaque panels was the right mixture of naughty and nice, and icy blue satin tops gathered roughly into round necklines had a couture feel.
  
  
  But that was about as good as it got. When it came to daywear, which made up two thirds of the show in one form or another, Beri was treading water. She could have taken her trainer theme and run with it - but her need to paste it as-is onto a mixture of discount-style fashions left a disappointing aftertaste.
  
  
  
  
  
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  • Re: Review of Ritu Berri's Latest Scherrer Collection (NT) -- Ajaykumar Pravinchandra Joshi, 03:50:13 05/21/03 Wed

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• Anand Jon news from eMalayalee.com -- cochin, 22:20:46 12/05/02 Thu [8]
  Anand Jon wins People’s Choice Award for Designer of the Year 2202
  
  Ajay Ghosh
  
  Taken From http:/www.emalayalee.com
  
  Anand Jon, the young Indian American fashion designer, who has won many international awards and honors, added one more to his long list of recognition, when he was chosen this month to receive the prestigious "People's Choice Award for Designer of the Year 2202." Other winners include, former New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, who was awarded the "Best Hero," Dennis Basso, "Best Furrier," Tony Della/ Frank Sinatra/Elton John with "Best Male Vocalists Awards."
  
  Anand Jon is full of raw passion and him getting the "people's choice award" is very appropriate. "The contradiction is that, here he is creating some of the most luxurious ensembles in the world competing with the best Couture houses in the world, still being very much in touch with his exotic roots in Asia as well as the street edge of NYC youth culture. It's obvious, he is the real thing," says Princess Soraya. Count Tucci, who is preparing to make a major announcement with Anand Jon in Italy at the end of the year, says, "Anand Jon's modern exotica is heralding an ideal blend of many cultures."
  
  Opera Winfree picked Jon as one of the Best Designers of the Millennium and New York City Mayor's Millennium event, NYC 2000 on Times Square, which had featured world's topmost artists had Anand Jon, making every Indian feel proud. Recently launched Animae, "Goddesses & Doormats," which is part of a series being shown over the next few seasons, highlights the sensational woman who have often determined the course of style -quite possibly more. The collections juxtaposition two extreme perceptions of women as quoted by Salvador Dali's surrealism and explored by other turn of the (last) century pioneers such as Dr. Carl Jung's reflections on Animae, the missing void of the Feminine psyche manifested creatively or destructively. For Spring Summer 2003, Anand Jon selected the courtesan double agent spy Mata Hari, among the most lusted after women in history, lending to the look of Espionage Chic.
  
  "Anand Jon shows the extravagance of rich colors, patterns, fabrics and all that represents the glamour and mysticism of the East," Elsa Klensch of CNN Style 2000 told of him. Selected for the prestigious NYC 2000, by former Mayor Guiliani and the City of NY among the top designers in the world and the youngest on the list. Miami Herald, wrote of him in the Fall 2001:
  
  "Jon's edgy fashions have made him a favorite of many Hollywood celebrities, entertainers, and corporate icons." Patrick McMullen, celebrity photographer, says, "His clothes have a definite Asian flair, but he makes them modern, and he makes them youthful." "Obviously he's making use of his heritage and his background, but it's still done in a very modern, kind of western, hip way," Hilary Alexander wrote in the London Daily Telegraph.
  
  Selected by A Magazine as among the Top 21 Asians to watch out for in the 21st century, and selected as one of the 25 "faces of the Future," by India Today, this "hottest new designer" he has really come far as a designer over the past four years. His story is the American dream. He came from India as a teenager, and he's really going to make it big, says, Rocky Aoki, owner, Benihanna and Haru Restaurants.
  
  Anand Jon developed a passion for metals and fabrics, under the tutelage of master artisans and his grandmother, one of the most influential women in his life. During these formative years, his was a deep involvement in the yogic disciplines, which set a metaphysical yet playful flavor to all of his future creations. Today, Anand Jon often pays homage to his heritage and roots, remembering the source of his intellectual and creative impulses and the journey from the exotic shores of his motherland to the metropolitan synergy of New York City. Poet of the senses - particularly sight and touch - or "functional luxury" is an inherent trademark while sacred geometry is often an underlying structural element of the Anand Jon collections.
  
