Unbuttoned

oads are getting wider, buildings are getting taller and paces are getting
faster. Your city today already looks different than it did yesterday. So in a
time of change or progress like now, its only fair that the print media keeps
up too. This was what let to the birth to the concept of Unbuttoned. A
magazine that keeps up with the bolder and maturer audience of today.
Sex is something of a taboo in India, and we the crew of Unbuttoned find it
a little unjustified. A country like ours whose rich heritage we wear proudly
on our sleeves, we think its time we paid heed to a massive part of that
history. sex has always been such an important part of Indian mythology
and heritage. So here we are, laying down tracks for the topic of Sex and
Fashion.
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Siddhant Sharma

Contents
The stylist author
P . 10
Kama the season
of Love
P . 15
Bold and the Beautiful
P . 18
Who says a Queen
needs a King to lead
the thrown?
P . 24
The fabric
chronograph
P . 30

Sex and
Bollywood
P . 50
Sensual Ornamental
P . 54
Adonis
charmer
P . 62
The art of
clicking Nudes
P . 58
Mercurial
meeting of mind
P . 66
Secret that
makes men drool
P . 71
Sex temple of
India Khajuraho
Temple
P . 74 The taboo
bombora
P . 78
The Industrial
Revolution
P . 38

Abhinav Anand
Who: Photographer & Visual Merchandiser form Mumbai who
loves shooting landscapes.
What: Photograph of Khajuraho Temple, Sex temple of India
Khajuraho temple. Page ,
Bhawna Arora
Who: Pursuing fashion media makeup & freelance makeup
artist fom New Delhi.
What: Make-up for editorial shoot, Industrial Revolution
Natasha Gupta
Who: Pursuing fashion media makeup & free lance makeup artist
fom New Delhi.
What: Make-up for editorial shoot, Industrial Revolution
Manvendra Singh
Who: Photographer & Visual Merchandiser form Lucknow who
loves shooting landscapes.
What: Photograph of Khajuraho Temple, Sex temple of India
Khajuraho temple. Page ,
Pranav Sood
Who: Pursuing fashion styling and image designing
What: Styling for The Induatrial Revolution, Page
Contributers

he sari’s genesis was not as a one piece garment,
it had a perfect offsider before it got influenced by
hap hazardous factors, but it went on growing as a
single piece garment, as it was popularized by the poor
population of our country as it was easily affordable.
The sari saw many morphed versions of itself, from the
influences by the Romans to the varied draping styles,
lengths according to the regions and tribes.
This journey of the sari can be experienced in
stylist Geeta Khanna’s upcoming book
(unnamed) in which she covers the
Indian styles and costumes and how it
has changed throughout the decade.
Our community is running after the
western culture leaving their own
culture and heritage behind, and sari
being a principal part of the lives
of the Indian women has been
surviving till date due to its Vedic
importance.
This is the age when the sari is
being celebrated in India and
Indian designers are working on the sensibility of the
drape.
Geeta Khanna while writing her upcoming book shares
her views on the Indian sari with us.
The meaning of sari
Sari is endless, blank and full of infinite possibilities.
No other garment can offer challenge to a sari. What
can be made of a sari are infinite.
Influence to include sari as a part of the
book
Sari being an important element of the Indian history
had to be a part of the book and high level research
on the sari made her appreciated the sari. Its goodness
facilitates spirituality and it’s a graceful and sexy outfit.
Sari in India
India was a country with temperate climate, so the
natives used to wear very minimal or no clothes. With
the arrival of the foreigners there was a change it the
style of Indian clothing, the foreigners used to make
T
Stylist turned author Geeta Khanna of Hirumchi.com talks to
Siddhant Sharma about her upcoming book
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their clothes with fur and wool as climate up there was
not same as India. The British introduced the petticoat
to the Indian sari, which restricted many styles of
draping, Andhra and Maharastra to be few of them.
There are more than 100 ways to drape a sari varying
from the length to the region of origin to the tribe
which drapes them, just like the Kerala and Karnataka
sari pleats are at the back whereas the most of India
don’t follow the style of draping. The Bengal sari used
to be 11 yards and was draped beautifully, unless
British arrived and manipulated the drape to
that extent which made it no longer exist.
The Bollywood Influence
The Bollywood is a major contributor
to the popularity of the sari as it
is a reflection of the society in
which we live. The journey of
cinema shows the sari and its
transformation through the
ages.
Bollywood is inspired by
different Indian literatures
and we as Indian learn
from the cinema and
literature about our
culture.
Eroticism association with
the sari has woken up
the romance of the 20’s
and its elements and is
making a big comeback.
The sari is not
just limited to the
Bollywood; even
the Hollywood enjoys wearing it.
The cultural effect
Culture is the base of every civilization, basic
culture is found in the rurals of India. “Young
generation is dhurandar and strong, they
have no effect on the culture” says Geeta
according to her a cultural shift needs years
of practices to be changed.
Therefore India with a strong cultural
base and a robust heritage will preserve
their ancestral gift of the sari through
the coming years.
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KAMA
the season of
L VESensuality and Seductiveness are the flavors of this season, whether it be Anupama
Dayal’s latest collection “Kama” or Rupesh Paul’s upcoming movie “Kamasutra 3D”,
both have been highly influenced by our passionate past.
This season sensuality is the new fashion, with
Anupama Dayal’s autumn-winter collection at the Wills
India Fashion Week inspired by the “Kamasutra”.
