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Another post on stripes? Yes please. I think we all know by now that I'm a sucker for stripes. Vertical stripes are very flattering and I think we all know that. Horizontal stripes? Well, I know a lot of women who wouldn't be caught dead in these! And this is exactly why I decided to write about this seemingly taboo print.




I had bought this little dress a couple of years ago and while I haven't gotten much wear out of it, I still thought it was a great piece to show the versatility of a nautical striped dress. I know horizonal is supposed to add more pounds instantly to your physique but its still something you can wear. Well since I'm skinny I sometimes pick such styles intentionally to look a little bulky (yes, you envy me, I've heard that before but I don't exactly have it easy either). I think this dress can be used for work as well as play. Style it with a satchel and heels for work, or wear it with a sling and flats for a nice evening by the beach.



If you're not exactly on the skinny side and want to wear horizontal stripes, I suggest going for thinner stripes. The material should be flowy so that it doesn't at volume to your look. I personally went for a very structured dress but replace this with a flowy kaftan in stripes and you've got your beach look sorted, no matter how un-skinny you are. Believe me, its all about choosing the right cut and fabric for your body!

Its Navratri again!! I can't believe its come back so soon! Time does seem to fly doesn't it? Last year, I celebrated the nine day festival with traditional Indian clothes (read sarees and punjabi dresses) as I was a 'professional' and working. This year, I'm a student again, which means I have the freedom to dress in quirky styles without worrying about working girl outfit rules! Yay!!

The color for the first day was Grey. While I own a lot of grey clothes, I felt it was a bit dull for the first day of a beautifully colorful festival. So I styled my grey skirt with my gorgeous neon top to give it that little pop of color and excitement!










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Denim+Denim = more Denim!!!
Denim is the most commonly worn item in India. Walk down any street in my city, and your bound to spot atleast 3-4 people in various denim and denim-y variations. Of course, like any self respecting girl, I have a closet with a few dozen variations of denim jeans but this is my very first denim shirt. Okay, maybe not. Well...lets try that again, this is my very first denim shirt- bought by me! (remember the shopping haul from here)




I love the tie-n-dye effect of this shirt. Although I bought it off the street, its surprisingly good quality and is fast becoming a go to shirt in my closet. I tied it in a knot because I wanted to keep the look casual. Glasses because my eyes tend to reject my lenses out after 12 hour long days at the Uni. The spiked necklace is worn so much I'm shocked I don't have previous posts to link it to!

What do you think of the denim on denim trend? Talk to me in the comments below. You can also find more ways to reach me in the Contacts section above!

I love wearing simple outfits with a bit of oomph. A jeans and t-shirt combo can be lifted to newer heights by simply adding an element of interest such as a pretty necklace, or belt or statement bag. In my opinion, you don't need to do a complete overhaul of your wardrobe to remain fresh each season.

I wore this typical tee and jeans combo to college today, and let me tell you, just adding a statement necklace meant that my outfit was the talk of the town (erm...okay, maybe just my class). I was even told the necklace made me look like I was wearing some Egyptian lady! Lol!!

I'm done with all my old posts about Lakme Fashion week and now I'm back to outfit pictures!! If you follow me on twitter (you can do that @QuirkyEngineerR) or are a regular at this blog, you'll know that my best friend, the one I usually pester to take my pictures has gone off to do her Masters in a land far far away (kinda like the kingdom from Shrek!) and that means I'm left with nobody to take my pictures! So, I've resorted to the timer on the cameras to help me out. Sadly, I'm still not confident enough to do this in public (and also I'm a little scared somebody will steal my camera while I pose) so I'll be taking pictures in my room for now. If you know any photographer who can help me out then please let me know!

The rains have stopped today so I thought it safe to bust out my white pants (oh, look at me all brave!) mainly because I've been dying to wear this little blue blouse that I got myself for my last birthday. Also, its the perfect backdrop for my skinny spikes necklace. (I have a slight spike problem at the moment). I've noticed that I've been shying away from arm candy ever since it started raining. I think its mostly because I recently lost one of my favorite rings thanks to an unexpected rain ambush! Oh, if you could just see how sad I was! Anyway, here's my outfit for today.





 This spike necklace is something I'd seen a lot of on various websites. While I can't justify spending the amounts they're telling me to there, I did find this one and a lot of its variations on the streets.

 I kept the look simple because the shirt has such a nice fabric and I wanted to to speak for itself without being overtaken by prints. That being said, I'm definitely going to try this out with my printed trousers pretty soon! I can currently imagine atleast three different looks using this shirt! I didn't want to be too formal so I tied the front of the shirt into a knot. Knots are a great way to breath fresh life into simple outfits such as shirts or maxis

Do you have any spikey things in your closet? Do you style your looks with knots to change things up a bit? How are you styling them? You can share you pictures with me on twitter(@QuirkyEngineerR) or on instagram (quirkyengineer). Or, you talk to me in the comments below. I'd love to hear from you!