tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73815144245079701312024-03-14T06:14:43.274-07:00For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things | Indian Fashion and Style BlogA lover of international trends and their interpretation in the Indian fashion scene documents her style on her fashion blog. It is about the love for fashion and blogging coming together.For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.comBlogger441125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-86319389097986238872020-05-07T10:10:00.000-07:002020-05-07T10:10:07.172-07:00Living in the time of a pandemic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's 10 a.m. on a Monday. The once elusive Dutch Sun seems to have found its way through my windows on to my bed. Not only are the sheets dappled in parts with the bright and cheery Sun but a part of my face is enveloped in it too. My head hurts and I definitely don't want to open my eyes. The birds seem to go about their business as usual I can tell. Either they know that the human race across the world has shut shop and returned home and they rejoice or they are oblivious and they rejoice. Either way, I am not really ready to start looking at the silver lining of this lockdown just yet. Is this what a Covid 19 ridden world is going to feel like, every damn day? I try to think of what I was going to eat for breakfast, that always manages to distract me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">An hour later my partner manages to lure me out of bed with some really fine coffee. While the coffee starts to kick in I realise that there will be no runs to my favourite roastery for my daily dose of flat white(s) anymore. This new world is strange. Any freelancer worth their weight will tell you that a daily coffee and cinnamon bun run is an 'essential service'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After an hour of wallowing in this extremely selfishly constructed pond of misery, I begin scrolling the news obsessively to follow all updates on the virus that seems to have subverted all economies alike; Covid 19. My mind immediately darts back to the headache that still exists and seems to be wearing me down. "The most common symptoms of the Corona virus..", and the article goes on to state that headaches were noted to be common amongst almost all patients. Figures. I must have it. Scroll scroll scroll. At this point I'm in so deep that the heart ache and fatigue are real. People are dying. Yes, a lot more than usual. And this virus is choosing to effectively not discriminate amongst who it knocks dead. By then my emotionally fragile state has turned over into anger. I was supposed to be in India safely ensconced between my parents at this point but of course I chose to cancel my tickets even before The Netherlands and India closed their borders because there was absolutely no way I was risking taking back an infection so lethal to my parents and grandmother. Many a moments were spent cursing people still choosing to congregate in large groups, despite...well everything! Social distancing, who?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I had never meditated before in my life but the beginning of a new world where this fear, abject distance from all your loved ones and uncertainty were going to be the norm seemed to call for it. I try to be mindful but my mind drifts back to that nagging headache. I have now gone back to the article with the symptoms and I'm trying hard to remember all of them while simultaneously trying to figure out if I have them. As the woman's voice in the guided meditation draws me back to calm my nerves I get transported to a babbling brook and imagine myself in the middle of a forest doing this. Good job on the sounds, Calm. As I wind up, I begin to remind myself this will probably require a lot more work and patience and that is okay.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I don't forget to eat. Sure we are in a state of lockdown but maybe I could take that time to try out a few things in the kitchen that I have been meaning to? I get lazy and and forego the cooking for binge watching something on TV. It helps that my partner loves to cook for us and feed me incessantly. Did I forget to mention that by this point I have already washed my hands enough number of times to have a soaked towel in the bathroom and cleaned most used surfaces with a combination of germicidal wipes and an all purpose cleaner?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I take a moment to call up all my friends and family. I hate that all our conversations now begin and end with the current state of affairs. I love that my fears get assuaged every time I hear that everyone is doing fine and staying healthy. It's a scary time..to be alive? I watch some 'Sex and The City' as a I sit on my balcony while watching cherry blossom trees from behind our house, creep up into our yard. I'm still thinking of my headache, I am aware. But by this point I have also mentally whacked myself to get a grip on my emotions. The point is, human life has never felt more fickle than now, businesses haven't taken tumbles as huge as this since forever, healthcare hasn't seen a crisis like this in many many years but in this one war, almost everyone will have a huge role to play. At this point when the cases testing positive are beginning to spike at an alarming rate here in the Netherlands and almost everywhere else, staying home does not feel optional.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As I sit down mulling over how my day just whizzed past and trying to list down what exactly did I 'get done', I have to remind myself to not be so hard on myself. My mind numbing hours on social media did remind me of one good thing; this was going to be a marathon, don't treat it like a sprint. I am fiddling with my hands as I remind myself to breathe in all the optimism I can muster and breathe out all the best vibes I can find to the world which is currently healing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Click. As I switch off my bedside lamp, my head is still swimming with a million thoughts. The good ones seem to finally be darting across and eating the bad ones, much like a game of Pacman. I could live with that. I put on some Night time calming sounds and crawl under my blanket filled with a small part of dread but a large part of emotional strength (of which I have aplenty). Day one of living through a pandemic in a lockdown- survived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In the last 54 days of lockdown alongside following every rule that the Government has outlined in the Netherlands, I have managed to pack in a lot of content that makes me extremely proud of little 'ol me. (You feel the same hopefully?) Everything post the first day feels like a (at the risk of sounding cliche), a mixed bag of emotions but I think I tided over with more happy and exciting days than low, thankfully. (We even celebrated a birthday and a love anniversary in quarantine and threw ourselves parties for two, Studio 54 would be proud of)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As the lockdown restrictions begin to be lifted, little by little and we gear up to be a part of a (definitely mindful?) new world, here is a fun, little recap of my work from quarantine. I've tried to name each piece like an episode from a trashy (you say trashy, I say fun!) TV show to ensure them laughs. Nothing like ending on a positive note, after all.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The one where she tried to make 'Fetch' happen<br /><br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The one where she was Malibu barbie<br /><br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The one where more was more and less was a bore</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When she tried to do a pop cover of 'Roman Holiday'</span></td></tr>
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-65225058919432045742019-10-31T05:13:00.000-07:002019-10-31T05:13:36.675-07:00Slowing down with Sui<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Let's make something clear at the onset. This blog post is not intended to be fact heavy or loaded on ominous statements. There are tons of great resources out there doing that job and doing it wonderfully. This is mostly me thinking out loud and talking about how working with <a href="https://us.wearesui.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Sui</span></a> (an eco-conscious with not just their garments but also kind work practices, label from India) might have given rise to a lot of questions in my mind that I will hopefully be able to answer as I go (grow) along. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Instead of throwing around words like sustainability and eco-conscious, I decided to bring in someone with a kitty full of actual ideas and knowledge about leading a slow, sustainable life to talk to the attendees who signed up for our 'sustainability themed' meet up in October with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatstheplannl/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Whats The Plan NL</span></a>. Meredith, with her actual work experience with grass-root organisations both in India and abroad did exactly what I had envisioned with a topic like this. She took it, made it her own and created the most fun dialogue about the same, complete with games and activities. Having <a href="https://us.wearesui.