The Contemporary Jump | Saree Draping Bollywood style

Its the bloggers who give brands the personality to clothes they make. A designer may just give some clothes to wear, but it's me who adds style to it, a luxury hardly available to any model we see on the ramp, in that coveting outfit. My creative universe is an extension of performance arts,and when I wear clothes , they aren't just clothes.

There is a growing trend in contemporary fashion, and every time I am surprised. The more I explore this side of the fashion, the more is left to be explored and practiced.

Every time I see a saree being sent down the runway, I see a voyeuristic appeal commingled with my own great desire to own that luxury and experience it in a way which has not gone to mainstream hands. I think it's so rad that this piece of culture has always stuck around and now we see these saree draping aesthetics reaching out to global wanderings to what me may call a recent phenomena where West meets East.

I always attempt to make a perfect replica of what I see on the ramp. With minor tweak of probably recontextualizing it with my own style references  and bring different experiments and new terrains to cooly accessibile sector of  Indian wear (relatively wallet friendly sourcing) which has almost runway credibility or runway stamp to it. The only difference is that being a fashion blogger my show is usually on the road,or street as we call it, in sweat or in sprain, with slightly less than photoshopped pictures and self inflicted blush on patches on my cheeks, and try to pretend that everything's going swimmingly until the pictures capture that trickling sweat. 

Today in part portions of some sweaty pictures, bringing to the table more kick to the saree draping style , with the addendum of cool counterculture swagger attitude with a bagpack and creepers with saree. Seriously Creeper with sarees??

OOTD: Flare Pants with a Twist

What's a meal without a Dessert ? In the same sense, what's an outfit without accessories ? This summer is a little less than fete filled . Black gets a little intimidating to wear. The dynamic trend of fashion industry seeks a lot of creativity in accessories. The garment accessory is one such trend which can be just bought off the racks. They add a great definition to any outfit and can be easily worn and appreciated. This knee accessory from the label -AnuPd ( a talented friend and an amazing designer who has a knack of reshaping fashion we see and wear ) created a lot of buzz ever since it appeared at fashion week. Fashion week is a place where Kitsch wins over Chic and eccentricity indicates experiments, and after dazzling everyone in person it's time to dazzle everyone on the web.

My mood has been gloomy over the past few weeks .Things are dark and my mind is less focused. The dramatic risks which I love endorsing over my creative side have been also subdued. Particularly after my last take on Violet lips.

I have started grappling with the situation and have been picking out on blacks lately rather than the obvious choices of summer sorbets. The hint of red, through this versatile knee accessory was the only way I could be a little playful and loose but also sophisticated and urban and project a personal aesthetic statement. With a distinctly gladiatorial feel, this accessory had already met with raves the first I wore it. Its the kind of an easy twist over something less mainstream,served in a different avatar, that just glams the whole look.

I had imagined myself wearing something like this over my thigh high black boots sometime back. I love constructing silhouettes on my own, and accessories like these give you the freedom to show your wardrobe in a much better light. 

Check out AnuPd Designs on her website.

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One person in my life who #NeverLetsYouDown | Inspired By Lava Mobiles

