Festive Sheer

One of the most significant festivals in Indian culture, Diwali, the festival of lights, sees millions attend fire work displays, prayers and celebratory events across the world every autumn. The festival is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains for a variety of reasons, although the main theme which runs throughout is the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.

- Manokriti Bedi

On this occasion, Glimpse brings to you amazing socialites, entrepreneurs, & fashionistas from Delhi. One of the most gorgeous lady Mallika Jain, who is a proprietor of Fashion Capsule (a fashion and lifestyle shopping exhibitions brand feels, “The happiness and festivity in the air and surely it is a festival of lights and we all celebrate it joyfully. I love to decorate my house and garden with wax diyas, flowers and Rangoli. We also light up our offices. Diwali to me is all about lights, colour, happiness, sparkle and exchange of sweets and gifts and most of all worship to lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi for good welfare, prosperity, wealth and wisdom.”

She adds, “A day prior to Diwali, I always distribute sweets and toys to the under privileged children in nearby areas. Their smile and happiness is the biggest gift. I love to decorate my little terrace garden in festive way. Bangles, lanterns, and colourful dupattas etc is what you can find at my place. Each Diwali is special to me so can’t really say if anything special this year. I would just pray for World Peace and happiness, that’s most important for me”.

Another beauty with brains, Shweta Singh is one of the most recognized lady and her brand by her name is most wanted one in the fashion industry. Right from stocking best fashion to best advices, Shweta Singh has been Image consultant and Designer to many Fashionistas around. Shweta says, “Diwali, the festival of lights, illuminates the darkness of the New Year's moon, and strengthens our close friendships and knowledge, with a self-realization! Diwali is celebrated on Amavasya -. It symbolizes that age-old culture of India which teaches to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge.