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GET SET FOR SUMMER WITH A PAIR OFSUNGLASSES THAT COMPLEMENTS THESHAPE OF YOUR FACE. HERE'S A GUIDE TOHELP YOU CHOOSE THE BEST FRAMESACCORDING TO THE SHAPE OF YOUR FACE.

SQUARE SHAPED: If you have a strong jaw line with pronouncedcheekbones, then opt for rounded and aviator shaped frames. Youcan carry off over-sized styles, and oval and rounded styleswill look great too. Just make sure that if you go for morerectangular shapes, they have soft-edges with nothing too an-gular.HEART SHAPED: Small and neat frames will set off your deli-cate chin and high cheekbones. Retro shapes like cat eyes,Celine-style rectangular frames and the classic wayfarer arethe per fect options for you.ROUND SHAPED: Balance your soft shape with angular sil-houettes and frames wider than your face. Avoid round framesand opt for rectangular and square ones. Gradient lenses willalso look great on you and so will embellished frames, whichwill give your face definition. You can never go wrong with aclassic wayfarer.OVAL SHAPED : Oversized frames are per fect for you. Over-

It would be unimaginable for anyone today to say that they don't un-dergo stress. In today's day and age, stress is an unwelcome par t ofour lives. And while avoiding stress isn't entirely possible, there areways on how one can deal with it in a positive way.NOT HAVING ENOUGH TIMEAre you always feeling like you have too much to do but there justisn't enough time? If you find yourself constantly running around try-ing to complete tasks at work or home (or both), you need to setyourself realistic goals, work on your time management and try tostay as organised as possible.MANAGING TIME MORE EFFECTIVELYPrioritising tasks will make your life easier because you will have anidea which task to pursue first and what can be put off till later. Thisway you will not waste time on unimpor tant tasks.LEADING AN UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLETake a look at your daily habits. Does your lifestyle leave you with nochoice but to adopt unhealthy habits? Don't let the lack of time affectyour health — don't eat in a rush, don't resor t to junk food and don'tsmoke because you think it will lower your stress levels. Star t bymaking small changes in your schedule, which will go a long way inhelping you ditch the bad habits.

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FASHION DESIGNER MALINI RAMANI, BEST KNOWNFOR CREATING RESORT WEAR, CHOSE TO GO THEINDIAN WAY FOR HER AUTUMN-WINTER COLLECTION,WHICH SHE PRESENTED AT THE WILLS LIFESTYLEINDIA FASHION WEEK HERE THURSDAY.

With a stylish title - Glamourette, her collection consisted of saris inabundance, though there were thigh-high slit, figure-hugging dresses too.What added to the Indian look was the use of big and bold bindis onforehead of all the models. The winged eye make-up further reminded theaudience of yesteryear Bollywood actresses like Asha Parekh and Helen."The theme was glamourette. It's the first time I have done Indian," Malinitold reporters after the show.True to the theme, she made use of gold on black outfits. While blackremained the dominant colour of the collection, she also played with pink."All of us love black...I love using gold. My collection had a little bit oftransparency too. I just wanted it to be sexy and Indian. I like stretch so, Iused lycra. Other fabrics were chiffon and silk jersey," she said.

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sized visors - this season's most popular shades - will workwell too. Avoid frames that extend beyond the sides of your face asthis will draw attention to the length of your face. Gradient lensesand a classic aviator frame will define your cheekbones.

For the 2015 ATS Coupe, Cadillac engineers and designers madea number of changes from the award-winning ATS Sedan to deliver the performance and styling traits luxury coupe buyers expect.

