Black Out

 Black is the one color that I turn to, on days where I'm just in no mood to wear bright hues. Yes, my style always reflects my mood and off late, I've been wearing too much black. While I do like to balance out the darkness of my outfit, I keep in mind to not add in loud pops of color, instead I work with prints or metallic hues. A nice necklace in a rich tone is all the color I need to my other wise plain outfit.Last month has been a roller coaster for me, a lot of downs and a few ups. It has been the most busiest and one of the most stressful months for me.I've learned a lot of lessons this last month and the 3 most important things I'd like to share with you all are:

1. Be careful of people that are EXTRA nice, OVER- friendly and a little too helpful, even when they needn't     be.*
2. Stepping out of your comfort zone is where all the magic happens.Never be afraid to take that chance.
3. Do your best and leave the rest to God.

That being said, this dreadful weather isn't helping either. I hate the sun and I hate summer. When will the clouds come out and create a nice layer, masking me from this ball of fire? Enough of my rants for today. Hopefully my foul mood will fade away in time for the next post.

*With a few exceptions of course.

Blouse and Jeans: Mango, Shoes and Clutch: Pull and Bear, Necklace: Goodwill

DRAMA, Drama, Drama...

 The easiest way to sport a dramatic look? Red lips, slightly smoky eyes and accents of red. Now this isn't a typical day time look. I was just playing around with pieces in my wardrobe and came up with this look. As un-wearable as it may be during the day time, I think this makes a great night time outfit for those festive family dinners. Anyway, let me tell you more about this look. I'm, actually wearing a dress and a cardigan under the skirt! The golden bit under the crochet is a short mango brocade dress and I've worn a crochet cardi back ways and tucked it into my skirt!

Don't be afraid to wear on your cardi back ways. I've done it lots of times and it can be pulled off as a backless top! Try it out for yourself! Just make sure you tuck it in.
P.S : Not all cardigans will work. Only lightweight jersey, crochet or lace!

Dress, Belt: Mango, Shoes:F21, Skirt : India, Cardi:Gifted

Rusted red and midi skirts

My love affair for skirts have reached a whole new level ! My skirt length OTM? Midi Skirts! I used to cringe at the idea of wearing a skirt that was neither too short, knee length or full length. I used to find it very unattractive. But now, I'm all about these weird length-ed skirts, especially when they're crushed cotton and with a heavy border.

When buying a similar skirt,make sure they're circular and have a good flare. Else, if you've got hips like mine and the skirt sticks on to your body, It's going to look hideous.
Also, I'm wearing a full kurta underneath the skirt, as a top. I think that this color sits beautifully with the hemline and I didn't want to wear a tee and take away the elegance of the skirt.

On another note, I'm back in Bahrain in another 2 days, so yay for that!

Kurta(worn as top) :Fab India, Skirt:Thrifted, Necklace:Goodwill, Bangles:Assorted

Morning Blues

 I'm loving all my latest purchases from India. I happened to pick this beautiful skirt from a saree shop recently. The place, which is three floors of splendor, is none other than Jayalakshmi In Cochin, Kerala. If you ever happen to be in Kerala, make sure you pay a visit and buy yourself some beautiful sarees.I also love Seematti for ethnic wear. Both the shops are on MG road so you know where to stop by when you're in my turf.

I wanted the skirt to be the hero of my outfit so I paired it with a basic black tee and added a bright orange neck piece to pop against the dark color. I love that it looks so antique and that it compliments the cobalt blue of my skirt very well.
As you all know I'm a little bit of an accessory junkie so its only fair that I let you in on my favourite place to buy accessories here- Goodwill collections, also in Cochin. OMG you guys I'm not kidding when I say they have amazing stuff! From earrings to bangles, chunky vintage necklaces to imitation Kundan, they have everything! I was like a little id in a candy store. Everything I laid eyes on, I wanted to buy. Luckily for me, we were running out of time so all I managed to buy was this necklace and two beautiful pairs of earrings, which will make an appearance in the next post.

Skirt: Jayalakshmi, Tee: Mango, Shoes:Thrifted, Necklace: Goodwill