Bag Lust Revisited

A little over a year ago I did a post called Bagabond in which I listed my new found fascination with designer bags.I couldn't have imagined then that I would so soon I would go from having no designer bags to something of a starter collection.I have listed below all the bags that I now currently own and love and hope to curate over the years.

Michael Kors Golden Wallet

The first designer purchase was also the smallest.I got this beautiful golden wallet from a Michael Kors outlet mall for a steal.Needless to say it was my first visit to an outlet mall and I couldn't resist!

I love the versatility of this with Indian and western wear.It easily substitutes as a clutch at parties and at weddings!

Coach Legacy Carryall Satchel

 Thus bag and wallet set probably the most used of all my bags.It is very roomy with just the right amount of compartments and is perfect for daily use.It goes with almost everything I wear and fits in the small wardrobe that I tend to carry in my bag!

Kate Spade Harmony Tote

Oh if I could,I would literally buy every single bag Kate Spade makes.I love the yummy colors and trendy designs they have.The brand reflects my personal style to a T! This bag is the most recent one I bought and is the perfect travel bag and surprisingly sturdy! I use to carry my laptop AND my Ipad! Also,I love the color.I think every girl should have a gorgeous Red Bag in her closet.You know,Just because.

Louis Vuitton Speedy

This bag is definitely the most expensive accessory I own.I would not have bought it if I did not think it was an investment piece.I am yet to take it out since I am too scared of damaging it but I don;t have to worry.I don't think it is going out of style anytime soon!

Guess Tough Luv Satchel

I got this as a wedding gift from some family friends and boy am I glad!I love love love white bags even though I would never buy it for myself since it is destined to stain.As a proof of how much I adore it,It already has a few love marks.Clumsiness permitting,I hope to stretch it out for a couple of years more.

Another Blog Award and Another Outfit!

Hello Again!
The lovely Christine of Beyoutiful Hope has nominated me for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award.I love Christine's posts and think she has a really big heart and beautiful inspiring posts.Both of us are members of BASI or Bloggers Against Social Injustice which is a platform which takes a very strong stand against Human Trafficking and many other social problems around the world.Please join in by visiting the button on the right if you are interested in helping make this world a better place!

THE RULES:
Very Inspiring Blogger Award
1)Display the award logo
2)Link back to the person that gave it to you
3)State 7 things about yourself
4)Nominate 15 bloggers for this award with their links.

7 Things About Me:

1)I am addicted to Coffee.Most people drink coffee to wake up.I drink coffee to sleep.

2)My brain somehow only starts functioning fully after sunset.I do all my accounts at night.

3)Some people think I'm snobbish but really I just find it hard to connect with new people.I take a lot of time to make friends but the ones I make are for life.

4)I sometimes stalk people on facebook.

5)I will have been dating my hubby-to-be for 8 years this October.

6)I love warn bright colours like yellows,pinks and reds.Especially Pink.

7)I sometimes start singing in the middle of conversations.

Very Inspiring Blog nominations:

These blogs have all inspired me in some way or the other and I love reading their posts.I may not comment a lot but I make it a point to regularly follow them!

1)Aditi-So Saree

2)Anupriya-Chappals Vs Stilletoes

3)Cee-Coco and Vera

4)Bhushavali-Fashion Panache

5)Christine-Beyoutiful Hope

6)Shubhi-Fairytale Style

7)Shreeja-Pineapple-ish

8)Shalini-Stylish by Nature

9)Tanvi-tanvii.com

10)Ritu-The Indian Beauty Blog.

11)Kendi-Kendi Everyday

12)Gia-Giasaysthat

13)Surbhi-The Fashion Flite

14)Rebecca-Winnipeg Style

15)Madhumitha-Cheese and Chic

Leaving you with some more pictures of my trip.It was a basic jeans and knit outfit I wore one day.It brightened up a slightly cloudy and windy boat trip from Lucerne.

Top-Zara(Gifted)

Tank Top-Mall Road,Nainital

Jeans-Sirens,Vancouver

Shoes-GK M-Block Street Stall,Delhi

Cuff-Forever 21

Sunglasses-Sisley

Bag-Some Accessory shop In Geneva,Switzerland(opposite the train station)

Makeup-Kohl Pencil,Lip balm

Burst of Color

Don't cha just love it when life decides it's time for a change and just bursts through like a storm and everything turns topsy turvy.I am approaching some major life changing decisions right now and even though am not sure where they will lead me to...am ready to welcome them with open arms.Sometimes we get too comfortable in our own space.Following the same eat.sleep.work.play routine is very easy to get used to but not as fulfilling. Every time I fall into a routine,I get this urge to leave it all behind and break free.It could be the smallest thing like what I eat for breakfast everyday.I tend to eat the same thing for months until I get bored and switch to something completely different.This is why change is good.It keeps us fresh and motivated and not have any expectations out of life.Like a whoosh of color through black and white.Always know that when we leave something behind...something better is on the way. :)

