Red Soiree !

Blow a kiss if Red is your color ! I have been told that mine is , so :-* :D

How many times have you seen a very expensive red saree in a store and thought to yourself "I can totally get this made myself ! ". Well.. I had that moment when I saw Kareena chammak challo-ing in Ra One ! lol zz
So I bought a plain red chiffon saree and a crappy gold border (it was the best I could manage in the non-fashion conscious city I lived in :-/ ) and put the look together with a gold blouse.. and my mom was like - "what were you thinking ??? "
Since them I have come a long way ... phew !

Trend Alert !!

They say that when you are afraid of something.. shutting your eyes tight will not make it go away. You have to be brave and face it all !

so here I am, face to face with - cropped tops !!

I could see it coming when I was following LIFW that this is going to be a dare bare summer .. but I conveniently ignored it :) but yesterday, while I was out shopping for one of my upcoming trips .. all I could see were these cropped tops .. very pretty.. very tempting .. equally risky !

 

LFW Summer/Resort 2014 !

Holi Kab Hai ?? ..... Kab Hai Holi ??

lol !! no um not trying to be lady Gabbar Singh here .. its just that Holi happens to be on Monday (which is not a very good day since its the first day of the week ! ) and lots of Holi lovers dont have the patience of waiting out the entire week so some are celebrating it this weekend, some on Monday and some next week .. what a confusion ! When am I supposed to wish people "Happy Holi" haan ??

Holi is one festival where people have a lot of mixed feelings .. I know a lot of ppl who wont even let u touch them with your colored finger tip No Matter What :( fun spoilers I call them :-/
Me, on the other hand .. am CRAZY (u know I really mean it when i go all caps :D lol !! ) about Holi !! Its the bestest festival :D

So I spent this whole week counting days (sadly, have to count out another week :( ) and to make it run by faster, I did 2 things :
1. Completed 3 seasons of game of thrones and
2. Followed Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014

Currently Craving ...

Lots of alphabets for sure :( The thing is, when ever I try and write a word that has double letters in it, I almost 99.9% of the times end up writing those letters three times .. and this is happening (I just now had to delete an extra 'p' from this word !! arrrgh .. ) like all the time !!

Well ( thank god for the spell check ... else u wud have read this as 'welll' .. ) , I dunno why but um suddenly feeling like I need to have some standard color accessories in my collection (apart from black) and I should limit the colors to clothes only (thats the sensible  me talking I guess ... um sure when I do go to buy 'standard' , I'll bring home a pair of fuchsia shoes ! )

'Tan' seems to be on my mind a lot lately and these cutesie pieces are only making me crave it more !!

Mirror Mirror ... On The Wall !!

Who is the most stylish of them all ?? (It better be me coz u r my mirror and I paid for you damn it ! )

Looks like all of our top B town actresses were asking this question while getting ready to be awarded the 'Most Stylish' award this Sunday in Mumbai.
While I think they are always striving to be stylish and pretty and 'different' at most of their award function outings .. they would have gone that extra inch to make sure they put their most stylish foot forward for this one ! agree ?

Unfortunately, I barely found anyone's outfit really standing out (as they should have !) .. These ladies dress up better for Blender's Pride fashion tour every year for  God's sake ..

So here is my pick of good and great (leaving out the average of course ! )

Thin OR Slim ???

No dear readers .. um not trying to indulge you in an English vocab game at all ..
This pic of Keira Knightly in Chanel outfit has me feeling all depressed :( :( :( I mean right now my FB status could read -  CrazyAboutPretty is "depression frowney expression" feeling depressed looking at Keira Knightly's picture !

Free People !!

Just so you know, I have not started any freedom movement against any government and I am still talking about fashion :D

After a rather long gap, I happened to go the mall today to buy something 'important'  , but obviously - its a mall and you can not not look ! right ? So while I knew what I wanted to buy , I carelessly glanced over all the new 'Spring' stuff, purely because um a blogger now and I need to know the market (I never do this otherwise. I just go and buy what I need :p you HAVE to believe me guys !!)

There was very cute Style&Co dress that I had tried on a few months back and spent good 10 minutes just contemplating about it (and ended up not buying it coz it was slightly pricey) .. that dress has come down to $80 !! (no I still din buy it coz I have a very strong feeling it will come to $50 ! lol ! )

 

All that you ever dreamed of...

Have you ever wondered, how every site that you open these days , first thrusts upon your face the "sign in with your email id" form ??? Annoying as it is, its very helpful for business and of course I realized that when I started this blog .. 

