Balance in Fusion | Fashion East Meets West

Sometimes I am envious of women dressed in Indian finery. If you know me well, I love getting a good dossier mix which the bloggers(including me ) have smartly coined as fusion .So what exactly is this fusion we are talking about ? For all I get right now, and where the sartorial pages of fashion take me , I  think it's a progressive or rather smart interpretation of east meets west  or a path less ordinary . No we are not talking about the silk route but a right balance of  standard strata of Indian accents . 

There is this cultish contemporary affiliation or status quo when it comes to Indian fashion.

There is a new world where we want to show that we have switched codes enough ,to wear a dhoti with a knotted shirt, saree with jeans, or blouse over a dress etc... and infuse elements in a fin-de-siecle way .

But you know what ? We are not the only ones embracing this trend . Beyonce in Coldplay video, and coachella which happened earlier this month are proof enough that now Indian fusion is not the path less ordinary. It's a pleasing break from the rigid adherence and is fundamentally altering the way we decode the customary form of dressing.

So here I am , wearing a slit skirt, with a long shirt dress both from StalkBuyLove, a dupatta to indulge with the mathapatti, and bangles bought from Bapubazaar Jaipur, and give you suffusion of my character in a form that you would clearly see more in times to come posts to come.

P.S- I wore this outfit to my friend's Chura ceremony.

Contd- From Part 1 series of Indian Ethnic fusion Fashion. Part 3 coming soon :)

Winter Ponchos | Capes| Asymmetrical Skirts And Fashion Knee High Boots

The last leg of winters are playing their usual game. It gets cold in the evening , but scorching heat during the day makes me  want to look at closetful of my sleeveless, waiting to be shaken off  the airtight.

But till that happens, lets take a look out there at my white boots , and this pretty  Poncho.

January had been an unfettered month, filled with boom and bust, lots of travelling , and experimenting fashion in different climates. How ? Let me explain...

There are some outfits which practically doesn't need much of thinking, and you throw a few pieces together, and you get- Boom- the mode of the day !!! Now see what I am talking about ?? (Boom-you got it )

It was one such day, where I practically did no thinking , except only cared to linger on the streets of India Gate (delhi), and see how they were taking up with the upcoming rehearsals for the 67th Republic Day Parade, and do some strutting alongside, matching boot whites to boot whites(u dont want to know what my auto-correct just suggested for boot haha ). 

Minutes later, after happily swirling in my cape or better just call it a Poncho,(it doesn't matter, coz the feminism of this piece, doesn't let me exercise dark and underground),It got crowded while the parliament was in full swing, and people came out of their offices to have lunch.

Their angle and sight was worth their lunch time, which made me pretty uncomfortable feeling a bit oddly dressed. Look at those knee high boots youuu. The stares kept on going from the boots and upwards, and for some it stopped at that hint of  flesh c/o this asymmetric skirt,not a good thing outdoors with staggering 400 multi-gender eyes but nevertheless it was a shoot , and what ought to be done should be done.

I kept my rest of the look pretty sleek, and didn't want to volumize any other part of my body, hence this bodylicious or booty-licious hugging (very red carpetyy) asymmetric skirt, came to light with full force.  

Maybe the feeling was not that good on that day, but it surely is great at the moment as I pen down my thoughts and my response to the world around me. It was an underscore tribute to fashion on one of the most scenic place of our country in a best way I knew. Perhaps I should dismiss this feeling and rest my case, so that you move over the pictures, and let me know what you feel about this look?

