Like Mother Like Daughter

Dorris Godambe, the lady with the magic touch in her hands, seen here in what is an easy-breezy and chic summer style for most Indian women and our body type. She wears a white tunic with pleats in the front and silver placket detail, paired it with black leggings and jeweled slip-on shoes. Complemented by her baubles, jewels, the chaand-baalis a big bindi and pointed sindoor, that's almost her trademark. Dorris cuts a confident and elegant figure and represents successful and contemporary Indian women.

Dorris Godambe

Like mother like daughter, Juhi shows her affinity to the pristine white, but in a totally different version. She wears a simple white-on-white horizontal striped dress cut at the waist that lets her flaunt her tall statuesque figure. She combines it with a jeweled collar neck-piece, and a watch to match. The blue nail color adds the fun element to her and make her a girl-about-town ready to have some fun.

Juhi Godambe

Street Style Diaries Mumbai- Ashley Smith

Ashley who I bumped into while shopping came across as such an updated version of the rock n roll era that I was transported back in time, to the 50's and the swinging 60's, the era of the great Elvis Presley. His rolled-puffed hair, that is so hot right now, is the first give-away for this rebellious bad boy. Shiny metallic gold dusted spray-on fit denims, white tee with casually rolled up sleeves, string of layered black beads, and black patent loafers give you a feeling he is ready break into a single beat jive.

Even the graphic print on his tee, of  a Royal Enfield motorbikes is so relevant and reminiscent of the era.

To Elvis! and to Rock n Roll!    

Ashley Smith

Summary- Five days Five looks one pal

Here is a visual summary of the looks you saw on previous days with Sudipta Nandi. What strikes me here is how versatile one can be in one's dressing just by paying a little attention to details, yet allowing your inherent personality to shine through at all times.

Sometimes we decide our favorite pieces or looks and stick to it for all occasions. In a way way typecast ourselves in the way we are seen, out in the world. Just having a little bit of fun and knowing how to put different things together can do wonders to our self confidence and add dimensions to our personality.

You can do it yourself and if not you can definitely count on me!

Five Days Five Looks One Pal- Sudipta Nandi Look 5

Off to a Music Fest

A bunch of friends are going to this Music/Rock Fest. Sudipta has decided to combine her Gothic (Black kajal, dress and boots) and brings along her Bohemian (accessories, bag and her) side for maximum fun. 

She wears a casual and comfortable black knit dress with a fun lace back detail and ruched side. She carries a studded sling bag with fringes, big enough to carry her supplies. The flat boots add to her rock chic persona. I love the choice of her accessories. the Tibetan beaded necklace and the most contemporary and chic version of the 'haath-phool' I've come across. Not to mention her 'Love Respect Freedom' tattoo is most relevant here and fits perfectly with her look.

She is definitely ready to rock'n'roll!  

Dress-Vero Moda

Bag-Mango

Neckpiece-Khan Market Roadside shop

Ring Bracelet-Blur

Gold ring-Aldo

Silver Ring-Aquamarine

Five Days Five Looks One Pal- Sudipta Nandi Look 4

Wine and Dine

Wine, Music and Dance, when you find these three together any evening, its time to let your hair down and party in style. Sudipta is ready for such an evening of air-kisses and fun. She wears a sequined pencil skirt in the color of the Young Cabernet Sauvignon wine she is looking forward to enjoy. She pairs this retro Hollywood glam skirt with a top in black lace and a jewel encrusted bib-neck piece. I think the skirt is the key piece in the ensemble and gives it a high glamour quotient.

She wears her hair in a side bun, wig tips her eyes and wine red lips.


A shimmering sequined clutch in jewel tones for her phone and her cards and a pair of killer pencil heels and voila! she is ready. Bring on the sparkly!

Lace Shirt-Vero Moda

 Skirt-Asos

Heels-Nine West

Clutch - Forever New(gifted)

Watch-Guess

Beaded Bib-Khan Market Street

Emerald Ring(worn throughout)-Reliance Jewelry.

