The Last Dance of The Courtesans - By Tarun Tahiliani ICW16

As the title suggests, we expected some dance and drama at the Tarun Tahilinai show.

The new couture collection encapsulates the allure of the fabled Indian Courtesan, sadly misrepresented in most of Bollywood as “fallen women” – In fact they were the custodians of

beauty, fashion, poetry, dance and music.

A Day In Loungewear | The Club Emerald - Mumbai

These summer holidays were a perfect time for me to gussy up and go out, but hubster was too less inclined to spend time with family. It was a holiday vs Work Tug-O -War situation at home.

The work kept him busy all throughout , and he was a living example of Ass Jack of all trades,( work front ) engrossed in climbing some Mt. Kilimanjaro, Disconnected and not reachable. It was time to break a bottle of some old wine, alone at home,when an idea struck me to follow him everywhere.

Co-incidentally both of ours work made us land in Mumbai at the same time. Now it was a golden opportunity to take a break from solo-parenting and just throw everything and perform my laid back couch potato edit. 

Things became slow. Mumbai was rainy and sluggy, not that I am loving Delhi at the moment, but its that time of the year where the pattern of sweat don't know the city its trickling down from. Yes, Monsoons !!

Obviously we don't have a different wardrobe for monsoons,like we do for winters, but casuals and lounge-wear only seems like an obvious directional choice in this weather which on a side note, also lets me achieve the bonus of every conceivable form of daily activity and save me the Gusset between my legs too ( I said that on Instagram already )......

This Kurti and the linen pant set was the most dressed up I needed to be on a rainy day in Mumbai. You can see my hair is tied up already in a bun. Kurta's can prove to be a Mecca for lounge-wear and also maximise your chill time and that's what precisely I was doing at newly launched Sports Club -Emerald in Chembur, Mumbai. I think there is room for style and taste in every part of women's life. But its only when a fancy place like Club Emerald which is full of luxury notes provides a vantage point for me to swaddle myself up with a cup of coffee in the quietness of the library and loose myself to a book.  After hours of curling up on that library sofa couch, I got in a mood to hit the playground , play some squash and it was exactly when I found out that this Fab India outfit proved every bit in the righteousness to obscure my secondary sex characteristic, unencumbered and non fussy.

Indian Fashion Blog | Fusion Ethnic Outfit | Street Style Delhi

Street  !!! The character of any city is expressed through its Streets .They tell a tale . Every street has a name, while the numbered streets gets you going where you want, it's the name of the street, that must be paid attention to..hidden in it is the history,ethnicity,culture,food habits and even the entire mood of the city,

Street Style - What's the first thing that comes to your mind ?

Sidewalks, Food, hawkers, people on the roads, motivation of the people , noise , bustle, shopkeepers, tarot readers, Astrologers(Panditji), Banglewala , haphazardly assembled group of tables at the chaiwala, the girl in rag clothes , the homeless, graffiti on the walls .....accidentally or not, there is a lot of visual effects these streets lend to our subconscious.

While, our sophisticated avatar shops in air conditioned malls,but our inner child is always drawn to this cacophony of cluttered shops . One gives you ease of shopping , and the other offers a personal humane touch and luxury of rummaging through hundreds of things without the obligation of buying. In a local street, I guess, I am able to spend some time with my own self where my inner confusion is able to sync with the clutter of the street just like a river meeting the ocean. 

Sometimes its good to be candid and leave the beaten track.

In between all the madness,  strolling in an outfit fit for a wedding, definitely catches the eye. Well that was not the purpose of my post. We took our love for the street to the next level, and thought about bringing a change of how we perceive dressing up in our everyday life. I think this outfit made everything symbolic. Change was quite literally in the air.

We tried to capture various characters  in this post. I was welcomed by the churiwala to get inside the shop, and take pictures. He moved the little halogen dangling from the top , obstructing the camera. Men were at work. The panditji thought that he is going to be the next sensation , and posed for the shutterbug as if he would be the face of front page of the newspaper. Palmistry was rendered free of cost.Chai was ordered. Slippers and bags were taken care of. The entire Indian hospitality was rolled over. We captured many expressions and faces of Panditji , but then I realized he would need a post of his own.

The gift shop was small, but the owner was warm. he offered me tea, and invited his whole family from his home to come and have a look at the" MEMSAHIB"

Soon his kids gathered around me but were soon outnumbered by all the beggars in the vicinity, who expected a huge tip.

If you love shopping but hate the streets , then I have a new website to tell you about that would make your browsing horses gallop. This outfit , ordered from Sareez.com was a made to fit piece. 

From varied section of Indian pieces , to fusion wear, to multi designers, this one would definitely awaken the shopaholic in you . 

