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Aug 23 2013

Fashion

Friday Fives: Zara A/w 13 Jewellery

23rd August 2013

I can’t bring myself to do any proper A/w shopping posts because I’d have to then face the fact Summer is almost over! yep denial in work over here. But jewellery is season-less non? Well that’s what I’d like to think and so here I am sharing these beauties that have just dropped in store at Zara.

I just can’t resist Zara’s statement costume necklaces.

and I’m not usually one for rings but I do like this simple set

Images: Zara website

and just thought I’d pay my respects for the inspirational Rosalia Mera, the Inditex group Co-founder who passed away this week. She revolutionised the Spanish and global high street with her brands Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka!

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Aug 21 2013

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Wedding Weds: Bridal Updo inspiration

21st August 2013

I’m in the midst of wedding hair trials so have been collecting plenty of inspiration to take to my appointments. For the Hindu wedding I’ve been looking at low bun options for two reasons- firstly the Mr. and I are around the same height (I’m 5’9) and secondly I want to have my dupatta draped over a low bun rather than the top of my head. I think the later option would just look too severe on me.

Neha Dupia’s sleek up do and retro bun looks fab. She totally rocked that Sabya lengha at Toifa!

I love this romantic look on Frieda Pinto- the soft height at front and soft curls pinned up at the back.

Deepika in Love Aaj Kal. I like this in-between option. Heads covered but not fully.

Dia Mirza in a gorgeous Shantanu & Nikhil Anarkali. I like the side parting and long fringe.

I LOVE both these styles.

Anushka Sharma’s HOT retro hair and make up at the Filmfare awards earlier this year. I’m still cooing over the canary yellow Victoria Beckham gown she wore at the event!

What do you think of this braid around the head?

A note to all brides with dark hair (without any highlights) when looking for inspiration remember that any styles on brides with highlights (esp blonde brides) will look very different on you. All the different hair tones add more interest to the hairstyle. This is not me saying to go get your hair dyed! just to be aware of the differences!

Images: High Heel Confidential, Miss Malini, Facebook, Instagram

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Tagged beauty, Bridal, buns, deepika padukone, Dia Mirza, frieda pinto, Hair, hairstyles, neha dupia, sonam kapoor, Updo, wedding

Aug 19 2013

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Anita Dongre: Jaipur Bride 2013

19th August 2013

I haven’t even finished looking through all the PCJ Couture Week pics and here I am posting look book images from Anita Dongre’s Jaipur Bride 2013! They’ve been popping up all over the blogosphere and I had to share them. As always they are just soooo pretty. I love the pops of neon and fushia and the bold Gota Patti work, I can’t wait to see the whole collection and see the accompanying short film shot at Samode Palace, Jaipur.

Anita Dongre will be showcasing this collection on Friday at Lakme Fashion Week

21st August- Just adding the awesome short film that’s just gone live via Vogue India!!!

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Tagged 2013, anita dongre, Bride, Gota Patti, Jaipur Bride, Jyostna Chakravarthy, Lakme Fashion Week, lengha, Onir, R Burman, Samode Palace, wedding

Aug 16 2013

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Fashion

Cosmopolitan India: Ft. in Trainer Trend Story

16th August 2013

I’m so excited to share the pics from this months Cosmo India! I was approached by the lovely Dessidre @ Cosmo India to take part in an upcoming Sneaker trend story and here it is! I still can’t believe me and my oh sooo awkward posing made it into the mag! : )

Images: Cosmopolitan India

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Aug 14 2013

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Wedding Weds: Ivory Bridal Shoes

14th August 2013

I’ve noticed on the ‘ole wedding blogosphere that Indian brides have a penchant for Jimmy Choos (or Jimmy Choo-esque) heels when it comes to the big day. There are lots of exciting alternatives (not that I’m saying there’s anything wrong with Mr.Choo!) and in today’s wedding Wednesday I’m sharing the work of some other exciting designers.

