Past EventsKolkata

Rujuta Diwekar, our guest speaker spoke on SUPER FOOD. SUPER YOU.

Winner of the 'Nutrition Award' Rujuta is one of the most sought after nutritionists in the country. She addressed an audience of LSG members and some guests, in a two hour interactive session at the Oberoi Grand's banquet hall. Her talk was engaging and was interspersed with witty anecdotes that kept the audience in joyful spirits.

Her five point super food suggestions were simple. One must eat rice, jaggery, ghee, coconut and spices on a daily basis, all of which are easily adaptable to our Indian diet. Everyone left the programme feeling rejuvenated on eating correctly and educated on food choices. Many happily bought her books, which were on sale at a special price for the day.

Mrs Manjula Pooja Shroff defines herself as an edu-preneur and is a well-known face in Ahmedabad's scholastic circles. Her company Calorx Foundation, of which she is the Founder-Director, is a non-profit, professionally managed, self-sustaining, autonomous institute and has led the way in academic excellence by aiming to deliver high quality, contemporary education to its pupils." Visamo Kids" and "Prerna" for the dyslexic, speak volumes of her initiative towards the less privileged.

The LSG members were privileged to have her share her thoughts and ideas at a very successful interactive session with a diverse audience of women which included home makers, entrepreneurs, teachers and doctors. Manjula herself hailed from an extremely conservative. "purdah" family but she educated and empowered herself to come into her own and hence laid great emphasis on the education and financial independence of women.

The session ended on a very positive note with each of the audience feeling empowered in their knowledge that learning was timeless and limitless... And reaffirming the vital roles each one plays in their individual and independent relationships. Be a "Glocal" citizen rather than a "global" citizen is what she said in her closing line.

She opened her speech with power and closed it with conviction.

The Ladies Study Group was honoured to host the celebrated Dr.Jamuna Pai from Mumbai accompanied by Kolkata based Dr.Sachin Varma on Monday, 22 June at the grand ITC hotel banquet hall. An elegantly styled auditorium set the mood for an informative and fact filled afternoon where a packed audience was enraptured by the talks of the two experts on the panel ably chaired by our very own committee member Dr. Rupali Basu.

Dr. Sachin Varma gave an overview on skin care an...d the advances made in the field . He explained the importance of each individual understanding their own skin type and how to take care of it visavis food,exercise,hydration and meditation. Interestingly he suggested we also pay heed to "grandma " advice of various home made remedies with kitchen ingredients like curd, basin ,lime etc. He propagated a holistic approach to skincare and detailed some of the modern methods to sort out skin problems.

The beautiful Dr Jamuna Pai focused on smart anti aging and skin care tips. She suggested simple lifestyle changes to create a healthy younger and fresher look . Her theory ..the E theory .. Was fascinating and covered the 5 Es ... Everyday , Exfololiate ,Eat , Exercise, Erase....and each aspect was explained clearly to an audience who copiously took down notes .Her little 'nuska'of a spinach juice and lime shot every morning as the secret of a glowing skin was a tip everyone present will definitely be practicing.

A satiated audience left the banquet hall empowered with very useful knowledge on skin and its care .After all ... Glamour is about feeling good about your skin and being beautiful is being comfortable in your own skin. Practicing what was explained by our panel will help us achieve both.

It was truly a very enjoyable & informal afternoon with Wendell Rodricks at the ITC Sonar Bangla with members of Lsg and our guests. We started the event with a minute silence as a mark of respect for the late Dr. APJ Kalam ex President & patriot of India.

Wendell was introduced, as a man of myriad qualities ." Guru of minimalism" Wendell earned this title with his first collection. At a time when couture in India meant silk with embroidery, Wendell led the way with his rural cotton weaves,eco dyes and garment patterns favouring cut & colour, never resorting to embroidery in his entire career.Wendell has been the brain behind many Festivals of India , designed state official uniforms , written two successful books & is a huge philanthropist . He revived the weaving of the traditional Goan Kunbi Sari, discovered a dying village & helped its restoration & revived natural dyes & hand loom weaves. The man behind the first Lakhme Fashion Show also designed the Visionnaire collection, a world wide pioneering collection to help the visually challenged read Braille on clothes.

