Sheinside - It's A Crochet Fantasy

This beautiful crochet cardigan was sent by Sheinside. I absolutely love it. But, it is quite delicate so I won't be wearing it that often. It arrived within 15 days after ordering. The pattern is very beautiful and it gave me an excuse to bring out this maxi dress which I hadn't touched in months. I am wearing the corset with it. And went with a very bohemian, feminine style for this look.

Crochet Cardigan - c/o Sheinside

Maxi Dress - thrifted

Corset -  c/o Sensation of Night

Ombre Feather Earrings - Accessorize

Boots - New Market

FlySongbird

Links I Love

1. Do you know what psychopomps are? I tweeted today it's my word of the day. Read about 10 psychopomps from ancient mythology.
2. The world is not skinny vs fat. "Bodies Aren't Ugly. Bullying Is" campaign created by  "The Militant Baker" is a powerful photo series. Check it out here. There has been 588 submissions as I type.
3. The Outsider by Albert Camus is one of my favourite books. The Outsider (aka The Stranger) and other really short classics that you should read up without any excuses.
4. This Pantene #WhipIt campaign made by BBDO Guerrero that beautifully shows the stereotypes both men & women view each other through.
5. Did you know: the first interracial TV kiss was in 1968 between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek. 10 memorable and defiant firsts in TV history.
6. These women are the bomb!
7. Loving these colour photos from the First World War.
8. This tweet talking about the Indian politicians in the face of the recent LGBTQ debacle is appropriately funny.
9. If you love Bollywood and think posters are an art form then this Minimal Bollywood Posters page is for you.

The Son Of Man

❝Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest in that which is hidden and which the visible does not show us. This interest can take the form of a quite intense feeling, a sort of conflict, one might say, between the visible that is hidden and the visible that is present.❞

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Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte about his 1964 painting "The Son of Man".

Got this ring from Quirky-me. I redeemed this with my chic points on Chictopia. It arrived a few days back in this little black box, within 15 days of shipping confirmation. And it is made of metal not plastic as I had thought it would be which is even better.

It's cool isn't it?

I Know 60s Mod

Winter chill is finally here. Well it came and has mellowed down already. I start the new year on this blog with a cheerful post about an outfit I have been dying to present for a long time. I have realised I hate the concept of waiting to publish a post after it is done already. I have another one in the draft. But let's talk about this one now.
When I saw this dress over at I KNOW (remember I talked about them here?) I knew I was going to get my hands on it. It is a bit more fitted than I like to wear when it arrived but nothing that can't be solved with the help of a good jacket/blazer. This sleeveless dress has a boat neckline and a 60s mod geometric pattern which I love. Keeping in theme I drew on the winged liner with a pop of electric blue at the inner corners and kept the lips nude, also borrowed this blazer from dad's closet. I think the mod subculture is one of the coolest out there and I draw inspiration from it quite often. Well I find quite a few subcultures highly interesting, I mean who wouldn't! I am not going to say that I wish I lived in that period because living in the present means you get to live in the most advanced age at least technologically. I may sound like I am trying to sound like a mod. Ok, weird sentence, let me rephrase. Mods believed they have to look good, accept change, embrace modern technologies, appreciate hard work and not let things slow you down. Well I don't mind slowing things down. And I like things which may help relax the mind. I have the spirit of hippies most definitely. But I am also the culmination of every modern influence out there. I also wish I could present a photo of me smiling to usher in the new year, but I did not know that would be the purpose of this post a couple of weeks back.

I want to thank the guys at I KNOW for sending me this dress!
And a big congratulations for the launch of your brand. All the best for your future!
Here are a few photos from their launch party in Delhi (click here for more) with Timsy & Siddartha and friends

Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2012 - Kolkata, Day 1

Blenders Pride Fashion Event - Day 1.
Four Shows.
Over in a matter of 2 hours.
Made me very happy with their collections - Nida Mahmood > 60s - 70s Bollywood inspired with Gabbar Singh and Amitabh Bachchan's voices booming along with the soundtrack. Amazing prints and gorgeous kitsch. Asmita Marwa > again 60s. Woodstock inspired. Coloured glasses. Round glasses...can you picture me already sitting there with rapt attention and a smile playing on my dark purple lips?
Designer duo Shantanu & Nikhil and Raghavendra Rathore (when he walked on stage mere feet away from me I think I was holding my breath. As creepy as this may sound I wanted to go up there and just touch him (and then never wash said hand that touched him @_@ )did not disappoint. I have looked at Rathore with sheer admiration for as long as I can remember.

Here's a sneak peek

from Nida Mahmood's show

Style Spotted

this is Madhu, a freelance photographer. She was covering the event and I hounded her with my camera. :D

Style Inspiration - Through The Decades

Life always seems simpler when you were a kid. I have loved something from every decade in terms of fashion, culture or music.. My least favourite decade for some reason was the 50's till I discovered the counter cultures of that time. For me the 30's were a transition from 20's to the 40's. The economic slump had brought in a lot of restraint in clothing as well. An element of rebel and/or free spirit is all that is needed to please me. Here are some photos that represent that.

women boxing on the beach in 1920's

Pin up style with a twist of blue,reminiscent of 40's Hollywood glamour

1947 Dior Paris

Paul Smith and Balenciaga did their take on the 1950's teddy boy/girl subculture

Teddy fashion

60's-time for the sexual revolution-twiggy-gotta try this soon,have been thinking for years

1970's-80's glam rock icon David Bowie in an androgynous look..it was different from the androgyny we see today

Love the vintage-y 90's feel

The horror punk inspired dark vibe is so cool here

Right now there's a major revival going on when it comes to our clothes. The kind of music we listen to, the shows and movies we watch influence us in a major way. What you wear is the easiest way to let someone know who you are or at least give them a glimpse of that. I was too busy running around in my sneakers and flat platforms and raising extra hell for my mom throughout the 90's and 2000's (Y2k, that didn't stick..it sounded odd to me then also).. The anti fashion era is what I grew up seeing, loose grungy attire and attitude is what I was mostly around. And the TV shows back then were so awesome. Now most of them are unwatchable. I also wore these rubber sandals with ankle straps and loved them to pieces.

Which is your favourite decade and why?

And here's a parting photo..found it funny..

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