Up Close And Personal Princess Diya Kumari Of Jaipur Plus Explosions JUMA at New York In The Sky’s MUNAF RAYANI Fashion Week An Insiders Look EXCLUSIVE: The Royal Issue at a Coachella LADY DIANA & her lesser known Pakistani love affair SEPTEMBER 2012 Olympic Wrestler Arjan Bhullar The Olympian Diaries THE TORONTO23 EXPLOSIONS IN98 THE THE SULTAN’S114 TENT & FASHION INCUBATOR SKY’S GUITARIST CAFÉ MOROC SEPTEMBER 2012 MUNAF RAYANI 8 Editor’s Note BUSINESS 5th anniversary in Canada’s Very Own Tara Elizabeth speaks 10 Contributors 23 The Toronto style—the four-day Shooting Star with the founders of Fashion Incubator a event was attended The Little Mosque Titika a hot new yoga STYLE SCOOP Canadian designer’s by the who’s who of on the Prairie starlet wear line based out of 12 What we’re obsessed formula for success Pakistani fashion breaks down what Toronto with this month life is like post the 136 Yafa COVER STORY runaway success of 138 Spirit Guru 74 What Fairy Tales the little Canadian Have a question that are Made of comedy that could you’ve been aching SHE Associate Editor 38 Precious by Maira to ask that no one has COVER74 Priya Kumar talks with given you a straight STORY has a virtual monopoly WHAT FAIRY Princess Diya Kumari on the South Asian answer for? SHE’s Spirit TALES ARE of Jaipur on what being wedding jewelry Guru has you covered! MADE OF a Royal is all about market in Toronto— THE ARTS SHE finds out how her EVENTS 98 An Insiders business went from a 139 J.J. Valaya Look at a Coachella hobby to booming SHE takes you behind Artist that Keeps the the scenes at the king of Masses Coming Back NIGHTLIFE Indian couture’s showing Explosions in the Sky’s 114 The Sultan’s Tent at the Liberty Grand guitarist Munaf Rayani & Café Moroc talks to the SHE team SHE goes behind ON THE ROAD about he and his band’s the scenes at one 143 Steeped in Sri journey from going of the most iconic Lanka’s Central with out heating in the restaurants Toronto Highlands Travel winters to selling out has ever known extraordinaire Robin concert halls across the Esrock discovers world HE where that little satchel 102 The Censorship 131 Wardrobe of tea leaves you FASHION CENTRAL SOCIAL of Reality Essentials every man consume everyday 20 Juma Makes a CONSCIENCE Filmmaker Ashvin should have in his closet originates from Successful Debut at 34 Niqabi Like Me Kumar discusses the 132 That’s What NYFW Saima Hasan spoke with difficulties of being a SHE Said giving BEAUTY 22 Murano in two brave women who documentarian in a sound advice to our 148 Beauty Desires the City were targeted by bullies Bollywood-possessed male readers on 149 Shirley Wu: Anu Raina breaths over wearing a niqab, a culture relationship, family Beauty Concept new life into the symbol of their devotion and fashion drama She came to Canada urban-chic category to their religion MADE IN CANADA 133 The Olympian from Pakistan to visit relatives and ended 32 Fit for a Princesse 104 Senator Diaries PAKISTAN Ataullahjan In Her SHE goes one-on-one up starting the most Creative Director successful South Asian Karishma Shahani 34 Fashion Pakistan Own Words with Olympic Wrestler Week 2012 was a Canada’s first Arjan Bhullar exactly salon/beauty school in shows SHE how one the GTA becomes a successful melody of zardozi, Pakistani-Canadian one month before cross-over designer chiffon and organza Senator of Pushtan competing in London and displayed the best decent candidly speaks 151 Horoscopes 34 Ritu Kumar unveils 152 Quote/Unquote her Panchvastra of what Karachi had with SHE about HEALTH/ to offer becoming an integral WELLNESS “What does being couture collection in South Asian mean to New Delhi 52 PSDC Sunsilk part of the country’s 135 Keeping up with Fashion Week in bill passing protocol Tara Elizabeth you?” Our favourite Lahore celebrated its 108 Sitara Hewitt: Brand ambassadress celebrities let us know. EDITOR’S NOTE hen we decided to Part high fashion, part politically driven, launch SHE Can- our sophisticated, timely articles and com- ada, a multitude prehensive editorial content cross over all of ideas, concepts cultural boundaries. In our nations of ori- and mandates gin, political, religious and ethnic tensions were available at plague us. Here in Canada, no such ten- ourW disposal. There was, however, one thing sions should exist and SHE Canada aims that was certain—while we would stay true to highlight our similarities as opposed to or our parent publication, Pakistan’s SHE dwelling on our differences. Magazine, some work was to be done in making SHE Canada our own. This month we take an in-depth look On a recent trip to the South Asia, I at what it means to be South Asian living was seated