Maria Carvajal caught our eyes for her SIMPLICITY. Her minimalistic retro style, reminiscent of the 60's is a fine example of modern urban sophistication. She embodies the understated refined elegance of Jacky Kennedy and the quirkiness of Twiggy, both iconic for their style and time.

We love how the nude pale shades compliment her and leave her countenance glowing, cutting a striking portrait.

Maria wears a color block top in pale skin tone and midnight blue and a pair of cut-off pleated pants, both from COS. She wears platform wedge sandals from ZARA and very cool transparent round acetate retro dark shade from TOSCANA(they do some amazing eyewear...do check them out!)

Maria is an online marketing professional and live and works in Barcelona. Nothing says spring better than a breezy ride through a bike friendly city like Barcelona, specially if you have one like Maria!

Her amazing city ride is as cool and retro in style as her and a definite head turner. In mint green, chrome wood and leather, this compact machine would be such a pleasure to ride on....don't you think!

Five Days Five Looks One Pal - Parfum Dellic Day 5

Movie day out

Joggers for both men and women have been gaining massive popularity by each passing season. This piece of clothing usually associated with gym-wear or for just lounging about around the house has been formally accepted as a casual-wear staple. Its not the domain of the sports brands as nike and adidas anymore, almost every mainstream fashion retailer from Topman to Scotch n Soda to Zara has many versions up for grabs. Rightly so for a jogger is high on comfort and looks updated and modern, specially the slim fit one!

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This meeting of sportswear and formal wear is giving rise to a whole new language in Fashion that we are digging at the moment. The rise and rise of the SPORTS LUXE look where best of sportswear elements are mixed with casual and formal pieces is also something we talked about at the beginning of the season in our post Upcoming Trends for men. The trend is definitely here to stay....

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You could combine the jogger (in a knit/woven/denims/leather) with a T, a vest, a shirt and even a formal jacket......that's how versatile this piece is. Over the weekend Parfum steps out for a movie in a pair of slim joggers in black with a poplin shirt and a washed denim trucker jacket with sleeves ripped off. A pair of plimsoll shoes in washed red completes his sit-back-n-enjoy-the-show look!

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I love the simplicity of this look and the fact that it looks so comfortable and chic in the same breath. Parfum Dellic is my new pin-up......pin him up if you like!

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Jacket- Zara

Shirt-Zara

Joggers- Zara

Shoes- ASOS

Five days Five Looks One Pal- Parfum Dellic Day 4

A ride about town

There are a few things in life that are unquestionably cool like the look of an urban biker. The tough machismo at the same time oh-so-desirable image created by Marlon Brando and James Dean refuses to go from our memories. Out for a ride about town, Parfum showed up in this super cool biker jacket in beaten leather and I was suddenly reminded of those posters we all had in our rooms, I did.

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Even though a biker jacket can be teamed up with almost anything today and made to work, for the traditional guy blue jean has always been the sartorial choice. We've seen this versatile and forever desirable piece being worn with tailored pants, over suits and even shorts.

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Parfum wears his leather biker with this modern custom tailored pair of slim trousers in blue plaid. A plunge neck tank in a camouflage pattern, a dog-tag, heavy duty Timberland lace-up boots, aviators and his tattoos all adding to the Tough-guy style quotient.

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Apart from the Rebellious symbolism, the biker jacket is a must-have wardrobe piece for the modern gent.  Make sure you INVEST in a great one, preferably in leather. I know its expensive but its one piece that will last you a lifetime and will never go out of style. Here's looking at you kid!

Parfum Dellic

Jacket-Custom

Tank vest- Zara

Dog-tag- Jack and Jones

Hiking Boots- Timberland

Trousers- Custom

Five days Five Looks One Pal - Parfum Dellic - Day 2

Sunday brunch

Last Sunday when rains were still eluding us and it was bright and sunny Parfum Dellic has to go to a Sunday brunch with friends. Given that it was a Mediterranean fare Dellic decided to go for this hot summer trend of White-on-White. A trend that for the adventurous kind has been white washing the ramps from Armani to Jil Sander and Dolce & Gabbana.

