Fashion Trend-Stripes And Layering

In India(specially Delhi), its a bit of a daring expression if you roam about on the streets wearing a tube or a spaghetti. Even though you pull the look fantastically, women are supposed to wear place-appropriate clothes, unless its Ok for you to go out and be hounded by prying eyes, which is not the case with most of girls- And that  I am pretty sure of .
Shrugs have become so Yesterday for me. I always look out for light cover-ups or summery jackets, which can be just thrown on your deep tanks or noodle necks .And for this simplest reason I have bounded love for light button down shirts !
But then I have a small problem with them too.  My Button-down shirts seem prohibitive for movement for me. I feel like I'm in a straight jacket, especially if they are longer sleeve.  I look good in them if they are more fitted , but I just can't get comfortable. Not to sound like a broken Record, but if you hate something , do not wear it ! Doesn't matter who says its a must have or a classic piece. Just Screw it ! 
So Instead , I always fish for a perfect button down in my Hubs closet  for layering during monsoons or always buy them in one size big !! Problem solved.
Layer your buttons down with a  boring dress, and you could bring life to it .
Layer them over, Hide your tanks/ tubes with a buttons down, and you become the next sober girl in your locality !!
Layer them underneath a tunic/Cardi and you have an Evolved look in seconds .
And before you become judgmental in what I really have for this Black and  White stripe skirt, or whether my wardrobe has gone in for a strike Its better I downpour you with OOTD Pictures. 

This explains my- I have something for vintage doors syndrome

Tank/Heels : Zara (worn here)

Buttons Down Shirt: Levi's(worn Here)

Bag: Carlo Rino

Cuff/ Sunnies- Asos

On my lips Mac Betty Bright and Inglot -106

More on  Monochrome Look- Here

Black and White stripe trend 2013/ Jail stripes look Inspiration - Here

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Lace, Animal print And A Kurta Makeover-Blogger Inspired

There is no set of rules or people from whom I take Inspiration ! At times its magazines, or internet-Mostly Pinterest and Polyvore ,or our own fellow bloggers. Basically I just see what I like and work my own style from that .
Today's outfit is roused from our very own desi blogger ! This blogger recently put an ironic spin in the number of ways a basic kurta can be worn  ! With every post of her's on the kurta series she really left me aww with her Sartorial creativity !  I loved all her variations and original twist , and am sure you'll love them too !
Yes,she is Abhilasha from Looking good feeling fab blog !  It was actually a visual feast for me to see her switch that kurta  and creating looks which were edgy and preppy at one moment while girly and formal the next !
Hey Abhilasha ! Thank you for making it easy for me to pave my way for this post !
So stealing this original idea of hers and taking the liberty to add my own twist to the kurta makeover , here is my take on the version ! I got this one from Bangkok about 2 years back and have worn it to death ! With that I mean ,I could see it wearing out this time ! Gave it a rough fold on the hem from the front and left it hanging from the back to give a mullet effect, and Voila ! A simple look in minutes is ready to be served on the blog !

Do check out Abhilasha's Blog for more kurta makeovers, and let me know if you would love to see me doing a few more spins as well !!(stylish fashion dress wear/ indian fashion)
Will you try this look too ? I would love to know from ya'll !!

Kurta- bangkok

Lace Shorts- sarojini Mkt

Clutch: Etsy shop(color blocked here with another outfit)

Flats: Bangkok

Ring:Forever New

Necklace :Etsy(styled here )

Watch: Swatch

On my lips- Lady Danger By MAC

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Be Sun Smart- Styling A Sun Dress And Sun Hat

Like any other girl, I too hate having sun on my skin. The best thing  to avoid the summer sun is to stay indoors. But then I have to run errands, shuttle my kid to n fro from one class to another. So how can I give a sun hat a miss ? If you are a Delhi girl, you would understand how people can give you sudden anxiety if you dare to wear a big hat out on the roads. But then who cares? 
 I would rather look eccentric than get a patchwork quilt type  face tan. I own a few hats which I bought as experiments , some from art fairs too. Until last year I couldn't bring myself to wear one ,or would wear them for few minutes, feel silly and take them off ! But things changed, and I started blogging fashion so it was essential that I should eventually  crawl out of that slump and get a slight grasp on the fashion world too, hence, the hat trend couldn't be missed and I had a thought creep , Let's do an outfit post , keeping in mind the quintessential summer basics- A sundress and a Sun hat !! Have a look  !!