The collection was mostly bridal but not really for
the wedding ceremony. The silhouettes ranged from
saris teamed with skimpy cholis and corsets. Chanderi,
brocades, zardozi, tangil, gotapatti, hand prints, pearl
embroideries and tassels were the fabrics seen in the
collection. The collection showed a bold Indian bride
with offbeat style and glamour.
“Contrary to popular perception the Kamasutra is not really just
a sex manual. It’s spiritual, holistic. It is an extensive guide on
virtuous and gracious living and elaborates on love, family life.” -
Anupama.
Kama Kamasutra 3D
The art of sex taught by us and followed by the world,
Kamasutra by Vātsyāyana needs no description to
anyone. It has been a part of the society since ages. It
has been printed to books, made into movies and shown
through various forms, out of which the award winning
movie “Kamasutra- a tale of love” (1996) by Mira Nair is
amongst the most controversial Indian bioscope on the
Kamasutra, but who doesn’t loves controversies, Indian
director Rupesh Paul is all set to release his “Kamasutra
3D” starring Sherlyn Chopra this May. “Kamasutra
3D” is amongst the most awaited movie of the year
and is the only Indian film with 5 songs to be selected
in the Original
Song contention
category for the
86th Academy
Awards. It is
an extended
celebration to
the 100 years of
Indian cinema,
which was 2013.
So people
waiting for the
movie your
countdown has
begun.
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Who says a Queen needs
a King to lead the Throne?
Popular and Powerful women today seem to be leaving their husbands to
create a name for themselves. Some say, why be a wife when you can be
an unmarried Queen?
woman has always
lived under the shadow
of her husband in India.
However, things seem to be
taking a turn now. The world
is constantly changing. It used
to be a man’s world; maybe
it still is but slowly changed
to the world where a man
cannot succeed without the
help from a woman.
Today women have the
courage to live alone. The
number of unmarried women
or single divorced mothers seems
to be growing. Not just that, young
women today refuse to get married
young, wanting first to establish
themselves as an executive who
can conquer the world alone.
Women have learnt that a dream
can be their own and they don’t
need to be led. Women can lead.
Nobody said it was simple, but
it’s not impossible. The world
went crashing over Gwyneth
Paltrow for her divorce with
famous musician Chris Martin.
The couple was happily married
for many years. However, once
the wedding was off, Gwenyth
went her way. Promoting her
website, popularizing her website
and portraying herself as an
independent, strong executive. Few
years ago, Padma Laxmi divorced
famous booker prizewinner. The
woman established that she wasn’t
married to an older man only for
his money. Padma Laxmi stepped
Chris Martin - Gwyneth PaltrowSalman Rushdie - Padma Lakshmi
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“Behind the success of every
man, lies a woman’s hand”
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out to be a very successful model,
standing out in her shoots with
Prabuddha Dasgupta and the Pirelli
Calendar.
Keeping all that apart, Indian
mythology talks about some powerful
women. Durga Ma is the Goddess
of strength. She and the incarnation
Kali have fought many demons and
brought peace to earth. Then we
come down to Rani Laxmi
Bai who not only fought
until her last breath but
also looked after a whole
kingdom on her own. The
stories of women in India
go long on.
Recently, Suzanne Khan
went solo with a divorce
with Hrithik Roshan.
The news shocked the
whole country, but made
a huge mark to unhappy married
women. Women are sure today that
they don’t need a man to love happy.
Repeatedly women have stood up
Hritik Roshan - Suzanne Roshan
again. It is true that when
a woman works hard she is
bossy while a man is always the
boss. If she works hard she is
selfish which he, the man is
dedicated. A well-dressed
man is always professional
while a woman is a show off.
Still, women move forward.
They don’t follow tags, they
move ahead with hard work.
A true woman believes in
actions and not words.
After all, the Queen is the most
powerful coin on a chessboard.
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The
Fabric
It need no brand or marketing to show
itself, it’s beauty is enough to say it
all, the oldest and the most dynamic
piece of cloth has become the new slinky
avatar.
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s old as the civilization,
as beautiful as the culture of India,
this mesmerizing garment has been
a part of the Indian antiquity and
contemporary timeline. It has
withstood the chronograph without
being prejudicial by the newfangled
attire.
This 6 yard piece of cloth has been
a paramount in the history of Indian
clothing, the origin of the sari dates
back to the times of The Indus
Valley Civilization. With over more
than 100 ways to drape a sari it has
got different origins and styles on
the basis of the place it belongs too.
With its first evidence of origination
in the Indus Valley Civilization to
the present day avatar, the survival
of the sari is based on the Vedic
culture of India. Now from being
just a garment, the sari is celebrated
in India and designers are working on
the sensibility of the drape.
As India was amongst the earliest
known places to grow cotton, it
affected the fabric for the sari and
thus resulting in their cloth for the
sari.
Sari from being just a drape or a
piece of clothing conveys notably
significant meaning and symbolism
through its colours and design.
The colours and patterns on a sari
represent information as beliefs,
virtues, and the region the person
came from.
“Of course, we have printed and
zari as well as embroidered saris on
offer. But I do get many customers
who want to just wear traditional
woven saris like Uppada, Banarasi,
Maheshwaris and also Paithani and
I respect them for their offbeat
choice,” says Krishna Aroop of
L’affaire Store, New Delhi.
