Bows, Quirky accessories and Mixing Prints | Indian Fashion Street style Look

Enlivening tired government officials residential housing, is this street art murals in Lodhi colony , Delhi, which reflects the fun, unpretentious vibe. Settle in around near one of the graffiti walls , take out your camera, and the street children would come hovering around you to see what's happening.

This engaging exhibit of the Minnie mouse hairband, created so much confusion, that for a minute it was difficult for the photographer to figure out what was the agenda of the shoot ? The graffiti, me , or the children . It was a veritable zoo, with these children asking me to lend this hairband, which obviously belonged to my daughter, and as chance would have it, she accompanied me for this shoot for the first time. From window frowns, to raised brows to casting sidelong glances, she gave me indicators of heat in all possible ways from the vicinity of our car, as one of the boys posed along with me wearing my my daughter's headband.

Clearly as you may see , he was having a ball. From distracting us, to murmuring occasional nonsensical  Bollywood numbers, he tried everything to let this shoot never happen . Look he even photobombed me !! All he wanted was this headband, for peace to prevail. It was a fun merger of fashion with the actual street world, which made me realise that fashion is about the common people. And its the common people who make fashion uncommon.

He was glad to accept my offer for letting me wear that headband on his greased hair. After his small rendezvous of  being Minnie mouse , he returned to being human after this brief taste of fashion. 

I think he turned out to be Oprah for me to make me understand that the fashion Gods lies in the smallest of things like a headband. It re-iterated my belief that quirky accessories should be given a try while choosing an outfit, which work wonders like a green olive in Martini, shaken not stirred (007  style).

The Winter Blazer Guide with Stalk Buy Love - Part 1

Am trying to think how many blazers I have ?  To start with , my first coat was burgundy  and then came the black, and white . For years, and for a person who did not come from a fashion background, and worked a 9-5 shift, I did not feel the need to add more blazers in my wardrobe, coz fashion wasn't a weekly thing,and it wasn't a challenge to wear blazers back then. We kept them for fairly conservative space like meetings, formal events , and there were better staples in life to fill our storage than the need to invest in blazers.

Until the late 19th century, women preferred to wear cape style coats . Mink blazers were the first out of the league that represented the wearer from luxury Clan.

Back then fashion still demanded that clothing to be worn as per occasion, and growing number of working women, needed blazers that could be worn to office, which particularly led to development of a few basic styles, that are relevant even today. For eg. the classic trench, the double breasted and the suit jacket etc.
After the World War II Haute Couture aimed at bringing revolutionary styles in blazers, and the coat's length followed the length of the dresses and skirts, hence they became really short (source wikipedia)
Today's women doesn't fail to experiment. Talk about online awareness,the ladies are drawn to thrilling collision of trends and the blazer has gone beyond the boundaries of corporate rooms and power suits. 
If you are one of those who don't think blazers from a fashion point of view,  pause and have an afterthought about places you can take this versatile garment to. A lot of our A-list celebrities are turning heads and declaring fashion moments after moments with blazers. From Red carpet, to airports, to fifth avenue and from Capes, to Shearlings to pleated and even lab style , Blazers have been spotted endlessly around the globe , and the inspiration is plenty.
What's even more innovative is that our Indian designers have revamped the whole blazer notion and left us in a moment of Aww ....when they sent a few models running down the runway wearing blazers with Sarees ? Its official and clearly Blazer cannot give you a Faux Pas moment even if you wound up working from home . 
Today I have teamed up with Stalk Buy Love , to show you how I wore a blazer to a girl's brunch on one foggy Sunday morning. This is Part 1 of my blazer edition for winters, and Part 2 is on its way,just to show you girls how a blazer can uplift any outfit ,be it jeans or even a wintery dress.
I have a soft spot for colour blocking, and today I brought these two colours from the same colour wheel into one outfit, teamed with the blazer in Christmas Red and these deep burgundy Dungarees, all from Stalk Buy Love.These burgundy oxfords also brought in the flavour and a sense of occasion beyond the humble over the knee socks into garnering a fun and flirty Outdoorsiness casual vibe. 
So ladies, If you haven't placed your faith in blazer till now to to take you around for a plenty of occasions, it's time that you do so now even if it means stealing that checkered oversize coat from your boyfriend's closet, or donning  a solid party blazer over that dress. 
You can browse more blazer styles Here 
To be contd....

Crop Top- Bangkok

Dungarees- Stalk Buy Love - Buy

Blazer - Stalk Buy Love- Buy

Bag- Here

Shoes- Blur
Sunnies- Dior

Earrings- Happiness Boutique

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Inspired By Prints

The summers are here in full swing, and before we could say hello sweaty days and rolled up hair, I am sure you would have got your summer dresses in place . I am gonna be hitting the beach soon, for my annual roll in the sun and sand.  Using this is an excuse ,I think I could really use some swimwear and beachwear inspiration . 

