(From top) Victor Banerjee flaunts a designer pen at Prana; models display exhibits at the preview of Fashion Quotient. Pictures by Rashbehari Das

What: Launch of Penn-E-Regali, a collector series of pens.

Where: Prana, 13/3 Ballygunge Circular Road.

When: Wednesday evening.

Take a look: It’s time to write in style; designer pens from Italian houses are now available closer home.

Visconti’s Van Gogh collection combines natural resin and vegetal components in their hot-press mould to produce unique writing instruments. The colours are reminiscent of impressionist paintings.

The Jaguar and Ferrari lines from Montegrappa meet the taste of the public with sober designs, a variety of colours and materials.

Delta’s Dolce Vita Stylus is handmade by skilled craftsmen and comes in a presentation case made of silver fabric crosshatch weave. Then there’s Jacques Bogart from Waldmann. Each brand is available in ball, roller-ball and fountain options.

That’s not all. In the wake of The Da Vinci Code storm, Tibaldi, the only officially appointed licensee for luxury writing instruments in the movie, has produced the Tibaldi Da Vinci Code limited edition pens. It is engraved with Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Vitruvian Man and a series of cryptic codes. Interestingly, deciphering the letters and symbols engraved on the pen’s cap leads to the words that enabled the cryptic box to be opened in the book.

Actor Victor Banerjee launched the collection. “I shall give up acting and start writing,” he smiled.

Pocket pinch: The designer pens are priced between Rs 1,350 and Rs 1,80,000.

Voiceover: “India is home to only three Da Vinci Code pens and Prana is the proud displayer of one of them,” said Kavita Khaitan, director of Prana.

A wine facial at Bob’s. Picture by Amit Datta

Face fresh

What: Launch of chocolate and wine facial.

Where: Bob’s at Narayani, 7/1 Lake Terrace.

When: October 25.

Take a look: The chocolate facial boasts active ingredients like aloe vera, cocoa powder, sweet almond oil, walnut granules, yeast extract and more. The pack is suitable for normal and dry skin above 25 years.

The wine facial promises an extra glow to the face and helps relieve tension and tiredness. There are three kinds of wine being used —red, white and green. “The grape seed used in wine not only contains anti-oxidants, but also ensures microcirculation action, protects elastin and collagen fibres and helps prevent destruction of hydro colic acid,” said salon director Bob Suvodeep Saha.

Pocket pinch: Prices of the facials start from Rs 500.

Priti Patel at the inauguration of Colours on Canvas, an exhibition of paintings by various artists at Gallery Kanishka’s. Picture by Rashbehari Das

Trend topper

What: Preview of Fashion Quotient, an exhibition of wedding celebration.

Where: Copper Chimney banquets.

When: Thursday.

Take a look: With the wedding season around the corner, an exhibition celebrating fashion and designer wear is an event many will look forward to.

Debuting in the city this year on November 10 and 11 at the Crystal Room in Taj Bengal, Fashion Quotient… Where Trend Meets Tradition is being put together by the Inner Wheel Club of Central Calcutta, an associate of Rotary International.

The exhibition will showcase designer wear and jewellery from not just Calcutta but also Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and Bangalore. The list of designers from Calcutta includes Shamlu Dudeja of Mallika’s Kantha Creations, Sucheta Merh of Earthy Myths, Ekta and Ruchira of Ekru, Naina Jain of Bandhej and Richa Kanoria.

Bridal and party wear saris, ethnic and Indo-western outfits using various prints and embellishments like batik, bandhni, chikankari, applique and kantha will be on offer.

Designer Abhishek Dutta will display his furniture line at the exhibition. In the jewellery section, you can find jadau, diamond as well as fashion jewellery. The proceeds of the event will help build a home for senior citizens in Thakurpukur.

Voiceover: “The idea is to bring to the forefront all the hidden talent that Calcutta has in store. We are bringing the best of India to Calcutta for a cause,” said club president Mamta Gupta.