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By reinventing a venerable complex of former convents dating back to the 12th century, Capella Hotels and Resorts is set to make its much-anticipated European debut in Florence, Italy, in 2027. 

• Located in the historic heart of the Tuscan capital, in Via San Gallo, the hotel will be just a few steps from the Piazza della Libertà (the northernmost point of the historic centre of Florence) and the Duomo (cathedral).
• The complex where Capella Florence is coming up has been home to the convents of Sant’Agata, San Clemente and Santa Lucia di Camporeggi, which hosted talented artists like Arcangela Paladini.
• It even served as a military hospital back in the day.
• The hotel is designed by renowned Italian architectural firms RPA and De Vita & Schulze, with interiors by French design house Liaigre.
• This will mark the restoration of one of the city’s most culturally important and storied properties.

“Capella Florence represents a natural evolution of our vision, bringing the Capella experience to a city where culture, history, and artistry are deeply ingrained in everyday life,” Cristiano Rinaldi, President, Capella Hotel Group, said in a statement.

Are you a modern Indian bride-to-be who has said yes to the proposal and to your wedding dress? The obvious next step is picking the jewellery to add all the sparkles to your look for the big day. What are you inclining towards taking the traditional Indian path of the good old gold and kundan jewels or the one leading to carats worth of shimmer and shine in the form of on-trend gemstones encrusted wedding jewellery.

Whether it is the OG engagement ring, or the bridal jewellery trousseau; what are the contemporary Indian brides opting for? Are they going the gemstones route taken by many a celebrity in the recent years such as Kiara Advani, Parineeti Chopra, Nayanthara and more? Or are they wanting to take the gold jewellery route? Well, if the road taken is that of the gemstones, let us decode if it is all about the big rocks for the new-age brides or are they going for a different aesthetic?

NDTV spoke to jewellery industry stalwart and designer, Sunita Shekhawat, and other leading jewellers including Angara, Craftier, Golubhai Badalia Diamonds, Akoirah and more to decode if today’s bridal jewellery is all about big rocks being worn as a status symbol or do these choices resound with their tastes as well.

Vaani Kapoor makes jaws drop yet again as she dolls up in a full glam look for what looks like a formal evening out. The Abir Gulaal actress dished out a stunning beauty moment featuring a full face of makeup that screamed bronzed and beautiful from a mile away. It served ace vibes teamed perfectly with a sleek updo.

Vaani Kapoor is here to slay B-town with her beauty outing this time over again. The 36-year-old actress dolled-up her pretty face in a full coverage foundation, arched brows and an overall bronzer laden complexion that gave her a Jennifer Lopez inspired look. A shimmery grey smokey eyeshadow added all the glam to her eyes paired with fluttery false lashes.

A generously contoured, bronzed and highlighted cheekbones and nose bridge did wonders for Vaani. She added the finishing touch to her makeup look with a rose hued lip gloss that gave her the colour and shine her look needed.

Sophie Choudry made sure to not miss a beauty beat as she welcomed the festivities of Eid-al-Adha this weekend. The British singer and actress picked out a feminine chikankari suit with old gold mukaish work that added all the shimmer and sparkles, and a pair of statement emeralds encrusted ear jackets. But what stood out to us was the effortless glam avatar that Sophie dolled up in for the day.

Sophie Choudry was a breath of fresh air on a festive summer day this weekend that happens to be a holy occasion. The Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 actress looked like a stunner while aceing her beauty game. Sophie’s pretty face was dolled up with a layer of air brushed foundation, arched brows, and a healthy wash of bronzer to give her face the sun-kissed look.

Sophie’s enchanting eyes were laden with a shimmery bronze eyeshadow and generous coats of mascara for wispy lashes. A hint of rose toned blush on the apples of cheeks added back life to her face. Last but not least, a mauve hued lip gloss lent the right amount of colour and shine to her pout.

Shilpa Shetty and Shamita were spotted taking loved-up selfies while sporting effortlessly glamourous looks. The sister duo featured in a post that Shamita Shetty published on her Instagram handle wishing her elder sister, Shilpa on her 50th birthday. But what caught our eyes apart from all the love was the sisters’ breezy beauty game.

The birthday girl, Shilpa Shetty sported a soft glam look a wash of skin tint on her face, arched brows, black eyeliner drawn cat eyes, a touch of rose heud tint on the apples of her cheeks, and a berry lip oil. Shilpa’s tresses were styled into side-swept salon styled waves which became the perfect crowning glory.

Shamita Shetty matched beauty steps with her elder sister by dolling-up her pretty face a layer of beaming skin tint topped with arched brows. Skipping the eyeliner, she opted for fluttery mascara coated lashes, a hint of rose tint on her cheeks, and a petal-coloured lip gloss to seal the deal of her glam game. Shamita’s tresses were styled into loose open waves done salon style which were the perfect cherry on the cake.

Whether we talk about flawless glowing skin or striking hair, Tara Sutaria is our go-to inspiration. The ultimate B-town diva has never failed to dish out a statement with her glam game.

Recently, Tara stunned her fans with her on-fleek makeup expertise and stylish hair. The actress left her shoulder-length locks open in a tousled, slightly messy way, giving it a natural look. Her hair was styled in a slightly wavy manner, especially towards the ends. It framed her face nicely, with some strands falling across her forehead and around her cheek, enhancing the effortless vibe.

