Just Barooque-ing Around

For those not familiar with the Baroque/ Rococo movements: It is a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, music and fashion.The style started around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe.

Baroque is synonymous with elaborate, extravagant, flamboyant, over-decorated and excessive style.

This trend was really big this previous Fall/Winter 2012 and one can still see some remnants of it continuing into summer coupled with bright , bold colours in Spring/ Summer 2013.

Here, I wore a light , translucent (sheer) royal/cobalt blue top with a catchy barooque print on the front. Pairing it up with lighter denims made the top and print stand out even more, giving it the attention it deserved! ;)

These wedges are one of my favourites! So comfy yet chic! :D

Accessories always part an important part of ones outfit! Pairing this outfit up with subtle goldelements like the clutch , barooque-ish earrings , and the cuff along with the finger rings , helped bring out the trend in a subtle way! :)

Tank Top: c/o Busy Bee

Off White Denims: Mango

Wedges: Hill Road, Bandra

Accessories: Local store, Pune ; Blur ; Accessorize

Sunnies: Aldo Accessories

Hope this post was informative as well as a delight to your eyes! :)

Till next time,

Lots-o-Love,

-M

xoxo

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Valentine's Day

Hey, Lovely Readers!
Sorry for the extremely late Valentine's Day post! Thing is, I finished writing the article and uploading the pictures and BAM, the electricity went off on 14th, and it sorta ticked me off as I was running super late already! So do pardon me! :/ #shithappens haha!
Anyway, here's a little info about Valentine's Day for all my peeps here!
The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. During his imprisonment, he is said to have healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius. Legend states that before his execution he wrote her a letter "from your Valentine" as a farewell.
I decided to go in for a day look for a lunch date! :) 
My look here: I didn't want to go in for the clichéd RED, and opted for a crimson/orangey summery blazer. Yes, its getting warmer in India gradually but this blazer is so light weight with a very thin lining material that its almost just like a throw-on or a shrug. I paired it up with a cotton puffy cute white dress and chunky neon orange wedge heels along with some accessories to bring the look together! :) Enjoy the pictures! <3

Dress: Old buy - Bereshka

Blazer & Belt: Apparels

Clutch: MUAH

Shoes: Gift from Cousin -Thanks, Tan :)

Accessories: Assorted- Blur Designs, Colaba, Bandra

Sunglasses: Picked off the road on my trip to Mumbai to beat the heat, haha!

Had fun?

Stay tuned for More!

Much Love,

-M

xoxo

Goodbye Winter 2012

Ok so my favourite season is coming to an end here in India, and boy, it will be missed! :( Winter this 2012 was full of darker , richer shades like the ruling colour of the season: Oxblood. We saw military trends, plum shades, boots stockings, barooque etc and now with the advent of summers will come the lighter , more 'fun' shades! And my camera has gone for a toss! :/ Contemplating, if I should just buy a new one? Here are some pictures in stockings and boots, celebrating the last few days of the chills! :)

Dress: c/o BABE, Pune

Opaque-ish Stockings: Local Store, Geneva

Clutch: DIY -Find it: (HERE)

Accessories: Assorted

Boots: Gift worn earlier: (HERE)

Enjoy the post!

Much Love,

-M

xoxo

Military-Chic

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Military Trend was recently a big hit on the runways all around the world. It was the return of 'Camouflage', sported but various influential street stylers and fashion bloggers. It was army gear with a stylish and feminine twist! Strong Military styled looks made girls look like they could run the world. Victoria Beckham, Gucci, Max Mara and Salvatore Ferragamo took the army theme to a new level. 
Tip: If you are skeptical about this look, go easy by opting for military shades like dull shades of army green, black, navy and mustard making up the perfect military colour palette. Details like metal or brass buttons, badges, etc add to the look. Go feminine by sporting the perfect red pout and your ready to look Military-Chic! 
My look here: I paired print-on-print with a snakeskin-print top and camouflage oversized jacket. The boots added to the entire look as without them I found that something was just amiss.  The hair-braid and red lips added the feminine touch! :)

Shorts: Espirit

Jacket: Brothers Closet -Haha!

Top: Cupid

Bag: Westside

Accessories: Assorted

Boots: US

I hope this post was a good read for all my blog friends! :)

Stay tuned for more posts!

