Snowflakes!!!!

Ever seen the first snow? If you have then you know what I am talking about when I say: pure as heaven and exotic like hell. They say that each snowflake is unique; each one different from another but equally striking. Isn’t it brilliant how nature works? Anyways, enough about nature let’s talk about some man made delicacy.

While the summer scorches over our beautiful pretty heads it’s our job to, well, be breezy because no matter how sizzling the weather is we need to have a little sizzle of our own.  So this season don’t even reach for your blacks and blues and just be clad in whites and beige and be your very own snowflake.

Not only does the colour counter the heat of the season, but I believe it even reflects a pure vibe all through the body and mind. And why not, since the dawn of age ‘White’ has been a beacon for purity, serenity, demureness and peace.

So, this season just cherry-pick whites in your wardrobe valiantly. There are a loooooooooooot of possibilities thru which you may integrate white in your attire, the safest fashion would be to combine it with black but if you are anything like me you need your daily dose of colour, in that case, just combine it with metallic to bring some bling on. Or for that classic chic look you can combine it with the skinny jeans in colour of your choice and for a little more daring look you can shred them in interesting places, also, of your choice. 

Apart from the usual westerns, white is also a huge knockout in the classic Indian attires like saris, lehengas and suits of course. And the best of all is that you can effortlessly accessorize it with gold or silver and combine it with any N number of colours and prints.

Well, all we girls may not be snowflakes but we are equally exquisite. So, just go bananas and find your own unique way to be one. Ciao!!!

SUIT-UP!!!

Hi guys…. Hope you all had a wonderful start of an amazing new year. Well, now that the festive and holiday season is over (blah) and we all are back to work; I know just the thing to make it fun. I think that deep down all us girls at some point of our lives have been involved in a debate, discussion or even a fight about “the Better Gender”. Haven’t we all put up posters, formed groups and heard a lot of speeches about ‘Girl Power!’  Well, this season don’t just say it; WEAR IT and show’em who’s the boss. And as a very popular phrase this decade, just SUIT UP {wink}.

The trend of this type of dressing or rather cross dressing as they put it, sometimes, is called Androgyny {which is so much more deep a term in non-fashion ways}. Even today I have heard so many women say that they have had to carve out their places in their respective workplaces. Now imagine this feeling 30-40 years back, when the world literally belonged to the men. When the first batch of women, who realized they can do a better job, had to actually dress up as men to be considered worthy. And hence came the trend of ANDROGYNY.

Well, we are far from the origin now and thankfully, we can be better dressed and be more womanly in our workplace than our pioneering gender of the yesteryear. This season you can carve out your own personality by donning blazers, suits and trousers in your own style. While some might stick with the classics like blacks and grey, others can be a little more casual and go with colours like red, blues or even white. Also, there seems to be a lot of options in the cuts too; while my favourite is skinny fit or pencil fit, the flared pants seem to be second to none. And for the casual ‘devil may care’  look just go with some t-shirt and jeans embellished with a blazer.

So what are guys waiting for, go out and shop. And if they say your credit card’s on fire just say- Hey! The things I do for my job.

The Devil's Soul!!!!

Since the dawn of age, women and the colour red share an almost supernatural bond. We all know about the damned red apple which Eve wasn’t supposed to eat. Since then this colour has been shrouded with mystic, covetousness and glamour. Designers all over the world have been inspired by the colour and we, Indian girls, share an even more special bond with it; it has always been associated to our marriages and all of our festivals.

This season the whole fashion world seems to be in awe of this mesmerising colour, nationally and internationally. While internationally designers have been infusing red in flowing gowns, back at home our designers have been dabbing the colour on our very traditional attires.

However, as there has been a constant effort by the designers to get Indian attires to that international place, one can always team up this colour with a bit of high end fashion. For example, one can chose a corset blouse over a plane red sari which could do wonders even with minimalistic effort or choose a red dress which could always be teamed up with a different coloured legging to give it that Indo-western look. I recently attended a family wedding where I teamed up my royal blue ‘lehnga’ with a nice long red jacket which of course completely obliterated the need of a ‘chunni’ and was able to net in a few compliments.

So all you people out there, in the spirit of this red season lets show Christmas a good time and go a little mad with ingenuity.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!! AND JINGLE BELLS TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!

Back to Black!!!

BLACK BLACK BLACK! No matter how many times you wear this colour it’s one of those things which can never go old in the fashion world. Be it our favourite LBD, our favourite sari or even the most beloved pair of heels; it has to be black. Seasons come and go but the colour is eternal.

Black has always held a very special place in the hearts of everyone be it a guy or girl; designer or even a layman with absolute no sense of fashion. And rightly so, as it can be mixed and engulfed with all other colour ranges and still emerges to be unique every single time. No matter what accessory you want to adorn with your black ensemble it always brings out your own unique style.

