The Working Girl Ideas To Wearing Lace

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Dressing for work comes with a different yet defined set of rules - some that we make for ourselves and some laid down by our work environment. Thinking about what to wear for work can feel like a job in itself. Undebatably, LACE is a tricky fabric to adorn as it always transcends the fine lines of sophistication and provocation. Some may argue that lace shouldn't be included in the work wear, but I believe that wearing lace is all about finding the balance. So for all you working girls, wanting to tune-up your work-style-quotient in lace, here are a few of my styling tips -

1. If you've always been conservative when it comes to lace and are now fancying an experiment, start with delicate yet well structured lace tops/shirts in basic colours. You can pair them with your favourite pair of trousers, a pencil skirt or underneath a well fitted suit. 

2. If lace pencil skirts are your thing but you still want to remain in the "safe" territory, pair your skirt with a basic shirt or, if your work place allows, a T-Shirt. However, avoid printed or graphic T-Shirts in this regard. You can finish your look with a tailored blazer and a pair of pointy pumps. 

3. When it comes to jewellery/accessories, less is always more. Much like my look, try sticking to minimalistic and dainty pieces. Yet again, if your work environment permits, you may experiment with contrasts in terms of colour.

4. The same principle as above applies when we talk of make-up. We ofcourse want our skin to look fresh and awake, but remember less is always more. I added a strong red lip for the purposes of this outfit. You always have a choice to go in for a more natural or a lip stained look. 

5. If you choose to stray away from the basics and pick lace in shades of wine, aubergines, maroons or coloured pieces with a nude lining, anchor the rest of the look with muted accessories. 

6. If an all out lace top, shirt or a skirt is not an option you can follow due to work constraints, a little peek-a-boo always works and adds so much textural and visual impact to the overall look. A lace hem peeking from just underneath your blazer or a structured jacket is an interesting dimension to the overall look. 

7. Another interesting pairing can be to wear a lace blazer over your regular shirt, top or T-Shirt. It's safe and spot on chic. 

8. Coming back to pencil skirts. If you feel that your skirt in any way is overwhelming, pair it with a top/shirt of the same colour i.e. ditch contrasts in terms of colours and textures. This shall render a very sleek and minimalistic look to the overall outfit. My personal tip would be to stick to minimal jewellery as well.

9. Whenever in doubt, add your favourite blazer! 

10. Last but not the least, if your work place is a fancier version of what most of us would envy, go ahead and try this girl! 

Wearing - 

Skirt - Myntra.com

T-Shirt and Scarf - Old (Gifted probably)

Bag - ALDO

Jewellery and Watch - Mom's

Sandals - Jabong

On my lips - Neutrogena Merlot in shade 90 

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Agam

 

Talking Obsessions : Mint

                                                                                 

                                                                       

                                                                               

                                                           

                                                                         

                                                           

Do you agree that colour fixation obsession exists? If you have been a TrimmingsAndLace regular you should be able to answer that for me. For those of us who've met recently, let me answer that for you. MINT - This flirty shade of green and turquoise broke the shackles of outdated, blasé bathroom tiles and witnessed a rip-roaring resurgence last year. The blog saw me embracing the colour in full power and sharing style ideas to wear it with aplomb here. This cool shade is soft and neutral, but still the perfect sweet staple to have in your wardrobe. Taking inspiration from some delectable macaroons and creamy sorbets I went in for a candy contrast with mint here. For a transition into Fall, I thought of allowing the spunk hiding in the maybe.I.exist little corner of me to come out and take the center stage. I paired mint with a sheer blouse and inaugurated the season's drama here. 

What's next? Well, post this monotone, one-colour look, I am feeling inspired by Monique Lhuillier Fall 2013 runway. Emerald green is the crowned jewel this year and I am loving the idea of pairing the regal shade with cool mint. So, does colour obsession exists? For now, I am taking it as a YES!

