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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Gold , Monochrome And Leopard print

Is there ever a thing like tasteful animal print ? Read on.

I always had a hidden admiration for anything leopard print. Since I  found them very bold, I garnered my love for them in tiny indulgences. As with any bold trend, I always wore it 

sparingly for obvious reasons coz I didn't want everyone to look at me  as if an animal has 

crawled onto my back and slumped over. 

Today I introduce these prints slowly and subtly inserted into this post, with the safest bet of the season i.e "Monochromes ".

Leopard prints are fabulous. I prefer them anyday over feline and snake prints . Some think of it as over the top fiercely feminine style, but the fact is that I love how they shoot up the style meter.

Today's look is on a cleaner and simple lines ,where the only highlight point is these stunning gold jewellery in semi precious settings from Eurumme . There is something about bright gold jewellery that's totally up my fashion avenue . It gets my power of affirmation, as I love glamorous stretches of abundant gold jewellery, and Eishita's pieces fill up that corner for me.

The leopard print,enhanced this streamlined fusion look I created, added the spunk,while the spots are hot.coz they are hard to beat, especially when they are the runway's fashion perennial .

 

Crop Top - Bangkok

Dhoti Pants - Custom made

Jacket - Stalk Buy Love

Jewellery - Eurumme

Shoes - Here

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Gillette Venus #SunscribeToSmooth Event with Kriti Sanon,Namrata Soni and Dr. Rashmi (delhi)

Last week I was introduced to Gillette Venus razor at a #Subscribetosmooth event held exclusively for bloggers and other people from the media industry at Delhi at Vivanta by Taj , Ambassador . The idea was to have an interactive one on one discussions with a Panel which included Kriti Sanon along with renowned aesthetic physician Dr. Rashmi Shetty and make-up artist Namrata Soni so that we could use some tips in our lives too.

Inspired By Earthy Tones

In a big city like Delhi, amid the noise, and action, where youngsters are known for having loud sartorial choices, going minimal sometimes turns people's head . 

White is a timeless colour, and anything that is against it, looks even better. Hence instead of favouring a pure white on white look , (which was the sole purpose of me getting these co-ords ) I instead chose to panoply the cacophonous patterns ,earthy tones on the edge, and evoke a victorian feel. Victorian, coz the scarf and these beautiful semi-precious dazzling earrings. 

This white outfit was a big blank canvas , and I made it whatever I wanted it to be. The green printed boho clutch , stands out and screams earthy, albeit in a subtle way. I couldn't have thought of a better way to style the pretty tassels. 

I don't have a perfect lifestyle to keep the colours originally white after a while.Those beautifully laid out buffet tables of JW Marriot,(which after scrolling down below, u may just spot) later spinned the tales of how I spilled watermelon juice on the skirt which earlier was a mellow version of absence of colour , but not really !

I am not sure too, if I can ever work a total virginal white-washed look,  considering my vulnerability to spillage, and  like my other fashion -pace-setters do it in an eloquent manner, 

As far as I remember, I had always found it safe to keep away from whites, but my little slippage to this optimistic trend gives me a sense of perfection. 

Cheers to bridging the distance, and here's to more connoisseuring tennis club style in near future ;) 

Pastels And Culottes

Dressed up in two trends yet again - Pastels and Culottes Before this trend became a thing, I had always imagined myself wearing a pastel dress to a tea-party or something maybe more powdery like a coral shorts to a beach. But never in my thoughts I had thought of pairing femininity with a little androgyny. Little if you are wondering,The humble Culotte can  be tomboy-playful , Not just girly sweet, but they can be often softened if u choose to throw a blush pink layer, a mint bag, and get all Macarooni. 

