Freedom is White!

Hello!

So, my exams have officially ended (atleast for the next 2 months) :) They ended a few days ago but, I have to admit that I've been to busy having fun to post :P

About this outfit; you guys remember the the guest post I did for Jahn titled 'Monochrome Madness' (check out a sneak peak HERE) and the Victorian style white dress that I wore as a top there, well, this is what the complete dress actually looks like!

 Wearing:

White dress: thrifted, belt and wedges: Bangkok, Chain bag: Hong-Kong, flower ring: Hong-Kong, Chain and pears necklace: Bombay, Nail-paint: Chanel 159 Fire

                    It's a very simple dress, but the collar detailing is just so beautiful!

I hope you guys had a nice weekend! 

It's Holi next week! yay!!!

I would love to know how you guys usually celebrate this lovely 'Festival of Colours' each year?

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

A Little Change

This outfit combines a few of my current favorite things: animal prints, khaki pants and cage heels (did I mention quited chain bags ? :)) 

I've worn a very similar outfit HERE, I clicked these pictures the same day, but didn't put them up for some reason. I love changing a few key items but keeping the same base outfit and still getting different looks, that's what I was trying to do here.

It's just a change of one piece of clothing, but, I feel it gives 2 different vibes to my look, what do you think?

 This season I've been leaning towards neutral-classic tones: nudes, black, navy blue and browns somehow... hmmm

Believe it or not that scarf is some 15 years old!, it has tiny holes in it now but I still adore it! It used to be my mom's before I stole it from her :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Love 

Rukman

xxx

Khaki Kaun?

Another Sunday draws to an end! (I love being dramatic for no apparent reason sometimes, try it, it can be fun and randomly entertaining!).

I have to many pairs of blue and black jeans/pants/trousers and decided that I needed to get some variety in the 'bottoms' department of my wardrobe, I found the perfect khaki trousers at Vero Moda last weekend :) they're formal enough to be worn out and comfortable and casual enough to be worn in a more laid back manner as well, I just LOVE them! 

They're more of a camel colour, but I just enjoy calling them Khaki! Which led me to find out that; Khaki is one of the few words that the British got from us via the British Indian Army before 1947, it literally means 'dust-coloured'! The correct shade of "khaki" was also known as "Multani Mitti", meaning "the mud of Multan", Multan being a  military cantonment in Pakistan before independence. 

Wearing:

White t-shirt: thrift, embroidered vest: Kazo, Khaki/Camel trousers: Vero Moda, Cage heels: Bangkok, Belt: Paprika, Lifestyle, quilted chain bag: Hong-Kong

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Pretty Pink!

Enjoying the last few days of my winter break (its back to school from Monday), I wore this to lunch on Saturday, we went to my favorite place 'The Big Chill Cafe' in Khan Market; they have the yummiest pastas and desserts!

My favorite is the 'Double Chocolate Decadence', its absolutely sinful!

Wearing:

Black tights and Blazer: Benetton, Suede boots: Charlotte Russe, Belt and Bag: Hong-Kong, Bracelet: Courtesy Theme, sweater and t-shirt worn underneath: don't remember :P, Muffler: thrift

This awesome blazer is my mom's! I was really lucky to find it because a nice blazer can cost anywhere between Rs. 2500-7000 nowadays.

Also, SALE SEASON is starting! lets hit the malls :D

I love teaming gold with pretty-girly colors. I feel it really brought out the peach-ish pink and cream in this outfit.

 

On a Weather note, New Delhi has become insanely COLD!!! Brrr...

Thanks for stopping by and stay warm :)

Love

Rukman

xxx

Chain Story

 

I L-O-V-E chain bags, they're elegant yet amazingly functional. They just need to be slung across the shoulder when you want your hands free and the metal chain adds some bling to the outfit as well, plus, they work for both day and night!
Talking about chain bags, how can I not mention the iconic Chanel 2.55 handbag which bears that particular name simply because it was originally issued in February 1955. Karl Lagerfeld who took over Chanel in 1983 reissued the 2.55 in February 2005. His version is the exactly the one designed by Coco Chanel back in 1955.

  

Wore this for the farewell party we threw for our college seniors.

Wearing:

Brown high-waist skirt: Forever 21, floral puffed sleeve top: H & M, studded belt: Paprika, Lifestyle, suede peep toe booties: Charlotte Russe, Quilted chain bag: Hong-Kong, Chunky wooden bangles: thrift

I have 3 quilted chain bags myself; an off-white (worn with outfit above) and pink (above and worn in my first post) in patent leather and a beautiful classic black Chanel 2.55 (which is technically my mom's ;))

The stunning 2.55's; the classic black and gold and the colorful and printed newer versions, I seem to want them all!

Thanks for stopping by

Love

Rukman

xxx

(Last collage photo credits: www.stylefrizz.com)

Living out of a suitcase

These are three outfits I wore on a vacation to Hong-Kong with family last summer. Actually, the last one is something I put on after I came back from there on a movie date with boyfriend, and, most of the stuff i wore was from my shopping escapades there!