5 Must Have Kurta Styles

Kurtas are a staple in every girls wardrobe. Whether you look at the girl next door or idolize the ease with which celebrities like Deepika Padukone make the Kurta look ever so chic, a kurta brings in comfort like no other garment.

I love wearing kurtas to work, to the market and specially for a get together with traditional attire as the dress theme.

Here are 5 must have Kurta styles that will ensure your wardrobe is ready for any occasion.

1. The Straight Cut Kurta 
A straight cut kurta suits all body shapes. It elongates your silhouette and gives a crisp appearance. This is highly suited for work as well as a formal setting. You can bling it up or tone it down as per the occasion. To give it a twist, team it with pants instead of a churidar.

Winter Dressing 101 - How To Wear Ankle Boots

I was just thinking yesterday that this winter is not going to be cold enough (good for me!) and today I woke up to a chilly morning with a sun that refuses to shine bright.

If you are anywhere in the world where winters have settled in I'm sure you have pulled out your boots already. For regions that are extremely cold, long boots are a good bet to keep your legs and feet warm. But for countries like India where winters are cold but not snow cold, ankle boots are a good fashion staple.

For any fashion piece there is no absolute right or wrong. You wear something in a manner that suits your body but a lot of things do have absolute "do not" points to prevent you from making a fashion disaster.

Ankle boots are a great way to keep your feet warm and dress up a lot of outfits. Let's take a look at some points related to how to wear ankle boots.

1. With skinny jeans - this is the easiest style to wear your boots. If you have jeans that are tight at the ankles and do not scrunch up, they are your best bet to wear with ankle boots. They give your legs a lean look. Same is the case with leggings.

Winter Dressing 101 - How To Wear Ankle Boots (With Narrow Leg Pants)

2. With straight pants or jeans - if you want to wear your favorite pair of straight pants or jeans then you should roll up the end so that it sits just on top of the edge of your boots. You will need to do the same for pants that are narrow at the end but not skinny.

Simaaya Fashions - Online Saree Shopping For The Wedding Season

Shopping online for sarees, absolutely not - that is what my mom and dadi would say. You have no idea what fabric you are actually going to get and the colors are always off.

Well not anymore. I am a die hard online shopper. I hate having to wait in cues to try out things and detest the crowds in markets. And so it was a relief when my online saree purchase turned out successful!

Simaaya Fashions - Online Saree Shopping For The Wedding Season

This year during the fall season I have a cousin's wedding to attend. While searching for latest designs in sarees I came across Simaaya Fashions. I am helping my cousin do her shopping and wanted to purchase a single piece to make sure the quality is good enough. After browsing their website I narrowed down on one saree that looked nice and festive to me.

Simaaya Fashions - Online Saree Shopping For The Wedding Season

The saree came wrapped in a plastic cover safely placed inside a cardboard box.

Allen Solly - Solly Sports Wimbledon Collection In Stores

Allen Solly's Solly Sports Wimbledon collection is in stores. We decided to visit the store at Connaught Place, New Delhi to bring some window shopping to your desktop!

The entire store is so colourful with the pieces from the collection. We visited the menswear section and were impressed with how Solly Sport has tied in the Wimbledon theme into casual wear like never before. The colors are bright and summery while the lines and cuts are sharp. 

From t-shirts, polo necks, to the breezy summer jackets, we loved them all.

Allen Solly - Solly Sports Wimbledon Collection In Stores

The collection has something for everyone. There are simple t-shirts with a Wimbledon text or a two toned design. There are polos in summery colors like coral, pale blue, and sea green for the young at heart and polos in deep dark tones for those of you who like to keep it toned down - a bit more sophisticated styling we may say! 

Cannes 2016 - Sonam Kapoor's Saree Inspired Nail Art

This year when Sonam Kapoor made her first appearance at a press conference in Cannes she decided to wear a saree by Rimzim Dadu.

Rimzim Dadu is a designer who showcased a lot of new textures and materials at the Amazon India Fashion Week this year.

The saree that Sonam donned was quite interesting in terms of texture.

