And of course, you can stock up on bags and watches, especially which are on sale as you can utilize Sale on Sale. Bags from Madewell and Michael Kors, watches from MK and Kate Spade, shoes from Micheal Kors, Sam Edelman, Superga, Converse, etc.
Brides, let your outfit dreams come alive with Anita Dongre’s Bridal Lehengas
As a bride, choosing the perfect outfit for your big day can be stressful. Today’s brides are more experimental and open to new styles with their trousseau choices. But when you’re out shopping, it is important that you choose outfits that are wearable and timeless. There are styles available in the market that will leave you spoilt for choice. But for most brides, the timelessness of the classic Indian bridal lehenga has a special place in the heart. If you’re among them, Anita Dongre presents her spectacular collection of bridal lehengas for you to turn your dream of being an elegant princess bride into reality.
Inspired by Anita Dongre’s travels through Rajasthan, the lehengas crafted by the label brim with royalty. Beautiful embroidery and gota-patti work on handwoven fabrics such as silk and cotton that take the form of an elegant bridal lehenga gives a royal feel and appearance. Here are some of my favourites from Anita Dongre’s creations of mesmerizing bridal lehengas for your indulgence.
1. For the day bride: The Zainab Lehenga
Light hues and pastel colours are the new rage for brides who have their ceremonies during the daytime. Anita Dongre’s The Zainab Lehenga is a sage green silk lehenga adorned with gota-patti, dori, pearl, sequin and zardosi, styled with a net dupatta embroidered with motifs of trees branching out into rustling leaves and blossoming flowers with chirping birds perched atop branches. Style this elegant lehenga with a dazzling mathapatti and a choker necklace to look like the princess of a fairytale.
2. For the timeless bride: The Karnika Lehenga
The timelessness of a red lehenga is known to enhance the inner glow of the effervescent bride. Anita Dongre’s The Karnika Lehenga is a red silk choli paired with a silk A-line lehenga, styled with a net dupatta, exquisitely embroidered with gota-patti, pearl, zardosi, sequin and dori work in motifs of lush trees. Inspired by the royalty of Rajasthani art, architecture, and culture, this gorgeous lehenga will make you look nothing less than a Rajput bride. Complement this stunning lehenga with jadau long earrings, a maangtikka, a choker and polki bangles to complete your look.
3. For the experimental bride: The Amardha Lehenga
Red, pink and orange are common colours chosen by brides. If you want to try something different, Anita Dongre brings you The Amardha Lehenga. It is a royal blue silk lehenga embellished with mirror work, dori, resham and sequin work, styled with a silk dupatta with gota-patti, dori, zardosi, sequin and pearl work. Look like the star brightening your special evening in this beautiful lehenga. Pair this timeless creation with stunning pearl drop earrings, a jadau necklace and blue embroidered mojri heels to get the regal look.
4. For the forever-fashionable bride: The Niryasa Lehenga & Arsika Shirt
If you’re a bride who wants to ditch the traditional lehenga-choli look and don’t want the heaviness of a dupatta, Anita Dongre presents to you The Nirvasa Lehenga & Arsika Shirt. A champagne organza shirt and silk skirt with pockets on either sides. It is exquisitely embellished with intricate gota patti, dori, zardosi, sequin, and pearl embellishments, and is paired with a natural obi belt cinched at the waist. Complete this look with floral earrings and block heels to look like the bride of a new era.
Choose Anita Dongre’s classic and elegant designer bridal lehengas to charm your way through your big day!
Bollywood Actresses Who Nailed The Punjabi Kudi Look
By Nidhal
There is something indescribable about an archetypal Punjabi kudi, isn’t it? An aura of cheerfulness, pertness with oodles of vivaciousness and a my-way- or-the- highway attitude that she naturally exudes – Punjabi ladies compel one to take a second, more relaxed look at the firebrand lasses.
With respect to their choices in raiment, they know what they want and make no bones about it and boy, they look drop-dead gorgeous in everything that they swaddle themselves in as if it were tailor- made for them in the first place.
A number of our leading ladies in Tinsel-town have oft essayed Punjabi characters. While some went too loud and embarked on a cheesy treacle, others gripped the audience, critics and fashion connoisseurs effortlessly. Discounting for the ones who took the audience for a ride, here is a precis of those leading Bollywood Actresses Who Nailed The Punjabi Kudi Look.
