On The Street...Verka Girl

                                                                    

                                                                      

                                                                     

                                                                               

     

                                                                 

                                                                                 

Blogging has always enchanted me with new and exciting experiences along the route. A few months back, Baliabhishek.com and I went to the streets to capture the impulse of fashion from ground zero. An uncontrolled environment with no monitored poses and expressions was not only a fresh experience for me, but also made me liberal and free in the posts that followed. This weekend, sharing our experience with you. 

Wearing - 

Top - Forever 21

Skirt - Thrifted (Wore it back here)

Sandals - From a vintage store in Shimla (like these)

Bag - Stradivarius

Necklace - Forever 21

Brooch - Gifted

Bracelets - Assorted

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Love

Agam

Spring, Prints and Getting Lucky

                                                                                      

                                                                         

                                                                             

                                                                    

                                                                          

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                     

                                                                     

An overload of pictures explain my happiness of returning with an outfit post. It indeed has been long (remember this). The past two months were a crazy roller-coaster to say the least, albeit the most memorable two months of my life. If you are on my Instagram, you might know but for those who aren't, my sister's wedding last month accounted for all this craziness and the missing posts ofcourse! So, what goes into making a typical Indian wedding...well you got to stay tuned for it!

Spring finally is showing colours in this part of the world, after a string of rainy days. Across fashion circuits, spring undoubtedly is the most loved season. For me it signifies happy dressing. Stockings, bare legs, dresses, blazers, light cardigans all seem to fit the bill. Its the vibe of the weather which makes even the monotone outfits bright and cheery. In this case, the orange satchel did the trick too. Much like crop-tops, my love for black and white too has been on a rise. With this outfit, I kept the overall contrast to a minimum retaining the satchel as the statement piece. A special mention to these velvet pumps which I bought sometime in December at a steal price. Ain't you just lucky when you find heels you can literally run in. Gold accessories and my new-found love for nude lips finished my look. What are you loving this March? Tweet and share with me - @TrimmingsNdLace. 

Wearing - 

Dress - TrimmingsAndLace

Blazer (DIY-ed) - TrimmingsAndLace (before)

Bag - ASOS

Stockings and Belt - Forever 21

Bracelets - Mango and Gifted

Rings - Romwe

Pumps - Marks & Spencer

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Love

Agam

March Loves

March is my favourite month of the year. Pleasant, warm weather, signs of spring, carried forward love month, flowers, longer days, birthday month, love of life birthday month, mini-holidays, macaroons, bare-legs, light cardigans, happy skin...and the following (newer) reasons!

 M.A.C Ruby Woo

   M.A.C Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in shade NC35

100% Pure Organic Argan Oil

March L o v e s!

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Love

Agam

Style Crush : Olivia Palermo

                                                                          

                                                                                  

                                                                           

                                                                               

                                                                        

The fashion circuit is a live-wire. Its dynamic with new ideas, style inspirations, fashion icons, cuts and colours making their way into our everyday lives...everyday. They leave us with more reasons than one to get inspired, dress up and look stylish everyday. Like many of you, there are celebrities, actors and fellow bloggers I really admire for their personal style and the ideology and thoughts behind the same. Something that strikes a commendable balance between being effortless in their style and making the audience sit up and take notice. One such socialite in my list of fashion inspirations and style crushes is Olivia Palermo. I like how she plays with colours and contrasts, sometimes adorning the most basic of silhouettes in an uber stylish way. I also admire how she adds textures to her outfits - a chiffon top underneath a military-inspired utilitarian jacket or a fur vest worn with jeans. Brownie points for dressing-up flats. Her style is something I personally resonate with. Do you have a style crush? Don't forget to tell me about it in the comments section below.

*All images via Pinterest.

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Love

Agam

Thanking You : 50's And Burgundy Bests

                                                                              

                                                                            

                                                                              

                                                                           

                                                                                  

A very warm hello to all of you. I hope you had a fabulous and enriching first week of 2014. As I start my year on the blog, I really feel I cannot thank you all enough for being a source of constant support and encouragement. Blogging about fashion and your tastes in style, may seem like a cake-walk but trust my contemporaries and me when we say that it is a demanding job to do. Nevertheless, there hasn't been a day when I have woken up not loving what I do and not wanting to do it over and over again. A big credit for that goes to you all. So thank you so very much. Here's to lots of work, lots of styling ideas, lots of interactions and to loving and living your dream. Cheers!

