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ARR doesnt like the colour Black.. To be noted... All our T Shirts have been in Black Colour :-( On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 5:24 AM, n_farsad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The music maestro has hired designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil to dress > him up for the coveted film festival, reports Sheree Gomes-Gupta > > He has wowed audiences the world over with his superlative > performances, and his music probably overshadows everything else he > does…or even wears. But, as we recently learnt, AR Rahman isn't just > conscious of the beats he composes, but also the way he looks. > > Not only does the music maestro have a stylist, but he has roped in > his favourite designers — Shantanu and Nikhil — to dress him up for > the Cannes Film Festival, starting May 14. > > "His style sense completely gels with our brand philosophy, which is > understated, classic, sophisticated and luxurious. Which is why he > loves our clothes and has been wearing them to his concerts," says > Nikhil Mehra of the designer duo. > > So, what'll he be wearing? "We've made him a navy blue jodhpuri > bandgala, reminiscent of his Indian heritage, yet with a very stylish > cut and silhouette suitable for red carpet dressing. Bringing in the > luxe touch to the outfit is the appliqué work on the jacket inspired > by the Mughal era. The outfit pays tribute to Rahman, both as a man > and as an artiste who does India proud," he adds. > > Interestingly, the music composer had just one request for the > designers — to avoid the colour black. "Yes, he does not like the > colour black. But apart from that one input, he left the designing to > us," reveals Nikhil. > > Known best for their red carpet dressing, having designed for the > likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Sushmita Sen, Shilpa Shetty and Saif Ali > Khan, among others, for several award functions, the two are now in > the midst of getting their line for the IFFA awards in place. "We're > busy finishing the collection and will be soon sending the designs out > to various actresses," informs Nikhil. > > And while they've got a whole bevy of beauties on their wish list, > they're hoping Deepika Padukone, Konkana Sen Sharma and Katrina Kaif > will wear their red carpet style to the IFFA. "Let's see how it works > out," he says. > > > -- regards, Vithur Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no one can give. Be happy always