Cannes 2016 - Sonam Kapoor's RimZim Dadu Saree

A stark black flowy fabric teamed with a shiny blue pallu that almost looked as if it was metallic due to the way the different tones of blue where interplayed.

When I saw this pic of Sonam Kapoor it just inspired me to do nail art keeping the same color scheme in mind.

The World Of Sweatshirts & Our Floral Tryst

Sweatshirts are normally considered a comfortable piece of clothing to keep you snug when the winter sets in. Made of knit fleece its usually lose fitted and great for athletic wear. 

From plain grays and blues sweatshirts made their way into a women's wardrobe in rich tones of red, green and even pastel tones.

With time designers started bringing in a touch of glamour by adding details like embroidered slogans, company logos and the like. 

Sweatshirts are a staple that I believe all of us should have in our winter wardrobe. And if you love all things girly like me, then its time to storm into this world of manly comfort and merge our world of florals with the world of sweatshirts!

The World OF Sweatshirts & Our Floral Tryst

Floral sweatshirts add the perfect feminine touch to an otherwise 'manly' piece of clothing. You can find several different floral prints out there. Roses are what we chose for our day out in the city. 

A navy blue sweatshirt with bright red and pink floral pattern on the front is our pick. Teamed with a pale blue pair of denims, a pair of flat ballerinas and we are set to hit the city looking chic! We accessorised the look with a dainty silver necklace and ear studs.

Mens Eyewear - John Jacobs

Today I'm writing about John Jacobs - an eyewear brand that I found on lenskart.com. Lenskart is a preferred online purchase website for eyewear due to its sheer ease of use and hence I chose to pick a pair from here for my recent change in eye glasses.

I find the range offered at John Jacobs quite fashionable with a broad range catering to different fashion tastes. From their newly launched slim collection to the existing full frames, rimless as well as semi-rim options, you will find a nice range of spectacle frames to chose from.

The frame I chose is a light weight black plastic frame with silver metal detailing. It has a good feel and the design gives a sophisticated look.

mens eyewear - John Jacobs

mens eyewear - John Jacobs

There are several shapes available as well to suit your face shape. Below are some more frames that we recommend you check out from John Jacobs at lenskart.com

Play It Up With John Players Autumn Winter Collection 2015

John Players’ AW15 Collection is set to become a fashion rave capturing global trends that reflect the vibrancy of youth. The Autumn Winter Collection brings a wide offering with animated  colours,  contemporary fits and bold  styling.

Play It Up is John Players concept where it encourages you to get together with your friends and create fun memories. You can play it big with prints with a range inspired by playing cards called the Jack of Hearts. This range has Tees and sweaters that have numeric graphics and monograms in colors ranging from Chesterfield Green, Red, Black, Blue and Beige.

You can also play up your style by picking from their Playlist Collection. This collection  offers a bouquet of shirts, tees, trousers and sweaters in vibrant colours like Spicy Orange, Pepper Yellow & Sour lime. Bird and tribal prints add loads of fun to your wardrobe.

If you are more fond of the classy ivy-league campus fashion then take your pick from the JP University Collection. JP University range offers classic colours of red, white and blue with varsity graphics & sport badges.

OOTD: Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

October is the month for Breast Cancer Awareness. Across the globe people wear pink to raise awareness. You can head on over to http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org to read more about the disease. 

I decided to pick out a pair of coral pink dungarees from Stalkbuylove.com when I saw their Pink Ribbon campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness.

The dungarees are made of linen which is such a life save in the humid weather. I decided to do two looks. The first is a casual day out with friends. You can wear the dungarees with a soft cream t-shirt, add a pair of heels and you are set.

OOTD: Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

The second look is for a more formal occasion - lets say you need to head out to a meeting. You can still raise awareness by wearing the same pair of dungarees to work. Add on a matching coral shrug, tie up your hair, and voila! You are ready to look more serious despite the bubbly coral shade of your outfit.

Ayesha Accessories Autumn Winter Collection

Ayesha Accessories has always been popular with teenagers. I'm no longer in my teens but I always end up finding something at Ayesha Accessories that intrigues me.

