Inspiration-Mommy!

As little girls, my sister and I used to love watching our Mommy get dressed for parties. We would get so excited when she was finally ready, complete with her daintily embroidered vintage kerchiefs, tucked into her vintage style mommy clutch(I am first in line when Ma's ready to bequeath it ;) )and help her with the final touches of her sari,tugging on the edges to make them even, pinning the pleats to make them stay in place and ironing them out with our little hands.

I would describe her style as minimalist and elegant. She was never about being 'made up'. She always used a subtle shade of lipstick, combed her hair into a neat bun and used matching accessories and pearls. Mommy always made a statement with her dainty jewellery. She never liked anything chunky.

I fell in love with the sari thus, and wore it to work sometimes too, inspiring 'Sari Tuesdays' at my workplace. Today, I dress up with a silk temple border Manipuri sari. The sari is handmade and this particular style is Manipuri-temple border saris are common across India-you have the Bengali version and South Indian versions as well. I go minimalist, following my Ma's footsteps; accessorizing with a pair of gold earrings and a vintage Manipuri gold 'Pundon Mapan' cocktail ring(a little on the chunkier side this one; Ma has a daintier version :) ). 

Manipuri silk temple border sari-From Manipur, India; 'Pundon Mapan'Gold ring-Manikumar,Sagolband-Manipur, India;Gold Earrings-From Pune,India;Ankle strap gold heels-From Mumbai

A style folk tale

Hola pretty women! I'm back from my vacation!Was pretty jet lagged for quite a while but am fully renewed now and all set to continue with my style journey. Are we set? :)

Today I bring you a whiff of Sikkimese grandeur..A cozy state in eastern India, nestled in the lap of the grand Himalayan mountains and the land of the Kanchenjunga(my favourite mountain peak :)  ). A pretty Indian state with even prettier and coy women and beautiful people!

I am wearing a classic silk 'Baku' the traditional dress worn in Sikkim(it is a variation of the Tibetan version of the dress). It is also worn in Ladakh and Darjeeling in India and in Bhutan as well. I replaced the 'Haanju' (which is a shirt like inner garment-usually made of elegant silk or satin) with a collared matching shirt. I have always loved this attire and have worn it to formal parties. It's exquisite and I have always found it exotic. Am hoping to get my hands on more of these with its myriad styles!

Silk Baku-From Gangtok, Sikkim(India); Shirt- Sarojini Market  ; Ankle strap 'Salsa' heels-Charles and Keith; Earrings-Forever New; Scrunchy-From Denmark; Gold sequinned clutch-Baggit, India; Background-Bhutanese trophy, Sikkimese table and lucky symbols and Burmese paintings

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Rose hair accesory (expensive Veil)

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This is how I say J'adore

Happy Valentine's day!
I am one of those who believes everyday should be celebrated as Valentine's day :) But its always nice to dress up.. good excuse for that right? C'est la vie ;)
I am wearing a simple lace dress with nude pumps and a basic clutch. I dress up the look with a fascinator. If I had my way, I would have worn fascinators and flowers in my hair everywhere-love the way Kate Middleton wears them!I wish I had more occasions to wear them too!

Racing season is an exciting time to shop for fascinators when you are in Australia. I went berserk! I wanted each one of them- hatinators, cocktail hats..you name it!Its perfect for a lovely brunch on a spring day, cocktail parties or even weddings. I have worn one for a bachelorette party as well. So, am wearing one today on this day of love. Dress it up ladies! <3

Lace dress-Dorothy Perkins; Nude pumps-Elie Tahari; Fascinator-Equip, Australia; Clutch-Baggit, India; Earrings-Forever New

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