Quan Spa is one of Mumbai's most well known spas set on a sprawling 10,000 sq ft area inside JW Mariott Hotel Mumbai. I love my regular spa and facial regimen and this was the first time I visited Quan for a treatment. Here's a quick review ( Image source ) Where: JW Marioot Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai The Spa: Located inside one of Mumbai's finest hotels in Juhu, Quan Spa is one of the oldest luxury spas of Mumbai and has quite a name in the Mumbai Spa industry. They offer everything from massages, facials to Ayurvedic and water treatments. The spa has a very impressive lobby with a water wall installation by artist Sunil Padwal, immediately giving you a feeling of calm and tranquil. The spa speaks of luxury that is one of the important factors for me when choosing a spa{it gives me an assurance of product quality and hygiene}. Service: I am a complete spa junkie. This was my first time at the Quan Spa but I was not really impressed with their serv

Procrastinating lapsed deadlines, piling up the work and leaving this post unfinished since past one week while I've been dying to get it live soon as it was being difficult to contain the bubbling excitement to share Style Destino's newest stint. Here I am finally sharing it with you in words and pictures. Style Destino (aka me) curated and co-organised "Address Style - Trunk Show" last week featuring 26 finest Indian designers including Cue by Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna, Suket Dhir, Lacquer Embassy, House of Chic, Ritika Bharwani, Debashri Samanta, MA Earth Botanicals, Quirk Box and more, in the womenswear, menswear, accessories and beauty categories. This invitation only event was one of its kind that the city of Indore ever witnessed and it was a fantabulous experience. From getting the designers on board (biggies like Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna and many LFW and Wills Lifestyle designers), to selecting outfits with the designers for the show, getting

"Happiness is my intrinsic nature". But why do we still wait for something to happen to be happy? I'm here right now, so why wait for anything else? Stop waiting around for a holiday, for the perfect guy {or girl} to fall in love with you, for landing your dream job, for buying that handbag you've been longing for. Happiness is not dependent on anything, it's inside you. Happiness is you and there's so much beauty around already that you don't need to wait around for anything else to be happy. Right now is the right moment, make the most of it. Picture Story - Two NEW-S: new manicure @Fingertips and new necklace I picked from Hill Road street shopping, Mumbai - Taj Mahal I clicked from last summer visit to Agra. Finally I visited the Taj, everytime I'd converse someone on one of my offshore holidays I'd be embarrassed to confess I haven't yet visited Agra. No more. - Beautiful Narmada river I clicked from a recent trip to the amazing

Intriguing snippet of how the paper is made from cotton waste in Daulatabad   One afternoon while passing through the Dalal Street, after an official meeting, a store caught my attention and my curious self followed my instinct and opened the door of store that called itself Bombay Paperie. What I first discovered was beautiful colourful papers neatly stacked in piles and piles across a huge store and I immediately  hopped in to check it out. Besides, a cheery colourful store bang opposite the hustle and bustle of Bombay Stock Exchange definitely made it all the more interesting. A few minutes into the store and I was completely glued by the sheer beauty of the papers and more importantly its history. The paper at Paperie not any ordinary paper, its history dates back to the time of Emperor Jehangir. All the paper in the store is handmade and made 'not from trees' but cotton waste. The pictures displayed in the store giving

Hasn't this week been too long already? Thank god the weekend is here. Here are 5 ways to make this weekend interesting. Would love to hear which ones did you try and some suggestions. Spread the word Tweet #TheWeekendGuide and #StyleDestino 1. Tickle your Funny Bones Break your epoch of monotony, loosen up and have some fun this weekend. And there could be no better way to do it than watching a good Comedian doing the act for you. Check out the best stand up comedy acts playing in your town this weekend and book your tickets. The Comedy Store (Mumbai, London, Manchester) offers the best in alternative stand-up, topical and improvised comedy almost every weekend featuring the finest comedians from around the world on its stage. And Mumbaikars if you're lucky, Vir Das could be playing his famous 'History of India' act in town. You must not miss it, it would be one of the most hilarious one-hour of your life. I've never laughed so much as I did in his sta

London. New York. Berlin. San Paulo. And now in Mumbai. No I am not talking about a designer label or high street brand entry in India - but ' InfluencerCon '. The Influencer Conference 2012 is a content platform designed to bring together tastemakers, ground-breakers and game-changers across industries including arts and culture, technology, marketing and advertising, philanthropy and entrepreneurship to discuss the current and future landscape of Influencer culture. The conference seeks to break down traditional “silo-ed” thinking and encourage cross functionality. Creativity, open and fair exchange, passion, collaboration and a commitment to rich and authentic experiences are critical elements of influencer culture. Starting today, the 3-day InfluencerCon Mumbai is organised around the sub-themes ‘ Inspire ’, ‘ Engage ’ and ‘ Disrupt ’ where 58 speakers from across industries will talk on topics like 'Designing India', 'Redefining Creativity', 'Build

It's Friday morning. And yes, we all have started planning for the weekend already!!! Lack of ideas on how to make this weekend fun and interesting should not be a reason for being a couch potato (how often we do that?). Scouting new places, discovering new things and trying out new stuff is always on my agenda. So here's my guide to  5 Ways to Make This Weekend Interesting. I'd love to know what you're upto this weekend - share your ideas (from around the world, your city's guide will be a fun read too) and tell us which of these did you try - Tweet and Spread the Word #TheWeekendGuide and #StyleDestino. 5 Ways to Make This Weekend Interesting 1. Get inspired and  Tickle your shopping bones   Le Mill Even if you have no intention of indulging in shopping, head to an interesting concept store (shopping malls are a passé ) or the equivalent in your town to lift up your mood (and maybe find something unexpected) and get inspired. If you're in

Here are some interesting things I completely fell in love with while browsing online, awesome designs - elegant, minimalist and vibrant!!! 1. Whoever would have though a glass canister can be so chic. Love this canister by Sarah Böttger  from touchof modern . Why dont we get beautiful kitchenware in India?  2. This  Edie Parker  clutch is a total treasure hunt, vegetarian luxury and a true delight,  3. This India inspired and Indian crafted Meenakari (enamel) ring by  Alice Cicolini  is elegant. I'm so having it made by my jeweler (would be just as exquisite and much cheaper),   4. Minimalist chic, found this great furniture online store and so fell in love with this  Linna  armchair from Yanko design,  5. A example of sustainable design, this Crate and Barrel wood sculpture  has been reclaimed and repurposed from abandoned bridges, camel carts and railway wagons in India (shipped outside) to create this interesting green sculptural artifact,  6. Interestingly

French Tuesdays - the worldwide rendezvous club celebrated its first anniversary party of Mumbai Chapter last night at one of the city's most hip venue Blue Frog. This member's exclusive club organises couture nightlife every month, once a month, on Tuesday (hence the name French Tuesdays) at the most happening venues worldwide from New York, LA, San Francisco, Mexico,  São Paulo to Paris, London to  Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and our very own Mumbai. A white Audi A7 welcomed us at the entrance and the event got my brownie points when the brimming photographer clicked us with FT's backdrop giving a celebrity-like treatment and I spotted lots of fashion people right at the entrance including Bandana Tewari, Narendra Kumar. Dressed appropriately to the theme of the night: "Chic & Elegant” with a touch of something ‘white’, the wonderful crowd emanated electrifying energy (yes even on a Tuesday!!!) and rocked the party as the hours progressed. The white the