TREND : Cropped tops over long dresses

With Fashion week showcasing this year's summer trends,here are a series of posts on trends that really makes you want to own them.
The short tops over long dresses/kurta style is a great mix of lengths and volume and most of the time prints.I love the idea of combining two extreme lengths which could be used as separates also!!

Anupamaa by Anupama Dayal SS'14

Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta SS'14

Krishna Mehta SS'14

Payal Pratap SS'14

Photo courtesy - www.vogue.in

WEAR a feminine Pink on a sunny day

Summer is here.hot and a little sweaty already and the need to dress aptly is onto us.
Summer can be really ruthless.I cant imagine going out and coming home a shade darker- do not forget to douse on sunscreens
and covering yourself if you intend to travel open.
I prefer long sleeves and comfortable cottons and i have this beautiful piece to my credit.Thanks to the brand Ruh,new delhi,its the perfect summer outfit for me.Team this with your ankle length pants to leggings to nothing in the bottom.a versatile piece that can convert to casual wear to office wear to even resort wear if made in the right fabric.
the coat collar is the detail i have to admire the designer for.Hope you will like it as much as we do (Rhea and me).
Pink shades to complement the tone on tone look.

Get inspired in Jaisalmer

December is a perfect time to get some Jaisalmer ! i went with my family in a roller coaster trip across jaipur-pushkar-ajmer sharif-jodhpur and jaisalmer in four days(We had time constraint and could fit in only these places).We saw a little sun but it was pleasant.

Hope this picture story will let you see the beauty of Jaisalmer.

on the way,camel companions..

at the fort parking,loads of pigeons finding leg space in the walls

night stay in tents..recommended-kk resorts and desert camps near Sam sand dunes..

reached on camels,just in time to see the sunset :-)

Kuldhara village(haunted),on our way back from the camp,we took a detour for this location,eerily silent but beautiful

the Haveli of the Patwas and some rich inspirations

hallways decorated in intricate patterns

vintage cars of the maharaja of Umaid Bhawan Palace

Pushkar Lake

I Wore School Uniform impression.

Grey and black is my color these days and i say this because i was instantly attracted to the eggwhite and black pine tree print and decided to go with the school girl pleated frock silhoutte..Got a chance to wear this at the Nift Bhubaneswar Spectrum '14.
Red lipstick,statement neckpiece and grey stilletoes.

dress-got done
neckpiece-kolkata hoggs market
atillettoes -kolkata

At the NIFT Spectrum '14 - Bhubaneswar

Dont you just love it when you see creativity walking down a ramp and mesmerize you.Although it was a one and a half hour long wait seeing the students effortlessly shifting the whole stage from outdoors to the hall inside...it was worth it.The unseasonal rain wouldnt have stopped the Nift Spectrum 2014.

the stage

After the beautiful Kathakali opening dance and a series of video montages,the drumroll to the much awaited fashion show began.After i shifted home(read Bhubaneswar) this is my first chance to soak in the new fashion hub in the city.

There were in total 8 sequences with varied design expressions.The following images are the ones that really tickles your creative nerve.

Sashaying in designs made by paper was the first sequence

the young designer duo(did not get a chance to the names)....

Another inspiring collection was the menswear named Solace

Firewater inspired the heavy patchworked tops and bottles were carried as accessories.

beer grab !!...

suspenders and belts used interestingly...

Man bags...

the trio behind this collection..

the others...

Dressed up for the show..

I promise i will do a better job at pictures next time :-) (blame the harsh indoor light..competing for space with other photographers ;-) :-) and forgetting i had a camera in my hand moments)
Will be putting up what i wore in the next post...Till then soak in the Creativity !!