  At 17, Anand Jon ventured from India on a scholarship towards an associate degree at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was graduated as student speaker. He is now on their international board. Moving to New York to attend Parsons School of Design, he began to experiment with the transition from fine art to fashion and added a dosage of technology. At Parsons, he showcased limited edition adornments and jewelry while earning his B.F.A with majors in both fashion design and communication design.
  
  Upon graduation, in 1998 at the age of 24, Anand Jon teamed up his mother, Shashi Abraham, his sister, Sanjana, and launched Amazone, his explosive Amazone collection for his Spring '99 debut at the Council of Fashion Designer's in Bryant Park, New York City. Since then, it has been a remarkable onward journey to this young and fascinating creative artist from India.
  
  Anand's lines are extremely balanced. India has a draped culture, with a variety of fabrics, which are fantastic and as an Indian he is able to understand and translate it. His Western education has toned him down. The blend and discipline that is seen in his creation is what is typically Anand Jon. Speaking about his childhood in Kerala, Anand says "Growing in Kerala is something that gave me a foundation that is hard to explain - every sense came alive - sight, scent, touch and sounds. Nature was alive and resonating within and out of every pore of your being. I remember Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism and Islam all intertwined and I related to the artisans the most - they were the ones who found god in their art and creative process - whether painting or dancing or singing."
  
  He says, "Our women are our greatest resource and not to underestimate the ones who sacrifice for the glory of others - their children, husbands, etc - because not every woman will get the limelight of a Indira Gandhi or Aishwarrya Rai.but they deserve the same respect." The real women in Jon's life are, superhuman sprites of the perfectly attired, coiffed and engaging variety. "They're part of my ongoing life," Anand Jon was quoted to have said. A partial list of these women includes, Ananda Lewis, Nadja Swarovski, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Elizabeth Ann Keiselstein-Cord, Devon Aoki, Princess Zarina of Malaysia and Princess Sara al Shud of Arabia. Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall's daughter Elizabeth, Paris Hilton and Ivanka Trump. "My life is a theater, and I want the runway to represent that. But I also want it to represent how these clothes translate for real women," Anand Jon says.
  
  Anand's success is not limited to fashion only. He sculpts jewelery, sketches, writes books and scripts for movies, an amazing versatility that stems from his intrinsic artistic values. Sacred geometry is often an underlying structural element of the Anand Jon collections. Anand Jon has captured turn of the century romantic mysticism, steadily ascended steadily. A transcendental yet modern amalgam, his designs reflect a unique balance of exotica, art and technology. These elements are encapsulated by the designer's quote, "I meditate at night and when I wake up, I check my e-mail." He is both modern as well as rooted in the traditional Indian artist who blends beautifully the riches of both the West and the East.
  

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  • Anand Jon has his own website http://www.anandjon.com (NT) -- cochin, 01:44:20 12/06/02 Fri

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• Check Out www.sairamohan.com -- slo, 09:53:44 01/15/03 Wed [10]
  she's half french-canadian half punjabi
  

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  • Re: Check Out www.sairamohan.com -- Ganesh, 21:50:03 11/19/03 Wed
  • Re: Check Out www.sairamohan.com -- prabu, 23:35:14 11/19/03 Wed
  • Re: Check Out www.sairamohan.com -- Dr.M.Ramaswamy, 23:27:01 11/21/03 Fri
  • Re: Check Out www.sairamohan.com (NT) -- suresh, 22:18:48 11/27/03 Thu

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• Nothing to do with Fashion per se, but after Norah Jones' sweep at the 2003 Grammys, I just had to put these pictures up. They are so beautiful, aren't they? -- Moderator, 17:00:52 02/24/03 Mon [6]
  
  
  

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  • Half-sisters Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones, daughters of the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar and incredibly talented musicians in their own right. (NT) -- Moderator, 17:10:10 02/24/03 Mon

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• Meghana for Sisley in 2002 - shot by Terry Richarson -- moderator, 08:14:42 05/13/03 Tue [2]
  
  
  Fashion magazine Hintmag has picked Meghana for their May Model Madness feature. Here's the link -
  
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• Meghana Reddy shoots Baby Phat campaign with Terry Richardson -- Moderator, 18:44:46 02/10/03 Mon [3]
  
  
  
  For more pictures, visit
  
  http://www.babyphat.com/adsframes.html
  
  A bit about the brand:
  "Baby Phat
  Turn of the century sex kitten.
  It's the perfect description for the bold, fun and sexy attitude of the Baby Phat woman. Whether evidenced by the glimmer in the rhinestones on a pair of jeans, or in the darting glance of the slinky feline logo of the company, these are clothes for the women who defiantly sees the world on her own terms. Denim separates, outerwear, accessories, lingerie and fur-free furs are tailored for the girl about town with a penchant for raising brows."
  

