~Discussions with celebrated Indian actress, Ratna Pathak Shah and former editor, Elle, Nonita Kalra about urban women ~
Wednesday 19th June 2013, Mumbai: Author of the bestselling book Cloud 9 Minus One, Sangeeta Mall was joined by renowned Indian actress, Ratna Pathak Shah and former editor, Elle Nonita Kalra, at the Jean-Claude Biguine Salon & Spa, to chat about Beyond Pink.
The Beyond Pink Series are conversations with a growing breed of self-confident women who have visibly dealt with the challenge of taking their own decisions and are leading empowered lives.
Talking on the occasion Sangeeta Mall says, “The Beyond Pink woman is the product of rapid urbanization and education. She revels in her independence and empowerment. Beyond Pink celebrates the stories emerging from her situation, a woman who deals with the hairpin bends in her life her way”.
Connecting with the audience and the chat concept, Dharmendra Manwani, CEO, Jean-Claude Biguine Salon & Spa, India, remarks, “Our services are a reflection of the way of life for contemporary women, their lifestyle choices and we, therefore, resonate with their personalities. Sangeeta’s Beyond Pink chat has been created to provide a platform for the new, urban Indian woman, and we saw a worthy cause and are here to support it.”
With The Beyond Pink Series, author Sangeeta Mall celebrates fiction about women who have grown up to believe that they have the power to follow their gut. Armed with a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, Sangeeta changed course from being an entrepreneur with a business management degree to becoming a storyteller fairly recently. She is also the curator of the Beyond Pink series. Sangeeta lives in Mumbai with her family.
Flight of the Flamingo, the first title in the Beyond Pink series, takes a look at the real dilemmas of urban women who choose to follow their gut, using their talents and career options to design a life they can be proud of. The book is set to launch on 26th June 2013.
About Jean-Claude Biguine India:
With over 10 established salons across the cities of Mumbai and Bangalore and expanding, Jean-Claude Biguine Salon & Spa, India is a premium salon and Spa brand offering luxury services to around 10,000 customers every month. With perfectly crafted hair and skin products, coupled with services that far exceed mere indulgence, Jean-Claude Biguine Salon & Spa has taken a place amongst the most chic salon-spa chains in the world and we’d like to think, the trendiest.