Back with a bag

Sorry for going M.I.A, everybody. I have a bag I need to give up, and the lucky winner is (drum roll)


Starbirth girl for having all the right answers.

Send me your address so that I can send you the bag.

Watch this space for more....

FREEBIEEEEEEE 2.0

It’s freebie time, folks. We’re giving away (and it breaks our hearts to do this) a Princesse K silk ikat bag so clean it actually squeaks. All you need to do is answer the following questions and mail your responses to styleus.india@gmail.com। Contest on for 48 hours only…. or I get to keep the bag ;-)

1) Who is the designer behind the brand, Princesse K?

2) The designer earned her masters in a foreign country. Which one?

P.S. Bags on display are representational. We need to leave somethings for suspense now, don't we? We won't tell you which bag it is, but check out this link and lust your heart out. http://princessek.com/

The (delayed) report card

Ok, so we’re almost a week behind schedule for reports from Lakme Fashion Week. But a classic newspaper rule saved the day- Stock enough skin and all will be forgiven.


Secret S&M lovers can come out of the closet in these bondage style leather dresses by Vizyon.


Holi madness at Shyamal and Bhumika. I have a feeling my friend Ashi is going to try and make this on her own.


Working out never looked hotter! Shantanu and Nikhil for Adidas was clearly one of the sexiest collection this season. And the best part? You won’t need to sell your kidneys to own it


If you dare to bare, check out Sabyasachi’s translucent collection with all manner of bras and undies poking through. Sheer genius!


Nikasha’s edible colour palatte threw out apricots, tomato reds, haldi yellow and vanilla tones. Why do I have a sudden craving for a gelato?


Didn’t get to see Nachiket Barve’s show, but I’ll take everyone’s word for it when they say it was exciting as always.



Malini Ramani’s show was a journey through Mexico, France, India and Africa, though we would have gladly sacrificed the first leg of that tour. One fun word we learnt though, Bombabe.


The big catch of the season, Christopher Kane’s sweet ‘Dorothy in gingham’ look didn’t impress as many people as he probably expected to.


Anupama Dayal’s Goa-gal-goes-shopping-in-Ibiza look was getting her rave reviews. What do you think?


If you can take your eyes of the toned tummy for a minute, appreciate Anita Dongre’s surprisingly sex-kittenish collection in ‘virginal’ white.


Lotsa leg at Anand Kabra. My colleague Sujata claims she would have killed the model to steal the bandage dress she was wearing. Yikes!

Next up: A chance to win a too-cute-to-bear silk ikat bag by upcoming brand Princess K. It was first flaunted at Fashion Week. Watch this space for more…

A friend in deed

The fabulous team that made it all happen :Zenia Kapadia, Sabena Chhabria, Sneha Chainani, model Ritika Shetty and photographer Kunal Kampani. We couldn't have done it without you...

When you've got nothing to lose, it's time to pull out all the stops. It was almost as difficult as turning vegetarian but all that begging, pleading, whining and moaning paid off. Model-in-a-moment Zenia works the camera for the very first time. I'm qouting Stevie Wonder here : Isn't she lovely.

Madness at Muse

Madness at Muse, starring the classic white shirt, femme fatale Ritika and Kunal photo genius. Despite rain, storms and Mumbai traffic, our photo shoot triumphed. Kunal, that's the last time you'll ever be allowed into the womens changing room... hope you enjoyed it.

Corporate queen
White shirt - Lecoanet Hemant (Rs 2,700)
Jacket- Arjun Saluja (Rs 11,960)
Black wide-legged pants- Gayatri Khanna (Rs 5,200)




Girls night out
Gold skirt - Annamika Khanna (Rs 13,200)
Breakthrough bag by Aki Narula (Rs 2,000)



Walk of shame- Slipping out the door the next morning before your boyfriend's mother finds out

Tube tie-dye dress - Nitin Bal Chauhan (Rs 17,735)

Shoe Porn: edition 2.0

Waiting for the lovely Ritika to show up (traffic, they all say), the patient artiste Kunal took these shots that have only aggravated an acute case of shoe lust. Giuseppe Zanotti and me shooting the breeze inside multi-designer store Muse… Only a giant slice of Oreo cheesecake could have made this better.

Shoe porn

Lakmé Fashion Week teasers are spilling out of the closet. Turns out shoemakers Tresmode, one of the official sponsors, will match their footwear with runway designs, including Anand Kabra’s deviously stunning creations. The best part - The shoes will be officially launched in stores as part of their resort line. Book your stiletto now…

Doesn’t the brown one look suspiciously like a particular Gucci Spring/summer 2009 heel popular with the Bollywood brigade…

Althea, my gorgeous techno freak (sorry boys, she’s taken) in our first ever style post. The idea was to take one dress and take it from the corporate to club, with a dinner date thrown in. Colour code- black, white and summery coral

Club

Twisted waist belt (Rs 950 Mango)

Coral snakeskin shoes (Rs 4390 Nine West)

Dinner date

Black biker jacket (Rs 4250 Mango)

Sky high snakeskin heels (Rs 3290 Mango)

Clutch bag (Rs 3690 Mango)

Necklace (Nine West)

Corporate

Practical heel shoes (Rs 3990 Nine West)

Black quilted bag (Rs 2350 Mango)

Waistcoat (Rs 2350 Mango)

Gold clasp bangle (Mango)

First step

From bashing celeb dressing choices to finally doing something constructive for a change. Day after day, we will play with that classic black dress or a so-haute pair of trousers and give you styling options that could come from your own wardrobe. Preppy, chic, punk or corporate, it’s a fashion democracy here. An online style guide, an excuse to play dress up with clothes you might actually be able to afford. It’s a work in progress and hopefully we’ll make sense.