Considering the amount of net surfing I inflict upon my data plan, I obviously have tons of subscriptions by now.. one such is Limeroad.com . Though frankly, I must have barely opened 2 of their emails in the past year or so.. but the email I got 5 minutes back really got me interested and made me start writing this post (otherwise it was going to be a no post day today as I was in a total drab mood) ...

The subject of the email is "Rashmi get all that you ever dreamed of " . (Ironically and bcoz I was in a bad mood, I was reflecting upon my life and my dreams and stuff coz I get very philosophical when um low, which you would have already guessed by now considering how this post is turning out to be :-|) So when I read the subject line, my heart skipped a beat thinking what if this email really has the answer to all that I ever dreamt of ? Or what if I open it and find that its full of non sense that either I'l never need or I'll never get .. and, I still haven't opened that email. Because somewhere in my heart I really want that email to have everything that I ever dreamed of .. but in my heart I also know that there is no way in the world that Limeroad knows what I dream of !!! 

So I am going to 1.2.3 and open that email (we all do that !! ) and tell you all whether it really had what would make me happy.

OOTD - Zara striped shirt !!

Helloooo !!

This big hello obviously shouts that um extra happy today !! I made a new friend in the foreign country AND I inaugurated my Zara striped  shirt (finally ! ) :D :D

So I and my new friend met online on an Indian Community portal and hit it off instantly .. and after a month long session of being only online friends, we finally met today and got along like a house on fire !! I am soooper happpyyy to have found a shopping partner coz she is as crazy about shopping as I am and it only makes things better that she is a model !! Oh yes ! (Read on to catch a glimpse ;) )

My Best Friend's Wedding !! - Part 4

Hello Pretty Ones !

I know I promised 3 parts to this series and I have covered the standard stuff in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, but there is so much variety and too many options that I felt that this wedding wear series would be incomplete without a Part 4 !
And I am sure no one is complaining !! :D

In an attempt to make the saree concept more interesting, few variations have been introduced - Half and Half saree and Pre draped saree or saree gowns ! Both look modern and yet appeal to the traditional events.

My Best Friend's Wedding !! - Part 3

Hi There !

If you are on this post, it means that you did not find your love in Part 1 and Part 2 and that saree is your eternal calling and you are as much in love with the six yards as I am .... or just because you like to know it all before you finally take your pick :p

Whatever it is, I am not judging coz sarees are too tempting to not be checked out !

My Best Friend's Wedding !! - Part 2

Hello Again !

In case you have not been able to select anything from lehengas and lehenga sarees in Part 1 of this series because they are either too heavy or too much for you , you could always go the tried and tested anarkali route :)

There are literally TONS of options available in terms of colors, fabric and patterns and one is absolutely spoiled for choices.. Chandni chowk in Delhi has a dedicated market to anarkalis and salwar kameezes !! Such importance :D

My Best Friend's Wedding !! - Part 1

Hello Darlings !

Its a season of festivities in India and everything is pretty, just the way we like it !! One of my closest friend's sister is getting married and as usual, everyone is confused about "what to wear !!" And its only fair since there are sooo many beautiful options available in the market today and too many functions to attend... nope, no one is complaining :p

So my friend asked me if I could do a post on wedding wear (yes of course you can ask me to do a post on any topic !! ) to clear some confusion .. and so here it is !
Actually I started writing out a single post but there were so many options that it actually ran into a series of THREE posts !!! We women do rule the markets :D

Lets look at what options we do have and how can we customize them !

1. Lehenga Saree
This is my favorite outfit as it brings out the best of both worlds in one outfit ! You can go for the standard lehenga sarees or add a little more detail like this one from Sabyasachi . Notice those extra small kalis at the hem.. makes it look like dipika is walking on clouds :D:D:D

 

I am in LOVE with this white lehenga saree by Sabya !! What makes it really stand out is the extra detailing in the flare of the lehenga .. I am sure lots of stores in Chandni Chowk, Delhi are already selling replicas of these.
Or else there are other standard lehenga sarees too ..ones with kalis just in the front and the ones with kalis all around .

 

Those who know me know that NO post is complete without the pink lehenga saree .. I dream of it every day !



2. Lehengaaaaah !!
Thats how I spell lehenga .. it makes me go aaaah with joy !! :D :D Seriously ! Nothing flatters more than a well fit full flare lehenga .. Steer clear away from those narrow peticoat types .. absolutely hate them ! These days silk and chanderi lehengas are really in vogue because net has been over done I think .. Raw silk lehengas look very classy and need very little embellishments as they shine on their own . Next in line are velvet lehengas with paneled embroidery , a la Manish Malhotra :D Have a look !
Please keep the colors bright though !