Dellic wears this customized pair of white skinnies with printed upturned hem and a white-T with a feline chest print and a dog-tag err cat-tag around his neck. He throws on this very interesting jacket that Dellic got custom tailored with a off-white and black distorted stripes. The shoes are buffed and burnt to desired perfection and the only pop of color is the button and the laces on the shoes.

There are a few pointers however while going for this eye-catching White-on-White summer trend:

• Keep our main ensemble the same shade of white. Don not try mixing shades of white which might not bring out the look.
• A head-to-toe all-white is a bold outfit choice and also spells danger of spills and stains. Offset your outfit by Neutrals, a jacket and shoes in this case. Avoid brights!
• White adds bulk, as long as you are skinny like my pal here you are perfect for this trend. However if you are on the bulkier side stay away from this trend. 

Jacket - Custom

Tee- Forever 21

Jeans-  Custom

Shoes- Zara + Custom

Shades Jack and Jones

Five days Five Looks One Pal - Parfum Dellic Day 1

Introducing Parfum Dellic for my five days five looks one pal series. Parfum was fun shoot with; effervescent, energetic and enthusiastic. 

Ready to walk in style for a meeting at work Parfum pairs his black check tee with green cast denims; he brings in sophistication and formal tone with a textured custom jacket. A pair of brogues to match the denims; leather bag and tousled hair to finish his Savvy sartorial work wear.

Work wear recently has started being more about being a personal style statement rather than a crisp suit and tie affair and we are digging Parfum's ultimate style statement.

Parfum Dellic is fashion designer by profession; the name is inspired by his love for perfumes.

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Jacket-Custom

Plaid tee- Zara

necklace- Aldo

Belt- ASOS

bag- Hidesign

shoes- ASOS

Shades- Jack and Jones

Five Days Five Looks One Pal - Day 5

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To discuss a big ticket project Esha has to go for a meeting with a publishing house. Corporate elegance is what she has in find while putting her ensemble together. A passionate stylist Esha wears her heart on her sleeves in a heart-print shirt that she wears over a textured skirt in off white.

The pearl drops, the jacket and her metal chain-sling and her Dior peep-toe pumps make an elegant and compelling argument.

Esha 

Esha 

Esha 

Esha 

Photography : Divya Tak

Skirt : Zara

Top : Only

Jacket : Mango

Shoes : Christian Dior

Bag : Small shop in Madrid

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Five Days Five Looks One Pal- Prasad Ramamurthy : Making a statement

The final look brought a big content smile to my face. Prasad gives me this 'let's make a fashion statement' look with his distinctly Japanese nobility inspired ensemble.

Prasad wears a classic butterfly silk bow tie in a rich jewel blue on a crisp light blue shirt with subtly contrasted collar in a mild grey and sleeves rolled-up. He wears a version of the traditional Japanese 'hakama' or the Samurai pants as we know it in a gunmetal grey, in linen. These pants are favored and worn by the Japanese Royals, the Nobles and the Samurais and are identified with their distinct knotted waist and pleats representing the 7 virtues of 'bushido' or the samurai life. 

The chunky silver kundals and his choice of footwear black leather mojris add to the aura of this wandering samurai.

Few men can carry off and own this look like Prasad does, he looks powerful, in command and imposing in this garb, his personality still towering above all. He affirms my theory that clothes speak a language of their own. I was totally awestruck and impressed by the power that this image manages to convey. 

 

Samurai pants - Narendra Kumar

Shirt - Zara

Bow Tie - Zara 

Mojris - Colaba Causeway

Five Days Five Looks One Pal- Sudipta Nandi Look 3

Bohemian Love

Today Sudipta decided to dress for herself, a self confessed bohemian at heart, easy and put together in five minutes flat, as she creates her favorite look. She wears an ethnic printed paneled Maxi dress in cotton with flat brown suede boots. In her true Bohemian spirit she pulled off a maxi dress, and rightly so as the dress adds to the height.