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Sui</span></a> on board as a brand partner for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatstheplannl/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Whats The Plan NL</span></a> was a kick in my rear to think more about issues of practical solutions to our environment woes and understanding that beautiful clothes could also be made out of eco freiendly filers. Extremely simple ways to turn around your plastic and waste churning. Something as incredibly obvious as wasting less food (let's face it, we are all guilty). We shared a lot on how the older generations could teach us a thing or two about being less wasteful. 'Repairing' instead of 'replacing'. 'Buying' more mindfully. And so much more.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I had never wanted to create a preachy seminar where one person talks at the audience and everybody goes home with gifts but having lost out on any message that could have been the real take-away. With Meredith and Jayasri capturing the entire event and having a brand like Sui on board, we avoided just that. Everybody contributed and we all realised that slowly and steadily, we could adopt better practices. There wasn't an overnight 180 degree transformation because we realistically only wanted to disseminate information and get people talking and more importantly, thinking. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Again, in order to avoid being a hypocrite, I acknowledge that I am nowhere close to having an almost 0 carbon foot print. But this association of brands and some brilliant minds was definitely the propeller for all of us to think and definitely attempt to do better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And that, my friends was definitely achieved. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I had the pleasure of playing dress up and styling some absolutely stunning Sui pieces that are created with hemp and/or organic cotton. Another huge take-away, slowing down can be extremely fashionable too. The little motifs embroidered with herbal dyes serve as just the perfect little reminders to slow down and smell the roses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You know that feeling when you finally begin to work on those promises you made with your high school/college girlfriends on things you would all check off your list together, before you turned a *ahem certain* age. Let's just say it's 30, for the sake of the discussion and nothing else. Okay who am I kidding, we all turned 30 and we finally made our big, fat European holiday happen and we did a 5 day trip to Budapest. As a result of which, you just got lucky and on a *legit* not the standard 'a lot of you have been asking me...' category of demand, find below my suggestions and recommendations, strictly based on what we actually saw and did, for Budapest. Grab some popcorn and start writing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've divided this article into three bits. My top 5 places to grab meals in Budapest. My top 5 sights to visit in Budapest. Please find a lot of accompanying images of vain 'ol me. If you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shreyakalra1/?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">instagram</span></a>, you have probably seen a whole bunch of these already but some shall remain exclusive to this article here. </span><br />
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-4873883336804033602019-07-30T05:05:00.001-07:002019-07-30T05:05:31.853-07:00DELFT: A little guide to the city I devised for WhatsThePlanNL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As tourists, we tend to stereotype and classify within boxes, a lot of destinations that have a lot to offer. As someone who lives in Amsterdam and used to live in Den Haag, I have made my fair share of touristic trips to Delft. Always sold as a one-day trip where you can pick the best Delft Blue pottery and visit the church where Vermeer is buried, over time I began to observe that Delft was that and a lot more. Sure, like most Dutch towns a lot of its beauty is concentrated on its beautiful canals and waterways. And sure, the delft blue pottery factory is charming in the most obvious way and really does give you an insight into how it is really made and how it came about to be. (Hint: We can definitely credit China with being our OG inspiration). But when I had to create a map (mind you, I'm seriously directionally challenged) for the July edition of #WhatsThePlanNL (a meet-up and networking initiative I began) for a walking tour of Delft I was organising and my first thought was whether I had bitten off more than I could chew.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I knew from the very onset that the delft blue pottery factory (there are a few) was something I did not want to include in the itinerary for a variety of reasons. 1) The likelihood of some people having checked it out was very high. 2) It is extremely long and time consuming and while that is enchanting mostly, on a full day's worth of sightseeing, it is not the best bet. 3) I wanted the tour to include food and drink pit stops just as much as informative and touristy ones.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So with the assistance of the internet (a few great articles I read and one that was shared with me), combined with my own multiple trips to Delft, here is the exact outline of what I sent across to the attendees to save on their phones before the meet up. I am including our last minute detours, changes and pro-tips along side. (Marked in red are my comments, changes and tips)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you use this guide, don't forget to tag me and take me along (virtually, at best).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">HOP, SKIP AND JUMP THROUGH DELFT WITH WHATSTHEPLANNL<br />In association with iDeal of Sweden <a href="https://idealofsweden.nl/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">@idealofsweden</span></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shreyakalra1/?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">@shreyakalra1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Welcome to the walking tour plan that I’ve devised for us to explore this city on foot, have a faboosh time and get to know some new people in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">We begin with walking through the old city where the canals of Delft are. A stroll through Oude Delft. IMPORTANT TO STOP FOR PHOTOS OF COURSE. Stads Koffyhuis is OPTION 1 for sandwiches and coffee (some of the best sandwiches in NL, apparently) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span lang="EN-US">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Next we do Oude Kerk (Or Old church) { If some people would like to go in, we can definitely make a stop and meet them at a pit stop for food and coffee}<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Notes: We did the canals and we did Stads Koffyhuis for coffee alone. Not only is it absolutely beautiful what with a red floral facade and a blue exterior, but here is the best part. We went without a reservation and despite being pretty full they were not fazed at all with a group of 12 and gave us a prime spot on their tethered boat on the canal! The drinks were brilliant and the service was impeccable (I really don't say it often!). Must must visit.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Notes: Best best stop over. It's got a beautiful yellow striped awning and has the best selection of baked goods I've seen in this town. Anything you can imagine and more. Everybody picked up a wide selection of different baked goodies cause what's a walking tour without snacks to boot. My recommendation: The pecan bread and their home made jams (I picked one that was cherry and red wine and it is mind blowing!)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Notes: We crossed Kek and it definitely looked absolutely adorable and very instagrammable but the queues lined up outside went for way too long for us to give in to the hype. Cannot vouch for the food plus when I messaged them on instagram in advance to figure out whether we could book for 12 people I did not receive a response. A Leonidas lunch room also close by looked quite beautiful too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><span style="color: red;">PRO TIP</span>: There's always Google maps to find the best train, tram and bus routes but if you move to the Dutch app store on moving here, then 9292 is your best bet on the app to download for this purpose. It works around the Netherlands, not just the Hague.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"> <span style="color: red;">LEARN TO COOK</span>: I never thought I would ever propagate learning a life skill that I could </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">barely get around to before I moved here. This is my personal opinion that the Dutch cuisine </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">is not exactly the most diverse and as a result of which eating like the locals could get boring </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">after a while. Regardless of where you come from, you will obviously miss your comfort food. </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">While Den Haag offers a large variety of international cuisines both home delivery and </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">eat out, a little experimenting in the kitchen will go a long way in making you miss your </span><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">homeland a little lesser and making you less reliant on eating out. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">'Concrete jungle where dreams are made of..', I know this isn't New York I'm talking about but it just seems to ring true for Singapore as much. Maybe replace concrete jungle with man made tropical jungle? I love Singapore and if you're an old reader, you have probably read my listicle on what to do in Singapore <a href="https://www.ftlofaot.com/2015/07/what-do-do-in-singapore.