Wearing - 

Top - Forever 21

Jeans - ZARA

Flats - ALDO (worn here)

Neckpiece - H&M (worn here)

Bag - Nine West (here)

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Agam

                                                        

                 
        

                                                                       

Sunkissed : Fig and Navy

                                                                                 

                                                                                       

                                                                               

                                                                                   

                                                                                       

The deal with me is that when I go shopping the halo of picking a particular trend or a particular colour floats very bleakly on me. I know this can label me a little unprofessional or careless considering what I do, but more often than not this judgement leaves me happily surprised. That is because I get to savoir a "I picked what's in trend" moment. Case in point these fig jeggings. I went shopping to pick up the much popular and rather common red or hot pink pair. Absence of my size and presence of I.have.to.get.one.today attitude, stumbled me upon this pair. I wasn't happy with my purchase until I skimmed a few fashion magazines to realize that this lush blend of salmon, pastel rose and rich pink was one of 'the colours' for spring. And before you know it...the happy halo was back and bright!! Next on agenda, a semi-professional meeting and an I.have.to.wear.these.today.come.what.may attitude. Hence, a navy teaming and the structured blazer. A subtle stack-up and a floral scarf helped me sober the heaviness the blazer brought to the look. And off I was...

So, what are your views on the look? Also, how do you turn up the chic element of your professional wear??

Wearing - 

Jeggings - Local Store

Crème Top - Gifted

Navy Cardigan - Tommy Hilfiger (here)

Blazer - TrimmingsAndLace (here)
Shop - Here

Scarf - Local Store (here)

Ballerinas - H&M (here)

Bag - Nine West

Accessories - Aldo, Claire's, Gifted, Thrifted

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Agam

The Chronicles of Color

                                                                           

                                                                        

                                                                          

What crosses your mind when you hear Black and White? Well I would say Black and White movies or the Audrey Hepburn poster in my room in her iconic Givenchy from Breakfast at Tiffany's. (I read on a blog that mentioning Audrey Hepburn or Coco Chanel by a style blogger is so cliché but whatever, honestly is the best I can given you). What crosses your mind when you see Black and White outfits? Well I would say outfits that are so effortlessly stylish and classic. The someone who phrased "opposites attract" was so very right (and wise). These two colors are the spectrum extremes, yet each time you pair them together they look so elegant, crisp and strong. Its that instance when your outfit speaks for you.

More than often, I have ended up pairing Black and White as my to.fall.back.upon resorts. These are the dependable ones.

                                                                           

                                                                          

This skirt sadly hasn't got many chances to be adorned. I was always skeptical about it, considering it was stripped which made it a little difficult to be paired with just any blouse - something which I believe is the 'utility' aspect of a skirt. With this outfit, I wanted to keep the color palette basic and mix two abstract prints together. The lesson I have learnt in amateur print mixing is to keep the color genre same/similar. This not only keeps the individuality of the piece intact but also is a safe bet for starters. But way wild is definitely on my cards.

Way before I started blogging, I had been accessorizing this blouse with turquoise accessories. With this post, I knew ITS TIME.
This post is also my entry for the InDIAN FASHION BLOGGERS - InFB Black and White remix challenge. It would be so exciting to see bloggers from around the world share their Black and White outfit ideas. Looking forward to this thriving learning experience :D

Wearing -

Skirt - Thrifted

Top - Local Store in Dubai

Kitten Heel Pumps - Thrifted

Bag - Vincii

Earrings, Cuff and Rings - In Silver

Turquoise Bracelet - Thrifted

Black Bracelet - ALDO

Do you remember my Black and White outfit from here?

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Agam

Colour Wheel

A big big hello to all my lovely people. Now, this one really has to big because it comes after long..yaayyeeee I am finally back :D

Now before my absence begins to sound like a planned sabbatical..let me tel you dearies that it was so not planned and this entire phase included only two non - exciting things - Work (loads of it) and Bad Health (because of the work and certainly loads of it). So, a big phewwwwwwwwww :p that it's all over and over on a fantastic note!!

Amidst all this, I did keep myself updated with regular dose of fashion :) Summer fashion did abandon the clichés and bought in lots of bold, statement colours into picture. It certainly was THE FASHION MOMENT as sophisticated theatrics made way for statement colours. It definitely is the Colour - Block carry forward, but who's complaining??

