Have I Broken The Spell?

Remember how I shared with you guys the slight trouble I was having with dressing up for work and not feeling like a boring old lady? (If you don't remember go HERE and HERE). Well, progress is slow, but I think I may have broken the bad spell (touch-wood, I'm really superstitious!). 

I wore this to office today; safe but not so bad eh?

 Wearing:

High-waist skirt: Zingrin, printed shirt: H & M, Belt: from an overcoat, Pendant: Accessorize, Snake-skin flats: Charlottle Russe

I hope everyone is having a good week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Atleast I Tried

 Remember when I promised myself and you guys that I'd do a nice outfit for work this week, well, this was my attempt to that, or should I say failed attempt. I know what you're thinking; 'this is a cute outfit' (why thank you, I think it is to :P). But, minutes into wearing it and clicking pictures, it dawned upon me that it may not be very 'work appropriate', atleast for the office I go to. The cropped blazer and ballet flats were a failed attempt to formal-ness (there I go making up words again, it's a talent I tell you). So, I changed into something boring in the next 30 seconds to avoid being late in my first week of work (I wore jeans and a long cotton top if you may know :S) . 

But then, atleast I tried, right?

Wearing:

Dress: Envy Me, cropped blazer: Hong-Kong, belt: Bangkok, flats: Linking Road, Bombay, Hobo bag: Accessorize, bangles: thrifted

I tried the look with the belt over the blazer (above) as well as under the blazer (first photo); which one do you like better?

This dress is 100 % polyester and I'm not a very synthetic fabric person, but the print (Hello! Floral!) and the beautiful ruffle detailing along the side made it to yummy to resist buying!

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Fabulous Fashion @ Rooja.com

We all love our fabulous Brands and who wouldn't want to own a stylish Burberry overcoat or a chic Fendi or Marc Jacobs hand bag? But, for most of us, they aren't exactly afffordable at their orignal retail prices, Right?

This is where Rooja comes in; an online fashion retailer offering it's memebers upto 60% off retail on some of the worlds most prestigious brands featuring designers accross categories of apparel, accessories and lifestyle. I'm talking; Calvin Klein, Lacoste, Marc Jacobs, Boss, Versace, Fendi, Diesel and more.

Rooja is a membership by invitation website and each event is a carefully edited range. They pioneer small quantities at extraordinarily low prices ensuring quality, authenticity and a high service level for all their merchandise. Managed by a group of passionate people who are picky shoppers and fashionistas themselves, Rooja promises to offer the best selection among online retailers within India!

They'll be starting up real soon and till then, you can go checkout their website HERE and like their Facebook page HERE.

Happy shopping!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Working Gal

Hello!

So, I know my post title is a little cheezy, but, I just started my summer internship and its my first internship/working experince in a 'real' office ever! and I'm so exited!

I've been a little confused on how to dress up for work; casual and comfortable but still put-together and chic is what I'm trying to go for. I haven't quite figured out my office-outfit style yet (which also explains the lack of daily outfit posts the past week) but, I think I'm getting back on track!

 I promise a fun work outfit tmr :)

This is what I wore to work on one of the days this past week.

I hope everyone is having a nice summer vacation full of family, friends and fun!

Have a lovely week ahead and thanks for stopping by.

Love

Rukman

xxx

Guest post for Bombay Bubble

Hello!

Sorry for being MIA for a while. First I was going crazy studying for finals (which are finally OVER! Yay! :)) and then I went out of town for a weekend with my girlfriends to unwind (which was awesome:)).

I recently did a guest post for the lovely and uber chic Anushkha of Bombay Bubble where I styled a classic white button-down shirt in 3 completely different ways to get 3 distinct looks. A white shirt is a wardrobe staple for most and is super versatile, it's definately my go-to piece of clothing during summer. I love to play around with my outfit to give the same clothes different looks, which is what I've tried to do here.

Above is a sneak-peak of the post, to read the complete thing click HERE

A big thank you to Anushkha for inviting me to do this post! I had such a great time putting it together :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Inspiration

Inspiration; the dictionary defines it as "stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity", We all need it, and, sometimes we all run out of it. I personally feel that inspiration is what stops us from merely existing and helps us 'live'. Today, I thought I'll share some of my inspiration with you guys.

He's got the hop in his walk

 A windy day

 I love the hair, the boots, the feel...

 Perfect

Love Love

 

Natalie Portman in Valentino for Vogue

Red & Dance

(Images from here, here, here and here)

I've mentioned Pinterest on the blog before and it really is the best place to put together your inspiration and the things you love and share it with others (it's also crazy addictive!, I'm warning you!).

I'm giving out 4 Pinterest invites to my lovely readers this week. So, go check out the The site (and my boards there :)) and if you want an invite, just leave a comment below with your email id, and I'll get in touch with you :)

Also, I'd love to know how you like my 'Inspiration post' , because I have a lot more inspiration to share :)

Have a nice Sunday and most importantly, stay inspired!

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Denim Day

Wore this around the house the other day to run errands and study. Exams are on full throttle, may the force be with me!

Wearing:

Denim shorts: Levi's, white tank: Forever 21, shirt:to old to remember, golden flats: GK 1 M-block Market, New Delhi, Necklace: thrifted

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Obsessed with Florals

I just have one thing to say, and if you've been seeing my recent posts you may have already figured it out- I'm totally obsessed with floral prints right now! Florals were a big trend this winter, but there's just something about wearing pretty floral prints in the summer that's gotten me addicted!

I went flea market shopping with my girlfriends this week (nothing like some pre-exam retail therapy to set the mood eh ? :P) and everything I bought was, you guessed it - floral!

Wearing:

Panelled jeggings and flats: Bangkok, floraltop: thrifted, Belt: Paprika, Lifestyle, gold cuff: courtsey Theme, sling bag: Accessorize

While between-studying-browsing (and, I do a LOT of that!) I found this awesome awesome website called Pinterest, it's crazy-addictive and super fun! you should check it out! I'm sure you'll find something to inspire you there :)

I hope everyone has a nice weekend!

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Simplici-T

Sometimes there's nothing like the simple charm of a basic white tee and blue denims. I wore this outfit to school today; adding a pretty floral scarf I thrifted yesterday and my colourful LeSportSac butterfly bag to liven things up a little.

I have my finals from Monday, so, the next 2 weeks are going to be CRAZY!!!

Wearing:

Skinny jeans and tee: to old to remember!, scarf: thrifted, thong slippers: Old Navy, belt: thrifted, Bag: LeSportSac, Nailpaint: Chanel 217 Splendeur

I hope everyone's having a good week :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx

Sunday Sun

I've worn this outfit to school twice in the past month but never got a chance to click it, so, today when my best from school Swati came over for a fun day-spend (that's right, we still have those :P), she was the perfect person to click for me! She has a great eye for style and design and we can't stop talking about clothes, fashion and shopping (and almost anything under the sun) whenever we meet. Nothing beats hanging out with your girlfriends!

Today was such a fun day :)

Wearing:

Dress: thrifted, pendants: gift and self-made, belt: from a pair of pants, faux snake-skin flats: Charlotte Russe, rings: Dharamsala and Silofer (GK 1 M-Block market, New Delhi), Little hat (worn as brooch): gift from friend (what can I say, I have nice friends :)), Nail-paint: Chanel 217 Splendeur

 

I'm really enjoying wearing easy-breezy dresses this summer especially in floral prints (case in point). 

What do your summer-staples consist of?

Thanks for stopping by,

Love

Rukman

xxx