The dress that is me

Hey all. Monday evenings are so relieving. They are like the wake up calls from a nightmare of  leftover work from the last week. So, to make this Monday evening even more fun, i wanted to share the pictures from this year's JD Institute of Fashion Technology Calender, with you. One of my dearest friends is attending this institute. Thanks to her, i got a chance to sneak peak into the pictures. Prashant Chikodi is the photographer behind these fantabulous pictures. The theme of this photo shoot basically tells a story of your search for a social identity that one of these dresses reflect.

1) Adventure

2)  Amazon

3) Coffee Devotee

4) Fear Factor

5) Gambler

6) Harmony

7) Leisure

8) Maayan

9) Imperfect

10) Plus size Fashionista 

11) Victoria

12) Tatoo

My social identity is defined by "Leisure". I am more of a day dreamer, an emotional being. I can spend hours starting at nature, articles in museums, historical sights or travel back in time contemplating about my past deeds or write poetry in absolute solitude. 

So friends, which Picture/Dress defines your social identity??  Share your thoughts!!

The color Hot Pink

Pink is the color that represents femininity. Pink adorns the curves of women when it flows along with the fabric they wear. Pink enlightens our world when it spreads on the walls of our room. Pink creates a wave of happiness when it decorates woman's lips, pink is a quiet color that makes a huge statement when we carry it in any form. pink is all babies, little girls, candies and breast cancer awareness. 

Spring is all about bright colors and pink is bright. Hot pink is even brighter. I am having this "fashion craving" for all that is hot pink this spring.

It all started after seeing this picture of Jennifer Garner. Ms Garner is one such a lady, who can pull of any color with any fabric. And this hot pink Christian Dior dress brings out sheer elegance that competes with her smile to greet the viewers first. A hot pink dress like this will definitely make my day.

 Hot pink can make any one at any age look elegant and chic.

While talking about Hot Pink, i remember Bollywood heroine Katrina Kaif, who looks absolutely stunning in all that is Hot Pink.

This pink Saree is just near to plain but because of the color, it looks mesmerizing on her. 

I would not write this post had i not come across these Givenchy Cut- Out Shoe Boots, online. A sheer stunner, potential enough for a crime that can be avoided if i ignore them ( crime here refers to swiping my card to buy these shoes). It is hard to resist them but i better look for a cheaper alternative.

My choice for nail polish is becoming bolder and bolder. Eventually, i am now known as " the girl with weird nail polish colors" in my close circuit.(Bold=weird? seriously?). But my thirst for bolder colors is on the rise which is proved by the color that i absolutely want to decorate my nails now. Hot Pink by OPI. 


I welcome all women to embrace the color this spring. Have a bright-HotPink-full day!

Oscars Twenty Ten

I felt bad missing Oscars for awards presentation. But not for fashion 'cause when it comes to fashion, it is better applauded on a still screen than on a motion screen.So, i scooped out much fun in helping my eyes gleam with hollywood glam on internet. First, i congratulate all the winners and nominees as well. The most covoted Best Actress is finally won by Sandra Bullock as i wished.While watching the movie " The Blind Side", i could not help but admire the real life character " Leigh Anne Touey" portrayed by Sandra Bullock. A strong, possesive white mother adopting a black child, who eventually brings his talent to limelight, made Bullock an oscar winner. And Bullock's Silver Marchesa dress for the evening, has given us another reason to glee for her.

By the way, what's with the silver, gold, metallic shimmery shades on the red carpet? I can clearly see hollywood welcomed summer before spring with those pale textured dresses. Even Kristen Stewart's midnight blue,Penelope Cruz's dusky red did not brighten up the red carpet as different tones of silver did.

My personal favourites from this Oscars: Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Lopez, Elisebeth Banks and Cameroon Diaz. J Lo worked the dress with her flaunting curves while Diaz looked whimsical in champagne tulle gown. The cascading ruffles on Elizabeth Banks created a ripple of envy in me.Sighh....

A top nod goes to Demi Moore, not only for her red carpet fashion but also for her ever lasting beauty. This lady belongs to my mom's generation. Yet she makes all the young ladies give Oh-my-how can she get/look/make/dress/Blah fashion lingo and all the men go weak on their knees. She looked extraordinarily stunning in Versace's strapless silk organza for her age(47).