I am usually the one keeping it minimal when wearing dresses. Mostly, I have been accessorizing dresses by teaming them up with nudes. But I decided to give that code a miss this time :)

Check it out:

Keeping up with Vogue's 'Big Bright Fashion' tutorial, instead of teaming this dress with say a sober bag, I experimented with this bright purple hobo. As, regards the footwear I preferred going back to my basics :):)

This dress is one of my most favourite pieces. It is perfect to wear for fun (autumn-y) lunches and because of its double-breasted collars its a good substitute for regular formal wears as well. Plus it ties in a bow at the back <3<3

 

 

Wearing:

Printed Dress: TrimmingsAndLace

Ballerina Flats: H and M

Bag: Thrifted (Mumbai)

Watch: Bonia

You might wanna see I wore colours here.

My dearest follows can now grab TrimmingsAndLace updates and much more Facebook. You can also follow me at Twitter @TrimmingsNdLace. I shall be waiting :):):)

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Love

Agam

Codes And Colour

Hey guys :: )

We all are aware of that one old saying, " Nothing works better than basic denims and a crisp white shirt." Apparently, for reasons unknown to me, its the standard answer provided by almost all celebrities and fashion forwards when asked about their favourite outfit. It is so cliché yet SO TRUE. When in doubt, this outfit indeed works the best for you. But if you guys too follow my Somethings Are Never Just Basic philosophy, I am sure you would like the pop of COLOUR I infused in this CODE.

 

 I paired my regular denims with a white poplin shirt. I tied this beautiful printed scarf in blue and white as a bow. I added colour with this large Hobo bag (It is indeed large, it carries my laptop as well :p), ballerina flats and my super cute hearts bracelet (Its actually a neck - piece worn as a bracelet). You can check out how I wore a different shade of it here.  

Wearing:

Jeans from Lycra
Poplin Shirt from ZARA
Bag from Mango
Ballerina flats from a local store in Chandigarh
The scarf is thrifted from Mumbai
Hearts Neck - piece is gifted :)

My blog so far has never seen a product review. However I just want to share with you a wonderful product I discovered today. It was meant to be a quick pick from the department store but it surely left me excited and happier today. I am talking of the new range of Body Wash from LUX. I recently picked up their 'Scarlet Blossom' body wash. Its rich in colour (It's *Violet*) and the texture has a fine pearl finish. But what impressed me the most was the fragrance. The fragrance completely, entirely swept my senses. It claims to be scented with Egyptian Violets and Elemi Oil, but after using it all I could think of was sum luxe spas in Bali or Egypt maybe. And certainly the fragrance does lingers. A spa experience in a bottle..you wouldn't mind that, would you? 

The 250ml bottle costs Rs. 99 which makes it a great buy..trust me!!

If you go on to try this, I would love to know your views as well :)

Guys, you can also find me on FACEBOOK and TWITTER now. Look out for my Facebook page as TrimmingsAndLace and my Twitter handle as TrimmingsNdLace. I hope to see you :)

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Love

Agam

~~Whites And Ferns~~

Hello lovely Readers!!
Apologies for this vague title..I am hoping to justify it as I proceed with this post. I am having trouble deciding as to what I want to talk about in this post ( I am sure we all have 'THOSE DAYS'). I think my Grey matter has gone for a little sabbatical. So this post is gonna be all RANDOMNESS!!

So, here starting with ten RANDOM things about me. I hope that what my dearest followers know of me through my posts, this would simply add to knowing me a little more...and here's certainly hoping that you all would be interested :):)

1. I love clothes. I love to shop and if I cannot find something that I particularly want, I rampage boutiques till I finally get it tailored or should I say custom-made :p

2. I love my family. My mom is my best friend and my Dad is the cutest in the world.

3. I have an elder sister. Her name is Umang and I idolize her. Also, we are lucky to have the same size in clothes and shoes!!

4.I believe in fairy tales (and Karma). Its Amit who completes my fairy-tale :)

5. I swear by natural i.e. 'kitchen shelf ' products for skin.

6. One of my biggest source of strength and inspiration is my brother Gautam. He means the world to me and I feel blessed to have him.

7. I hate getting clicked. OK not hate but it makes me extremely uncomfortable. That's the reason that most of the time you find me head-less :p

8. My best friends are Tanya and Bhanu. Tanya is my soul sister. The reason I can write to you is her. Bhanu is my agony aunt. She is the most positive person alive and knowing her you cant help but appreciate all the good things in life.

