A Little About Icons

An icon is basically a small graphic representation of a desired program or file that, when clicked on, will be run or opened.These icons are in every gadget or electronic screen.  These icons are kept simple and easy to understand the entire  program and the function it offers.

These icons are almost doodles. They are colourful and attractive and yet self explanatory.

The icons that we come across the mostly in our smartphones. The ones under the android system are the most common. Also if you are making an app yourself you can make your own icon too.

There are various types of icons.

The Logo Icons:

The most common logo icons under the android system are the Watsapp or the Facebook app. These are social networking and chatting applications. The icons used for these applications are their own original logos. So the user knows that the application is about the same.

The Literal Icons:

These icons tell you exactly what the program is about. For example if the app is about phoning the icon is a basic silhouette of the phone. If the app is about music the icon is either a Cd with a music symbol on it or a head phone symbol. The camera application is a basic camera symbol.

Phone icon

Camera Icon

Music Icon

The Not-so-obvious icons:

There are certain symbols that don’t exactly tell you what the program is about. They are either compilations of different shapes or abstract forms.

AVG Antivirus Icon

Motorola alert app icon

There are millions of apps and every app has an icon to it. It makes the app look attractive as well as interesting.

Written by

Aishwarya Bhonsle

Behind Every Successful Product…

How many of us are determined that there need not be a particular organised way to any end product?

Who among us thinks that it is not necessary to jot down our thoughts and ideas to come up with something suitable?

Who believes that when a question is arrived upon, an answer is immediately given?

Well, I don’t! also the well settled, the rich and famous designers as well as the design students who are to graduate soon will agree to the same! And why so?

To reach to any solution of any given problem our minds goes through a thousand links. The question will possess a keyword and this keyword will lead to another and the same to another and so on and so forth. After a particular  connection of these links satisfies the mind then will come to a solution.

The design process or the cognitive process follow more methods than one.Depending on the various questions, the process to reach the answer and the answers differ. Daniel Stillman gives us 5 phases to stumble upon before the main answer.

Taken from http://www.core77.com

Examining and then Understanding a problem or need is MOST important. As to know the purpose of the solution. Once you know exactly what is needed it makes the process easier.

Ideas and Experiments makes our mind flow with so many possibilities that we can combine them and mix and match or keep them original, maybe modify it and thus come up with something.

The last phase is the Distill process where in you have a story to tell when someone asks how you came to the solution. Also this phase helps you analyse your own work and make sense out of it.

This is done in alot of different ways.The most common would be Mind Maps. There are in total 8 Mind map Types. a Different map for a category of problems. Mind Maps help us segregate ideas and list everything down on a sheet of paper so as to know what you know and what is left to know more importantly.

A design approach is a general philosophy that may or may not include a guide for specific methods. Some are to guide the overall goal of the design. Other approaches are to guide the tendencies of the designer. A combination of approaches may be used if they don’t conflict.

Some popular approaches include:

• KISS principle, (Keep it Simple Stupid), which strives to eliminate unnecessary complications.
• There is more than one way to do it (TIMTOWTDI), a philosophy to allow multiple methods of doing the same thing.
• Use-centered design, which focuses on the goals and tasks associated with the use of the artifact, rather than focusing on the end user.
• User-centered design, which focuses on the needs, wants, and limitations of the end user of the designed artifact.
• Critical design uses designed artifacts as an embodied critique or commentary on existing values, morals, and practices in a culture.
• Service design designing or organizing the experience around a product, the service associated with a product’s use.
• Transgenerational design, the practice of making products and environments compatible with those physical and sensory impairments associated with human aging and which limit major activities of daily living.
• Speculative design, the speculative design process doesn’t necessarily define a specific problem to solve, but establishes a provocative starting point from which a design process emerges. The result is an evolution of fluctuating iteration and reflection using designed objects to provoke questions and stimulate discussion in academic and research settings.

Hence Bottom line is that Documenting the thinking process helps us see better and more importantly we come up with a better solution.Though at a large people don’t count it as important it does make a huge difference in terms of our perspective to look at our own mind.

