The winner of the contest Ms Karampal Kaur Mand made her entry in upcoming “Miss World Punjaban 2010? and will represent USA.

Asha Sharma, although a known name in stage hosting in California among punjabi community was recently titled “A Living Legend” by a california based community group. We tried to find the accomplishments of Asha Sharma and were astonished on not finding any valuable achievements which may be considered to reflect her as a Living Legend.

Her performances include hosting a radio station GeetSangeet radio program in Califonria region and presenting the stage anouncer and that too on fees being paid to her. One thing we dont understand is that once you are getting paid to perform or do the job then where is community service. I believe a community service is considered to be providing a valuable service to a community with no materialistic interest.

I guess if the award had been titled something like “Honorable Stage Presenter” might have been more suited rather than trying to stick the word legend. Well one good thing we see a website call ashasharma.org was launched which i believe is good present for her.

Well these are my thoughts and you may or may not agree with them, feel free to post your comments what is your definition of a legend and that too “A Living Legend”

After making a name in television and stage anchoring, Sattinder Satti has debuted as a singer through her Punjabi album title ‘Peeng’ or “The Swing”.

The daughter of an army officer from a baptised Sikh family, Satti was born and brought up in Batala.

Satti took to the stage at the age of 19, and earned accolades for her performances.

“In 90 per cent of my stage performances, people have demanded me to become a singer,” she says.

Having established herself as a stage artist, Satti says she is keen to be a trend-setter, and therefore delayed the release of her album.

“I am doing this album only to show that this is the kind of singer I am,” said Satti.

Satti rehearses in the Sufiana style through songs like “Damadam Mast Kalandhar”.

Sushil Kumar Jain of Mohali has groomed her into a singer, says Satti.

Satti is taking her Punjabi singing career seriously, as she sees no popular female Punjabi singer on the horizon. She claims that after the era of Narinder Biba and Surinder Kaur, only Satwinder Bitti has claim to being a popular Punjabi female singer.

Approximately 5 to 6 thousand women participated in this years “Yuba Ciity Tian” held at Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds and seemed like the rainbow with womens wearing colorful clothes and Jewelry reflecting the punjabi culture. The stage was beautifully decorated with the items like CHarkha, Fulkari, Kunjey , Manji etc to give a look and feel of punjab. The enviorment indeed felt like a punjab on stage.

The programme started aroung 11AM in the morning with an opening welcome by the president of IOPW Inc, Mrs, Parminder Kaur Thakkar who warm heartedly welcomed all the women who took time and became part of the mega event exclusively for and by women and handed over the stage to Mrs, Asha Sharma.

Asha Sharma continued to be the stage co-ordinator for next 6 hours in which various programs were presented by the community womens.

Small girls from Guru Ram Das Khalsa school presented Shabad on stage and then there was a main attraction of a fashion show representing the culture of punjab. Dimple Bains’s team preformed gidda which left a memorable experience within the audiences. Other various groups performed among which few did punjabi songs.

The whole colorful program once again brought the memories of punjab through the showcase of talent by the local artists and punjabi women groups.

Barton says, “You’d get sneakers made into high heels or cut up your clothing and put pins on your shirts and bags. “Then I was into the sweatpants look – hip-hop didn’t pass me by!”

The next geneation featured collections of 10 designers which have big names namely Ivarluski Aseron, Patty Eustaquio, Antonio Garcia, Wynn Wynn Ong, Protacio, LZ Punzalan, James Reyes, Joey Samson, Cary Santiago and Brian Tenorio.

Each designers showcased their 6 to 8 pieces collection themed on colors like grey, black and white.

Lucy, after being founded in 1999 has been selling its brand through 50 retail stores and online though its website lucy.com.

The purchase of lucy by VF reflects its interst in hot brand market and also seems due to the changing taste of customers.

“The organizing committee sought sponsorship wirth $500,000 to stage the event”, said committee chairwoman Susie Staley. Further Ms Staley said, “We have not secured sufficient sponsorships to confirm there will be an even in 2008″.

Vodafone NZ has shifted its focus on sports and music after making changes in its sponsorship strategy.

And even though The Mirror’s home team, the Los Angeles Times Image section, had signed on as a media sponsor for the event, we weren’t tipped off ahead of time, so we trekked over to the Standard’s poolside patio to sip mojitos and wait for the names to be announced.

We’re glad we did, because it gave The Mirror a chance to catch up with retail legend (and nominee) Fred Segal, who was holding court at a table in the back with his daughter Sharon and assorted members of the fashion press.

It had been reported that Segal was planning to open a Las Vegas outpost of his eponymous retail concept at the W project, but he said a change in management had derailed that project. Instead, he said, he is focusing his energy on writing two books. One is an autobiography. (”I invented hip-huggers,” he told The Mirror. “And stone wash.”) The other is a collection of inspirational stories that include contributions from the Dalai Lama and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Though we could have listened to the retail titan wax on all evening, we needed to shuffle off to the other end of the patio, where the nominees for this year’s awards were being announced.

The nominees for the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator award are Jasmin Shokrian, Juan Carlos Obando, Rami Kashou and Thomas Wylde (Paula Thomas, designer).

In the marketing excellence category, the nominees are BCBG Max Azria, Guess by Marciano, Kitson and L.A. Eyeworks.

American Rag Cie, Fred Segal, Lisa Kline and The Way We Wore will face off for the honor of fashion retailer of the year.

The Los Angeles edition of DailyCandy (www.dailycandy.com/?city=2&switch=1) will be awarded the Fashion Communication award, and Bravo’s “Project Runway” is slated to take home the Inspiration Award. The Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award will be bestowed on Max Azria of the BCBG Max Azria Group. The awards ceremony will take place Oct. 26 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A.
source L.A Times