As the semi finals are approaching, all you girls out there would be gearing up to look your best at IPL. I thought and thought and thought that what kind of an appearance would stand out amongst the crowd. And i conclude that the first rule is to be comfortable and then look stylish, since comfort is directly proportional to style.
Work with dresses: A knee length cotton with floral print or light embroidered linen dress would look comfortably elegant. Choose the colour of the season like pink, beige, yellow, white or blue. Keep it strappy, sleeveless or cap sleeved. Pair it up with Roman tie ups or flaunt those pumps if you can carry them off for a good 4- 5 hours. Accessories like oxidized bangles and big earrings would suit best for the season, place and occasion. Keep it less as it's going to be too hot to add too many chunky pieces of jewelry. Carry a suede leather or a jute bag to keep it convenient as you might need to stuff in some necessities. Add a straw hat to look even more stylish.
Leggings: Team up a long shirt, a short kurta or a top with lot of drapes with a pair of leggings. Again stick to the colours of the season. Put on ballet shoes or sequinned chappals and carry a colourful printed bag. Accessorize your clothes by adding a long chain or a pearl necklace along with a fancy watch. A polo cap would look fab with this combination.
Show off those legs: Personally i am a big fan of shorts and knee pants, they are so comfortable and stylish at the same time. Its time you sport that Indo-Western look with Cotton shorts and ethinc kolhapuri chappals. A simple tee will complete your outfit. Even better, wear linen knee pants with a T back and a contrast coloured shrug over it. Carry a sling bag and coordinate it with funky slippers, try and keep the colours same. Why not exhibit some chunky bangles or beads and cover your head with a bandana or a polo cap.
It's time you get ready to cheer your favourite team at the IPL semi finals.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Say no to these trends
"Looks don't matter, what matters is inner beauty and intelligence."
If you say that you totally believe in the above statement then you must be lying to yourself. I don't say that only looks matter, but appearance does win a lot of points when it comes to first impressions. As humans, we see what we like and we reciprocate well if we like what we see.
"To err is human" & that's why we have all been guilty of partaking in some bad fashion trends. So lets try to eliminate some of these common fashion blunders.
1.Don't make the mistake of wearing a striped shirt with striped trousers. It'll make you look as if you are just out of the prison.Carry a plain shirt with striped trousers or vice versa.
2. High waist jeans which cover your belly button and taper down at the bottom are passe, they make you look so out of proportion. Throw them and add some of low waist straight cuts, low waist flaired or low waist skinny jeans
3. Avoid wearing body hugging and revealing clothes if you are on the plump side. Balloon and poncho tops, or tops which have drapes at the waist would look classy and elegant
4.Don't wear sneakers to a party and don't land up wearing heels to a picnic. I am sure you don't wanna feel out of place.
5.Bend and look in the mirror that your jeans are not way too low to make your lower back visible to the whole world . Sport a belt or a long top which will cover your jeans just right.
6. Remember a translucent top can't be worn with a dark coloured bra, rather choose a nude or tan coloured which resembles your skin tone.
7.Make sure that your panty line is not visible when you wear trousers, invest in thongs to save yourself from this embarrassing situation
8. Don't buy shoes you can't walk in, you 'll just be a walking fashion disaster. Forget those uncomfortable heels and opt for walking friendly shoes. It won't make you look silly.
9. Chipped nail polish is a big no no on both your nails and toenails. Please buy a nail polish remover immediatey and repaint your nails.
10.While choosing jewelry, make sure you do not add too many chunky pieces. For instance, if you wear chunky bangles then keep your necklace as subtle as possible.
Take that extra minute to go through this checklist the next time you move out of your house as first impression does count.
"It doesn't matter who you wear, but how you wear it."
If you say that you totally believe in the above statement then you must be lying to yourself. I don't say that only looks matter, but appearance does win a lot of points when it comes to first impressions. As humans, we see what we like and we reciprocate well if we like what we see.
