ALMOST everybody dreads the 40s. It is a time where you are stepping into your middle ages.

Certain trends last and for good reason -- retro being the perfect example since, once again this year, there are plenty of vintage-style models to choose from.

There is something undeniably magical about the onset of Boishakh; the sticky, humid air echoing the debris of the past year ravaging one's soul, which is washed away by the cathartic downpour following the magnificent Boishakhi thunderstorm.

Another year, another boishakh.Time to bid adieu to the old and welcome in the new. For most of us, this means a day of celebration.

Spring is rolling by, and the scorching summer heat is upon us. So is Pohela Boishakh, the month of nor'westers when the heat of summer is washed away with a gust of cool wind and pouring rains.

The days of Boishakh are long and languid, interspersed with thunderstorms and cold showers that refresh the mind, body and soul.

Last September's runway shows revealed the trends of Spring-Summer 2015, including denim; military-inspired prints, colors and tailoring; and flowers galore in embroidery, prints and 3D details.

Jacobs and Robert Duffy founded the label, Marc by Marc Jacobs, in 2001 to provide customers with a more affordable range.

The new timepiece offers all the same functions as the equivalent model for men, only in a case adapted to women's smaller wrists and more delicate style.

The world-famous Brazilian supermodel will step out onto the catwalk for the last time this April at São Paulo fashion week.

Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion

A sari is an unstitched material and that exhibits a woven pattern. The woven design on a sari is placed in specific intervals following the three dimensional practiced wrap.

Colours play an important role in making your ensemble. The strongest colours are so defined that they are striking and these colours are powerful when set against each other.