Food Meets Fashion at The Koffee Works!

When a fashion blogger who is also a total foodie, especially with an undying love for coffee, is invited to a one of its kind preview which combines food and fashion at one of the most adorable cafes that Navi Mumbai has to offer, you know it is something that is not to be missed! Well I went with that instinct and landed up at The Koffee Works at Kharghar for their first ever 'Food Meets Fashion' preview and it was an afternoon that I will never forget :) Hosted by Ishaanee Haware, CEO, The Koffee Works, along with Heli Shah, a well-known designer in the fashion industry, it was an afternoon of amazing coffee, great food and a gorgeous festive collection that I wanted to own most pieces out of!

MAX Fashion Play: 'Summer Secrets' 2015 Preview

Spring and summer are more or less synonymous in a city like Mumbai and for me they mean bright colours, lots of prints, light fabrics and airy silhouettes. At the recent Spring Summer 2015 preview hosted by Max, I witnessed a delightful blend of all these and felt like a child in a candy shop not able to wait to pick it up all. They had promised us some 'Summer Secrets' and what was revealed was fantabulous! They have incorporated most of the current international trends into their Spring Summer 2015 collection, and have it working very well for them with the really affordable price points they are offering. What impressed me even more was that not just the women's but also the men's collection was bang on track. The entire collection lets you prep up your wardrobe at really pocket friendly prices for the coming summer and I am going to take you through it all just the way I witnessed it - The Max Fashion Play way!

Tropical Prints

This range imbibes inspiration from the tropics and you can see the elements like the rain forests, fruits, beaches, birds, and palm trees all across this range along with a lot of pastels and muted tones. The men's and the women's range was exhaustive. I loved loved loved the crop tops.

Floral prints

This range is the perfect marriage of florals and colours. Right from small prints to big prints, bright colours to pastel colours, this range has it all. Working print on print is also quite easy with the offerings that this range has. The jumpsuit here was my absolute favourite out of the entire collection.

Sporty Collection

No men's collection can be complete without the sporty range. Graphic tees, comfy tracks, cargos and the swoon list can go on. This range was a really smart one from Max with the tees having a base print and then a numerical print on it.

Casual Ethnic & Indo-Western

The ethnic range consists of beautiful hues and the Indo-western range has a nice boho vibe to it. Casual anarkalis that you can also wear as maxi dresses, digital prints on crepe kurtas, maxi skirts, peasant tops and Indian embroidery on skirts and capes is one reason why I am going to lay my hands on these as soon as they are in the stores. 

Quite explosive isn't it! But well just in case you might have missed anything, here is the video encapsulating it all!

And they weren't done with us with that :) So I ain't done yet with you too ;) Post the multiple showcases, they had a bloggers styling activity which was my favourite bit, where they assigned us a model and asked us to style them. They ran a contest on their Facebook page called the 'People’s choice award' but more than the results what was fun was creating my personal style statement this is what I came up with :)

The look was a combination of a bright yellow free spirits t-shirt, a pastel blue bird print shorts and aztec weave tie-up shoes.

Here's my thought process behind look

A lovely afternoon with some lovely secrets revealed for a stylish summer ahead! Go check it all out at a Max store near you :)

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Party away with KAZO AW'14!

My birthday is round the corner and due to all my time being devoted to the baby, I suddenly realised that I hadn't started shopping for my birthday yet, which till last year meant shopping from a month before the birthday and ending obviously only on the birthday. So when KAZO invited me to their Autumn/Winter '14 preview, I knew that this was going to be the start of my shopping spree!

While most brands seem to have heavy jackets, fur coats and heavy knits as part of their AW'14 collection, I was really happy to see KAZO have a collection apt for the Mumbai autumn and winter season.  Georgette trousers, shimmer knits, leggings with faux leather trimmings, peplum jackets and lighweight party dresses from the collection stole my heart. The colour palette consisted of neutrals, pastles, brights and warm colours, while pretty florals, geometric prints and embellishments gave the collection a very charming appeal. With the party season all ready to set foot, in my terms, I would call this the 'Party Season' collection.

I zeroed down on my favourites from their collection and put together 5 looks to choose from.

Shimmer Shimmer on the Wall

My love for shimmer is known by everyone. So my first look had to be all things sparkly and shiny for a night party - A shimmery gold jumper paired with a pair of black leggings with faux leather trimmings, a clutch embellished with pearls and embellished loop earrings. An evergreen look that even 10 years down the line will make heads turn.

Style me Twice

This Orange embellished dress caught my eye as soon as I entered the store. There is something that I have for bright colours over dark colours for the Autumn Winter season. For the first look I kept the original brown belt and paired the dress with a white clutch and pearl earrings. For the second look, I colour blocked the outfit by replacing the original belt with a bright blue with gold belt and added a blue sling purse. Absolutely simple ways to style the dress twice. With such simple changes you can easily take it from day to night as well.

Monochrome Love

Monochrome has to be the most loved trend in the world and these georgette palazzo trousers have got to be the most comfortable piece of KAZO's AW'14 collection. It is a must must buy. The bird print on the layered top adds an edge to the outfit. Pair it with a jacket if the weather gets chilly. This look is perfect for a brunch or a dinner date. 

Bringing Sexy Back

This blue dress in every sense brought sexy back for me. The lightness of the material, the way it fell on my curves, the way it fit me, the way the drapes fell on my back and the way the diamante accessories and gold clutch matched perfectly. It is going to be the perfect birthday outfit for this new mommy! Sexy yet elegant!

All these looks are going to be perfect for the numerous lunches and dinner parties I am going to plan for my birthday. Why not, after all my birthday comes once a year only and this is my first one with my little one! Yayy, I'm so excited :-)

To see more from the collection, you can check it out all on their website - www.KAZO.com

I would love to know which was your favourite from the looks I have styled, and if you would like any other piece to be styled from their collection, do drop me a comment with the link from their website. Would love to help you guys put your party looks together for the coming season :-)

Stay tuned to my Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to see some more of my favourites from the AW'14 collection!

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