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- Shweta Sharma

To the 80's 

You've moved to New Delhi from Mumbai last week, you're dressed to kill, armed with a pout and a practiced-to-perfection pose, with dreams and a plan.....you're on LFW high! (Lakme'/WI Lifestyle Fashion Weeks). Couldn't resist the new Coke commercial doing rounds to announce the migration of the f-people to the capital for the Autumn Winter 14 edition of Wills India Lifestyle Fashion Week being opened by Tarun Tahiliani on the 26th of the month. 

I chose to stay put in Mumbai and get back on the street on my hunt, the mystery, the tale that clothes tell and the people behind them. I stumbled upon the charming Shweta, who brought in a lovely new avatar of the 80's vintage for us. Reminiscent of the oversize T+ cut off shorts+ the acid washed denim jacket combination which was a staple for the teens of the 80's grooving to Madonna, Queen or Jon Bon Jovi.

To the 80's and back with Shweta Sharma

Shweta wears this oversize shirt in denim with a stone acid wash, very popular during the 80's, with ripped chest pocket and elbow patched for the real vintage and worn feel. She pairs it up with the iconic cut out denim shorts with frayed edges. She finishes her Retro vibe with the big hair she wears casually. A metal tipped and monogrammed leather clutch bag in camel, and black velvet driving shoes with the skull embroidery, made famous by Alexander McQueen, complete her minimal yet fabulous updated-from-the-80's look.

Shweta Sharma

Shweta Sharma

Shweta Sharma is a Stylist.

Street Style Diaries Mumbai- Ajay Kumar

Connoisseur of style he is in the way Ajay chooses to wear his clothes and accessories. He wears a 80's Levi's inspired coloured and bleached washed Denim trucker jacket over a classic white v-neck T.

He pairs it up with a pair of mid blue coloured distress washed denim in a carrot fit with rolled-up bottoms that draws your attention to his light brown leather dress shoes, worn without socks.

With a leather bracelet and a watch, aviators tucked in his T, and a fabulous Hawaiian-floral printed pocket square, the connoisseur is good to go!

Ajay Kumar

Facial hair for men has seen a resurgence in the fashion world and face-scaping or taking care of your mo-beard has become almost an Art form that men all over the world are re-discovering and taking crash courses in. It totally depends on you, your face cut and the gift of facial hair you have grown up with, to figure out what you can do with it. It takes a whole lot of confidence to wear a full grown-neatly trimmed beard and the carefully tended mustaches the way Ajay does, the connoisseur style!

 

Street Style Diaries Mumbai- Esha Agarwal

Your smile is the best accessory on you!

There is a freshness to this comfortable look, that makes you long for relaxing walk in the park/by the sea on wet sand or simply lounging by the pool or catching up with a friend over coffee.

Achieved by a simple mix of three different pieces, a heavy washed denim shirt casually worn open over a horizontal stripe patterned T paired with a pair of paisley printed lounge pants in turquoise and ocher. Adore the comfort with which she has mixed patterns in her cool casual style.

Slippers are the best footwear when you just want to feel the green grass under your feet or dip them in the water.

Esha Agarwal- Graphic Artist

Street Style Diaries Mumbai- Anushree

I noticed Anushree for the way she mixed her pieces an styled herself. She wears this washed denim shirt paired with a Grecian maxi skirt with high slit on one side, in black. This combination works perfectly for a casual day with friends or to be out on the streets, or perhaps shopping. She chooses a comfortable pair of footwear with an ethnic pattern that adds some more color. The mix of her neck pieces and a bracelet, I'm guessing her own given that she is a jewelry designer, is interesting and just the right thing to do. The accessories lift her whole look and make it casual-chic.

Dark kohl outlines her beautiful eyes.  

Anushree-Jewelry Designer

Street Style Diaries Mumbai - A touch of Indigo

A touch of Indigo