I was raised by the chinese proverb " Raise the Boy like a peasant and daughter like a princess " Hence my yardstick of measuring any richness in life or qualities in a person had really risen Par excellence. I would not say that I was a spoilt princess but very early in my life , had picked up the regal tastes of things. As a result, I was never attracted to any flamboyant or shallow personality, rather I was able to cut through, the unnecessary clutter of  dazzling cars, gizmos, or flaunting lifestyles and reached straight to the heart .
I think I can very proudly accept that the couple of associations I had with other sex , I was able to quickly get out , as my instinct had already altered my D.N.A to sniff  the one major attribute in a man which is reliability.
Finally while not getting carried  away by the wealth factor or the age factor,what I looked for was how much trust I can put in my partner and the emotional reliability quotient.
At my wedding many were disappointed with simple affairs and ceremonies which I would say were cut down to the basic rituals because we both were very clear that it is the quality time and emotional bonding which we need to develop post the razmataz.
Our initial investment of togetherness with time yielded better profits than the thrill of any foreign location honeymoon.
As it is said that "Marriage is like a flower , it blossoms over time" , The one phrase, I can relate to now in a better ray of light.
Soon after our wedding my mother fell seriously ill, and I had to go through the rigmarole of  doctors , hospitals and sleepless nights.
All this while my husband always stood besides me , going through each procedure, giving me emotional support, rocking my lazy chair at night in the uncomfortable lounge of the hospital to bringing a hot cup of coffee to cheer me up, he did everything possible while putting my own comfort before his .
My mother passed away peacefully after some time and we got on with our lives .
I am thankful to Lava mobiles for suddenly waking me up and giving me this chance to share the parameters of that one person in my life- My husband, whose goodness have always been taken for granted by me as I thought, that these are normal qualities of any spouse. I was wrong.
Despite seeing the battery of  failed relationships all around me , I for one always had that mental reassurance that no matter what through thick or thin my relationship with my spouse would always be one of a pillar of strength (happy face coz suddenly the words of appreciation are flowing like water through my mouth)
More than the debt of gratitude for my parents, teachers, and now to rock solid husband , I would like to express it for Lava mobile for giving me an opportunity to express these emotions to my husband , which would otherwise have always been embedded in my subconscious .
Ever since I started my blogging career ,  he is the one who had always inspired me, and pushed me beyond my known limits, helped me to dig out my true creativity ,polish it and bring it you folks.
With tear in my eyes, I now very vividly remember the number of times , he had tightened or shortened my dresses with a needle and thread all by himself or for that perfect crease of my coat or the countless sticking of my shoe-soles or putting me to bed while I came home drunk.
Very proudly I announce him to be my Man Friday A.K.A  Ramu Kaka to whom I look forward for support through tough times, dependability in tight spots (like a wardrobe malfunction) and for his internal strength and perseverance while tolerating all my Buffoonery , idiosyncrasies .
Now finally I think  can let the burden go off my chest, since I have found a match in lava mobiles which is also the epitome of strength, and reliability . Lava mobiles endure thousands of tests before we get to hold them in our hands. Rough and tough, Lava mobiles are also perfect to rely on when you need them the most.
In this fast pace life, for any woman she needs two things to get set and rolling -
A dependable failsafe phone and a person whom she could always fall back and depend unconditionally upon.
So who is that one person in your life whom you depend on ?

Luxuriously Yours, Cartier | Buy Cartier Watches

You may have your Bentleys and BMWs, your mansions and diamonds. You may have your Armani’s and Chanel’s. You may have caviar by day and the finest of Scottish malts by night. But let me tell you this, you don’t know true luxury until you have your Cartier.

Cartier needs no introduction, but if I had to, I’d choose King Edward VII’s iconic words: Cartier is the ‘King of Jewellers and the Jeweller to Kings’. Case in point.

Bloggers Masterclass With Patrick Cameron- Global Ambassador Wella Professionals

Every women deserves the ultimate " I  woke up like this hair moment". How often it has happened to you that you get that perfect tousled hair just like that within minutes after getting out of bed sans any styling product ?
Hair styling in India has yet to reach heights and sadly not reached its full potential. You may pin the blame on the lack of education and support not given to the hairstylists necessary for the industry to thrive.
Wella professionals , one of the most popular hair care and hair styling brands have strived to bridge this gap between the consumers and stylists by creating practical yet premium products at the same time imparting the education they need in order to effectively use the product.
That is precisely why you would find Wella design studios all across the country which offers a culture of education, customer service and provides opportunities to the stylists to experience the latest developments in hair fashion. No wonder all this exercise calls for a huge investment and Wella professionals for one have really taken that step forward, which was pretty evident when Wella professionals invited a few bloggers at their design studio in Saket to meet Wella's Brand global ambassador Patrick Cameron.
Patrick was here to educate 1800 hair stylists across three cities in India through grand shows where he exposed them to great possibilities of hair styling and his association with Wella.