Boots

These Boots are made for walking...

I love my boots. Makes me feel exotic, sensuous, super strong! Every girl loves her boots. Don't you? I know I wore this outfit only for the boots. There is something about  Knee length boots that make you feel tall (though mine could have been a little longer), or maybe they make us look stronger, either way there is something about the boots that has attracted women to them. Can you seriously name one super star that hasn't  worn a pair of boots in their career?

Wait I think all the things said before came from a pre-conditioning from the pop culture. What is the need to put women in boots all the time? Honestly I wear my boots for functional reasons. I live in a city where it gets really cold, also the monsoon makes the whole city murky and muddy, I think wearing boots makes my feet warmer, protecting it from the cold and rain. I remember my first pair of boots were the converse red canvas boots. I wore them every day until the sole got holes and that made my socks get wet. The worse day of my life was when I had to discard them (they were my prized possession!) 

Boots are an extremely good accessory, you get used to it's protection and you will never give them up like an addiction. Also it makes a very bold accessory! I'm not just saying to satisfy my pre-conditioning. I've always been amused by knee length boots and how they make your legs look never ending.

Boots : Marks & Spencer

Jeans : Levis

Belt : Local leather dealer

Top : splash

the colour yellow

It is criminal after over a month to be talking about how much I shopped in Delhi, so I won't! However it's never criminal to talk about the yellow ;) I do love every thing about yellow, how could you not like it too! I remember my first yellow acquisition was a yellow puma bowler bag, everyone would smile at the sight of it (Amused or annoyed, either ways they did!). Unspoken fact about yellow is that you can never wear it unless you consciously choose to be happy about life. It's too bright a colour to contain, it just naturally spreads happiness.

However this shirt however had the misfortune of being worn the first time to a hand block printing unit, but of course we were expected to do some of the block print ourselves! And like my track record goes I stained it with printing dye (FYI all my school uniform shirts had paint stains on them!). Although it was an awesome experience, and it never fails to remind me why I appreciate what Fab India does for Indian artisans.

So everyone out there, Especially you designers who understand the pain of making that one hand stitch or changing that one font, do feel free to patronize these products. If you don't the art will eventually become extinct, If not to mention pricey. Also for those of you who don't think these products are fashionable enough, do keep your eyes on my blog a lot more Fab India products will show up. P.S. its the side effect of working in a place where cloths are affordable!

Top : FabIndia

Jeans : Scullers

Slipper : Delhi @ Sarojini Nagar

Studs : thrift

Watch : Tommy Hilfiger (shop here)

thrift shop sale!

So! there are so many random things about this style that I want to say. Yet the truth is we all know the feeling of having something in the wardrobe that we are dying to wear even though we feel it's not yet time for it to be worn. I honestly wore the outfit purely for the top. I remember at work when we received Joseph and Willow (it was SS'13 I think) in the bright pinks, fiery oranges and neon yellows, I was dying to get my hands on the colour too. The idea of finding that colour in a Georgette eluded my mind and I never bothered to find anything like it.

So, I think all you spree shoppers would know the feeling when you come across a style you never thought you would find. What made it better was I found it in a thrift shop on sale! The back of my head was screaming help (I was actually looking for shoes), normal anxiety response is fight or flight but my heart and the rest of my whole self refused to listen. I hate to admit it but I probably wouldn't wear this combination again. I'd trade the jeans for a black leggings and the heels for my pale gold kolhapuries, Not just because it's more comfortable but also because I have the tendency to Indianize every thing I wear in every small way possible, when the opportunity is right.

I should say for a thrift shop buy the top's pretty good. the georgette is soft, light and sits well on the body.

I dote on this necklace, it's delicate and bold in it's own way. Every time I wear the necklace, it brightens up my day. With a trend for statement neck pieces, this one's drawn it's own bag full of compliments. 

The cuff I must say is a kind of basic must have if you someone who likes to wear cuffs.Its also not pricey and available almost every where. 

My brown leather stilettos are a classic, you can't go wrong with something like that. It's the best I've had when it comes to wearing heels to work or day wear.

