30, are you ready for me? Cause I am not!

If you are reading this, just know that you've been brave (to have made it past my series of pictures in one piece and read my thoughts on this dress). Pat your back twice and here we start.

Turning 30 and how! Yes, I am that gal who makes turning an year older a big deal, buys a new dress, hunts down a perfect pair of heels, wants to cut a fancy cake, secretly wishes for a surprise party, demands loads of gifts and what not (hmmmm cliche' much). So, how could I let my 30th bday not make any noise. It has to be the loudest, if nothing else. 30 is when you're both young and old at the same time. We had the best of 20s and now 30s await with open arms. Though, I am not too excited to hug my 30s just yet, but, there's a silver lining to this cloud that I can't overlook, the fact that I am the newest and the youngest one in the 30s club. Hello guyz, plz No ragging. 

Don't know about you, but I hate, hate, hate growing old (growing up too) and especially growing wrinkles..aarrgghh. Btw, 'fine wrinkles' is a myth. Just saying, Fine and wrinkles cant be accepted in one sentence, atleast not in my world. Either its a full fledged wrinkle or its not. Period! No third way about it. Ditto for grey hair.

Ok, the dress! Did you notice the trail, isn't it too long? Say no more. It is my 30th bday, not yours (:p). Sorry, let me put it gently, I don't know how I feel sitting on the borderline between my 20s and 30s yet, thats why I felt a need to design a dress that would speak my mind without having me to speak. I have always been a fan of dresses with beautiful flow, (bigggg)flare, (liquid-like)fall, intricate details and long (almost never ending)trail. In short, I need some drama, some kind of exaggeration, something that would set me apart. I am not quirky, but, being subtle isn't my thing either. So, when I started working on the dress, all I wanted was to bring a piece of my fashion journey in one dress, a dress that tells a story of what I am, what I leave behind and what I look forward to. 750 Rs, 9 mtrs of fabric, 2.5 mtrs of lining and 8 hours of non-stop work later, I dint mind not being able to afford an Elie Saab anymore. It hurts a lil less now to know that I could own at least 10 of my own designs for the price of one Elie Saab gown. I was more than overwhelmed to have finished this dress just in time, to spend as many embarrassing hours admiring it in front of the mirror. Not sure of, how you like the dress! But, I love how this dress makes me feel special in my own way. 

To my 30s, did I mention that you caught me off guard. Could we not postpone this to some other time, you are welcome to try again, say after 10yrs (make it 20). I promise to be ready for you then. Deal?? 

Time traveller!

Well, to be honest, this wasn't even supposed to be an outfit post, nor did we plan on taking pics. We were just too excited to go location hunting for my blog shoots and do just that. But, you don't buy a camera and not click pics. And similarly, you don't click pics and let them rot in your hard disk. Thats a crime as heinous as murder somewhere. So, here are a few shots of our short trip to Humayun's tomb in Delhi. The best or the worst part of the visit was that we din't even make it to the tomb, the actual tomb. We got so lost in whatever we saw first right at the entry. Then it started raining and we had to rush back. Next visit will be soon enough.

So, before I bore you to death, here's a quick rainy day look. And, the rule to this look is to wear anything that's within your lazy reach(which for me is an inch) or whatever falls out first from your closet (that way you don't have to waste time in choosing an outfit, the gravity does the job).

Color me Boho!

Once upon a time, in a far far away land, lived a gal who thought Maxi dresses and palazzo pants were not meant for short girls like herself. Come today, neither does she live that far, nor believe in any of those myths anymore. Now she is just a girl who loves challenging her petite frame, one Maxi dress at a time. Long story short, nothing should stop you from trying a new item of clothing, not even your height. So, whatever is meant for you Deepika Padukone, is meant for me too (:P talk about being overconfident).  This racer back maxi dress has a dream fit (even on my non-existent curves) and can be dressed up or dressed down at your will. The day was too dull (No Sun is leading me to all kinds of deficiencies and feeling colorblind is one of them) and I just couldn't have done without hints of vibrant colors in my outfit. I threw my favorite striped shirt, a printed tote, layered necklaces, stacked bracelets and a book (that I intend on reading once I get over the colorful cover) to the mix to add another dimension to my boho look.

PS: Do not mind my frizzy, messy and untamed hair, humidity doesn't agree with me. I am new  to the entire experience of long hair cause mine never grew this long ever before. A big thumbs up to gals who know how to keep their hair in line, You guyz Rock! What would it take to trade a few secrets? I can really use some tips.