To create a more personal expression of the brand’s compact luxurycar, the 2015 ATS Coupe rides on the same 2775 mm (109.3-inch)wheelbase as the sedan, but features its own bodywork, longer ve-hicle length, lower height and wider front/rear tracks.The roof, doors, rear fenders and trunk lid are unique to the Coupe,along with a specific front fascia and front fenders to accommodatethe wider track. 18-inch wheels are standard on the Coupe.“All of the surface development unique to the ATS Coupe was donewith aerodynamics in mind,” said David Masch, ATS chief engineer.“We are able to achieve lift and downforce requirements to insure, attop speed, we retain handling without having to add a rear spoiler.”The Coupe has an aggressive stance, with wider front/rear tracks anda lower roofline than the sedan. At 1532 mm (60.3 inches) front and1568 mm (61.7 inches) rear, the two-door has a 20.3 mm (0.8-inch)wider track. Overall vehicle height is 27.9 mm (1.1 inches) lowerthan the Sedan. The wider stance and lower roofline provide the pro-por tions coupe customers want.“The wider track also helps improve steering precision and directresponse,” said Cadillac Executive Chief Engineer David Leone. “The lowerroof contributes to a lower centre of gravity height, which also reduces rolland improves steering response.”The 2015 ATS Coupe is also 20.3 mm (0.8 inches) longer than the sedan;although it rides on an identical wheelbase. The extra overall length helps tofurther enhance the ATS Coupe’s dynamic appearance, resulting in a swept-back look to the front and rear end appearances.

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Beat stress the right wayCONTD. FROM PAGE 25TAKING ON TOO MUCHOften, we take on things simply because we don't/ can't say ano to people or let them down. This results in one taking onmore things than they can handle. And that, in turn, leads toadditional stress as you try to balance everything. Admit toyour limitations and avoid taking up what you can't handle.PROBLEMS AT WORKWhen your mind is disturbed, it can reflect in your work. Ifyou're facing a lot of pressure at work or bitchy colleagues, it'sbest to speak to your superior about a solution. Avoid unneces-sary conflicts as much as you can and do your work to he bestof your ability.ACCEPTING A DIFFICULT SITUATIONOur inability to accept things is one of the main reasons forstress. When you figure out (and accept) that things are out ofyour control, you will realise that they are easy to accept andthat there is no point in fretting over them. Sometimes, dis-cussing a situation with somebody else might help you to seethings from a different perspective.NOT GIVING YOURSELF ENOUGH TIMEWe all need time out for ourselves no matter how busy we are.Taking a break will not only give your body a break, but alsohelp your mind unwind. You'll also discover that you can per-form better after having some 'me time'.NOT SEEING THE FUNNY SIDEExperts say that many of us have forgotten how to laugh. Whenwas the last time you let go and laughed till your stomach hur t?The next time you find yourself in a stressful situation, try andsee the lighter side. Having a humourous view towards life willlessen the burden of daily stress. And make it a habit to watchor read something funny everyday — laughing is said to lowerblood pressure and reduce stress hormones.AVOID SITUATIONS THAT STRESS YOUDifferent things affect us. For some it could be an overcrowdedtrain, for others it could be an empty road. Long lines at thesupermarket or bad traffic can stress some people out. Learnto work around these situations.

Low, Long, Wide CoupeEnhances Cadillac ATS LineCONTD. FROM PAGE 25The Cadillac ATS Coupe is intended to be a more personal addi-tion to the award-winning ATS product line. Designed to belighter, more agile and more engaging than its competitors, itextends Cadillac’s product-driven growth and the brand’s tradi-tion of dynamic luxury Coupes. The 2015 ATS Coupe goes onsale this summer, offering drivers the choice of rear-wheeldrive or all-wheel drive, and the power from a 2.0L turbochargedfour-cylinder or a 3.6L six-cylinder.

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FROM PARSI GARA TO MUGHAL ZARI,INDIAN MOTIFS ARE NOW ADORNINGBEDS, TABLES AND CUTLERY.Here's how you can dress up your rooms the Indian way this summer.Patterned paisleyOne cannot miss the global rise of paisley in home decor prints. Itgives a classic yet contemporary look to the rooms. From vintagepaisley rugs to buti on cur tains - the motif provides a soothing effectto the room. From Symphony Moussighi's green paisley tableclothand Rober t Allen's paisley bedcovers to William Sonoma's paisleyrug, the motif is also being spotted on cutlery these days.The paisley has many cultural impressions. Says textile designerNeeru Kumar, "The modern interpretation of the paisley is fascinating,as it's used in home decor on napkins, cur tains, cushions, lending asum a summery presence. The paisley, as a motif, brings up emo-tions that are comfor ting, classic and rich in heritage and nostalgia."Tie and dyeThis is the `year of tie and dye'. The patterns are fresh, modern andunexpected in home decor - from West Elm's ikat sofa to MaisonBoutique's ikat cur tains.Says designer Raghavendra Rathore, "Tie-dyes have a unique recallvalue similar to Madras checks. Its ability to adapt itself with thechanging trends -from geometrical to colour blocking -makes it uniqueand successful. Keep a lampshade in tiedye in any room and see it