However, even though the colour comes back every season it always brings with it a new fashion avenue. This season seems to combine two major schools of fashion. It seems to bring us an amalgamation between ‘Xena the warrior princess’  and ‘Mrs. Morticia Addams’ (remember Addams family!). As a result the dresses this season are perfect to be adorned on fashion battlegrounds.

While us, earthly creature, might not have pockets deep as either one of the inspirations mentioned above, we could still get our wardrobe n’sync with today’s fashion by some simple ideas plucked from them.  With any of our LBD’s either short or long wear chunky jewellery which would not be considered as traditional any means. And for some our more fearless creatures out there just be a little creative with a pair of scissors or a tube of glitter and VOILA…..

Everyday Exotic: The Jumpsuit

If you are anything like me you would also have a lot of woes packing for a trip where you know you need to be casual yet glamorous. I end up taking half of my wardrobe with me but use literally only fourth of it. Then I realize all that huffing and puffing I did was in vain.

          At times like these I keep thinking why I couldn’t just have that one single ensemble which would solve all of my sartorial woes. Thankfully, now I have. Behold the mighty jumpsuit!

This decade old fashion trend has made a comeback and that too with a bang with capital ‘B’. Do you all remember our yester year actresses, rock stars fashion icons and even our moms and aunts in old photographs in jumpsuits quite similar to the ones we see now?

Well even if you don’t, you will certainly not be able to forget these ones anytime soon. These come in ‘n’ number of options where you can go crazy experimenting. Trust me I couldn’t decide whether I should go for off-shoulder or full-sleeved, halter or strapless, full flared or skinny, I felt like I was a kid in a candy store.

However, no matter what you chose the best part of a jumpsuit is that you can get them in any kind of fabric you want: Cotton, floral or printed is perfect for the Daytime just simply adorn accessories according to your occasion, go chunky for street walking or a little more sophisticated for a luncheon; sequenced or silk for a night time dinner and dancing is perfect, just go with some delicate jewellery and high heels topped with your favourite clutch.

Well I think on this note I should take your leave; so all you guys out there can go ga-ga over thinking how to create your perfect look. 

Laced in Love!!!!!!!

I always believe that the best kind of fashion is something which gives vintage a new edge. And this new trend definitely proves my belief. If you keep up with the recent events you then you might have guessed it by now!!!! Yes, I am definitely talking about LACE.  All of us know that the revival of this new trend can be ensued to our newest and beloved Princess Kate, who was a vision in white at her wedding.

The sentence fit for a queen can be aptly used for lace and for centuries it was as it had been for the exclusive use of the richest only. And why not, it has always had an elusive eminence, an arcane allure to it no matter what the decade or the trend. Nothing less could have survived the harsh climate of centuries of vicissitudes of the fashion world.

However, a lot has changed in the ways of queens, princesses and even their subjects and aptly so, has the ways of the fashion. But even today the royalty and celebrities alike have a preference to this age old form of art.

One can easily slid into its delicate form in any number of ways. You can just put on a lace jacket over an evening dress or go for lace legging over a formal top. You can even have simple lace blouse or a dress with some lace environs. But keep in mind this fabric needs to be put on with the utmost caution. There are certain rules to be attached to it as it portrays the elusive side of fashion.

Gone are the days when women were considered as weak or dependent; the women today are fierce and independent in every way, Lace fetches much needed demureness to today’s fashion and even to the women who wears it.

Birds of Paradise

Recently as I watched ‘The Oscar’s’ I realized what an eye-opener they were.  As, we all know that ‘Black Swan’ not only did sweep the awards away but rather invigorated an old classical fad of, well, FEATHERS.  Yes-Yes, I am not kidding, I mean dress, shoes, earrings, hair accessories… basically, the complete works. You can Donne them in your very own way. I am not even going to say that people with a weak heart can even attempt at them; they just scream ‘DIVA’.

True, that they are to be wild and just ‘vivacious’ but too much of anything can be calamitous. And too much of it may just look that we are trying too hard. Now we don’t want that, do we? You can incorporate feathers in your daily ensemble in quite unpretentious ways. Just get a big earring to carry off with your Denims or just get a little braiding in your hair done which could look very rock star.

Or if you feel that you are not the rock star types then just Donne a hat for that vintage look, I mean, if the new Princess  can attire it how much more vintage do you want. Also, summer sun makes these accessories very easy on eyes. Nonetheless, the dress incorporated around these vivacious feathers makes you feel as if you can do no wrong.

This fad has also brought to light some of our very own Indian talent to the International red carpet which just wants me scream…… YEAH!!!!!!!!! P.S. I am talking about Falguni and Shane Peacock. Seriously, their designs are the talk of the town. You can see anyone who is anyone wanting a piece of them right now.

Getting back to feathers, personally, I feel Jlo carries them off the best, but Fergie comes second to none. But don’t get carried away by these glam goddesses, you decide the look which makes you look avant-garde. After all, what is fashion if not Risk.