– Written by

Aishwarya Bhonsle

The Stable Picture

Berlin has rapidly made a name for itself as one of the foremost cities for tech startups to ahem, start up. In addition, to the budding companies that call the German capital home, we also have heavy hitters such as Soundcloud, Eyeem, plus satellite offices of Twitter and Etsy for good measure. With such an array of software and online products I’ve been asking around—dewy-eyed as a newly minted Berliner—where are all of the hardware tech companies?

One answer is that they do in fact exist, the tech hardware scene is growing tremendously particularly as wave after wave of creative and technologically inclined young people flock to the city. I first came across LUUV, a promising group of Germans building a camera stabilizer for your trek through the Bavarian Alps or skateboarding in Alexanderplatz during the
international betapitch global event in Berlin.

The design philosophy of LUUV reads almost as a Design 101 case study on the importance of fast prototyping and direct user research. Fresh from a long series of pitch competitions and as new alumnus of the tech accelerator HARDWARE.co, co-founder Tim Kirchner shared his thoughts on 3D printing and skateboarding culture in Germany. In the interview below, Kirchner elaborates on LUUV’s success and the hardships of bringing a product to market, setting your sights on international distribution, and building a community from the ground up.

Core77: How did you guys started with LUUV?

Tim Kirchner: The idea of LUUV goes back to one of our co-founder Felix, who was filming with cameras like the GoPro. From the beginning, he was having this problem from the beginning that when filming with it either in the hand or attached to your head, you always end up with shaky, crappy footage you don’t want to show your friends. In December 2012, Felix was on a snowboarding trip to Austria, and built a little DIY stabilizer, basically a stick with a weight on it to film for fun around the cabin and in the evening. He was traveling with a friend of his who works a big media studio in Germany, when the friend was looking at the footage, he started saying, “Wow, it’s really impressive and stable.” That’s really where the idea of LUUV was born.

What distinguishes LUUV from other stabilizers on the market?

LUUV is a whole new approach; there isn’t anything like this on the market. You can operate it with one hand and it’s a plug-and-play system that allows you to balance any smartphone or action camera really quickly. We call it the drop design, because of its shape, which gives it a few advantages, primarily that it’s extremely stable in windy conditions. Also, it works within both an up and a down mode, meaning you can flip the entire stabilizer over to film just a few millimeters off the ground.

The LUUV wasn’t really developed with a traditional design approach; it was a mixture of approaches. Using 3D printing was an important decision in the beginning as well as talking directly to our target group. We have a highly involved target group that gave us a lot of feedback on the product and we essentially developed LUUV together with them, which was really cool.

What iteration of the design is this?

I think during the crowdfunding campaign, we were at number ten or twelve but I’m not sure because every part is evolving at all times during the design process. The more current prototype is around the 15th version. We are constantly testing out changes on the FDM printer at home and if we are happy with a new version of a part, we put that right into the iteration we take to our industrial 3D printing partner for larger batches of LUUVs.

So what do you think is the most difficult thing in bringing it to market at this point? Is it marketing, funding, or figuring out how to expand?

The most difficult thing is to stay focused. The startup scene in Berlin is huge and offers a lot of influences, and a lot of distractions. When it comes to the product, the most difficult thing is when to stop and ship. As a team, we have always been a group of perfectionists. At the moment, this prototype is really, really close—but we still want it to be more perfect. Probably the most important thing for us is to find a stopping point.

Where are you now in terms of bringing LUUV to market?

So we have three big steps: getting an investor, getting a distributor, and finalizing the prototype for production. Right now it’s still a prototype, almost a finished product, but it works fine and it looks great. We need to specify and modify it a little bit more for mass production. One of the biggest steps for use from the beginning, while building our company, was the decision to work with 3D printing manufacturers. The small runs of LUUVs were basically handcrafted, but now we are at the point where we need to go big.

Repost.
Originally posted by www.core77.com
Posted by Teshia Treuhaft

Our Opinion:
We feel that this product will go down well in the market especially for those who capture a lot of movement based videos. Videos where in they have to show sports or some activity wherein animals are involved. In such cases this new tool helps. Way to go!
-Aishwarya Bhonsle

How about some space?!

