A mid-day in Paris.

Fashion and Paris is an age-old cliche, yet it's difficult not to fall in the love with a French woman's neat taste for all things fashion.  We were excited to be invited by Elle Fashionwear to preview their Spring Summer '13 collection. The theme of the event being Mid-day in Paris just made it all the better. 

The theme of the collection was 'Botanical' and comprised of breezy dresses, coloured denims and pretty jumpsuits. The French theme could be noticed through the strong colours and elegant silhouettes. The collection is a lovely mixture of green, red, purple and yellow. 

Even though the collection did not resonate with our personal taste in fashion we could clearly see why so many chic city women would love it!

The event itself was amazing. We got to catch up with Amena and Ritcha and finally got to meet Dayle and Shubhi :D To top it off there was macroons and champange - what more could we ask for!

The Biba Experience.

         Nothing beats the grandeur of Indian outfits! So when we entered the Biba store what caught our notice was the bright yellow lights, colours playing around and glimpses of India. We both do not find many opportunities in daily life to sport much of Indian wear and hence are not frequent visitors of Biba. But when we were invited to review their new Winter/Fall collection, we thought we'd give it a shot. And we were not disappointed at all.

What we loved:
The amazing use of warm colours to keep the collection lively.
The anarkalis are plain wow.
Well informed staff.
Variety in prints.
Great range of sizes available.
Affordable prices. Most of the outfits worn below were below Rs. 2500/-

What we thought could be better:
More variety in the cuts and patterns of clothes.


These are some of our favourite pieces from the collection that we tried.

Rachana:

This ethinc wear is splendid! Love the border.

The detailing behind this out is breathtaking. Btw its a vest that comes with the outfit.

This is could easily be worn as a maxi dress as well as an anarkali. It's comfortable and trendy.

This kurti is a versatile outfit can be worn in a variety of ways.

Simple yet effortless is what we would like to describe this.

Diana:

   This outfit has intricate detailing. Which is totally not over the top.

 This outfit is simple yet gorgeous. It fits like a glove!

                                 This outfit we would be wear for college. Love the print and colors!

If you are like us who do not like a lot of bling in their ethinic wear this suit is perfect.

What do you think of the outfits? Let us know in the comments below.
You can visit the official Biba website here or check out their Facebook page here.

Bold and Beautiful!

      Yes, we know we are 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and you wouldn't expect us to lust after collections by high fashion houses so much. But come on, who can stay away from these beauties?!?
     The Resort Collections 2013 are out! Of course we couldn't see all cause there are so many but from the few that we saw, we loved the Valentino Resort Collection 2013. As the name suggests a resort collection is for the jet setters going on cruises/ vacations/ holidays and are meant to be light and airy.

      What we loved  the most bout the Valentino collection were the colours! How can anyone ever go wrong with them?! We felt this collection was really a 'happy collection'! The pop pinks and greens, the pastels, the lace and the pretty embellishments, were all fab.
      This collection is a beautiful mix of tulle gowns, high necks, long sleeves, flared skirts, nipped waists, florals, leopard prints and more.

       
    Have you gone through the Resort Collection 2013 yet? Which one is your favourite? Comment below and let us know :)

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Back to College - Outfit Ideas

     College began some days back and we are just about learning how to cope with it. It is tough to be pulled out of the beautiful holiday mood where waking up before 12 pm was a joke, and being thrown back into the normal world where the day starts before sunrise. Heck, most of the days last month we wouldn't even have slept at 5 am, let alone wake up at that hour.

      Anyway, putting the cribbing aside, today we are introducing a new series 'Back to College' wherein we'll help you bounce back into college life with ease and style ;) We totally understand how difficult it is to make good sartorial choices at odd hours in the mornings when you can hardly open your eyes. So today we'll show you 4 simple looks you can keep in mind while dressing up for college. Here goes the 1st post in the series, let us know how it is :)

       Look 1

     On those rainy mornings when the weather is gloomy and so are you, let you mood be expressed through your outfit in this simple yet chic combo. A plain gray tee with bright blue jeans topped off with a pair of Converse and a cute backpack is a great college ensemble and highly comfortable too.

    Look 2 

  We've always loved the sailor look which we didn't know had a name before. But thanks to our Blogger friend Ila Johari's recent informative post we found out it is called the Nautical trend. This trend is not only fun to try but also very trendy this season. Give it a try with the above combo as these pieces can be easily found at shopping hubs near you.

Look 3

Dresses are not only meant for summers but for rains too. In fact they are one of the best ways to kick away those floody rains! A pop of color like this dress is the best way to up your gloomy day. What if the weather is not treating you right, you can! We have been in absolute love with the yellow and blue combination.

Look 4

You don't actually have to buy a different set of clothes for the rains. Incorporating your summer crop tops and trendy tie die skirts one can easily shift from day to night. Wellington boots are one of the best investments for the rains, as they keep your feet dry and completely protected from infection. We like to put on some Vaseline and  socks as they keep our feet soft and moisturized.

Tell us which one of these outfits will you definitely try and which you will give a miss in the comments section below.

For a complete shoe guide on what to wear during the rains you can hop on to the Chic Accessorizer Blog where we've done a guest post recently.

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Two to Tango

       We were fighting a battle with the horrid weather by pouting and sitting cross legged at home and absolutely refusing to step out and hence this great delay in posting. We spend most of our days leisurely lazing around, talking for long hours on the phone, having Nutella and bread and waiting for college to start. As much as you won't believe it, we are actually so excited to start studying again! :O

Now for the outfit post, we searched our wardrobes high and low and this was as close as we could come to Tangerine.

      We know it is very cliched to say we draw inspiration from everywhere but that's exactly how our style is. We mix a collection of emotions, thoughts, things we've seen and felt into our looks, even if it is in very subtle form. We've thought of sharing our inspiration pictures this time.

Diana:

Inspiration picture:

 Diana found this picture when she was jumping from one website to another and this came up randomly.

Inspired outfit: 

Leaf print Maxi Dress - Lokhandwala (Gandhi market)

Purple Cardigan - Alfa

Sandals -Bandra

Glares - Accessorize 

Yellow bracelet- Accessorize (gifted)

Ring & tangerine bracelet - Forever New (gifted)

Summarizing the whole outfit in - Rs 2050/- (without gifted items)

Diana wore a maxi dress with leaf prints and a purple cardigan. She has added accents of tangerine to her outfit.

Rachana: 

Inspiration picture:

 Rachana found this picture while searching easy pictures on the internet for her kid sister to draw.

Inspired Outfit:

Orange tie dye tunic & Sequins vest - Lokhandwala (Gandhi market)
Jeans - Can't remember!
Arm candy - Bandra
Mid heel peep-toes - Tashi
Summarizing the whole outfit in - Rs 1200/- (without jeans)

Rachana wore an orange tie dye tunic with a silver sequins vest and added a pop of tangerine through her shoes.

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