New Delhi, Wednesday July 29, 2009 party formymommy: Actress Divya Dutta recited a poem written by her mother at a fashion show party held in Mumbai to support the cause of female foeticide 03 WHAT Youngsters let their hair down at the ‘Just Jeans’ night and shook a leg to DJ Akshay’s scintillating mixes. The dress code was brutally personalised by some while others stuck to a basic pair of denims. WHERE Island bar, Shangri-La hotel WHO Many party revellers thronged the venue in large groups and chilled with drinks at the bar. Among known faces spotted at the do included Nachiketa Kapoor, Divya and Aneesh Channa, Ritu Singh, Sagar Mehta, Shikha and Shipra, Shaleen Jain, Shikha Swarup, DJ Amit B and DJ Iggy. — ZABEEH AFAQUE PHOTOS: MANOJ VERMA JEAN-ETIC COMPOSITION ONE FASHION WEEK... WILL THEY? WON’T THEY? Looking for someone? Divya Gurwara In the ‘purple’ of health: Ametia (L) and Nayantara Hmmm...what should I pick? Anjali Chawla Girl bonding: (L-R) Barkha Kaul, Esther and Ritu Hit the groove: Bharti Bhalla Side by side: Rajat Singh (L) with Siddharth Tytler Trip on me: DJ Akshay (above) and Ramneek Pantal (L) PHOTOS: RONJOY GOGOI WHAT Dolled-up ladies turned up for a sneak preview of designer Payal Kapoor’s latest collection. WHERE The multi-designer store, Samsaara at South Extension. WHO The do was a thanda affair with only a hand- ful of faces trooping in. Those spotted at the do include Sanjay Kapoor of Genesis Colours, Divya Gurwara, designers Sheeba and Prateek, Neeva Jain, Nasib Kapoor, Ramma Dewan of Samsaara and socialite Anjali Chawla. However, Kapoor’s collection added the missing glam to the event as we saw guests picking up ensembles for themselves. — GARIMA SHARMA Jaydeep Ghosh L ast week it seemed that all may be lost in the bid to have one fashion week in the Capital, as the Fashion and Design Promotion Council (FDPC) announced the India Fashion and Design Week; and FDCI seemed unwilling to compromise on its demands. But, while torrential downpour brought Delhi to a halt on Monday, the fashion fraternity made progress when teams from FDCI and FDPC met at The Grand to iron out issues. The arduous meeting was attended by Vijay Singh, Secretary General and CEO of FDPC, Sunil Sethi, President, FDCI and senior designers from both camps including Tarun Tahiliani, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Raghavendra Rathore, Manish Arora, JJ Valaya, Ashish Soni, Rina Dhaka, Ranna Gill, Leena Singh, Rohit Gandhi and Anjana Bhargava, who debated on issues with Singh and Sethi to arrive at a consensus. Issues discussed at the meeting were: ■ Term of the FDCI-FDPC pact ■ Title Sponsorship ■ Conditions for FDCI- FDPC to be on equal footing The FDPC had earlier sought a five-year pact with FDCI, which was shot down by FDCI members. Now, alternative time-spans are being considered to arrive on a mutually-agreeable term. Next came the issue of the title sponsor. The FDPC put forth Sahara Group’s name, which FDCI rejected as it has a contractual agreement with Wills Lifestyle (ITC) for three years. Even though the FDPC CEO and many designers argued in favour of Sahara (if it offers more financial support), a majority of designers (including those considered part of FDPC) preferred Wills Lifestyle as the title sponsor. However, talks are still open to induct Sahara as the sponsor for new fashion properties. The FDCI and FDPC have also agreed to be on an equal footing for the upcoming fashion week. When contacted, Sethi said that FDCI “finally sees light at the end of the tunnel”. On there being a single fashion week, he said, “There are too many slips between the cup and the lip. But the possibili- ty of a joint FDCI-FDPC fashion week is high.” Vijay Singh of FDPC, said, “The meeting had a positive outcome; most issues were sorted amicably. Now all designers have come together for a single fashion week under FDPC.” If the meeting on Monday night is not subject to any more unexpected flip-flops, a formal announcement is now expected in approximately 10 days. Thinking mould: Nasib Kapoor (L) and Payal Kapoor FASHION DEKKO