the setting was perfect you could not ask for anything better than having the qutub minar forming the backdrop my thoughts drifted to stories about this tall monument qutbuddin aibak built it id learnt as a kid its said if you lean with your back on it and get your hands to meet from either side anything you wished for would come true as a child i could not even dream of doing this maybe now with its silhouette strong against the dim of the night i wondered if i could make a wish i focused back on where i was i was about to start a jewellery show with anjalee and arjun kapoor in a few minutes i was already running late the andheria modh crossing is always chocablock with traffic even though delhi has a metro with seemingly beautiful stations i hurried backstage and entered the chaos amidst models helpers and makeup artists characteristic of a fashion show i got busy sorting out the jewellery with the appropriate clothes i surveyed the scene deepti gujral and carol gracias seemed to be the only two girls from mumbai the rest of the models were from delhi tall and professional i have to say the delhi crop looks good i noticed a lot of foreign models nothing new i thought fashion week is now crowded with them russians brazilians czechs you name it theyre all there and why not they are professional dont throw tantrums are eager to get jobs and i believe less expensive whats more they look damn good i got busy doing my stuff and noticed the clothes these designers were doing great stuff i loved their beige and gold collection with the chorded belts i must pick up a piece i made a quick mental note the lights dimmed as the silhouette of the qutub minar became more defined and the show started with rakesh mathur also called babla the percussionist the delhi scene is quite different from our city there is no attitude from the delhi audience like it has become in mumbai mumbai sometimes has a thakela attitude about seeing a show not another show they wail delhites are still enthused about seeing something new on stage and treat it with a lot more excitement they are still keen and curious about an event instead of just marking their attendance or attending just to be seen refreshing no wonder delhi designers are rock stars luxury bitesafter the show i went with my friend to a restaurant next door to olive at mehrauli a new joint called circa the place has a beautiful view from the terrace but there were too many thirsty mosquitoes however the foie gras the duck salad and the salmon tartare are to die for hardly feels like india with the kind of cuisine they serve whilst in delhi i went with my daughter to the us embassy to get her visa the load of applications in mumbai was too