FROM HER DESK EDITOR & PUBLISHER Anuradha Mahindra CREATIVE DIRECTOR Divya Mahindra EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Aalika Mahindra EXECUTIVE EDITOR Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena FASHION FEATURES & LIFESTYLE EDITOR Shirin Mehta FEATURES ASSOCIATE FEATURES & DIGITAL EDITOR Megha Shah ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR Faye Remedios COPY EDITOR Ranjabati Das SENIOR WRITER & PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE Huzan Tata JUNIOR WRITER Tina Dastur JUNIOR WRITER & COORDINATOR Zaral Shah JUNIOR DIGITAL WRITERS Sadaf Shaikh, Shubham Ladha CONTRIBUTING WRITER (LONDON) Nisha Akash Paul FASHION AND BEAUTY CONSULTING FASHION DIRECTOR Ekta Rajani SENIOR FASHION STYLIST Shweta Navandar JUNIOR FASHION STYLIST Ojas Kolvankar ART ART DIRECTOR Minal Shetty SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Dhruv Tyagi SENIOR DESIGNERS Varghees Tharakan, Swati Sinha ASSOCIATE COORDINATOR Mansi Shah The importance of festivals in In<strong>dia</strong> cannot be over-emphasised. Though the celebrations blend cultural and religious significance in social activities, the beauty of these occasions is that their observance also goes beyond any societal boundaries. Dotting our calendars through the year, these are the times that all of us look forward to as they offer us many moments of enjoyment and escape from the bustle of our daily lives. This gives us the opportunity to bond with family and friends in a spirit of cheer and bonhomie. Although literally every day is an exciting celebration here at Palladium and High Street Phoenix, we particularly cherish the special occasions that bring along with them an increased exhilarating mood. The very air seems to be infused with the festive spirit, as the year enters its last quarter — and with the bridal season and auspicious days ahead, we look forward to sharing your happiness. And this time — with the coveted brands that house our spaces — we have lots more on offer for our valued patrons. Every year, we are proud to expand and embrace new entrants under our umbrella. In the last few months we have seen eateries like Rivers 2 Oceans, Foo, The Runway Project by PizzaExpress and Typhoon Shelter throw open their doors. Patrons can spend leisurely hours at each, savouring their delights. Step in to shop at your old favourites Jimmy Choo, Emporio Armani, H&M, Marks & Spencer and Zara, or browse through the collections of new entrants like Officine Panerai and Franck Muller to find exactly what your heart desires. Enhance your celebration quotient with our Phoenix Festival. You can revel in three months of cultural offerings, music and food extravaganzas and shopping specials — with amazing sweepstakes like luxury cars, bikes and fantastic trips to Macau and Japan! I am personally a huge gift-giver, but if I were to let you in on a little secret, moments when I receive gifts from my loved ones are also ones that I cherish. And it gives me and my teams at Palladium and High Street Phoenix a great deal of satisfaction that we are able to add such joy to your lives — in doing so, our joys get multiplied manifold. Wishing all of you, your families and your friends the very best for the festive season! MARKETING & AD SALES PR & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Arti Sarin GENERAL MANAGER (SALES) Caroline Samson REGIONAL MANAGER (NORTH) Puneet Dhawan SENIOR MANAGER, BRAND STRATEGY Aviva Patel ADVERTISING MANAGER Sneha Kulkarni MARKETING EXECUTIVE Nisha Gajaria Warmly yours, Gayatri Ruia EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE: ZARAL SHAH ACCOUNTS & ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Mittal Mehta HEAD, ACCOUNTS & FINANCE Manohar Gaikwad ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Shweta Gurav ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Marie Salve CIRCULATION & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT MANAGER, CIRCULATION Satish Shinde PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Subhash Harinath Rajbhar TRAVEL EDITOR-AT-LARGE Rymn Massand EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Mala Vaishnav PHOTOGRAPH BY VIKRAM BAWA STYLING: SHWETA NAVANDAR HAIR: SHEETAL F KHAN MAKE-UP: PALLAVI SYMONS Blush pink blouse, lehnga, dupatta, all from Anita Dongre; kundan polki earrings, necklace, rings, bangles, all from Zoya. Location courtesy: Annexe, Palladium. EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICES: THE INDIAN AND EASTERN ENGINEER CO. PVT. LTD., 5TH FLOOR, CECIL COURT, MAHAKAVI BHUSHAN MARG, APOLLO BUNDER, MUMBAI 400001. PHONE: 022 22897889. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED IN ALL COUNTRIES. REPRODUCTION IN ANY MANNER IS PROHIBITED. SPECIAL VERVE SUPPLEMENT, COMPLIMENTARY TO READERS OF VERVE, VOLUME 26 ISSUE 9. NOT FOR SALE. COPYRIGHT 2018 THE INDIAN AND EASTERN ENGINEER COMPANY PVT. LTD. WWW.VERVEMAGAZINE.IN PALLADIUMMUMBAI.COM | OCTOBER 2018 3