1. ANUSHKA SHARMA- With a radiant skin, glossy mane, piercing gaze and go-getter persona, Anushka slipped into the role of a typical Punjabi girl from Delhi named Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat opposite then newcomer – Ranveer Singh effortlessly. While the flick was exalted for its fresh script and execution, we cannot get over the burst of vivaciousness Anushka brought to the silver screen with her Punjabi character.
2. KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN- Here comes a Punjabi kudi in real life too. It is trite that expectations hit the ceiling when a real-life Punjabi lass essays a reel-life Punjabi character. Kareena’s portrayal of the loudmouth but lovable Geet in the 2007 rom-com opposite Shahid Kapoor – Jab We Met, won her accolades and appreciation from all corners. Naturally, she looks an archetypal Punjabi lady onscreen convincingly!
3. ALIA BHATT- The young and perky actress swaddled herself in typical bright Punjabi outfits in the rom-com Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania opposite the livewire Varun Dhawan who played the titular role. With oodles of rumbustiousness and boisterousness, she looked adorable onscreen.
4. PREITY ZINTA- With that enviable dimple on her cheek, Preity Zinta slipped into the role of a rustic Punjabi lass effortlessly. Clad in colour co-ordinated Punjabi salwar Kameez, while beaming joyfully she infused a new energy on the 77 mm screen.
5. GENELIA D’SOUZA- The livewire Genelia essayed the character of a Punjabi girl – Mini in Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya opposite her now-hubby Riteish Deshmukh. Donned in typical embellished Punjabi suits and exuding a carefree attitude, Genelia nailed the look.
6. KAJOL- And who can give the powerhouse performer Kajol’s role in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham a miss? Essaying the role of a typical Chandni Chowk motormouth, her portrayal is hard to miss. Chirpy, bubbling with gusto and an out and out live-wire, she hits the bulls-eye with her styling and acting chops.
7. SABA QAMAR – A newbie to B-town, Pakistani actress Saba Qamar’s acting credentials are hard to overlook. So is her cherubic semblance. In the critically and commercially acclaimed Hindi Medium, Saba essayed the role of Mita Batra and carried off the typical Delhi lingo, mannerisms and body language convincingly.
So with that, we wrap up the look-book for the day. Did we miss out on of the leading ladies who, in your view should have made it to our list?
P.S: I do not own the images in this post
Which ones out of the aforementioned ladies caught your eyes the most?
Indian Wedding Outfits for The Bride’s/Groom’s Brother
By Sanchita
While plethora of options available for women when it comes to wedding guest outfits or attires, there are only handful of them available for men. One of the reasons is that men tends to stick to the tried and tested formals or traditional wear for ages but recently, there are various ethnic outfit inspirations have come up for the wedding guest outfits or attires for men. Choosing a Indian wedding outfit for the bride or groom’s brother can be slightly difficult. One has to choose the attire cautiously which should not overshadow the outfit of the groom but it should be unique and stylish enough. I have enlisted below the various choices for the Indian Wedding Outfits for Men (especially The Bride’s/Groom’s Brother) which ranges from classic suit to experimental polo pants. Let u have a look at the list.
1. Classic Suit look –
Nothing beats the classic! A well tailored suit for the handsome brother of the bride and groom is seriously unmatchable. If the wedding is a morning occasion, try the soothing colors like sky blue and white with perfectly gelled hair. For the night occasion, one can opt for black textured satin, perhaps, with a shawl collar and flapless pockets.
One of the newest and catchy trends for the wedding attire for men is the – Bandhgala Suit. It is a classic combo of westerns and traditional attire and also help the man attain that look with ease. You can choose any luxurious fabric with the embellishment of your choice or even go for sleek black one. It goes great with the traditional and festive atmosphere at the Indian wedding.
3. Sherwani
Sherwani is probably the easiest pick for the Bride’s/Groom’s Brother. If you are absolutely short on time or you don’t want to experiment at all, this is the best option to choose from. There are various designs of sherwani available for men in the Indian market. One can surely look super stylish by accessorizing the outfit. You can add a turban with dupatta, belts, embellishment or even jewellery or multi-string pearl neckpiece. This will definitely add a royal touch.
4. Nehru Jacket
Nehru jackets with kurtas have become one of the hottest trends for men. This wedding outfit can be easily customized for day or night occasions and one can experiment with fresh and bright colours. You can also opt for various textures, patterns and fabrics. We have seen Bollywood celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, Siddharth Malhotra, etc sporting the Nehru jackets look with such posh and glamour.
