Quickie: Personal Fashion

Images by Hrishikesh Vimadalal 

Dress: Creo Mumbai; Shoes: Buffalo x Moonspoon Salon; Clutch: NO.6 

Sometimes forcing yourself to make a conscious effort to pick a different route in life than what would be an engraved psychological path set by your subconscious based on your history can be really difficult and scary. I am trying to experiment with a bunch of such "breaking of rules" or "conscious deviations from my default behavior" in my personal, professional and social life right now. I am unsure if I even need to try to break the mold as I don't see it as that dysfunctional and hence I am trying it in small doses just to see how it all works out. If I find myself doing more damage to self than before, I may come to the conclusion that I was doing it right the first time around. But I do want to make sure that I have tried a bunch of other different ways just for the heck of it. I am going to call these short experiments "Quickies". Yup psychology is slutty.

Take a Picture NY Post: Personal Fashion

Images by Hrishikesh Vimadalal 

Shirt: Opening Ceremony; Kilt dress: Comme Des Garcons; Leggings: BCBG; Shoes: Underground UK 

Initial plan was to shoot in the snow that had fallen the day before but by the time we started to shoot the little snow had long gone and did not taken the chill with it. After shooting for just 10 mins we realized we had to go indoors before our teeth started to fall off. Literally ran out of the park and found the nearest indoors and voila, we ended up in the subway. The first thought that came to my mind while shooting on the train platform was the NY post cover and hence that became our pseudo concept. What do you guys think?

Princess on the Loose: Street Fashion

Images by Prutha Raithatha 

It is a good thing to take a break from taking a break sometimes and actually getting a shot in. I was catching up with some friends at the Grey Dog cafe one weekend and taking my order was Princess Ariel! [real name Jess]. I could not get out of that place without asking her for a picture and she was too cute to actually step outside for me. Love [beyond life] her head chain thing which I think would not have looked half as cool without the orange hair. I know it's the new trend to be wearing head chains but honestly you are not going to find one as unique, elaborate and beautiful as hers. She found hers at Buffalo Exchange and it is vintage. Jess's real profession is being a musician but she studied photography. I hope she likes the pictures I took of her. Taking pictures of photographers always makes me a bit nervous. 

Thanks again Jess for being such a sweetheart.

Fashionable Bloggers of NYC: Press

Thanks GuestofaGuest.com for including me as one of your Fashionable Bloggers of NYC along side The Glamourai, Man Repeller, Street Etiquette, Natalie Off Duty, etc. It is soo cool to be recognized in NYC where I live!! hehe... Makes all the hard work worth it :)

xo

ShotGun [Slogan] Murugan

I normally never do this [write about other blogs on my blog], but I am obsessed with this one person’s talent of photography and documentation. His name is Gopal M S [or Slogan Murugan…don’t ask reasons for 2 names. It’s Indian hence consider it foreign and move on]. He has 3 blogs

1] http://mumbaipaused.blogspot.com/

This one is one my favorite because it’s all about Mumbai [where I am from] in its un-glorified true form. There are so many things M S documents on his blog about Mumbai that even I as a person who grew up there and spent 22 yrs of life in, finds fascinating. 

2] http://eyeforindia.blogspot.com/

This blog is essentially the same but about his travels to different parts of India and not restricted to Mumbai

3] http://mainsandcrosses.blogspot.com/

I think this one is mostly about Bangalore.

Anywho, Moving on, I love these 2 dappar Kutch guys he spotted in Kutch, Gujarat that totally speak fashion to me in the rawest hence highest form. I really wish India / Indians do not give up their traditional fashions ever. It’s too unique, beautiful and original to be lost. 

DUDE 1: Look at the earrings, his necklace, the details on his shirt, jacket and his jhoti/ harem pants. M S could have captured this guy better.

DUDE 2: Consider the crisp look of this auto rickshaw driver's Jacket and his layering. Love the turban although a lot of traditional Indian men wear it. And then you see the little western-ness creeping into the culture with those Sketchers type looking shoes. Makes me sad.

Images by M S Gopal

Radio mY Ass!!

Images by Shraddha Borawake

Ok, so im sorry for the non-“PG 13 rated “ blog title, but its so perfect for the picture! How cute is that transistor purse on this girl’s behind? I love accessories [or anything for that matter] that have a SOH [Sense of humor] to it. I have one such purse myself, but will post pics of it at a later date. BTW, I can’t wait for Apple to come out with Ipod shaped purses with actual music storing capabilities. So when u walk around with it, u can just plug in your headphones to the purse for music, or then just turn the knobs around to use it as a mobile- tensile-boom box, which is actually a purse!!...Ok I’ll stop now, I promise! J

PS: If anyone gets my ipod purse idea and thinks its awesome, pls holla at me in the comments section!!..just wannna spot like minded geniuses in the crowd ;-)

BOW chicka WOW WOW : NYC

So of course there isn’t anything pornographic about this guys outfit, but the Bow Tie is such a cute touch it deserves its very own “bow chicka wow wow” moment. Yes little things like these do work wonders for me * wink wink *.  Spotted on a lazy day off at union square, I loved this guy’s entire outfit. Folded khakis, blue sweater with matching blue Donald J. Pliner shoes and the blue and green bowtie with a few finger rings [not seen in the pic] all toped with the golf flat cap, this guy had the perfect ease factor added to his perfect put together style. Everything worked and so well !