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I've thought about restarting this segment for along time now and there's no time better than the new year to make new beginnings...so from now on, every Thursday, there will be a street find that's fabulous in both style and price!

Today's pick?


This gold statement necklace has spikes and muted gold. It may look like a lot but pair it with a simple saree for the wedding season or go crazy and pair it with a button down shirt and blazer to add a little bling to your work wardrobe. Either way, its a definite must have this season. 

Workwear in India is usually a pair of pants and shirt. While I may talk about wearing smart skirts and suits, I've got a few people telling me they are not comfortable with the idea of wearing new dresses or skirts. So this is my take on wearing pants to work. My idea that, wearing a pant and shirt to work, doesn't have to be boring.







These high waisted pants were a  gift from one of my nicest friends. He is always around when I need him eventhough I never make nearly enough time to talk to him. (I really am sorry about that!). They have been worn so many times, and I get lots of compliments everytime! A pair of high waisted pants are very flattering for almost all figures. Not to mention they hide all those little lumps and bumps around the stomach.

If you notice the pictures, midway through the shoot, I realised I simply didn't like any of the pictures that were coming out, so I tied my hair in a messy braid. It isn't anything fancy, and a lot of times, you'll see me in some version of this by the end of the day. Honestly, a slightly messy hairdo works rather well with officewear. A statment necklace, and my go-to geeky glasses (these never seem to leave me these days, don't you think?) and I was ready to work in style!

Stripes, stripes and more stripes. If there's one design I've always been a fan of, its gotta be stripes. So during a rather random discussion with a friend, I decided to have a series on stripes and all their glorious possibilities!

Its not always that I go shopping and find an entire outfit. Honestly, most days, I find one piece that I like and then it waits in the cupboard till I manage to find some interesting things to pair it with. However, on some rare days, when I'm really lucky, I try an outfit in the trail room, love it, and wear it almost exactly the way I did in there. This entire outfit is worn here, just like I did in the changing room, and I still love it as much as I did when I wore it the first time.






I think a striped skirt is a cool, versatile piece in any girl's closet. In this outfit, I wore it in almost a formal setting. I feel the peplum top adds the bit of office to the outfit. The rest of the accessories are fairly standard. The bag and the necklace add little pops of color and make it a bit more interesting. All in all, an outfit that can work well in a lot of different settings!

Tips To Wear a Striped Skirt: 

• Choose the correct style of stripes. If you're skinny like me, you can actually pull off horizontal stripes, but if not, choose vertical stripes, they're rather flattering and will give you a slimmer silhouette. 
• If you are wearing horixontal stripes, pair it with a solid color or a flowing top in order to balance out the top and the bottom.
• A little bottom heavy but still wanna wear horizontal stripes? Try a flowing maxi skirt in a chiffon or equally light material. These aren't figure hugging and hence, won't add ten pounds to your shape.
• Striped skirts work well with small prints. Be bold and mix muted florals with stripes. 
• Wear a half tucked in shirt and a backpack to make a skirt like this, work for the weekend. 
• And finally, experiment with the styles you try and Always have fun! 

My last birthday wasn't exactly exciting, unless you count all the shopping and brilliant presents from my family. Honestly, as the years have gone by, my family has always been my birthday constant. However, this doesn't mean that I didn't get any presents from my friends. One of my dearest (shocked aren't you boy?) friends wasn't in the city on my birthday and he bought me the gorgeous neckpiece that's seen in this post.

Now anybody who knows me knows how much I love accessories. However, recently, for reasons I can't quite fathom, I seem to be going for increasingly simple, accessory free looks, and as such, I haven't been able to show this new necklace on the blog before. I loved it so much, I wore it on the same day that I got it (it was dad's birthday!!). Somehow, it still hasn't been seen on the blog after about two odd months. Oh well, better late than never.

The rest of the outfit is fairly common. A maxi skirt is something I love wearing, no matter what the occasion. I bought these gladiators on a shopping spree on Valentine's day and I think they're going to be seen a lot on the blog in the future. They did give me a couple of shoe bites though, so I shall have to take preventive measures the next time I wear them. Still, they're absolutely gorgeous!

A touch of neon never hurt anyone. And this doesn't hurt you're purse either! 

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!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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!

Basically, I've developed an obsession this summer that simply won't go away! I seem to be tucking and folding even my normal tees to turn them into crop tops to wear in this near melting heat. This time, its a crop with a pleated maxi skirt. This skirt is gorgeous and I even wore it when I went to watch X-Men last week! (Pretty good movie btw).










So I decided this tshirt simply wasn't cutting it in the heat and did a little sneaky tucking and folding, added a little statement necklace and boom, an outfit worthy of brunch on lazy weekends. Of course the hair was in a messy bun, coz well, its summer and anything that touches my neck is just too much to handle.

Apart from this, there's a giveaway coming up tomorrow! Stay tuned! In the meantime, don't forget to follow us on Facebook to keep up with the best bargains! 

Remember the dress from Thrifty Thursday? How I went on and on about how versatile it was? Well, I've only gone and styled it for the weekend. This look is my version of 'chic' meets 'Indian' resulting in a little boho, a little quirky look.














I wore my dress with loud wooden accessories. There's something about this necklace that makes me feel bohemian. The leggings give a pop of colour and the dress makes a perfect backdrop to pile on the accessories. It works as a great base item that will mould to your mood everytime! I kept my hair messy and put it up with a couple of hair clips and pins. A little bit of gloss and I'm ready for vintage shopping or random exploring of the city. How I wish I had the time to do all of this! (Thank you Uni for effectively ruining my life!)

How would you style this dress? Tell me in the comments below. If you have anything you'd like to see on the blog, let me know!

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