reflect colourful light for a warm ambience."Zari for homeThe Indian zari is inspiring everyone in the world who wants to give aroyal edge to their interiors. From a zari photo frame and golden zariwall hangings, to zari cushions and cur tains, zari is defining the newluxury in home decor. It is being used in `luxe' home fur nishings witha mod ern twist. Says Rathore, "The biggest trend we are seeing isthe localisation of hand embroidery techniques for home decor. Zariembroidery in an antique A paisley lamp in blue way is the rage of thenew collections, and it is reviving the for tunes of local craftsmen.This trend is finding a big footprint globally."Parsi GaraTextile designer Peter D'Ascoli has revived Parsi gara embroideryand brought it to the living room, by dressing couches, cur tains etc.Says D'Ascoli, "These are the threads of continuity. The popular his-torical patterns in g Parsi gara are chakla-chakli (sparrows), margha-marghi a (rooster), china-chini (Chinese man and woman) and kandapapeta (onions and potatoes).I've used Parsi gara, paisley i and kantha work for curtains, couches,to drape the walls and ceilings for shamianas/tents. The draperiesthat use Indian motifs look extremely elegant and royal."Revival of phulkariThis traditional work from Punjab is making it to international decorthrough cushions and bedcovers. To name a few, Noir has a range ofphulkari table mats with roosters; John Robshaw's phulkari lotus pil-lows are a rage; Chevron has phulkari iPad covers.



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Fuel-Sipping Fiesta with EcoBoost Engine GrabsMultiple Honors at Texas Auto Writers Association Rally

Ford Fiesta with the award-winning EcoBoost engine won fourmajor categories in a 49-vehicle event at the Texas Auto WritersAssociation (TAWA) Auto Roundup rally competition held Monday atTexas Motor Speedway.Named Best Sub-Compact Car of Texas, the 2014 Ford Fiesta withthe 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has an EPA-estimated fuel efficiencyrating of 32 mpg city, 45 mpg highway and 37 mpg combined. It isthe only vehicle in the subcompact class with an EPA-estimatedrating of 45 mpg that produces 120-plus horsepower. TAWA alsonamed the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine as Best New Feature.More than 50 Texas auto writers selected Fiesta ST as the BestValue product of the TAWA event while selecting it as Performance

* Fiesta SE with 1.0-liter EcoBoost® engine wins Sub-Compact Car of Texas title* Fiesta ST with 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine named Perfor-mance Compact Car of Texas and Best Value in the 49-vehicle competition* 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine selected as Best New Featureby TAWA* Fusion Energi captures TAWA Green Vehicle title

Compact Car of Texas. In addition to a precision spor t-tunedsuspension and improved braking system, Fiesta ST packs a punchunder the hood with a new high-output variant of the award-winning1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine yielding 197 horsepower and

202 lb.-ft. of torque.Green Vehicle of Texas honors went to the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, which delivers a 620-mile total range and up to 21 milesof all-electric range. It is EPA-rated at up to 108 MPGe.



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TORONTO - With the Concept Coupé SUV, Mercedes-Benz is raisingthe standard to a new, higher level in literally multiple respects, acompany press released announced. This extremely spor ty studyimpresses as a typical representative of the long-standing coupé tra-dition at Mercedes-Benz, with a flowing side line, stretched green-house and striking radiator grille with central chrome louvre.At the same time the Concept Coupé SUV stands out with its muscularwings, large wheel arches, imposing 22-inch wheels, high beltlineand generous ground clearance. Its dynamic handling on the road isalso on a superior level. Not only thanks to air suspension, but also tothe networking of the power train, suspension and interior that itrealises. The variable dynamic control system "Dynamic Select Con-trol" provides four fundamentally different transmission modes andan individually programmable setup."Sensual as a coupé - visionary as an SUV," is the succinct choice ofwords used by Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Mercedes-Benz,to describe the physiognomy of the Concept Coupé SUV. The four-door, all-wheel drive Coupé has a length of almost five metres, and an