Wearing - 

Coat - Van Heusen (here)

Sweater - ZARA

Trousers - TrimmingsAndLace

Scarf - Promod

Bag - Louis Vuitton Pochette Accessories

Pumps - Dune

Earrings - DIY (like this)

Cuff - Westside

Bangle - Gifted 

Ring - Forever 21

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Love

Agam

What's To Come...The better and the best!

                                                                            

                                                                          

                                                                                   

                                                                           

                                                                           

                                                                           

I have always believed and learnt over the years, that life is about two things (much of it maybe) - love and hope. The latter is a state of mind, a scenario for the better and beautiful to come. As the sun dips, the sky grey's and a blanket of fog greets our mornings and evenings, a spring like outfit goes a long way to...simply make-believe in the sunnier days ahead. Like I said before, colours, cuts can depict and transform our mood. So, as I bid goodbye to bare legs and slipped into the routine hues, I needed this outfit as my rebound. Or maybe, I got impatient to wait for spring afterall. 

After multiple sessions of how not to match your prints, fashion runways this year showed us how to wear them with aplomb. Boxy top and shorts make up for a completely care-free and comfortable outfit, suited for those sunny soft winter brunches. The great part about this look is that you can pair the top and shorts together or wear them as separates. Pair a silk blouse with these shorts for the day and slip into a solid coloured blazer with this top and your favourite pair of jeans for the night. Further, you can always swap the boxy top with a tailored blazer for the super chic short-suit look. A basic white T-shirt helped me instill a break in the print, besides keeping me warm. I preferred wearing these neutral flats, since I felt anything taller would be too much leg. 

Until I re-style it soon, I say "¡Hola Spring." Have a wonderful holiday season.

Wearing - 

Boxy Top and Shorts - TrimmingsAndLace

T-Shirt - Next

Bag - Mom's (Chanel 2.55)

Flats - H&M

Bangles and bracelets - Westside (here), FabAlley, Gifted

Ring - Myntra.com

Mid Finger Ring - ASOS

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Love

Agam

The Quirkviduality Duo

                                                                                  

                                                                            

                                                                             

As a stylist, Autumn/Winter is my favourite time of the year. It’s the time when you can safely detach your fashion ideas from the conventional. You can throw on a scarf to brighten up the monotones and play around with colours and contrasts like never before. Against the dim sun cheerful prints help brave the cold, much like the vibrant plaids and tartans.
Talking of prints, fashion has forever been revolutionizing prints. I have never doubted the power of a print – be that florals, abstract, whacky, geometric or animal prints. However, post this I have never been surer of the power of a kitsch piece to make a statement like no other. THIS thanks to the pioneer of functional art in India – The Quirk Box. The Quirk Box products besides being fun, colourful, entertaining and a show-door to anything and everything mundane, are inspiring. They draw out a different perception, sometimes subjective, but always let the quirkviduality shine. Case in point this dream circus boyfriend jacket. Initially, my styling ideas were up against the wall with this jacket, but once worn all pieces came together and this statement jacket was ready to shine on.  

A cropped top lends a wonderful balance to the boyfriend jacket, while keeping the femininity of the look intact. My infatuation with crop tops over seasons has grown by the day. Bra tops, crop tees, ruffled bandeaus' or corsets, this is one trend and I vouch for self, is not going to be ditched anytime soon. Statement earrings and some arm candy in neutral tones were my accessories of choice to enhance the look without diluting the glory of our center-piece!

Wearing - 

Boyfriend Jacket - c/o The Quirk Box (Shop)

Top - Promod

Pants - (we've come a long way)

Peep-toes - Vero Moda (last seen)

Watch - Kenneth Cole

Bracelets - Assorted

Earrings - Forever 21

Ring - Thrifted

On my nails - O.P.I Alpine Snow

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Love

Agam