The Little Pink Dress!

We all have our favourite 'Little Black Dress' and I have a couple, but lately I have a favourite 'Little Pink Dress'. I bought it during my birthday shopping last year, but it has been the perfect dress for the Indian Summer that we are facing, and so most of you have seen me on Instagram wearing it quite regularly during the lockdown. I think the term 'LPD' would be just apt for it!

The Forgotten White Dress!

I know you must be wondering why the blog post has the title it has, so let me tell you a little story about this pretty white dress, which gave the blog post it's title. I bought this maxi dress from Forever 21 in the monsoon of 2017 (July to be precise), right when I got back from the USA after my vacation. Though the monsoon had started, when you see a white dress that subtly spells sexy, literally calls out to you and looks great on you too, you obviously are not going to leave the opportunity to buy it right? So I obviously didn't care that I would have to wait to wear it, because I definitely didn't want to not buy it, and then regret it later. So there it was in my shopping bag and home that very day. Little did I know, that because I wouldn't get to wear it a few months, I would completely forget about it. Very unlike me but yes it happened! 🤦

Taking the Levi's 711 from Day to Night!

A larger than life Model Hunt for aLL's 10th year celebrations!

When Eden Miller showcased the first ever plus-sized clothing show in New York Fashion Week in 2013, it made headlines across the world. Not that the concept wasn't in existence from before, but the acceptance was hardly there. It was always something that was spoken in hush hush. People wanted to always believe that that they were this tinier person who could fit into regular sized clothes. India however had had the revolution much earlier - to be precise 2005 with the launch of the brand aLL (A Little Larger) by Future Lifestyle Fashions - a brand who's sentiment was that everyone needs to look good irrespective of size or shape.

The brand started with one store and 2 collections every year and today it is spread over 46 stores across the country. Over the years it has also stood strong emerging at No. 1 position in the plus-size fashion category. You'll know why when you see their Spring Summer 15 lookbook below :)

Well it's just not their awesome collection that makes me loves them, it's also the efforts they put in to make the plus-size community feel like they are just like any of the regular lot! Their latest endeavour is my favourite till date and on occassion of aLL's 10th anniversary it gives all you gorgeous plus size people out there a chance to be part of their model hunt for the Autumn/Winter 2015 campaign. Here is how you can go about it!

Guys and gals what are you waiting for? As mentioned above mail your photos and contact details to allmodelhunt@gmail.com before 31st July ’15 and who knows you may be the lucky ones! :)

Best of luck!

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Sunny Side Up!

Summer this year has been the worst ever in years and most of us have dreaded stepping out into the sun for the fear of a sun-stroke or a migraine or a really bad tan. However getting enough sun is also very important for the sake of our health as it helps in the generation of Vitamn D which is essential for bone health, protecting against colds and fighting depression. That's exactly why you and me need to get more of the 'Sunshine Vitamin' to have a healthy and happier life. With the summer soon going to come to an end, catching the Sun God in the city of Mumbai during the monsoons is a tough task with the unending rains that we have. So step out and chase the sun before it decides to start playing hide and seek with us :)

Nothing beats a sunny day like in a beachy town be it Goa or Koh Samui or Krabi. That's where stepping out to have some fun in the sun makes complete sense to me. Add to that some beer, good food, fun stuff like scuba diving, shopping at the flea market or lazying on a beach bed and you are sorted! So think of a holiday and head out which is my perfect idea of summer and sun!

Fashion for me doesn't take a backseat when it comes to stepping out in the sun. I love my shorts, flowy dresses and comfortable, fluid and breathable fabrics and I think one of the best inventions lately has been the Liva Fluid Fashion fabric.

Dress to impress not just others but yourself while keeping it realistic has been my motto forever!

So while you #ChaseTheSun with me, do one more thing that I am doing - click a #Sunfie just like me and capture your special and fashionable moments in the sun be it just yourself or with loved ones :)

Share your #Sunfie on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and tag me too if you want me to check them out :) Do it before the sun disappears and who knows how lucky you might get!

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Street Style My Way!