The earth is a limited resource and so is space. But the human mind is set on making the impossible to possible. No. We can’t increase the earth in size but yes we can be smart. That’s what we are anyway.

The smarter species!

So since the population has decided to explode everyday and the planets have decided to keep earth the size it is meant to be, we look for an answer different from the obvious.

The Human Species decided on smarter storage.

So here’s the topic that’s trending.  Here’s the Object of demand in the market.. Space!

Yes space can be bought! And how?

Here are a few products I shortlisted that provide you with smart utilization of space and may leave you with a bravo Human bravo expression! 🙂

(Click on the title heads to read more about the products)

1. The mysterious bookcase 

This Space saving solution is designed  by  Orla Reynolds. For those who don’t really  dine everyday on a dining table, but surely want a dining table incase guests drop by. The Bookcase transforms in a dining unit easily as well as a comfortable seating area in itself. Check it out!

                  This Can be turned into..

             A Dining Table..

                 Or a Seating Arrangement.

2. The Less is more Kitchen

Most of us wish for a kitchen that is clean and neat. Less clutter and more of what is actually of importance. That’s the idea behind Turkish designer Fevzi Karaman’s modular concept: everything you’d need for a small kitchen is there, but neatly folds up and gets out of the way when you don’t need it.

3. The Magical carpet

No matter how small you make them, most transforming furniture objects end up taking up at least some space in their smallest configuration. Not so with this floor mat – a singular design object that folds flat to the floor but is filled with all kinds of creative surprises. Designed by  Shin Yamashita.

4. Boxxeti Module 

Designed by Rolands Landsbergs, Boxetti is an innovative system that transforms a spacious room into a lively functional and amazingly useful room.

                                                                           This Transform into..

                                                                                     This..!

5.  The Three Boxes

This is the perfect answer to any small apartment. These three boxes turn themselves in to either a bed or a desk or a kitchen. So u have 3 rooms in one room which switch like magic.

                                                                   This transforms into..

                                                                                   This!

These 5 creations left me fascinated! Even if we get small apartments we can live beautifully. All of this also caters to less mess and more to what exactly is needed.

P.S: Hope you enjoyed reading this. If you all know of any more such creations please let us know in the comment section! 🙂

Information taken from:

http://freshome.com/2012/08/07/taking-the-dining-chairs-and-table-out-of-the-bookcase/

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/less-is-more-modular-kitchen-concept-by-fevzi-karaman.html

Make Room: Small Space-Saving & Flat-Pack Furniture ‘Mat’

http://freshome.com/2012/06/06/super-space-saving-furniture-by-boxetti/

http://relax.ru/post/75456/skladnyya-spalnya-kabinet-i-kuhnya.html

Written by :

Aishwarya Bhonsle

A Walk Through The Flea Market

Mumbai  hosted  its first ever-happiest flea market called The Lil Flea on 5th& 6th April, 2014 at Reclamation ground, Bandra. Unlike any other pop-up exhibition selling only merchandise, The Lil Flea  had a curated & vibrant pop-up cafe with dozens of booths which offered experimental & street cuisine and culinary workshops. Two music zones showcased lively entertainment by some of Mumbai’s coolest up and coming singers and song writers through the day. Colourful tents with fun drapes all over the area showcasted over more than 150 + pop up shops showcasing a variety of items such as clothes, footwear, bags, accessories, furniture, handicraft, artifacts, arts & craft, antiques, pottery, home décor and old books along with street & experimental food zones.

On 5th April,2014

What was advertised as an amalgamation of 200 pop up shops, a variety of food stalls, live art, live bands and numerous other workshops turned out to be a lot more than those few words could suggest.