 

 

My personal favorites are chanderi silk lehengas because they have those small subtle gold coins on the fabric :D The first 2 images in top row are chanderi silk lehengas and second 2 are velvets.
The first 2 lehengas in bottom row are raw silk lehengas and the last one is a velvet lehenga too .

If you are going for the light net, chiffon or georgette lehengas, try and pair them with silk cholis or velvet corsets for a regal effect. Like these ones here : shimmer brocade choli and pink velvet corset.

 

or experiment with unusual silhouettes or cholis .. like this Atsu lehenga or this one shouldered choli which has been covered with dupatta on the other shoulder .

Check out Part 2 for Anarkalis and Salwar Kameez options and Part 3 for Saree options !

xoxo :)

Celeb Trend !!

Hi Again !!

One fine Thursday afternoon,  I was all curled up on my sofa with my laptop in front of me , ready for the next fashion post , when I suddenly got a call - "lets go on a vacation!!" and I was like "today? " and the reply was "now!!" .. So the poor fashion post promptly went to the drafts folder and has only come out now to see the light of the day .. I can hear a soft 'finally!' from it :p

The other day, during my regular "research" , I came across an online store that had a pretty black dress for 400 something dollars and I thought I had seen the dress on someone .. and guess what ? Amrita Rao had adorned the same dress at a recent Bollywood event ! Made me wonder - do all B town celebs pick up stuff off the rack ? Answer is NO . Because for some celebs, I looked and looked and then looked some more, but I did not find their gowns and dresses being sold anywhere online. I think the A listed ones get stuff custom made for themselves .. obviously.

Would You Try This ?

Hello lovely people !!

Do you like watching fashion shows ? I LOVE them !! The ramp, the lights, glitzy shimmery clothes, beautiful tall models, music .. the whole experience is thrilling ! But some times you see a few clothes or bizarre makeup or ridiculous props and you wonder "who would ever wear that ???"  Has it happened to you ?

but then,  there are things you see that look impractical but doable .. like a saree with pants ! I know if I wear it to any of my family functions, I would be looked at from top to bottom and some audacious aunty might even hold my arm and twirl me around to see the whole outfit properly and then give that disapproving 'tch tch tch'  and I would be promptly made to change!
Thankfully I am too smart to wear it to my family function !! I would rather wear it to a cocktail event at my friends' .. right ?

Sizzle on V Day !!

Hello Pretty ladies !!

You know whats perfect this year ?? V Day is on Friday !!! And I am sure, since its just 4 days to go for the special day, all of you must have stepped on the accelerator for your "long weekend" preparations :D

While the guys must be out planning the weekend surprise for you, you must be hitting the parlors and the malls to make your guy go week in his knees . Am I right or am i right ? ;-)

So here I am .. to help as usual . Take a look at these ideas and tips and mark the one that works for ya !!

Are You Spring Ready ??? - Part 2

Hi There !

So this being a weekend and I know that weekend rhymes with shopping for us girls (Yes it does. Don't deny it !! ) , lets complete our spring shopping list with rest of the must haves this season . Shall we ?

Now that we have ticked off Florals, Stripes and Palazzo Pants from our list (and I am super happy coz I happen to have it all so far!! ) , lets move on to few more spring essentials . Click Here for Part 1.

Are You Spring Ready ??? - Part 1

Hello Lovely People !!

We already are one foot into the lovely Spring season ... when the sun would shine hot and the winds would blow cold !! Romantic haan ? Spring is one of my favorite seasons, with all the fresh blooms and riots of colors in the landscapes  and the same reflects in our clothes !! 

Come spring and we are eager to ditch those hefty coats and thick sweaters and replace them with floral prints and pastel colors !! 

Are you spring ready people ?? If not ... lets go Spring Shopping with me !!

The little white dress !

Hello girls !!

We all own the 'LBD' (Little Black dress) and frankly I feel its a little over hyped. I mean ya - black is a party color but dont the other colors look just as pretty ? if not better .. 

So though I do own a couple of LBDs , I love LWDs as well just because they can be styled in a hundred ways !! I mean not literally hundred ways but about 5 ways at least :p The basic of styling a white dress is - add color . 

Be Jeweled !!

Honestly,

we all say Gold and Diamonds are assets .. But how many of us have even seen them getting sold like EVER ! Even when we do buy gold jewelry , we stick to wearable pieces . So what about the heavy maang teekas and earrings we need to flaunt at friends' weddings ??
We buy imitations !!
And if imitation is too LS for us , we improvise and buy silver and get it gold plated ! Female is the more intelligent gender anyways (I am so dead for saying this :p )

I recently came across a few recommendations and I just cant wait to show them to you !