Camouflaged Nerd!

Camouflage Shirt - Romwe
Oxblood Pants - IJeans, Shoppers Stop
Studded Tan Belt - Bangkok (A buy from 2003 that's still a part of my everyday use)
Slingback shoes - Charles & Keith (last seen here, here, here and here)
Bag - Lavie

The wind in my hair and my hair on my face! Just couldn't control it!

My glasses finally make a debut on the blog! Lol! No, they aren't new and no, I haven't just gotten a number :) I've been wearing them for nearly 17 years now, 15 years out of which I have worn more of my lenses and so you never came to know ;) :P In school most people called me a nerd and 90% of the time when I wear my glasses, people still do that. But trust me on this, I'm so not a nerd :)

Camouflage, Oxblood and Studs are 3 trends I am coveting at the moment and this studded camouflage shirt from Romwe inspired me to put all 3 together to create a slightly offbeat look. I threw in the camouflage shirt, a pair of oxblood pants and a studded tan belt with it and added tan accessories to complete the look. And not to forget my glasses :) 

Photo Credits: Twinkle Dalal

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Whites: Staples for Summer!

Summer has been a killer in Mumbai this year! I don't remember this kind of heat for the longest time ever. Humid, sunny, hot winds and sometimes no winds, it's been crazy!

Whites and that too in light weight materials have been my saviour this season. I picked up a really nice white, light, comfy and airy split sleeves top from BaBassu with contrast detailing that you can see when you see the pics :) It comes in a variety of colours, so you have a palette to choose from if you also plan to pick one up! It's got this buttoned-up back too! Lots in one piece - must be something right ;)

White Chiffon Blouse - BaBassu
Jeans - Levis
Slingback heels - Charles & Keith
Gold Cuff - InPink

The detailing on the front and the buttoned-up back

The split sleeves which I loved, as it gives a nice and sexy vibe :)

This gold cuff from InPink has become a favourite of mine and I seem to be wearing it all the time!

I'm sure you like the top too ;) and so do check out the other pretty colours here!

Photo Credits: Kriti Sharma Photography

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Boho Sunday!

Summer is all about experimenting with clothes, and finding the styles that you are comfortable with as well as can beat the heat in! I am definitely identifying with loose clothing like palazzo pants(which I wore here) and floaty skirts/maxi skirts as they are nice and airy.

This Sunday for lunch at my parents place, I decided on a boho influenced look and wore my new black maxi skirt from Chicnova, pairing it with a nice floral tunic that I tucked in as a top, bright colourful bangles, my favourite fringe bag and gold gladiator flats. A really really relaxed, simple to put together yet boho chic look :)

Pleat Maxi Black Dress Skirt - Chicnova
Floral Tunic - MAX
Fringe Studded Bag - Chicnova (last seen here) 
Gold Gladiator Flats - Charles & Keith
Bangles - Linking Road, Bandra

I love these!!!

This skirt has already become my favourite and I have worn it quite a few times already! Soon I will wear it as a dress too so stay tuned to read more on it and how I style it in different ways :) Shopping our own closet is the best way to keep the fun alive in dressing up. Don't you agree? :)

Photo Credits: My Sweet Lil Bro

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Travel Tales: Singapore's Casinos

I love casinos thanks to Singapore! I have lost count of my visits to them now and I have interesting stories but not any that I can share on the blog ;) Singapore has 2 casinos with the casino at Marina Bay Sands being the latest to join the bandwagon. The Resorts World Casino on Sentosa island was the first one to start. Betting values at the Marina Bay Sands are lower so obviously more value for money :)  and hence this is where we headed on this trip.

Before I left for Singapore, I'd ordered the Beads Embellished Bound Waist Pleated Dress from Oasap and what luck that it reached the day we were leaving. So, happily I packed it for the trip, knowing exactly where I was gonna wear it. What I love about this dress is the minty blue colour and the pearls on the top front. I love pearls if you guys didn't know.

PS kept his look basic yet stylish and off we headed to the casino at way past midnight :)

Minty Blue Embellished Dress - Oasap.com
Golden Bag - Sisley
Pinkish nude heels - Charles & Keith

White Shirt - Marks & Spencers
Jeans - Pepe
Belt - Zara
Shoes - Pavers England
Watch - Tommy Hilfiger

PS kept a tab on me and we spent and won enough to enjoy the night. Not that we came back with any winnings since we spent it all ;) but it was a worthwhile experience :) Since the Casino is open 24 hours, I would suggest visiting it in the night since you can use your day for other things like shopping ;)

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Travel Tales : IKEA + Outlet and Street Shopping in Singapore

Singapore is a shopper's paradise and shopping is an absolute must do when you visit Singapore! While most of the stores are located in the numerous shopping malls across the city, Singapore also offers you other experiences through factory outlets, street shopping, exclusive boutiques, concept stores and of course the IKEA flagship store.

While shopping the outfit that you wear should be non-fussy is the rule that I apply. Keeping that in mind this is what I wore for my day of IKEA, outlet shopping and street shopping (elaborated in detail after the pics).

