Kamasutra Wishes and Basmati Dreams!!



Priyanka Chopra rockin' a Louis Vuitton dress made of vintage sari material on the cover of Vogue India...sooo AMAZING on so many levels!!!!

It's Diwali time and for those who don't know, Diwali marks the New Year in Indian culture, which also makes it a time of reflection and celebration like in the West, but with the vibrance and flavor of the East!! And while India's influence has long been admired and adopted by different countries and their respective cultures the world over (ex./ curry is England's national dish, riiight??.. *wink-wink*), never before has the spirit and beauty of India's vibrant positivity been jocked the way it is now...unless you define "jocking" as the  hundreds of years of British rule when  our nation was pillaged and our people exploited those kooky Brits came in and "civilized" our people The Queen's way (Gotta love that Partition plan, good times... =-O)
Anywho, blame it on the popularity of Slumdog Millionaire or LA's collective basehead-level craving for palak paneer over basmati rice, but G-Cat is seeing some serious props for desi culture out there right now and LOVING IT!!! Whether it be Louis Vuitton debuting a line of clothing made of vintage sari material and decorating all of its store window displays in honor of Diwali the world over, or my man Conan O'Brian shooting an advetorial sketch in India for AmEx, I'm basking in all this juicy desi flow right now!!! Hence, I've decided to dedicate this post to all the positive vibrations coming to and from India at the moment. Behold a little exhibition I like to call:
Kamasutra Wishes & Basmati Dreams!!

Exhibit A: Louis V + India = BFF

Little Known Fact: Louis Vuitton and India have had a long history together dating back to the time of the maharajas! In fact, the Maharaja of Kapurthala (1872-1949) ordered more than 50 customized Louis Vuitton trunks for his clothes, tea and turbans waay back in the day!! It's said the set now belongs to his grandson who holds the same master key. Courtesy: Republic of Brown 



LOVE the spirit of this dress!!! Wear with or without the belt and it's fabulous all the same. Check out Christy Turlington wearing it HERE!!

Punjabi in Pink: I love this color and I especially love this slouchy little dress in this shade!! The entire Diwali inspired Louis V collection comes ready-to-wear and can only be purchased on-site at the  LV Paris Montaigne store!! *tear*

EXHIBIT B: Conan O'Brian India Commercial

This here is the edited version of Conan O'Brian's new American Express commercial, which is on BLAST damn near every time I fast-forward through a commercial break on my DVR!!! I don't mind it though cuz it's two things I love together in one place: Coco and India!!! Coco butchers speaks some Hindi too - check him out!!!

Exhibit C: Indian Call Centers as Entertainment

We first saw this "call center chic" trend (if it can be called that) in parts of Slumdog when our hero Dev, also the Chai Wallah at a call center in Mumbai, was tracking down his big bro at work in between chai shifts. Now, it seems there's a movie AND an NBC sitcom set in India's call centers -- and both are called "Outsourced"!!!  (Generic much??) Here's a couple of clips for a better idea:

 

Outsourced the Film...

Outsourced on the sitcom on NBC...

Let the Good Times Roll in 2010!!

Yowsa! It's been waaayy too damn long since I last posted here! How are my GlamVitians??? (All 11 of you, lol.) I know, I know, I took a super long break from this blog because well, I just had a lot of shizz goin on, so there. My (non) apologies outta the way - HAPPY BLEEPIN NEW YEAR to you all!! I know that comes a li'l late, but it's actually really good we're a few weeks in to 2010, since this way I can start dishing on what I think this year has been about so far and what, I'm guessing, it'll continue to be about.

So far, I'd have to say 2010 has been all about new beginnings. For instance, I finally did decide to go back to school (see blog posts 2 & 3 for backstory on this), so I've been shimmying my way back into college life again for the first time in, well, some time. And for those not in the know, yes, I'm going back to school for a career change from journalism to healthcare. Now, now, no need to weep darlings, I'll still be here with an open heart ready to spew more decadent verbal debauchery at you about anything I deem Glam Vita worthy, so never fear. You are not alone.

Also proving that 2010 is all about starting anew, is the whole Conan O'Brien vs. Jay Leno f*ckery that's been dominating the headlines so far this year. Dunno about you, but to me this scandal, or "Colen" as I like to call it, has been all about Conan, the magic he brings to the table and what he needs to do to keep his late night awesomeness alive, as not to get sucked dry by the corporate baddies. So, when NBC was all, "Duuhhh Conan, Jay wants the Tonight Show time slot back after he promised it to you years ago, so get in the back seat again or go play in traffic, mmkthx," it was up to Conan to keep his dignity, preserve the sanctity of his comic genius, throw Andy Richter over his shoulder a'la Brendan Frasier in Encino Man and say, "No-go, f*cktards. I best be leavin now for another network that will milk me somewhat less and appreciate me more, but not until you pricks pay me an ungodly sum of money to git gone cuz THIS IS SPARTA!!! ...Ps. bob on this, kthx."

I mean, really. Who does NBC think Conan is, Jimmy Fallon? No, my lovelies. Conan is much more than a pretty boy who wouldn't know an original punchline if it punched him right in the nads. This is why I believe that in the wake of Colen, Conan represents the spirit of 2010. It's that spirit that dictates standing up for yourself, staying true to what you're worth and letting go of toxic connections with those who take for granted what you bring to the world. This is what 2010 should be about for all of us. I know it is for me, i'nt that right kitty?

Yikes! Ok, we'll leave kitty out of it. Anywho, I'd like to close by saying God bless network television blunders for giving us all something to get self-righteous about, God bless Lady Gaga for giving me more hot sh*t to look forward to in 2010, and may peace be with us all this year and every year to come!!!