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Isha Ambani is set to tie the knot with her childhood friend Anand Piramal, real-estate developer and son to one of India’s most prominent business families, today in her father&#8217;s 27-floor-building home in Mumbai, which is said to be the costliest home in the world.
<figure id="attachment_41486" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-41486" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-41486" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2.jpg" alt="Isha" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/isha-2-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-41486" class="wp-caption-text">Isha Ambani and husband-to-be Anand Piramal</figcaption></figure>
Daughter to Asia&#8217;s richest man&nbsp;<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/mukesh-ambani-family/">Mukesh Ambani</a>, Ms. Ambani is currently being lavished with the wedding of – dare we say it – century. Pre-wedding celebration have been underway for a week now, and the luxurious celebration is nowhere near being over. Here at Gafencu we&#8217;ve kept a close eye on the ostentatious union, here are the highlights so far:&nbsp;
<h3>Wedding invitation hampers designed by Dolce &amp; Gabbana</h3>
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Conceptualised and designed by fashion house Dolce &amp; Gabbana, the lovebirds&#8217; wedding invitations came in an elegant white and pink floral box with hand-written invitations and luxurious jewellery for guests to add to their wedding attire.
<h3>Private concert by Beyonce</h3>
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The Queen B herself graced Ambani&#8217;s guests with a private concert at the couple&#8217;s pre-wedding celebration at Udaipur. Reports are speculating her performance cost a cool USD$4 million – needless to say, a figure far greater than your classic wedding rent-a-band.
<h3>Star-studded Guests</h3>
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The former candidate for President of the United States and Madame Secretary Hillary Clinton was among the guests in attendance for the joyous occasion.
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Some of India&#8217;s greatest stars like Aishwarya Bachchan, Aamir Khan and newlywed star couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh graced the occasion.
<h3>A delightful spread of sweets</h3>
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Decorated with cakes and pudding, the mere pictures of the sumptuous spread has us salivating!
<h3>Dance performance by Shah Rukh Khan</h3>
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And, of course, Bollywood&#8217;s leading &#8216;King of Romance&#8217; Shah Rukh Khan enthralled guests with a riveting dance performance with wife Gauri Khan.
Here, at Gafencu, we wish the best for the upcoming union of India&#8217;s most blessed couple&#8230; even if our invitation got lost in the mail.
Text: Bailey Atkinson&nbsp;

Amour for Isha Ambani : All you need to know about Asia’s richest daughter’s wedding

Vinyl jackets, patterned jumpers, tartan separates&#8230; stylish A-list singers, starlets and socialites have an amazing ability to rescue seriously naff trends and they&#8217;ve done it again with &#8220;mommy-and-me&#8221; matching outfits. Once reserved only for over-bearing mothers and sadistic grandparents, today&#8217;s social media sartorialists are raising the bar on MiniMe photo ops with designer ensembles for all ages. But the adorable trend is not to be approached lightly. There is a fine line between trendy and twee when it comes to the MiniMe trend. Gafencu are here with some tips from the pros.&nbsp;
Keep it fun!
When social media savant Chrissy Teigen posted a video of herself and baby daughter Luna in identical avocado-print swimsuits gifted to them by apparel company <a href="https://mott50.com/product/kelly-2/">Mott50</a>, their online stock sold out inminutes. The bright colours and playful print perfectly capture the fun of the moment.
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Match, don&#8217;t mirror
Make like Beyonce and Blue Ivy by opting for different shapes and cuts but keep to the same base patterns or colour schemes. Think more &#8220;Like Mother, Like Daughter&#8221; and less the sisters from The Shining.&nbsp;
<figure id="attachment_40722" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40722" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-40722 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-11-e1542263432521.jpg" alt="minime trend" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-11-e1542263432521.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-11-e1542263432521-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-11-e1542263432521-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-11-e1542263432521-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-11-e1542263432521-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-40722" class="wp-caption-text">Beyonce and eldest daughter Blue Ivy. It&#8217;s not every day that the Eiffel Tower is outshone</figcaption></figure>
Age Appropriate
Kim Kardashian got two things right by keeping her own outfit sheer and sexy while toning down daughter North&#8217;s outfit by raising the neckline and swapping out her stilettos for sneakers. Too cute!
<figure id="attachment_40725" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40725" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-40725 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-8-e1542264908739.jpg" alt="MiniMe trend" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-8-e1542264908739.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-8-e1542264908739-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-8-e1542264908739-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-8-e1542264908739-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-8-e1542264908739-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-40725" class="wp-caption-text">Kim Kardashian and daughter North in their stylish same-but-different ensembles.</figcaption></figure>
Strike a pose
In what will almost certainly go down as the most adorable moment in haute couture history, model Coco Rocha and daughter Ioni strutted down the runway to close Jean Paul Gaultier&#8217;s show at Paris Fashion week in January. As if the matching ice blue gowns and helter-skelter hairdos weren&#8217;t showstopping enough, the two also had matching poses! We don&#8217;t know if two-year-old Ioni was taught to do this or maybe it&#8217;s thanks to her modelling mama&#8217;s genes.
<figure id="attachment_40732" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40732" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-40732" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-12-e1542265037487.jpg" alt="MiniMe trend" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-12-e1542265037487.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-12-e1542265037487-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-12-e1542265037487-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-12-e1542265037487-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-12-e1542265037487-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-40732" class="wp-caption-text">Coco Rocha&#8217;s two year old daughter Ioni is thought to be the youngest ever runway model</figcaption></figure>
If you don&#8217;t have a mini-me to dress up in matched couture then make like Instagram superstars <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bonpon511/?hl=en">BonPon511 </a>and go for matching couples outfits. The two have been married for 37 years, so perhaps identical dressing is the secret to a lasting love?
<figure id="attachment_40730" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40730" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-40730 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14.jpg" alt="MiniMe trend" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-14-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-40730" class="wp-caption-text">Japanese couple Tsuyoshi and Tomi Seki, A.K.A BonPon511, co-ordinate their outfits every day</figcaption></figure>
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Match Made in Heaven: How to Rock the New MiniMe Trend

