Crop-Tops,Goa and the Monsoon...

Have you ever been to Goa in the Monsoon?

If you haven't you must go now.The beauty of a Goan Monsoon washes away all your cares with the rain and you come back a rejuvenated person.If you've been following me on Instagram,You can catch a glimpse of it here.

We stayed at the Taj Holiday Village which is lush and green and so perfect for the weather.They have a gorgeous private beach and the most amazing Thai Restaurant.Goa is so touristy and crowded in the season that you hardly get a chance to appreciate it's beauty.In the monsoons the beaches are less crowded and the people much more relaxed.And Did I tell you how green everything is?

I can't help repeating. :D

I went with the laidback vibe of the place and slipped on this super comfy and chic Crop Top set from Global Desi,some chappals and my backpack and set out exploring.The glasses I stole/borrowed from my cousin,though.

Somehow,All my pictures have that crease on my top.But,I loved the pictures too much to not share them with you.Do let me know about your experience in Goa and if you have visited in the monsoon?

Crop -Top/Skirt Set: Global Desi (ON SALE NOW!)

Chappals: NV Studio for India Kitsch

Earrings: Bangkok Chatuchak Market

Bangles and Bag : Souvenir Shopping in Africa

Sunglasses: Borrowed

Pictures by The Awesome Devanshi Rungta.

Make your own Fairytale

Real life works the opposite of fairytales. They begin all rosy and peachy and get jaded by the end of it.The endings are bittersweet rather than happy and the middle is filled with ups and downs.Hard work grants more wishes than fairy godmothers.And,we do a lot more rescuing than being rescued most of the time.

However,one thing is always common between the two. Princesses always wear Pink.

Dress: Lily,CentralWorld,Bangkok

Shoes: Modissa,Bahnoffstrasse,Zurich

Watch: Citizen

Wings: My Niece!

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The Bridal Files : Mehendi

The next morning of the Youngsters Party,We had the Mehendi Function.The theme of the Mehendi was Rajasthani Kitsch.I wanted it to be a really fun event with lots of dancing and filled with the colours of my heritage.I had made matching leheriya outfits for all the women of my family and had a really fun photo booth,complete with a jazzed-up scooter!

We used a lot of DIY for this event and I love how it all turned out. I had made my lehenga infact before I had decided on the theme of the event but somehow it all worked out together!Even the Potlis for the favours were done by my in-house brand and are still available for sale in a modified version!

We handed out these potlis with Rajasthani Doll Hangings as Mehendi Favours.

The Kitschy Scooter!

  And,lastly my favorite picture of the lot. Us <3

Lehenga and Sari draped as Dupatta : India Kitsch

Shoes: Verushka

Bangles: Radha's,Kolkata and Nidhi Tholia,Jaipur

Jewellery : Mom's 

Potli: India Kitsch

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.

Find your Inner Gatsby Woman!

If you've gone to see this movie over the last few weeks,You will have to agree that it was the costumes that brought Baz Luhmann's version of The Great Gatsby to life.It wasn't very true to age and in some of the costumes they took use of a fair share of Artistic License.But,they were what gave the essence to the characters even if they were over the top.After all,It was the Age of Excess wasn't it? And it was as glamorous as it could be.A brilliant collaboration between Miuccia Prada and Catherine Martin(Luhrmann's wife and Production Designer) resulted in the most opulent,sparkling and colorful ode to the Art Deco and  Jazz Age.It may not exactly be by the book,But I feel it was very descriptive of the characters.

You Are Daisy Buchanan:You are a classic beauty.Beautiful to the point of giving an almost angelic vibe.You are innocent,sophisticated and very glamorous.You are most comfortable in dainty,girly dress intricately embroidered with lace,pearls or crystals.You love your bling and are habituated to a life of luxury.However,inspite of your innocence,there is a subtle sensuality to your look that is extremely irresistable. You mostly prefer pastels and whites in your colour palette.You wear almost nude,luminous makeup.

Daisy Buchannan by affinity14 featuring chain earrings

You are Jordan Baker:You are athletic,independent and confident.You are used to getting what you want even if it involves bending the truth a little.You give out an almost icy vibe when people meet you for the first time but are not really as cold as it seems once they get to know you.You prefer structured clothing which is slightly on the androgynous side like jumpsuits,shifts and fitted maxis.You like to dress up in neutral shades like black,cream,beige and blue with hints of embellishment.You like the smokey eye and nude lips look to make an impact.

Jordan Baker by affinity14 featuring a silk dress

You are Myrtle Wilson:You are sensuous,bold and full of life.You are voluptuous and not afraid to show it. Femininity and sexuality is very visible in the way you dress.Although attractive,you can sometimes be coarse and direct.You are very passionate and expressive about the way you feel which is why you don't sometimes think of the consequences of your actions.You like to wear fitted and feminine dresses that show your hourglass figure to the best advantage.You compensate the lack of embellishment with frills and ruffles and love corsets and low necklines.You prefer bold colours like red,yellows and pinks and floral and polka prints.You love makeup and the highlight of your face are your bold,red lips.

Myrtle by affinity14 featuring a silk shawl

Images Courtesy: http://thegreatgatsby.warnerbros.com/
Reference: Fashion Telegraph
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