5. Kurta Payjama
Kurta Payjama is not new as men’s wedding attire but various cuts, pattern, fabrics have revived the fashion for men. You can opt for dupatta or turban to complete the look. One can choose the fabric and color as per the day or evening wedding.
6. Floral jackets
Who said that floral jackets are only for women? Men can rock the floral jacket look for any wedding occasion. While choosing the floral jacket, keep the length in mind and also the kurta below must be simple. In this way, the embellishments will be nicely balanced and give a stylish look to the brother of bride of bridegroom.
Women are well aware of the ‘palazzo’ outfit but do you know that the men can rock it too for traditional occasions? This is surely a sensational wedding outfit for men and you can mix and match the wear as you like. The palazzo can be teamed up with heavily embellished jacket or kurta on top.
8. Polo pants
Polo pants and bandgala is another classy, stylish and trendy look for men’s wedding attire. In facts, back in the day many rajas and maharajas used to wear polo pants for hunting and other royal occasions. Team up the slightly flared polo pants with a well-fitted or tailored jacket or coat on top. The look is extremely elegant and stylish.
9. Royal Look
I drooled on this look worn by the charming Fawad Khan who walked for Manish Malhotra for the collection inspired by the fabled land of Persia. This look is absolutely resplendent with a long, flowing bandhgala frock-kurta that has every bit of glamour and grandeur, it was paired with a maroon wrapped tunic.
10. Dhoti Pants
Dhoti is one of the most worn traditional Indian wear for men but it’s difficult to carry. Well, we have a solution! The dhoti pants with the flare of dhoti gives you the perfect illusion and can be easily and stylishly paired with bandhgala, kurta, sherwani or Nehru jacket for any wedding occasion.
So all you men out there, what’s your pick? And women, your favourite on men?
Young, vibrant, exuberant, cheerful and a fashionista who exudes the girl-next- door vibe, Disha Patani is a head-turner, period. With an infectious smile, commendable sense of style, feminine aura and oodles of pertness, no wonder she has been catching the eyes of the Fash frat.
Both off-screen and on-screen, her appearances are to look forward to. On that note, let’s feast our eyes to her best off-screen avatars.
1) At the Lakme Fashion Week 2017 – Gracing the ramp with her bubbliness, Disha blended regal with chirpiness as she donned a gorgeous designer Jayanti Reddy’s creation at The Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017. She wore an ink blue lehenga and choli combination that had a cream, polka dot, gotta Patti Dupatta embellished with huge tassels.
2) At the India Couture Week 2017 – Dressed in a glamorous black lehenga as she strutted down the runway for Manav Gangwani at the India Couture Week, Disha Patani looked every inch the diva that she is. A beaming smile and her dainty frame complemented her gorgeous look all the more.
3) At the Big Zee Entertainment Awards – Swathed in a custom Swapnil Shinde gown with rings from Aurelle and bracelet from Gehna at the Big Zee Entertainment Awards 2017, Disha looked stunning. With her lustrous locks blow-dried to perfection, she exuded oomph and how!
4) At IIFA 2017 – The International Indian Film Academy awards 2017 held in New York’s iconic MetLife stadium saw the big-wigs of Tinsel-town paint the town red with their glamorous avatars. Bagging the award for the Best Female Debutante 2017, Disha walked away in a heavily embellished Falguni and Shane Peacock gown accompanied with an angled jewelled necklace.
5) At The Star Screen Awards 2016 – Sporting a green one-shoulder dress by designer Swapnil Shinde during the Star Screen Awards 2016, the MSD Dhoni heroine’s look is the textbook definition of being easy on the eyes despite dolling up! Asymmetrical lines brought a different element to her attire. Side-swept locks and minimal makeup rounded off her red carpet look.
6) During Kung Fu Panda’s promotional event – Eliciting vibrance, zest and sunshine, Disha stepped out in a pretty red floor length anarkali from hot-shot couturier Anita Dongre during one of the promotional legs of her then impending flick – Kung Fu Panda. Keeping the look ornate yet not over the top, it was the gota work which catches eyes and induces a thumbs up from the fashion police.
7) On the ramp for Ritu Kumar at the India Couture Week 2017 – Setting the stage on fire as the show stopper for master designer Ritu Kumar at the India Couture Week 2017, Disha sported a floral sheer maxi with a cascading hem. With tangerine pointed-toe flats, fish net stocking and a stack of stunning bracelets, she let her lush locks loose which further accentuated her baby face. Elegant and feminine in a nutshell!