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a> and a little shoot that I did at The National Art Gallery of Singapore <a href="https://www.ftlofaot.com/2016/04/art-meets-fashion.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>. (If you're new, now is a good time as any to check out the above hyperlinks.) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For a compulsory eater and instagrammer like me, a country that thrives on people's urges to eat out and drink out is ideal. I could go to Singapore every month and still not run out of new cafes and restaurants to try. Whether the shelf life of these cafes is even as much as the attention span of the viewers who find them on instagram, is a question for another day. For now, I'm quite set to take you through my top five cafe recommendations from Singapore (ranked and rated on a scale of 10 on the parameters of the food/drinks of course and very importantly, the 'grammability)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Let me start with two lines on gratitude. Not everyone gets to travel. Not everyone gets to visit beautiful cities and definitely not everyone gets to repeatedly go to their favourite cities across the world. My travelogues are not written with the intention of romanticising travel and giving cliche, pinterest-quote-worthy-but-absolutely-stupid-in-real-life advices about dropping everything you're doing and taking expensive holidays around the world. I do, however encourage investing in experiences sometimes (whenever you can), and that could of course mean prioritising travel. When I first visited Barcelona back in 2015, I wrote a blog post here (albeit slightly over simplified) about things to do in Barcelona but even then I knew it wasn't all inclusive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Picture this: You are checking into a hotel (which is either of the two scenarios; work or leisure) and you are actually treated like 'not-just-every-other-guest' and actually made to feel valued as a customer. Not too many times you can say that, right? And before you fire up the accusations, 'but you're a blogger', your visits are paid and valued because you cover the property, let me also clarify that I saw every guest checking in receive a warm welcome like they really mattered. Now that I have set the premise for my #Sveltecation at the <a href="http://www.svelte.in/"><span style="color: red;">Svelte Suites</span></a> in Saket, Delhi, let me tell you all about how it went. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In the middle of some fabulous welcome drinks and a huge beautiful bouquet of roses to welcome me, I noticed that the entire staff even the security guards all made that effort to smile and appeared genuinely happy to see their guests. That to me is the promise of a property that keeps its employees and its guests happy alike. We checked in, ordered some lunch because we were lazy and decided to just chill in our suite. Interesting fact: <a href="http://www.svelte.in/"><span style="color: red;">Svelte</span></a> actually just has suites. No normal rooms. Cause honestly, why regular room it when you can SUITE it?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As if the magnificent views from our suite weren't enough, we were greeted with a bottle of the Chef's finest red and some beautiful artisanal chocolates (which I barely waited to polish off). After a hearty meal with some ginormous portions (sorry, I am always impressed with hearty portions) of some Thai curries and spaghetti (squeezed in a nap somewhere there too on the ultra cushy beds), we decided to hit the rooftop pool. For me, it's always the little things and the tiny gestures which a hotel executes that make for a fabulous stay. Piña coladas by the pool? Hell yes, that definitely makes the cut. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am going to admit, I was very tempted to utilise the extremely well equipped gym at <a href="http://www.svelte.in/"><span style="color: red;">Svelte</span></a>(mostly to do a pretentious photoshoot) but I steered clear of anything that could break me into a sweat and stuck to being a vegetable that posed for beautiful photos. It worked out alright, don't you think?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The only cardio I indulged in, at my extremely luxurious Staycation was my little trip to the mall which has an exclusive direct entrance to, from the Svelte suites. Imagine a secret passageway that leads you straight inside, to the heart of Select City Walk. I can tell you, that is what my dreams are made of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Always taking a moment to mention the other little details of a very seamless experience. Not only were my clothes set out, all ironed for me before my shoot that was to take place at <a href="http://www.svelte.in/"><span style="color: red;">Svelte</span></a>, the hotel also very kindly kept my entire team fed and watered for the entire duration of the shoot (because honestly, what else is the key to minds that create interesting content). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To a flawless stay and an even better experience, all complete with the perfect photographs for me to take back as memories and a box of their best artisanal chocolates (all because I wrote an <span style="color: red;">instagram </span>post on how much I LOVED the chocolates). If that isn't attention to detail, then I don't know what is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is not a tale of supernatural anything, except maybe my magical fashion prowess. Could unexpected layering and playing with textures really be a super power? Because this time, at Humayun's Tomb in the freezing Delhi winter with the entire team struggling to resist one shiver at a time, we might have made magic with the natural light and man made structures. Ironic, if I think of it that a tomb could provide an inspiration so real, so as to give birth to an absolutely spanking new piece of work. I tried this time around, as I do many a times, to step out of my comfort zone and recreate my personal style with a whole bunch of colours that the colour wheel would usually not suggest putting together. But like a cheesy fashion mom, I would tell you that fashion rules are meant to be broken. My kids are so not letting me dress them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Maternal instincts aside, I worked with layers, colours and a lot of textures of clothing alongside textures occurring most naturally in nature to create what might be described as fashion's call from the beyond. Props to the spectacular team for making my vision come to light.</span><br />
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-59227582509465594642018-01-03T03:35:00.000-08:002018-01-03T03:35:36.920-08:00Jaipur 2017 with FTLOFAOT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">What started off as an assignment to head to Jaipur for the <span style="color: red;">Jaipur Jewellery Design Festival</span> (an offshoot of the Jaipur Jewellery Show) turned into a trip that was as much about stunning jewellery as it was about digging into our heritage via Jaipur. I cannot remember a time when I wasn't obsessed with Rajasthan. While amongst the first few things to strike me was the most genuine hospitality of the people, it was followed suit by the structures and monuments of the state. The magical sand dunes of Rajasthan carry with them the heritage and a legion of traditions. Also unmatched is the richness and the sheer wholesomeness of their food and never have I made a trip to Rajasthan where I did not overeat at almost every meal (honest to God the only time it's not a bad thing to overeat).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I spent a large part of time in Jaipur this time in the old city where I went to the <span style="color: red;">Anokhi block printing museum</span>, the step wells right next to it and just soaked in the vast repository of art and skills Jaipur has to offer. I went into time and tapped into the history of block printing as it stands in Jaipur and worked with the artisans at the museum to learn the procedure of making a block and then printing with the same. Sure made me realise that 2018 sure has to be the year of picking up more skills, honing my creative bent of mind to learn different forms of art, maybe even pick a few hobbies. Not saying I've painted a self portrait a la Van Gogh yet but I've been venturing into the kitchen and whipping up a few things I have fancied and longed to learn. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And of course, needless to say the Jaipur Jewellery Design Festival did not disappoint. Having always looked at jewellery from a consumer's perspective, it was the most novel experience to understand it from a design perspective. I also had the honour of speaking at a very inspiring panel in Jaipur about my life as a successful blogger, the impact of social media on everything, including fashion and jewellery. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">And if you thought museum hopping and bling appreciating is all I did this trip, then think again because I also got transported into a Wes Anderson-eque set (somewhere between The Darjeeling Limited and the Grand Budapest Hotel) on entering the <span style="color: red;">Sujan Rajmahal Palace, </span>on this particular trip. It was truly a delight for all my senses and I almost feel glad that we couldn't shoot there since it gives me a bigger incentive to go back and stay at this uber luxurious property (all forming a part of my big, idealistic and slightly cliche plan of 'let us travel the world' with the boy).