"To err is human" & that's why we have all been guilty of partaking in some bad fashion trends. So lets try to eliminate some of these common fashion blunders.
1.Don't make the mistake of wearing a striped shirt with striped trousers. It'll make you look as if you are just out of the prison.Carry a plain shirt with striped trousers or vice versa.
2. High waist jeans which cover your belly button and taper down at the bottom are passe, they make you look so out of proportion. Throw them and add some of low waist straight cuts, low waist flaired or low waist skinny jeans
3. Avoid wearing body hugging and revealing clothes if you are on the plump side. Balloon and poncho tops, or tops which have drapes at the waist would look classy and elegant
4.Don't wear sneakers to a party and don't land up wearing heels to a picnic. I am sure you don't wanna feel out of place.
5.Bend and look in the mirror that your jeans are not way too low to make your lower back visible to the whole world . Sport a belt or a long top which will cover your jeans just right.
6. Remember a translucent top can't be worn with a dark coloured bra, rather choose a nude or tan coloured which resembles your skin tone.
7.Make sure that your panty line is not visible when you wear trousers, invest in thongs to save yourself from this embarrassing situation
8. Don't buy shoes you can't walk in, you 'll just be a walking fashion disaster. Forget those uncomfortable heels and opt for walking friendly shoes. It won't make you look silly.
9. Chipped nail polish is a big no no on both your nails and toenails. Please buy a nail polish remover immediatey and repaint your nails.
10.While choosing jewelry, make sure you do not add too many chunky pieces. For instance, if you wear chunky bangles then keep your necklace as subtle as possible.
Take that extra minute to go through this checklist the next time you move out of your house as first impression does count.
"It doesn't matter who you wear, but how you wear it."
Sunday, May 11, 2008
It's a steal on the street!!!
Oh My Gosh! 1500 Rs. just for a top...
Probably all of us react like this when we look at the in exorbitant prices of anything and everything. Wherever we go, whatever we buy we always land up spending around two to three grands may it be clothes, footwears or bags.
But trust me life’s not as bad as we make it look like. The other day I was just loafing around at Bandra Hill road and I found this shop which sells ho
t footwear ranging from 100 to 400 Rs. Peep toes, Wedge heels, Stilletoes, ballet shoes, tie ups, chappals… you name it and they have it. The shop is right opposite Globus in a small lane. Go out there and grace your feet by buying some extraordinary stuff at cheap prices. Walk ahead and you’ll find piles and piles of tops at a distance of every 2 feet. Dig in and you‘ll really surprise yourself when you find international brand labels. Ask the guy ‘Kitne ka Bhaiya’, & he’ll say ‘100 Rs, Madam.’ Walk ahead and you‘ll find a stall which sells the same chunky bangles you saw on your colleagues hands the other day. Pick up whichever you like but don’t pay him more than 35- 40 for each bangle.
Move ahead and at the little corner you’ll find all sorts of shirts hanging from this huge tree. Please stop there and buy atleast 2 shirts. It’s going to be worth it. No one in the world can remotely even figure how much you paid for these shirts, 100 Rs. again.
I had to visit Bandra Linking road after my exciting expedition to Hill Road. I ignored the stores and headed straight to street shops. There were a couple of shops selling the usual tops and kurtis. But what laid ahead was a whole row of shoe stalls which lured the passers by. It was a complete shoe world, selling all kinds of pairs; black & white, blue & pink, red & green, orange & yellow, gold & silver. Trust me, you can't help but gaze and eventually buy. Cross those never ending shoe shops, and find tops, skirts, harem pants, T Backs, accessories on sale. Take a peek into these stalls, you never know what you find. And then just as you spot KFC, stop and enter that lane just to discover a fortune of belts. Have a look and I assure you, you ‘ll atleast buy one.