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  • Re: Meghana Reddy shoots Baby Phat campaign with Terry Richardson -- Trent Fontaine, 17:34:38 10/23/03 Thu

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• A model at the Baby Phat show in New York - is this Meghana? -- Moderator, 17:25:27 02/18/03 Tue [2]
  
  

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• Pictures of Ujjwala at Ungaro's Spring 2003 Couture Collection, Paris, 22nd January 2003 -- Moderator, 22:06:28 01/22/03 Wed [2]
  
  
  
  
  This is at least the 3rd time that I am aware that Ungaro has closed his couture show with Ujjwala in a white bridal outfit. You can see the two previous bridal gowns she wore for Ungaro further down this message board. Is he trying to tell her something?
  

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• Ujjwala Raut -- Shannon, 03:33:01 03/07/03 Fri [2]
  
  Does anyone have a wallpaper of Ujjwala Raut??? Please send it to my id shannonlucky@yahoo.co.in
  

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  • Re: Ujjwala Raut -- marchelo, 18:45:15 08/02/03 Sat

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• Ujjwala -- Suresh, 09:54:58 07/11/03 Fri [1]
  Ujjwala modelling for the Kingfisher Swimsuit calendar 2003.
  
  http://www.atulkasbekar.com/imgs/updates/s34.jpg
  http://www.atulkasbekar.com/imgs/downloads/wall_5.jpg
  http://www.atulkasbekar.com/imgs/downloads/wall_2.jpg
  

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• contact info of yana gupta -- sushmita, 07:04:21 07/01/03 Tue [2]
  dear sir/madam
  
  i wanted to hv the contact info or at least mobile no. of yana gupta coz v r arranging for a show in u.s.
  
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  • Sorry, we don't have such information. (NT) -- Moderator, 07:01:19 07/08/03 Tue

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• Ujjwala modeling Roberto Cavalli in Milan -- Moderator, 02:37:16 03/04/03 Tue [2]
  
  
  

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• Ujjwala in Fashion Videos -- Moderator, 06:56:29 06/11/03 Wed [2]
  You might want to take a look at fashion videos that feature Ujjwala Raut. These are at http://www.style.com. Select the Spring 2003 ready-to wear season and choose videos for Missoni, YSL Rive Gauche, and Roberto Cavalli. The Missoni one has a brief segment of Ujjwala explaining why she likes Missoni clothes. She has such a sexy voice, which is a bit of a trademark for Indian beauties. I like her dramatic clothes in the Roberto Cavalli and Rive Gauche videos.
  

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  • That should be Fall 2003 Ready to Wear (NT) -- Moderator, 10:36:49 06/11/03 Wed

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• Rohini in the December 2001 Harper's Bazaar issue -- Moderator, 23:03:44 06/07/03 Sat [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala modeling Roberto Cavalli Fall 2003 collection in NYC -- Moderator, 22:26:59 06/07/03 Sat [1]
  
  

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• queries -- rito, 10:37:37 05/12/03 Mon [1]
  does any1 know what happened to kiran vajpay-she was one of the tallest models we've ever had.she won the ford model contest in india.somebody also mentioned that there were pics of debali gosh and tapur chatterjee modelling for international agencies.can u post those as well
  

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• Model Info -- Yaseen, 02:08:22 05/04/03 Sun [1]
  I am to open a large clothes showroom in DLF, Gurgaon and i wish to hire the services of the same female model used in the print advertisments of "LIFE AND STYLE" stores but i havent been able to find out anything about her, can u please help me find out her name and contact info for her agency ??
  
