Transition

Often when we watch sitcoms, other than loving the hot actors and capturing storylines, we can't help noticing how the lead actress gets to have different wardrobes as the seasons change. The colours are always right, textures and patterns in trend with the perfect material used to suit the weather. But we surely aren't that lucky - 1) for the fact that our seasons are a mix and match of god knows what and 2) our bank balance has a limit.

But rather than fretting the small stuff we choose to make the best of what we have. Here we've incorporated our fall pieces into a summer day outfit as we weren't ready for the summer dresses to come out as yet! ;)

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Time for Love.

      Sunday is finally here and we can't help but heave a huge sigh of relief. Buried under piles of assignments, projects, notes and trying to effectively manage our academic, social and personal life, we are hardly left with any time to do the things we love the most. Blogging, reading, shopping - have become things we now do only a few minutes a day!
     Maybe we just suck at time management and hence the problem. Whatever it is, we managed to do an outfit shoot recently (okay, maybe a week back!). This is the 2nd time we've been inspired from random pictures we saw and incorporated it in some way into our outfits. To check the 1st 'inspired' post you can click here.

Rachana:

Inspiration Picture:

Now in no way are you to think that by inspired I meant  inspired by the weight of the elephant :P What caught my eye in this picture is how the colour bluish grey and brown complement each other so beautifully. This discovery was like those things which you always see, yet you never really notice.

Inspired Outfit:

Asymmetrical shirt - Fashion Street

Brown jeggings, floral wedges - Garage sale

Necklace - Westside

Bracelet - Accessorize (gifted)

Satchel - Bandra

Summarizing outfit - Rs. 1550

Diana:

Inspiration Picture:

Now again do not think I want to say I am inspired to become the bull :P But this bull sure as hell knows his colours and prints well! :D And btw, how did you like Diana's new haircut? Let us know in the comments!

Inspired Outfit:

Maxi dress, Flats- Bandra
Cardigan- Alfa
Bag- Goa
Bracelets and Feather ring- Accessorize, Forever New, Garage sale.

Summarizing outfit-  Rs. 2000/-

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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.


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 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/-

Trend Love.

      The trends this summer are fun, colourful and just plain awesome! We thought of giving you a short report on the trends we are going gaga over. Trust us you will find something you just can't wait to try.

1. Pastel

Pastels are a re-occurring trend in summer fashion so it's no great surprise that they are back in vogue again in 2012. Feminine and pristine this trend is probably one of the most suited for summer.  Peppermint green, powder pink, sunflower yellow, crisp coral and frosty blue are some of the colours rocking the catwalks. What’s not to love?

Elie Saab Spring Summer 2012

2. Neon

If there was one predominant trend saturating the Summer 2012 it had to be NEON. After all the nude tones we’ve seen in the past few seasons, a bit of color is definitely refreshing. This summer the color splash is coming in with a bang. Summer’s 2012. This trend is all about going bold and bright. So have fun with neon! :) 

# Tip: Pastels and Neons are poles apart yet they can be brought together in the color blocking trend. It can be worn in 3 variations pastel on pastel, neon on neon or pastel with neon. You can also use these colors as accents.

Nanette Lepore Spring Summer 2012

3. 1920's

 The twenties has never been forgotten, at least fashion wise. Typically the 1920's style dress sits just below the knee or above the ankle. This old school trend is rocking our summer with prints, metallic tones and pastel colours being incorporated into the trend and it is one of the sultry and sexy styles for summer.  Every year we dig those Maxi dresses out from the back of our wardrobes and feel effortlessly elegant again. Our  favourite summer items the Maxi dress or midi length dress are so fantastically versatile. You can go from a day time look to an evening outfit with ease by simply changing your footwear from sandals to wedges.

Ralph Lauren Spring Summer 2012

4. Patterns

When do patterns ever go out of fashion? The summer was filled with patterns, some of which we liked and some just didn’t catch our fancy (eg: scarf print). Are you a print person like us?

 a. Conversation starters. (Tropical prints)

  Wearing prints of food, animals or other objects are a playful way to bring print into your wardrobe this summer. Team it with vintage accessories and cat’s eye sunglasses and you are way to go!