Outfit - Max Fashions, Silver Cuff - Goa, Earrings - Linking Road, Silk Brocade Chappals - Colaba Causeway

Greenery, water bodies, flamingos and more, right in the middle of my city - unbelievable but true - yet the perfect way to describe Navi Mumbai! I die to come back to this place I call home at the end of a long day for the peace that it gives me. Getting out on the streets here for me is actually like a rendezvous with nature, much different from the hustle bustle of neighbouring Mumbai which is a hop skip and jump away. Street style for me for my escapades here would be an ensemble which marries the comfort of a boho chic outfit with Indian elements. What you see in my outfit here is this very quality where combining a colourful flowy layered singlet top with a comfortable black embroidered palazzo, pairing it with Indian silk brocade chappals in blue and gold, and jhumkas in the ears just results in an absolutely chic look which is 'Street Style' my way! Add to that the tiara, and I am like a forest nymph prancing around, creating my own path. Max Fashions is my go-to brand when it comes to stocking my wardrobe with looks like these where I can pick up some really great yet reasonable pieces for my looks that are #MaxStreetStyle perfect! I love their flowy skirts from the Indian section, their printed palazzos and culottes, and their block printed anarkalis that can be converted into maxis too. As far as my accessories go, most of the ones bought for my street style looks are bought off the streets just as in this look.

When I received the invite to #MaxRoadToParis with the theme being street style, I found it as a perfect chance to share my kind of street style with you guys. It is a path I am on now, and hope you guys love this entry enough to send me to Paris! I am also glad a brand thinks its important for us bloggers to be part of world famous events like the Paris Fashion Week and give us an opportunity to be a part of it alongwith pushing our creativity. This definitely has to be one of my favourite collaborations with Max Fashions:)

Photo Credits: The awesome team of Aditya Bengali and Sunny Kharote

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Tips for Holi - Haircare, Skincare, Nails & More - All that you need to know!

You won't find a festival anywhere in the world as colourful as the Indian festival of Holi. It is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil, and the end of the winter season transitioning into spring. Holi can be a crazy festival with the colours, water and fun, yet it can be really dangerous. So here are some really simple yet effective tips for you to take care and play without any worries about your skin, hair and nails. Check them out!

Do follow these so that while you have fun, you also play safe! Happy Holi Everyone! 

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Just Be Yourself

My pregnancy was filled with futile shopping visits most of the times that I wanted to buy clothes. Having not put on too much weight other than a little bit on the tummy and on the curvy areas, maternity clothing didn't fit me well and regular clothing my size would be super tight on the tummy. What I needed was good plus size clothing which most brands in this country don't really believe in despite most Indian women actually being endowed with curves in the right places. I mean being curvy is good - Ask the ones who have the curves! Since I am extra choosy and picky and can't make do with just something not up to the mark, I managed with existing clothes in my wardrobe that were either flary or were picked up abroad(they actually have great clothes catering to plus size and curvy women). Even when I wasn't pregnant, because of being heavier on my lower body, I always craved for well fitting pants that I didn't have to alter to fit my waist, because I always had to buy larger sizes as per my butt size! I constantly wondered why hardly any brands ever bothered about it, and if they did then why did they not care to make stylish clothes instead of drab and boring ones.

My recent visit to Westside seemed like an answer to all my prayers. Sassy Soda, its latest trendy collection designed for women who love their curves and believe in 'Have it, Flaunt it' definitely displays a unique understanding of the fashion needs of the curvier youth of today.

I had a great time exploring the collection cause it was too good to be true, and put together a few outfits too to show you how awesome this collection is!

I love how they have taken care to incorporate all the latest trends, be it fun prints and silhouettes and colours that pop to add oomph to your wardrobe. Finally curvy girls are going to dress up without any compromises.

Plus size fashion in India is not going to be the same anymore. Westside has definitely added SASS to this segment! :-)

By the way, it's not just Sassy Soda that they launched recently. They have also introduced their first in-house stylish and affordable lingerie brand called Wunderlove. They have 3 different collections to suit different moods - Daily Essentials that are your everyday must-haves. Everyday Pretty that lets you explore your fun, playful side and Fancy Pants of alluring and elegant separates. Something to suit everyone's taste. I am a crazy hoarder of lingerie and I know for a fact that I am going to go back to pick up not one but loads of their gorgeous pieces. Lovestruck is the apt word for what I feel about Wunderlove! 

These launches scream out to me "Just Be Yourself"! 

I'm sure you guys want to know what all I picked up but what's the hurry? :-) Soon Soon.. Very soon... Till then do go and check out these new launches at Westside! 

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