A man with a great sense of humour Wendell gave excellent tips to the ladies on colour silhouettes & makeup. The surprise of the afternoon was a makeover of four of our ladies by Lakhme & Wendells garments which delighted everyone by its simplicity & elegance . The Padma Shri from Colvale draws his inspiration from nature & transfers visual beauty & texture into his clothes.

Many thanks Wendell Rodricks for a lighthearted trip into the world of high fashion. More than 170 ladies enjoyed the sumptuous tea laid out by ITC hotel.

Ladies Study Group, in collaboration with Coral Fashion Concept Store, brings to you a personal styling session with French stylist, Marie Hélène Gautier. Members can avail of an exclusive opportunity to interact with the stylist for International styling tips, suited to their personality. Each session would be of 20 minutes individually.

Marie Hélène Gautier, born in Paris, was a fashion model in the late 80’s, and worked for Yves St Laurent, Sonia Rykiel, Claude Montana, on the runway of the big cities of the world. Then she became one of the top fashion editors for the French Cosmopolitan, and then Marie Claire for more than 10 years, where she produced fashion covers and fashion stories with international models and actresses.

Seven years ago, she stepped into the field of brand management and created her own organic sustainable brand “LEAF” which was displayed in Barney’s in New York and department stores in Paris.

Enjoying traditions and skills, she now works as a brand developer for "DUET", a scarf/resort wear and a shoes accessories brand, “Meher Kakalia” based in London, bringing a sense of authentic luxury into fashion

Adman, Swapan Seth’s career has been a meteoric rise. He began his career at 19 at JWT (J. Walter Thompson), Calcutta. He won his first Cannes award at the age of 22. At 24, he was the youngest ever Creative Director at Clarion. At 26, he was Vice President, Trikaya Grey. At 28 he started his own agency, Equus. Swapan is also amongst the largest private art collectors in the country and was instrumental in the creation of ARTIGER, India's only Government propelled art initiative, involving tiger conservation and public art. Author of the hugely successful, This Is All I Have To Say, he is also supremely active

On Twitter through his handle @swapanseth. He writes frequently for The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, Harper's Bazaar, India Today and Travel+Leisure. In 2014, he was voted amongst Delhi's Most Stylish.

Kolkata-based designer, Kiran Uttam Ghosh, with a presence in eight countries, defies categorization. She refuses to be typecast into the Eastern and Western brackets, and instead designs for individual women. She focuses on reality and simplicity in her designs. She skillfully incorporates the traditional Indian, and the international. Her clothes are understated, with shaped silhouettes and characteristic drapes. A professional fashion degree and training with British designer Jasper Conran, inculcated in her the attention to detail that is so much a part of her work today. Her label goes beyond just a pragmatic prêt while her couture line embodies a timeless classic appeal whether it is the sari that she has given new dimensions to or her outfits. Her label Kimono is one of India's highest selling designer labels.

31st October 2015, saw an august gathering of leading personalities and our members attend the Annual Awards function of Lsg 2015 with full enthusiasm.

This prestigious Award, was awarded to the most deserving NGO, working with the rehabilitation of sex workers in Kolkata .Hamari Muskaan - was the chosen one for their stellar work.

Committee member, Leena Kejriwal’s documentary on sex workers life was screened .Mrs Shefali Poddar, read the citation and our honoured guest speaker, Mr. Praful Patel gave away the award and cheque.

Guest speaker Mr.Praful Patel, then spoke on the topic of Winds of Change in our country .He spoke about his experiences as a MLA and minister of aviation and heavy industries in the last government. There is a need to plan with a look to the future & though there are so many issues to face, India has developed in aviation telecommunication & other areas, was his thought.

On a lighter note he spoke about his other special interest in Indian football and his personal aspirations in the years ahead .Mrs. Abhilasha Sethia read the vote of thanks and Mrs. Roma Bhagat presented the token of thanks to Mr. Patel.

It was a rewarding and enriching experience for all our members and guests.