My friend and I, both battle-hardened shoppers, braved the sweltering heat and dust to reach the Reclamation grounds at 11:30. Most of the stalls were set up by then and we were greeted by a plethora of colours. We walked from one shop to another, most fascinated by the jewelry shops which held everything, from chunky necklaces that adorned Hill Street, to delicate pieces made of muted gold, bronze and semi-precious stones. Pretty baubles have always been a weakness and I think I got in touch with my inner Magpie. My friend fell prey to the lure of cool cottons and bought enough kaftans and loose shirts and dresses to last her a lifetime. They had beautiful designs, clean cuts, vibrant shades, what more could one ask for? Our wallets now looked a lot roomier than they were an hour ago, but we had tons of more stalls to visit; Furniture, Ceramics, Bags and Shoes. I’m pretty sure we both got cricks in our necks from turning around too fast, too soon, trying to take in as much as possible.

The array of food stalls were good enough and I spent a little too much time at a tea-stall which had the cutest tea related products and types of the beverage. While we couldn’t stay long enough to attend the workshops, lots of birdies told us they loved it. From insta-photo stalls to Live art for Kashmir, we tried to check out everything.

Four mojitos, a cool few grand and three tan layers later (au naturel of course), we left the flea market which was anything but just a regular one.

Written and pictures by

Shami Deokar

 

GLASS ART CLASS

So are you always stunned by those contemporary mosaic patterns on walls, do you admire antique stained glasses in your nearby church, love to feel filtered sunshine through sandblasted glass windows of your home and find it funny to see diffusion of light happening on etched glass!!

And are you wanting to make your own?

So lets see how

ACID ETCHING GLASS WORK

SANDBLASTING GLASS WORK

STAINED GLASS WORK

MOSAIC GLASS WORK

Can transform a simple glass piece into a marvellous art work done by YOU!

Let’s get started. It may look intimidating at first, but it is in fact quite easy.

CUTTING GLASS

First step is to cut the glass you would be working upon.

While scoring too little pressure will not score enough and too much would definitely cause wear and tear of your cutter as well as your wrist and elbow!

So can you hear a nice ‘’zzieeeezz’’ sound?

Once you are done scoring knock the piece out using pliers or ball end of your glass cutter. Just make sure that broken piece doesn’t travel far!

Now next comes ‘’The Design’ OK So you have it in your head, that’s great, let’s put it onto glass now.

You need to create a vector file of your design for the vinyl cutter using softwares like Fine Cut.

The path you create in your vector file is the same path the cutter will follow on the vinyl sheet.

Now Wait!

And see how cutter follows the paths and cuts the image in the vinyl sheet.

After cutting is done use a knife to cut the image off from the vinyl roll.

Same procedure is followed for all the four glass works we would be discussing here.

ACID ETCHING GLASS WORK

Once you have applied sheet onto the glass its time to smooth it out and push out air bubbles. You may use a squeeze to your help.

Cover everything where you don’t want etching…even cover back for added insurance.

You might want to seal the edges as well using some greasy putty.

Now comes the risky job.

WEAR GLOVES! READ INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK OF ACID BOTTLE! FOLLOW THEM!

Put your glass into acid-water solution(acid to water ratio depends on the concentration and depth of etching you wish to achieve).

You may check after about 20 mins. if acid has done its job

Its how etched glass would look now.

When its done rinse well with water,peel back vinyl and rinse again.

Wow such an easy touch you can add to any glass.

Hey Think! What about etching your name on your favourite coffee mug and best part is your creation will not rub or wash off, and will stay put as long as your mug lasts

SANDBLASTING GLASS WORK

Sandblasting is a technique of giving  creating a “frosted” look to the glass. It is often used commercially.

Prepare your Sandblaster. It’s a hand held gun with space to hold sand.

Now you need to arrange your working space.Cover the main working area and you provide a see through screen to see sand working on glass.

Take your sandblaster, point it at your target and start blasting away.  Focus the sand towards the center of your image as much as possible

The sandblasting media will bounce off from the vinyl and masking tape but will cut into the glass.  The longer your blast the glass the deeper the etching will go.

After you have finished blasting the glasses remove the tape and vinyl resist.  You should be presented with a very cleanly cut glass with a nice deep etch.

