A Weekend In My City (Delhi)

There is a nip in the air, and the garden is full of birds of all descriptions; I can identify most of them too and its actually the right time for me to enjoy the city without being worried about all the sweat and the heat ! A major relief- I don't have to worry about my hair too.

I really feel, that our  capital city , is so diverse and rich in ancient heritage culture that its gonna take me a whole month if I start today to visit each and every place. And to be honest, I have been living here since forever , but haven't really been able to enjoy the heritage beauty which the city has to offer along with the  "MUST SEE"  places till date. Sometimes its so overwhelming to find out that I am actually missing out on lot of attractions , neighborhoods, dining options, and new hotels, that needs to be enjoyed to the fullest.

I always tell myself that the aim of working and multi-tasking  in this city is to spend more time out in the fresh air, and an ideal weekend prep and planning ! Any weekend where I do something new is good in my book. Add some food and wine in there too, and I would not complain :)

Usually On weekends , I end up watching a movie or grocery shopping, with a must have afternoon nap. In case I am not doing any of these things, you would mostly find me hanging around shopping from the local artisans, nature bazars and Haat.

So Besides the rule of- No calls or emails from work(obviously) What's my Ideal weekend In Delhi like ?  Wanna find out ? Let me break that out for you .

1. At least one weekend in a month, usually Saturdays are spent hanging around the Market places(dilli haat , etc) looking around to get really fun bargains from Indian traders for the unusual stuff(home, fashion , food etc, u know its all out there ) Possible stops are  made to check if any exhibitions are also happening in or around the area so that a quick peek could be made and all the fun stuff could be bought at really bargain prices.

2. Later after I am done hanging around ,even if I didn't shop that much(which hardly happens ) I always make it a point that I splurge on a big meal in a New restaurant , usually the iconic ones which I always wanted to try out. Considering the quirky interiors of  the recently opened Social offline at HKV or a Romantic lunch at , Raddison Blu Hotel, or Some street food tasting,totally depends on my mood.

3. Post Lunch , Its usually a long session of chit-chat with family and catching up on the stuff I missed during the week . I also prefer driving down to my secret hangout place ie-  Central park, I know its a bit shady with all the couples and their mushy mushy dates , But I just somehow love the energy and vibe of that place. I have been hanging around the area since I was a little girl, and  I would also love that my daughter grows up feeling the same thing about the place too. Post Novemeber its my ideal laze around joint on weekends so that I could grab a coffee from the Starbucks, dig my eyes into a new book and soak in the winter sun.

4. Evenings are reserved for late night shitty movies curled up in my couch , But a glass of wine usually make things a lot better BTW. I hate cooking on weekends so dinner is usually  from a take-away  box while I make sure no-ones complaining . After watching a few brain -drain movies(post wine) a good night sleep is all I look forward too which actually ends closer to noon, so a good mornings sleep might be a more apt description....

The perfect mix of shopping  in the morning, going out for lunch with family after midday, taking home some casual dinner and ending the evening in front of the TV with a  glass of wine is how my weekend be like.

Let me know your thoughts and I would love to know what ya'all do on weekends . So Comment !!

P.S: This post is my entry on( my ideal weekend ) for a  Blogger competition Organized by Carlson Hotels . Stay tuned for more updates and fingers crossed for winning it .

Evening Look for Winters

We know that these svelte and killer dresses still might not be warm enough to wear without a coat, and the only way to tweak the fall weather or winteriisshh chill is to add a layer- read- SATC Style and just Sprint into a party.

I am getting on and arming myself with lots of black and winter colors, like this dress from dresswe.com . Its sheer, plus has a nice cut with faux leather panels,in a Hourglass structure, and a perfect bring me out piece for this kind of Weather in Indian Calender. The mesh sleeves provides for a little coverage, and a perfect option to get that not- quite-bare-look. I love how adding all gold accents has easily gussied it up for an evening wear or a party look with an edgy aesthetic.

Foggy days are ahead,  and soon the winds would be whipping at an insufficiently-garbed leg, so that we could teeter in heels, and glam and chic may just be a little dis-proportionate. I know for a majority of us, the thinking would duly take its course  from what sequin to sport to how to not let our tucchus freeze off !

So girls, do yourself a favor and don't stow away your beautiful dresses, only for the light of  spring to bring them a glow. Add some sparkle, some glitter, socks if you don't mind(coz its the next wintery thing) and some skin to show off - all but with a bit  of oomph, n be the social butterfly you always wanted to be.

So tell me , what's your take on a Glam winter party outfit ?  Discover more dresses like these and discover fashion designers . Sound off below. 

Indian Fashion Week Street Style Blog - Lookbook | Full Skirt and Sequin Jacket

In no particular order, this was one of the outfits from Wills Lifestyle fashion Week , the ultimate spot and fashion circus for fashion obsessed to sport, what they deem is in trend fashion wise or maybe not.

Funny though it may sound, it almost seemed like an adult Prom with the all Gup-Shup on who is wearing what, and who is pretty close to the runway curve ? So you like , what am wearing . hmmm ! The rain of compliments have the usual age-old questions - Which designer are you wearing today ? Whatever happened to street style and mixing and matching of irreverent street finds ? It really daunts on me that even the street style has the term "STREET "- A sidewalk style which need not necessarily be made up of catwalk clothes with illustrious labels ? So why this question anyway ? I think that the idea of mixing luxury and mass market fashion is very modern.I have proved my love to pairing designer labels with street picked stuff, even if its only in the accessory part. Its just my style, and a new era in fashion for me, which I am exploring and  Seriously there are no- rules :)

Autumn Layering with Indian Bandhani Print Maxi Dress

Hope You all had a great Halloween ? I just came back from a tiny escapade to Pench Tiger Reserve and it was one of the most  thrilling trips we had in such a long time.... More on that in future posts.
Its a known fact, that I have some admiration to mix Indian pieces with a bit of modernism. I don't know when this style sprung up, or what Inspired me at that moment. Safe to say, I like experimenting things , and the appreciation was the the only driving philosophy behind all this little brushstrokes styles, I have been trying out.
Sometimes , its the contrast of colors, that works the best, or maybe the prints, but their is something so substance fueled about Indian handicrafts that conjure the Inventive Imaginations into something that it takes an instant switch for me to turn up the level of fusion wear Incarnations on my blog.
For this outfit, I picked up the beautiful colored Bandhani Print Maxi dress from Bandhej, and tried on this embroidered jacket, and I was sold in a minute. The color complements so well, that I took a minute to warm up to the decision and brought them home. I can't wait to explore more hybrid patterns and fusion staples that I could bring forth with these prints, and display my freewheeling mix of Indian culture on a platter for Y'all !!

Diwali Outfit | Indian Festive Wear

Happy Diwali :)

I wanted this post up today morning, but something or the other kept on clinging.Wore this outfit for a Diwali party and some fun with friends, and wanted to keep it less on Bling and high on Zing, and the colors of this skirt and choli, scream the true vibrancy of this festival. I have never worn rainbow colors in such a beautiful form, and when I was shopping for my karvachauth outfit, somehow my eyes were fixated on this piece, which has a timeless beauty of its own. The best part- it would never be out of trend ! I had worn this blouse earlier during fashion week , with pants, and I can just right now think of so many more ways these pieces could make my wardrobe staples tune in with each other.
I am leaving for a tiny vacation in few days, so let me Keep it short as of now, and run to do my Diwali pooja, before its too late. Hope you don't eat too much sweets , and even if you do, don't forget to sweat it out, coz it won't be fair to not slip into these beautiful dresses again :)