A feisty summer

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 5/12/2013 3:02:00 PM

'; ;; ; ; It’s a feisty summer when you decide to not sit coddled up at home, waiting for the sun to set before you step out. I considered that option. But then I came to the conclusion, that by that logic, I would waste more than 70% of the season, which is almost half a year, doing nothing outside. Believe me, I did the math. So putting aside the tan worries, armed with a bottle of water and some sun screen, I have decided summers are going to be about fun in the sun. And o(...)'

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The Elle experience

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 5/7/2013 11:24:00 AM

'It is definitely a feat for a brand when you walk into their store only to be surprised by the leap of faith that they have taken. The Elle Fashion wear bloggers meet definitely made me see the brand in a new light and I also had the opportunity of sharing my opinions with the designer behind the new line. Their latest collection, Mid-day in Paris is definitely a shade different (no pun intended) from what I have seen Elle do in the past. They have soaked in the summer, pl(...)'

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The Amritsar Act

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 5/1/2013 9:45:00 AM

'; ;; ; ; Is it not the idea of a travelogue to write about what in your experience sets a certain place apart? Is it not about doing what Lonely Planet tells you and still managing to find that esoteric aspect to it?Amritsar had been on the cards for me for a while now. The realization monstrously struck when my colleagues from the other countries visited Amritsar and I was left feeling a little abashed at not having explored this deeply historical city in India.With the bli(...)'

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Of Kazo and a swarm of colors

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 4/27/2013 6:36:00 AM

'When an event offers you cupcakes, take it and go.But even if I keep my sombre attempt at humor aside, there are more than enough reasons to love the Kazo Bloggers' Meet and style event. At the onset, pointing out the basic seems only fair. A well organized and an interactive event where we definitely got to work on our fashion and style instincts. The Kazo Spring Summer Collection boasts of a myriad of the prettiest shades of neons and pastels and prints to die for. So sm(...)'

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Pearls and Orange

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 4/21/2013 2:59:00 PM

'Just back from a wonderful weekend getaway, I'm bubbling with energy, thoughts and words I would love to pen down. With accompanying photographs of course. While I work on that and get set to slip back into regular life mode *groan*, I shall share some more Indian-ness on FTLOFAOT with you. This kurti pajami was designed for me by one of my closest friends, S. Definitely a piece after my own heart with the pearl and swarovski detailing, the deep back with the brocade dori and the ne(...)'

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Retro Summer

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 4/16/2013 10:48:00 AM

'Summer outfits should be fun, flirty and feminine. Most importantly they should be comfortable. No one wants to be out gallivanting in the sweltering heat wearing uncomfortable shoes or too many layers, for the sake of fashion. I'm ringing in the Retro era ('40s to the '80s) with this heart printed shirt which I decided to tie at the bottom into a knot and these swinger sunglasses with the hipster green check. The summer staple in this outfit are the ombre shorts from Max fashi(...)'

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Baubles galore

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 4/13/2013 12:03:00 PM

'Store reviews, collection previews are exciting under a few conditions. Either its a launch that sounds very promising or its a brand whose collections/products I have enjoyed and respected. This one definitely falls in the latter category. Youshine has been churning out ranges of jewelry and new products galore, every month and being a loyalist already, needless to say I love their products. My sure favourite amongst their scarves, jewelry, bags et al is definitely their (...)'

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Five Summer Lovin' products

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 4/11/2013 7:03:00 AM

'I don't know how many of you all agree with me, but there is no cosmetic product that will give you a 100% result. There are no magic wands, nor tricks that will end all your beauty concerns in entirety. But thats just a personal opinion. However, in the last few years, I have become a little more cautious, a little more concerned about what products I use for my hair or skin. Maybe thats a part of the maturity I was talking about a few posts back. Actual concern about what is good (...)'

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Collection preview: Chiclique

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 4/6/2013 2:04:00 PM

'The love for fashion and other things takes you to many avenues and ever since I moved to the city of Delhi, I have enjoyed being a part of many fashion events that this city holds. It is very interesting to do some unbiased reporting of the fashion scene in Delhi and how it is evolving. Last evening I decided to attend the collection preview of a relatively new e-commerce retail outlet called Chiclique at Hotel Madhuban.Chiclique is a venture of three fashion aficionados (...)'

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Back to the Roots

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 4/2/2013 4:04:00 PM

'I cannot specifically point to the age where I started loving Indian fashion but I reckon it was somewhere in my late teens. I grew up believing that pretty blingy saree were for the Mothers. Or Bollywood actresses. Which is an almost true depiction of the life in the '90s. And then I grew up. I think. :P Along with the seeming maturity in my outlook came a similar maturity in fashion choices. This included developing a love for Indian ethnic wear. Having spent hours pouring over ma(...)'