For makeup, Tara opted for a soft glam makeup look with her black dress. The blush accentuated her high cheekbones and the highlighter turned on the subtle glam factor. Tara wore a soft and neutral eyeshadow which was blended seamlessly to create depth. Her eyebrows are well-groomed, filled in to look natural yet defined.

The stroke of winged eyeliner with the mascara-laden eyes made her eyes pop. With a gentle contrast to her eye makeup, soft pink lips gave the finishing touch to her glam yet natural look. 

Mouni Roy made jaws drop as she dished out a winning makeup look on her Instagram handle. The Naagin actress looked like a million bucks in this full glam makeup moment that featured charcoal hued smokey eyes and a rust pout that worked in perfect symphony with her messy side-swept curled locks. Styled with an all-black ensemble featuring a sans sleeves bodysuit, a pair of sheer stockings, knee-high leather boots and a larger-than-life faux shearling black coat; Mouni looked like a total diva. But it was her makeup look that caught our eyes and struck a winning chord with us.

Mouni Roy looked nothing short of stunning as she dolled up to impress in a full glam moment to battle those mid-week blues. The 39-year-old actress aced her pretty face by applying a wash of full coverage foundation teamed with brow pomade laden arched brows. But the star of the show were her charcoal grey smokey eyes that featured a wash of dark grey shimmery and smokey eyeshadow teamed with lots of mascara to add a falsies-laden dramatic look to her eyes. A wash of burnt terracotta blush on the apples of her cheeks added colour back to Mouni’s visage. Last but not least, she added the perfect colour to her pout with a rust hued lip colour with a satin texture.

If Mouni’s glam game was on point, then how could her tresses stay far behind. The Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva actress styled her locks in a messy side-swept manner with lots of curls to add all the volume and drama that her look so needed.

Sabrina Carpenter made sure to not miss a beauty beat as she dropped yet another look on her social media. The 26-year-old popstar who is basking in the success of her latest single, Manchild hasn’t stopped there. She dished out a winning beauty moment with a nude glam vibe that she teamed with her long blonde open locks. What was poignant that this time around though was the fact that she sported an onscreen look that was exclusively featured in her chartbuster song, Manchild.

Sabrina Carpenter looked like a million bucks as she dolled up like a girl from the southside of America. The Please Please Please hit maker was dressed in a sheer white lace shirt with a tie-up detail that she teamed with extremely short high-waist boxer shorts in a blue hue. But what caught our eyes was the pop sensation’s glam of the day which featured a full face of makeup including a veil of skin tint teamed with freckles, a bushy brow, a slight wash of sparkle on her eyelids, a delicate winged eyeliner and lots of mascara for dreamy and wispy lash look. Her pretty visage was laden with the right amount of contour, a rose blush and a champagne highlight to add the right amount of colour. Sabrina wrapped up her makeup game on a glamourous high with a stone-nude hued lip colour teamed with a brown lip liner to define her pout.

Selena Gomez is making all the beauty girls go gaga over her newest manicure this summer. The American popstar was caught on camera sporting a rather dreamy and delicate nail look for summer 2025, the lilac nails. The Calm Down singer’s manicure game was on point courtesy of artist and celebrity manicurist, Tom Bachik who has presence in Los Angeles, New York and Paris.

Tom Bachik is known for giving the perfect nails to leading Hollywood celebrities including Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum and many more who sport them everywhere ranging from shoots to red carpet events. It looks like the celebrity manicurist made way for yet another nail trend that will be hot for the summer of 2025. Yes, you guessed it right – the lilac manicure.

Selena Gomez was seen dressed in a sans sleeves bodycon black dress made out of a velour fabric and featuring a halter neckline adorned with a maximal bow detail. But our eyes were glued to the winning nail game that had the Only Murders In The Building actress wore like a badge of honour. The 32-year-old star was seen sporting almond shaped manicure topped with generous coats of a lilac hued gel nail polish and a layer of a glistening top coat to lock in all the manicure goodness in place. Last but not least, Selena didn’t forget to wear her famous marquise shaped solitaire ring that her beau Benny Blanco gifted her at the time of their heartfelt proposal.

Argentine and Spanish model and social media personality, Georgina Rodriguez has made sure to serve up a beauty storm yet again. The 31-year-old entrepreneur made sure to slay her beauty game in a full glam avatar that was teamed with her long and dreamy tresses. What’s more, Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend looked rather fit and fabulous being caught on camera wearing a body-hugging bodysuit in a pristine white colour from the shelves of Alo Yoga that she teamed with a maximal diamond ring adorned on her fingers. But what caught our eyes was her glam avatar for the day that was nothing short of blushed, bronzed and beautiful.

Georgina Rodriguez made heads turn as she dropped her latest beauty look on her Instagram handle. The glam avatar was perfect for summer 2025 with all its beautifully bronzed and blushed hues. Georgina’s makeup of the day featured a wash of full coverage foundation layered over her face teamed with feathered and angled brows. But the star of the show was her sunset eye makeup look courtesy of the perfect mix of bronzer-orchre yellow hues and a black winged eyeliner along with loads of mascara.

Georgina dolled-up her pretty face with a milky pink blush and a warm bronzer and a champagne highlight to bring it back to life. Last but the least she added a nude hued lip gloss add the perfect colour and shine to her perfect pout.

If Georgina’s beauty game was on point, then how could her tresses stay far behind. Her hair was styled into gorgeous and voluminous centre parted waves that were left loose to meander over her shoulders. They made for the perfect crowning glory to her look.