A He chooses not to debase the
sari and offers discerning clientele
Kanjeevaram, Ikkats, Jamdanis and
Tangail which he believes should not
be altered, as they look stunning
just the way they are due to
their distinct motifs. This
shows the adoration and
enthusiasm of the
Indian population
for the different
varieties of saris.
For years, the
sari was worn
in a traditional
way but
designer Bhanu
Rajopadhye
Athaiya, India's
first Oscar
winner, was
perhaps the first
to experiment
with the nine
yards, doing away
with pleats and
giving it a skirt-like
look. The different
“I have always admired
the liquidity of the sari,
it is the most beautiful
drape ever created”
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variety and popularity of the Indian
sari induce designers, Indian as well
as International to experiment and
manipulate with the original styles
and drapes of the sari.
Designer Anand Kabra was perhaps
the first one to introduce Concept
Saris on ramp, Anamika Khanna
invented sari pyjamas where she used
crushed muslin fabric combining
the sari drape with casual pyjamas
replacing petticoats. Next Sabyasachi
Mukherjee created the "chhotu" or
cropped sari that is worn just above
the ankle. Interesting to know that
Italian designer Valentino designed
a sari dress for Jacqueline Kennedy,
wife of John F. Kennedy during
1950’s, five decades later in 2008;
French fashion designer Jean Paul
Gaultier showed a line of sari dresses
in his spring summer collection
and not to forget the Louis Vuitton
limited edition sari dress launched
as a part of their Diwali celebrations
globally and in competition to that
this year we have Hermès with
their limited edition saris have
shown the importance of
the Indian sari in the
fashion industry.
"Hermès admires
India and has
a lot to learn
from India,"
said Patrick
Thomas, the
chief executive
of Hermès
International,
as he unveiled
their new line of
limited edition
saris.
“I have always
admired the liquidity
of the sari, it is the
LouisVuittonDiwalithemedSari
Nikhil Thampi’s Skirt
Sari at the LFW 2013
Jenjum Gadi’s Kimono
Sari at WIFW SS 14
Malini Ramani’s Sari
Gown at WIFW
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Kanika Kaur Saluja’s
Sari Jumpsuit at WIFW
SS 14
most beautiful drape ever created,”
says Emanuel Ungaro, the legendary
French designer, who was in India
for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion
Week Autumn-Winter 2014.
The International players show us
the importance and significance of
our tradition globally.
Fashion Weeks throughout the
world every year experiences a new
avatar of the sari in some form or the
other.
Sari is an endless piece of cloth;
blank and with infinite possibilities.
No other garment has the feasibility
to offer challenge to the sari. The
unbounded possibilities of the sari
have made the Indian designers take
the drape as a serious and more
exhaustive part of the Indian fashion
industry in the recent years. Whereas
designers like Satya Paul, Ritu
Kumar, Anju Modi, Rohit Bal, J.J.
Valaya, Rina Dhaka, Suneet Varma,
Tarun Tahiliani, Sandip Khosla and
Sabyasachi Mukherjee are among
the pioneers of Indian Fashion who
have helped the sari flourish and be
celebrated in India since the 90’s.
From the colorful and innovative
Satya to Sabhyasachi’s beautiful
styles and making, the only common
thing is the sari, which brings
together the Indian Culture and
Indian Handlooms, and have even
helped different artisans, craftsman
in bringing back their endangered
livelihood and have supported them
and have promoted them as well as
their craft internationally.
Nikki Mahajan is also among
the designers who have used their
skills and love for block prints and
vegetable dyes created by her to
make her sari look the most unique
collectibles
“I use various techniques to be
able to keep the sari buzzing---
from tie and dye, Shibori to hand
block printing, I have tried almost
everything to keep this six yard
ensemble contemporary,” says Nikki.
Saris have seen a lot of innovation
and modification from youngsters like
Gaurav Gupta creating sari gowns for
the girls who were not comfortable
wearing the sari on their own, though
the journey of innovation had been
already started in the 90’s when
Puneet Nanda, designer at Satya Paul
created the trouser sari.
“My effort was that women should
wear sari in a fashion industry
which was slowly abandoning this,
due to Western influences like the
embellished gown which women
started to prefer over the sari for
occasions like the sangeet or cocktail,
which were earlier just reserved for
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a beautiful woven sari. That’s how
the trouser sari was born out of
necessity and my greed to help this
drape get into
a woman’s
wardrobe,”
says Puneet.
Puneet
was the
co-founder
of the label
and the head
of design
from 2001-
2010. His
last collection was the 'Art of Tarot'.
His brand have been a milestone in
the Indian fashion industry since its
launch
Satya Paul was India’s first fashion
designer brand to be launched way
back in 1985. He was among the
first few to work in tandem with the
weavers and establishing a designer
brand for the west, the brand was
launched by artist Satya Paul’s son,
Puneet Nanda, who used his strength
in art, photography and design to
build upon his father, Satya Paul’s
legacy. Declared aptly in the tagline-
“The power of print” as mentioned
by metromela.com, Satya Paul saris
are characterized by their unique
prints. Satya Paul Designs always have
strong influence of nature and beauty
associated with it. Satya Paul has a
distinct flavor which brings a unique
and contrary style to their saris which
undoubtedly is remunerative to the
brand as well as lucrative to the
Indian Fashion Industry.
