Happy Holi peeps! Your diarist was saving water staying indoors and putting her culinary skills to test. It was a great day spend eating home cooked savories and catching up on the bollywood latest releases. How did you spend yours?

Amit Ranjan

Amit Ranjan is a Model.

Street Style Diaries Mumbai - Gourav Singh

Happy Independence Day Peeps!

Move over the dull bomber jackets in military and solid hues.......let it get an exciting burst of colors! Bomber jackets are such a cool way to layer and spice-up your casual wear and they are hot and available in myriad hues prints and patterns......a must-have for the season....Yo men! go get one!

Gourav Singh

This student of Fashion totally works the casual chic look with his black leather gladiator sandals, a black T and a pair of washed denim shorts worn with hems rolled up.

Gourav Singh

His bomber jacket with a very cool Hawaiian print with Pink flamingos on a light sea-green base is such a relaxing sight, a mood-lifter and a conversation starter for sure!

Gourav Singh

The wild and curly mop and his Soul patch with a day's stubble are perfect for a relaxed and chilled- out  feel and looks cool too.

Gourav Singh

Street Style Diaries Anuj Bhutani

'Unique and modern with an air of old world charm' is what we said about his style when Anuj Bhutani last appeared here in a double breasted suit after showing his collection at LFW. His style is consistent with that statement and we can only add 'A tailored sophistication' to his approach to clothes.

Anuj Bhutani

Anuj wears a shirt in crisp poplin subtly color blocked and with a bellowed patch pocket and a checkered collar to boot. He pairs it up with a pair of tailored trousers cut just above the ankle (as is the preferred length now!) in a rich plum color.

Anuj Bhutani

The choice of shades need a mention as this squarish shape is rather unusual and one must ensure that it complements one's face (like it totally does in this case!) before investing into one. With his mac-book and phone and a tan leather sling bag Anuj gives us the I-am-all-about-business look.

Anuj Bhutani

A man is known by his shoes, (women too we reckon!) and a pair of bespoke interwoven leather lace-up shoes in black reiterate this very old saying and its relevance. Anuj surely is a guy who is all about DETAILS and it shows!

Anuj Bhutani

Street Style Diaries Barcelona - Eduard Mamblona

A little bit of Hip-hop, a little bit of swag and a little bit of Shamelessness in Eduard's street style makes it distinct. The longish T shirt or the Tall T as its becoming popular as is the latest must-have-piece, borrowed from the Hip-hop generation into the mainstream menswear. Made popular by artists like Kanye West and Chris Brown and done well over the seasons by labels like Acne and Ann Demeulemeester, its refreshing to see men experimenting with their silhouettes!  

Eduard Mamblona

Eduard wears a color blocked long T in black and white with short sleeved, rolled-up. A very interesting T from Bershka with the usage of the the perforated jersey, normally used in sportswear and a very interesting struck-off SHAMLESS print on the back. He pairs is with a pair of skinnies in acid washed black, rolled-up to the ankles and black-n-white Nike sneakers.

Eduard Mamblona

His head-phones with his favorite music and his cool black and paisley printed baseball cap are the accessories that complete his Shameless look! Eduard Mamblona is a fashion consultant with Bershka in Barcelona and works at Passeig de Gracia.......what and office address! we are envious!

Eduard Mamblona 

Street Style Diaries Barcelona - Alexandre Becker

Dressed for summer and groomed for the moment, he looked like a fashion model/ someone definitely in a creative profession,  probably British, making the most of his rare day off in this fabulous Spanish city. Well that was our first impression of Alexandre Becker, he is not a professional model (can't figure why not...) and is not a Brit. A few questions about his whereabouts made us hungry!......

Imagine if the chef manages to put his clothes and appearance together like this on a regular day, how gorgeous to the eyes and divine to taste would be the dishes he plates! Alexandre is a Chef de Cuisine and and lives and works in  Brazil, another paradise of surf and skate, sun & sand and Joie de Vivre!

