A colourful day indeed!

In the spirit of holi.. today I bring to you some ravishing looks with crazy bright colours. Be it the usage of colour blocking or vibrant colour prints and combinations - you need some colour in your life!

Masaba, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Autumn Winter 2011

Masaba uses colour blocking to great effect in her ethnic creations.

Urvashi Kaur, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Autumn Winter 2011

Nida Mahmood, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Spring Summer 2012

I am just in love with the effervescent colours on this saree, especially the way a sober blouse and the grey net in the middle has been used for balancing effect.

Rehane, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Autumn Winter 2011

Happy Colours! And wishing all of you a very Happy Holi!

Sling-a-Ding: Slings and Satchels

Yes! I’m absolutely in love with them. They’re just so chic and comfortable at the same time. What’s better than having the option to throw your bag on your shoulder when you get tired of carrying it around? 

Left: Double Pocket Satchel Mulberry
Right: Mulberry Fox Lock Oversized bag  

More ways to dress it up?

Sheer please!

This festive season’s hottest trend – sheer blouses. The perception now is that sexiness is in the suggestion. Add to that a ravishing Kareena Kapoor carrying her gorgeous red blouse as part of her ensemble designed by Manish Malhotra for ‘Chammak Challo’ (Ra.One), and you’re convinced you have to put a sheer blouse on your wish list!

It’s full of oomph. The sheerness adds to the sensuality and the borders give that desi touch. Loving it! She wore a saree with a similar blouse for Ra.One’s Music launch, also a Manish creation.

Kareena Kapoor at Ra.One Music Launch, September 2011

Tarun Tahiliani, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Autumn Winter 2011

Tarun Tahiliani, Lakme India Fashion Week, Winter Festive 2011

Its just the sleeves here, but its so beautiful!

Tarun Tahiliani, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011Too stunning for words. I love the collar, the work and the delicacy of the blouses.

Tarun Tahiliani with a model wearing his creation Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 

Anita Dongre at Lakme India Fashion Week Winter Festive 2011

Rocky S, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011

Falguni & Shane Peacock, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011

Sameera Reddy dazzled in a gorgeous Pink and gold with this sheer corset and frills!

Bhairavy Jaikishen, Aamby Valley India Bridal Week 2011

I absolutely adore the contrast petticoat, but I wish the blouse was the same colour too, instead of the white. 

Rohit Bal, Delhi Couture Week 2011

The sheer adds to the sexy attitude!

Bollywood Boots

I recently discovered these most amazing 'Bollywood Boots' and I am in love love love love with them.

They're just so amazing! And so funky!

 

These are creations by Diana Linda, an expatriate living in India. She worked with an international NGO before she decided to follow her passion for designing. She crafts a variety of products ranging from bags, fashion accessories, pouches, jewellery, belts, decorated ornamental jackets, and home décor items.

Inspired mainly by India and its vibrant colours, her work spells Mumbai-Bombay- Bollywood with its pop culture, kitsch and drama. Every piece is handmade or hand decorated with specially selected materials, images and adornments and can be further customised according to client preferences.


Heres some of her bags and clutches that I absolutely loved.

To see more of her fabulous designs, and to locate a retailer close to you, visit: www.dianalinda.com

Buttoned up or not, its hot!

This festive season you’ll be missing out if you haven’t bought yourself a jacket to wear on your Indian wear. Be it short, long, full sleeves or even a waistcoat, belted or not, worn on any outfit - saree, ghaghara or even salwar – it will look fab! 

Anamika Khanna, Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011, March 2011

Notice the embroidery and embellishments used at at strategic places like collars, borders, belts and cuffs, and the exquisite silver cutwork on the luxurious long jackets. So royal!

Anamika’s collection encompasses every kind of jacket. Varying length, sleeves, cuts, just amazing! Some heavier pieces have a lot of zardozi work, but she also displays the simpler pieces with great elegance.

Need I say more? Probably not, but I will anyway.

Tarun Tahiliani, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011

Tarun Tahiliani, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2011

The belted jacket with a saree. I can't say I love the colours but I do love the look!

JJ Valaya, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011

 

JJ Valaya, Delhi Couture Week 2011, July 2011

The piece on the right resembles an Anamika Khanna vest.

Manish Malhotra, Delhi Couture Week 2011

Yes thats Sonam Kapoor as the show stopper! I absolutely love this outfit. The gold embroidery on the red, the backless jacket, and the cuts. Magnificent!

Sonakshi Sinha was the showstopper for Shantanu and Nikhil, Delhi Couture Week 2011

Sabyasachi, Lakme India Fashion Week Winter Festive 2011

Sabyasachi, Bridal Asia 2012, Oct 2011

So yes, its all about the jacket!