Talking about the sari and not
mentioning Tarun Tahiliani would be
disrespect to the designer. Designer
Tarun Tahiliani also known as
The King of Drapes is one of the
few designers who have always
taken bold initiatives to develop
something unique with his fusion
of Italian technology and Indian
artifacts. His collections are widely
inspired by the Indian
culture, his eccentric and
unusual ways to drape
the sari with perfectly
matched accessories
and paramount colour
combos are the most
beautiful features of his
work.
“The sari is a drape that
has been celebrated for
years, it is just a piece of
unstitched garment, but
see the magic that ensues
once it goes around a
woman’s body. I have
tried to keep the integrity
of the sari alive without
playing around with the
essential silhouette, as
it takes the form of the
wearer and that for me
is its most outstanding
quality,” says Tarun
Tahiliani, the king of
drapes.
His excellences in style
of designing and draping
have gained him triumph
globally. His saris are
a part of the Indian
paparazzi and have been
highly acclaimed by the International
fashion industry too. October 2011
was the debut year for the Indian
Formula One and also Lady Gaga’s
first visit to India. The American pop
sensation donned his creation
for her performance at the
Formula One after-party
hosted by Arjun Rampal. This
was not the end, next year
International talk show host
Oprah Winfrey created a zest
on her maiden visit to India
with a Tarun Tahiliani orange
and golden Kanjeevaram sari
and these International artists
showed that the sari was not
just confined to the Indian
market it has a boundless and a
never ending future ahead.
People like Sally Holkar are
camouflaged contributors in the
preservation of the Indian craft
and their promotion. Sally has
been working with Maheshwar
weavers for more than 30 years
with her NGO Women Weave;
she was the
one who
along with
her husband
Richard
Shivaji Rao
created the
organization
‘Rehwa’ to
provide a
new life to
the dying
tradition of
Maheshwari
saris.
The
beautiful
Maheshwari
saris are
among
the most
popular
saris produced in India. These saris
are in demand not only in India, but
Tarun Tahiliani
Mandira Bedi in Satya Paul Puneet Nanada
Lady Gaga in Tarun Tahiliani
Oprah Winfrey in Tarun Tahiliani
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also in international markets. This
article aims at studying the origin of
the Maheshwari sari, the motifs and
colours used and the other special
features of the sari.
“When I started working with
weavers, they all wanted to leave to
get jobs in the big cities, as weaving
was giving them no money. But today
their children also take part in the
weaving process as we have not only
revived the Maheshwaris, but also
made it profitable for the languishing
weavers and their families,” she adds.
Sally has revitalized the entire
Maheshwar belt, by setting up
schools, for weavers’ children,
offering healthcare and work all
year round.
“We created splendid pieces
just by adding an intrepid mix
of cotton and silk in the warp
and weft to make the Maheshwar
breathable so that women could
wear it in the hottest months
without a care in the world,” says
Sally.
Sally’s NGO makes pure khadi
saris which are fantastically sold
and Sabyasachi
Mukherjee is their
premiere customer
who buys majority
of their creation
and for his Save
the Sari project, he
tends to keep his
design inputs to a
minimum. “I only
curate or give inputs
into aspects such as
colour, etc., and not
more. The idea is to
keep it authentic and
traditional.
The sari being celebrated widely
among the modern generation has
the ability to mould itself accordingly.
The new sari
has emerged
with stitched
avatar for
modern women
in a hurry, and
offers ease and
comfort. The
changes which
the sari have
faced to cope up
with the modern
women can be
seen with its
different styles,
some of them are
Double Pallu Sari
The lower half of
the sari is pleated and
draped tightly. The
specialty of the style
is the crossed double
pallu that is taken
over the shoulder.
Pant Style Sari
Earlier, only the
traditional Navwari
sari was draped like a pant. This is the
contemporary style of draping the
sari like a pant.
Gown Style Sari
There are many ways
to drape sari like a gown.
Here the sari has been
pleated normally and
then the loose end of
the sari has been pinned
across the bosom. It
gives the sari a very
stylish gown-like look.
The globalization
of the sari with the
modernization of the women has led
to the manipulation of the original
drape and customization of it on
the basis of its need and style. The
modern day sari offers a more wide
variety to the customers and even
creates a new consumer base, but
whatever altering is done to the sari it
would still remain the miracle drape
as the soul of the design lies in the
6 yard magical drape in any form or
shape.
Double Pallu Sari
Pant Style Sari
Gown Style Sari
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Huge machines, isolated corners of a factory speak words louder than our actions. A perfectly balanced canvas
for the dynamic celebrations of the beautiful Indian drape and its cultural heritage which shows more than just a story,
but illuminate an important chapter from the books of our past.. Embrace the celebration and savor the fusions of the
magical drape.
Photographed by Chand Singh | Siddhant Sharma
Styled by Pranav Sood | Kshitiz Dobhal
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&Our Indian Film Industry have been taking sex and related issues very maturely.
Since early 70's many movies related to this subject has released and still continuing.
Straight from a woman's personal life to the life of sex workers bollywood have
shown us everything. Here we have compiled some of the best bollywood movies
which have shown sex and it's issues in society through the art of cinematography.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
(1978)
It was one of the only mainstream
movies at the time that dealt with the
subject of desire. It had both, sex
and skin. The dichotomy of a woman
who is perfect from one half of her
face and burnt from the other added
to the point that desire was all about
how you packaged it and a sense of
mystery.