From the fabric to the stitching everything is meticulously done.

A bit skeptical in the beginning I was not sure about the level of fit, and the fabric, since the price points are not very high, I was amazed at the extraordinary service and diligent delivery which was 2X times faster than my nearby masterjee .The colour was pure love, the embroidery is neat, and the style is different. The hint of Marsala with the spice of burgundy is what makes this get its own edge, from the league. The possibility to style this suit is endless. On one day I want to wear the jacket as it is, and on the other switch the Anarkali with something more slaying . A hoarder of everything versatile , I really doubt that any brick and mortar store would have lend me their sartorial talent, into creating something as flexible as this Anarkali. 

What do you say ? 

BIBA Spring Summer 16 Collection- Kurta And Indian Ethnic Fusion wear for women

What do you look for in an Indian wear while shopping ? Prints, lengths, styles, material silhouettes, fabric and the list goes on. Besides all these pointers, would you like to know  what I also keep in mind before laying my hands on that perfect Indian kurta or salwar kameez?
Before I put that piece of cloth in my shopping bag, I would like to know what story it would tell, and what expression it would let me exercise and how I can really make a statement with the piece ? Yes the last word- Statement.
How about if I tell you, that if there is an iota of a chance that our brain cells kind of think along the same line, then let  thefashionflite.com be the first one to break to you, that your search has just ended the minute I reveal along these lines the fresh new SS16 collection of one of the top Indian Wear brand BIBA. Of course we have heard the name before .Our footsteps have wandered a thousand times inside and outside of  plenty of Biba outlets spread across India, sometimes with bags full of shopping and sometimes when we were just window hailing the clothes.
This season you are just in time for Holi and Spring bloom, and has a lot to answer everyone's sartorial fetish in a language of colours Revitalized, Refreshed and Ready to wallow in your interest .

Anarkali Suit - Fiercely Indian in Red

It's been a while since I posted an outfit on Indian wear. You know me and my be-holdence to Mix-O-Logy with outfits, coz I believe there is fashion for everyone in India, and there isn't any colour, style, or mix that shouldn't be left to uncover. It's my devotion to wild prints and offbeat styles that sets my blog on a different bar, and I know the cult which loves me doing that, and I love you too for the same.

Today's look is from a recent #AlterEgo campaign which I did earlier last month with Indian designer Sonal Jain.

If there is any colour that lets you work your wardrobe with ease, is RED. You can actually rationalize your closet space by stocking colours like red, black and white .  This red is electrifying classy, and it gave me a lot of inventory to play with my beautiful baubles too. They are pretty and exactly practical and are now available to shop from right (here).

If you feel Red is too bright for that kind of occasion , or places you need lesser drama, you can tone it down in a flash by adding neutral makeup , just make sure you have a lot of eye-work to play with.

I love the intricate golden embroidery details on this piece.Don't miss the stunner back , and the floral dupatta, which makes it totally cool, up and running for a great contrast. Added a bindi to my styling prowess. It's slowly becoming my signature style, and I love to punctuate my assemble  with these and add a bonus point whenever possible . 

Hope this look lets you gear up somewhat for the coming festive season.  Don't forget to Let me know if you like this post ;) Any future recommendations are welcome too.

Keep Shining -xoxo

Inspired by Ikat

I posted a pic on Instagram with this Mega necklace recently. I couldn't help feel a little ornamental wearing this.While we were shooting for the pictures, I froze my expressions for a minute, which when you scroll down, you might be able to see. After looking at the pics, I time traveled myself to a mythical character of some past, and hence it became the inspiration for the opening post, and made me ponder in the rhythmical beauty of this statement piece. Yes, that's what these bold pieces do to you. They become the headline of the whole story. Add to that the beauty of this generous Ikat print, the structured hemline , cut out side detailing  and ruched bustier, you have a moment which just fuses the old world charm to futuristic fashion. It was a match made already. Its an overt statement to the rest of the world. How'z That for the motivation ? 

For a woman who takes fashion very seriously, and is not shy to experiment, this look definitely spell out a story . And its just necessary that I begin to catalog it for posterity sake. Its the sweetest nothings you could wear everyday and mix and match to get the effect.  Its about creating a positively reinforcing loop between the way we look and the way we feel. and days like these just sets ups the stage for what's about to come . **Stay Tuned **

Jewelry Inspiration and Indian Ethnic Fusion Wear

Offbeat fashion sensibilities whipped up with over abused resources is where my forte lies. Like today I am wearing this architectural print inspired W Kurta with a skirt which was bought parallel to my blogging journey. The blog stayed well, and so did this skirt and that too ,in a condition where I could boast of my upkeeping skills.

