Chiconomical

New Look's got a new petite section! Its gotten me quite excited since they have some pretty brilliant stuff. Since one of my cousins can't survive without the petites, this post is dedicated to her. Monochrome is my fallback when I don't have the strength to put together a smart outfit or if I'm pressed for time. Its so classic and chic that you can carry it anywhere.

I've recently found a few new blogger friends from the UK. They're all absolutely brilliant and I can't even begin to compete with them in terms of style and elegance. Thanks to them, I've started looking at many UK brands (my sister was also a BIG part of this) and since they're all on sale right now, my Chiconomical brain's working overtime! So, i'm going to do a series of outfits this week (not owned since I'm not supposed to be shopping) that I think work well and don't make you dread the credit card bill!

Today's look: A simple office look with a statement piece mainly, the lace skirt! The entire outfit costs less than ₤50!!

There are a LOT of fashion blogs out there. And by a lot I mean somewhere in the millions atleast. I've recently started following quite a few and I have to say, I feel I'm not half as good any any of them. So this begs the question, WHY on earth did I start blogging?
Here are the reasons my over-studying (Thats being hungover due to major exam prep) brain could come up with:


Expressing myself: Cliche, as it may seem, I needed to express myself away from facebook. While i have a few hundred friends(who doesn't) on facebook, I feel I've changed. And most of them cannot seem to accept this change me. Major point is that when I started this blog, my closest friends said, are you nuts? This is so silly, and your not good at fashion. So, I decided to do it on my own, without broadcasting this on facebook. 

No, I'm not singing an old Abba (yes I listen to them!) song or saying yes to a marriage proposal! Its the atmosphere thats all....
Tis the season to get married! Atleast in my country it is! It seems everyone around me is getting married, going to a marriage or talking about it. And while I'm a big fan of the extravagance that is the Indian wedding, I don't like to think that the same applies to my fashion choices. Simply because, they need quite a bit of co-ordination to take care of and no-grace people like me tend to look klutzier than usual!
While my mum maintains that a saree is the best thing to wear to a wedding, a person like me, who doesn't have the curves (or the grace) to pull it off, sticks to Indian dresses. So, here what i wore to one of the minor functions(the house puja) for a cousin's wedding. Mind you, I did have to wear a saree for the reception since I ran out of  'wedding' appropriate clothes after the first 3-4 get togethers. But, that's the story of another post...

Have you been to any weddings lately? Lemme know how you styled yourself!

Hello world! (Writing that reminds me of the first program I always write in any new programming language I learn...wait, you didn't get the joke? Guess your not a technical person, sigh!) I've been spending most of my time at home lately, courtesy looming exams and a bout of illness.

I've recently discovered the world of Indian fashion websites. While there are a few forerunners and many of us have seen the adds on television, I find that other than the ease of ordering online, they don't offer  many benefits over the regular shopping. So, I've decided to do a round up of all the things I like that are currently on sale on various sites.
My first site, FashionAndYou. What sets it apart from its peers is the sign-up and then view format. Also, instead of separating out items based on the normal men/women/kids sections that are rarely updated like many sites I've seen, they add limited time 'sales' with new items everyday. This I think is a clever way to push people to buy stuff immediately as opposed to simply adding things to the shopping cart without buying.

Here's my roundup of what I liked on the site:







Some of the things are great value for money whereas some seem to be a rip-off considering the quality of the product. Don't forget to read the specs before you buy because what might look brilliant in the photos isn't all that good when you actually get it. They do charge you for delivery which takes a very long time. Still, compared to other sites, they have much more choices and also tie-ups with a few designers and brands. There was a Jimmy-Choo sale recently! So if your one of those who don't have the time to go shopping physically, pay attention to detail while shopping and don't mind paying a bit more for delivery, this is for you! Happy shopping!