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Umrao Jaan
(1981):
This is
one of the
critically-
acclaimed
movies and
showed the
exploitation
of the
girl child.
Rekha, who
played the lead role, is kidnapped
and then sold to a brothel by
her neighbour. Umrao Jaan is
remembered for its memorable
melodies like "Dil cheez kya hai",
"Justuju Jiski Thi", "In ankhon
ki masti", and "Yeh kya jagah hai
doston".
Utsav (1984)
Utsav was a
movie that
celebrated
sex and
glorified
it.Whether
it was
seduction or
the act itself,
it made it
out to be something not natural but a
craft that had to be honed, perfected
and handed down generations.
Aastha (1997)
This movie
came out
at the time
when the
idea of
globalisation
was just
born. It
was the
beginning
of the
consumerist era, the theme the movie
played with was that everything could
be traded for a price. The story of a
middle class woman, selling herself in
order to meet the needs of her child
because her husband could not match
up to his familyâ??s expectations with
his meagre professor salary is both,
shocking and poignant.
Love Sex
Aur Dhokha
(2010)
This was a
movie like
no other.
The film
explored
voyeurism
in a manner
that was interesting, seemingly light
and thought-provoking. It showed
the obsession people have with each
other’s lives, the price one will pay to
take a secret peek into it and how far
one can go with such an obsession.
Ishqiya (2010)
Ishqiya was sexy because for the
first time in Hindi cinema you had
a woman protagonist who gave into
lust and did not shy away from a
one-night stand. This was a major
breach from tradition because never
in mainstream cinema has a heroine
ever separated her sexual desires
from love.
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Well known hair and makeup artist Shikha Chandra graduated from Hansraj College.
She took her training under the guidance of the renowned makeup artist, Chandni Singh.
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What are your philosophies of your profession?
Prepping and priming the skin is really important for the make up to be flawless and long lasting. And then
I usually start with the eye makeup so that if there is any fallout it can be cleared before the application of
foundation. Concealing can be done before or after the application of foundation again depending on the
skin and then contouring, highlighting and application of blush follows. End it
with the application of lipstick or lip gloss.
What is your favourite makeup brand?
There are a lot of very good makeup brands out there. Mac is one of the most
popular one because of wide variety of colours and products. I also particularly
love the makeup forever had range. It’s the only make-up product on which I
can trust blindly, as I always have good memories with it.
What kind of makeup element do you use to get seductive and
sensual look?
To get the seductive and sensual look, bold make up is best suited!
The look is all about eyeliner and smoky shadow shades that create a serious
stare. With eyes this strong, it’s always best to downplay the rest of Makeup
with neutral tones.
So the look opted was base followed by smoky smouldering eyes with cat-eye
shaped liner, smoked kohl and fluttery lashes, contoured cheeks with dusky
blush and nude lips to compliment this strong sultry look.
How do you consider the makeup an important part in giving a
sensual and seductive appeal?
Makeup is important to give the seductive and sensual look as makeup
conceals the flaws and defines the face with bold eyes and rest of the
face with neutral tones following aesthetics. Sultry look is incomplete
with the outfit only. Make up gives boldness to the face with
perfection as required for the sensual look.

The Art of clicking Nudes
ude Photography is an
Art depicting the human
body with all its beauty
has been the greatest
form of art for centuries. Portraying
nude figure through art has been a
medium of expressing the male and
female beauties since the ancient
times. The Greeks and the western
art forms portrayed their Gods and
warriors, goddesses and nymphs
through alluring paintings. Athletes,
dancers, warriors in various nude
positions were said to express energy,
life and complex emotions.
Hence, since those times, nudity has
been considered as fine art. It has
become a genre of art.
In the nineteenth century, since
the invention of photography, nude
has been a source of inspiration
for all those adapted this medium.
Early photographers transformed
the pieces of nude painting into
photographs, setting the same
background and giving the model
same poses as in the paintings. An
example of this is Eugène Durieu,
who recreated the famous Odalisque
painting.
Nude photography being very
realistic, unlike paintings and
sculptures, brings in form and
composition of a human form
perfectly. It has played an important
role in establishing photography
as a form of art. Alfred Stieglitz,
Imogen Cunningham and Alfred
Cheney Johnston were among the
first photographers to capture nudity.
Alfred Johnston was also the first to
showcase his collections at a gallery
Mona Kuhn
"The body is a place where our mind resides, and that’s what I’m
photographing".
Distortion by André Kertész
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having showcased several hundreds
of nude artists and showgirls.
Soon, after magazines
came in, celebrities
like Demi Moore
and Kate Moss
were also
photographed
nude by
leading
photographers
like Irving
Penn and Anne
Leibovitz.
Nude photography
since the beginning has
raised concerns
among the
public and raised
discussions on
sexuality, sin and
cultural identity.
In some cultures
and countries
it is highly
controversial, but
for artists and
for people who
appreciate art, it is a celebration of
human form. It is study of the body’s
landscape in all its beauty.
Nude photography, with all its
accuracy and specificity got a
completely different aspect after
World War 1. Artists like Man
Ray, Hans Bellmer and André
Kertész approached this genre of
photography in a surreal manner.
They found this form of art a
play for visual and psycho-sexual
exploration. In Distortion by André
Kertész, a woman’s body is stretched
and pulled in the reflections of a
fun-house mirror. This approach to
photography stood in stark contrast
to the perfect feminine beauty
captured by photographers earlier.
