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I currently have a strange fascination with everything oversized and androgynous. I think it has something to do with the fact that I can't seem to stand the summer heat and anything that's too form fitting irritates me. If you see a person wearing some seriously oversized jeans or shirt held together by a belt, chances are, its probably me. It comes as no surprise then, that when I laid my hands on this shirt (dad's old shirt FYI, not really boyfriend's) I couldn't wait to wear it!

Sensible travel hair, thank you very much!

I think of this shirt as a part of the working man's uniform. It seems that this or other equally light shades  of this(with a black or dark trouser), is what most of the guys (even the ones in late teens) seem to wear to work everyday in Mumbai. Seriously guys, repeat after me, 'color is good'.

I decided to rebel against the dress code and wear it with my silk shorts. High waisted and oversized,in a tailored good, way, these little beauties are a huge win in my book! Add my brown bag, belt and watch  I'm good for my day at the office. Oh yes, I added heels with this, but sadly you can't seem to see them in any of the pictures.

Are you a fan of stealing things from the guys? What's you're favorite 'boyfriend' accessory? Tell me in the comments!

Hello everyone!!A very Happy Women's day to all my women readers! You know that women run the world, so be proud you're one! And boys, we can do everything you can, and we do it in 6 inch heels! ;)

 Sorry I've been away for a week. I've had the most stressful week with Mid semester exams and crazy submissions. I slept about 10 hours for the last five days! Anyway, on to the happy news! I'm back with a cool Women's day outfit post. I've had the best day today with my dearest friend (you know who you are!) who has been a totally kickass addition to my bunch of friend. I really don't know why we didn't start talking earlier! We had an early dinner at Yoko Sizzlers! (God I love Sizzlers!!) Oh, and I managed to do a little bit of shopping (More on that in the next week).










Today's outfit is actually yesterday's outfit. It was my 'yay!! I'm done with Mid semesters let's go out and have fun outfit'. I really feel like summer is right around the corner, and the legs have come out with a vengeance. It was simply too hot yesterday to wear pants and since I spied this shirt thanks to a minor cupboard landslide, it was meant to be! Keeping it casual (yes, that's what I say when I can't be bothered to think too much...but I was awake for about 15 hours at that point!) I paired it with a striped top, simple flats (my feet still hurt thanks to that sprained ankle) and I was ready to go.

Hope you've had a good week. Are you ready for spring? Tell me in the comments below. I'd love to hear what you've done all week while I was away.

I'm not a sequins wearing girl. Give me something with lots of sequins on it and I'll probably bypass it completely. However, give me things with pockets and I will probably be extra nice the whole day. So when I stumbled across these cargo pants while cleaning my closet, I decided to do something different from my usual dressing style. Pairing a shiny top with boyish cargo pants might sound slightly crazy, but I think it works in this case.







I like the fact that there's a start contrast between the 'party' like top and the no nonsense trousers. I remember my dad getting these for me from one of his trips and I was extremely excited about them. Although these were way to big for me at the time, I still wore them with a big belt looped through to ensure that these didn't fall! Lol! While they don't fall off anymore, I still think about those times from way back when. Usually, I never go for oversized with oversized, but in this case, it definitely works! The simple handmade necklace just ties the whole outfit together for me.

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Every girl needs an outfit that can take her to from a regular work day to dinner with friends. The other day, I showed you how you can wear a simple slip dress to work with an oversized blazer (Granted, I did wear it to a dinner). Well, this got me thinking, swap the oversized for a structured blazer and you could actually wear it in a more formal setting. I decided to take things out of the office though (eventhough I usually leave the 'party' dressing to others who actually enjoy partying) and see if I could style it for a post-work drinks and food setting. Here's what I came up with...






Excuse the funky hair, I took these after a long day at Uni. I love how gorgeous this dress looks and I think these dresses are the reason why I started the blog. You see, its finding pieces like this one that make me love street shopping. I fell that no matter how many malls crop up in the city, I'll never get over the charm of street shopping.

What do you wear on days when you know you're gonna have to run from work to party? Tell me in the comments below. You can also catch me on Twitter and Facebook!

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Remember how I have a tendency to flick things from my Mom. Well, I've only gone and extended this to dad's clothes too! On a recent closet cleaning session, dad found a couple of his old blazers and asked me to put them in storage. How could I miss the chance to play dressup??

I've been seeing a lot of bloggers wearing boyfriend coats and while I don't have a boyfriend or even the need for coats in Mumbai weather, isn't it even more fun to wear vintage clothes!?! I wore this to a dinner (much to the amusement of my folks) and while I got a few odd stares, I loved how cozy it felt! No freezing in the air-conditioned restaurant for me!









I wore a slip dress in silk. I feel that this look can be taken to work and then up-styled for a party at night! The oversized blazer makes you stand out and gives you all the protection from stray winds. This is something I could wear to work and is perfect for those days when you just need to hide the dodgy bits without much work. Gotta love the versatility of slip dresses right?!

Keep visiting for a night-time transition of the same outfit! In the meantime, you can talk to me on Facebook and Twitter. 

Your Mom's closet is a great place to shop in when your wondering what to wear. My mom's closet is full of amazing western outfits, most of them gifted by dad to her, since he's a big fan of western dressing. Of course I picked out a knee length skirt, of course its blue, I mean, that's quite obvious considering its been a running theme this week, right? Right?? (I agree I'm obsessed and need to start facing it!) In case you can't seem to understand what I'm talking about, you can read my last post here.