beside a Bangladeshi business- in Canada. First, back when we partnered man. In spite of the rocky politics between with SHE in January we had the opportu- Pakistan and Bangladesh over the past few nity to candidly speak with the Honourable decades, this gentleman had nothing but Senator Salma Ataullahjan—Canada’s first glowing things to say about my country. Senator of Pakistani-Pashtun decent. We This really had me thinking—our nations’ also caught up with Little Mosque on the tensions are not propagated by their people, Prairie’s rising starlet Sitara Hewitt, who’s but rather it is archaic politics that keep our now living in Los Angeles. Finally, readers governments at odds. Such sentiments cannot miss our cover story exclusive— promoting unity and goodwill are reflected SHE Canada co-sponsored the Jaipur amongst all South Asians, particularly those Royal Polo Challenge back in June and who are a part of a multi ethnic and multi interviewed event hostess Princess Diya cultural society like Canada. Kumari and son the teenaged Maharaja Padmanabh Singh. After much thought and reflection to hope you enjoy our inaugural issue and determine where we stand, we came to a if you take anything from these pages, let it consensus. Although SHE originated from be a message of peace and solidarity; one we Pakistan, SHE Canada would be a voice for look to propagate for decades to come. South Asian Canadians as a whole. Wheth- er Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepal- ese or Pakistani, SHE Canada will cover the topics these cultures feel strongly for. Re- gardless of or target demographic—young women between the ages of 20 and 40 in the GTA—we strongly feel that our content will strike a chord with both a younger and older generation. We have also ensured that men will not feel left out—our section HE is an authority on men’s culture, fashion and lifestyle. CONTRIBUTORS Yafa Sakkejha Tara Elizabeth Steve Rhodes Sakkejha is a Palestinian who was born in Writer, ‘Inspired by Life’, page Based in Toronto, Steve Rhodes has been Toronto, Canada. She currently runs the Photo credit: Kyle Scheib photographing for advertising and edito- House of Verona, a health retreat com- rial clients, as well as private commissions, pany in Collingwood, Ontario. She also is Tara Elizabeth is a freelance writer, actor, for the past ten years. Clients include Style a partner at Beneplan, a customer-owned and model residing in Toronto. After at Home, LCBO and Nestle. health insurance company. She became landing a job at a Toronto magazine she passionate about health when she met a got discovered by some local photogra- whole community in Toronto of people phers to model. Acting soon followed who successfully reversed diabetes, mood and she was lucky enough to hone her disorders such as depression, and other skills at Pro Actor’s Lab in Toronto. You diseases through advanced nutrition. can see her feature film debut in the indie film ‘Divine Enmity’. Mariana Valente Mariana Valente was crowned Miss Universe Canada in 2009, she represented Canada in the Miss Universe pageant in the Bahamas. She speaks 4 languages and has an honours Degree from York University. She now runs her own business in the fitness industry. CONTRIBUTORS Priya Kumar Liz Guber Robin Esrock Associate Editor Fashion Assistant Esrock’s success as a global adventurer, Kumar joined the SHE family in January Recent fashion school grad with an travel writer, TV producer and 2012 as a Contributing Columnist for the overflowing wardrobe. Guber keeps SHE international TV personality was no Pakistani Edition. She brings a wealth of readers up to date on both Canadian and accident, although it did start with international fashion/beauty experience international fashion. Look out for her one. Struck down on his bike at a to the table, having previously worked at coverage of JUMA’s collection showing at Vancouver intersection, Robin hobbled Vogue India in Mumbai and Blackbook New York Fashion Week and the Toronto away with a broken kneecap, a modest Magazine in New York. Her cover story Fashion Incubator’s 25th Anniversary Gala. $20,000 insurance settlement and a “What Fairy Tales are Made of” on Prin- new lease on life. He packed up his cess Diya Kumari’s life, love and family things, quit his job and set off on a history is one not to be missed. one-year solo round-the-world backpacking adventure to 24 countries. Esrock continues to write, blog, tweet and film his ongoing adventures. He is living proof that sometimes life is just an accident waiting to happen. Nicole Alvarez Art Layout Coordinator Alvarez is a freelance graphic designer and has been with the SHE Team since March 2012.