-Much Love,

M

xoxo

The Literal Animal Print

Animal - Prints: FELINE

Kanye West and Liv Tyler battled it out for who wore the Givenchy Rottweiler tee better and Hanneli Mustaparta repped crazy cat ladies everywhere in her cropped Opening Ceremony cat knit. Since then, the 'literal animal print' has taken over streets. Animals also took over various Fashion Weeks! Soon, Proenza Schouler handed out ballcaps with embroidered cats at their spring 2013 collection’s after-party & leave it to Man Repeller's Leandra Medine, to make the beaded sweater even cuter after she restyled it with a pair of boyfriend jeans on the set of Moda Operandi’s photoshoot of the collection. From outside the fashion tents we’ve also spotted animals on everything. Suits, bracelets, pants, and sweaters – there’s not a surface that hasn’t been emblazoned with an exotic or household animal. Yeap, these pieces actually feature the animal itself! So how do you pull the trend off without looking too garish? Opt for a piece that doesn’t feature too much of colour, with a neutral base like this simple tiger face tee. If you plan to “go wild”, do it with your top & stick to basic coloured bottoms! Here, I wore the tee with leather pants! Also, try to avoid mixing too many prints and patterns! The pop of Neon was a last minute add-on, mainly cause, it was designed by my Bestie, and is a favourite piece of mine! *grins* Also, apologies for being m.i.a for a while. I had exams and stuff going on. (My Bestie got married, Yeap!)

 

 

 Leather Pants: Zara

Tiger-Tee: Romwe.com

Studded Slippers: Thrifted

Accessories: Assorted

Neon Pink Studded Bag: Aww! -By Priyanka

Sunglasses: RayBan

Hope you had as much fun reading this, as I had penning it down! :)

Do leave your comments!

Till Next time,

-Love,

M

xoxo

Oxblood Love

Oxblood is the new hot hue for Fall 2012! Spotted on the runways of Jason Wu, Rodarte, Peter Som, and more.The rather darkly subtle palette of burgundy, aubergine, and oxblood red adds a certain warmth to the pallete along with regality. The rich, burgundy color adds a dose of drama to any look, whether you sport it on your lips or hips, haha!  Burgundy, maroon, oxblood, wine or bordeaux, this dark, vixen-ish shade has made a huge comeback this season.

One can find tons of things from skinny jeans to nail polish in this sultry hue along with fashion magazines, blogs and pretty much the entire internet. Burgundy acts as a neutral this fall. You can pair it up with bright colours, black and white or other neutrals or earthy tones to create interesting outfits. One of the top colors that designers will have you craving this fall is indeed, Oxblood, the latest spin on burgundy, a rich Merlot red that's bold yet classic and easy to wear!

Here I wore Oxblood/Burgundy pants with suede ugg boots, a layered top and some pretty funky jewellery that had a ting of burgundy in them and a studded bag that has become quite a staple of mine! Welcome Fall '12! :D

Top: Busy Bee, Pune

Oxblood Pants: Local Store, Pune

Boots: Gift from Dad, US

Bracelet/Cuff: Accessorize

Rings: Assorted

Clutch: D.I.Y

Sunnies: Aldo

Necklace: Blur Designs

On My Nails: Revlon-Vixen

On My Lips: Revlon-Berry Rich

Watch: Guess

I had fun updating this post!

Hope you did too!

Stay tuned,

Till next time,

-Love,

M.

xoxo

D.I.Y: Studded Clutch

Last weekend I decided to make my own studded clutch. I had been seeing these really amazing black leather clutches with gold studs on them & they really stole my attention entirely! I went & checked them out at Zara & on observing them closely, I got this cool idea to make my own studded clutch! Well, partly because I had a very similar looking leather clutch lying around at home which belonged to my Mommy! ;)
The Studs were gifted to me by my best friend, Priyanka! She's a Fashion Designer based in Pune-Mumbai with a very keen & brilliant eye for Style. Check out her Brand here: Aww! -By Priyanka 
So, well, she landed up giving me 200 odd studs & I decided to use them on my clutch. I had already put them on my denim shirt which drew in a lot of attention that it deserved! ;) 

Requirements:
-Studs
-Scissor or any sharp pointed object
-Clutch

Directions:
Firstly, be careful as the studs tend to poke. Leather is quite stiff compared to the usual softer fabrics so keep a scissor or sharp object in hand, to pierce the fabric in order to put the studs in. Once inside the fabric, spread the two pointed ends to secure it. Cover the inside with a lining of a softer fabric & stitch it up so that you don't hurt your fingers once you start using the clutch.

Check out the pictures for further guidance! :)

The End Product!

A Super Chic Leather Studded Clutch!

Zara Studded Clutch

Source: www.fashionandcookies.com

I hope you had fun reading this post!

Do try it out for yourself too & don't forget to share your pictures with me on my Facebook Page: EnVogue: Diva.M

Till next time,

Love,

-M

xoxo