Blue is the color of passion; I love every bit of this denims and chessboard summer look. This look is perfect to the point where I would not even change the nail color. The ensemble brings out a personality that spells confidence, great taste and finesse......Shelly wears a sequined-in-a-chessboard pattern crop top over a pair of denim shorts washed down to a mid tone. She couples it up with a western style over-shirt with a wash to match and sleeves rolled-up to the elbow. The choice of half-black rimmed retro gradient shades (I adore, never take them off!), nail and lip color and her neatly center-parted and tied into a pony hair is pure sophistication. A black leather purse, a gold rimmed watch with black leather straps and another-name-for-comfort Converse All Star high top shoes in black are practical, non-fussy and classy accessory choices; another tick on big sneaker trend at the moment.

Armed with her Nikon DSLR  Shelly is out to capture into her lens images that inspire......and I did too!

Shelly Sarkar is a fellow blogger and blogs at By The wear.

Crop tops are a rage now; considering our traditional dresses being the saree blouse, ghaghra choli; we have been the most comfortable baring the midriff with elegance and élan so go ahead and try one out. 

Shelly Sarkar

Shelly Sarkar

Shelly Sarkar

Denim Shirt : Gap

Checkered Sequin Top : ASOS

Shorts : Thrift store find from Sarojini Nagar

Shoes : Converse

Bag : KOOVS

Street Style Diaries Mumbai - Nikhil

Nikhil caught my attention amidst a friendly banter, chilling out with a group of his friends, enjoying every sip of his cutting chai. 

He wears this singlet in a grey melange with an over-sized shirt over a pair of multi-pocket drop crotch pants. The orange Dastar (turban), thick rimmed black frames on his eyes, a horn earring. The camouflage patterned waist-pouch and a pair of aged high-top red converse add color to his appearance.

There is something quite Rastafarian about Nikhil's personality, think reggae music and Bob Marley, and its not too hard to imagine dreadlocks under the uniquely tied orange turban. 

I have always admired cultural uniqueness in attire that every part of this country brings and appreciate it when someone balances tradition and modernity, Nikhil does that!

 

Nikhil  runs a small Kitchen called "Parronthe" off Carter road.

Style Diaries Mumbai- Devyani Singh

It was contextual in the Julia Roberts movie Runaway Bride in 1999, but since then, combining dresses with sneakers has been increasingly acceptable pairing. Effortlessly cool and propagated by the singer Lily Allen, a British recording artist and endorsed by many-a-celebrity,like Rihanna, Alexa Chung, Kristen Stewart and Diane Kruger, they are universally trendy. Devyani follows the mantra of 'Comfort is Cool' and wears a textured cotton maxi dress in a lavender-ash with lace inserts in white and combines it with high-top black sneakers. 

She finishes her look with a tonal silk scarf with baroque motif on it. With minimal day make-up, a pendant and a bracelet, Devyani is perfect example of casual-chic.  

Devyani Singh