STAINED GLASS WORK

Cut the glass of desired shape following the same method as mentioned above-Mark, Score, Knock off!

Grinding is even out the edges of roughly cut out pieces but you may do it for all.

Place them together just to see if all the pieces are in harmony to each other.

Fairly easy but fairly time consuming is the foiling process. Prefer some reflective shades of foiling material.

This is what beginner project should look like after foiling.

SOLDERING

Back portion is soldered first.

And then the front portion.

Its Done!

Now just go out in sun and see light passing through your creation!

MOSAIC GLASS WORK

Mosaic can be applied to nearly any surface ,Wood, Terracotta, Glass, Net etc but wood is preferred as it can be easily cut to desired shape and size.

But hey! Hey! You know that no wood is 100% waterproof and so can sag or warp. It is must to seal the wood before applying the mosaic and for that C0 Vinyl Chloride (Plotter paper) is used with design on it.

It’s time to play with colours and shapes and to make left out glass pieces feel special about them!

For safety’s sake, you must treat glass with respect, but breaking glass in a steered way is fun.  All you need is to dare to try.

With wood or vinyl sheet feviquick bonds quite well and can be used to stick glass pieces.

Stick glass and not your fingers!

Now comes the mucky task of filling the spaces in  between the glass pieces using cement.

They call it ‘’Grouting’’.

(This process is harmful if done without proper protection as your hands come directly in contact with the glass pieces)

Once you are done you would find that your design looks more enhanced and unified after removing  the excess grout you will have a haze over the surface. Buff it off using a clean lint free cloth or crumpled newspaper.

And its finally done!!

Now you just need to sit back and admire YOUR GLASS ART 🙂

Good Luck!

Written by Aishwarya Bharadwaj

Photos by Hitesh Singh, Neha Joshi, Aishwarya Bhonsle and Richa Soni

‘VERB’ By PALLAVI SINGHEE

Designer: Pallavi Singhee

About: Pallavi Singhee is a Graduate from the ‘National Institute of Fashion Technology’. She launched her  label ‘Verb’ in January 2007. Timeless and Spacefree, ‘Verb’ believes in ‘Free Fashion’.

“Fashion is A Verb, hence Verb…” She says  when asked why she named her Label that.

Since 2007 she is showcasing her handiworks through various outlets over the country and abroad.  Some amongst the many outlets are Kimaya, Mogra, 85 Lansdown, Ogaan, Aza, etc.

Internationally Verb is available at “Anokhi Ada” and “Zena Couture” in  Atlanta City and London.

She started out as an Accessory Designer, as she quotes “I joined my Dad in his business of Furniture making after finishing graduation from NIFT.” So how did apparel happen?  Narrating an incident she says, “One Day at the airport I walked up to Sabyasachi (Mukherjee) and told him I want to join you. And he said ‘ok come!’ I worked with him for 3 years on various apparel & accessory collections and there I got a hang of apparel.”

So what does your label concentrate on? “I do Ready-to-wear or prêt-à-porter. Not much of Haute couture.” 

About her latest collection at LFW she says, “It is called J’aime La Vie which means I Love Life. Its Inspired by Paris and the French people. It includes Clothes that are essentially ready-to-wear and timeless. The entire thought behind it was that I wanted people to feel connected to the clothes and not feel like they cannot make it a part of their wardrobe.”

“All the clothes are mainly afternoon and evening attires, so the colours are soft and romantic. I also wanted to add a very sporty edge to it and we wanted to give woman-strength of character, so we added a sporty edge to it instead of adding lace” she describes.

#WhatWeLiked: The collection was classy, relatable and most importantly minimalist in nature. There wasn’t much exaggeration to her clothes but yet made a statement on the final day of LFW.

Another thing to be noted about her collection was that she added Red or Black Canvas shoes to it, to make the audience aware that the future trend will be romance with a sporty touch, we call it ‘Spromance‘.  This combination is different and that’s what made her collection stand out.

Lets have a look at her collection.

#Outfit

We wish Pallavi Singhee, All the Best!