Shirt-Uniqlo

Pants-Zara

Jacket- Via Giasaysthat,now Paperlillie.com

Necklace-Mosaic FA

Shoes-Some GK Market Stall (New Delhi)

Earrings-Bangkok Ladies Market/Night Market

On my Lips-Nyx lousiana

Sunglasses-Sisley

I've got the 'Blues'

One of the quirks I have while travelling is collecting hotel key cards.I didn't really start doing it intentionally but because of my habit of dumping things and losing them in the pit of my travel bag...I somehow always ended up with one back home.After we came back,those key cards made great souvenirs. They were easy to store,long lasting,brought back some wonderful memories of the places we'd seen and free!The hotels I stay in are one of the most important thing during my holidays.I research for weeks before settling on one I like.So,I was very upset with the hotels in France as NONE of them had any tea/coffee machines.Now for someone who survives on coffee and has cravings at odd hours of night for a cuppa this was very disconcerting. It had never even occurred to us that the 4-5 star properties we stayed in wouldn't have even the basic of these amenities and so we were not carrying any of the sachets and I was forced to buy one takeaway every night after dinner.The cherry on top of my horrible hotel experience was the burglary which happened in my room in Paris!All of our electronics were stolen from our room when we were down for breakfast!Although after several threats and a police complaint the hotel agreed to refund the amount of the stolen items...the whole incident was a huge dampener on the fun. Anyhoo,I still kept the card key.A memory is a memory!

Top-Forever 21

Shorts-Primark

Slippers-Tally Weijl

On My Nails-Lakme Fast and Furious-Flaming Apricot

Shades-Sisley

Sling-Borrowed from Sister

Location-Antibes Harbor-We went to see all the fancy schmancy celeb yachts.

French Reveries

I came back from my holiday in France and Switzerland completely relaxed but also thoroughly spent.Does that seem too contradictory? We went in a huge group of 12 to France which became even bigger by the time we reached Switzerland.The trip was fun yet chaotic and rushed which was not really the relaxed holiday I had been craving for.And we had a bit of tourist mishaps in France which I'd rather not write home about.But not to sound to whiny and ungrateful,I did see some stunning locales and monuments,ate a LOT of yummy food,sipped some delicious wine,shopped to my heart's content and checked The Eiffel off my bucket list which made me a very,very happy girl.

I wore the outfit below on a day trip to Eze and Monte Carlo.The two places were as different from the other as could be.Eze was a charming medieval style French Village with small lanes and quaint shops and cafes.There is a chapel near the top built in the 1300's with beautiful art and a very serene feel to it.The garden at the top is supposed to have stunning views but was already shut by the time we arrived.

On the other hand,Monte Carlo was glamorous and home to The Formula One Circuit and the famous Casino.Several James Bond movies have been filmed at the Casino and it gained popularity because of the royal family.The town breathes extravagance and luxury.Hence,it was very hard to dress for both at the same time.This dress and shoes are the most comfortable formal things I own.I can skip and hop in these without getting a shoe-bite and yet look pretty which is exactly what I needed.I also am in love with the tiny bow details along the back.This was the perfect day to evening look that I had hoped to achieve.:)

Dress- FCUK

Shoes-Charles and Keith

Shades-Sisley

Bracelet-Mosaic FA

On my lips-MAC Sheen Supreme-Full Speed

On my nails-Lakme Fast and Fabulous-Flaming Apricot

If it's Written in the Stars...

I have always had a love-hate relationship with horoscopes,sunsigns,numerology and all things mystical.There are days when it everything I read reminds me of myself and there are days when it all seems like a lot of rubbish.On most days the usual predictions are quite generic which could happen to anyone.And the tone more cautious and predictive...like be careful about your health or look after your finances(for some reason I get this almost always when I check my horoscope...hint much?).But more than horoscopes,I'm of a believer of sun-signs.And in most respects,I am an out and out Sagittarius if you minus the sporty part! .:p

Honest to the point of being blunt,positive thinker,philospical,an unquenchable wanderlust and extremely  independent.Maybe it's this independence that leads me to believe that we can carve our own destiny rather than leave it to the stars.

Coincidentally I was wearing this tee on a day I decided to click some pictures at the store and decided to have an impromptu shoot.Let me know what think!About sunsigns and about the outfit!

Top-Ole for Koton,Istanbul

Leggings and Cuff-Forever 21,New Delhi

Shoes-Street shops at Gk M-Block,New Delhi

Laptop Bag-Clocharde for India Kitsch

Iphone Cover-Gifted

Ring-Amalaan for India Kitsch

Tasssel Earrings-One of the local shops at Senado Square,Macau

Liebster Award!

I am super grateful to Aditi from So-Saree for nominating me for my very first blog award!For those who don't know her...she is a very sweet blogger from Mumbai who leaves the most supportive comments and write really interesting posts!Be sure to check out her blog here.