Fur And Party Blazer Guide For Winters | Stalk Buy Love - Part 2

No matter how much I hate dressing up in winters, every other weekend of mine is usually out. Currently if we monitor our Delhi temperatures going as low as 4 Degrees, my hand always reach out for my  my Parka, function before fashion, a prototype that every Delhwala would not fail to demonstrate .
But every women needs a blazer or two for that outdoor barbeque or a nighttime bonfire, even though it doesn't  stand up against the bitter wind chills  well at least they turn the heat up  .
I have had my share of bling and prints before with blazers. But what was missing from my wardrobe was a well structured Black blazer.A perfect Black blazer is a brilliant bet to excite ,quick to throw on and can be easily layered with just anything formal or casual.
This is my second  blazer post with STALK BUY LOVE and if you haven't read the first one you can read that here.
The best part about Black blazers is that it can immediately change the tone of your outfit making it adapt to the situation you are in. Infact every women should be a proud owner of a tasteful black blazer in her closet. If you are clueless on the fit and what options you should bargain for, start with a plain , then maybe add variation in style like, double collar, double breasted, double lining etc.
I love the outlined hems, chaste yet, structured peplum edges of this one, and since the outside temperatures demanded that I layer up, hence very convincingly I also added this snug over the shoulders fur cape to add a bit of glamour in a flip .
The beautiful bracelet sent by Rhea Jewellery aligned nicely to create a spice like look with those green feathers and golden charms.
If you have been meandering in circles, and totally clueless on how to take your blazers through winters, I do hope that my Blazer Editions take that dilema off  and help you tiptoe through the tulips of  colour and glamour , so that a stylish transition to winter evenings gives you all a chance to build a solid and stylish blazer wardrobe  .

Inspired By Asus Zenfone #Zenlook | Mint on Mint

I love deriving inspirations from various channels and then coming up with my own version of looks, check here and here . Today's outfit draws its inspiration from technology - Asus Zenfone to be precise . 

Asus is running a campaign on its Facebook page, where all one has to do is, create a zenfone back case , design ,play around within the app and then submit while keeping the fingers crossed.You may just get lucky and win a Zenfone or better still, your design could be selected  and printed as a limited edition Zenfone 2 case !!

Kim Jones - Brand ambassador of  Asus global launched the Zenlook campaign .  travelled to Asia's most iconic locations and her moods pretty much, submerging in the flavour of  her travels snapped the most traditional locations with her Zenfone 2 accessory of the season. 

Her,style, her looks  and her  mood reflects in the new Incredible Catwalk series as seen on the Asus India Facebook page.

If your  go-to answer to what to wear is always “jeans and a cute top,”  then my Zen look could spice things up for both day and night. 

I wanted the whole outfit to be a little stand alone , at the same time still  look polished, and prove mean business.

I incorporated  vivid colours like mint, or lets say mint on mint, with a slight dash of pink and of course Red,inspired by  Zenfone - Fusion Series -Rose Red . 

The maintained  common colour theme kept the look cohesive, and Red is always sexy right ? The look has a certain amount of elegance, at the same time, it could easily be a great switch for lightening up when I am off the clock. Put on my sharpest glasses , and finished up with pointy toe pumps, which if you want to interpret, are clearly an ode to serial candy crush players, coz I believe in always giving a boost to my accessories too sometimes !!

Cape Top- StalkBuyLove/Buy

Pants- See here

Bag-Celine

Shoes- Bangkok
Earring- Chanel Vintage Gold merlot

Sunnies- Asos

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Making A Statement | Cape Tops and Happy Diwali

After a decade of wearing crop tops and tees, I was introduced to this pretty Marsala coloured CAPE style top by Qbikfashion from their festive collection. The trend hunters at Qbik says that ,crop tops are the thing of the past , and its time to move on and celebrate the new moods of the season - Enter Cape Top :) 

This half cape in contrasting colour as well as the traditional print was enough to complete my semi, Diwali festive look which actually worked out as a pretty versatile option while I threw in a perfect rooftop card party at my place.Took the pics a while before it all started, and after a few minutes, the heels finally came off. Clearly they were only meant for sober feet !!

The idea of the whole look was to create an ensemble that would work pretty well besides the regular Indian wear, and I wanted to do something light and fun and experiment with new shapes and colours. The booties looked modern and  interesting with my cropped pants /culottes, and this graceful larger than life statement necklace from wildflower, added that zing to these warm and sharply tailored pieces.

The henna on hands is from Karva Chauth , and enjoyed an unexpected moment of drift from the regular too cut and dry festive dressing. I love the way how each piece of accessory from the dapper ST. mawes Daniel wellington watch to the Jewelry, to the clutch is kickstarting a sense of celebration. So while sniffing this festive aroma in the air, let me put down the links of everything I am wearing just below and decode this easy style for you to achieve within minutes.

HAPPY DIWALI xoxo

Cape Top- QbikFashion

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Culottes- Koovs

Necklace- Wildflower

Booties- PinkBasis

Sunnies- Rayban

Watch- Daniel Wellington
Clutch- Malaysia
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