Harriet Wilde, Sakura B Ivory, £449.99

Ruth Shaw the designer behind the label only designs wedding shoes and the collection is known for its quality and vintage feel to the designs. I’m smitten with these Sakura B Pumps with metal flowers on the heel.

Aruna Seth, Farfalla in Ivory Tulle Lace, £595

I love this pretty lace version of the classic Farfalla and the other fab thing is that she offers several of her styles in a high and low heel. Esp great if you’re either not good in high heels or like me are the same height as the Mr.

Emmy, Eva, £495

All of Emmy’s collection is soooo pretty esp this pretty pump with 20’s art deco-esque detailing.

Charlotte Olympia, Runaway Bride, Belinda, £975

Charlotte Olympia is one of the hottest Brit talents out there. Her Runaway Bride collection is for the bride that’s looking for something a little different and this pair def makes a statement.

Freya Rose, Kelly, £195

Freya Rose has a large collection of Bridal shoes and accessories. They also have these shoe clips, were a rose or bow can be clipped onto your plain pumps to make them more bridal-y.

Images: Charlotte Olympia website, Aruna Seth website, Harriet Wilde website, Freya Rose website and Emmy website.

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Tagged Aruna Seth, Bridal, Bride, charlotte olympia, Emmy, freya rose, Harriet Wilde, heels, reception, Ruth Shaw, sandals, shoes, wedding

Aug 12 2013

PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013: Sabyasachi

12th August 2013

Sabyasachi opened PCJ Delhi Couture Week with a beauty of a collection titled ‘Opium Dream’ and in turn silenced any murmurs of criticisms that lingered from his dressing Vidya Balan at Cannes. I loved it all. The muted colour palette and toile de jouy fabrics were beautifully enhanced with tilla and zardozi work, hand embroidery and applique. And as always Sabyasachi’s work was all about an understated luxury with an old world charm. It was interesting to see Sabyasachi work with sequin embellishment, he used it more as another texture to add depth and interest to tone on tone pieces. Beautiful I say just Beautiful!

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Tagged 2013, anarkali, Bridal, Bride, Delhi Couture Week, FDCI, groom, india, opium, PCJ, sabyasachi, sari, sherwani, wedding

Aug 09 2013

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Friday Fives: Deepika Padukone’s Chennai Express Promo wardrobe

9th August 2013

The Chennai Express promos are in full swing and as always its the wardrobe choices I’m interested in! Deepika has been looking soooo hot and here are my fave five promo looks of hers so far…

Deepika Padukone in a Sonaakshi Raaj silk sari with pretty lace placement and embroidery.

Deepika in Pankaj & Nidhi

Deepika in a simple and elegant outfit by Anamika Khanna

Deepika in Arpita Mehta

I LOVE Manish Malhotra’s PCJ Delhi Couture Fashion Week collection and Deepika and Shah Rukh Khan were the showstoppers at the event. Deepika looked Ahhh-mazing in this stunner of a lengha!

Images: Facebook, Vogue India, Miss Malini, Arpita Mehta Facebook, High Heel Confidential

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Tagged 2013, anamika khanna, Arpita Mehta, Chennai Express, deepika padukone, Delhi Couture Fashion Week, manish malhotra, PCJ, promotion, Shah Rukh Khan, Sonaakshi Raaj, sonam kapoor

Aug 06 2013

India Bridal Fashion Week: Part 3: Ardash Gill, Suneet Varma & Tarun Tahiliani

6th August 2013

Here’s my last part of my India Bridal Fashion Week coverage

Day 5: Ardash Gill & Suneet Varma

Ardash Gill

I don’t mind a bit of bling and I don’t mind loud colours but when they are combined it’s just a little too much for me! and Ardash Gill’s was just that! bold colours of fushias, bottle greens, bright oranges, deep blues met with a whole lot of metallic embellishment. It wasn’t for me but what do you think?