Last time I played around a bit with my hat on the beach on my trip to Goa ! Plus My sartorially-intelligent husband thinks it looks good on me and it goes with all of my casual summer outfits, hence all the inhibitions of wearing one goes to the bin .And Yes ! Next time you spot a girl in Delhi hiding her face under a big hat, u'll know whom to give a shout at ?

Sun dress: See how I styled it earlier HERE

Sandals: Pavers England

Waistcoat- Funk (worn here too)

Hat: From my Euro trip

Cross Body bag: Coach

Ring: Exibition  

On My lips - Mac Mehr

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Wardrobe Essential- Summer Skirts

My real world friends know that I do some kind of nonsense on the internet but I have never really talked about it that much because I didn't want to become one of those online bores. Just few know that I am on  Blogosphere boring some unknown people of my rant.. But Exactly what and in how much detail I talk about my blog with them totally depends on who it is I'm talking with. Sadly most of them don't understand what really a blog is and at the end of it  there is an awkward silence as they clearly don't get it , and how exactly I do it . They either want to learn more or they don't. It's that simple. but they surely do understand  and recognize the man behind the photos (as i do post my pics on my personal fb  from time to time ) which is clearly evident from the lavish/ storm of comments received on my Photoplay / tease. 
Here  are a few of the comments from my friends from the above category:(trust me they are verbatim )
1. Where is this location? What fun do u get posing in front of broken/rusted doors.?

2. Do you take pics everyday?
3. who takes these pics?
4. Are these pics for a magazine
5. Can we borrow your photographer?

6. Is it for some competition ?
7. Are you getting paid to publish these pics somewhere.. and finally
8.  Is it that thing do you do u told me once , some website of your own or something ?  

Coming back to the original purpose of me blogging- the outfit. Its summers and nothing makes me happy than wearing a light springy outfit ,to beat Delhi's heat !! What's your go to summer outfit ? Do share !

Tee- Giordano

Skirt- Zara(styled here too)

Shoes- Bangkok(worn here too)

Bag- Aldo

Belt- Westside

On my lips- Revlon lip butter- Raspberry Pie

Accessories- mix n match 

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Black And White Stripe Trend With Many Shades Of Green

I have done multitude posts on how to achieve the black and white look. See here, here and here.
Went a bit trendy today  with a b/w theme for the weekend. 
Honestly speaking I have seen a lot of women doing this trend too on the streets of Delhi, which really left me with overboard kinda feeling (either they are drowned badly or the boldness doesn't stand out) , but then there is one thing I learnt about stripes- That it can either work or not work for you, and the key is to keep the look individually distinct and not just to duplicate what others have already done. Its always easy to copy and get the look, but the catch is in adding your own  seasoning to the bland Salt and Pepper ! 
This is how I teased out, yet again this seasons black n white stripe trend by adding the color green  in different  hints to my whole look to get a stimulating yet a  relaxed silhouette .
Stripes are a  bit eccentric , you either love 'em or hate 'em. What's your stripe story ?
Do Sound off in the comments below  ..

Blouse: Sheinside

Denims: Thrifted (see here too)

Bag-Charles and Keith

Accesoories: Mixed 

Necklace-Thrifted

Shoes: from Hongkong trip 

Sunnies:Asos

On my lips: Maybeline Earthly Taupe
 

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The three winners are:

