Two States in Lemon Chillo

Hola everyone! Hope you all are enjoying the spring months with all zeal? If not, wait for more bloom! ;)

Well, you might have got some idea from the title of this post that I'll be showcasing 'two looks' today; in association with LEMON CHILLO, a women's western wear brand offering a 'dash-of-lime' freshness in its designs. So, they sent me a pretty, colorful leaf printed maxi top and I being a lover of comfortable fashion chose to display two different looks using the same top that one can wear at different occasions. Take a look at both the looks below....

Look 1 - Contemporary Plush

top : Lemon Chillo | leggings : Yepme.com | footwear : Steve Madden | belt : Jabong

necklace, bracelet, ring : Privi Accessories | earrings : Accessorize

The first look that I've created with this high-low maxi top from Lemon Chillo is more of an urban, sophisticated trend that has an appealing appearance of its own. I teamed up the top with a pair of tangerine, high waist leggings that matches the multi color print (also having orange as one of them) on the top. Buttoned it up till the neck and secured the mid closing with a tangerine belt to give the whole look a structure, parting it rightly at the waist, to give a sleek fall beneath!

Since I created this attire keeping in mind a party look with all the vibrancy available, I completed it by adding some chunky jewellery pieces from one of my personal favorite online fashion jewellery stores, PRIVI ACCESSORIES (that sells through instagram only). The cream & magenta statement necklace, the gold plated-clear stone bracelet and the stone ring gave the much needed shimmer to the whole look and matched the pink stone earrings that I got from Accessorize as well. Keeping it all classy and posh, I chose to add my rose-gold heels in my feet and I was all done for this one!

Look 2 - The Roma Gyppo

shirt dress : Lemon Chillo | footwear : Hill Road (Mumbai) | belt : Jabong

necklace, silver metal bracelet : Shopnineteen.com

earrings, multi color bracelet, ring, anklets : Privi Accessories

Let me just break it to you that this second look I've created with the maxi top from Lemon Chillo is inspired by the Romanis of the Europe, originated from Northern India. Well, you must have already understood that by looking at my distinctive hairdo, but still I just wanted to let you know in detail. Now, coming to the semblance, I chose to wear the maxi top as a shirt dress since it looked pretty RAD to me. I knotted the flowy fabric ends of the dress to decline the drop, secured the mid rift with a belt looking like a waist band and buttoned up like a shirt completely to add some bohemian accessories that looked remarkable with all the subdued prints on the dress!

Everything artistic looks good to me and I like experimenting with my looks too, so for this one, I added a gypsy necklace with gold spikes on a turquoise block and a double silver cord from Shopnineteen, that matched the oxidised gold earrings that I got from Privi Accessories. Wore a heavy metallic bracelet on one hand, along with a multi color one on the other, and added a bronze ring in one finger only to balance the over all vibe. Also, chose to put on a pair of unconventional metallic anklets in each ankle with my flat, turquoise bellies to step out in vogue! Just to say, this look can unapologetically be worn at fashion weeks, or events that are a fashionably casual! 

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I really hope you liked checking out these two looks for summer/spring. Let me know which one is your favorite, in the comments below! Also, you can now FOLLOW ME on Snapchat (username : shubhigarg04) and stay in touch with me 24x7. How cool is that, no? 

Photographed by : Exposure Imageries

~xoxo~

Wedding Vibes : Part 1 - Engagement

Hey everyone! Hope y'all are enjoying the wedding music, especially that old school ochestra! If not, go peep outta your window and come back to read further. JK!

If you're following me on social media (especially facebook & instagram) you surely know that this post is the first one out of the 3 collaborations I'll be up with 3 different bloggers in my city, to tell you about our favorite ethnic wear designs, for 3 different ceremonies in this wedding season! We all know Indian weddings are grand, traditional and an exciting affair. It brings in joy and happiness with loads of enthusiasm and celebration, but a series of special occasions during a wedding raises a demand for a new wardrobe, not only for the bride and groom but for us too, being their friends or relatives! Engagement ceremony, being the first official function for the family where the to-be-bride & to-be-groom exchange rings, and both the families officially get together, calls for extra planning and preparations. Somehow, we girls know how difficult it becomes when deciding what to wear for that exclusive show!

So, the first ceremonial outfit we're gonna talk about today is for the engagement parties. I've got with me a blogger who's style I adore for Indian wear the most. Shishta Maurya from the Vineyard Passage blog, is a close friend and a super fashion blogger. Being a wedding photographer too, she herself has seen a lot of ethnicity in the big fat Indian weddings! Now, engagement ceremonies, especially in the family, demands a simple look without going OTT. Where on one hand the bride and groom are dressed in similar color palette from top to toe, you definitely do not want to carry that somber appearance! Today, Shishta and I decided to go comfy and stylish in our first ceremonial Indian attire, the famous Anarkali Suits, which has actually become a craze amongst ladies; as this is the most gorgeous style designed by merging the traditional look with an essence of modern trend. 

