Tuesday, November 5, 2013

In a Happy place.

There's nothing cooler than a simple white dress, denim and neon duo on a casual day out with friends.It's also great to try and play match with the little details on your outfit. On weekends, when I'm not on a date or meeting my girlfriends for drinks, I'm always in flats and a fuss free hair-do. To me, that's either a ponytail or a top knot. Now that the winds have started blowing, I hate it when my hair is all over my face during shoots. It might look cool in movies or in ads but honestly, It doesn't feel that great (at least to me)!

Moving on, I'm finally in such a happy place. I love how things are in my life at the moment. Sometimes it's scary when things are going so great and you're a little worried and begin to wonder when  life is going o play a nasty trick on you and snatch it all away. Some things I'm prepared for, but the others, although I know I've got to mentally prepare myself, I'm trying to block it out and just bask in this great feeling that is... ummmm.. Ok getting a little too intense here so let's switch topics. Who else is loving the amazing weather these days on the island?







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Dress:Forever21, Jacket: Mango, Shoes:Zara, Bag:Monsoon, Bracelets:Assorted

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Happy Diwali !





This festive season, lets go all out and dress up like we always do.Here's wishing all of you wonderful people a very happy Diwali!

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Anarkali suit- Fayad; reworked & modified by me , Shoes:Zara, Clutch:Monsoon, Earrings: Forever 21

Friday, November 1, 2013

Seasons in Bahrain

 It's quite sad that while some parts of the world are in the Autumn phase- leaves browning, cool breezes, and lots of crunchy leaves to step on, we're still  slightly sweating in the afternoon. Sigh.
Bahrain has three seasons- Summer, Extreme summer and Almost winter.Yep.That's one reason why we cant experiment with transitional clothing in Bahrain. But now that I know it's starting to get a little cooler during the evenings, I always  make sure that I carry a cardigan or a blazer with me, something that's not too heavy to throw on when I get cold.

One good thing about "almost winter" in Bahrain is that you can experiment with light layering and lots of it.
I decided to wear a crisp white blouse to work with a cropped cardigan over and added in a printed scarf to match the hues of my tan pants and handbag.
On a completely different note, I'm planning on chopping off my locks on January 1st next year. It's a ritual. I always get one before my birthday so I'm open to suggestions! Bangs? Ombre hair? A great hairdresser? Help me out guys!









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Top:Max(12 years old and in mint condition), Pants:HM, Cardigan:Aftershock, Scarf:Monsoon, Bag:Thrifted, Shoes:Miss Selfridge

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

DENIM- Do it Right with SALSA.

Who doesn't love denim? No, wait. Let me rephrase that. Who doesn't love a good fitting pair of denim? I know I do!
I usually only stick to wearing a well fitted pair of jeans or leggings because I hate it when trousers bunch up at the knee while you sit and get up at work. Yes, I've had that issue with trousers from EVERY brand I've tried. So, I stick to jeans, jeggings and ponte leggings all the time.
Salsa recently had an event for us bloggers called “Find your perfect fit” and YES GIRLS, THEY DO EXIST! We got to meet stylist Ekram from Egypt who gave us a little brief on all the types of jeans they carried and she even measured us up and recommended 3 pairs that she thought suited us best and guess what? All of us ended up picking one of the 3 Ekram recommended. You see ladies; it’s all about knowing your body.
Morpho collection- Designed to ENHANCE your body

Body Collection- Designed to FIT your body

As explained to us by Ekram- Our bodies are fruits. We have the grape (an hourglass), the strawberry (broad shoulders, narrow waist), the Pear (narrow shoulders, broad hips), the banana (rectangular), and the Apple (full and rounded). Now if you've been blessed with an hourglass or banana figure, almost anything will look good on you! But if you've got a bigger waist, a huge butt or a fuller stomach, Salsa has a pair of jeans that was made for you! Ekram told me I’m somewhere in between a strawberry and an hourglass so she recommended the Push up super soft skinny jean for me and I LOVED IT!

Now, you've heard of the secret push in jeans that are meant for women that like to push in some of the mass from the hip and waist area, but have you heard of the MYSTERY jean? Secret pads in the back pocket of the jeans accentuates, lifts and shapes the butt for a more glamorous, Diva like feel. Wear them with killer heels for a night out to turn some heads girls! This is the genius pair we've all been waiting for (Of course not those of you who have been blessed with perfect bums, sigh!)

Now that I've rambled on and on about women and how we have our body proportion problems, lets talk about men. Unlike us, Men are less fidgety and picky and choose their jeans based on their comfort level and style. Enter- the denim art collection for men. 10 styles and cuts to choose from, every man is sure to leave the store with something that suits him best.

Salsa offers more than 20 different fits to choose from, whether you’re short, tall, skinny, round, lanky … you get the idea.
For such a small store, you wouldn't expect them to have a wall full of denim options to choose from, and apart from all the jeans, they have great jackets and shoes too!
Here are a few photographs of the event and all the fun we had in store!


Ekram explains my body type



The Mystery Jean





Day or night, Do the denim right.Here I'm wearing the super soft push up skinny jean in mid wash.


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Friday, October 25, 2013

Buy a BOW and make a difference.

 As you all know, I was a part of The bow project with Designer/ Blogger, Reem BuQais recently. She has her latest collection- Rivera, in Green Diamond Boutique, Seef Mall.
In today's casual outfit, I decided to pair my plum colored twill tunic with a bow by Reem BuQais.(Reem's bows are all hand-made by the way!). After I  added the bow, I realized that I had way too many purple and pink accessories to spruce up this casual look, so I threw on a printed scarf instead of a necklace .

The best things about these Bows by Reem, is that you can wear it anywhere you like! Doesn't have to be on the neckline, it could also be on the back, on your hair, on your wrist or anywhere YOU like, for that matter!
All the money generated by sales from these bows will be going towards a good cause. For more details and supporting this cause, buy the bows by contacting Reem or by visiting her facebook HERE.







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Bow:Reem Buqais, Top and Legging :Mango, Shoes and scarf: Forever21, Bag:Monsoon

Monday, October 21, 2013

Outtakes!

As you guys know I try and keep about 8 to 10 pictures per post. And these 8 to 10 are about of the 50-60 pictures my photographer takes. Yep. It’s hard having to deselect and all. Sometimes such beautiful images are captured and I don’t post them on the blog as I don’t want to make them picture heavy!
Today I decided I’d post a few out-takes from over the past few months from various shoots! Can you guys believe it’s been a year already since I started this blog?
OK I am completely blank today and have nothing to type about. Whats up with you guys? :)

P.S: The last image is of one of my photographers and also BFF!  





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