Debiparna

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Nitika Bhatia

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GO GOA GONE AND AN OOTD

Twitter knows it how badly I tuned my followers, by sending tweets that I  desperately wanted to watch the movie Go Goa Gone and was anxiously waiting for its release And The reasons were varied .. Firstly I was looking forward to the zom-com effect as something like this hasn't been attempted on the Hindi screen earlier, although I have witnessed zombies in Hollywood films. secondly the catchy tunes and different lyrics had put this movie in a league of its own for me(to an extent that I have been literally humming the tunes daily)
Personally,I have never ever watched a horror flick alone, as I always end up in a state where I am hyper, and sleep with the lights on for the rest of the week, or at least till as long as I remembered the movie in bits  !
But it was not like this with GGG ! The humor is smart,with generous dollops of bloody-gory-hungry zombies,but the best performance came from Kunal Khemu, who was the one who has the best one liners, the wackiest character, and the man is incredibly gifted with comic timing.  The dialogues are witty and are mostly responsible for invoking a laugh riot ! Saif totally won me with his wonky accent,and the way he  hurled the choicest Lajpat Nagar expletives when provoked,literally made me jump off the chair once..
In the end, Its a must watch !! coz It gives you what you least expect and in ways that you least anticipate,with an obvious underlying "say no to drugs" message.
Now let's move to today's outfit... I wore this for the Elle event which I attended a few weeks back but didn't have time to post it on the blog.."It is better to do well late than it is good to do well never."

Tank:Shopped Online

Palazzo-Thrifted(see here too)

Heels: Forever New

Bag:Oasap 

Cat-eyes: Asos

Cuff/Necklace: Oasap/Asos/thailand

On my lips- Mac Impassioned

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Love Jumpsuit

When it comes to fashion, we all love a good trend. It's nice to have something fresh and exciting to spice up the wardrobe, Isn't it ? I was introduced to Jumpsuits Romper's to be specific when I went shopping for my baby's clothes, and  have been in love with them since.Later that year scored some cool ones for my ownself from Bangkok and loved them even more ! Somehow, I really can't see why there is a "Blanket Ban" on them? They're just clothes,like a pant and a shirt and can be quite staid , Yes really !! For me its a trend which has a Never-ending shelf life .
 The best part of a jumpsuit is that it is an entire outfit, so just throw it on and you're instantly trendy and fashionable without a Hitch ! We all have definitely heard about a complete meal, or a complete nutrition phrase, so I call a Jumpsuit a Complete Outfit, lol..,coz they are everything fashion should be !
Switch them from  a casual outing for a Day  to Night by accessorizing with a fun Diva gold belt, dangly earrings,some more sparkle here and there and get ready to groove !
Do you Happen to Love them too ? How many of them do you own ?

A blooper moment courtesy, a  guy on a scooty. He was driving in front, while looking back at us.

Jumpsuit- Wholesale7.net

Pumps- Tresmode(worn here)

Bag- Louis Vuitton

Necklace- Mixed
On My Lips- Maybeline -Non stop Red

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Summer trends -Tailored Shorts

Its that time of the year again, yes, the blazing summers ,and the shorts wearing season has started on for me ,and I go by my thumb rule , shorter the better ! Skorts or shorts are two things I don't skip in summers especially when I am  running errands ! Basically they are very practical for active women like me !!
I think a lot of Indian women too, are accepting them as outerwear,since they are effortless to style, be it for a day or night . Pair them with long tops ,and for  those of you who have got reallyyy, long legs,  pull them with high cropped tops  !
Wore this Tailored shorts, for Pearl workshop I mentioned in my previous post . This top seemed to be doing all the work for me, it has a beautiful back cut-out, its got lace, sheer, Neon and is totally  feminine ,couldn't think of a better way to incorporate all the latest trends in one post or one single outfit. 
Strange so, I have never endorsed so many sartorial absolutes in any of my previous posts(and I am feeling good about breaking the rule for good) .
However the smart,button down and heels enhanced my tailored shorts appearance by lending a strong feminine- menswear-inspired vibe to the whole look !
Pick this style if you’re looking at altering your fashion stance at work or for a hot summer date – a bit of leg show never hurt anybody. 
How do you wear your shorts?? I want to know it all from you now ! 

Blouse: BaBaasu

Shorts-Tailored

wedges- bagkok

Pearls- Zaveri

Bracelets- Westside and Oasap

Bag: Charles and keith
On my lips- Revlon lip butter- Tutti Frutti

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