I recently got my hands on the new A/W’17 collection from Recap Jeans. A skinny fit denims and a super pretty blue and black printed off shoulder top.
I folded the denims a little to give the ankle length look, also the black contrast at the ankle looked chic.
The top was really comfortable and I absolutely loved the fabric, something I can wear comfortably all through the day and seasons, even in a humid city like Mumbai.
I am not much into skinny jeans, I like the straight fit more, but this was surprisingly comfortable. I didn’t feel suffocated and it is super stretchy, so even while bending/sitting, it was all fine.
I paired the outfit with a bamboo bag and rose gold pumps.
About Recap Jeans: Recap is a young, hip, modern denimwear brand. Our fits, silhouttes, fabrics and washes ensure that once a woman gets into our jeans she woudn’t want to get out of them. We live and breath denim. The young woman, the ever demanding fashionista is the focal point of our existence and we live to fulfill her every fashion dream. RECAP collections offer a wide variety of denim categories like ankle lengths, shorts, capris, culottes etc in a wide variety of fits along with fashion and classic topwear.
RECAP was launched in the year 1998. We come out with 2 collections in a year for the young fashion conscious women in the age bracket 18-30; spring-summer and autumn-winter. Our products which are made from the finest quality denim sourced from across the globe, incorporating the latest trends, have in a short period of time become a must have for any girls wardrobe. We were the first to introduce the current rage ‘jeggings” in the Indian market and it remains a favorite across categories even today.
About Recap AW Collection: The Recap AW 17 collection has something for everyone. Texture clashes are in trend this season. Recap’s colour palette ranges from sticky toffee, caramel, and camel to wine, plum and garnet. Combative prints, military inspired shorts and shrugs, long tunics all give the grungy look. Cool embroidery and intricately stitched denims with motifs of flora, fauna and quirky abstracts add that extra zing to your regular denim. Dungarees and culottes continue their fashion presence in our collection this year too.
The new AW 17 collection will be out on www.recap.in tomorrow.
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I hope you liked the outfit, do let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
I have been meaning to do this post since a while and each time it gets delayed due to something. Finally sat down to post this.
I love colours, I am sure you know already. Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, all bright coloured dresses/tops are my favourites! I get instantly attracted to sunshine yellow, bright orange, deep purple and many a times in online shopping, the end product doesn’t turn out to be as bright as you expected it to be and saw on screen.
I saw this deep purple lace dress and loved it. I ordered it and was hoping for it be shown. Thankfully it was 🙂
I paired it with a gold layered choker neck piece and nude Steve Madden pumps. Since the outfit is bright, I kept rest of the things neutral. I am majorly into tan/nude/black when it comes to shoes and bags because I know I go for bright outfits mostly and the balance is always maintained.
I also wore the nerdy geek aviators that are quite IN and everywhere these days. I just wanted to give it a try and loved them on me. I usually don’t like sunglasses on my face, hence you don’t see me wearing them often even though I have quite a few.
The highlight of this look along with the dress is the new LakmexMasaba Lip Pout in Role-A-Cola, the purple lips went perfectly with the dress.
I hope you liked the look, do let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
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OOTD: Black & Fuchsia Pink Ombre Maxi Dress with Embellished Cape
Hi guys,
Time for an OOTD post. I had this dress since quite some time now, but I had to get few alterations done and hence the delay.
But finally I managed to shoot in this. It’s a stunning dress by the designer Mithi Kalra, she has also showcased at the India Runway Week.
The black and fuchsia pink ombre is gorgeous and the best part is it comes with an embellished cape with the same ombre.
My dream is to fly over the rainbow so high..
So you can wear it two ways, either just the maxi casually or with the cape for a cocktail or reception or any special occasion. I love such dresses which can be worn in different ways, you can make good use out of them.
I love the layers and the dress is quite heavy. The strapless ombre maxi can be worn in so many ways, with a denim jacket, leather jacket or even on it’s own.
Since the cape covers the neck and sleeves and is embellished, you do not need any accessories with this dress. I just paired it with my strappy black block heels and a fuchsia pink Kate Spade sling.
I highly recommend checking out Mithi Kalra, her facebook page HERE
I hope you liked the pics and the dress, I got so many compliments from random strangers on the dress while we were shooting 🙂
Do let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