9. I love to dress traditional. My favourite outfit is the Salwar Kameez.

10. I would love to visit Disney Land one day. Also its my dream to see a World Cup Football match live (Did I mention I love football :D) and and and visit the manufacturing units of each and every Luxury House!!

:):):):):):)

Coming over to why this post is titled what it is!! I realized that Summers are fast transforming into Monsoons and till date I had not done an outfit post in the SUMMER CLASSIC - WHITE. Here's a look into how I wore white today:

                                                                                   

I wore a white sundress with fern green wedges :) I belted this A line dress to enhance and define its shape. Green and Purple were the two colours I picked to contrast with this dress. Keeping in tune with the tone of the dress I kept my accessories minimal. A few bangles and the neck-piece complemented the entire look.
                                                                        

Beautiful embroidery details the neck of this dress. The embroidery adds a feminist touch to the other wise strong appeal of the dress with regard to its fabric, buttons and pockets.
                                                                             

I finished the look with a green bag which I carried like a super-size clutch.

Wearing:

White Sundress: Local Boutique (Dubai)

Fern Green Wedges: Vintage Shop (Shimla)

Bag: Nine West

Bangles and Neck-piece: Gifted :)

• You can catch me wearing green here.
• The bag was also carried by me here.
• My love for 'belting' outfits can be seen here, here and here.

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Love

Agam

"And Who Am I?"

 "And who am I? That's one secret I'll never tell. You know you love me. XOXO, Gossip Girl."

Hello Lovelies!! 

So, isn't the very opening of this post reminiscent of what this post is gonna be all about? Well you guessed it right...its GOSSIP GIRL!!

I promise not to tell you in-depth about what the show is (which you probably do know!!) or how much every girl world over raves over the fashion set-up of the show or dreams to get a chance to live that life once so as to be able to wear all that wonderful stuff. I certainly am one of those and the reason this post is about Gossip Girl is because I just can't be done watching a back-to-back run of its episodes :p (EVER!!)

The entire theme of the show is based on something we all love and is very much a part of our lives i.e. BLOGGING. The show is narrated by an omniscient yet unseen blogger who digs into the scandalous and webbed lives of the Manhattan elite. Moreover, the show stars the 'FASHION IT' GIRLS Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen and Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf. We know that already..don't we??

I certainly believe that this is the power of art, in this case writing (as Gossip Girl is based on a book titled the same written by Cecily von Ziegesar) as well as cinema/filming. Art has the power of conceiving a thought process, giving it a defined shape and character and infusing it into our minds, till the very gap between fiction and reality vanishes. There comes that sublime state where you start believing the magic world of Harry Potter or feeling the pain when Blair sheds a tear in isolation.

Coming over to another aspect of my blog now and that is my outfits :) If you love clothes as much as I do, you would agree with me, that sometimes your clothes talk to you :) Say, I proved I swear by fiction :p

So, for some time now I have been ideating wearing basic shorts with formal/semi-formal blouses in Chiffon, Georgette, Lace and Crepe. I have attempted to do the same with the following outfit:

I wore a Georgette floral print shirt (worn here) with basic black shorts. I felt that the floral shirt imparts a semi-formal look to the entire outfit (because of the fabric) hence I accessorized the look by wearing a pearl necklace and cocktail ring (also worn here). I also wore a multi-coloured cuff (worn here) and nude bracelets.

In order to balance the formal setting of the shirt and the accessories with the comfort shorts are meant to impart, I paired the outfit with simple ballerina's and a black hobo.

Wearing:

Georgette floral shirt: Local boutique in Dubai

Black shorts and Ballerina's: Thrifted from Delhi

Bag: Vincii

Bracelets and Cocktail Ring: Thrifted from Australia

Cuff: Forever 21

On my nails: Revlon 404 Siren

I leave you all with a few memorable quotes from Gossip Girl :):)

1. " Whoever said that money doesn't buy happiness didn't know where to shop."

                                                                  -Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf

2. "Well I'm sorry I'm not who you thought I was, but what's happened is in the past, and all I can do is try to change. If you can't accept that, then you're not who I thought you were."

-Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen

3. "You don't know a good thing until it's gone. And found something else."

                   -Kristen Bell as Gossip Girl

4. "Usually I have a "never say never" policy, but for you I'll make an exception."

-Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf

5. "'m not anyone, I'm me."

-Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf

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Agam