imposing width of a good two metres thanks to its broad shouldersand flared wheel arches.At the same time it has a modest height of around 1.75 metres, exhib-iting the flat, extended roofline that is typical of a spor ts coupé. "TheConcept Coupé SUV stands out thanks to its extreme propor tions andin doing so interprets our hallmark Mercedes coupé design idiomperfectly. With its superior sportiness it conveys a sense of modernluxury and aesthetic aspirations of sensual clarity", continues GordenWagener.Like the recessed door handles, frameless side windows blend per-fectly into the vehicle flanks to accentuate the coupé-like charactereven fur ther. In line with a tradition and like all recent study vehicles,the Concept Coupé SUV is painted in the "ALU-BEAM" paint finish,which is also reminiscent of the technically ground-breaking SilverArrows of the 1930s and 1950s.The upright spor ts grille with single louvre, framed by the three-di-mensionally designed modern, all-LED Multibeam headlamps, is themajor feature of the front end with its shor t, stylish overhang. Soft

cubes dominate the grille insert, and the forward-sloping bonnet withits typical Mercedes power domes underlines the membership of theConcept Coupé SUV in the line-up of par ticularly sporty Mercedes-Benz models.A discreet reference to the SUV genes of this study is provided by theharmoniously integrated, illuminated side sills, which are reminis-cent of the running boards found on classic SUVs or off-roaders. Indi-cators have always pointed the way in the best sense of the word,however in theConcept Coupé SUV they take on a new form. Thedirection indicators operate with a moving digital light band whoselighting elements light up sequentially from inside to outside, indicat-ing the change in direction in two ways.The coupé-like nature of the Concept Coupé SUV is also emphasisedby the design of the rear end with its obvious elements of the designline first presented with the S-Class Coupé, which will be followed byall coupé models from Mercedes-Benz in future. The styling charac-teristics of this include the slim band of rear lights with their ruby-like, three-dimensional look and the registration plate now incorpo-rated into the rear bumper.Another feature that has for generations distinguished the large coupémodels from Mercedes-Benz is the typical shape of the rear windowwhich is rounded off at the top. A discreet SUV reference is made bythe simulated underguard into which the tailpipes of the dual-flowexhaust system are integrated. Polished aluminium predominateshere, as on the integral door handles, the side sills, the front airintakes and the edging of the greenhouse.Wide, flush-fitted 22-inch wheels with tyres in size 305/45 R 22 makethe vehicle sit squarely on the road, and leave no doubt about thepassion of the Concept Coupé SUV: at very first glance this trailblazingstudy signals its spor ty, dynamic ambitions.Developing and creating new model families and vehicle classes hastraditionally been one of the strengths of Mercedes-Benz, the inventorof the automobile. This is par ticularly obvious in the history of itscoupés, and most especially in the very recent past. Models such asthe four-door Coupés or the Shooting Brakes in the CLS-Class havenot only created completely new vehicle classes, but have also had alasting influence on the model policies of different manufacturers,found numerous imitators and proved to be an outstanding sales suc-cess. The same can be said of the CLA-Class, which has been able totransfer the success of the CLS into the compact class and is alsoextraordinarily popular with customers. With the Concept Coupé SUV,Mercedes-Benz is now taking a similar approach. The study followsthis coupé theme within the SUV sector consistently and demon-strates how a four-door, all-wheel drive series production coupé mightlook.As a compact all-rounder, the GLA has already translated the sugges-tion of a coupé-like design idiom into an SUV format, thereby givingindications of a new SUV line from Mercedes-Benz which the ConceptCoupé SUV now fully brings to perfection. With this concept car,Mercedes-Benz is announcing the possible expansion of the previ-ously uniform SUV off-roader family:? The Concept Coupé SUV illustrates the possibilities of a morespor ty and dynamic "on-road line".? The model families of the GLA, GLK, M, GL and G-Class stand fora versatile and superior "off-road line".This presents customers with definite advantages, as they are able toorder a vehicle specifically meeting their needs and wishes.

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