As i discovered the potential of Bandra street shopping. I decided to visit Colaba Causeway, rightly known as the second heaven for street shoppers. Just Stand at Café Mondegar and look straight ahead, you’ll only spot bags, beads,
belts and clothes offcourse. Look left, look right and you don’t what you might lay your hands on. Beads, Chunky bangles, long beaded necklaces, earrings,danglers, hoops, studs, kurtis, tops, skirts, harem pants, football jerseys, shorts, scarves, shawls, chappals, tie ups, varieties of pretty looking ethnic kolhapuris, crocs, sunglasses, spectacles, jholas, formal bags, big bags, purses, clutches, wallets, belts.. big ones and small ones, phew… the list is endless.
And all this costing only between the range of 100 – 500 Rs.
Cover the whole stretch of causeway upto the petrol pump and I’m sure you’ll have bags full of exquisite stuff on your way back.
Probably all of us react like this when we look at the in exorbitant prices of anything and everything. Wherever we go, whatever we buy we always land up spending around two to three grands may it be clothes, footwears or bags.
But trust me life’s not as bad as we make it look like. The other day I was just loafing around at Bandra Hill road and I found this shop which sells ho
t footwear ranging from 100 to 400 Rs. Peep toes, Wedge heels, Stilletoes, ballet shoes, tie ups, chappals… you name it and they have it. The shop is right opposite Globus in a small lane. Go out there and grace your feet by buying some extraordinary stuff at cheap prices. Walk ahead and you’ll find piles and piles of tops at a distance of every 2 feet. Dig in and you‘ll really surprise yourself when you find international brand labels. Ask the guy ‘Kitne ka Bhaiya’, & he’ll say ‘100 Rs, Madam.’ Walk ahead and you‘ll find a stall which sells the same chunky bangles you saw on your colleagues hands the other day. Pick up whichever you like but don’t pay him more than 35- 40 for each bangle.Move ahead and at the little corner you’ll find all sorts of shirts hanging from this huge tree. Please stop there and buy atleast 2 shirts. It’s going to be worth it. No one in the world can remotely even figure how much you paid for these shirts, 100 Rs. again.
I had to visit Bandra Linking road after my exciting expedition to Hill Road. I ignored the stores and headed straight to street shops. There were a couple of shops selling the usual tops and kurtis. But what laid ahead was a whole row of shoe stalls which lured the passers by. It was a complete shoe world, selling all kinds of pairs; black & white, blue & pink, red & green, orange & yellow, gold & silver. Trust me, you can't help but gaze and eventually buy. Cross those never ending shoe shops, and find tops, skirts, harem pants, T Backs, accessories on sale. Take a peek into these stalls, you never know what you find. And then just as you spot KFC, stop and enter that lane just to discover a fortune of belts. Have a look and I assure you, you ‘ll atleast buy one.
As i discovered the potential of Bandra street shopping. I decided to visit Colaba Causeway, rightly known as the second heaven for street shoppers. Just Stand at Café Mondegar and look straight ahead, you’ll only spot bags, beads,
belts and clothes offcourse. Look left, look right and you don’t what you might lay your hands on. Beads, Chunky bangles, long beaded necklaces, earrings,danglers, hoops, studs, kurtis, tops, skirts, harem pants, football jerseys, shorts, scarves, shawls, chappals, tie ups, varieties of pretty looking ethnic kolhapuris, crocs, sunglasses, spectacles, jholas, formal bags, big bags, purses, clutches, wallets, belts.. big ones and small ones, phew… the list is endless.And all this costing only between the range of 100 – 500 Rs.
Cover the whole stretch of causeway upto the petrol pump and I’m sure you’ll have bags full of exquisite stuff on your way back.
What's in your bag?
Imagine being caught in a situation where you have to go out on a date in the month of May, you are sweating profusely and you don’t even have a spray.
What would you do? Beg, Borrow, Steal or just turn off the date….