My current mood swings between me visually embracing this swimwear, somewhere in Hawaii, until the reality shakes me . And since I have started living in the moment,this harmless little fantasy helps me in releasing all good hormones , and that maybe a good thing for now (Just guessing)

For the outfit, it's not the first time I have started  embracing bright colors, big prints and bold graphics . They always let me celebrate my individuality. From low-key prints to high intense ones, I have had countless moments showcasing them all. Safe to say that I have tested the graphic waters and the verdict is - That interesting color combinations are the key to mixing prints.

But this post focus on the key colors of the game. Yes, let's talk in-your-face red ,eye catching and unexpected highlight of Indian fusion boldness.

Wearing a Choli as a crop top had never occurred to me before, and recently after looking at  this , I went back to the archives of my photo  gallery and decided to put up the pictures, which I had been contemplating from so long. In case you haven't guessed , the blouse/choli is exactly what I wore for my Diwali Post last year. 

It was fun creating this look. These pants were bought from Bangkok, when Disney didn't even begin to street style. Not the pants , but you would love the  disney collection by Satya Paul. Use this code to get it at a bargain and try and  rework  some #disneydust in your outfits too.

The Girl By The POOL | PHUKET

We were in Phuket last year too. Same resort, Same beach, and co-incidentally Same dates . On a second thought nothing was incidental as it seems, since we fell in love with the whole place, so much that we couldn't get enough of Phuket at one time. We had an amazing time last year,so decided why not go every year if it turns out to be a blast every time ? You know the places you want to return and pick up things to-do which you couldn't complete before... something like that.
Its a very MEAN GIRL vs. SHE IS TOO COOL TO CARE ABOUT STRICT POOL DRESS CODE look, where I can still lounge around a pool in heels and get away with it. Wanted A very laid back vibe which reinterprets luxe glamour and then found a spot to read and even got some Queer attention BTW..
This wrap skirt was a flea find from Phuket  last year, and I went overly board to pair it even cropper version of the top - Than last Time .... I know I may sound going on a loop, but I feel that I am still stuck in my memories of 2013 mode.
As I write this post, I have chopped my hair to almost half of what you see now, and even Got some highlights. Watch this space to know my hair-makeover story !

Fashion Crop Top for Women

Besides having a bent for all things fashionable, and all that entails being in fashion,It seriously took me a longer time than usual to embrace the crop tops trend....*shudders*..
I practically got on board with a few crop tops (and thank god i did) when I shopped for them in Bangkok.From boyfriend and casual crops to floaty fabrics and girly prints, there seems to be a crop for everyone, but how exactly do you wear this toughie of trends? 
Did you know that our midriff is the most slimmest area of our body ? While That being said don't you think that all this while when the low navel pants ruled the fashion scenario, there had always been an appearance of extra weight in our mid section for less sartorial muffin top new mommies, who always struggled to get abs like Jessica alba ? Wearing a crop top was never even thought off , forget a crop top, I always wore a midriff sari back then !
After much hard work on the abs after my baby, and the recent back with a here to stay crop top trend,I am looking forward to wear them more with high-waist shorts or a fun skirt like this, that works to show off a tiny part of the midriff where I not only sport one of this season’s hottest trends, but be doing so with a modest hint of seductive sophistication ? 
Remeber- lil bit of flesh is more alluring than putting a lot for show, its always better to leave the rest to imagination !!!

Crop Top/Hat/SpoonRing- Bangkok

Wrap Skirt- C/o Koovs fashion

Flats- Westside

Chain pendant- Forever 21

Ray-Ban Aviators

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Get The Look- Bohemian Fashion

If I had to describe my style in one word it would be BOHEMIAN ! Says "me " about ten years back ! But does style change with time, age, body shape, climate etc? Yes it does, but that doesn't change our mirror image of what we have always been.
I was quite famous in my college days for wearing long skirts with my tees tucked in,glass bangles,long bindis,and no makeup look. Till date I love unusual pairings, and Revolutionary style attracts me a lot .It doesn't hurt to be a Che Guevara. of the fashion world , So this time around I decided to bring out my dormant bohemian avatar while showing a bit of skin....And if  you might  be interested to try something like this,minus the show off part, then  better check THIS post out  too !

Cropped Blouse: Only

Skirt-W (worn it here and here)

Heels : Zara

Bag:Aldo

Accessories- Splash And Forever New

Belt- Fastrack

Necklace- Janpath

On my lips- Maybeline - Non- Stop red

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