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

Street Style Diaries- Mumbai- Arif Rizvi

Arif struck me as the updated and latest version of the quintessential rugged-blue-jeans guy who always manages to score high on the ladies' checklist. He styled himself in a contrast collared tartan plaid shirt tucked halfway in, on purpose I believe ( it works!) and a pair of rolled-up-to-the-ankles denims with a rugged and distressed wash.  I particularly like the wash and the fit of his blue jeans. The colors interact beautifully together.The brown suede shoes worn in the latest manner with no or invisible socks and a hi-performance watch complement his look.

Arif's long locks and groomed facial hair add to his casual and carefree persona and is every bit masculine. 

Arif Rizvi

Black Taxi

Black Taxi was started 3 years ago with the idea of providing a platform for new designers and talent in the country to showcase and sell their work through an exhibition. Their first edition was in April 2010 where they exhibited with 25 fresh designers. The concept behind name Black Taxi simply "A cab designers can take to reach their customers."

Black Taxi hosts 2 big exhibits in a year. The Summer Edition usually  takes place around March/April followed by the Winter Edition in October/November where they host 50+ brands/labels.

Parul and Radhika Gupta are on a constant look-out for new and budding talent and fun ideas for hosting events which reflect the immense creativity and craftsmanship our country has to offer.

In the short span of 3 years the event already has an association with over 170 designers. The duo's efforts have found a loyal customer base who are curious to check out their selection every season and keep asking for more.The event gives the shoppers an opportunity to appreciate and buy indigenous crafted products and take home the satisfaction that they are taking home a one-of-a-kind product. The company is contemplating taking the event to other cities within the country. Mumbai however will always be their home ground for their unique shopping events.

The products exhibited range from Apparel, Accessories, Jewelry, Home decor to Food. The company's last years show in October, 2012 had a turnout of 2400 shoppers in one day and they strive to increase these numbers with every edition of the exhibit.

Black taxi Fashion & Works,2013 took place on 4th Oct, 2013

Venue: BLUE SEA,WORLI,MUMBAi

Black Taxi team consists of a team of graphic designers, interns who come together to make the magic happen. 

The entrance

Organiser and Gracious host Radhika Gupta

Bollywood inspired clutches and bags

Agastaya Jewelry and Accessories

Khushboo Agarwal wearing one of her creations

Whats D Fuss- Busy Shoppers

Hive Home

Vraj:Bhoomi

Mamta Asthana in Vraj:Bhoomi

 

Aura jewelry and accessories

Icing on top

In case you get hungry while shopping ,there was a delectable selection of cupcakes, falafels, pizza by slices, fresh fruits juices, paninis and more.

I had a lot of fun meeting new designers on the block, interacting with shoppers and snacking at Black Taxi. If not for my heavy camera I would have perhaps shopped a lot too. The kind of shoppers I saw seemed to appreciate the creativity and value it. Radhika and Parul have an set upper limit of INR 25k on the selling prices of individual pieces being sold at the event. Designers sell one of a kind pieces and the prices are very affordable, perhaps this is one reason why the numbers on both the lists of Black Taxi, the designers and the shoppers keeps swelling. The event was timed perfectly as the festive season has begun and shopping and buying gifts is on everyone's mind.

Street Style Diaries Mumbai - Karan

Karan wears a well fitted shirt in black over another dark shade in greenish black pants. He wears smart ankle length leather boots in black and is carrying a cool man-bag in another shade of black. The shades of black in this case, in single color or monochromes seem an easy and smart styling direction for a casual day.

However Karan's colorful waistcoat is what drew me to him. An oversized waistcoat in ethnic-geometric print adds that feel of thought-about-ensemble to his otherwise casual look. It helps liven up the whole outlook adds cheer to his smile, and justifies the copy of Vogue in his hands.

Karan