The Scarf is done up which meets up the accent of this Indian Wear,and in a modern drama, where it could switch places from my neck and land up on the head into a Scarf turban/Bun and apparently into a much better vision angle so that I could flaunt these cover-ups if they would want to seek some attention of its own.

Living in the new fashion genre where mixing prints has a very spontaneous take on fashion, and gets very tricky especially for those who wants to escape a judging glare,this is my generous dose on attempting the same. I stuck with the basic, just one color approach. So if you couldn't ever figure out  the correct balance, I would say the right technique would be just to not involve a lot of color drama or go for a Chaotic impression ( which sure does when many colors add upto many prints) rather just make this kind of tricky fashion in an appropriate mend with black n whites instead.

If you ask me, this fusion outfit could easily take you to your office desk, and a so much better way to transform the boring kurtas hanging in your closet and wear them in a fun way to work. ie with skirts.

Coming to the jewelry, as much as I love my Elite Jewelry to take me through events n glitz, I like to play around as much with mundane stuff in an non-mundane placement, Like wearing a roadside bought  earring and that too in one lobe.Of course the other side is enjoying the dark shadow of my swept up hair. And these gold with pseudo studded detailing pointed sunglasses, don't just dare and say that they don't count for jewelry. It took me half n hour to make up my mind on these.

Now tell me. Does this print mixing thing goes with a slew of fun or u have a thumbs pointing down on my take ?

Selfie Crop Top | Indi fashion

First things first - The winner from my #hairisfashion contest is Debiparna. Congratulations,and you would be contacted shortly .

Now coming to this post, Everyone loves a good lost and found story, but this is not what this post is about . Being several years from Dementia, I can suck upto it for blog content maybe in a few more years to come #kidding .

We are starting another season of fashion week, with the new collaboration of Amazon.in as India Fashion week Partners, and while I started putting that word around on Internet, there was this Wills Karma which asked for its due payback- a.k.a the pics which I had not put up ,and got lost during a casual mishap with my Mac. Now that I have got it back, I am pulling out the hold out hopes one by one of lil memories of hardwork, and passion, and the dressing up drama which my mechanical device had fondly kept it safe to bail me out of my montage collection just before the current season of fashion week. So Yippie to that !

A #Selfie crop tee paired with an Indian skirt is more of an Rad-venture look which I wanted to create. This wedding season , try experimenting with less matchy matchy pieces. The minute I walked in at Study By janak, my brain started  racking  into  picking pieces as individuals rather than sets, and there I laid my eyes on this beauty, and ditched everything that tagged along with this piece and proudly bought it home boasting my picky shopping skills .

I could have done with something more formal, but this look kinda hodgypodgy for less main-stream fashion expands all fashion sensibilities. Been there , done that and still love doing it until Dementia do us part :)

Indian Ethnic Wear Grunge

If you follow me on my social network then probably you are aware of my visit to Dastkar bazaar about a fortnight back. I love shopping for unique pieces and offbeat places like these must be seeked out coz they are treasure troves of independent fashion finds.The trinkets and accessories made a room down my stash with a few surprises thrown in for good measures. This post has the maximum pictures in the history of my blogpost writing, and I loved everybit of it.So let me keep everything else short and show you a around a bit of a haul things which would never get old in the fashion world scenario .

 These inverted dragon earrings were bought for their uniqueness factor . Price- INR 450

Organic Food but Bland

The Chutney(Indian Sauce was the only saving grace in the meal. Ragi and Bajra rotis were pretty hard, Saag(spinach) was tasteless too.

Indian Fusion Styles That You should Try

After the India Couture week, rolled up, where my eyes could not wander beyond current trends,and how our Indian designers didn't leave variations behind in their creations, and gave us a lot to experiment and food to digest,  I picked up Inspirations, from where they left.
We are blending trends like never before,and there are transformations of style over fashion-Read Street Styles ! I have been drawn to wearing lots of neutrals, and whites,this summer season, and it was then my eyes fell on this Kurta dress by Fab India. I was in the trial room, wearing these same slip-ons, and felt that they could effortlessly help me create a concocted style, which I had so long in mind. Later after much of searching and hunting around the racks, I found this cotton midi skirt too, in the fabric that always set my monsoon mood and I was ready to deliver any indo-fusion "Mien" !
Stacking Jewelry Pieces is a great idea , especially if you are experimenting with Indian Jewels as they Scintillate a heavy duty fashion Armour . I used elements of Kundan, in this Maharani style 3-tiered necklace, and then added the beaded balls necklace to get to a modern version of Indian Wear staples.
The back had some elaborate Latkans, which not only brought my opulent fantasies to fruition, but pretty much made me stand out, amongst the great sea of Accessories !