The jacket over sari trend continues here. I think I may have to a trend report on IBFW and PCJ Dehli Couture Week

Suneet Varma

Suneet Varma’s Pompeii inspired collection came with a heavy dose of styling but looking beyond the headpieces, armlets and collar necklaces there were some stunning pieces on show. Suneet reinvented the traditional silhouette in this collection, saris, blouses, pants, lenghas were all blended together resulting in some exciting fresh shapes. Blouses especially were given centre stage- there were beautiful macrame examples, corset styles and interesting cut outs. It was a fab collection and there were plenty of pieces for the modern bride.

Beautiful flocked velvet & print

Whites and Golds a key trend

Blouse cut outs

Jersey sari with gold plated corset type blouse

I like the embellished pants under the layers of chiffon.

Showstopper Chitrangada Singh

Day 6 Tarun Tahiliani

Tarun Tahiliani closed India Bridal Fashion Week with the gorgeous collection that he showcased at his Tarun Tahiliani Bridal Couture Exhibition a couple of weeks ago. For my write up on the collection and more pics go here. and below is a few catwalk pics

Showstopper Lisa Haydon

Images: Vogue India, Adrash Gill Facebook, India Bridal Fashion Week Facebook

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Tagged Aamby Valley, anarkali, Bride, Chitrangada Singh, choli, groom, india, India Bridal Fashion Week, lace, lengha, lisa haydon, reception bridesmaids, salwar kameez, sari, sharara, Suneet Varma, tarun tahiliani, wedding

Aug 01 2013

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India Bridal Fashion Week 2013: Part 2: Falguni & Shane Peacock, Raghavendra Rathore & Rohit Bahl

1st August

Day 3: Falguni & Shane Peacock and Raghavendra Rathore

Falguni & Shane Peacock

I’ve already been pretty vocal about my opinion on Falguni & Shane Peacock’s work here and their latest offering hasn’t made me change my mind. They are two of India’s greatest design talents and their talents lie in non-ethnic wear. Their ethnic wear is just soooo bland in comparison and so different to their mainline style! I’m grudgingly posting a few pics from the show!

Raghavendra Rathore

Overall, I have to say I wasn’t keen on Raghavendra Rathore’s collection. Although the antique gold embellishment was beautiful the fact that it was pretty much the only type of embroidery in the show made it become a little monotonous. I did like some of the more Middle-Eastern silhouettes- the Kaftans and Abayas not sure if they were really Bridal wear though. And the menswear- hmmm, I like the fact it was different but whether it was good different I’m not sure. What do you make of the collection?

Day 4: Rohit Bahl

Rohit Bal’s show was OMG, WOW, WOW, WOW! Now this is what you call a Bridal collection. Beautiful Victoriana influences met with regal Indian colours, embroideries and silhouettes that just screamed LUXURY. Enough of my babbling enjoy the pictures!

Love the sheer high neck detail on the blouse on the left and the dreamy tone on tone tie dye.

Rich Velvets and Ivory Muslin

Longer lines for Menswear

Image: Vogue India and India Bridal Fashion Week Facebook

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Tagged anil kapoor, Bridal, falguni & shane peacock, IBFW, India Bridal Fashion Week, jj valaya, lengha, mughal, neha dupia, Raghavendra Rathore, reception, rohit bal, royal, saree, sari, Shantanu & Nikhil, sonam kapoor, wedding

Jul 31 2013

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Wedding Weds: Blush & Gold

31st July

I’m introducing a new regular on the blog- Wedding Wednesday. Regular readers will know I’m getting married next year and this new regular on the blog is a place for me to indulge in all things weddings. Yep, I know I already blog about Bridal wear but this is going to be more on the lines of mood boards, hair/make up inspiration, tips on how to pick your suppliers & my fav- D.I.Y tutorials. I’ve shared a couple of D.I.Y projects before (which I really enjoyed putting together!)- D.I.Y Wedding Favours- Orange & Cardamom biscuits, D.I.Y Wedding/Engagement Cake Stand & D.I.Y Thank You Cards.

My first post is a re-post of my latest Pinterest mood board on Blush & Gold.