The rules are as follows:

This award is for raring bloggers who have less than 300 followers.

Rules

-Answer the questions the tagger has asked you

-List 10 bloggers you nominate and link them in your post.Let them know.

-Create 10 questions for the bloggers you have tagged to answer. 

Here are the answers to her questions

1) What made you start a blog?

I had been reading blogs for a very long time and even owned a Dear Diary sort of Blog when I was a teenager.I started a new one as I had evolved quite a bit since then and wanted a new platform for my views and style statement.You can also read more about it in my first post.

2) Which is your all time fav blog. Name one only.

I have too many favorites to choose!But the first one I started to follow regularly was Style Fiesta.

3) One thing that you love and hate about blogging.

I love the moment when I click Publish on a post I've been working on!I don't hate anything yet...I guess am too new!

4) A trend that you think will never die.

The shift dress.It's so versatile,easy to wear and suits everyone!

5) If you owned a country, behind which accessory would you name it?

Bindi.(It would be a women empowered country.International readers can see what a bindi is here)

6) Nail art:yay or nay?

Yay!Although am not very neat.Or patient. :p

7) Sabyasachi or Satya Paul?

Am a Sabya girl all the way.One Sabyachi lehenga or saree is on my lust list for my trousseau.

8) Madhubala or Marilyn Monroe?

Am divided.Currently it's Marilyn ever since I saw My Week with Marilyn.For all those who haven't seen it...Watch it now!

9) Black or Green?

Black!

10)Brocade or Baroque?

Brocade.Especially Banarasi. <3

My Nominees

Madhumitha-Cheese and Chic

Shivani-http://www.glamdiaries.com/

Ambika-http://colorsandthreads.blogspot.in/

Karima-http://juicyconfashions.blogspot.in/

Ash-http://www.allthingspretty89.com/

Urmi & Hemal-http://www.whatwearhow.in/

Ritu-http://www.theindianbeauty.com/

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

Roshni-http://everythingthatclicks.blogspot.in/

I know a lot of them have already done this but still taking a chance!

And here go the questions!

1)Describe yourself in one word.
2)What is your favorite color and if there's any reason behind it?
3)Which fruit/vegetable would you be and why?
4)Your favorite fashion designer.
5)On an average day...what's in your bag?
6)Neon or Monochrome?
7)Which language would you learn if you had an option?
8)Your dream holiday destination?
9)Your midnight snack of choice?
10)LBD or Saree?

A Spring Fling

When I think of spring,I think of florals (Sorry,Miranda Priestly).And this outfit is what my typical weekend Spring outfit would be like.Casual,Comfy and Colourful. Since Spring days are limited in Kolkata before the much dreaded summers begin,we try to make most of whatever little bit of decent weather is left.Soon,it will be too hot and humid to even want to go outdoors!
I wore this outfit for a relaxing afternoon out last Sunday  The floral pants cheer up the most boring days and about my obsession for pink you will soon find out with the upcoming posts. Everytime,I see something in the most in-your-face bright pink...I just have to pick it up.If you give me an option between any color and pink.It will always be pink!I had planned to put on pink nail paint also but didn't get the time and I really wanted to do another outfit post soon.The makeup is minimal with just a hint of Kohl and Lipbalm as I don't like too much of a fuss on weekends unless I'm going somewhere dressy.Do let me know what you think?

Top-Zara

Pants-India Kitsch

Necklace- Mosaic FA

Bangles- Here & There

Earrings-Forever 21

Heart Ring-Accessorize

Slippers -Tally Weijl

Sunglass Case(Used as Clutch)-Claire's

P.S.- Did you know about Bloggers Against Social Injustice(BASI)?It is a great initiative by a group of bloggers with a fashion for fashion and social change.If you want to make a difference but don't know how...Do join in!

Stories of Anarkalis

It's been a crazy hectic past few weeks with relatives down from all over the country,endless weddings and a busy office.Both me and the store have been doing quite well indeed but we are extremely tired and in need of a weekend off!
Coming to the outfit,We bought this stunning embroidered stole from Kashmir last year and I knew I just had to do something amazing with it.So since this year seems to be a year of weddings,I decided to use it as a yoke for this beautiful anarkali maxi (Anarkali is the Indian version of an empire waist dress).The colour and threadwork is beautiful and I had my cousin's engagement on Sunday so it was the perfect occasion to wear it as soon it will be too hot for silk.Since,It came out quite well,I decided to hop on to the terrace and click some pictures.And what better than a self-made outfit for my first outfit post!

Anarkali Maxi-Self Designed-Rs.12000 approx by India Kitsch

Bangles-Full Fataaka-Rs.1150 pair(Mumbai)

Earrings- Grand Bazaar in Istanbul-Rs.1000 approx

Ring-Kolkata Exhibition-Rs.500 approx

Shoes-Adaa (Mumbai)-Rs.2150

Clutch- Kali (Kolkata)-Rs 1650