After 20 years of being on the pulse of luxury and lifestyle trends, Verve continues to bring to it's ever-growing loyal readers the most dynamic and profound content. This December, Verve looks at what society is and has been clearly defined by: cultural mash-ups and evolution. From inter-racial achievers like Alia Bhatt, Masaba and Norah Jones to deconstructing an iconic style evolution, from photography that trains an eye to deconstructing social change, with sharp and insightful essays on various aspects of contemporary lifestyle by top authors like Amish Tripathi, Verve's features are poised to be more incisive and thought-provoking than ever. Examining the transforming metros of the world and exploring the new-age fusion in food, and rewinding to iconic celebrity talk.... The elements of arts, culture, people, beauty, fashion and lifestyle come together in a never-seen-before explosion this December in Verve's 20th year anniversary issue, which promises to be a more-than-spectacular collector's edition!
Going towards its 17th year now, Verve has been at the vanguard of the lifestyle industry in India since its inception. Being India's first fashion and luxury monthly and targeted as the spirit of today’s woman, it celebrates the interests of the multifaceted contemporary global Indian, including fashion, beauty and style, glamour, arts and culture, travel and wellness. The editor and publisher, Anuradha Mahindra, has received top billing in Avenue Asia's list of Indians involved in the media. More than just a magazine that reports and interprets, Verve is a catalyst for conversations around contemporary Indian culture in the world, and these conversations take place between the pages of the magazine, on the internet as well as through several Verve-organized offline event initiatives: Our theme-based Verve Lounges held in different Indian cities have become the talk of the arts, culture and fashion world; being the first of its kind in India. Among the new activities, Verve had a starring role in the Bollywood blockbuster film Dostana, featuring Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra where the magazine was organically integrated into the film's storyline and was the focus point of a significant part of the film’s narrative. Verve has, for three years running, been a premier partner of the Indian International Film Awards (IIFA) fashion extravaganza, bringing behind-the-scenes news and coverage. Verve is also a member of the International Council of Altagamma, the Italian Luxury council and the magazine’s continuous success has been closely watched and studied, including at the Harvard Business School. Verve holds premium partnerships across industries and in the arts, culture and fashion fields. It has partnered Louis Vuitton with the Albert Kahn show and hosted a dinner for artists at Zodiac Grill, Taj. Verve was the magazine partner for the Toofles CEO fashion show and trunk show of Stella McCartney with Priya Chatwal and for ‘Women Mean Business’, a Cherie Blair initiative. Verve and Muse launched New York’s Breakthrough in Mumbai. Verve also ties up with several tourism boards and designs special evenings for the same.