What more you could think of is some sweet thoughts like you in Paris, walking in seasons trendy clothes, and just walked out of a major fashion show making pastels less pretty and more "ME " 

Usually I would love to go for prints, but today, I am wearing a little stripe in action via- StalkBuyLove. Unless u don't wanna catch me dead in picture perfect pink ;) these Culottes allowed me to have a grown-up and strong take on pastel, still allowing me to show my girly side:)

The Kaftan Story

Somethings in fashion are still invoked as a symbol of exoticism. Believe you me, when an outfit is exotic, and wearer friendly, you don't think twice, rather blink twice, but just buy it in the moment.

A garment that tastes like summer, regal in its own way, and is sure to give u a flavour of wanderlust is Kaftan. I mean just look at it, will u? I can now officially float. Its casual and loose ,yet can be easily be dressed up for more glam.

I wonder why styles like these aren't pushed in the maternity section ? Why the celebrity Mom cover girl on a Parenting magazine always have to wear dungarees or maxis? Although this post is not about preaching motherhood, but I have stalked enough maternity magazines in my life, to reach to a conclusion, where nothing could be as comfy as this. 

I loved spilling out of bounds for once  and accessorize this look, to keep the free-spirited nature of the  garment in flow. It helped me paint a picture of poise . The plus was that we seized these pics at dawn. Delhi is always synonymous with India Gate, and we all know that it is an attraction in its own. I had been waiting patiently for months to capture the beauty of the place at sunrise. Let me know if u like the pictures ?

Work Wear Monochrome

Going down the nostalgic lane, "I catch myself in the mirror, skinny self , in my long pencil skirt which had a half sheer bottom , pin striped shirt that fit, black block heels and mauve lippie. It was an era of "Never a slave for fashion " and I was the only one breaking rules. I liked the influence and power that came along with dressing well back in those days. Even now, beyond that, I liked the way dressing sharp makes me feel. 

I have never been a fan of workwear since the time I became girlboss. Obviously you don't need an expert-endorsed outfit to wear to work. Sometimes its less complicated than you may think, and in more present times, if you are cool to experiment, its actually a no brainer. For eg this Monochrome Co-ords from Stalk Buy Love. What I needed to throw in was a good pair of hoops, wine lips and a popping bag , and I was done to shake up my office style and call it power dressing.

Its always a great idea to invest in basics. And with that I mean more of blacks an whites in the closet. This way they could be easily paired with a lot of other pieces.You should really know your stuff coz ,No one's gonna discount you for dressing well. But they'll sure as hell discount you for dressing like a slob, so why give them a chance ?

The Girl In Turban

There had been some trends which I was contemplating to try, And this turban trend was one which I wasn't even sure of.

I didn't even know if it was a thing. I wanted to wear it with some sparkling diamonds or bold lips. But chose my glittery blazer instead. According to me, the turban adds a lot of drama to this basic white tee and pants look .

The best part is that I didn't even want to buy a turban.  Hubby bought it for me, thinking it would be a nice alternative for a wrap during my winter swimming sessions. Clearly his choices are more practical than sartorial, lol. But thanks to him, I had an accessory that could be sported in any way I wanted.
So evidently I rocked up wearing one, on my way to a Glitz party,and the theme was Diamonds.I simply had to wear this blazer, and later before we reached the venue, I even attached my Jeweled Emerald earring onto the turban . Trust me I had enough people staring at me for the shoot. People even stopped their vehicles and paused to look until I opened the floodgates of my verbal slam.  

Whether it’s a traditional head wrap style or a headband, or a full turban, it’s the season newest flavor and a show stopping way to top anyone’s look., and am so so glad that I checked this trend  off too.
P.S- My turban look was featured on Society.Co which is an online lifestyle magazine headed By Nisha Balwani.They curate content for the young South Asian generation, on a lot of topics which I am sure you would love to read.Follow them, show them some love coz its simply fascinating to read traditions with a modern touch and an enchanting way to learn trends and ideas.

Tee-Bangkok

Pants-Thrifted// GK

Turban-Bangkok

Bag-Bangkok

Pumps-Choies

Sparkle Blazer- Bought Online

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