Let's Get Dressed For Coachella / Music Festival

You get all fancy dressed up, make up is on point, blotting sheets in plenty, hat check, shoe check, jewellery check , makeup check, thinking whaaaa there is this coachella look that I just cannot show you all. 

Everything is fine until now. The camera, golden hour in hand. Although people just can't get enough of you staring, thinking all that Street style shizz happening, but that's passable too. Its a struggle to put on something only to realize that you are showing your readers more than your styling skills. 

Well it happened. The Suede from my shoes cracked . Before you judge me , there is one thing you should know about me. My clothes may be in a mess, but its my shoes and bags that I take utmost care of. Not even jewellery. Who scrubs the soles of her shoes after every use ? Well I do. They are my babies, and I like to keep them immensely scratch free and clean . Never realized that there is a flip side to cleaning your shoes. If you fancy similar obsession, stop, take a U turn and read what happened next.

These pumps were absolutely fine when I got out of the car. Fine till I walked to the most favourable spot in Connaught Place, coz that's when we bought our favourite Keventers milkshake where it spilled a teensy bit on the shoe.

Well now I have two choices, either go back home and change or do some on the spot drycleaning. Second idea seemed more pragmatic.

Call me a shoe doctor, but I always take pride in rectifying a shoe crisis. Out came the blotting sheet and water sprinklers from the water bottle in our hand, and there I went scrubbing the stain off quickly before the milkshake forced its colour on the pretty yellow suede. The scrubbing was gentle,but the stain was hard so a little more force(as I can't have a stained shoe with an outfit I put on so generously). Turned out the stain was pretty generous too. As a mother of a growing up kid,I am much aware of applying the right pressure for tough jobs.But the shoe was equally adamant and gave me a tough standoff in the arm wrestling match.Suddenly it decided to crack than to mend its colour.First it was a fault line, then,as if to mock at my fashion styling expertise,it became the great American Gorge.

Now I was at the crossroad where I could have gone back, changed , and started from scratch ( the irony in a scratch) Or I could have very well, and easily cropped all the pics, as if nothing happened , and this funny tale would have never leaked. But then what the heck,its not always that you get to laugh at your own misadventure. After all this is not a magazine cover and neither I am a Bollywood queen .While engaging yourself at 'spot the difference' game,do enjoy a laugh at my expense.

Hope you like my efforts in bringing on the strong Coachella Vibes . Loved trying out this check on check mix, with this perfect blouse from She-In to match my jumpsuit.

I have also worn this Jumpsuit here . Different shoes though, but same sunnies. Go check.

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

Fashion Week Outfit | Checkered JUMPSUIT

After the most prominent fashion event of Delhi, WIFW,and apparently typical days of running,and rushing after the shows and feeling super dry and drained,Our Outfits should be more geared towards functionality and comfort. I would never mind to be dressed in comfy homiest outfit, for an activity where I am involved to walk in a big way, if it had not been the fear of getting spotted by the Fashion Police and their own way and interpretation of wardrobe scrutiny . And with the street styles and all that paparazzo ; fashion weeks becomes the most influential watch shows of the world , letting you in on "What Caught our eye " Tag, hence by all means our fashion week outfits should be a bit more glamorous than what one would usually wear . 

This Wide-legged airy and roomy Jumpsuit was my sartorial shorthand of making an effort and being easy at the same time .The back zipper and neckline of this one piece is even more flattering, but had to be hidden under this jacket as I didn't have my arms waxed that day. Fashion weeks are not an event , its an experience, and these statement heels(though just 2inches),on which I rely by for any other day of equal amount of running got the best of me and left me all out of sorts especially when I was one of those social media mavens. But then all's well as long you have someone to tuck you back home ! right ?

Jumpsuit/Bag-Bangkok

Heels-Bangkok- see them here

Lace Jacket-Madame fashion

Ring- Asos

Necklace-Khan market, delhi

On My lips-Mac Impassioned

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What  do u do on hot and sultry days, when  humidity climbs up and u  sweat from all your pores? Stay indoors and click for outfit posts ! That's what I did for this shoot ! The best part about shooting indoors is that I could hop in and out of  the living room to get  doze of some Air conditioning,makeup touch ups every now and then,Having a good think about any particular poses which I might want to try and then check out the pics on pc and do some fine tuning simultaneously; while continuously sneaking in the luxury of doing my routine saturday household chores like watering my plants, dusting the corners and so on. U can shuffle between things, only if  your photographer is a cool guy or he takes too long between shots !  End result = Good pictures and household work complete.
 Do you too enjoy taking photos indoors or do you loathe it?

I was very glad to take part in make a statement challenge which was an initiative by in-fb. You can check out the entries here .

Wearing- Top- gifted-here, Pants-lee here, Shoes-Bangkok,Belt-Kapsons,Shades and ring from Hongkong,Necklace-wholesale.net