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• Agbani has signed on with Next Models in London -- Moderator, 02:53:57 04/09/03 Wed [1]
  
  
  

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• More of Meghana from the Baby Phat campaign -- Moderator, 04:44:10 02/14/03 Fri [3]
  
  
  
  

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  • Re: More of Meghana from the Baby Phat campaign -- Tina, 14:43:36 03/31/03 Mon
  • Re: More of Meghana from the Baby Phat campaign -- menaka, 12:28:09 04/08/03 Tue

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• More from Rohini's DNA portfolio -- Moderator, 01:20:07 04/04/03 Fri [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala in Ungaro - Haute Couture Fall 2001 -- Moderator, 02:56:27 03/26/03 Wed [1]
  
  

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• More from Rohini's DNA portfolio-http://www.dnamodels.com -- Moderator, 02:19:22 03/26/03 Wed [1]
  
  
  

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• V Magazine Cover and article -- Moderator, 02:10:54 03/26/03 Wed [1]
  
  
  

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• Rohini Tiwari on http://www.dnamodels.com . Scroll down for article on her. -- Moderator, 23:15:49 01/14/03 Tue [4]
  
  

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  • Rohini Tiwari was a semifinalist at Femina 2001 (NT) -- =, 02:18:39 01/15/03 Wed
  • Re: Rohini Tiwari on http://www.dnamodels.com . Scroll down for article on her. -- akash kapur, 14:19:33 03/13/03 Thu
  • Re: Rohini Tiwari on http://www.dnamodels.com . Scroll down for article on her. -- stan, 14:43:29 03/19/03 Wed

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• Ujjwala modeling YSL Rive Gauche Fall 2003 Ready-to-Wear -- Moderator, 05:34:42 03/15/03 Sat [1]
  
  
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• Ujjwala modeling Missoni in Milan Fall 2003 Ready-to-Wear -- Moderator, 08:50:27 03/05/03 Wed [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala modeling Krizia in Milan - Fall 2003 Ready-to-Wear -- Moderator, 08:09:56 03/02/03 Sun [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala modeling Capucci in Milan -- Moderator, 07:21:33 03/02/03 Sun [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala in Paul Smith (above) and Jasper Conran (below) -- Moderator, 17:23:28 02/20/03 Thu [1]
  
  
  

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• Ujjwala at Rafael Lopez in London. Ujjwala is having a pretty successful London run appearing in several shows, including Paul Smith and Jasper Conran. -- Moderator, 17:16:18 02/20/03 Thu [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala in London Fashion Week -- Moderator, 17:35:00 02/18/03 Tue [1]
  I'm almost certain this is Ujjwala in a Hamish Morrow show during London Fashion Week.
  
  
  

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• Ujjwala backstage at Badgley Mischka, New York ready-to-wear Fall 2003 -- Moderator, 01:37:27 02/14/03 Fri [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala at Zac Posen, on the ramp and backstage. NYC Fashion Week Fall ready-to-wear 2003 -- Moderator, 01:34:50 02/14/03 Fri [1]
  
  

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• Ujjwala Models Badgley Mischka in New York Fall 2003 Ready -to-Wear -- Moderator, 14:18:20 02/12/03 Wed [1]
  
  

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• Gurmit -- Moderator, 06:02:27 01/26/03 Sun [1]
  Here are shots of model Gurmit, a Singapore-born Sikh girl who modeled in the early nineties in Paris and New York. She is now an acclaimed NYC-based jewelry designer.
  
  
  
  
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• Finally - Ujjwala in a non-Ungaro show. This is from a collection by designer Ann Valerie Hash unveiled in Paris on 22 January, 2003, for Spring Couture 2003 -- Moderator, 17:31:21 01/23/03 Thu [1]
  
  

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• Rohihi Speaks -- -, 22:52:07 01/14/03 Tue [0]
  The August 2002 issue of Jane Magazine features Rohini talking about some of her thoughts on modeling in New York. Here's what she had to say:
  
  Nose Rings Aren't a Trend
  
  "Stylists are always trying to make me look "more Indian" or "more exotic" by wrapping a shawl around my head or putting me in saris. Growing up in Delhi, I used to look at the photography in American fashion magazines and wish I could do those wild shoots. I didn't realise that they'd try to make me look so subdued all the time."
  
  "Americans have an image of India as this place with cows [running?] in the roads, rather than a developed country. They're always shocked to hear that my mother works. Most people don't even bother to find out that I have a college degree."
  
  "Before I came here, I never really knew that there were practically no Indian models in the U.S. At castings, I feel like there are different brackets - one for the regular blond girls, one for the Latin girls and then me. But eventually, I hope to be opening doors for Indian models and defying these stereotypes."
  
  -Rohini Tiwari, who was thrilled when we put her in this bad-ass Just Cavalli jacket, brushed on Maybelline Cool Effect eye color in Ice Princess, and dotted M.A.C. eyeshadow in Melody on the outer corners of her eyes.
  
  
  

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