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Carrying forward from my Jaipur trip, 2018 should hopefully be a year of more travel for me. More experiences, lesser regrets. Saying No to what disturbs my peace of mind and yes to whatever enriches my soul and just largely, broadens my horizons and challenges my perspectives in life. More meeting new people, giving everyone a chance and a lot more time with the friends and family who have always been around. I'd raise a self mulled glass of wine to that. You would know what I mean if you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shreyakalra1/"><span style="color: red;">instagram</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I come bearing good advice (and gifts) because 'tis the season to be jolly. Good news? The fashion Santa approves of a little naughty. Out with the nice and in with the naughty.<br />The chunky cable knits and the turtle necks all survive this fall/winter (and every other) but with this festive edit, I show you how to take it up just a notch. Risqué tights not for you? Lacey, boudoir bodysuits a bit too much? Fret not cause these looks work just as effortlessly if you introduce just one of these pieces into your look at a time. Start small. Gradually lead yourself up to looking like the Christmas tree at the party. Just kidding. Or am I!<br />I created a set of these three looks to crack the glamorous dressing code this season. While my looks are usually minimal, I don't shy away from more than one piece of bling or a piece that tends to turn heads whilst creating looks for festive holidays. Like I said, easy to replicate even with one statement piece at a time. Regardless of whether you decide to go for velvet sock booties or over-the-knee Saint Laurent boots, remember to always add a little bit of the label 'You' to your assortment of labels.<br />And on that corny note, let's dive right into it.</span></div>
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-89921066946773518252017-11-12T08:00:00.001-08:002017-11-12T08:00:49.376-08:00The art of throwing a bachelorette-II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The last time I was here and writing a post on mastering the art of throwing a bachelorette, I was a little too cocky and just believed I knew it all. You can read up about me gloating about the fabulous bachelorette I threw my best friend right <a href="http://www.ftlofaot.com/2014/08/mastering-art-of-throwing-bachelorette.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>. I'm glad so many of you resonated with it and never for a second did I think I would be back here writing yet another post on a bachelorette (this time my own) and realising that my sisters and my best friend did actually manage to overthrow my rule as the coolest bachelorette party thrower. </span><div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We thought long and hard and realised that an exotic foreign locale was not a possibility at this point of time owing to limited leaves, new jobs et al. Thankfully for my best friend who knows me better than I know myself, we decided that we could bring the wine tastings of Napa Valley to India by booking <span style="color: red;">the Source at Sula, Nasik</span> for my bachelorette. I could tell you that I was clued into everything else that my women folk had planned with the most meticulous detail but I would be lying. Apart from our flights to Bombay, an extra day in Bombay to carry the party forward and the fact that we could be consuming copious amounts of alcohol, everything was a surprise for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I spoke about this on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shreyakalra1/"><span style="color: red;">instagram</span></a> as to how I am yet to meet a soul who has not had the most impressive things to say about <a href="http://www.suemue.in/"><span style="color: red;">Sue Mue</span></a>. A label that carries with it a lineage of three generations of pure fashion breed and a love for women's clothing so deep that it is almost synonymous with impeccable Indian wear in the country. What struck me as a pleasant surprise though was that Sue Mue manages to juggle a highly function Pret line with the most elaborate Couture range. 'Ariella', their fall winter 2017 line takes a global route with international architectural inspirations which also incidentally shines through in the colours and embellishments in the Couture line. My interaction with the clothing, from the time I first previewed it to the time I actually styled it has consistently surprised me. I could not believe how rooted in tradition, yet glamorous the garments looked in the store. The label really taps into the needs of a modern Indian woman who loves her off-shoulder style just as much as her nine yards of a 'paithani' saree. It's a need to wear her Indian garments in the most unpredictable of ways while still maintaining their austerity. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The surprises did not end there. On putting on these garments I felt the instant connect with them. Not only did I feel like the silhouettes bathed my body in the most flattering ways but also just how stylish Indian garments could look without much accessorising. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Without giving away any more of the magic, let me share with you my take on <a href="http://www.suemue.in/">Sue Mue</a>'s Ariella.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;">Photography by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adityaries/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: red;">Aditya Saxena</span></a></span><br style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;">Location c/o: <a href="http://www.primanti.co/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: red;">Tata Primanti</span></a></span><br style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.199999809265137px;"><span style="color: #666666;">Hair and Make up c/o: </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/geetanjalisalonofficial/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: red;">Geetanjali Salon</span></a></span></span></span><br />
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-80233743019062470152017-09-12T03:38:00.000-07:002017-09-12T03:38:21.708-07:00How would you describe your style?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I came across this pin on Pinterest which redirected me to this '3-word rule fashion insiders use when getting dressed' by <a href="http://whowhatwear.com/"><span style="color: red;">Who What Wear</span></a>. You know how article headings just suck you in like a quick sand, this was one of those. It's just basic human instinct that when we see an article or a piece that offers us a quiz/engaging content that guarantees a better insight into any aspect of ourselves, we go for it hook, line and sinker. It's not necessarily a bad thing. I would go as far as to say that if it is not click bait, it is actually a legitimate style of writing which requires a certain skill. Back to the original piece that got me thinking, they have devised a little cheat sheet with twenty five adjectives largely used to describe someone's personal style. You pick your top three adjectives that you would use to describe your personal style and dress accordingly (or even shop accordingly).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm very engaging too. I shall only direct you to this cool cheat sheet to figure out and streamline your own style at the very end after you've read all I had to say. See? Skilled. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I realise that I kept oscillating between 'cool', 'feminine' and 'effortless'. Then I felt the need to include 'clean' and 'minimalistic'. But then I was in a bit of dilemma as to what to eliminate. The key I have realised is to keep discovering and keep permutating, while at the same time dressing according to what 'feels right'. That's a lot of wisdom coming from a girl who barely goes by instinct. But no seriously, fashion and consequently personal style are so instinct driven and this little check list might help you get closer to discovering your personal style and working with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Dress: <span style="color: red;">ASOS</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Boots: <span style="color: red;">Acne Studio</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bag: <span style="color: red;">Cult Gaia</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Photography by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adityaries/"><span style="color: red;">Aditya Saxena</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Location c/o: <a href="http://www.primanti.co/"><span style="color: red;">Tata Primanti</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hair and Make up c/o: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/geetanjalisalonofficial/"><span style="color: red;">Geetanjali Salon</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And as for the link, *drum roll* find it <a href="http://www.whowhatwear.com/easy-way-to-plan-perfect-outfits?utm_campaign=article-share&utm_source=social-pinterest-button&utm_medium=social"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>. You're welcome.</span><br />
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-11663675318248247332017-09-04T22:46:00.000-07:002017-09-04T22:46:10.258-07:00Experiencing American Express with FTLOFAOT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The life of a shopaholic is almost tragic.