Basically, Anarkali suits refer to the flowing salwaar kameezes that are quite long and are designed like frocks or umbrellas without any type of slit at the side. These dresses generally include a kameez that falls below the knee, a churidaar that has folds near the ankle and a dupatta to add the ethnicity! The fashion of Anarkalis is not new, but what's definitely upgrading are the various new styles added under the name, from simple to flashy and much more, and we have got 2 different designs for you today, so keep reading.....

She's wearing - anarkali suit : Craftsvilla.com | footwear : Inc.5

earcuffs, ring : ApparelsShoesBagsNMore (on instagram)

I'm wearing - anarkali suit : Craftsvilla.com | footwear : Jabong | earrings, rings : Flipkart

The most important and fun, yet most annoying part during the wedding season is to go out shopping! Like, who's got so much of time to roam about in 50 stores across the city finding out that one perfect dress for the occasion. Well, hardly an of us, right? And then comes Online Shopping to our rescue, and my favorite website for ethnic wear has to be Craftsvilla.com! This site has a wide range of suits and ethnic dresses. To specifically mention the Anarkalis, the collection is so vast that we couldn't even reach the last page. From different fabrics like soft cotton, organza, velvet, net, silk, lace, chiffon, georgette and crepe; to different designs like weaving patterns, embellishments, sequin work and colors, intricate embroidery work for different occasions like for parties, family functions, festivals, daily wear/shopping, or for work; the list seems never ending!

Being bloggers, both Shishta and I have a good experience about what and how to order stuff online and we actually put it to use when we bought these two outfits for ourselves to rock at an engagement party we both had to go to together. Ofcourse, our tastes are very different from each other and you can see that above in the pictures already! Like, Shishta bought a pink suit for herself, which has a satin and chiffon lining inside and the upper layer consisting of georgette. The churidar is made of cotton and the dupatta is made of net! The front suit appears minimalistic as the embroidery is restricted to the neckline, the front button area and at the hem of the frock kurta all around in a row. The colors blue and gold of the zari embroidery are complimenting the bright pink color of the suit very well! And, she chose a 14 pleats kurta to keep the suit less heavy and the whole appearance raging, since Anarkalis mostly come with the full sleeves attached to give an appearance of structured body, because the fall of the suit is quite long too. The back of her suit is plain too but the catch is the round cut hole in the center attached to the neck that gives a graceful look! Where unlike Shishta, I went in for an extremely heavy and a different style of Anarkali that came in 4 pieces rather than 3. My suit included an independent kameez made of zari, a churidar of cotton, a kurta made of net, embellished with stones, embroidery with velvet & shining threads, and a dupatta made of net too! I went in for a light purple (mauve) color with green and pink highlights. The white stones embellished on the outer kurta makes the front and back look a little stylish & glamorous. Its a deep neck at the back with strings attached to secure the fall. I went for a bust-fitted suit with 18 pleats to flaunt my feminine style and curb my short height. The cinched waist of the Anarkali is the most magical part because it automatically makes you look slim while giving a flare from the umbrella hem, and we both loved it in our suits! Certainly one thing we did same was that we kept our dupattas on one shoulder side and not drape like the regular wear! Also, we all know how important is to accessorize at Indian functions. But, if you're wearing heavy suits, we suggest you to go minimal like us. Where you can see Shishta put on her gold earcuffs studded with white stones and went in for a white pearl ring to go with her simple kolhapuris studded with pearls as her footwear. And as for me, single looped earrings, a pair of green and purple stone rings worked best, with matching green heels to pump up my short height. To talk about the make-up, we both kept it quite subtle with natural pink lipshades and simple eye make-up with kajal and mascara. Also, we just left our hair lose open because flaunting that mane is what we girls love, right?! So yeah that's pretty much it about our outfits for the engagement party!

Anarkalis are known to bring out the utmost elegance and feminine appeal of women kind. In today’s time, Anarkali dresses are liked by women of all age groups that have knowledge of fashion trends. These beautiful dresses look attractive on every woman, without differentiating them on the basis of their figure, complexion or other factors. Anarkali dresses look equally beautiful on the ladies having a full figure as well as zero figure. Women towards the bulkier side can opt Anarkali suit with a large flare starting from the bodice area. They should avoid the Anarkali kurtas that have flare starting from the hips. Women with slender body structure should wear these dresses with average flare. Anarkalis look extremely awesome on tall ladies and equally fantastic on short ladies too. One should remember that deciding upon what to wear for the engagement should be taken into account with extra time and should not be decided in haste! So, if you're eager to buy these Anarkali Suits, there are several high quality online stores that have a great collection to choose but we'll recommend you to head to Craftsvilla.com right away because they have an exclusive range of styles in abundance with a lot of offers running at this time. So, go check out the website now!

Photographed by : Shubham Bhasin

~xoxo~