| Bihar Govt revives '54 dress code for babus
Clothes maketh the man, or so the Bihar Government seems to believe. A "dress code" dating back to 1954, advising Indian wear for office, has been revived to ensure that civil servants and other government officials look "decent" at all times. State Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Chowdhury issued a circular in this regard, which came into effect today. "It is being directed that the dress code be strictly followed at all levels. Non-compliance will be taken seriously," warns the circular. The dress code attached with the circular gives details of the kinds of attire for both men and women for different occasions. "As quickly as possible, one or the other styles of Indian dress recognised generally as correct dress in this part of the country should replace western dress in office wear," reads the dress code.
Clash of contrasts on WIFW ramp
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) As the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) got underway here Wednesday, the second show of the day witnessed a clash of subtlety and extravagance showcased by designers Anjana Bhargava and Manoviraj Khosla. Against the backdrop of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's resonating music, Bhargava's show opened with a little boy walking down the ramp with a kettle and a tray of tea glasses in his hands. He then made way for a veiled model with a basket in her hand walking through a broken wall, symbolizing a traditional Indian woman breaking barriers to face the contemporary world. With a generous use of some of the finest Indian fabrics like cotton, chanderi and maheshwari mixed with georgette and khadi, Bhargava's collection was true to its theme of Revival.
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