We seek the most expensive pleasures and yet we look to make the smallest deals
and discounts happen for us. At the risk of sounding cliché, I am hoping to
delve into my experience of having been a part of the <a href="https://www.americanexpress.com/in/"><span style="color: red;">American Express</span></a> family
as a shopaholic. I started off my journey exploring the benefits of my
<span style="color: red;">MRCC(Membership Rewards Credit Card)</span> on MakeMyTrip since I had heard of the
travel benefits a lot. Lucky for me, I was planning a holiday with my best
friend and American Express gave me up to 70% cashback on my hotel bookings
through <a href="https://www.makemytrip.com/"><span style="color: red;">MakeMyTrip</span></a>. Not only did I get a great deal on my hotels, I also found
that I could use my card with the utmost ease across Europe with the kind of
safety that comes with being an American Express Cardmember. For someone like
me who enjoys a good holiday, good food is an obvious accompaniment. A cool tie
up that American Express has with quite a few restaurants across the world
allows you to get up to 20% off on your food bill on paying with American
Express. If you are a fan of the good life then these two key features on the
Membership Rewards Credit Card would make you jump with joy too. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The truth of the matter is that the
American Express network is actually quite widespread. I figured that the
Customer Care would be impeccable but my expectations were far exceeded when I
found out that there exists an ECR (Emergency Card Replacement) feature where
in American Express issues a replacement card within 48 hours almost anywhere
in the world. And that to me is a huge relief (given my love for travelling and
general scatter brain ways).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I could also swipe my American Express for bonus
membership rewards on almost all platforms I use, from Grofers to Zomato.
Offline too, from my daily needs to random shopping sprees (including the
irresistible Zara sales), I’ve been able to shop with American Express with the
utmost ease. The game changer for me, however, was the Membership Rewards
program. It opened up another world of madness for me as I used my membership
rewards for everything from buying a new camera to even clearing parts of
my bill (yes, that’s possible with American Express). It warmed my heart to see
that I could also use my Membership Rewards points to donate to the charity of
my choice. Hard to think of a more fulfilling way to spend my membership
rewards accumulated to be honest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There is also something to be said about
how easy and safe all my transactions with American Express are. (It helps that
if you have the slightest doubt, their customer care will address your worry
within seconds). eZeClick for instance, ensures that you can book your movie
tickets et al with a single id! No lengthy entering of numbers and CVVs, just a
single id. I love the fact that this is an exclusive American Express feature
and considering I spend all my time (and money) shopping online, it is perfect
for me. Then there is SafeKey which is a feature most websites across the world
that accept American Express work with. One password that is sent to your
registered email and phone number needs to be entered to ensure the veracity of
the user before going through with the transaction. In addition, I love the
extra security SafeKey brings to ensure that my card does not get misused
during online transactions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love the fact that everyday with using my
American Express card has been a delightful surprise and I am honestly still
discovering so many features that I possibly cannot begin to enumerate here.
And most importantly, the Membership rewards program(where the MR points never
expire), is now my safety net for my dangerously shopaholic ways. A girl’s
gotta do what she’s gotta do. And if this wasn’t all, there is a
one-of-its-kind offer on till 20<sup>th</sup> of September which gives you a <a href="http://bit.ly/2iMnV8W"><span style="color: red;">lifetime free membership</span></a> if you apply for the
American Express Membership Rewards Credit Card. Along with Rewards that never
expire. You’re very welcome!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-4901148134752386852017-08-22T09:06:00.001-07:002017-08-22T09:06:37.613-07:00One dress: two ways<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Not everyday does one lay out a five dress change programme for oneself to get through a completely choc-a-bloc day. Not at all points of time do we realistically also have a new dress for every occasion ready to be changed into. So the frugal bit of me (which is an instinct found me in quite rarely), decided to use my ninja styling technique to HIIIIIIIYAAAAAA my way into a completely new look with the addition and subtraction of a few pieces. This summer for me is all about whites and eyelet details. I love cottons and linens and if they come in a cool anti-fit, bonus points. This little baby comes with a ribbon detail around the neck which goes through *surprise surprise* large metallic eyelets. I had been eyeing these Giuseppe Zanotti silver mules for as long as I can remember and almost nothing shook that love for me until I put them on. Cause then the love just grew manifold. They could turn almost any outfit into a show stopper and those heels tick all the right boxes for me. I decided to create one look with a tulle skirt worn underneath the dress because you know, layering is my jam. This I paired with my new Adidas Originals NMDs. If I had to take that look to town, I would just slyly yank that skirt off from under the dress, quietly sitting at a table (which is what I did, even though I think I did attract a fair amount of attention stripping in public like this) and add those Zanotti mules. I did my patent slick pony and added these large ass pearl stud earrings to finish off that look. I love how ideas like this help you reuse almost all your clothes, helping your resolve to shop less (do not even pretend that you have never made one) and use all your existing clothes in different permutation combinations. That to me is timeless fashion. Staying true to your aesthetics while still having fun with fresh ideas.</span><div>
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-57058510286459366212017-08-12T10:45:00.000-07:002017-08-12T10:45:51.256-07:00Repeat offender: style edition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">How many times have you shied away from wearing something knowing that you might get pictures taken that day that will make it to instagram and a photo of you in that particular outfit exists on the internet? I used to be that person. I still am at times, to be honest. And realistically, the pressure kind of quadruples manifold if you are a fashion blogger. But between trying to strike a balance between sponsored posts and personal style of my own( I wrote about it <a href="http://www.ftlofaot.com/2017/03/the-importance-of-being-earnest.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>), how many outfits per month can I actually be buying (and storage, how do people not think of that) to be seen in a set of different clothes everyday? I love the idea of 'do it for the 'gram' as much as the next millennial (kidding, I couldn't be a millennial even if I tried). But I don't think burning holes the size of Jupiter in my pocket every month is something I would want to do for the 'gram. And hence I decided to learn to restyle my clothes. Repurpose if you may. And the social responsibility of being able to teach my followers the same is high too so I really just had to (phew). I'm here going to attempt to list a few of my favourite ways to repurpose your clothes with illustrations to match. Okay, this isn't as scientific as I'm making it sound. So what are you waiting for? Open that already bursting at its seams cupboard and let's try a few of these tricks.