-Written and pictures by Aishwarya Bhonsle

 

 

The Lakmé Absolute Bridal Makeup Masterclass

It started out early with an interactive workshop with the ‘Dream Team’ of the Lakmé  Absolute makeup. The Dream team includes  the well known Makeup Artist Cory Walia, the Wedding Couturier Manish Malhotra and the face of Jabong ‘Sarah Jane Dias‘.  This gathering was named as The Lakmé Absolute Bridal Makeup Masterclass. Mainly talking about Bridal makeup,our makeup expert himself gave amazing tips and introduced products which would give the final touch to an already glowing bride-to-be and make her look and feel vibrant.

Let’s talk about the different Occasion looks which a bride needs to sport:

• #LookNumber1: The WeddingLook

Sarah Jane was all prettied p in a pink Lehenga By Manish Malhotra. 

She was given nude colours on her lips and not very striking or attention grabbing make up was done on her face. Her lehenga and elaborate jewelry was enough to make the look.

#WhatWeFeel : according to us she looked a little plainer than she should. A little highlighting with a balance of jewelry would make  her look like The Most Attention grabbing personality in the wedding as the Bride rightly is.

 

 

• #LookNumber2 :  The Mehendi Look

The Dress Up: A skin coloured lehenga with detailed embroidery work which was made of mirror. it Dazzled and shined as the lights reflected on it.

Makeup: A coral lipstick from the Lakmé Absolute Gloss Addict range that has the longwear effect of a lipstick at the same time italso had the softness and shine of a lipgloss. It makes her lips look glossy and stays on for a long duration of time as well considering the fact that she cannontcontinuously have touch up during ceremonies. Also there are less of loud colors which create a attention grabbing lipstick.

From the Expert: Says Cory Walia, “When you’re wearing something that is rich in colour or work and then have makeup that’s also quite heavy, go easy on the jewellery. Too many standout elements will fight for attention and kill your look.”

#WhatWeFeel:  The Mehendi Bride does not need to have elaborate makeup nor jewelry. hence this look was subtle and delicate at the same time.

The Mehendi Bride

 

• #LookNumber3 : The Cocktail Look
  

The Dress Up: Our bride wore a peachy pink with a layer of mesh and lots of zardosi and embroidery work.

Makeup: It  subdued shades of coral, pink or orange from the Lakmé Gloss Addict collection.

 Expert Talk : “Since I always tell brides to highligh just one feature when it comes to their makeup, I’m using the Lakmé Absolute Drama Stylist Eye Crayon which is the perfect combination of powder and cream to enhance her eyes.”

#WhatWeFeel: This look gave the Bride-to-be a complete drama look and served the purpose well.

The Cocktail Look

 

• #LooknNumber4: The Sangeet Look

Clothing: Sangeet is all about Dancing and letting go all the nervous energy along with it. So the outfit you choose to be seen in need not be heavy or heavily decorated. This bride choose to the softer tones but a high collar with mirrorwork and an unconventional cut added that element of zing to her overall look.

Makeup: Since there’s already an element of unconventional-ness added to her look, her hair and makeup is simple, takes only a few minutes to do and looks natural.

Expert Talk: “If the skin is healthy, then there’s a natural glow that comes through. I advise all my brides to take care of their skin especially in the last few months leading up to their wedding. The Lakmé Absolute Skin Gloss Night Mask helps brides get that glossy sheen which makes them look so radiant! This works exceptionally well for me because then my look can incorporate an element of natural beauty which I can then embellish upon,” says Cory Walia.

#WhatWeThink: We Loved the look that has been given to this bride. not much elaboration yet has a vibrant feel to her.

 

 

 

#LookNumber5: TheReception Bride

Clothing: “These days I have a lot of brides coming to me with very daring requests. They’re willing to move away fromt the conventional shades and cuts and willing to try out new colours and designs. Some of them even want to incorporate different elements from different lehengas into their wedding trousseau. And I love that!” says Manish Malhotra.

Our bride choose a navy lehenga with ivory detailing.

Makeup:  This bride opted for an elegant, fuss-free hairdo.

