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Published: Volume 20, Issue 7, July, 2012
Don’t let the rains dampen the spirits of your inner shopaholic...

1. Market Newbies
Luscious introductions to the shelves

Brighten up a dull overcast day with a dash of colour on your wrist. Esprit’s Play collection gets you going with these vibrant and funky watches in pop colours. With a plastic strap and a water resistant dial, let the raindrops keep falling!

7 For All Mankind’s new collection offers a wide variety of trendy tank tops, denims, dresses and jackets. They also have a fun range of cropped shorts in exciting colours which when teamed with flats make for a fashionable yet comfy monsoon!

No need for rain checks with these. Timberland’s Wellington boots will ensure your feet are warm and dry while you saunter off on a rainy day. Crafted from solid rubber that has been seam-sealed to ensure waterproof performance, the boots also feature a unique moisture-wicking fabric foot bed and rustproof metal hardware at the top for a perfect fit.

Rough it out with Wrangler’s new range of water-repellant denims and experience adventure like never before. Don’t let the rains bother you when you hit the road with these. Long rides will be more fun as you can emerge out of the most rain-drenched path still looking clean and fresh. A blessing for the fashion conscious biker babes.

Some promises are meant to change lives. Tommy Hilfiger’s Promise collection features African inspired prints that have either been locally produced in the region or are crafted from locally sourced cotton. All profits from the sale of this collection will be invested back into Millennium Promise that is helping the African nation in its fight against poverty. Fashion for a cause.

2. Material Men
Goodies for the guys

Carry your belongings in these sleek leather bags from Hidesign. Packed with surprise elements like an unusual Tartan lining and multicolored stitch detail on the shoulder strap, they are perfect for those who wish to arrive at work in style. The reversible belts are a wardrobe staple for the multi tasking man.

Ferragamo’s new range of watches is a horological delight. The uber masculine design and a state-of the-art mechanism are the key highlights of these beauties. What’s more, these watches are scratch-resistant, anti-reflection and water resistant up to 30 meters. Brave the monsoons with these!

Golf lovers rejoice. Bally’s Scribe Ryder golf shoes are made-to-order for you. With its precise multiple stitching and magnificent brogueing, the shoe is finished with the Goodyear welting technique perfected by Bally’s craftsmen to guarantee long lasting quality. Choose from the water repellent composite Goodyear sole with spike holes or a full-rubber sole. Either way, tee-off with panache.

Add a dash of colour to your wardrobe with Sunil Mehra’s latest collection of playful summer suits, jackets, vibrant separates like trousers, polos and an array of stylised silhouettes in electric colors, stripes and checks. Accentuating the pieces are flamboyant bags, scarves and stoles to add the right amount of quirk to your outfit.

3. Tech Talk
Gadgets and applications at your service

Combining fiercely cool pop colours with quality audio output and snazzy design, bluetooth fans can now mix-and-match mobile music and talk with Jabra’s lightweight head phones. Weighing just 20g and capable of delivering up to six hours of music/talk time, they are rain and shock resistant too.

Scene snips
Style bytes to keep you updated

While Manish Arora’s exit from the French fashion house of Paco Rabbane still remains unexplained, they already have a new artistic director for its womenswear. Enter Lydia Maurer, a German-born designer who, having worked previously with Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy, will now lend her sartorial expertise to the Spring/Summer ’13 collection for the label.

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