</span><div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love this newly discovered idea of knotting my tees at the waist. So easy to basically turn any old/new tee in a cropped tee or crop top if you like. While chopping it off is a little too permanent for me, I can totally live with trying this to add a little pizazz to my classic breton tee.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Classic straight leg pants. I refuse to get rid of even my old ones when it comes to these classics. If you have been around here for a while you know how much I love my trousers. Straight leg, palazzos, wide leg pants, cropped etc. So the key to making them look different every time is in how you pair them. If you usually pair them with long tunics or shirts or cool tees, try something sexy the next time. Like a sleeveless turtleneck and strappy heels. Cage/stripper heels if that floats your boat. You get the drift. Watch the pants acquire a complete facelift.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Layering. It is the answer to almost all of your wardrobe woes. This is my secret to Emergency dressing too. If I feel like I have worn a dress too many times as it is, I throw on a jacket on top. Or add a tee shirt underneath. Or a scarf like a cowl neck. Easiest to do this with classic elements of your wardrobe like denim shirts and white tees. I also added a bunch of necklaces here to completely disguise the 'seen-a-billion-times' element of this look.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This one is my favourite. The white shirt. I know it sounds too obvious but it really is the answer to so many of my repeat offender woes. Apart from pairing it with the classics. Pair a statement pair of pants or a statement making skirt like mine( with the lace tie ups on the side) with a solid coloured shirt. White for me simply because it is my favourite. It makes nearly any look clean and yet so different. So you could be repeating the white shirt a 50 billionth time but it will still manage to look so different paired with cooler, trendier pieces. Of course, shoes always cinch the look for me. </span></li>
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-4306871016914797732017-07-05T11:12:00.000-07:002017-07-05T11:12:47.731-07:00Reinventing the OOTD in style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It leaves me part abashed and equal parts proud that I am a part of this OOTD generation. For the uninitiated, OOTD stands for Outfit of the Day. And if you are still around and have not fallen off your perch out of shock/amazement/hilarity et al, then I recognise a true blue millennial in you. Just kidding, you could be as archaic as me but still love a good dose of millennial vocabulary now and then. As usual, there are two sides to the story and trust me to put a good debate into words right here served up for your weekly consumption. The idea of documenting style germinated from something a lot more editorial than an OOTD. It was simple: it could not be basic. But over time we saw an incredible evolution of style and how it was documented and now we are at a point where literally, anything goes. It takes someone like me to appreciate the kind of freedom and creativity this allows fashion lovers like myself. I could want to go all guns blazing with my accessories one day (read Annie Leibovitz's legendary Dior shoot for Vogue) or I might want to stick to my minimal yet emphatic roots the other (read the wave of fashion Seinfeld ushered in). It allows me the sense of privilege to create a diary of sorts that not only documents my whims but it also marks my evolution as a fashion person. So yes, an #OOTD is an uber quick way to serve up your most mundane look with style. An OOTD is the fast food for fashion bloggers and yes, you may quote me on that. Here is the catch though. I have begun to strongly see a pattern here, i.e. the downfall of a well thought out shoot or a well written piece. A phone camera is such a powerful tool in this day and age (what with a snazzier camera out every single day), that all it takes is a phone and an instagram account to create an OOTD. You and I can have a judgement about what qualifies as a good OOTD but that again remains subjective. What on the face of it could appear as trashy styling could strike a chord with a niche audience and that is just how powerfully this OOTD can impact the fashion social clout. But that again leads me to an upside. The fact that the diversity of edits, personal style, geographical locations, type of OOTD creates such a colourful fabric of fashion that there is space for nearly everybody to do their thing and find an audience for it. There are accounts that do not claim to be fashion bloggers but work on an OOTD format and do a bloody fine job of it. In the end it boils down to the authenticity of your content and how you use OOTDs to your advantage. I hope you enjoyed this little lecture on fashion gabbing with Shreya and that would be Rs. 1 lac for one lecture. Just kidding. Or not.</span></div>
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-67164751052044871162017-06-01T11:09:00.000-07:002017-06-02T00:30:01.175-07:00FTLOFAOT takes on Westin Pushkar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">It wasn't too hard to make the connect. Pushkar: a beautiful (yet holy) city known to amass thousands of tourists every year for it's intrinsic sightseeing value, coupled with the embodiment of luxury and hospitality; The Westin group finding themselves a spot there. What I did not however anticipate, is that this particular property under the Westin umbrella would find itself a niche of being one of it's kind (read: Resort and Spa). If you're in Rajasthan or any other state, north of the Vindhyas, getting here is easy peezy. Train to Jaipur and then a three hour drive. Flight to Jaipur and then drive down. If you're coming from Delhi like we did, a Shatabdi to Ajmer and then a drive is advisable but if, like me, long car drives are your jam then an 8 hours long car drive is not a bad option either. Now that I have the technical stuff out of the way, I wish to wade right into the fabulous details of this property, you know the G-life (good life). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">This sprawling large property, i.e. <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=4379"><span style="color: red;">The Westin Pushkar Resort and Spa</span></a> is literally, and I mean literally everything you want to pack into a holiday. I wouldn't deny that it serves as a great business hotel too but with 36 Premier Villas, 24 luxury villas and 20 Royal villas, you really could do with the princely treatment on a holiday or otherwise. In a style which is patently mine, let me take you through the top 10 things that you would not want to miss at this splendid property:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've observed Anuj Bhutani's garments ever since he debuted at Lakme. They struck a chord with me from the word go, simply because effortlessness always does. And it never goes out of style either. From the construct of the garments to the use of the Indian textiles, there is hardly an aspect of design where Anuj goes overboard. What is the idea behind effortless anyway? In my humble opinion, effortlessness comes from an idea of self-sufficiency. The idea is to create a garment that conveys an absolute thought by itself. Self accessorising if you may. For me effortlessness goes hand in hand with minimalism, in the modern sense and that is exactly what Anuj's label delivers. Fine cotton, linen, jute, khadi, I've seen him tap into a vast repository of fabrics that the Indian subcontinent has to offer, and the finest ones at that. And mind you, the garments make optimal use of the same. Take the simple Kimono wrap jacket for instance. I honestly cannot explain how much the design resounds with my personal style. Could I wear a tee shirt inside and ace my layering game? Sure. Could I keep it a little mysterious and sexy with nothing inside? Hell yes. I decided to style them with co-ordinated pieces but the fashion police ain't coming for you if you pair them with a different style of pants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tenzin's eye for frames and compositions took the concept of clean and free up another notch. The colours complement the tones and textures create a contrast with the textures of the fabric that just seem to bring the look together. What in my opinion was exceptional about bringing forth an editorial with these three looks was that while we tapped into a very neutral, earthy palette, there is an element of idiosyncrasy in each look which makes them all relatable to different people with different styles or the same person with all these elements of personal style (case in point: me). </span><br />