Alexandre sports the ever trendy undercut hair style that refuses to fade away, with a full groomed-to- perfection Mo-beard. He loves his tattoos and going by the few but intricate artworks he is inked with, looks like he chooses them well and after much consideration. We absolutely love his vintage steel watch.

Alexandre wears a plain white short sleeves T with sleeves rolled up with a pair of cut above the knee, city shorts in black. A red and black tartan shirt tied around the waist is a fine statement in street style and prepares him if he feels like shirting-up. Cool square green tinted Ray-bans and a leather backpack in black, with a black pea-cap hooked to it and a long key pendant chain are his ingredients for garnish! He chooses a Hi-top all white sneakers for footwear, that's been on our Menswear must haves list...go get them.

Street Style Diaries - Gursi Singh

Gursi Singh is the co-founder of the label Lovebirds along with Amrita Khanna. What drew our attention is his fabulous pair of shades and the whole minimal and clean urban look that he sports. We agree the shoes maybe an unusual choice but hey they are signature "Lovebirds" pair....it might be his lucky pair! 

Gursi Singh

Gursi wears this black T paired with a tailored pair of black trousers. The tailored shacket (shirt+jacket) in beige is an unusual piece, clean and minimalistic. Almost a cross between a waistcoat and a short sleeve shirt, it works beautifully as a layering piece and brings in just a hint of structure to the outfit.

Gursi Singh

Gursi also shows a fabulous new way to wear the hair undercut style paired with a top man-bun,  pushing the boundaries just a bit with the traditional Sikh style. A neatly trimmed full Mo-beard bring out his personality and are keeping with the clean and sophisticated urban-ism that they showed with the Lovebirds collection.

Gursi Singh

Street Style Diaries - Nayaan Chaudhary

Style over comfort or comfort over style?

Would you choose casual comfort over formal style or style over comfort?

Do we really have to choose?

Not so long ago a formal jacket paired with anything other than a dress shirt and dress shoes would invite bemused glances of disapproval. Its as if one was committing a dressing blunder by breaking the Code. Yes there was a time when Nayaan wearing the shoes he is could be denied entry to a chic nightspot!! Well not anymore!

Nayaan Chaudhary

With comfort becoming the-style-of-the-moment and a movement leading to coining of the term Athleisure (Athletic+leisure) Nayaan gets it spot on!

Nayaan Chaudhary

Nayaan Chaudhary wears these comfortable slacks in blue with the hems rolled-up paired with a reflected horizon print T in shades of blue. His all-white Hi-top sneakers spell COOL. A 2BSB(2 button single breast) jacket in a midnight blue, worn with sleeves pushed up, a transparent pair of acetate dark shades, a neat hairdo and a well intended stubble add to the cool quotient.

Nayaan is a professional model.

Street Style Diaries - Asit Barik

Casual meets Formal

How about a crisp white polo shirt with tailored pair of trousers? we say why not! Casual meet Formal has been trending for a while and ultimately its about you finding your mix. Asit Barik shows us his mix apt for the elusive or namesake Mumbai winters. 

 Asit Barik

Asit pairs his white polo shirt with a pair of textured grey trousers tailored and cut just above the ankles, just the way to wear them now! A unstructured jacket in Linen with stripes in yellow brown and natural tones and a dual tone pair of shoes in suede and canvas complement his look. An understated tote and a pair of Nerd glasses are his accessories of choice.

Asit Barik

A light well trimmed mo-beard and studded ear speaks well for this budding independent designer.

Asit Barik

Street Style Diaries - Marv D'Souza

Refined Proportions

When men show the confidence while choosing their attire and are ready to play with proportions fashion becomes fun. Marv D'Souza shows us his play of proportions with a long shirt and very interesting draped pair of pants.

Marv D'Souza

Marv wears this longish short sleeves shirt, buttoned-up, in washed out denim with muted ethnic aztec chest print and redefined oversize proportions with the length, the pocket as well as the sleeves that is worn rolled up. He pairs it with this black and white checkered pattern pair of pants that looks as comfortable as the statement it makes. It sits somewhere between a pair of trousers and our very own dhoti using pleating and ruching .

