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

Summer Lovin'

Hello Lovelies!There has been so much going on with me that blogging had taken a temporary backseat the last last month.To summarize the reasons; A holiday(Delhi-Jaipur),2 family weddings and a mammoth amount of orders because of the two weddings.In the meantime I won not one but TWO extremely awesome giveaways.A 30 minute blissful massage at Four Fountains Spa courtesy Varsha of Warflower and an extremely gorgeous leather clutch courtesy Eshna of All Things Desirable.Thank you so much guys!

And then before I could blink,it was summer.I Hate Summer.I really do.I get extremely grumpy with the sun blazing down and the Kolkata humidity draining out every ounce of moisture from my body.However,Since it is better to look at the glass half full(And we need a lot of chilled glasses right now!),There are a few things I could concede to enjoy about the season.

1)Summer Clothes:Barney said it right:Sundress up! There is so much to love about summer clothing and so much to experiment with.Shorts,Skirts and tees.Summer definitely has the best of the lot.

2)Is there anything better than a chilled Gola (Shaved Ice) on a hot summer day?

3)Swimming:The ONLY Sport I enjoy.Even though,the club pool I go to is nowhere near as gorgeous as this,Everytime I go swimming I feel like I'm on a mini vacation.

4)Summer Colors:Just looking at summer colors makes me feel refreshed.Pastels,Neon and White can soothe the most sunburned mind.

5)The first monsoon after a sweltering summer.The smell of grass and earth.Splashing around in the rain puddles.:)

6)Summer is the perfect excuse to procrastinate. You can crib as much as you like and no one can blame you.Because it is too bloody hot to do anything!

7)Florals:They're everywhere-Clothes,Accessories,Shoes and ofcourse,in Nature!

8)You can never click a bad picture on a summer day.Unless you squint.There is no better lighting than sunlight.Everything just looks so bright and lively even if you're sweating like a pig!

9)Summer Hair:Even though I'm not very good at hairstyles,I love tied up hair.Braids,A messy updo or a puffed ponytail and some really stylish ways to beat the heat.

10)And last but definitely everyones favorite!Summer Holidays-In school we loved it because of the vacations and now I love it because we take an overseas vacation every summer.This June I'm heading off to Switzerland-Paris and am SUPER excited.If any of you have been there,do let me know your travel tips!

What are your plans for the summer?

Pic courtesy:Favim.com,4hdwallpapers.com,buncee.com,wallsoc.com,miscellaneous via pinterest.

P.S.-It started raining when I was writing this post so maybe the Gods really do listen!:D