My Fair Lady

The popular Vanity Fair exhibition is back and there is a lot to choose from. A look at what’s on offer.

You can already feel the change of season. Looking to mark the arrival of spring in a fashionable way, Chandigarh-based entrepreneur Priya Jagat is back again with The Vanity Fair at the picturesque Whispering Willows in Zirakpur.

The two-day show that rolled out on March 17, is celebrating its 16th year and this edition is plump with exhibitors coming in from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ranchi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Varanasi and Bengaluru.

One of the most looked forward to shows on the city’s lifestyle events calendar, the fair brings in a hand-picked selection of fashion and lifestyle products. Choose from a spread of Indo-Weste wear, sarees, tunics, Weste wear, the latest in handbags & shoes, semi-precious jewellery, lifestyle accessories, artefacts, wrought iron products, garden & wooden furniture, paintings, prints, home linen, carpets and garden accessories. Making it a fun day out, the fair is offering wood fired pizzas and a host of quick bites by the poolside. There’s also a children’s corner by Tiny Feet Giant Leaps to keep your tots occupied.

Some of the labels to look out for at the fair are:

•     Oja (Delhi) for their clean cut Indo-weste silhouettes
•     Omi (Delhi) for Indian ensembles
•     Radhika Jindal (Ahmedabad) for fun embroideries & vibrant colours
•     Kesula (Jaipur) for mix & match cottons
•     Whispering yarns for Western, Indo-weste & Indian wear
•     Sunita’s petit point & convent embroidery (Ranchi) for exquisite convent embroidery on net dupattas
•     Chavvi creations (Varanasi) for the best of Benarasi silks
•     Tempted to Touch (Delhi) for leather accessories
•     Possess by Kuntal Shah (Mumbai) for accent jewellery
•     The Neoteric Box (Ludhiana) for accessories
•     Ikroop (Delhi) for fused glass jewellery
•     Anaya by Akruthi (Mumbai) for embroidered bags
•     Noorah by J (Delhi) for contemporary jewellery
•     Planters, stepping stones, candle stands & lanterns and bonsai plants in the garden accessories section

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What: The Vanity Fair

Where: Whispering Willows, Zirakpur

When: March 17 and 18

Time: 11 am to 9 pm

Entry: Free