The tasseled metal ear-cuffs, the assorted bangles in one hand and the armlet in the other, and the voyager hat bag with vintage french graphics picked up from different places as a traveler would, take her bohemian look to boho-chic.

The accents of colors turquoise,red,ochre,blue and green add vibrancy and cheer to the whole outlook.

She wears her hair hippie style with flowers on the back of her head and a carefree-happy smile on her face.

Ethnic print Dress-Global Desi

Bag-Fabulloso

Suede boots-Zara

Bangles-Bandra street

Ear Cuff-Republic of Chic

Flower Clips-Fashion and you

Arm Band-Asos

Black Ring-Blur

Five Days Five Looks One Pal - Sudipta Nandi Look 2

Corporate Presesntation

Sudipta had to go for a Corporate Presentation. Being an independent design consultant, she loves to conduct her business with pleasure. She chose to wear a top over a slim fit skirt and a casually thrown jacket on her shoulder, keeping the colors predominantly black. The top has tone-on-tone embroidery and bead work that spells 'subtle style'. The puffed sleeves of the jacket broadens her shoulders and gives her the sense of confidence and convincing power that she'd need to crack the deal! The fit of the flora-n-fauna printed skirt complements her pear shaped body and is the highlight of her ensemble.

Sudipta's choice of accessories, the laptop bag, the shoes complement and gold bracelet, timepiece add to her look at the same time being extremely practical.

She chose to wear her hair tied up and refreshing and pleasant day make-up. I particularly love what bits of the color CORAL in her skirt, her shoes and her lips and nails is doing to the whole look, a perfect deal I'd say! 

Jacket-Bandra Market

Embroidered top- Promod

Printed Pencil Skirt- Zara

Laptop Bag and green Bracelet- Aldo

Color Block Wedges- Nine West

Watch-Gc by Guess

Spike bracelet-Forever 21

Five Days Five Looks One Pal - Sudipta Nandi Look 1

Hey there Friends! I have always believed that Clothes have a language of their own. They speak to us and the world outside. We wear a certain set of clothes for a particular occasion, purpose, place or weather. Sometimes what we let our attire reflect our moods. However almost always one's personality is reflected through one's clothes. What one chooses to wear inadvertently reflects the kind of person one is. This is because one is drawn to a particular set of colors,patterns,styles,products and the rest which one's personality has no affinity for does not appeal as much. That said, our personalities today are multi-faceted, we don multiple hats. Jay could be a IT programmer by the day,DJ by the night and an underwater photographer and a scuba diver when he can. Mira could be a banker by the day, a mother, a writer by the night and a zumba dancer for fun. 

I would like to introduce you to some of my stylish friends in a new series. I have tried to capture their personalities as they are on different days, for different occasions,confident and gorgeous.

Sudipta Nandi

Girls Day out

Sudipta Nandi, a dear friend, trained and experienced in the field of Design, is a consultant by profession and a dance instructor at Baile-de-salon by passion.

Sudipta is seen here in what is an easy breezy style that she can wear to the beach or on a casual day out with her girlfriends. She wears a white comfortable sleeveless top with a pair of printed pants with Dutch blue-white pottery inspired wallpaper artwork.The key here is "less is more'. Her tribal beaded cuffs and the printed canvas tote is her only fun indulgence. Her casually braided hair taken to one side tells me that she's ready to get some wind in her hair and all the fun! The heels just add a right dash of color and glamour to the otherwise soft look.

Vest and Black Ring-Mango Basics

Loose pants-Zara

cuff-Forever 21

Bag-Fashion and You

Color block heels-8teen Style boulevard

Cat necklace-Accessorize

Trend Alert : Loafers for Men