Floral Top, White Pants and Skinny Belt: Weekend Outfit

It is no secret that I am a HUGE fan of florals. So when I find myself in a fix, I subconsciously reach out to the floral items in my wardrobe- like this beautiful purple/pink floral top.

On Sunday, I wore this floral top with my white pants. Since the top is sheer, I wore a pink camisole underneath it. And to keep the outfit from looking boring, I added a skinny belt over the top, which kind of accentuated my waist (I think). For footwear I had my berry shoes on (love these). The colour of the shoes complements the pink undertones of the top. And I carried a coral pink sling bag (not in this photo). BTW, this floral top is a total style-score (more on it in an upcoming post)! I was mighty pleased with this outfit (not so pleased with the kind of swollen face).

White Pants: M&S

Berry Shoes: Tashi

How do you like this outfit?

New Floral Pants and White Top- Weekend Outfit

I’m not really a big follower of trends. I mean I do like to wear clothes that are on trend, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to incorporate any and every current trend. Basically, I like to wear clothes that look good on me and flatter my body-type. Who cares if they are from the 80’s! That being said, I do shop for clothes which are ‘in’ at the moment- read maxi, colour-blocked items, coloured pants etc.

One such trend of which I wasn’t a big fan, and had shied away from sporting was ‘floral pants’. Floral pants have been around for some time and can be seen everywhere- from the ramps to the streets. However, I wasn’t too keen on spending around Rs.3,000/- (USD55) for a piece of clothing that I wasn’t even sure would look good on me. Anyhow, as fate would have it, while out on my recent flea-market trip (post coming up soon), I saw the most beautiful pair of floral pants. I mean really- the colours were vibrant and the print too pretty. And they were in my size (I mean they were a size up but the guy said flea market stuff often runs a size bigger than the standard branded ones. Plus by looking at a pair of pants you can get a fair idea whether they’ll fit you!). So without blinking an eyelid, I grabbed the pair of floral beauties. I mean even if they weren’t my size it wouldn’t have hurt my pocket right! Next thing I know, I was making outfit combinations in my head- and the first and the most obvious one was to pair it with a white top.

So last Saturday I teamed up my new floral pants with a basic white top. The top has full-sleeves which I folded to half (like it better folded-up). For footwear I wore my orange peep-toes which made the orange in the pants pop. And I added an orange stone necklace just to complete the look. Since the pants are a riot of colours, the bag I carried was my tan one. I personally loved the outfit and I can’t wait to wear the floral pants again (and again…)!

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Would you give floral pants a try? 

Vintage, Polka Dot Midi Skirt and Bright Blue Tee- Weekend Outfit

On one of my recent flea-market visits, I wore this vintage-y black/white polka-dot midi skirt with a bright blue top. Now I don’t usually wear skirts or dresses during trips to flea-markets and usually prefer to rock a tunic/loose tee with some leggings (easy and comfortable). But it had been a while since I had worn my polka-dot midi (last worn here) and I just felt like giving it some TLC. I think the length of the skirt (it being a midi) helped in a way- I could sit, bend and sift through heaps of clothes, accessories and all that fun stuff without being awkward  The bag I carried was this huge black one with ikat print in blue/mustard/white (I usually carry this bag when I go flea-market shopping, it's just great to stuff all the goodies and you don't need to take those unnecessary polybags that the vendors provide- I try to be eco-frinedly you see :)). The blue in the bag complemented the blue tee. And since flea-market shopping involves a lot of walking, and the surroundings aren’t exactly spic and span, I wore my black studded flats, which I thought went well with the skirt. I also wore a blue necklace which can’t be seen clearly in the photo (but you can have a look at it here).

I thought the outfit looked just about ok. Although I like this skirt (considering it’s an absolute style score that I thrifted) I think that it somehow makes me look bigger than I really am!

If you want to see my OOTD (for today), you can follow me on Instagram (clothesandcreativity).

