Adorn it your way #MySareeMyStory

What women wear can be and has been the subject of intense debate and discussion in the world. But there are as many nuances to this conversation as there are pleats in a sari because describing something “authentically” Indian — be it food, custom, lifestyle or attire — is a sure fire way of sidelining at least some regions, social classes or ethnicities. Sari — a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth — has been draped in hundreds of styles over hundreds of years in the parts of Indian subcontinent, differently by different communities and social echelons- a few years back had someone approached me I would be completely decline to wear any on the pretext of how heavy it would make me look – or well I had just be an amma. For everyone, it’s their mothers and grandmothers that showcase the exuberance of textile.I knew of the special occasions ringing the bell when my mother wore shaka–poula and her lal paara sari. For me, it wasn’t until I met my best friends Sanky and Sourav who taught me how the sari can essentially be draped and look amazing for each body type. I learned to embrace myself and how magical the piece of textile can yet literally be like water that adapts to each vessel. When I was younger, I got good at pretending to fit in. Talking about things I didn’t care about, doing things I didn’t necessarily enjoy, and making myself appear “normal” when I’m so clearly anything but. As I got older, I learned to embrace more of what made me unique and different, and learned how to be more of myself and exist in a space of truth and authenticity alongside everyone else.

But really not for the sake of posting I have had more sense of belongingness whenever I have adorned this 6 yards of cloth around me. I remember doing Craft Councils exhibitions and how all of these ladies would come to me and appreciate my sense of style even though I still wore it in a very different manner than what norm calls for I felt like I belonged with them. The black sheep that fits right like the yin to the yang.

With brands like Craftsvilla coming up with an initiative so dear that appeals to everyone's palette I personally feel they are carving a niche so good that let us find our identity that so desperately is needed in a country that is well just a really diligent mixed of extraordinarily confused minds. Letting  each woman and insisting on the fact that one should adorn the saree in their own way is what won my heart truly in this campaign. Here's how I draped it I wore the saree as usual but I draped mine as usual only taking the pallu underneath my top and layering with a tasseled jacket seen as a throw over my shoulders. No accessories just a good blowout in my hair and a pair os block studded heels I would wear it everywhere from my work to events.

I think the drape also works great for people with a pear-shaped body or if you are looking to add some definition without any belt. The peplum hemline basically helps me cinch in the waist naturally and take care of my muffin tops too.

Here’s hoping everyone find their 6 yards of love.

Take Back The Beach ft. Vajor

Hello my unicorn peeps,

I, like every other millennial of this generation, dreams upon a dream vacay every 2 months really! Besides feeling insane on a holiday I really feel like I have my S*** pulled together. Well, I managed a quick extended vacay to Goa. Thank you for amazing response on my instatories, I read all your replies and spoke to most of you darlings.

if I can manage to take one moment today I know from my own experience that one has to allow for insecurity, mixed emotions, and even outright negative feelings. Expecting to make the switch from self-loathing to total, unblemished self-love as obstructive — sophistry in a different form.

Ariel Winters really inspired me to Dwell in the movement and well this beautiful post is absolutely upfront. You can read the full interview here http://www.refinery29.com/2017/05/156417/ariel-winter-body-confidence-interview

Not apologizing for my rack, not for being dirty in sand or just how messy my hair is.

I loved every moment of being on the beach, absolutely having no regrets to love myself.

I paired my Turuoise Lace Kimono cover-up from Vajor with tie up cami and fun polka dotted shorts, the whole idea was to have fun while you are at it. The cover-up is not just for beaches but for places. I wore it o lounge at clubs and can't wait to pair it up with some boot cut denim and slinky cami with longer chains for day brunches. I love the tangerine color and how well the fringe matches my hair.Shop the look here.

Would be sharing more from escapades, watch out this space for more.And Let me know how do you like the post?
See you soon
XOxo

Waisted

The 80's favorite trend from the wall street is having a moment again in 2017.The done and dusted trend is back for the season and I'm talking about pinstripes here. Combining it with a very unlikely trend (for me ) of high waisted relaxed fits pants can be quite a task when styling for my body type.

High waisted are absolutely no biggie for me considering the fact that I had to wear it almost all my adolescence to bunch up the belly fat since that is the only fit I managed to snag off any branded stores that I would want bad! There was also bootcut, which well I do love but when imposed and restricted to a particular way I can't seem but to refuse to understand the routine works.

The thin pinstripes, an all-new addition by Lastinch, beautifully bunch up at the waist. There’s nothing more dated about the way you’ll be pulling on pinstripe prints this season. I like taking it in a less-is-more mentality on this blogpost pairing the pattern with a nexus t-shirt from the casuals section of plus size wear from Lifestyle while adding my baby houndstooth t-straps heels 👠

I also added a double layered choker my Toniq that completed my hippie vibes. My hair is in a pigtail and this is my comfy outfit except I would swap my shoes for closed toe block heels that will help me last throughout the day.
How do you like the pants and let me know how would you style them?