Don’t do any of that, just follow this simple list of have’s in your bag:
Lip Gloss: Always carry a lip gloss to pucker up your lips for those intimate moments
Kajal Pencil: Let your eyes do the talking
Perfume or a spray: Remember bad Body odour is the biggest turn off, so always smell pleasant
Hair Brush: Sweetie, out of the bed look wouldn’t really work with those long tresses
Wet tissue: So you look fresh all the time
Compact Powder: Don’t let that glow on your face go missing
Face wash: Keeps you awake during those late night movies or midnight buffets
Hand Towel: What if there are no tissues around?
Sunglasses: It’ll simply protect your eyes and make you look hot too
Mint: Enjoy your food without worrying about bad breath
Extra pair of Tee: Never forget that an extra pair of t shirt is your saviour on those days when you have an unforeseen night out
A book: It will never let you down, as rightly said… books are your best friends.
So, next time out on a date, don’t forget about the list of have’s…
What would you do? Beg, Borrow, Steal or just turn off the date….
Don’t do any of that, just follow this simple list of have’s in your bag:
Lip Gloss: Always carry a lip gloss to pucker up your lips for those intimate moments
Kajal Pencil: Let your eyes do the talking
Perfume or a spray: Remember bad Body odour is the biggest turn off, so always smell pleasant
Hair Brush: Sweetie, out of the bed look wouldn’t really work with those long tresses
Wet tissue: So you look fresh all the time
Compact Powder: Don’t let that glow on your face go missing
Face wash: Keeps you awake during those late night movies or midnight buffets
Hand Towel: What if there are no tissues around?
Sunglasses: It’ll simply protect your eyes and make you look hot too
Mint: Enjoy your food without worrying about bad breath
Extra pair of Tee: Never forget that an extra pair of t shirt is your saviour on those days when you have an unforeseen night out
A book: It will never let you down, as rightly said… books are your best friends.
So, next time out on a date, don’t forget about the list of have’s…
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Get noticed in office this summer
Are you feeling too hot to wear those full trousers to office? Here’s a tip:
Go out in the market, hunt for knee trousers. Team it up with a nice formal shirt, a waist coat
a
nd a nice pair of comfortable heels. Sport a fancy watch, a nice pair of earrings, a delicate silver chain, a bracelet and carry your regular office bag to complete that professional look. Apply light make up to enhance your appearance.
Look for knee trousers at Guess, Promod, Mango and Pantaloons. Buy one and get the rest of them stitched; Cheap & Chic…
Go Linen
Fill your wardrobe with lots of linen fabric… trousers, shirts and skirts. Look corporate as well as stylish at the same time and see many faces turning green with envy.
Summer Tip
Drink lots of water to keep your skin flawless and glowing.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Summer Shorts
The hot and sunny summer is here again... Are your clothes ready to beat the heat?
I recommend shorts for the season, teamed up with different looks suiting various occasions.
For a summery day out
Linen and co
tton shorts are apt for a casual outing, or a beach holiday.. preferably cool coloured shorts. Sport a ganjee or a T back with shorts, put on your ballet shoes or one of those nice, funky slippers. Add some chunky bangles, a big watch along with a beaded neck-piece and don’t forget to carry a big jute bag … complete your casual look by applying some kajal, a tinge of blush on and colour your lips light with a gloss.
For a shimmery night out
Wear those small hip shorts for a night out, black would look chic. An off shoulder, a tube top, a poncho top, a balloon top, or a lacy camasouile would be an apt choice to go with these shorts. Give your feet a treat by wearing those hot Aldo peep toes, a pair of wedge heels, or those sexy stilettos. If you want to avoid wearing heels then put on one of those lovely tie ups to compliment your outfit. A clutch bag would be the best suited accessory. Flatter yourself with one of those fine delicate long necklaces, the shiny bangles and danglers to complete your outfit. Apply some night make up and you are all ready to put the dance floor on fire.
Just add that oomph to your personality with shorts this summer
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