In modern
day, nude
photography
has become
quite a
Harmony by Bartek Gasiorek
“The challenge of nude
photography does not lie to me,
It lies with the women who is
baring herself totally vulnerable
in front of me”
Prabuddha Das Gupta
common imagery. It is now
accepted as a form of art
without any controversies in
most parts of the world. In
bringing about this change
in the society, the renowned
photographer, Prabuddha Das
Gupta had a major role to
play. In 1996, he published a
collection ‘women’, of portraits
and nude urban women that
changed the outlook of many
towards nude photography.
Prabuddha had once said, “The
challenge of nude photography
does not lie to me, It lies with the
women who is baring herself totally
PrabhuddhaDasGupta
Hanging out by Thomas Doering
vulnerable in front of me”, when
he was asked his views on this
controversial collection released by
him.
Hence, people have now started
understanding the emotions and
feelings that it brings out. Love
and suffering, joy and sorrow and
true uncovered sexuality can all be
portrayed through this genre of art.
The photographers’ fascination with
the nude has
redefined
art.
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Adonis
Charmer“You have to be born as a sex symbol. You
don’t become one .If you are born with it; you
will have it even when you are 100 years old”.
Sophia Loren
Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) the
well known American actress, model,
and singer, who became a major
sex symbol, starring in a number
of commercially successful motion
pictures during the 1950s and early
1960s.
Monroe faced a possible scandal
when two of her nude photos from
her 1949 session with photographer
Tom Kelley were featured on
calendars .She simply admit that she
had posed for the photographs but
emphasize that she had done so only
because she had no money to pay her
rent.
One of her nude photograph was
published in first issue of Playboy in
December 1953, making Marilyn
the first Playmate of the Month. This
became the “sexiest” image of the
magazine.
The heavy promotion centered
around Marilyn's nudity on the already
famous calendar, together with the
tease marketing, made the new
Playboy magazine a success.
The Queen of Pop, an American singer-
songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. One of
the most prominent cultural icons for over three
decades.
The death of her mother and the impact of the
rape she suffered are the motivating factor behind
everything Madonna has done. She has achieved an
anomalous level of power and control for a woman
in the entertainment industry.
The title track, "Like a Virgin",attracted the
attention of organizations who complained that
the song and its accompanying video promoted
premarital sex and undermined family values. Her
music and image were shown in a new, sexualized
way, and with the development of music videos
and other types of media due to the electronic era.
Her image was one that was highly shown, and her
music rang out especially in the hearts and ears of
teenage girls, who often idolized this fresh-faced
“bad girl”. Madonna's look and style of dressing,
her performances, and her music videos influenced
young girls and women and her style became one of
the female fashion trends of the 1980s.
However, Madonna’s unashamed attribute
influenced girl a lot and which lead them to arrive
on the streets and showed their independence and
empowerment.
Marilyn Monroe
Madonna
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A blonde beauty, Pamela Anderson is a very familiar name to the
world of showbiz. Actress, model, producer, author, activist, and
former showgirl. The blonde beauty ruled as one of the sex
symbols of the mid-'90s. She appeared many times as Playmate on
the cover page of the world famous Playboy magazine. Anderson's
Playboy career spans twenty-two years, including parts of four
decades, (1989–2011), and she has appeared on more Playboy
covers than anyone else.
He was born on May 13,1986, in London England. He is an English actor, model, musician and producer.
Pattinson began modelling at the age of 12 and later on he started his career and got a break in Hollywood movie
by playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.Though it was first step toward his great
success.
Pattinson was named one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2008 and 2009 by People magazine. In 2009, he was also
named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by Glamour UK. AskMen named Pattinson as one of the top 49 most influential
men of 2009. In 2009, Vanity Fair named Pattinson "the most handsome man in the world"
In June 2010, Pattinson was named by Forbes magazine the 50th most powerful celebrity in the world with
earnings $17 million
GQ and Glamour both named him the "Best Dressed Man" of 2010, with GQ stating, "Extremely elegant and
inspiring, the true essence of a contemporary man.
The “sex kitten” of 1960’s, the French fashion model, actress, singer and
animal rights activist. One of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s
and 1960s.
At the age of 15,she started her modeling career and found herself
in the French magazine “Elle”. At the age of 22,she played
an attractive and sexually mature young girl in Vadim’s and
God created women. Her role in the movie was natural but
innocent sexuality and which made her very popular amongst
the people. Brigitte appeals flowed well with sexual liberation
movement of the 1960’s.
Pamela Anderson
RobertPattinson
Brigitte
Bardot
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Mercurial
Meeting
of Mind
"Inspiraton does Exist, but it must find
you working". After getting divorced
Picasso fell in love with Dora Maar who
inspired him to paint some of his most
magnificent paintings of his life.
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ablo Ruiz y Picasso, also known as Pablo
Picasso (25 October 1881- 8 April 1973 )
was the famous Spanish painter, sculptor,
printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and
playwright.
Picasso showed a passion and a skill for drawing from
an early age. From the age of seven, Picasso received
formal artistic training from his father in figure drawing
and oil painting. His father was a traditional academic
artist and instructor, who believed that proper training, is
required to discipline copying of the masters, and drawing
the human body from plaster casts and live models. At
the age of 15, Picasso enrolled him in the advanced class
of art, at the Royal Academy of Art in Barcelona .
