Verve’s 18th anniversary issue. Get into celebration mode as Verve turns 18 this month. In a special bumper issue, the pages are coloured with a juxtaposing of celebratory abandon with the mature matter of coming-of-age. Our cover has three of the biggest personalities in the Bollywood – Ekta Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Karan Johar come together to raise a toast to our celebration. In conversations with Verve, they dip into their mindspace to give us their personal take on what celebration means to them and what their personal coming-of-age moments were. Verve traces its ten-year-association with Louis Vuitton and the collaborations we have shared with the luxury giant over the years. The fashion pages rock with the colours of the grandest party of the year – Verve’s 18th bash is celebrated with much rigour and aplomb as our models pose for the shutterbugs in their blingy best. Party planners reveal their secrets about how they make their parties the most sought-after and speak about their talked-about party moments. Also, read about three premier party hosts who speak about what goes into the making of a perfect soiree. Take a walk down memory lane and see some of our finest images in Visual Attraction or indulge in Total Recall as we pick one quote from 18 of our cover girls. Three lady bartenders stir up exclusive recipes for us and two premier chefs of a Chennai five-star prepare their fusion of mouthwatering food. Verve converses with MasterChef Australia participant Hrishikesh - the charming lad from Kolhapur on his trip to India. And with our regular stories, we take you through an interesting mix of contemporary art, dance and social trends.