Archive | March, 2010

Skirt Dress

Bought this skirt about 4 years ago .This has a very Goan gypsy feeling which means unless i take a trip to Goa i wont be able to wear it. So decided to give the skirt a little makeover! A little nip here and a little tuck there transformed the skirt to  a tube dress which is so great for summers )

Skirt/Dress – Akriti
Hakoba jacket:Thrifted
Flats:Chitra Kala Parishath
Anklets:Vintage SilverBelt:Vintage…

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Jodhpurs from Jodhpur

While on a holiday i love shopping for local specialities. While in Jodhpur went hunting for the now famous Jodhpur trousers( I know every single shop in the Clock Tower market ) .Initially the local merchants were really surprised why a girl wanted to buy men’s trousers(Its predominantly worn by men).Hence all the designs i saw were designed for men.Just when i was about give up my search i ran into a local designer (Also a student of NIFT he claimed)…

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Mercury Rising

The wheather gods in Bangalore have been playing a spoil sport with the ever increasing mercury levels here. The city where 27 c was know to be a harsh summer is now witnessing an all time high of 33c. The best color would be white with a dash of cool blue .Dont you thinnk?

While visiting the Taj ,Wore it like this

White Kurta: Jaipur Palace Market;
Leggings: Commercial Street;
Lifestyle flip flops:
Umbrella: Bombay Store;
Bag: Nik N Nish;…

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Jodhpurs Part 1

The origin of  Jodhpur trousers date way back to the 18th century.These trousers were first worn by Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh.This was worn only during a Polo Match.Soon most of the Polo players followed the trend .These were cut in a wing-shape and had leather patches between the knees. These became known as “Jodhpurs”.The trousers however is still worn in its original format at the traditional Jodhpury wedding till date.However the contemporary Jodhpur designs have eliminated the patches and kept the basic…

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