23

I turned 23! Its been 2 days, and I'm still recovering from all the birthday debauchery :D The festivities started Sunday afternoon, and went on till Tuesday night!

This week has been quite monumental, with my birthday also having been my last day at work. And while I've been thinking about growing older, and figuring out where my life is headed next and what I want to do in the coming year, I've also put some thought to the idea of age and what is really signifies (or doesn't). 

I feel we all have expectations of where (in our lives) we are supposed to be at a certain age. And this is mostly impacted by society, our family, and our notion of what we feel is 'right'. We end up measuring what we have achieved , and what we are yet to achieve. And even though I try not to , I end up comparing myself to my peers- people who I feel are 'on the right track'. 

And then I read this today-

 http://zenpencils.com/comic/132-jiddu-krishnamurti-dont-compare-yourself-to-others/

Having attended  The Valley School ( started by the J Krishnamurti foundation)  for the greater part of my schooling, this seemed all too familiar. For the 7 years I was at the Valley, it was drilled into us- don't compare yourselves to others. But this week was the first time, I've found this truly relevant to my life. And maybe if we even attempt to live by what Krishnamurti said all his life, this number that we let define us will become far less significant. 

I had a wonderful birthday, with lots of celebration , surrounded by the people I love the most. I hope this year turns out to be as amazing as this last week has been. Details of what I wore in the pictures below. 

Love :)

The dress is from asos.com and similar ones can be found here, here and here.

Dress- Asos; Heels- Aldo

Flower Clip- Forever 21; Earrings- Accessorize

                     

Black and Gold

When in doubt, go for black and some bling!

I wasn't a big fan of gold until recently, but now that I've crossed over, I'm in love! I'm quite the fan of gold bling, as long as it is subtle.

Sweater- Forever New; Gold Necklace- Hill Road, Mumbai

The sweater has some gold in the knit itself, adding some shine to your outfit, suitable even for something casual.

Jeans- Mango

Black and Gold hairband- Ayeesha

Bag- Mango

Shoes- Zara

The shoes were my favourite part :)

Accessorize it!

Black and white is a classic combination, and is one that I turn to quite often ( especially when I have absolutely no inclination to spend time and energy deciding what to wear)

Since I wear this combination a lot (see here), I try to break the monotony with accessories. I've always felt that some accessories are a must in any wardrobe since they can transform any outfit.

Here I'm wearing a standard white shirt and black pants- but the addition of some nude accessories took it up a notch.

White Shirt- Zara ; Black Pants- Forever New

 These wedges are super high and (not surprisingly) super comfortable.  And the best part is that they were a gift from a friend :)

Nude Wedges- Steve Madden

Bag- Aldo ; Gold Cuff- Forever 21

The shoes and bag made the look just about good enough for a mid week dinner :)

                              

All Black and Pink

When I'm feeling a bit lazy, I always find it easy to go with an all-black outfit and add one or two statement pieces to complete it.

Last Saturday I was probably at my laziest and wanted something comfortable yet stylish.

So I went with a a black top, my favourite pair of black shorts, and a light pink jacket. 

Black top- Zara ; Black Shorts- G2000 

The jacket is a favourite from Promod. The transparent sequins add a little bit of shine without being over the top.

Jacket- Promo

My accessories were also all black. 

Necklace- Forever 21

A simple, plain black clutch is a wardrobe essential. You can find similar ones here from Accessorize, Guess and Aldo   

Clutch- Calvin Klein

Bow Heels- Forever New

These bow heels from Forever New have a lot of support, so it is relatively easier to last all night in these than any other four inch heels. 

Leave a comment if you like the outfit :)

Gowri Puja

Happy Ganesha Charturthi everyone!

Gowri Puja, which was yesterday ( to know more about the festival, read here ) is usually a big deal in my house, and has been for decades!

I love all the rituals associates with the festival- decorating coconuts, cleaning the house, and of course cooking and eating lots of good food.

For Gowri Puja this year I wanted to wear something Indian but felt like mixing it up a little.

I went with a cotton skirt, a plain black tee and a dupatta.

The skirt is by Bangalore based designers Mona and Neelam.

Cotton Skirt- Mona and Neelam

 


  The dupatta is my mother's and is from Westside.

Black tee- H&M; Dupatta- Westside

I matched this with a pair of silver jhumkas which I received as a gift from my family on my 20th birthday

Silver Jhumkas- Surya Narayan Jewellers, Commercial Street

I kept the accessories simple with a watch and an assortment of  bangles from Goa and Commercial street.

Watch- Calvin Klein; Bangales- Commercial Street, Goa

Ganapathi Bappa Moriya!

Best of Lakme Fashion Week

Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive was all of last week, and was a showcase of some exquisite art.

Here is what I thought was the best of fashion week.

 Also, all images are property of Lakme Fashion Week, I do not own any of these images. 

Enjoy :)

Payal Singhal

Neon made it to the runway with Anita Dongre's neon pink lehenga with gota-pathi work on it.

Pinnacle by Shruti Sancheti

Rahul Mishra

Jacqueline Fernandez looked like she was taken straight out of  a fairytale in this outfit by Shehla Khan

Shehla Khan

Shantanu Goenka

And finally, after a long hiatus from Lakme Fashion Week, Sabyasachi returned with a royal bang!

His collection, inspired by regality, was the Grande Finale at the extravaganza.

Sabyasachi

                 
This velvet and sequined saree is probably my favourite from all the designs at Lakme Fashion Week.

Sabyasachi

                     

Green Eggs and Ham

Coloured denim has been all the rage for quite a while, but I was late to pick up on the trend.

My first (and as of now, only) pair of coloured denims is this pair of green jeans from Vero Moda.
When I saw them, all I could think of was ,one of my favourite Dr. Seuss books- Green Eggs and Ham!
(If you're wondering why, you can see the cover of the book here)

Green Jeans- Vero Moda

I'm wearing the jeans with a lace panelled top, a studded chain bag, a leopard print necklace, a studded belt and black loafers.

Lace Top- Forever 21

Studded Chain Bag- Forever New

Studded Belt- Hill Road, Bombay

Leopard Print Necklace- Colaba Causeway, Bombay

The belt and necklace were both amazing finds while street shopping in Bombay. And the black loafers were also a steal at Bata.

Black Loafers- Bata

Next on the list- Red Jeans!

Rainy Day Out

I took the day off  from work and spent the day with a very close friend of mine. We started the afternoon with a dance show at the Alliance Francaise.  We went to watch the incredibly talented Tarantismo Creative Dance Company ( Check them out here ) take part in the Short and Sweet dance competition.

White Shirt- Zara ,  Oxblood Pants - Tibetan Plaza 

These oxblood pants are from Tibetan Plaza and were a steal at Rs 800. I love the gold zip detailing, and the fit is great.

Gold Hoop Earrings - Aldo Accessories

Watch- Fossil, Bag- Forever New

Gold Bow Flats- Forever 21

The afternoon was then followed by an evening of spiked nachos and Mangas at Monkey Bar.

The weather was lovely and the company, even better.

The perfect day off  :)