12 Apr

Talwalkars Zumba Classes

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Last week I was invited to an exclusive Zumba session organized by Talwalkars group of fitness. I'm not a fitness freak and working out is really not my cup of tea. Nevertheless, I had heard a lot about Zumba and how popular it is, I thought I might as well just check it out. And I was definitely not let down.

There was a group of trainers led by a young girl, all of them in their work-out gears and flaunting perfect bodies. I was expecting to receive a run-down on what zumba is all about and the boring nitty-gritties of it....but I got none of that. Instead, as soon as I was introduced to the team present there, the music started and even before I could realize, I was moving to the steps of Zumba and the high energy music and practically experiencing the different styles of the dance form. In between short breaks, I was told that Zumba essentially in its 4 different styles exists as Salsa, Raggaeton, Cumbia and merengue. The good part is where one style pumps you up, the other cools you down...so you dont over exert yourself.

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28 Jan

Blogger's Meet by DIVO & Dermalogica

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Photo Courtsey : Vikram Singh

A few days ago I had the opportunity to be at the bloggers meet organized by DIVO and Dermalogica. DIVO is one of India's leading hair brush and accessory brands and Dermalogica, India is an international skin care brand that has been a success in India for the last six years now. These two amazing brands collaborated and invited bloggers from all over Mumbai for this 3 hour event at ITC Grand Central and I was very fortunate to be one of them.

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20 Nov

How to wear gold clothes

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Its party time and I'd say 'Wear Gold'....all the way! But I'd also say its a very tricky trend. You need to balance it and style it very carefully if you dont want to look like you are trying too hard to get noticed. All the same, too much of gold is not elegant.
Here are a few looks and tips that will help you use tricky gold to your best advantage. So, I've created 3 looks using gold, for day, evening and night respectively. See what you want to pick.

1.  Daytime is an equally good time to wear gold as evenings or nights. What you need to take care is that you use the gold modestly. Wear gold preferably for the top, muted gold is better than a bright blingy one. In this look, the gold print on a white top makes for a perfect gold outfit for the day. You can add some more bling in form of accessories like a gold watch, a gold ring and so on. If you want to keep the gold prominent or as your main thing, go for a neutral or muted color for bottoms and classic footwear. Here, I've used a military green as its my latest crush :P and I think its muted yet a very strong hue, works great for a day outfit, not to forget, its the ín' thing.

 
12 Nov

Fashion Trends that dont work for Indian women

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Not that these trends don’t work for India at all but they are definitely difficult to pull off with the given Indian figure and I’ll tell you why.
 

Oversized cuts : Oversized garments are very chic and funky but they obviously make you look larger than what you are and they kind of cut your height too so they don’t work too well for the Indian woman. Indian women are expected to wear fitted clothes that exaggerate their femininity and oversized, deconstructed clothes don’t quite do that. In this country, women are expected to look pretty & sexy and there is very little space for chic. So, there is less acceptance of this trend.

It took a lot of post natal weight for Aishwarya Rai to try on the oversized deconstructed dresses and realize how elegant she looks in them.

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09 Nov

Luxury Fashion sale in Mumbai!

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Now this is called a steal! All those glamorous dreses that you see in international fashion shows and movies esp. Sarah Jessica Parker's in Sex & the City movies...are all here in Mumbai !!! Brands like Temperley London, Halston Heritage, Badgley Mischka, Nicole Miller, Reese, Parker, Catherine Malandrino and many more are showcasing at Ave 29, Breach Candy in Mumbai.

Nicole Miller

 

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19 Aug

Be a smart shopper - Know what not to buy!

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With discounts going higher by the minute, new collections hitting the stands, new designers emerging everyday with the most interesting designs to offer, fashion magazines displaying the best and facebook pages along with social media pushing us ever harder to buy every garment & accessory that we set our eyes on….is there something that we, women shouldn’t buy?
YES! There’s a lot that we’d be better off not buying. Let me present to you a little guide here that will help you be a smart shopper.

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29 Jul

Dress up right for the interview

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Getting ready for an interview? There is no reason why you have to dress up in boring black and white irrespective of how conventional your profession is. A well turned-out person is always in demand. So here are a few tips that will surely go a long way in establishing that ‘stylish and professional image’ for you.

 

19 Jun

Style Sets for Fashion DIYs #1

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GREAT FASHION DIYs ...add bling to your sporty canvas for punk rock and team them with short & spunky skirts and shorts ! Or try colored rivets for a more girly metal look.

 

12 Jun

Costume Design & Styling for a short film

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I was initially apprehensive about working on this project because even though I had always dreamed of doing something along similar lines, I had very less experience in this field. I have done a lot of fashion styling work and even though styling for movies involves understanding the character, yet its far from costume design as the focus is fashion & style, not character or costumes. But since a very dear friend of mine had recommended my name for this project, I decided to take it up and honestly, I couldn't have let go off this opportunity. And at the end of it, I can say that by far, this has been my most exciting work to date.


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10 Jun

RAINWEAR COULDNT GET MORE GLAMOROUS !

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You dreaded monsoons because you couldnt dress up? And you thought rainwear couldnt be glamorous?!! You only have to check out Sonya Vajifdar's rainwear collection to dispel your monsoon myths.

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