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Gorgeous Kiara Advani caught becoming showstopper in her style statement
New Delhi: Gorgeous Bollywood actress Kiara Advani, of “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story” fame, says she lets her mood decide what she should wear.
She might be an actress but her personal style is not guided by a team of fashion experts.
“It depends on my mood. I might wake up feeling sporty or boho chic. So, I don’t really tie down to just one thing,” Kiara told reporters at a fashion event here on Saturday.
“I like to wear whatever my mood decides. I have fun… I enjoy being myself,” she added.
She had walked for designers Shyamal and Bhumika, who presented ‘Muse of Mirrors’ at the event.
Kiara made her debut on the couture runway as a muse for the designer duo in jewels by RK Jewellers South Extension II.
Kiara, dressed in waist-baring green outfit with a train, said: “This is my first ever appearance on the couture runway and I couldn’t have imagined anybody better than Shyamal and Bhumika to make this debut with!”
“Their designs truly capture the essence of Indian romanticism, like no other. I resonate with their utopian vision and the way their clothes embody the modern Indian woman.”
Wow gorgeous Kiara Advani grabs eye attention at ramp with her style statement:
Their couture collection celebrates their princess muse, using tiers of eco-friendly matka silks, raw silks, fine crepes and georgettes; with tulle and organza.
Fragile embroidery in age-old techniques of aari and zardozi have been used for pieces with elaborate drapes and structured sleeves.
Vintage rose gold zari threads and silk threads are intricately embroidered into exaggerated floral and scalloped hems, over layered with sequins, giving softness to the romance-inspired collection in colours like English rose pink, moon grey, dusty mint and muted ivory.
The collection is inspired by the regality and romance of ancient palaces, with their ornate archways, painted ceilings, silk upholstery and baroque carpets.
The special jewellery collection has been designed in line with the mood of their garments.
The collection comprises traditional pieces, including tiaras, crafted using old Indian techniques of jewellery making.
It features rare gemstones, coloured pearls and tradition polki set in hallmarked gold.
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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
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