Skirt: Thrifted

Tee: Don’t remember

Footwear: Bata

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Blue Butterfly Shirt and White Pants: Weekend Outfit

I am in love with this blue/white H&M sleeveless shirt that I thrifted some time ago. It’s got these little white butterflies all over it which I really like. Another thing that I love about this shirt is the Chinese collar- I think Chinese collars add instant sophistication to any shirt/top.

This Saturday was the first time I wore this shirt- and what better way to wear it than to team it up with my white skinny pants. I added a brown skinny belt (borrowed from my Sister) over the top just to accentuate my waist. Keeping in mind the brown skinny belt, I chose to wear my chocolate brown pumps and carried my tan bag. I really liked this outfit. What do you think?

You can see how I wore my white skinny pants earlier here and here.

And yes, I borrow a lot of stuff from my sister (and so does she!). Like they say, sharing is caring! J

Shirt: H&M

White Pants: Marks & Spencer

Skinny Belt: Sister’s

Bown Pumps: Tashi

Bag: Gifted

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Floral Dress: Style Score: Outfit of the Day

I can proudly say that I am not a brand-snob. I mean I do have a soft corner for my favourite labels but it’s not like I don’t explore the good, girly stuff at other places. I mean who doesn’t love a good deal right?! And if you happen to find a beautiful, lady-like, feminine, floral dress perfect for lunch with your girls or a romantic date with your boyfriend/husband, the deal transforms from good to great.

So I chanced upon this gorgeous floral dress as I was strolling across one of the famous street markets of Delhi. I saw it hanging at one of the many colourful stalls and it just spoke to me. I mean it literally tugged at me. And at precisely that moment, I knew I had to make it a part of my ever-expanding wardrobe. Now if you’ve been reading my blog for some time now, you’ll know that I am a big fan of florals. Love the print on everything possible- from clothes, to accessories, to upholstery to crockery and so on. So I bought the dress, and at a great price. I mean the dress in my eyes is beautiful, but the price I paid for it just adds more charm to this beauty.

I came back home and I knew I had to try it on. It turned out to be perfect. I quickly got photos clicked so as to share it with all you lovely people. I love the feminine vibe of the dress. Another thing that I like about it is the length- it hits just below the knee and that makes it more versatile than some of the other (short) dresses out there.

Do you shop at street markets? Or do you prefer sticking to your trusted brands? Drop me a comment. J

I AM BACK- Vintage, Polka Dot Skirt and Mustard Top- Outfit

I know I have been MIA for quite some time now (almost a year), but what to do, I had to attend my own wedding J So basically I was busy with Shaadi and other related things but now that I am relatively free, I have decided to revive this blog.

In my effort to make this blog better and more insightful, I have decided to have themes related to clothes, shopping and other such fun things. Confused? Don’t be, you will get to experience the best that Delhi (and other places as I travel) has to offer in terms of clothing, accessories, fashion etc. and that too at the best (lowest) prices. :D

So without further ado, I bring to you an outfit post. 

Well, I quite like the mid-length full volume or A-line skirts (they remind me of the 50s fashion), however they are not that easy to find. So on my recent trip to one of the flea markets, I chanced upon this beautiful black/white polka-dot skirt. It was perfect in terms of size, shape and pattern. It’s a classic and without a blink I picked it up.

And now that I had this gorgeous skirt, I couldn’t wait to wear it. So the very next day I had to run some errands and decided to wear the skirt. I teamed the skirt with a deep mustard sleeveless top. I have had this top for a long time and thought it went nicely with the skirt. I also added a wide black belt to pull the look together. For footwear I wore my red/silver flats although ideally black or tan heels would have looked perfect. I carried my tan bag (my current favourite) and to complete the look I added a beaded long necklace and my rose-gold watch. I didn’t wear earrings, just didn't feel like.

So, how do you like the outfit? I have a gazillion ideas running through my head on how to style this skirt. Would do more posts on the same. Comments and feedback are always welcome.