The Year end Dawn for A Saree lover

Us girls I have an immemorial connect with our sarees.The wonder yard definitely gets the best of each woman varying maybe every 45 km's.I'm no expert form the saree glossary uproar in the country like never seen before but I definitely have had a change of mind, perception to the Indian handlooms all thanks to saree.The saree Pact made a huge difference to my learning.

We all love and know the versatility is something that makes the saree so so unique, how a single piece of cloth can be transformed into marvels in a jiffy seeking to suit no particular shape, size or gender really!

As the year comes to a close I couldn't have chosen a better outfit -a simple co-optex saree my father got one evening from his nonchalant outings really. Paired with my mum's beautiful ajrakh from Pracheen puts the outfit so uniformly, how two diverse craft forms make such a beautiful baby.

The hair is done by The Mad Hair Scientist, who has given me a side textured sleek fishtail braid bun tucked along some parrot latkans and fresh marigolds.I absolutely love the little bits of detail!

I also added a beautiful and much-cherished pair of pearl earrings from Calicut to complete the attire.Hoping you like the stark contrast of lilac hair, the mustard-red with a tinge of green.I absolutely love my sarees as much as I adore my minis.Here's to wishing everyone for an extraordinary and some resolute decisions ahead.I will see you soon in my next post.

XOXO

Of Versatility

Time and again everybody's favorite combination has been the covetable white shirt and denim.We saw Masaba sporting some on Day 3 at the AFW happening currently. They call it Classic, endlessly versatile and affordable. We have seen the runway's take on it and the Bollywood reel to real's life take on it.The white shirt was supposedly meant to be an undergarment, for many years really only the cuffs and collars were visible(and we are talking about a whole lot of the 1800s).

I don't really vouch for a particular piece to make me happy in the head, let alone a white shirt. But I absolutely admire how a simple button down could evocate you. For me white is just related to auspicious, comfort and freshness, whenever I adorn white I tend to feel it if not all the feelings at once!

Coming back to my post, I'm wearing a shirtdress (yup I will do a separate post dedicated to WHITE SHIRTS) and because I did not want to limit the possibility of wearing it just as a dress ,I paired it with my Dorothy Perkins Wide legged Bootcut Denims in a dark wash and of course my Tresmode Peeptoes I tend to pick up a ton of dresses from Colaba Causeway, it's literally my sacred space.

If you guys would like to know where to find such pieces, ping me or let me know I shall do a full-fledged piece.The dress needlessly to say can be worn on its own with bohemian tie up sandals or with shorts and gladiator flats.

The Mad Hair Scientist has made a three bun braided updo. You can follow him on Instagram for all the tips and tricks on doing it (@Mr.Evrus). We tried a fun eye color look with navy and turquoise eyeshadow from Sephora that I had been meaning to test out for a while. Now while the pigment of the trio is great the sparkle have major fallout and never show up if you blend them, so if you have this in your vanity make sure you add it to your lids at the end but before the foundation. And PAT!

The location is courtesy of Barista, thank you Mr.Arora for letting us shoot here!

Kharghar really needed its own due share of caffeine  with great chairs!

As I bring my blog post to an end I had like to say that each wearer gives it’s white shirt an whole individual identity.

Sorry Not Saree

A Portuguese traveller in the early 1500s described saree as

"The women wear white garments of very thin cotton or silk of bright colour ,five yards long, one part of which is girt round their below and the other part on their shoulder across their breasts in such a way that one arm and shoulder remain uncovered"

The deep involvement and complete sense of identity of the Indian women with the sari, has made her resist the pressure to change her style of dress ,inadvertently providing continuity in weaving traditions of every part of the country. The sari represents a culture in which the woven and the textured-with -pattern garment pierced or intruded upon by the stitching needle was considered not only more appropriate in terms of aesthetics and climate but was an act of greater purity and simplicity. The sari allows us to go back at least a thousand years in terms of design. It is conceived on the loom as a three-dimensional garment with variables in pattern, weave and structure between its inner and outer end pieces and its two borders which provide drape ,strength and weight.

Please, please ,Amba my goddess I fear I am caught in my paithani sari

Please Siva my god,let me play fearlessly with her.

-Commemorative verse to Goddess Amba

Magentas,Green ,Reds clashing against the Benarasi Golden threads indulges India's obesession for dazzling contrasts evoking mad harmony while exploring the handwoven textile Paithani in its simplest form for this blog post .

It's a sort of nostalgic journey I embark on with my grandma's paithani.

The festive season is a time all about letting go of the old and making way for the new. So why not same for the wardrobe instead just flinching strides of a remixed version of your grandmothers wardrobe to make your own.

STYLE TIP: Those looking to hide your love handles this drape comes in super handy also no need to carry your dupatta so you can accentuate curve sat all the right places with this high waisted lehenga.

My Lehenga is courtesy Label Sailesh Singhania and the paithani saree is my nanis. I hope you enjoy my take on Indian outfits as much as my western counterparts.