Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Privacy! Is it a lot to ask?

            In this city of dreams, with its light, passion and vigor, there seems nothing that cannot make us happy. Yet time and again, as much as we love Mumbai, we struggle to cope with how it works. Space, privacy are words unheard of over here.
           People cannot keep a distance, cannot respect your privacy even if you are one of those kinds who hardly socialize. This constant need to know the details of all the people in your life might be frustrating someone beyond measure (example = us!). Really! What exactly is so interesting about what's going on in my love life? or what i'm studying? And now that you've poked and prodded me till I answer all your nosey questions, who gave you the right to judge? So i'm just doing ordinary B.A. while your boy is doing engineering? Well! Congo aunty and thanks for the unasked information!
         If invasion of mental privacy wasn't enough, the physical part comes in. You can practically never be alone! Most parents don't approve of closed doors of rooms, sitting at a cafe alone means getting weird glances, private time on trains, buses is a joke! So when? When can we just sit, with a cup of coffee, with mental and physical privacy and just be able to breathe?

                                                              Questions, questions!

On a lighter note we clicked these pictures before catching up with an old friend over the movie  'Ishqzaade'. Diana liked it, I didn't! Rare clash of opinions! :P Have you seen it yet? Share it with us in the comments section.


P.S. Thank you guys for showing us so much love in the blogging world. We love each of your comments and are grateful to come across so many awesome people :)

 As of the outfits we both went with darker routes.
                                       

Rachana:
Floral dress - Fashion Street
Black Vest, Satchel, Fish chain - Bandra
Floral wedges - Garage Sale
Gun ring - Colaba Causeway
Summarising the whole outfit in - Rs. 1400/-










Diana:
Butterfly ring, Purple blouse -Colaba 
Two toned faux croc skin bag, Faux pearl neck piece, Tan flats - Bandra
Maxi skirt -Lokandwala 
Summarising the whole outfit in - Rs. 1450/-










47 comments:

  1. Love the looks! ♥ Following you now.. ;)

    www.cutedumpling.blogspot.com

    xoxo

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  2. Nice necklace and cool gun ring!
    Rachana somehow looks like my friend.. So, you remind me of her :p

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    www.arikayasmine.blogspot.com

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    1. So you know my doppelganger? How cool is that :P

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  3. Ohh yes! totally agree with you!
    And yes, about the closed doors and the chilling out in coffee shops/restaurants alone-The glances you get is just enough to kill the pleasure of it all!:x

    Lovely outfits, I love Diana's necklace!

    XO

    Shubhi's Revels!

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    1. Absolutely our point! It's really irritating! :x
      And thanks :)

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  4. You both are so pretty. And I completely agree with you'll privacy, we lack! Sigh.
    Anyway, loveeee Diana's necklace and Rachana's dress!

    Sonshu
    sonshus.blogspot.in

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    1. Thanks you so much Sonshu! :)

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    2. For some reason I can not see the comment form below, so posting my comment as a reply....sorry for the invasion here :)
      I liked your dress, Rachana and Diana's neckpiece too.
      Ishqzaade is on my list.
      Thanks for visiting me.
      Happy blogging!

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  5. You are really great !
    I will be here more often
    kisses;*

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  6. Loved your accessories :)
    and yes people's interest in your life is definitely annoying :(

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  7. Loved all the accessories on Diana.. I guess a visit to Colaba and FS is pending. Haven’t been to FS since ages maybe almost 9 years or so... last visited when I was doing my graduation. The stuff during that time was not that great and slowly graduated to shopping for Malls, Boutiques and Bandra...

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    1. Thank you and you must go there now! It's totally worth the visit! :)

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  8. I loveeee the floral dress Rachana - I want to steal it from you ! You girls are so pretty :)

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  9. The floral dress is cute, Rachana. I am loving how you are continuing your love affair with the Maxi Skirt, Diana. :D

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  10. you both are very pretty! lovely dress, rachana and the skirt is fabulous on you, diana! love the accessories you paired with each of your outfits!! thanks for sharing your experience...our culture can be that same way as well! hope you're having a good day!

    xx heidi
    life full of loves

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  11. Love Rachana's dress and Diana's skirt, you guys are so beautiful, you really know how to dress up! :-)

    http://identifyingbeauty.blogspot.com

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  12. Following and hoping to read some wonderful posts!
    http://fashiono2.blogspot.com/
    xx

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  13. lovely outfits girls..

