Chiconomical

Prints. Prints haven't really been my thing for a while now. I'm more of a solid color outfit that can be styled a few different ways and can be worn everywhere depending on the pairings. However, recently, I've been drawn to tshirts with quotes, or a cool animal print. That's exactly how I ended up with this gorgeous top. I've been mentally pairing it with everything I own! (Sometimes even when it doesn't go all that well!)

Guess what folks! I've finally decided to host my first giveaway! You all know how much I love accessories right? I practically live by the "accessories make an outfit" rule and my top favorite is always a statement necklace. When I laid eyes on this beauty on a random shopping spree, I knew it would be a great investment. So I figured, why not give my readers a chance to get their hands on it!

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PS: This giveaway is open to Indian Residents. However, if you're not and Indian, you can still participate as long as you have an Indian mailing address!

Happy participating! And good luck!

I see you wearing those pretty crop tops. I see you wearing your printed trousers and flaunting your Malono Blahniks and I rage. I see all those pretty young girls with their designer handbags, bad mouthing the lives that 'common' people lead, and I rage. I'm not a rich girl. I do all my shopping on the streets and I'm proud of it. I may not be able to afford half the things that you do, but I still have a better outlet for my rage. You may spend your time talking about all those glitzy soirees and fancy people with cardboard lives but I spend my time indulging my rage. I rage, but in a different way.
I vent my rage when I let that kid from the trains who spends his day selling knick-knacks play a couple of games on my cellphone. He smiles and tries to offer me a prayer card from the church he attends. I decline, " You keep it." He smiles back and says, 'Nahi?' (No) and I nod. He says that he has to get down now, flashes another smile, and leaves. I'm sitting there a little happy,a little dumbstruck and a lady next to me asks, "Do you know that boy?" I say no, he asked if he could play and I said yes. She gives a shocked and slightly disgusted expression that clearly says, what if he had stolen your phone and run out of the train with it? I'm surprised. I never even thought about that part. Do we really have to believe the bad things about everybody first? Can we not try to be so cynical and judge people without even knowing about their lives?

I may trust easily, I may not have the same mistrust of little kids who sell things in the trains, but I can't feel guilty about it. Am I gullible? Maybe. Am I slightly out of sync with the world? Most certainly. Am I still hopeful that everybody just needs a little kindness and they'll walk the right path? Definitely. Naive as that maybe, I think kindness can change the world. All you need is a little bit of faith.

PS: I know that was slightly heavy as compared to my usual posts, but I felt the need to to vent. I rarely use my blog to express my emotions but I felt I needed to say it. Anyway, here's a few pictures from my Uni's 'Tie Day' from a couple of weeks ago.

I love festivals! Indian festivals cannot be rivaled in my opinion. I especially love festivals where I have an excuse to cook something different. Today was Mahashivratri, which is basically a festival celebrating Lord Shiva's marriage with Shakti. Well, I could go on, but I guess if you're curious you could read more about it here.













On to the outfit, I had to cook an elaborate lunch and so I needed something comfortable and light. I opted for a fusion outfit with a patiala set paired with a short beaded top. I actually wear this top with jeans on most days, but today it just seemed to jell. I added the earrings and the tikka (headpiece) when I went to the temple. Pretty and practical at the same time! Especially when you know you're going to stuff your face with festive delicacies. Yes, its a 'fast' but I tend to eat a lot more on these days.

Do you like celebrating festivals? How do you go about celebrating special 'foodie' festivals? Tell me in the comments below! You can also find me on Twitter and Facebook.

It's the Valentine month and its a horrible time to be single. I swear the whole universe has been conspiring to annoy me with mushy displays of romantic bits and bobs. I usually have very materialistic answers to the induced bad moods at times like these (ice-cream tub, new statement necklace and lots of pizza with Doctor Who playing in the background). However, I've been on a stint of near poverty thanks to the fabulously slow government that my country has, and this meant my usual solution to sadness doesn't work this year. Its times like these that my love for fashion comes to my rescue.












I love the simplicity of this outfit. I got lots of compliments for how I looked, from people at Uni. I feel that a crisp white shirt with blue jeans can be taken practically anywhere (well, maybe not to an 80's ballroom dance) and still look perfect. A statement necklace in mint is yet another brilliant thing in my opinion. It goes great with most outfits and adds just the right amount of 'me' to the whole outfit. Overall, something that anybody can try without probably leaving their homes. I mean, we all have a white shirt and blue jeans right? Don't have a statement necklace? Try wearing one of those OTT wedding-y necklaces your mom has in pastel tones with the shirt. I promise heads will turn, in a good way!

How do you deal with bad mood days? Tell me in the comments below. You can also talk to me on Facebook and Twitter. 

Its the new year! How has your first day of 2014 been? Mine has been quite good. I did all the usual things, but somehow, the day seemed brighter. Suddenly I feel like there are endless possibilities in the future. I've made a couple of resolutions. But I shan't be sharing them because I have this belief that if I do, I'll never follow through. Do you feel that way too?

So today's outfit is actually my NYE outfit. I thought it was the perfect outfit to start the new year with, who doesn't need a bit of happy and shiny right?










I never plan my new years. They usually have lots of family, food and some more food involved. I'm not a big fan of loud parties where most of the people are half drunk by the time we reach the countdown and usually falling all over the place in their excitement. Give me a quite evening with good food and good company any day. However, this doesn't mean I didn't dress up. We decided to dress up and since it was a little chilly when we went out to see the fireworks, I decided to add a pair of bright tights to my dress. Overall, I love how kitschy this look turned out.

How was your NYE? Talk to me in the comments below. You can also find me on Twitter and Facebook.