The medium in which Picasso made his most important
contribution was painting. In his paintings, Picasso used
colour as an expressive element, but relied on drawing
rather than subtleties of colour to create form and space
.He sometimes added sand to his paint to vary its texture
Picasso’s Blue Period (1901–1904), characterized by sombre
paintings rendered in shades of blue and blue-green,
only occasionally warmed by other colours, began either
in Spain in early 1901, in Paris in the second half of the
year. Many paintings of gaunt mothers with children date
from the Blue Period, during which Picasso divided his
time between Barcelona and Paris.
The Rose Period (1904–1906) is characterized by a more
cheery style with orange and pink colours, and featuring
many circus people, acrobats and harlequins known
in France. The harlequin, a comedic character usually
depicted in check patterned clothing, became a personal
symbol for Picasso. Picasso met Fern¬¬ande Olivier, a
bohemian artist who became his mistress, in Paris in 1904.
Olivier appears in many of his Rose Period paintings,
many of which are influenced by his warm relationship
with her, in addition to his increased exposure to French
painting.
During the 1920s, much of the work Picasso did drew
on the classic themes, and large, monumental style nudes.
His art became more of an interpretation, as opposed
to work that represented anything that was going on in
reality.
Picasso’s early sculptures were carved from wood or
moulded in wax or clay, but from 1909 to 1928 Picasso
Blue Period
Red Period
Cubic Painting
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abandoned moulding and made sculptural constructions
using diverse materials. He made a number of drawings
from postcards and photographs that reflect his interest
in the stylistic conventions and static character of posed
photographs. In 1921 he simultaneously painted several
large neoclassical paintings and two versions of the
Cubist composition
In the winter of 1935 Picasso became intimately
involved with Dora Maar, a stunningly beautiful,
passionate and acutely intelligent young woman. Dora's
influence was to stimulate one of the most innovative
periods of his career. His personal life was in turmoil
when they met: he had broken up with his wife Olga
Koklova, a ballet dancer with the Ballet Russes; and
Marie-Thérèse Walter, his mistress since 1927, had
given birth to their daughter, Maya. He felt incapable of
painting and instead devoted his creative energy to writing
poetry.
Picasso and Dora had a complex personal and artistic
relationship that spanned the intense period from the
outbreak of the Spanish Civil War to the end of the
Second World War.
Dora Maar was already established in Paris as an
acclaimed fashion and publicity photographer, before
her involvement with Picasso. Dora's photography and
the experimental techniques she employed were a source
of inspiration to Picasso. He began to take photographs
of her that were the catalyst for a whole series of works
that blended photography with printmaking in an entirely
new manner. Using photographs of Dora as a starting
point, Picasso painted several portraits on glass before
exposing them over photographic paper to create unique
and surprising photographic impressions. He extended
the process by further scratching into the images on
glass plates to create different effects. By placing lace,
tissue and other fabrics between the glass plate and the
photographic paper, Picasso was able to build up novel
and unprecedented multi-layered compositions.
It is interesting to ponder whether Picasso would have
made these unique, experimental works if he had not met
Dora.
Woman holding book
The Kiss
Dora Maar

Scent that make men
OOldr“Awomanwhodoesn'twearperfume
has no future.”
Chanel
ore impactful scent if you’re dressing for a romantic dinner. Prada Candy perfume
with notes like vanilla is sensual and if you want the smell to last longer, wear one
which contain notes like vertier, amber and agarwood.
It's long been believed that vanilla is a natural erotic as early as the
1700’s, physicians recommended it to male patients to ensure potency.
When you seek for the flirtiest and most sensational perfume for
women no one can beat Coco by Chanel. The fragrance of the perfume
is so appealing that man goes crazy about the eventual feminine
petition that this product offers. Its predominant notes include vanilla, sandalwood,
orange blossom and mandarin. Its elegance expressed in simplicity & understated
luxury.
One of the best perfume for women to drive men towards their self,
Gucci by Gucci. It is the perfect product for you because it
offers a combination of sultry and depth with some mellowness. It also features a lovely
appeal of scents from various ingredients such as raspberry, orange blossom, honey,
musk, and chamomile and Tahitian Tiara flower.
J’adore by Dior is the sensational appeal perfume and it let you bring out the chic and
sexy woman in you as its truly feminine scent. For the confident, sensual woman who
celebrates her femininity and it makes woman feel as fresh and enhancing as ever because
this product has a combination of lovely scents including Champaca flowers, rose, blackberry
musk, mandarin, and African orchid.
The all new French fragrance for women in 2014 Bvlgari’s came up with Jasmine Noir which captures the
irresistible charm of a mysterious and intensely sensual woman. The deep black and luminous gold bottle
beautifully honors the heritage of prestigious appeal. It will make you the feel experience a sensual feeling
with just a dash of perfume, then Jasmine Noir is indeed the right product for you. This is the perfect
evening fragrance that is distinctly delicate, luminous, and mysterious. it is a fantastic
product that you will truly adore because of its predominant notes such as jasmin,
tonka bean, green sap and licorice.
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Coco by Chanel
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ucci by Gu
cci
J'adore by Dior
Jasmine Noir
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The Sex temple of India
Khajuraho Temple
India’s Phantasmagorical land, the temples of sex, the Kama’s and the beautiful landscapes of
Khajuraho welcomes you to experience the devotion of love and passion. Here we have present
the magical journey to the Land of Kama - Khajuraho
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he Khajuraho Group of
Monuments in Khajuraho,
a town in the Indian state
of Madhya Pradesh, locat-
ed in Chhatarpur District, about 620
kilometres from New Delhi, is one of
the most popular tourist destinations
in India.