Expert Talk: “Usually if the brides are keeping things traditional in terms of their clothing, then I prefer to go a bit off tangent when it comes to their makeup. For this bride I’m choosing my favourite  Lakmé Absolute Gel Addict liner in a deep blue that’s in the same colour family as her lehenga but yet stands out on it’s own. Plus, it’s absolutely tear proof which means it’ll last till the very last guest leaves,” jokes Cory Walia.

#WhatWeThink: The Bride to be looked Elegant classy as well as Easily the center of attention on her Reception Day.  Totally  Looking like how she is supposed to look.

the reception bride

Found the team in light moments.

 

Thank You

-Aishwarya Bhonsle

(written and pictures)

A few walks down ‘His-stories’

7 islands , many  historical monuments and innumerable  exquisite tourist spots is Mumbai.

Its History has a Story to tell that leaves you in a trance. And history is collected from all over and stuffed in the museums it possesses.  The Museums in Mumbai are like a box of story books. You visit them and you feel like you are turning every page back in time. You have entered that time and  place. Its Silent and hence peaceful.  As you take steps towards the exit you get this strange feeling of a wonderful book which has ended and you wonder why so soon? At the same time you feel that fulfillment of all the wonderful things you collected.

Let’s get to know our story books better by having a look at the various facts that the museums have.

Prince Of Wales Museum

• The Prince of Wales Museum, now commonly known as ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya’.
• Established during the early 20th century.
• It was made to commemorate the visit of the then prince ofWales.

  

  Prince Of Wales ( Picture taken from Wikipedia)

  
  

  Mani Bhavan

  • A memoir of Mahatma Gandhi, Mani Bhavan is located in Laburnam Road, Mumbai.
  •  It acted as the focal point of Gandhi’s political activities in Mumbai between 1917 and 1934.

  • The mansion belonged to Revashankar Jagjeevan Jhaveri and the Mani family prior to that, Gandhi’s friend and host in Mumbai during this period.

  

  Mani Bhavan (Picture taken from Wikipedia.)

  Victoria & Albert Museum

• The Victoria and Albert Museum was built in 1872.

• Among the many museums in Mumbai, the Victoria and Albert Museum is the oldest one.

• It is now known as ‘Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum’.

  

  Victoria & Albert Museum  (Picture taken from Wikipedia)

  National Gallery Of Modern Art

• National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai was established in 1996. 

• Located in Colaba in Southern Mumbai.

• The building was initially a concert venue, which was later made into an art gallery in 1954.

National Gallery Of Modern Art (Picture taken from Wikipedia)

• Bombay Natural History Society

 

• Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is one of India’s biggest Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) that was founded in 1883.

• The sole aim of this organization is to conduct research activities and observations on natural history and displaying rare specimens.

• Nehru Planetarium

• Nehru Planetarium is a huge dome-shaped building which was established in 1977.

• It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.

• Located in Worli in Mumbai, the building was designed by J.M. Kadri, one of the prominent architects of India.

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Written by : Aishwarya Bhonsle

*Facts Taken from Various sources

Sole to gold !

“A shoe has much more to offer than to just walk”

– a quote very aptly put by MR Christian Louboutin.

      The art of shoe designing is not just a mechanical process but harmonious melody of the cut of the leather , the shape of the boot, the feel of the sole and the finish. It is a simple, tender , merry, knack  of putting together the different pieces  to bring to you the perfect shoes. Shoe designing is an art where the shape of the shoe and heel flows into the foot and ankle.

It makes people feel smart and confident. It requires quite good amount of skills and labor which a country with high amount of man power can provide. India is one of those countries which has a huge manufacturing shoe industry. One of the largest and best competitive manufacturer are Ram Fashions. The boots to shoes from formal to informal .

Raw material

Raw-Materials ( picture taken from  www.heeraboothouse.com)

Cutting of fabric

Cutting Of fabric

Aligning

Aligning

Finish product

Finish product

-Written By Delzeen Damania And Richa Soni

-Pictures by Aishwarya Bhonsle