India – Tennis Legend Arantxa Sanchez visits Longines boutique as brand ambassador

Triple Roland Garros winner Arantxa Sanchez is in India in her capacity as an ambassador for the “Rendez-Vous à’ Roland-Garros in partnership with Longines” event, to lend her support and popularize the Conquest Roland Garros ladies model. On 17th April, she visited the Longines boutique located in Connaught Place, New Delhi, to share her passion for Longines timepieces and specifically the official watch for the occasion – the Conquest Roland Garros.

The French Tennis Federation (FFT), organizers of the world’s premier clay court event – Roland-Garros (aka The French Open), in association with All India Tennis Association (AITA) today launched the third Indian edition of Rendez-Vous à Roland-Garros in partnership with Longines. Returning for the third consecutive year, the tournament is aimed at promoting young talents and clay-court tennis in India.

Speaking on the occasion, the event’s ambassador and former world no. 1 Spanish champion Arantxa Sanchez said,”I am extremely excited to be part of the Rendez-Vous à Roland-Garros in partnership with Longines. Longines has a rich history in the world of tennis and the Conquest Roland Garros is a fitting tribute to this. It is a beautiful timepiece which in my mind is a great representation of sporting elegance.”

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Madhu Jain – Ace Textile Revivalist

Not for nothing Madhu Jain’s name invokes respect. Bestowed with lofty titles such as the “Ikat Queen of India” or the “First Lady of Ikat”, Madhu has held dozens of exhibitions and shows in India and globally. She has stayed true to her love for natural fabrics and textiles, creating magic with the traditional weaves of India, and winning awards along the way, such as the FICCI FLO award for Excellence in the field of Creative Arts in 2009.

Among her many achievements was also the moment in 1997, when Madhu’s Nakshi Kantha and Dhaka Muslin Craft collections were showcased at the Miss world Pageant. In 2009 she was the official Style and Design partner promoting the traditional sari at the Miss India World Wide Contest

On the opening day of Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 on 15th March, 2017,Madhu Jain presented a spectacular visual story of India’s rich textile heritage. Her 22-piece retrospective collection opened with a black, white, red Uzbekistan inspired ikat sari, and then moved onto a dramatic kurta with fluid pants.The black and white saris on the ramp, along with multi-coloured Patoladupattas was just the beginning of her fab showcase. The handloom saris with Devnagiri script borders and shimmering sequin palavs – some with the ancient print motifs were her old masterpieces, which she sourced from the private collection of her clients. The gold, black, red brocade Sherwani was regal, while the playful Warli prints on saris and the glitzy embroidered kurtas with matching potli bags and dazzling dupattas were eye-catching entries. The Thai weft style of Matmi or Mudmeeikat was innovatively blended with the Odisha or Andhra ikat.

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