Let's Layer it Up (hopefuly not like Chandler Bing :P)

 

 

Pleather Culottes - Forever 21, Cardigan - Lifestyle Stores, Heels - Koovs, Scarf - Local Store, Bustier - Buy Similar

 



 

Dress - Forever New, Shirt Dress - Forever 21, Bag - Aldo, Boots - Sears, Socks - DIY

 

Hello!
Its been a while since I wrote a post, looks like winter is now officially here for some of you guys.
Time to pull out those warm jackets and get your layering game on! :)

As for us in the Sothern region of India, we don't have a cold winter. It's the most pleasant time to be here. However that shouldn't  be a reason to not try some winter inspired looks!

So here are a couple of layering looks I tried inspired by all the beautiful women flaunting their amazing styles in those cold cold places.

The first look is more of a fall inspired look and hence I used the color yellow/mustard and pleather, falls most famous trends.
Personally I have never been too attracted to culottes merely because they take away from the height of a person, hence I like to pair mine with towering heels. For this look, I wanted keep the base neutral for that mustard to pop and hence used the nude lace bustier. Here the idea was also to use my existing wardrobe items, hence pulled out this old yellow/mustard cardigan and knotted it around my waist to give it a slight structure. Bought this whole look together by using a scarf knotted around the neck.

For the second look, I used a bodycon dress from French Connection (which is about 7 years old and I am so glad it still fits me so well) and threw in a Forever 21 shirt dress over it to create the layers. Used these grey suede boots I bought during my last visit to the US and wore a pair of DIY leg warmers underneath to complete my look.

Although both these looks are fall/winter inspired, they can easily be worn in the pleasant weather we are blessed with here in Bangalore.
Another fun fact - both these looks were created using existing wardrobe pieces that I've collected over the years as I am abig fan of recycling and getting the most out of each piece of clothing.

Hope you like them.

Thanks for stopping by love!
x x
Roop

Forever Blushing!

 

 

 

 

  

 (Dress - Forever New, Pumps - Dorothy Perkins on Jabong.com, Clutch - All About You by Deepika Padukone on Myntra.com, Floral headband - Forever21, Bracelet - Myntra.com)

 



Ever since I started blogging and posting pictures on Social Media, the one question I always get asked is "who clicks your pictures" which is actually the biggest challenge for me.
I don't have a photographer!

Living in Bangalore away from family with just the husband (and child) who has a regular 9-5 job along with thousands of other responsibilities, it gets very difficult for him to shoot me. But that shouldn't be a reason to stop doing what I love right! So what do I do? Well, I make my 5 year old take my pictures. They are definitely far from professional but I can never be grateful enough to have those tiny hands holding the heavy SLR and clicking away :D At least for now, that's how I deal with my biggest challenge (working on learning to work with a tripod)

What are some of the challenges you have faced as a blogger and how do you deal with them? Would love to hear and learn from your experiences.

Coming to my outfit, this was a recent buy from Forever New which was based on feedback from my instafam. As I love this color, I wanted to keep it simple and chic hence stuck to a single color palette here. Added heels and a clutch in the same color and a floral handband as the only accessory. This can be easily worn to a beach wedding or for a friends upcoming bachelorette or for a new year party.

I would be experimenting a lot with this color in the coming months so expect to see this dress on a repeat :)
Do you like it? What else could I have done better

Until then,
x x
Roop