Top, Necklace & cuff : thrift

Jeans : Scullers

Shoes : Rocia

The day eveything went wrong

Well Kavya's trippy location was a bust (sorry hon, next time a better outfit), and some how I keep forgetting that I'm not as lean as I used to be before. It's quite depressing when you don't fit into majority of you wardrobe favourites. Yet some how I still try to pull my new ones with the old and pacify myself. Also I love ponytails yet repeatedly forget my XL sized forehead is creepy, and those pretty red booties were hidden by my boot cut denims. But I still deserve a pat on my shoulder for salvaging whats left of the pictures. Hope you enjoy them.

Boot cut denim : Paige

Kitten Brooch : Done by None

Shoes, Finger ring, Studs, Chain : Thrift

Watch : Sonata (Buy here)

Black tank : Splash

Waist coat : UCB

Photographer : kavya

It's like I knew some thing was to get capsized when I left the house. Practice makes perfect and I have to keep doing it until I perfect the art of dressing, I was an obsessive habit I've gained working @ Ffolio. Makes life very interesting.

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Mint in trend

CORAL OR MINT? Mint it was!

I still recall the child like excitement I felt when looking aubergine pants becoming the new trend. Actually picked them up in corduroy just because I was so captivated by the colour (I used to hate corduroy, I remember my brother's corduroy being as heavy as denim!).  It was instantly followed by Levis bringing in a huge wave of coloured denims. Secretly wished this would disappear like an earthworm, it did however seemed to settle on two adorable colours - Coral pink and mint green. 

I always fancied buying coral pants, I've tried them on every where. Yet I never found the right one, then I got to busy at work and life moved on. CHEMISTRY was having a SALE, yes my friend! The devil beckoned me to enter. Yet of all the pretty things they had to offer this one stuck to me like a second skin. Once I wore it, and I knew it had to be the ONE.

As for the choice of outfit itself, I should say this would be typically me. A large scarf with a basic tee, and shoes. I still remember being identified in college as the girl who wore over sized bright colour shawls (very infamously the red one :P) with the Red converse shoes.

Scarf : Splash

Tank top : Jockey

Mint Pants :  Chemistry

Studs & Wrist bands : thrift

Shoes : Bata

I know as a kid, I went to bata only for school shoes and rubber slippers. But I hate to admit it, Bata is doing well with their shoes. I don't think I still believe those shoes were @ 499! Oo and the handbags too! 

p.s. I know the pictures not done justice to the shoes.

denim's not such a bad thing

I know my previous post will make you wonder what changed my mind? But I really haven't. I'm just against the mass culture of denim and tee shirt. Denim is not only used in jeans, its also used to make dresses, jackets, jumpsuits, and so on so forth.....

I still remember the first denim outfit I got was obviously a jeans, it was at the time when faded denims were in style. But the first denim outfit I fell in love with was a indigo denim shirt dress. I never got to wear it much because to the Indian standards it was a short dress. I always had a lot of jackets growing up, I had one denim jacket which was electric blue :) ( And you think the trend for bright colours is recent!) technically my brother's but he never really used it so I called it mine. one of my favourite was an oversized blue jacket with a brown wash, looked like it had been dragged through the dirt!

Wear your jacket over a printed floral dress, try your jeans with a blazer and bright pair of stilettos, or wear the waistcoat with your denim shorts. It is still the most rugged outfit in your wardrobe play with it, don't worry it won't get hurt. 

the thing about jeans

Do you ever feel you can’t live without your jeans? Do you have so many jeans that after a point they all start looking the same? Do you really feel like you could live in your jeans forever and ever?

Here’s the thing about jeans, it must be the greatest creation ever in the history of fashion, and also the biggest enemy of the real fashion.  Jeans is the only trouser that individually is the most highly promoted, most worn, most idolised outfit in the world.  Do you know that the denim used to make your jeans is the cheapest fabric ever made in the world! Also the most easily coloured.

Jeans is a trend that will never be out of the market, it is an outfit that is a must have is your wardrobe. So, now the trend for flare pants is moving out let’s give them a slim fit, oh no! Let’s make it the skinny fit! Believe me ladies the jeans pant is you worst enemy, and yet have you ever wondered what makes it such a wonder pant? Have you ever met someone who has never had jeans in their wardrobe? Even my dad has one even though he rarely ever wears it.

 Why is it we can’t live without jeans in our wardrobe?

Photo taken on the street in Verona, Italy

The combination of a blazer over any T-shirt with a pair of jeans is foolproof. -Ryan Seacrest