Bronze Goddess

It’s mid week and as my schedule gets busier, my stress levels are up the roof and it’s taking a toll on my hair! Sometimes I have to remind myself to breathe and just relax. And when I’m having a bad hair day, I just go back and look at these amazing photographs clicked by Pritham ( @themetalfarmer ) during his time in Bahrain and feel good about myself. Obviously, I had my entire Gloss team work on my hair to look this good.

On another note, this dress is 4 years old, and I’ve only worn it once before. I decided to pull it out for the shoot and pair it with my rose gold pumps. I love the combination of brown and orange so I decided to keep my lips a plummy brown and bronze the F out of the rest of my skin!

I’ve got one more look coming up so make sure you keep your eyes peeled.

Hope you’ve been having a great week so far.

Photography: Pritham Denzil Dsouza

Hair: Gloss Salon and Spa

Location: Marriott Executive Apartments Juffair

Dress: River Island
Shoes: Dune

Lavender

 Last week I had an incredible day shooting with Pritham of @themetalfarmer photography. He covers everything from fashion shoots to events and architectural stills.

I am so happy to reveal some images from the first look we shot, in collaboration with Gloss Bahrain and Marriott.

In this look, Stephan, the new stylist at Gloss kept my hair really straight and glossy to compliment the mauve makeup look and also keep more focus on this slit body con midi dress. I absolutely love midi dresses at the moment, especially figure hugging ones. The color is light and pretty and my holographic heels were a perfect match for this ensemble!

Make sure you check out @themetalfarmer on instagram , and I cannot wait to show you guys the rest of the looks!

Until then, follow me on instagram @askthestylecouncil and snapchat @ashwathysk !

Hair by: Gloss Salon and Spa

Location Courtesy: Marriott Executive Apartments, Juffair

Photography: Pritham Denzil Dsouza

Dress: Missguided, Shoes: Miss KG

Sweet as Wine

I’m finally back to my blogging routine and as much as Id like to blog everyday for you guys, its impossible for me, having a full time jobL . I’m definitely going to try and make it 2- 3 looks a week. And if you guys are following me on Snapchat and Instagram, you’re getting much more of my shenanigans there, so yay!

Moving on, I’m loving this mock wrap skirt as it can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. I’ve previously paired it with a lace blouse to dinner and here I’ve paired it with a jersey tee to give off a more relaxed vibe. While I would even pair this with a pair of platform sneakers, I’ve been dying to feature these holographic shoes on the blog and decided to wear them instead. It sits back beautifully with my grey handbag, that adds a nice contrast to the burgundy skirt.

On another note, Hope you guys are all doing well! I know a lot of you have been asking about wedding details. I may not answer on a public forum, but feel free to PM me or mail me on ashwathysk03@gmail.com and Id be happy to answer them all!

Top: Camaieu, Skirt & Bag: River Island, Shoes: Miss KG, Sunglasses: Prada

White Christmas

Can you believe 2015 is coming to an end? I for one cant and with my engagement just 10 days away, I'm freaking out about every single thing. Honestly, If this is the case now,  I don't know what the wedding preps will be like.

Moving on, today's look is my festive party look for the season. With almost everyone going for dramatic looks and heaps of sparkle, white will definitely stand out. what's more Christmas-y than the color white? Channel your inner snow queen and opt for a frosty white and rose gold this holiday season and pair it with a cranberry lip, and you're sure to turn heads. 

In this look, I paired a mini LWD with a crisp white coat and added champagne accents instead of brighter colours, that can come off as quirky, which is not what we're going for here.

Finishing off with a cranberry lip and a side twisted do , we're ready for champagne fizzies and some holiday cheer!

Coat: Mango

Waterfalls

Sorry guys! This post has been long overdue and I've honestly been away for so long because I've been so busy planning my engagement. Seriously guys, 7 days a week is not enough. I feel time is going by super fast and I barely get the time to blog, which is why I try and be super active on instagram and Snapchat!
Moving on, this look was shot in Kerala, when I visited Athirapilli and Vazchal Falls. It was beautiful and inhabited by monkeys that follow you everywhere until you give them food!
On a different note,I cannot wait to start my engagement series. I would really love to share my experience planning a huge event and my recommendations and such. I should be stating the series by the first week of November so make sure you're all following me on Snapchat as well to get some BTS action. (@ashwathysk)

Subtle Glam

Now that my outfit posts are back to normal, there are so many outfit ideas that I just couldn’t wait to share with you guys! Because I’ve been loving olive tones for a while, this deep forest green chiffon top had been collecting dust in my outfit because I didn’t know what to wear underneath it. A camisole would have ruined the back and in no way am I built to go Bra-less. The idea of wearing a normal, matching bra did cross my mind, but I decided to wait until I found something a little more glam. That’s when I chanced upon this gorgeous bedazzled back strap bra at Hunkemoller that was just made for backless tops. With the clasp closing at the sides, this baby looks like an attachment to any backless outfit and I’m glad I have it in my life!

For this look, I paired black and taupe accents to sit in beautifully with the olive and added a pair of OTT earrings as a neck piece would break the attention of the back detail. If it’s a night look, I would swap the taupe with glittery gold and make the shoes strappy instead

Delayed

Here are a few images from my trip to Fort Kocki, Kerala. We only got few pictures as I preferred exploring the place through my eyes and not a camera, but when I did get the chance, I managed to get a few shots taken around.
With the weather so humid, It was hard to be in jeans and although I'm smiling in the pictures, I'm dying to get out of my clothes.
Moving on, My posts have been very un-scheduled off late because I've been extremely busy with work and other stuff. So for that and being m.i.a on instagram, I truly apologies! I', hoping to get back on my blogging routine by the weekend , so bear with me until then please! I do, however put up pics and mini videos on snapchat so come on over and add me on @ashwathysk !