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DLF Promenade Bloggers' Meet-II

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 3/31/2013 2:39:00 PM

'Continuing from where I left. I decided to sport the season's biggest trend in my outfit for the DLF Promenade Bloggers Meet. Amidst a lot of color, i.e.My mint green skinnies are definitely my season's favourite. Still on the lookout for at least one more pair that will steal my heart like these. And fit this well too. The outfit was colorblocked with mint green skinnies against the cobalt blue blouse. Added the black and white striped blazer to this look which happens to be one of(...)'

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DLF Promenade Bloggers' Meet-I

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 3/29/2013 10:36:00 AM

'Styling contests have suddenly emerged as the focal point of my blogging career. No kidding. The DLF Promenade Bloggers Meet which happened a while back definitely added yet another dimension to my styling prowess (just indulging myself a little :D). The Meet was designed keeping in mind that bloggers love to style. Writing is a facet that I personally hold very important to my blog but the common denominator of all fashion blogs definitely would have to be their aptitude (...)'

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The polka rage

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 3/25/2013 1:32:00 PM

'Rewind to the '60s or forward to Valentino's Pop-Pois collection, polka dots have inherently made fashionistas go wild. I am definitely one of those people who gets sold on cuts, colors and polka dots! :)On FTLOFAOT, in the past you have seen me work polka dots here, here and here. One of my favourite styles to flaunt with a pair of polka dots is a nice, bright color. In the previous posts, the red and the pops of green have more than amply made the black an(...)'

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Playing stylist with Max

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 3/22/2013 10:52:00 AM

'Lesson number One: Being a fashion writer and composing your own style is not the same as playing stylist at a store with real shoppers.Now that I have the lesson out of the way, lets get to the fun part! Being a stylist is every bit as exciting as it sounds. The energy of styling people whose needs and aesthetics you need to understand in the span of a 5 minute conversation is overwhelming. Max Fashion gave me the opportunity to play stylist at their store at the Great In(...)'

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Monochrome with a twist

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 3/19/2013 5:37:00 PM

'Working on a monochrome post today holds special significance. At the DLF Promenade Bloggers Meet I happened to style a Monochrome look which won by the choice of Mr. Suneet Varma. After that feat, posting this seems to be of some significance. Besides, when I do a detailed post on that look, you will have more than just one idea on how to style yourself in the classy monochrome this season. Monochrome is not merely black and white. Of course, in a simple fashion, you could just kee(...)'

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FTLOFAOT with Minawala: The Holi Celebration Contest

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 3/17/2013 4:46:00 AM

'; ;; ; ; There are not many festivals which we do not celebrate with unabated enthusiasm. As Holi draws near, it is time to get set for the definite winner of a colorful festival that ever existed. Celebrate the victory of good over evil, celebrate the richness of the Indian history and culture and celebrate everything that our Indian fiber stands for. Being Indian, festivals are definitely my favourite time of the year and I can safely say the same for most of you. To make this l(...)'

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A rosy affair

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 3/11/2013 1:07:00 PM

'I have maintained for a while now that peplum is a style I personally would wear best in a formal attire. Formal and dressy, maybe. Sure, jersey tops in peplum have infiltrated the racks, but I still have not converted that faith. You would have seen my tryst with dressy peplum here.Lucky for me, Timsy and Siddhartha of I know studio sent across this absolute stunner of a dress in peplum for me to style. The reasons for which I picked this dress are aplenty, but mostl(...)'

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Old wine in a new bottle

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 2/25/2013 6:26:00 AM

'There is a charm in all old things. Like Khan Market, Delhi. While Hauz Khas Village seems to be the new favourite with the young rabble rousers, some of us still go back to Khan Market quietly, sometimes. For its narrow lanes. For its good food. For the tourists who seem to be soaking in the culture at the cult spots. For some of my favourite jewelry places. *pssst not so secret*And for locked grilled doors like this one with the lock that has begun to rust.Seemed like a good place(...)'

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The neon-birdy affair

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 2/16/2013 4:47:00 AM

'As I watch Ugly Betty, I wonder (aloud if I might add, since I tweeted about it too) how the charm of this show never wears off. An absolutely personal opinion, but I can actually watch this show from any episode, any season and its like I never missed anything in between. Predictable? Definitely. The stereotypes of the fashion industry, the nerdy extra organized girl is considered 'ugly' so to speak, the hot boss et al. But with the predictability comes a sense of comfort. A sense (...)'

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FTLOFAOT with Max: Crazy Stupid Love

Author : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Blog : For The Love Of Fashion And Other Things      Date : 2/13/2013 5:08:00 AM

'If you had secretly once wished that there were Valentines Day sales, well, your wish is almost granted. Here's presenting to you a one of its kind Valentines Day contest, right here on FTLOFAOT, sponsored by Max.In case you have been living under a rock, Max is a leading fashion brand offering customers a one stop shop for clothing, accessories and footwear needs for the entire family. In my opinion, if you want your money's worth with some interesting lot of variety, then Max is d(...)'

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