As we talked about in our recent article (<a href="//www.gafencushop.com/beyonce/">read here</a>), from the moment Beyoncé burst back onto the music scene with her first single, her stunning looks, sassy energy and killer voice ensured it had hit written all over it. But even with social media scrutiny and legions of fans closely following every aspect of her life, there are a few lesser known facts about Beyoncé which you may not yet know.
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Unlike other stars, Beyoncé did not adopt a stage name. Indeed she was born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles in Houston on 4th September 1981, with her name being a slight variation of her mother&#8217;s maiden name, Celestine Knowles (née Beyincé).
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It was while attending St. Mary’s Montessori School in Houston that her musical ability was first recognised. Her childhood dance teacher, Darlette Johnson said in an interview on CNN in 2013, “I hummed a song and she finished it, and it blew me away. And I told her to sing it again and she wouldn’t sing it again because, once again, she was very shy. And I promised her a dollar and she sang it again.”
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The number, 4, holds a special significance to Beyoncé. Not only was she born on 4th September, she also got married to Jay Z on 4th April. Her mother&#8217;s birthday also falls on the 4th of a month, and Beyoncé even has the number tattooed on her ring finger.
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Beyoncé revealed her pregnancy onstage at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. While performing her song &#8220;Love on Top&#8221; she unbuttoned her sequined blazer in front of her fans and said &#8220;I want you to feel the love that’s growing inside of me&#8221;.
While Beyoncé may seem the epitome of perfection, the diva revealed in an interview that she had insecurities about her ears, because she was teased about them being too big, while she was young. She even admitted she always wears big earrings to cover them.
We hope these lesser known facts about Beyoncé helped you get to know your favourite star a little better.

Queen Bey: Five lesser known facts about Beyoncé

From the moment Beyonce burst onto the music scene in 2003 with her first solo single, Crazy in Love, her stunning looks, sassy energy and killer voice ensured it was a hit. Throw in a soaring R&amp;B horn section and a vocal contribution from acclaimed rapper (and eventual hubby) Jay-Z and the success of the track was assured. As was her own inevitable ascendancy to the all-time pantheon of pop greats.
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Fast forward 15 years and she is the most-nominated woman in Grammy history and, as of 2014, she is the second-most-awarded recording artist of all time (behind only Michael Jackson, who she cites as her greatest musical influence).
Beyond accolades, it’s also fair to say that she’s not short of a few bobs. In 2016-17 alone, she earned US$60 million, making her one of the world’s highest-paid performers. The vast majority of that income came from her Formation World Tour, which grossed a quarter of a billion US dollars. Currently, Beyonce and Jay-Z (who she wed in 2008) are midway through their On The Run II Tour, which is expected to earn a staggering US$5 million per night.
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Despite her fame, she is forever at pains to emphasise just how grounded and normal she remains, citing her faith as one of the things that keeps her real. Tackling the difference between her performer persona and her off-duty character, she says: “How I am on stage is very different to how I am in real life. I don’t think having a sexy image onstage conflicts with your ability to love God. No one knows what I’m really like just from seeing me from afar. I like to walk around with bare feet and I don’t like to comb my hair.
&#8220;How I feel about God and what He does for me, though, is something deeply personal. That’s very much about where I came from, my family and how I was brought up,&#8221; she adds. Whatever her religious allegiance, some deity certainly seems to be smiling on the girl born Beyonce Giselle Knowles in Houston on 4 September 1981. Before her solo success, she had already won widespread acclaim as a member of Destiny’s Child, the Texas-based all-girl trio that sold 60 million records worldwide before splitting up in 2006.
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In 2002, while Destiny’s Child was taking an extended hiatus, she made her big screen debut in Goldmember, the third installment in the Austin Powers spoof spy movie trilogy. While a number of other cinematic outings followed, it wasn’t until 2008, when she took on the starring role of blues singer Etta James in biopic Cadillac Records, that her onscreen acting talent was finally widely acknowledged.
Despite being a multimedia entity – singer, songwriter, actress – she takes issue with being dubbed &#8216;Brand Beyonce&#8217;. She says: “I really don’t think of myself as a brand. I’m a singer, a songwriter, a musician, a performer and an actress, as well as all the other things that I do. When you add that all together, some might call it a brand, but that’s not my focus at all.”
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She has , however, happily capitalised on the power of that perceived brand in order to shine a spotlight on a number of issues that are clearly close to her heart. In particular, as befits the times, her primary focus is now on empowering women.
Addressing this particular priority, Beyonce says: “Power means happiness, power means hard work and sacrifice. I truly believe that women should be financially independent from men. Let’s face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They even define what’s sexy and what’s feminine – and that’s clearly ridiculous.”
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Despite – or, arguably, on account of – her crusade, her music is now seen as more relevant than ever. Her 2016 album Lemonade was one of her most acclaimed works to date, featuring in many reviewers’ best of the year recommendations.
Understandably, though, she is now at a point of rejecting at least part of her public persona, saying: “I’m so over being a pop star and I don’t wanna be seen as just a hot girl anymore. Now, I wanna be iconic. I’ve accomplished a lot and I’m highly respected, which is more important than any award or any amount of record sales.” As a summation of the life and times of Beyonce Knowles, it’s really rather hard to take issue.
Text: Robert Blain 
Photos: AFP

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