And finally it is sad for me that Anne Hathaway is not spotted anywhere near oscars. No nominations and no presentations. Well, i can wait for Oscars'11. Mean while, i will catch up with her on other red carpets!

Way to go Anne Hathaway

Kudos to Anne Hathaway for her fashion choices. Dressed in short hemlines, flirty silhouettes and sophisticated dresses, her elegance halts the media firestorm surrounding her, catapulting Anne into a new, bolder fashion sense. I have been following her movies and her fashion since age 16. I cannot pick a better female star who is so "evolved" for our generation. Be it acting, be it fashion, she always amuses me.  No matter what designer she's wearing, she looks so simple and great in all colors. Yet the best colors that suit her are black, dark shade of red, dark blue, and reddish-brown. In the beauty department, Anne's best features are undoubtedly her full lips, large brown eyes and porcelain skin, which give her a classic Hollywood look.From the clumsy Mia Thermopolis in Princess Dairies to the White Queen in Alice in the Wonderland, she managed to grab a big fan following for her style both on -screen and off-screen.

How can one forget her costume in the last scene of  Princess Dairies movie. Girls must had envied Anne a zillion times for the off white satin dress.

From the massive wardrobe of Anne for Princess Dairies 2, i got instant gratification to my eyes when i saw the red ball gown. I felt red gets extra Royal when it is on Anne. She even wanted to keep the dress for herself, but Disney would not allow her to do so :(

One cannot miss out Devil wears prada when talking about Anne's on screen fashion. While the movie itself  is based on fashion, Anne's boring first scenes are metamorphosed into a Fashionista's lifestyle. Here, i cannot help but remember Miranda presley's pro-fashion argument. This one scene has increased my respect for fashion immensely.

Miranda Priestly: [Miranda and some assistants are deciding between two similar belts for an outfit. Andy sniggers because she thinks they look exactly the same] Something funny?
Andy Sachs: No, no, nothing. Y'know, it's just that both those belts look exactly the same to me. Y'know, I'm still learning about all this stuff.
Miranda Priestly: This... 'stuff'? Oh... ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don't know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it's actually cerulean. You're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar De La Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves St Laurent, wasn't it, who showed cerulean military jackets? I think we need a jacket here. And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of 8 different designers. Then it filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic casual corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and so it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of stuff....

This movie has changed my outlook on fashion as a whole. Earlier, i was the one would say  "How come a lady ends up with numerous accessories and why cannot my friend gets satisfied with two or may be three pairs of shoes". Now i understand the urge and my thirst for fashion  rose since then ( I own more than 15 pairs of shoes now, although it is comparatively less for a twenty something lady :))

(Okaaay, moving on, totally not going there!) my personal favorite look from the movie is the black boat neck top by David Rodriguez worn over a white shirt from Miu Miu ( I love layers). The costume was completed with Anne wearing a Chanel newsboy cap and white pearls necklace.

The frosting on the cake is the leather jacket seen on her in the movie before closing credits. (I got hold of similar jacket from GAP!)

Not only movies but her red carpet style is also equally stunning. Though her Oscars'07 appearance wasn't appreciated that much, her emergence on '08 carpet as a goddess is breath taking. She wore a goddess-style red gown by Marchesa.  One would definitely wonder if the gown added glamor to her or she added glamor to the gown.

And she did not stop giving surprises on Oscar red carpet since then. Oscars '09 has seen her in a silver Armani Prive gown as she walked the red carpet in Casadei 1616 pumps in a custom silver tone. This look was completed by a beautiful smile brought by her nomination in Best Actress category for her role in Rachel Getting Married.( loved her acting in the movie)

Recently, she has been spotted in London for the Royal world premiere of Alice in wonderland. I could not help but soak up in Anne's shimmering bronze Vivienne Westwood. What a vision! There is no second thought in saying that she can pull off almost anything.

Here is a picture of her from The Met's Costume Institute Gala. Anne looks quite the bombshell in her purple poofed and zippered frock. The dress is OK but her bouffant '60s hair and smoky eyes are what really stand out(though i think the hair is just not right). Love the silver criss-cross sandals.

And now the Oscars'10 is round the corner i can barely wait to watch her spread the magic yet again.She can truly claim the red carpet diva status. In my view she epitomizes "comfortable yet sophisticated fashion". There are only two people who can carry on the "Modern Day Audrey Hepburn" image. One being Leighton Meester, other, of course, is Anne Hathaway.