In My City.

Blazer- Forever 21, Striped crop- Forever 21, Yellow pants- Hill road (Bandra), Flats- Forever 21, Sunglasses- Ray-Bans


Hello Everyone! I've been MIA for a lot of time on the blog and there's nothing to be blamed except my tardiness. For the past couple of months have literally flown by and it pains me to realize that I haven't devoted nearly half the time that I thought I would towards blogging, when I took it up. But now that I have taken it upon myself to make it happen, I'm working on quite a lot of things at the moment.

Post the Diwali festivities, I have come to realize one thing, which has to be my unparalleled love for this city that I live in. Mumbai has changed me in ways that I hadn't even deemed possible. It has inspired me, to be a more outgoing person, by taking in the quirkiness of the inhabitants here. It defined the way I dress and my comfort level around certain clothes because one thing people in Mumbai never do is judge a person on the kind of clothes they wear. You could dress up as 10 different people in a day, with nothing coming your way- except a compliment or two.

Coming down to the look here; the blazer gives the entire ensemble an air of sophistication, making it the perfect attire for the multi-tasker, shuffling between brunches and board meetings. The striped crop acts as the perfect base for the bright pop of color in the pants to steal the show. I've paired all these with round ray-bans- owing to the sun that Mumbai faces all year round. In my opinion, this look describes me and my city the best- quirky, bohemian yet understated chic.

Baby steps- Formal Dressing.

Jacket- Zara, Denims-Levis, Tank-Forever 21, Bag- Esbeda, Sunglasses- D-mart (steal!)

Ever since I've set my goals on becoming a personal shopper and stylist, all I ever dreamed about is owning a super fancy work station and wearing fancy things like blazers and heels.

Formal dressing has always been immensely fascinating to me. So each time, I saw a picture of somebody wearing a blazer, I’d turn to my mother and tell her I’d wear that once I started working professionally. In due course of time, attending workshops, meetings and events called for formal dressing. And ever since, it has been a persistent effort to dress in formalswhile keeping my personal style in mind which gravitates towards comforting casual clothing.

Even though denims are strictly categorized as casual wear in about any book that talks dress codes, I still wear denims on blazers owing to my interminable need for tardy comfort. Denims paired with any kind of blazers, trench coats, long line cardigans always turn out looking absolutely alluring. Team that with a pair of heels and a tote, super stylish sunglasses and it could literally transform your dull office attire. 

Layers.

Living in the Dress-Benzer, Jacket- street buy, Sunglasses-Marc Jacobs, Brogues-Zara

Living in the sweltering heat of Mumbai has taught me one thing: wear as minimal clothes as you can. While this works most of the time, there is another hassle of dealing with the tan that I get wearing clothes that allow for some skin show. To avoid that, I tend to layer up, preferably a jacket or a kimono which are so in this season.

This outfit is also one of those, because the bodycon dress- as darling as it is, gives me a tan so bad it could put tanning lotions to shame. So I decided to throw on this light jacket in an Aztec print, contrasting the nude tones of the dress. The jacket though did nothing for the very flattering silhouette of the dress, so I teamed it up with a thin nude belt to cinch my waist. Also, I’ve been meaning to take these brogues out forever, but never gotten the chance to, but ever since they’ve practically replaced all the other shoes that I have!

My Own Fairytale.

Very few of us get to live our fairy tales.

I've been living mine for the past two years. More or less. Keeping in mind an upcoming celebration I wanted to try something different and do my own interpretation of a classic fairytale, with a more personal and contemporary upgrade.

The location we shot at was serene and quaint in a manner unparalleled, and the light that day was so perfect I couldn't help but feel like running bare footed in my own fairytale. Talk about a dream! But instead of the quintessential glittering dresses that Cinderella is known to wear, I wanted to wear something that was a little more me, but equally elegant and exquisite. This black form flattering floor length dress (though not the typical choice for a fairytale number) created a silhouette that made me feel extremely glamorous and I thought it was only fair to let the dress have it's moment sans any accessories. The dress on it's own has so much charm and sophistication that exudes the modern day princess vibe.

I really did feel like Cinderella running to get home before midnight, only here I was running into bliss. 

Object Obsession II

Jumpsuit- Diesel, Leather jacket- Stalkbuylove, Shoes- Head over heels.

I’m pretty sure all of us have put much thought into the investment of a leather jacket. Especially those of us who have to keep up with strange humid weather conditions. But all those moments of doubt disappeared into thin air when I had myself reaching out for this faux leather jacket every other day until it got too hot to wear clothes at all.

Although I had been eyeing this jacket for quite some time, I had my own mountain of apprehensions. And even after several online purchases, I still wait with bated breath for everything that has been ordered. Thankfully I didn’t have to wait too much for this one. This jacket though, does not disappoint. Be it the material, the fit or the quirky details in the form of gold zippers, there’s not one thing that does not demand love. The material makes a huge difference to me, because I’d never pin myself as somebody who would wear real leather. If you’ve been contemplating buying a leather jacket, I’d suggest you do so right away. It really does transform the way you dress.