Marv D'Souza

A washed out pair of casual shoes in pastel orange adds a pop of color to the attire of this quirky casual look. Marv is a stylist with Miss Malini.

Marv D'Souza

Street Style Diaries - Longrei

Infused Native

Manipur is a land of rich crafts and deeply entrenched tradition of music, dance, and a heightened sense of aesthetic awareness that touches every sphere of a Manipuri's life. The pottery, the reed and bamboo crafts, the jewelry all have the power to mesmerize.

Meeting Longrei was an affirmation to the unique artisan sensibilities that he brings to his accessories that he crafts out of materials native to him and to Manipur.

Longrei

Longrei shows his preference for black by dressing on a monochromatic color scheme with his short sleeve henleys, a pair of leather+knit paneled joggers and heavy duty Doc Martin ankle length boots. It absolutely works as his accessories shine through!

Longrei

His unique undercut with a long locks at the back hairstyle is held by this amazing pair of hair-pins fashioned with leather, beads and feathers. It brings such unique tribal infused aesthetics to these relevant and modern pieces. We love the dream-catcher neck piece that adorns his neck!

Longrei

His mirrored aviators, bracelets, studded biking glove and his looped in accessories add a rawness to this amazingly crafted and thought about masculine BIKER look. Longrei shows a perfect way to all the men who love accessories, but are afraid. What we love the most of infusion of the native with the modern.

Longrei

Longrei is a graphic designer from Manipur.

Street Style Diaries- Daniel Franklin

The MOD

How many men have you seen who can wear the wavy cascading Quiff the way Daniel can? When I spotted Daniel this time, he transported me to the Elvis era, mostly by his hair but also his whole styled look had a rockabilly chic vibe to it that we can spot on the streets of London more easily than Mumbai!

Daniel Franklin 

Daniel wears this horizontal striped blue+black shirt with short sleeves and a grand-dad collar, very MOD, as are his black leather brogue tassel loafers, with a pair of his favorite blue skinny jeans with hems rolled up-to the ankles. The X-factor is brought in by the asymmetric cut oversize knit shirt that he layers on!

Daniel Franklin

The quiff was of course almost patented by Elvis, but NOW we are seeing more modern versions of it much like Daniel's with shaved sides and long rolled cascade front. Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Zac Effron have all been seen in versions of the Quiff and are quite popular hairstyle-of-the-moment!

Daniel Franklin

Of course Daniel was at work...as a Fashion Stylist with The Juice Magazine by Jabong.com.  His Tan leather satchel holds everything that he might need including a strong-hold spray for the cascade,we're guessing!

Daniel Franklin

Street Style Diaries - Suket Dhir

Elegant Modern Traveller

Its always summer in Mumbai and cottons and linens work like no other as the apt choice for one's clothing. You can spot a traveller from a distance, influences and elements picked from different places and time and owned in a way that only they can.

Suket Dhir gives us such a refreshing elegant Modern Gent Traveller look, seeped in tradition and yet very modern and Now.

Suket Dhir

There is a certain character that his well tended more pepper less salt beard brings to Suket's appearance, that of an intelligent and creative philosopher carrying the world in his brown leather satchel.....a world that he'd share with the special ones.

Suket Dhir

Suket wears these linen pants in Natural color with a block printed in soft pastels shirt in cotton that an Indian at heart or an Indophile will appreciate. We love the length of the pants and the rolled-up to a three quarter length styling. A straw colored Homburg hat, we LOVE,  and made-to-last forever work boots in light brown complete his look. Suket is a creative genius behind his namesake label SUKET DHIR.

Suket Dhir

Style Diaries Mumbai- Jagvir Matharoo

The traveller

Jagvir Matharoo never seizes to amaze with his sartorial choices of clothing. Jagvir in an adaptation of japanese traditional costume made our heads turn when we spotted him in a well put together bohemian avatar. Its rare to witness men stepping out of their comfort zone and embracing newer silhouettes with such ease and panache. Applaud!

Jagvir Matharoo

Jagvir layers a vintage silk kimono and gives it a great modern spin by pairing it with a grey melange tee and an almost Japanese inspired bird print soft pants in powder blue.