Dolce Gabbana Spring Summer2012

b. Scarf print

        This print has already taking over high street shops. Scarf print is a fantastic, quirky and affordable trend to keep on top of. It is more commonly featured on silk or sheer fabric and looks great worn formally. However it also looks just even for a casual look. Even though we are not huge fans of this trend the plus point is that you don’t need much accessorizing since the print itself makes a statement by itself. 

Dolce Gabbana Spring Summer 2012

c. Florals. 

     Florals always scream ‘summer’, don’t they?  Go for printed fabrics or choose decorative appliqué florals, anything goes. We have so many floral print clothes in our wardrobe that we can actually divide our wardrobe into 2 sections, florals and others! :P

  So there is no stopping you taking the floral print and rocking it like you do every summer! But just always remember less is more when it comes to print.

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d. Tribal prints:

    For some reason whenever we here tribal prints we think of Africa. Happens to you too no? Animal prints and tribal patterns are as eye catching as ever this year. Think big zebra prints, khaki, shirts and jackets. 

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5. Oceans

   Underwater world colors and prints, coral red, mermaid dresses has enabled fashion to finally find its Atlantis. Shimmery, shiny fabrics, scalloped trims and mermaid sequins teamed with lagoony hues are giving us that underwater love. This trend is our personal favourite. :D

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6. Tangy Tangerines

 You have got to accept Tangerine Tango is summer’s number one shade. And if tangerine isn’t your choice; there are plenty more orange hues to choose from. Go bold in full on orange in a jumpsuit or a flirty dress. Wear one color and look chic? How easy is that!

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7. Peplum

Flirt without saying a word in this season’s peplum skirts, dresses and tops, defined by a short flared ruffle that sits at the natural waist. This added ruffle adds a perfect ladylike flair to your ensemble. Slimming your waistline and accentuating your beautiful, womanly curves at the same time. With peplum, your silhouette will be looking fit and curvaceous in seconds.

  There are two versions: fitted and flared. If you want to show off an hourglass figure, choose a fitted peplum. Flared, on the other hand, will add curves to your hips and is the perfect choice for boy-shaped bodies.

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Whew! That was one long post! Let us know which of these trends are you loving this summer! :)

Dress for yourself!

            On this sunny (HOT) day we decided to have a girls day out with some mall shopping, street shopping, long walks and loads of gossip added. It was one hell of a lovely day and obviously we had a lot to talk about. During lunch we somehow landed on the topic of dressing up. Not many women think that dressing up for a 'girls' day out is necessary. After all it's just girls right? No boy friends or crush to impress, no photographs for Facebook to be clicked, no acquaintances or for that matter no enemies who you need to show how hot you are! Only your besties who have seen you in your worst already, would be with you.
So why bother?

         But wait... I think we missed out on someone here... YOU! What about you? Don't you want to feel that surge of confidence when you know you are looking oh-so-sexy! Aren't you a good enough reason to dress up for?

       No, we aren't saying that you don't look good without amazing clothes or without make up. We aren't saying don't be comfortable in your own skin. But we are surely saying that you've got to love yourself enough to put yourself at par with the guy in your life, your peers or enemies! Why constrict your dressing self only for others, you too deserve your hot self!. 'You' are a good enough reason to dress up on the most mundane days. 

      So the next time you check yourself out at some random car's window you'll have this hot chick looking back at you! And trust us when we say that is one amazing feeling! :)

Are you the one who waits for an occasion to dress up or is everyday party time for you? Share it with us in the comments section.

Diana:

 Flats,Dress- Bandra

Grey cardigan- Delhi 

Yellow Bag- Gift from Rachana :)
Summarizing the whole outfit excluding the bag - Rs 650/-

Rachana:

Coral dress, Satchel, bangles: Bandra

Colour block vest: Maya Collection

Floral wedges: Candies Garage Sale
Summarizing the whole outfit - Rs 1350/-

(Sorry for the scary looks i'm giving!) :P