Dress - Says M&S though bought from Goa
Orange Belt - Blur Designs
Neck piece - Gift from sis ( earlier seen here)
Flats - Queue-up ( earlier seen here)
Bag - Mango (earlier seen here, here and here)
Bangles - Colaba Causeway & Bandra

That was my shoe shopping for the day :)

Our second day started with Anchorpoint, the first mall to introduce the concept of outlet stores in Singapore. My major haul was at Charles & Keith since I love the comfort of their footwear especially their heels and Cotton On where I majorly shopped for neons and shiny shirts. Cotton On shocked me with its outlet prices. You can actually find stuff starting at SGD 5 (INR 225 = USD 4) and more over further offers on that too. This mall is located at Alexandra Road and has a food court which overs a great variety of  food including Thai, Malay and Japanese.

Our next stop was IKEA which is a heaven for people looking for affordable furniture and home decor items.  Located opposite Anchorpoint, this was our next stop for the day. Since India has no Ikea stores, I make it a point to visit this place on my trips to Singapore. While I love most of what I see, its not possible for me to take back any of the furniture, but I do take back knick knacks, ideas and inspiration from here. I believe my homes in the future are gonna be as stylish and contemporary as my ideas :)

Next on the agenda was the area Bugis where my haunts usually are Bugis Junction, Bugis Village and Bugis Street - Singapore's largest street shopping area with 800 shops. You get the latest fashion here be it clothes, shoes and bags at throw away prices and so makes it Singapore's teenage haven. BHG at Bugis Junction gets you some really awesome deals while the street shopping area across the road has fashion and knick knacks at the lowest prices in Singapore from all over the South East Asia. The shoe shop Giovanna at Bugis Village is one store I never miss. For cheap shopping thrills, I recommend Bugis as a must not miss!

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Barely there colours....

I'm still reeling from the response that PS's Guest Post received over the last one week :-) I'm so proud of him!! Don't all of us feel happy when someone we love or care about gets praised?? I'm sure we all do :-) These are the little pleasures in life and I do believe that its the small things that make a big difference to our lives rather than big things. And to all those who have motivated PS to write again(which includes me), I promise that he will give us some more stuff to read once in a while!!

This post is on a trend that I am in awe of - Nude coloured outfits! Barely there colours like nude, off white, cream and beige are a rage these days. With the trend starting to pick up since the second half of 2010, its a hot favourite right now. Summer 2011 saw nude in various materials like chiffon, crepe, georgette, silk and also in various combinations with metallic colour embellishments and with shimmer and glitter.

When PS decided to buy me a dress on my birthday last year, I was very clear in my head that I wanted a nude coloured dress. A trend that was just picking up at that time, I was sure that I had to have one! The best part was that we didn't have to put in too many efforts to find one :-) Forever New was the first store we entered and there in front of my eyes was this ideal layered ruffled dress which I knew that very minute was going to be mine :-D My birthday was perfect with me wearing this chic dress to dinner. I accessorised it with a gold clutch, a gold and silver multi layered necklace and chose cream coloured open toe cross woven stilettos for my happy feet :-)


Dress - Forever New

Gold Clutch - Local Store in Mumbai

 

 Gold and Silver multi layered necklace - Ri(t)ch Styles

Open toe cross woven stilettos - Charles & Keith 

Keep in mind a few things when you buy a nude coloured outfit:

• A nude outfit looks best when it is a shade different than the wearer's skin tone
• Stick to metallic/neutral accessories to avoid the attention being drawn away from the outfit or at the most red/black if you want a little contrast
• In case the outfit has any bright colours used, then think of using accessories in that particular colour
• Make up for the day should be earthy tones for the eyes and shimmery lip gloss for the lips and for the night should be metallic/pinkish shades for the eyes and red/pink glossy lipstick for the lips.
• Most important - Don't over-clutter a nude look. Keep it simple and clean.

Try this colour for sure, its elegant and appealing and till the next post, keep reading and commenting which keeps me going :-)

Ciao!

Grecian Gold and Silver

Have you ever thought twice about mixing gold and silver because the existing fashion rule book(God only knows from how many ages ago!) has an old ancient rule that advises you from doing so? Well let me tell you only two words that I have for it - HOW BORING! According to me, it does look really nice and its perfectly alright to mix them :) Its time we broke some old senseless fashion rules ;)

I have this really pretty Silver Grecian dress that I adore to the core. Simple and well cut, its a timeless piece. I wore it with a gold and silver multi string neck piece from my label and a gold clutch to accessorise. Paired it with gold flat gladiators just the way the Greeks used to ;)

Silver Dress - Soprano(USA)

Gold Clutch - Local Store(Mumbai,India)

        Gold and Silver multi string neck piece - Ri(t)ch Styles

         

     Gold flat gladiators - Charles & Keith(Singapore)

Just remember one thing on wearing gold and silver together that the trick lies in how you mix them and layer them. Don't go too chunky or you will only end up looking trashy. Keep it delicate and look chic!