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-81601344517184110172017-05-23T00:57:00.000-07:002017-05-23T00:57:57.639-07:00Gillette Venus Breeze: my experience<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There are two parts to this really interesting story I am going to tell you. In Part Un, we talk about the launch of <span style="color: red;">Gillette Venus Breeze</span>, how revolutionary it is as a hair removal product and my favourite bit: myths it claims to bust about shaving. Of course, this is done in style with celebrated names that will definitely make you sit up and take notice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In Part Deux, I actually take you through my experience and review of using Gillette Venus Breeze and how it fairs on all the bones that the masses have been picking with shaving and the multitude of razors available in the market.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A glitzy yet warm affair, the launch of the Gillette Venus Breeze was nothing short of perfect. Actress Kalki Koechlin, Celebrity Makeup artist Namrata Soni and Celebrity dermatologist Dr. Rashmi Shetty hosted a very interactive session with the audience on what they believed were the myths about shaving and how in their experience with shaving, that has not been the case. Dr Shetty brought in a lot of technical know-how about skin and it's reactions to shaving, Namrata Soni obviously dealt with beauty and healthy skin and Kalki's anecdotes about shaving and how it had eased sticky situations as a filmstar were as informative as they were hilarious. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I will take a moment to rehash all the myths that we discussed over the session with the trio and debunk them over my experience with Gillette Venus Breeze.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1. <span style="color: red;">Shaving darkens the skin or causes pigmentation:</span> While I have heard that one too, turns out it is completely untrue. If anything, I have come to realise that shaving helps exfoliate the skin by removing the top dead layer which automatically means that your skin looks brighter and clearer. As someone who is on the go almost every day of the month, shaving has definitely made my life and travel easier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2. <span style="color: red;">Shaving causes the skin to become flaky and dry:</span> This could not have been more untrue especially since the foray of Breeze into the market. Breeze comes with in-built moisture bars and body butters that include Olive, Avocado, Kokum along with glycerin to ensure that exactly that is avoided. I used the razor after a patch of moisturization on my skin and my skin felt soft and hairless immediately after. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3. <span style="color: red;">Shaving causes a lot of cuts and bruises:</span> This myth while partially true at some point of time does not hold true for the Gillette Venus Breeze at all. The Gillette Venus Breeze has a special grip for your forefinger and the body of the blade and the strips is rounded so as to be able to reach all the curves of the female form without causing any cuts. Honestly, I've received my fair share of shaving cuts in the past but Breeze actually did not give me any. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Another interesting fact about the Breeze that got me really excited was that as soon as the moisture bars are over, you know it's time to change the blade. As simple as that. And at a price of Rs. 299 (INR) with the two-blade pack at Rs. 350 (INR), I would not be thinking too much before replenishing my shaving stock.</span><br />
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-54286651493088013512017-05-07T05:06:00.000-07:002017-05-07T05:06:37.097-07:00Travelogue: Taking on Ubud and Uluwatu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you have been around on this blog for a reasonable amount of time, you would definitely know and understand my affinity towards <a href="http://www.ftlofaot.com/2016/05/ten-pointers-for-holiday-in-seminyak.html"><span style="color: red;">Bali</span></a> and the yearly bouts of affection that come in the form of trips. This time, however, I decided to get out of my haven and explore the much talked about (and photographed) <span style="color: red;">Ubud</span> and <span style="color: red;">Uluwatu</span>. A little introduction to the two for the uninitiated; Ubud is a few hours from Bali and about 35 kms from the Bali International Airport. It is surrounded by rice paddy fields on all sides and is about 250 mts above sea level. Or easier still, I am sure you recognise it from the popular book by Elizabeth Gilbert, 'Eat Pray Love' and the movie adaptation of the same. Liz met Felippe in the little town of Ubud when she turns to Indonesia for her eat, pray, love experience. Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, you guys. Uluwatu is a tip on the south western peninsula of Bali, as I gather from the internet and is best known for its beautiful sights and sounds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As I always do, let me share some of my travel gems from my little tete-a-tete with the beautiful towns of <span style="color: red;">Ubud</span> and <span style="color: red;">Uluwatu</span>. We took a day trip to Ubud and another to Uluwatu. I do, however, wish I had stayed longer in Ubud since the idea of a getaway to Ubud is staying in one of the home stays and having an authentic Ubud experience that is serene and fun in equal parts. Let's talk about some of the things that I did do in both the towns and you definitely should not miss:</span><br />
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-50974672370187750902017-04-17T06:40:00.000-07:002017-04-17T06:40:33.385-07:00Top 5 beauty and skincare products <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It is not a well kept secret that I am unbelievably lazy when it comes to skincare and haircare. Till about a year back, my idea of skin care was a good face wash and a moisturiser. Over time (and age, UGH), I have begun to realise how crucial it is for everybody to start early when it comes to taking care of their skin. This does not by any stretch mean that you have to fixate on every line, every blemish and poke it till it leads to a mental breakdown. It just means that a few products and a few easy peezy remedies can go such a long way in actually preventing a breakdown of your skin.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Over the last few months I have devised a serious regimen for my skin which I have been attempting to follow without any exceptions. Over the years, I have received so many queries and emails from my readers asking me to talk about hair and beauty and I'm finally getting around to (after having cleaned up my act of course). I'm doing videos on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shreyakalra1/"><span style="color: red;">instagram</span></a> and now this dedicated blog post about 5 skincare and beauty products that have changed my life in the last few months. Take some time, see the images but most importantly read up and learn from my experience with these products. I have kept it as real as possible and I hope to help as many of you as I can in making an informed choice about these. Please leave your questions, comments, suggestions, anything else that you would like to see in the <span style="color: red;">FTLOFAOT Beauty</span> segment, right here.