Happiness: Random

Images by Prutha Raithatha

This post is not about fashion. Just a little something I wanted to post as a weekend treat. Shot this girl randomly on the street while I was practicing just shooting people passing by after I bought my first DSLR 2 months go. She just saw me on the corner of the street with my camera and started posing… You can see the rest yourself.

There were not many words exchanged. She started posing and I started clicking. When she got closer to me and I took that last shot. I looked up after the shot and said to her, “You have to look at this last picture”. And she did and we both couldn’t say a word to each other after that. We both had crazy idiot smiles on our faces. Half excited and half super excited. And then we parted still unable to speak.

 

If she were a guy this would have been one of my short love stories. But alas I wish you all felt like her this weekend… HAPPY!!!

THANKUUUUUUUUU

I may not say this enough but I really should...
Thank you all [my readers, shraddha, my friends, family, neighbors, subway newspaper guy, coffee lady at Starbucks, everyone!!!!]
For all the support, for checking out the blog regularly and for commenting/ following and in short having a conversation with me through this blog on my favorite topics: people and fashion!!
I REALLY REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!!

I recently got awarded the Versatile Bloggers award by 2 other fabulous fashionistas

1] Jemina
http://www.jeminajakin.com/2010/07/versatile-blogger-award.html

And
2] Sootjeelina
http://sootjeelina-fashionblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-very-first-award.html

Do check out their fabulous blogs too!! And really ladies, thank you soo much for the encouragement!! I love your blogs too.. I really do!! You guys totally made my day!!

This is how you beat the Heat: Street Fashion

Images By Shraddha Borawake

Outfit: self-made and Hand sewn; Shoes: Forever 21; Bangles: Flea Market; Ring: Self Made; Bracelet: Made by a friend.

There are 2 things I learnt from Zgizelle [who is a ballet dancer]

1] Follow your heart

2] Don’t care what people think

Both of which I normally do, but when it comes to shaving off my head [which I have wanted to try since I was 11] I still haven’t had the guts to do. I will someday [I have promised myself that] just don’t know when.

The Ying Yang is a great touch to the shaved head. It’s like a dynamic tattoo cause it changes shapes and sizes as the hair grows and is also easily changeable with a few weeks notice. What a cool concept!!

If no one says "I love u", you BUY it!! Lol..: Personal Fashion

Romper: Eight Sixty; Shoes: Steve Madden; Hairpin: H&M; Clutch: Bakers; Necklace: Monet; Envelope Ring: Topshop

It’s been an interesting week but an even more interesting weekend. Not to get into details but just trust me when I say so J.

I love this summer with the influx of rompers of all forms and shapes available in every store. I love the shorts part of it and the one-piece part of it. It’s such an easy outfit to wear. 

Cobalt is a very attractive color to me but I don’t know anyone else who obsesses over this color more than my friend Deb. Out of the 9 things she bought on her trip to NYC last week 6 of them were cobalt in color…Not kidding. I have proof!!

Happy Independence Day to the North Americans!! I included one of the pictures I took of the Macy’s fireworks in Manhattan yesterday. Little excited I was to see the celebrations. The fireworks get me everytime!! 

Garcon Loving: Street Fashion

Images By Shraddha Borawake

Shorts: Comme Des Garcons; Sweater: Hendri Bendel; Boots: Miu Miu; Bag: YSL; Glasses: Tom Ford

Clean lines and smart cuts are the words here. Lindsay knows how to do it right. But then again you cant go wrong with Comme Des Garcon’s anything I feel. Love the shorts!!! And I do need a big bag like her’s too. Just that I need mine to also be filled with Benjamins!! Super broke lately and that’s not good at all… lol…

Lindsay is an event producer with some awesome taste. 

Just Shoot Me: Street Fashion

Images by Prutha Raithatha

Shoes: Martin Margiela; Socks: Louis Vuitton; Jeans/ Necklace/ Watch: Diesel; Tee: Calvin Klein; Ring: Soul+ Fetish, Milan

If only someone paid me to do street fashion as a profession, I would quit my day job this very instant. It’s beautiful cute boys like Victor [Who is a model FYI] that totally make my day/ month/ year/ decade. How HOT IS HOT!!!

Ok, this is very hard for me, but I am going to try to not think about how hawt he is for 1 min and talk about his simple yet chic look. First, you can never go wrong with blue jeans and a white tee. But I love the red shoes and beanie as accents. And the edgy accessories with the wide leather belt watch are perfect to spice up this cool look. And a crooked sexy smile to go with it, goes a long way ;-)

Life is good isn’t it?

