How I Styled The Black Dress

Black…well enough has been said about the colour and how gorgeous a colour it is ….want to blend in – wear Black…want to stand out – wear Black…when in doubt….wear Black…..

If I could define black….excuse science here…;-)…. I would use one word….. “Versatile”….. wear it to – play it down….or to tone ‘IT’ up …..no other colour can get your fashion game bang on like black can….

Coming back to when I wore this absolutely gorgeous grecian flowy and yet gothic dress by Designer Vedika M…..Oh boy did I fall in love with this outfit….Oh yeah I did….

It isn’t your quintessential LBD (Little Black Dress) and thats what caught my fancy…..those padded shoulders with stud detailing….oooooowooooo….I had a fashion crush……

The sheer(ness) of the dress was another element that had me at the first look…….I wanted it….like really wanted it….

The drape essentially grecian….and  modern stud detailing…with the very 70’s shoulder pads….. this dress is so 2017…..

I photo-documented ‘The Dress’ for my lovelies….you know how much I love to capture my fun fashion moments and share it with you all….hoping to inspire a few of you out there to take some fashion risks and have fun….and give a try to not so traditional ways to dress……

It was an early morning shoot on the streets of beautiful South Mumbai….. to compliment the outfit and to bring out the grunge element I played with  Brown and Black eye shadows to create a smoky eye look….Mascara, Lipstick and Blush…..and me was all set…

I tied my hair back and tight ….put on my majorly favourite Patent Leather shoes…..and I was ready to showcase the grungy cool dress to you all….. I hope you enjoy the ‘Black Magic’…..

 

 

 

 

 

Outfit: Vedika M

Shoes : Koovs

Lipstick – Nykaa

PS: I am soon launching makeup videos on my youtube channel…. Thanks for all the comments and mails and inspiring me to do some styling and make-up videos…… Love you all for being such a lovely readers and for being as inspiring as you all are….. See you On youtube too…..

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How I Styled Indian Gown for Day Look

You know you are in Mumbai when the festivities are in the air at this time of the year. Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most celebrated festivals in this part of the world. It marks the beginning of the festive season and all that a girl needs is  more reasons to buy, make and take out the Indian-wear all dressy and flouncy and rich.

 

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I am as girly as girly gets, never been a tomboy, though I love the grunge as much as the bling , I take my love for wearing Indian wear to a whole different level during the festivities.

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So my lovelies in the weeks and months your truly is going to photo document as many possible of my Indian wear looks and share with you.Officially I have more reasons to dress up , its my job too… hehehehhee all in the name of work you see…. I just love my job….. dressing up doesn’t even feel like work you see…. 😉

By no mean does it mean I don’t work hard enough. Like you guys know I also also Style Coach people and help them dress , look and feel good. It gives me immense happiness to see the transformations and the joy of seeing happiness in the eyes of my clients and the confidence in their gait……. it sure is a priceless feeling.

So, I was at the Lakme Fashion Week last week and as always it is a joy to see the veteran, new and upcoming talent all at the same platform. Some are quirky and some classic, some love their cottons and some their silks. It is an awesome platform to meet new and talented designers on the block, there is where I met the very lovely Designer Mrunalini Rao from Hyderabad.  She loves designing Indian wear and her outfits were classic and gorgeous. See for your self….

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Without being over the top and just the right bling is her style. The lehengas designed by her  had gorgeous use of embroidery and just the right mix of colours. and are  the kind you would wear to a wedding in the family or a friend in a heartbeat,brides who love classic and timeless styling would love them for their trousseau .

I decided to wear one of her outfits for the festivities. Gowns are mostly kept aside for the evenings and yours truly decided to wear it during the day time, this particular gown by Mrunalini is  so Indian in its essence that I wore it for the ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. I loved the colour and and a subtle dash of bling . This outfit could be played up by accessorising and using bright makeup for an evening. Since I was wearing it during the day I decided to use a subtle gold hair band as the only accessory and tied my hair in a low bun.

 

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Kept the makeup simple, Just used the Ponds BB cream as a base, which instantly brightens the skin . Eyes were done up in slightly thick eyeliner than I usually wear and some mascara. Some blush and nude Lipstick and I was ready to greet the lord and celebrate the festive in style.

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I hope you enjoyed the look. Looking forward to hearing from you.

OUTFIT : Mrunalini Rao

MAKE UP : Ponds BB Cream, Lakme Absolute Eyeliner, Mac Blush & ColorBar Lipstick

HAIR BAND: Gifted

 

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