Their Autumn-Winter collection 2015 consists of a lot of golds and metallic to brighten up dull winter mornings.

Here are a few pieces from their Autumn-Winter collection 2015, enjoy the pics and do let me know which of these do you fancy?

Ayesha Accessories Autumn Winter Collection

Black and gold ear studs - these are very interesting and I have quite a few these now in my earring collection. The black part comes at the front while the golden part goes at the back of the ear.

Walk With Me In Style - The Guna Handbag

We all need a nice bag to carry all our essentials. Whether you are headed to a desk-job or doing something creative, a laptop or iPad are there with you. And a girl's handbag houses so many things that the bigger the better is a rule, especially when it comes to work bags.

Recently added to my bag collection is a beautiful piece from Holii - a brand that is turning leather into pieces of art! I was very tempted to address my bag with a name; flashback to Farhan Akhtar in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - oh and if you haven't seen this movie GO WATCH IT NOW but after you are done reading the post! :)

Anyhow, the bag already has a name given by the brand. It is called Guna. A very Indian name suiting the bag to the core.

I always love bags that are versatile, whether I'm wearing a pair of jeans or dressed up in Indian attire, this bag looks stylish and glamorous.

These bags are available online both on the brand website as well as on flipkart

5 Ways To Style A Maxi Dress (For Different Body Shapes)

Maxi dresses spell comfort and suit mostly all body types. But if not styled correctly maxi dresses can look as if you are wearing a nightgown! Here are the 5 key tips on how to style a maxi-dress focusing on your body shape. 

5 Ways To Style A Maxi Dress (For Different Body Shapes)

1. Cinch that waist

Best suited if you have a straight body (or with weight around your tummy!) a belt adds shape. Make sure the belt is about 2-3 inches wide so that it can clearly give a 'break' in the straight shape of the maxi dress. I wore a tan belt over a Rachel Red Maxi dress. If you are lean then add shape to your waist by wearing an empire line. 

Going Black and White!

Hello everyone! Today's post is all about dressing up - literally going all black-and-white!

When in doubt team up black and white for any occasion. A black kurti with white leggings, a white shirt with black jeans, black skirt or black pants, a shimmering black saree with a hint of white diamonte border - it just works. And the best thing about wearing black is that it makes us look thin!

I teamed up a white shirt with a cat bow tie collar and black piping with my favourite black and white printed pants (that you also saw me wearing in my post about Clarks Shoes)

Going Black and White!

I wore this to the event by Caratlane almost a month back. I was heading to the event straight from work so this was outfit worked from day to night. It was comfortable all day. I just added a bit of makeup to remove the tired look on my face and I was good to go.

I decided to wear plain black sandals and took along my reliable black and white handbag. I love this handbag as it looks really slim but can house a lot of stuff. The white part with the button closure cleverly hides a pocket for keeping change, tissue and a metro card. There is an additional pocket inside along with a slot to hold your phone.

Suede by Devina Juneja

Heading out to a party, a wedding or even just a dinner date, a lady always needs her clutch to carry her essentials. And when the clutch becomes a style statement, she becomes a diva!

Suede by Devina Juneja, is a concept that aims to make handcrafted leather handbags become affordable to fashionistas across the globe without compromising on quality. The designs are off beat, trendy, and bold.

Suede by Devina Juneja

I got myself a smart leather clutch called the Shaded Triangle Weave Box Clutch in Gray Silver.

The clutch is made of hand shaded leather that is stitched to create a triangle weave surface. It is big enough to hold a phone, lipsticks, keys etc - just the essentials that you would need on a night out.

The Winners of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015 Model Auditions, New Delhi

Hi friends, I wasn't able to attend the Lakmé Fashion Week Delhi Auditions but here I've got the update for you from Lakmé team.

Lakmé Fashion Week continues to celebrate its 15th year of prominence. For the first time, the female model auditions were held in Delhi, on the 24th of July at Lakmé Absolute Salon, South Extension- I.

