Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Baggit
Baggit is one brand where every piece it cut to sophistication.I know most of the handbags have this 'corporate' look to them but its well timed with urban chicness.Also Baggit doesn't use leather.Not that am into PETA or anything but I really wouldn't fancy a dead animals skin under my arms.They are no doubt a little expensive but its all worth the money.They run for a good 2-3 years.
My personal Baggit collection.Its not much but I hope to increase it someday.
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My statement coco blue laptop bag.
Its spacious enough to keep a small notebook laptop.Its great to keep notes straight and not get it crumpled.



My daily use wallet.

It actually looks very compact but actually very spacious and has a compartment for everything.
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This is my most favorite party clutch.It also comes in bronze.


My personal Baggit collection.Its not much but I hope to increase it someday.
My statement coco blue laptop bag.
Its spacious enough to keep a small notebook laptop.Its great to keep notes straight and not get it crumpled.
My daily use wallet.
It actually looks very compact but actually very spacious and has a compartment for everything.
This is my most favorite party clutch.It also comes in bronze.
Bharat natyam

Ah yes! I did do Bharatnatyam for a whooping 12 yrs.Being from a south Indian family my mom enrolled me at the age of 4.Well I continued to dance till I was 15.But then with the board exam stress and pressure I decided to take a break.But erm this break still continues :P.I did complete 6 levels out of 7.The last one is still left.
Bharatnatyam isn't boring unlike the myth that a lot of Bollywood dance lovers spread.Its a form of grace traditional art which only a handful understand.I still miss it.The soothing and the calming effect you get when you dance is unbelievable.
I miss the whole 'dressing up' part before the shows.The extravagant makeup,the over extended eyeliners,those huge gold jewellery,the smell of those ginormous gajras,and the wrap of those half sarees, and the red altas....the whole excitement has a magic of its own.
These are some of my personal favorite collection of jewellery.
This one is called the Laxmimala.It has gold coins with a stamp of goddess Laxmi on it,hence the name.Its a signature favorite of a every Bharatnatyam dancer.This is bought from a shop in matunga where you get all traditional dance accessories.
This one is this traditional Indian wedding type jewellery.But it looks great along with the Laxmimala and silk sarees with golden color border.This again is bought from the shop in matunga.
This is what I call the sun and moon jewellery.Without this the entire outfit is incomplete.Its like a 'must-have'.The sun and moon is similar to lord Shiva,where he wears the sun and the moon on his hair.Bharatnatyam revolves around Lord Shiva as it dances for Nataraja the lord of dance who is an avatar of Lord Shiva who dances to the destruction of the universe.
Ghungrus.Again an indispensable part of the entire outfit.Without having it on its like drinking water without a glass.Ghungrus gives a rhythmic aspect to the dance as well helps audience hear the complex footwork.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Fashashi-Shirin Godhrawala
The top is made by Shirin.Its chick and can be worn as a casual as well as a party outfit.It can be worn as an off-shoulder as well as on both. The necklace is again custom made by her.It would go well with black skinny denims.
Its a 3 layered beaded neck piece which the best part is she gifted it to me :D.
p.s- she also makes bikinis ;)
Lots of exciting and completely unique things coming up from brand Fashashi.Wayy to go Shirin :D

Saturday, December 24, 2011
Going ethnic.
I have never been a fan of jazzy shiny stuff.Am basically attracted to a little more matured type of things.Everything that i own is more or less ethnic.The bronze junk jewelery,or the gold Egyptian style,the heavy ornaments or the pastel colors are so beautiful to look at.For me they give this soothing almost majestic like effect.Colaba causeway is one place where you get such stuff for a cheap bargain.Here are some of my favorite picks.

My favorite purple earrings.I bought them from causeway at a cheap bargain of 40Rs.It gives your entire look an extra edge.There is no need to pair it up with heavy necklace or bangles because it would look like some chaos going on.Also available in pastel red.

This is my 2nd favorite neck piece which I love wearing on plain white tops.I bought this from some exhibition on MMRDA grounds(Bandra) for 300Rs.You could get something similar for a lesser amount in causeway.

I haven't even used this one yet.Just waiting to buy a right outfit to match it.Its again for causeway for 75Rs.

I call this the "alpha male" among all my necklace collections.No! in fact among everything I own as of now.I zeemmblyy lobbe it.I bought this from kala ghoda festival from an artisan from Hydrabad.Its for 350Rs(they don't bargain :( ).
It looks good on anything you wear right from black to white to red.
Among the other things that were there are shown in this pick.Lack of money made me buy only one :(.This year i"ll definitely buy 4-5 of them.