Jagvir Matharoo

The headband is another quirky accessory that adds Jagvir's bold choice of attire. He gives us a rare UNISEX look that's so perfect for Him & Her; and currently a rage!  

Jagvir Matharoo

The messenger leather bag in brown and a pair of strap sandals add to a much needed subdued colour pop.

Jagvir Matharoo

We are in love with his silver chain and bracelets; nothing defines a traveller more than his momentos carefully stacked with much pride and memories.

Street Style Diaries - Pranav Mishra

A Timeless Style Statement

Pranav Kirti Mishra has been walking the fashion corridors making quite a statement with his unique modern-Maharishi full grown mo-beard look and his impeccably tailored with a dash of quirk attire for a while. The founder behind the clothing label Huemn along with Shyama Shetty; is a designer, a poet and models when he wishes to.

Full facial hair on men has been gaining unprecedented acceptance as the In look for the modern gent globally....most visible in the United Kingdom, we believe. It does add a lot of depth to your personality and character, whether it suits you or not, a quick opinion poll with your best buds would get you your answer.

Pranav Mishra

Pranav wears a 2BSB suit in navy, the fit of which can only be achieved by custom tailoring. He pairs it up with a grand-dad collar shirt in a pale pastel blue and patent leather dress shoes in black.

Pranav Mishra

With this minimal and modern outfit Pranav definitely adds a lot to the look simply by his emphatic personality......a look that seems seeped in Heritage and flushed with Modernity at the same timeless!

Street Style Diaries- Martino Caramia

An Indian at heart

It always heartens us unbound when we see traditional Indian wear Fusion worn with the ease and panache that Martino Caramia does. We've always wondered whether there will be a day when the ubiquitous traditional Indian kurta-pyjama (tunic-soft pants) set will ever break into mainstream casual wear, from the for-occasions-only category that it has been slotted in.  Given the climatic conditions and the versatility of this outfit from lounging about to a more formal setting makes it a perfect choice.

With an Italian and German parentage and an Indian heart, Martino has won our hearts at his Indianwear interpreatation. He wears a white kurta-pyjama in fine soft cotton with a pair of open strap flat sandals; as he layers his look with an asymmetric wrap overgarment in black linen, the shape very Indian again and comes from the ANGRAKHA. He throws on a rich Pochampalli scarf in traditional ikat patterns and borders for a dash of color. A lover of hand-crafted jewelry Martino wears his many pieces in silver....each with a story to tell.

Martino Caramia

So seeped in tradition and yet so contemporary, he is always a delight. Martino is an accomplished designer and a truly global citizen. After being in Germany and Ibiza successfully chasing his dreams, he chose the idyllic Goa to continue his creative pursuits. Between the chaotic Mumbai and serene Goa he runs a contemporary label, backed by Indian Ethos and Global influences called FLAME.

Martino Caramia

Street Style Diaries- Bharat Mishra

Metallic Trail

Metallics have been making their presence felt on the runways off-late, from Lanvin to McQueen, from Burberry to DSquared have shown them, YES for MEN! From the famous Burberry trench coats in bright metallic hues to shirts, whole suits, we've seen it in all forms.

I know its a tricky territory, flashy and not palatable for the regular gent who wants to blend-in rather than stand-out, but when I spotted Bharat Mishra, I said why not? With the coolness of a Space-Cowboy, he shows us how to work the metallic.

Bharat Mishra

Bharat wears his anatomically contoured and seamed pair of pants in metallic silver-grey with a textured shirt with horizontal stripes. I love his foot-wear choice, a classic pair of leather oxfords lace-up boots with almost metallic spray on as if settled-dust.....Moon-dust I'm guessing!

Bharat Mishra

A straw colored linen Trilby hat, John Lennon black-out glares and the very in and contemporary full Mo-beard complete his simple, futuristic and emphatic Space Cowboy look. Be confident, very confident before you choose to go for this trend......and if you are convinced go right ahead and SHINE.

Bharat Mishra