Cover girls – Kalki Koechlin, Natasha Chib, and Drashta Sarvaiya represent the recognisably stylish personas for October’s Best Dressed issue. Flip through the pages for an entire section dedicated to ladies who know how to bind those threads with an impact. In step with the theme is a story on Dior’s tryst with style and time, cinema’s association with fashion pioneered by Fendi, and LV’s book release on its saga. Verve also chats with veteran news reporter Nidhi Razdan about her wardrobe choices, and tours the interiors of designer Tina Malhotra’s elegant abode. Our in-house stylist gives a detailed review of what ensues when fashion meets functionality at the Lakme Fashion Week. Verve also meets men who make their own style statements. Rahul Khanna likes to keep it simple, while Umang Hutheesing takes inspiration from heirlooms and Indian Goddesses. And then there is a journey through the fairy-tale land of Brittany, a food story in Melbourne and a shopping spree in Thailand. The regular sections invite a peep into trending fashions, speak about current culture, and goes into a tête-à-tête with emerging talent. ALSO: SPECIAL VERVE MAN SUPPLEMENT Browse through the Men's Supplement that accompanies this issue. Cover boy John Abraham goes beyond talk about his hot bod and reveals different facets of his personality. Verve presents its list of the ten most haute men -- from different fields, they wear their style with ease. Check out all that interests an urbane contemporary man -- from cool drives, to snazzy accessories and global trends in fashion.
Going towards its 17th year now, Verve has been at the vanguard of the lifestyle industry in India since its inception. Being India's first fashion and luxury monthly and targeted as the spirit of today’s woman, it celebrates the interests of the multifaceted contemporary global Indian, including fashion, beauty and style, glamour, arts and culture, travel and wellness. The editor and publisher, Anuradha Mahindra, has received top billing in Avenue Asia's list of Indians involved in the media. More than just a magazine that reports and interprets, Verve is a catalyst for conversations around contemporary Indian culture in the world, and these conversations take place between the pages of the magazine, on the internet as well as through several Verve-organized offline event initiatives: Our theme-based Verve Lounges held in different Indian cities have become the talk of the arts, culture and fashion world; being the first of its kind in India. Among the new activities, Verve had a starring role in the Bollywood blockbuster film Dostana, featuring Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra where the magazine was organically integrated into the film's storyline and was the focus point of a significant part of the film’s narrative. Verve has, for three years running, been a premier partner of the Indian International Film Awards (IIFA) fashion extravaganza, bringing behind-the-scenes news and coverage. Verve is also a member of the International Council of Altagamma, the Italian Luxury council and the magazine’s continuous success has been closely watched and studied, including at the Harvard Business School. Verve holds premium partnerships across industries and in the arts, culture and fashion fields. It has partnered Louis Vuitton with the Albert Kahn show and hosted a dinner for artists at Zodiac Grill, Taj. Verve was the magazine partner for the Toofles CEO fashion show and trunk show of Stella McCartney with Priya Chatwal and for ‘Women Mean Business’, a Cherie Blair initiative. Verve and Muse launched New York’s Breakthrough in Mumbai. Verve also ties up with several tourism boards and designs special evenings for the same.