My favorite purple earrings.I bought them from causeway at a cheap bargain of 40Rs.It gives your entire look an extra edge.There is no need to pair it up with heavy necklace or bangles because it would look like some chaos going on.Also available in pastel red.
This is my 2nd favorite neck piece which I love wearing on plain white tops.I bought this from some exhibition on MMRDA grounds(Bandra) for 300Rs.You could get something similar for a lesser amount in causeway.
I haven't even used this one yet.Just waiting to buy a right outfit to match it.Its again for causeway for 75Rs.
I call this the "alpha male" among all my necklace collections.No! in fact among everything I own as of now.I zeemmblyy lobbe it.I bought this from kala ghoda festival from an artisan from Hydrabad.Its for 350Rs(they don't bargain :( ).
It looks good on anything you wear right from black to white to red.
Among the other things that were there are shown in this pick.Lack of money made me buy only one :(.This year i"ll definitely buy 4-5 of them.
Christmas vanilla cake.
Hungry? I can understand :P.Imagine the pleasure of making and eating it whole :P.
Anyway it really is soo convenient to make.I used the Pilsbury vanilla cake mix for the sponge base cake.The icing is again Pilsbury flavored vanilla icing ready to spread.For the top chocolate design.I just melted a regular dairy milk+butter+water and spread it in a random order all over with a spoon.And here it was!To give it that christmas effect I added some decoration from my xmas tree which are totally indedible :P.You could get mazypans or even ready made edible xmas decorations for cake from any market.
Avon nail paints
My friend is an Avon representative so I purchased these nail paints from her which are soo awesome.
1)Avon's matte finish nail paints.
Matte is basically a finish without shine.Its more like the texture of wall paint.It looks classy.If you want a shine add a coat of transparent nail paint.
Avon's matte finish nail colors come in inky blue,Violetta,black,red and grey.The best thing about this type of finish is that it looks equally good on dark skin.
I bought these:Inky blue and Violetta.

They looks like this:
Inky blue

Violetta:

They are for Rs80 each.
2)Dream fuschia
Its a very pretty pink color.Which is almost the 'IT' color on every girls nails nowadays after the trend of red.They are around 60-70Rs each.They look good on fair as well as dusky skin.

1)Avon's matte finish nail paints.
Matte is basically a finish without shine.Its more like the texture of wall paint.It looks classy.If you want a shine add a coat of transparent nail paint.
Avon's matte finish nail colors come in inky blue,Violetta,black,red and grey.The best thing about this type of finish is that it looks equally good on dark skin.
I bought these:Inky blue and Violetta.
They looks like this:
Inky blue
Violetta:
They are for Rs80 each.
2)Dream fuschia
Its a very pretty pink color.Which is almost the 'IT' color on every girls nails nowadays after the trend of red.They are around 60-70Rs each.They look good on fair as well as dusky skin.

Easy to make Christmas cookies
These cookies are unbelievably simple and tastes heavenly.All you'll need is:
Flour(maida),Honey,Finely powdered sugar,dry ginger powder,Butter.
1)In a mixing bowl take about 100gms of butter.
2)Add about 250 to 300 gm of flour.Approximate the amount you take to make a normal dough.
3)Add one entire small bottle of dabur honey.
4)Add about 2-3 pinches of dry ginger powder.
5)Add about 3 tablespoons of sugar.Depends on your taste.If you want to cut down on sugar then increase the amount of honey.
6)Mix everything into a normal dough.Taste the dough to check the flavor.
7)If the mixture is too wet add a bit of flour.If its too dry add little bit of honey or even a tinch of water will do.
8)Preheat the oven to about 180 degree for 10min.
9)Take small balls of dough and slightly press them flat with your hands and place on baking tray.
9)You could add sesame seeds on the tray and sprinkle some over it(optional).
10)For other shapes use ready made shape cutters or you could simply use a toothpick and knife.
11)Bake for 15 min a 180 degrees.Make sure you keep a constant eye on it so that it doesn't burn.
12)If it turns a regular shade of brown before the time.You could switch the oven off and remove the tray out.
13)Cool at normal temperature for about 10-15 min till it hardens.
Happy baking!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The laughing heart....

The latest commercial of Lewis caught by eye.The poem in it had so much depth and meaning to it.On further search I came to know that its written by Charles Bukeweski.His poems got recognition after his death.He mostly wrote about freedom,revolution."The laughing heart" is by far his best works.I have no clue what it has to do with selling denims neither with the American revolution but I sure know it has great impact on you if you relate it to our life.It gives me kick.
Here it goes:
The Laughing Heart
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.
-- by Charles Bukowski.

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