Fashion, food and Amby: Here’s a weekly round-up of mid-day.com’s top features

As monsoon hits the city of Mumbai fashion experts and content creators tell us how Mumbaikars can plan their wardrobe to battle the struggle of commuting during rains June is also the month of school reopening bringing the kids back to the classroom As children get into a fixed routine nutritionists help us understand what is mindful eating and how it can improve kidsrsquo dietary habits and overall healthAs Pride Month celebrations begin queer creators share their experiences of how brands indulge in tokenism and the need to shift the approach towards representation in its real terms for authentic inclusivity In the wake of Ambassadorrsquos revival reports Midday Digital reached out to car enthusiasts in the city who own the vintage car to know about what are their views on the newsFor World Gin Day we look at how gin culture is evolving in India through industry experts In conversation with JapaneseSri Lankan chef Darshan Munidasa we decode the inclination of Indians towards Sri Lankan cuisineSlay it in the rains Herersquos how to plan your wardrobe for the Mumbai monsoonItrsquos hard not to think about the struggle that comes with the monsoon hitting the city of Mumbai While months of harsh summer had us waiting for the rains the question of how to step out comfortably and not look disheveled lurks in the back of our minds We reached out to fashion experts who share some useful tips on wardrobe essentialshttpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefashionarticleslayitintherainshereshowtoplanyourwardrobeforthemumbaimonsoon23230413Good olrsquo Amby Mumbaibased fans of the Ambassador react to news of the classic carrsquos electric revampAs reports of the Ambassadorrsquos revival in an electric avatar do the rounds enthusiasts of the classic car in Mumbai take us back in time to when they purchased their favourite ride The question on their mind Will the new version give a hat tip to the oldhttpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlegoodolambymumbaibasedfansoftheambassadorreacttonewsoftheclassiccarselectricrevamp23230591Pride Month The need to move away from tokenism towards authenticityPride marches and celebrations take place across the globe during the month of June During Pride Month queer narratives tend to be commercialised by some brands who never engage with the LGBTQIA community throughout the rest of the year We ask queer creators how they are leveraged how brands indulge in tokenism and the way to authentic inclusivenesshttpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticlepridemonththeneedtomoveonfromtokenismtoauthenticity23230717Mindful eating Ahead of school reopening herersquos how parents can clean up kidsrsquo dietary habitsAfter a twoyear break schools in Mumbai are set to reopen from June 13 for the new academic year and as children get back to the classroom regularly they are likely to indulge in unhealthy snacking and untimely eating Nutritionists tell us how mindful eating habits could help bring order to studentsrsquo busy liveshttpswwwmiddaycomlifestylehealthandfitnessarticlemindfuleatingaheadofschoolreopeninghereshowparentscancleanupkidsdietaryhabits23230834Why Sri Lankan chef Dharshan Munidasa wants to experiment with Mumbairsquos pomfretMunidasarsquos Ministry of Crab whose flagship venue in Colombo recently appeared on Asiarsquos Top 50 Best Restaurants just completed three years in Mumbai In a chat with Midday Online the JapaneseSri Lankan chef tells us why he believes a lot more Indians are taking to Sri Lankan cuisinehttpswwwmiddaycomlifestylefoodarticlewhysrilankanchefdharshanmunidasawantstoexperimentwithmumbaispomfret23230978World Gin Day A glimpse of Indias diverse and evolving gin cultureFrom classic London Dry to Japanese and Indian crafts the Indian gin drinker has an appetite for these extremely diverse gins which has led to the emergence of homegrown brands On World Gin Day we spoke to industry experts who decode the reason behind popularity of the spirit and share insights on how gin culture is evolving in Indiahttpswwwmiddaycomlifestyleculturearticleworldgindayaglimpseofindias3737and37373737culture23231114