The name Khajuraho, ancient
“Kharjuravahaka”, is derived from
the Sanskrit words Khajuraho which
means date palm and vahaka equals
to “one who carries”.
Khajuraho has the largest group
of medieval Hindu and Jain temples,
famous for their erotic sculptures.
The temples are mainly known for its
sexually explicit sculptures.
The Khajuraho group of monu-
ments are made out of local sand-
stone, each piece painstakingly carved
just perfectly so as to fit together
solely by the force of gravity.
The walls of the monuments are cut
so perfectly that the building holds
itself up with no use of mortar to
keep the blocks of stone held togeth-
er. The more impressive is the detail
that can be seen on the statues. More
than simply naked sandstone people
along the walls, there are innumerable
depictions of intercourse, and many
stone couples intertwined in coitus.
The temples serve as monuments to
various Hindu Gods. What is espe-
cially interesting is the fact that such
sexual imagery was not considered to
be shocking or obscene to the people
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are performed within the temples.
The celebration of the marriage of
Shiva and Parvati takes place every
year, which is a large foundation
of the Hindu faith. The ceremony
involves many rituals of fertility, one
of which included the bathing of a
large stone phallic symbol in milk,
butter, yogurt, and other products of
who built the structures. Rather, sex-
uality was the way of the gods. For
one to have sex was to be holy. This
is an interesting contrast to the way
most western religions view sexual-
ity. As something that one should be
ashamed of, and to hide away.
The Khajuraho temples contain
sexual art outside the temple or
near the deities. Some of the
temples that have two layers
of walls have small erotic
carvings on the outside
of the inner wall. It has
been suggested that
these suggest tantric
sexual practices.
Some 10% of the
carvings contain
sexual themes and those
reportedly do not depict
deities but rather sexual
activities between people.
Those depictions show women
putting on makeup, musicians,
potters, farmers, and other folk.
The mundane scenes are all at some
distance from the temple deities. A
common misconception is that, since
the old structures with carvings in
Khajuraho are temples, the carvings
depict sex between deities.
There are themes drawn from
tantrism and from the form the
“Kama Sutra” that perhaps served
as a visual manual for happiness and
pleasure. The eroticism also perhaps
could ward off the threats of the
amorous rain god Indra. The tem-
ples additionally commemorate the
marriage of Shiva and Parvati, whose
union formed the basis of cosmic en-
ergy and are replicated in the human
sexual act.
Today the temples are a UNESCO
world heritage site, and are still use
still used to, with many ceremonies
a cow, which is regarded to be sacred
in Hinduism. This is done with much
care so as to prepare the groom
(Shiva) for the wedding. It is fol-
lowed by dressing the stone itself, and
anointing it in the common tradition.
In essence, this event, which is highly
sexual in nature, is the crux of the
Hindu creation story.
The temples are also are a tour-
ist destination for those who
wish to view the statues and
cavernous interiors of the
temples, making it a major
site for Indian tourism.
The monuments are
also host to a dance
festival, which
features traditional
dance performances
from some of the most
well-known performers in
India.
The Khajuraho Dance Fes-
tival, held every year in the first
week of February (1st to 7th), is an
opportunity for visitors to experience
various classical Indian dances set
against the backdrop of the Chi-
tragupta or Vishwanath Temples.
The M P Tourism Development
has set up kiosks at the Khajuraho
railway station (which is 9 km away
from the city), with helpful tourist
officers to guide the travellers. The
temples in Khajuraho are broadly
divided into three parts : the Eastern
group, the Southern Group and the
Western group of temples of which
the Western group alone has the facil-
ity of an Audio guided tour wherein
the tourists are guided through the
seven eight temples. There is also an
audio guided tour developed by the
Archaeological Survey of India which
includes a narration of the historical
data related to the temples.
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The
Taboo
Bombora
A country where rapes are common,
but talking about sex is a taboo. Where
goddesses are worshiped but women are
disrespected. Here we have the changing
face of our country where the celebrities
are breaking the taboo and spreading the
awareness- but the kinky way ;)
ex being a taboo in our populated country, and
still no celebrity endorsing or promoting condoms,
thanks to Sunny who took the step without being
shy and promoted a social cause, but this is not the end
now we have the hottie Ranveer Singh doing the rex for
Durex India. Ranveer had never endorsed any brand
before, but now he is the one ruling throughout all the
social platforms and entertaining fans worldwide and
promoting a noble cause but the fun way. With over
2 million views on Youtube the video has gone viral
everywhere.
Ranveer have also influenced Indian model and
Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey to “Do the Rex”,
in response to Ranveer’s advertisement Poonam posted
a video of herself, which was more like a parody but
bolder than the advertisement, and has started going
viral.
“As an actor and as an individual, I have a propensity
for pushing the envelope, breaking the mould and taking
the road less traveled. Over the past three-and-a-half
years that I’ve been a part of the Hindi film industry,
I’ve declined several tempting endorsement offers. And
now, finally, I’m doing the commercial for world’s leading
brand Durex. I will also create awareness around sexual
well being and promote safe sex through this campaign.”
-Ranveer Singh
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