How To Style Printed Palazzo Pants For Work

I am back with another styling post. Palazzo pants are all over the place in terms of fashion. Plain palazzos, printed palazzos, cotton palazzos, flowy georgette palazzos, and the list goes on.

I recently spotted a pair of printed palazzos and bought them to wear to work. Palazzos are so much more comfortable in summers as compared to jeans or other pants. When you wear palazzos you have many options of how you can style them. Since palazzos are flowy you can team them up with a fitted  shirt. You can team a solid coloured palazzo with a short kurti. You can also pair it with a crop top if you have the body to flaunt it.

How To Style Printed Palazzo Pants For Work

I wanted to wear my palazzo pants to work and hence decided to team them up with a solid fawn coloured top. The top is made of georgette while the palazzos are made of rayon. It has a button fastening like pants and two side pockets.

You Shine With YouShine.in - Online Jewellery Store

I recently checked out a few products on this online website called YouShine.in - they have some really nice jewellery pieces with a mix of traditional and modern designs. I picked out a few pieces from their collection.

The first piece I picked is a pair of emerald green earnings with lime green and clear crystals. I particularly liked these earrings for the kind of back closure they have. No screws means no irritation to my sensitive ear skin.

You Shine With YouShine.in - Online Jewellery Store

These earrings are great for wearing with Indian ethnic outfits as well. I am planning to get an emerald green skirt that I will use to create a semi-ethnic outfit. These will be perfect with it.

Making Father's Day Special

A father son relationship is always special. Father's take on all challenges to make sure their children are always safe, secure, and happy. This Father's Day I decided to do something different. I tried to capture some candid moments between a father and son. I coaxed my brother to agree to this so that we could have some fun with dad and make him do something he would otherwise never agree to.

So I became the 'candid' photographer of the day and we went clickety-click. My brother has dabbled a bit in the modelling world and was super comfortable with the shots but the fun part was seeing dad  having so much fun. I told him this was for my blog so he agreed as he is always very enthusiastic about everything that I do.

Firstly I chose a pair of shirts and some shoes for both of them. I sourced these from a new brand that has forayed into the world of men's fashion - The G Street. They have super affordable shirts which are stylish and trendy while the fabric is fine cotton that is perfect for summers. The clothes are versatile enough to work for the office going man as well as for the cool dudes partying the night away.

Enamor Tahiti & Parisian Collection - Spring/Summer 2015

Enamor Tahiti & Parisian Collection - Spring/Summer 2015

Enamor's spring/summer 2015 collection is all about feminine delight. There are two exquisite styles in this collection. Pretty pastels offer chic sophistication while the bohemian beach styles make you look fabulously hot while keeping you cool. The collections for Spring/Summer 2015 are Parisian & Tahiti collection keeping with the theme 'Fabulous, as I am'

The Parisian collection, inspired by the city of Love, Paris, is glamorous. It combines high-end luxury and great style with elegant ease. You will find a touch of rocker chic, dainty rosettes and bubbly summer shades. This Très Féminine collection reflects glamor, elegance and romance carrying you off to the streets of Paris.

Tahiti Collection takes you to the land of green palm trees and sun-kissed golden sands. This breezy collection brings you an array of tropical and exotic animal prints.

My Princess - Winakki Kids Wear

My Princess - Winakki Kids Wear

A little princess decided to take a walk down a lane where dreams come true! Please welcome my very own child model, my princess, my niece Seher. 

After a lot of cajoling and driving her mother nuts, princess Seher gave us the privilege of a few shots in her new Winakki Kids red polka dot dress. Seher is just two years old and she is a complete diva. She selects her own dresses and footwear when she enters a store.

The dress she is wearing is by Winakki Kids, founded by Archana Kale - a mompreneur. Winakki Kids is a kids clothing brand which specialises in the creation of special dresses for toddlers and girls between the age group of 2- 8 years. It started in 2013 as a few supplies to individual stores in Bangalore. They now have an online presence and have a tie up with Myntra, Flipkart, Jabong and MyBabyCart.

The dresses are available in the price range of Rs 899 to Rs 1199 on flipkart.com