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: red;">Bio Oil (60 ml and 125 ml)</span>: Many many moons ago, someone had told me about the unbelievable powers of Bio Oil to fix stretch marks and scars. I was young and nonchalant (also super careless) and did not really think about beginning any serious remedy for little spots and marks that all of us have on different parts of our body. Around the age of 24, I started developing this weird allergy every summer on my arms and legs. Routine, as the doctors say. It's basically a lot of itchiness (not because of dryness) and it leads to these red bumps all across your skin. Sometimes the bumps disappear but the scars remain. Over the last two-three months of having used Bio Oil for my fore-arms and legs, I can safely say that it actually works like magic. It has something they call the Purecellin oil and it is recommended that you use it twice daily, religiously. The marks lighten and I do not plan to stop the use anytime soon. I also want to use it for the face and see if it has the same results. But for now, I'm enjoying the cleaning up process for my limbs. Price: Rs. 450/- (INR) for the 60 ml.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: red;">Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate (30 ml)</span>: I remember putting this decision to vote on my instagram stories as what nighttime recovery cream should I invest in. I was using Forest Essentials at the time and while it works well to moisturise, I realised that I needed something to work as a light moisturising agent and a serum to work on my face while I sleep, simultaneously. It's pure essential oils and distilled botanicals work like a charm for me as a midnight serum. There is a great deal of moisturising for a normal skin like mine and it definitely leaves you with a visibly healthier skin the next day. The idea is to remove your make up (however little) everyday, cleanse, tone, apply the night serum (I skip the moisturising for night) and follow it up with a night cream if you so wish (and if your skin needs more than the basic moisturising that the serum offers). It gets used very little and the dropper mechanism is so convenient. For this 30 ml dropper bottle, the price in the Indian market is Rs. 2250/- (INR).</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: red;">Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot solution (30 ml)</span>: Let's face it. There are tons of beauty products in the market that claim to address the most common skin problem of them all; the pesky dark spots. In my understanding owing to my skin's experiences and endless discussions with many skin doctors and dermatologists the reasons for random dark spots are aplenty. Ranging from repeated and harsh sun exposure to genetics. In between lie the myriad of reasons like not enough nutritious food, hormonal changes, reactions to something, acne marks etc. This product comes in handy for people who do not have extreme dark spots or anything that appears more than a regular sign of ageing/sun exposure. I have used it for a month and more now and I can definitely see a visible degree of reduction in the appearance of the dark spots. Again, let me reiterate, this is not magic. This is certainly not the holy grail of skincare but it does a fairly decent job of reducing the darkness over time. I use it on my face on the random spots, twice a day, right after toning. It is slightly sticky so don't lather too much of it in a go. Again, the dropper mechanism is convenient but make sure you use it judiciously over the spots. Price: Rs. 4450/- (INR)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Shot these beautiful images at <span style="color: red;">Dyo Resort, Mukteshwar</span> where I was for a workcation and I hope you saw my travel story <a href="http://www.ftlofaot.com/2017/04/travelling-with-dyo-organic-village.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Leaving this post with a disclaimer that every beauty product or skincare product does not work the same way for all skin types. Even between the same skin types, albeit little, the likelihood of a different result still exists. I find it very hard to trust most beauty products and hence it took me a while to decide on my top five skincare beauty products, at the moment. Hope this helps and I would be more than happy to take questions here, on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FTLOFAOT/"><span style="color: red;">Facebook</span></a> and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shreyakalra1/"><span style="color: red;">instagram</span></a>.</span></div>
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For The Love Of Fashion And Other Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01571319327985223731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381514424507970131.post-60027773613928983892017-04-06T03:20:00.000-07:002017-04-06T03:20:26.077-07:00Travelling with Dyo Organic Village Resort<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have mentioned this before when I went exploring Anant Rasa in Sitalkhet which you read about <a href="http://www.ftlofaot.com/2016/09/follow-me-to-anant-rasa-travelogue.html"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>, that as I grew up I realised that I enjoyed the reverie of the hills almost as much as the beach. I live for the cool breeze, the empowering yet intimidating Himalayas, the serene landscapes and the sincere sounds of only the birds chirping all around you. It doesn't hurt to go at an ideal time like this which is April to a property as stunning as <a href="http://www.dyoorganicresort.com/"><span style="color: red;">Dyo Organic Resort</span></a> in Muktehwar, Uttarakhand (a few hours away from Ranikhet) since it is warm in the day and cold in the night and you get to enjoy almost both the seasons at once. You also witness the entire land lush and green in all its glory what with every possible patch of green dotted with flowers, wild and otherwise and the trees dotted with red rhododendrons for as far as the eye can see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The USP however of <a href="http://www.dyoorganicresort.com/"><span style="color: red;">Dyo</span></a>, located in Mukteshwar, remains the fresh produce and the unbelievably delicious food that is made available at Dyo Cafe (also open for non-guests of the property). We tasted a variety of cuisines and it has never been that hard for me to pick a favourite. If I had to, I would go with the experience of the authentic Kumaoni lunch especially for the authenticity and delight of its flavours. It helps that you can sit in the cafe and enjoy the views of the hills and blooms and your food at the same time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The origin of the delightful food experience stems from the poly house located a few feet below the property where we trekked down to pluck our own fruits and behead our own vegetables to make for our next meal. The lush green cabbage patch, the cauliflower ready to pluck, the thin sweet radishes that we plucked from the ground under and the peas that glistened like pearls in the pods (and were sweet enough to pass off as dessert) are all memories that make for a brilliant and literal Farm to Table experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Would I go back? I most certainly will. I slept like a baby at our cushy suite and I chased butterflies and lady birds and drank chai by the sunset point in the day. Life is great, at <a href="http://www.dyoorganicresort.com/"><span style="color: red;">Dyo Organic Resort</span></a>.</span><br />
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