Forms and Shapes: Personal Fashion

Harem Pants: Topshop ; Top/ Necklace: H&M ; Shoes: Nine West 

With every passing day I realize more and more that fashion for me is quite therapeutic. All my downs can be converted into ups by simple retail therapy as first option but if that’s not possible, just fashion intake in any form. I remember while growing up, whenever I would stay up the entire night studying right before my exams, if at around 3 am, I was really bored of studying or very sleepy, I would get up and go to the mirror and put on some really creative makeup. I would spend 15 mins experimenting, get really really freaking happy that I looked pretty at 3am [still in my pjs] and once satisfied by my makeup achievement, I would go back to studying with my makeup on. See what I mean by fashion in any form is therapeutic. The only down side of it was the minor heart attack my father would have every time he entered my room at 4.30 am to check on me in his sleep….lol… poor pappa!

I had the best weekend with an old friend…didn’t even need makeup to brighten up my day  !!

Ricky's : Street Fashion

Images By Mariam Mamaji

Outer Shirt/ Pants: Rick Owens; Inner shirt: Julius; Glasses: Cutler And Gross; Ring: Workstead; Bag: Augusta; Shoes: Converse

Rick Owens is ofcourse one of my favorites designers. Although I still don’t own anything of his [due to obvious reasons…cha ching!!.] but I love it when I spot it on others on the street.  Josh is sporting a Rick Owens’ long outer shirt and pants. I love the male harem pant look which Josh has styled perfectly with the big leather bag, the converses and cool hair styling. Over all a very artistic look I would say.

Wanna Play?: Street Fashion

Images by Shraddha Borawake

Romper: Urban Outfitters; Belt/ Ring: Ebay ; Bag: Diesel; Shoes: Rouge; Badminton Necklace: Flea Market

It’s seldom that you see a sight like her on a Sunday morning at 10 am. But we did. And it totally made my day!!

Ting Ting’s romper is the cutest spring/summer find and she couldn’t have accessorized it better. That belt is beyond divine and I want it want it want it!!  The badminton racket necklace is complete inspiration. Love the entire outfit but also think that she does a fab job with her eye makeup. I have been trying really hard to get my eye makeup to look like hers but every time I try I end up looking like Amy Winehouse on crack…wait what?.. I meant like Amy Winehouse …lol…

Ting Ting is a graphic Designer for an apparel company.  

All Saints: Personal Fashion

Dress/ Boots: Allsaints Spitafield; Leather Cuff: Mango; Studded Leather cuff: Party City for Halloween [lol]

I wish I was all saints, but there is a devil in me that’s just too darn evident. Anything that says “I’m different” I have to have. With very rapidly dwindling bank balance I still went and splurged on this Allsaints ensemble. Of course the gods get some major sadistic pleasure in having them open up their first store in NYC right below my apartment building. I couldn’t help it, the store is magic and it just pulled me in!!

Remember how I’ve told you before that I love leather that looks old/ worn out/ vintage. Well I found my dream boots in the store. I love the color, which is black leather with hints of brown to give it the vintage look. They are just fantastic and I love wearing them with a few straps open. And the dress!!!! It’s my summer white find. It’s asymmetrical, confusing, weird yet feminine. Sooo pretty!!! So many times I wish I had an afro. Would have been sooo perfect with this look!

This weekend went by at a million mph!! But I got to sleep for more than 8 hours on Sunday morning. Everybody say Yeahhh!!

The Sweetest Thing: Street Fashion

Images By Shraddha Borawake

Shirt Dress and Belt: Gucci; Shoes: Does not know; Bag: Prada; Watch: Rolex; Glasses: Ralph Lauren 

To one of the cutest, sweetest people we have met on the streets so far. Christine is a model who is honestly fun and totally down to earth. She was as excited about being clicked, as S and I were to click her. Really really sweet.

And can you get over how good her skin is? It was glowing literately and she was without much or no makeup at all. Totally loving her style from head to toe.  The skull necklace is just apt to spice up the sweet outfit.

On a totally non related subject, I finally figured out how to get my pictures to be big on the blog!!!!! Its like rocket science to me and thanks to a fellow blogger SuzieM, I finally know how to do it!! Loving life!! Thanks Suzie!!