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 :)

Live it up !

Helloz !!

The week has started and and we are back in our weekly routine . Wake up, have tea, get ready, work etc etc etc . We do all this because its important and because it makes our lives good (at least having Tea definitely makes life better :p )
But, you can make it even better by going an extra inch and doing something for your body, as it will make you look better, feel better and it will show !
Here is a list of things that when followed, will bring results.

Biggg Bear !

Hello People !!

Now that the V Day frenzy has died out and most of us would be savoring our weekend before starting over with our regular lives , until the next distraction.. I thought of sharing some details of this very beautiful and very scenic place that I went to this weekend - The Big Bear mountain .

There are 2 kind of people - ones who travel light and ones who carry their whole world with them ! No prizes for guessing that I belong to the second category :p I carry every possible thing, outfits for impossible events etc etc etc .. I have a lot of 'just in case' stuff in my travel bag ..
So on this short 3 day trip I carried - a saree, just in case a fine dining romantic date happens; 2 dresses, just in case we go clubbing errrr, every night :p; 2 jeans, just in case one gets ruined; lots of tshirts coz tshirts always come handy . a pair of sports shoes, a pair of high heels, a pair of flats.. and ofcourse , accessories and tons of makeup :p
BAD IDEA !!

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 ?