    Rachana: your outfit reminds me of the movie..i saw the lead actress wearing the vest just like yours..that ring is the bomb. :-)

    Diana: again, your eyes are so pretty! lovely color-blocking outfit and the bag.

    take care girls.

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  14. hey! thanks for the sweet comment in my blog.
    you both have such amazing accessories, especially the gun ring and pearl necklace. gorgeous outfits as well :)

    Maiken,
    Maikeni blogi - part of me

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  15. Diana..love the bag! and Rachana..the dress is a beauty!

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  16. cute outfit, and y'all are both so pretty :)
    Is this lack of privacy only aroudn the area you live in India? I have to say- I think people are given too much privacy here in the US- sometimes I wonder how much parents even care about their young adults. But we all desire the happy medium... I guess that comes with the development of a two way relationship?

    I am your NEWEST FOLLOWER GFC! I hope you can stop by my blog and follow me back now too! and If you have ANy feedback at all I would appreciate it!

    God bless
    christine
    www.beyoutifulhope.blogspot.com

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    1. We live in 2 very contrasting worlds. Wish they was some sort of balance so there would be no invasion of privacy but also no loneliness.
      And thank you :)

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  17. Thanks guys for your lovely comments! Appreciate it :)

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  18. I really need to check all these places to shop from which you have mentioned. Basically I am from outside Mumbai, and have only shopped most at Anderi! Great blog girls! Happy blogging :)

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  19. cute necklace and ring!!!^^

    xoxo

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  20. Love the necklace, and the print of the dress!

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  21. Girls, you have a lovely blog! And you both are sooo pretty!
    I just found your blog and now following on GFC and Bloglovin' :)

    Don't forget to enter ESSIE GIVEAWAY I'm hosting on my blog!

    xo

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  22. I absolutely love both of your outfits! That would be great if you guys linked up next time you thrift (;

    xx
    Cecilia
    dearestlou.com

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  23. Hey girls! cute outfits and nice blog. If you have time check out our blog and if you like we could follow each other?

    Sita xx
    http://buttonsapart.blogspot.co.uk/

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  24. Love reading ur posts!! Nosy people are such a turn off! Hope you are having a wonderful day!
    -Jyoti
    Style-Delights Blog

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  25. I love that gun ring! I have one similar to it that I absolutely adore.

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  26. Love both of your outfits!! If you need another shopping buddy on your trips to Fashion Street or Causeway, do let me know! ;-)

    http://head2heels-roxanne.blogspot.in/

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    1. Thank you so much Roxanne! We would love to go shopping with you! :D

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  27. Hi
    You both are so gorgeous.
    I love love the fact that your outfits are thrift-ed too.

    Both of you should take me shopping O:)

    Thanks for the generous compliment on my blog, much love <3

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  28. again, both of you look gorgeous. i want your dresses so bad.
    and yes about the privacy issue, SO TRUE. sometimes i get judged and stared at for just being well dressed. it is really horrible.
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  29. yh both look so pretty ..... loved Diana's neck piece !!
    would b glad if we could follow each other back :))
    hope yh ll drop by http://demodavogue.blogspot.com/

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  30. The outfits are tres lovely. ^.^

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  31. Love dianas neck piece,,, lovely outfits you both sporting,,, verrry nice pretty girls.. :)..

    loved ypur write up,, nice piece,, so true in the hustle bustle of daily life privacy is high maintainance and ill afforded...

    btw--- i love ishaqzaade too ,,, cute couple they both make . ;p

    i love your styling sense... affordable yet chic

    xoxo
    bhakti

    http://bhakti-pinkandeverythingthatgirlswant.blogspot.in/

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  32. following you girls.. <3 <3

    http://bhakti-pinkandeverythingthatgirlswant.blogspot.in/

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  33. love ure floral dress paired with vest, and Diana's necklace looks so cool!!

    u guys rock awesome jewelry :)

    http://www.styledestino.blogspot.com

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  34. I love Rachna's complete lookkk!!! I mean I so totally want the dress and the vest and all the other things! I just wish I was living in Bombay!!
    Diana I like the bag!

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