Showing posts with label style. Show all posts
Showing posts with label style. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

captain of my ship

Saturday, June 2, 2012

entrancing emeralds

entrancing emeralds

Black bandage dress
$39 - bqueenshoes.com

Long coat
$126 - oasap.com

Rupert Sanderson black high heels
$855 - rupertsanderson.com

Elie Saab evening bag clutch
£587 - boutique1.com

Erickson Beamon gold plated jewelry
$1,980 - net-a-porter.com

Erickson Beamon oversized ring
$505 - net-a-porter.com

NARS Cosmetics nail polish
$18 - narscosmetics.com

Black for all occasions

Black for all occasions

AllSaints sequin top
$80 - allsaints.com

Miss Selfridge chiffon skirt
$65 - missselfridge.com

Haider Ackermann leather shoes
$1,495 - monamoore.com

Black tote
$250 - boticca.com

Reed Krakoff cuff bangle
$1,095 - reedkrakoff.com

White House Black Market straw fedora
$48 - whitehouseblackmarket.com

Friday, June 1, 2012

golden summer shorts

golden summer shorts

Equipment silk blouse
$184 - ifoundasecret.com

Warehouse sequin shorts
$98 - warehouse.co.uk

Oroton ballet shoes
245 AUD - oroton.com

Tory burch handbag
$235 - nordstrom.com

Louis Mariette brooch
$207 - net-a-porter.com

Tasha hair accessory
$28 - nordstrom.com

H M hair accessory
£1.99 - hm.com

Chanel eyeshadow
$47 - amazon.com

Polka dot bow tie back
£2 - dorothyperkins.com

city cowgirls

city cowgirls

Hollister Co check shirt
$25 - hollisterco.com

Sonia by Sonia Rykiel blue coat
$619 - my-wardrobe.com

Blue skinny pants
£50 - topman.com

Rachel zoe shoes
$325 - couture.zappos.com

Michael Kors leather tote bag
€320 - youheshe.com

Miso boho earrings
£6 - republic.co.uk

A Wear straw cowgirl hat
£12 - awear.com

Friday, November 13, 2009

Parisian inspiration …



It’s true, and now I completely believe it ; there is something about Paris that acts as a bracing tonic for the creative soul.No one who spends some quality time in Paris can come away un-moved by this sense of “anything is possible” and the electric tension that is always in the air. It's like being a character in a grand movie, going on all around you. 


Like a legend, layers upon layers of stories some true and some imagined have created an image and with time the image has become a reality.





Every time I look at videos like the one below and listen to a cute French accent or look at the familiar bluish green street signs and the people lazing in the cafes, I can almost feel the Parisian breeze on my face, and I get a pang of nostalgia that’s so intense, I get tears in my eyes (well, I also have itchy and dry winter-eyes these days).



The French people are a strange and amazing combination of practicality and romanticism. They have the incredible knack of being charming, stand-offish, welcoming and irritating all at once.I love their endless enthusiasm for life and love for their culture .They are quite spirited and will weather the bleakest of days, constant rain and cumbersome winter clothes with perfect élan, never losing their ability to enjoy the day, and a cup of hot coffee or a glass of good wine. 



Come to think of it, what else could be the secret of life, other than learning to enjoy every moment without worrying about what's around the corner?



The French women will make the best of their natural charm irrespective of economic status, by investing in good quality hairstyles, clothes and accessories that suit them rather than looking ridiculous in something expensive and trendy, that does not suit them. They also don’t believe in flaunting labels just for the label’s sake and sporting imitations is considered really “desperate”, something I’ve rarely seen the French act.



Maybe, it is this lack of desperation and the refusal to let life drive them insane, which is perceived as the infamous French superciliousness, something that used to bug me no end, when I was there. The French look down on anyone who is in a hurry or seems hassled (which, as a student, you always are). 




The other thing I like about them is, despite their keen eye for quality craftsmanship and luxury, they- more than any other people I have seen, place a higher premium on the originality, elegance and boldness of ideas over price tags, easily mixing high end brands with flea market finds, to create the easy Parisian chic that is envied the world over.


It’s not something they have to force themselves to do; it’s as natural to them as breathing.


Their sense of style is so free, innate and all-pervasive that everyday is a celebration of beautiful things, one thing at a time, no need to display everything at once like a tourist shop!

Oh, make no mistakes, the French are far from perfect and they have their peculiar set of hang-ups, but that is not the topic of my post today!



Let me just say, I now totally realize, why generations upon generations of artists and designers flock to Paris for inspiration, its reputation as the fashion capital is not undeserved.



Check this Paris street video-

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Pearls for the day : the new way to wear pearls.


Think pearls are for grannies ? Think again !

Though i quite love pearls , i believed they were way too elegant for casual outfits , until i came across this fabulous looking necklace (and some wise words from a great stylist).
This beautiful piece by Tom
Binns is called 'pearls in peril' , that should give you some ideas !

The coolest new way to wear pearls is 'distressed' ; which means you toughen them up by mixing them with some rocker type metal and black beaded chains.

That way you can wear them with your skinny Jeans , tees and ankle boots, for the 'Coco-Chanel-met-Avril-
Lavigne-and-they-exchanged-style-tips' glam rocker look.

Trust me, no one will think of your grandma when they see pearls like these, except to wonder why theirs didn't leave them a few strands.

And if you seriously like pearls, check out this link and try out these
DIY ideas.

http://www.shoestringmag.com/looks-less/look-less-5-diy-statement-necklaces-under-5