The Beauty of a Little Joy

Do you know what's better than a new jacket? Well, 2 new jackets and a bracelet....

I recently ordered two shackets and a bracelet and a shrug. The good thing is that I have now learnt (the hard way, of course) that Online shopping will only do me good on prepaid orders. I have ordered these very shackets thrice before and they were returned. Go Figure!!

 

Anyway, This is not about my problems with them, but about why I loved them. My order included 2 shackets, one shrug and a coin bracelet. Each one of them was a fascination of its own kind. The first one was the blue one. I have to admit that I expected a thicker fabric from what it looked like on the website but I liked the print and colours anyway. It was a snake print shacket in a synthetic, silk-like fabric. Owing to its thinness, I expect it to be a treat in the Himachali summers and in the spring season anywhere.I decided to wear it with an 'inch-above-the-knee' skirt in lace, a black tank and a bulleted, broad belt. I wore thigh high stocking (more like socks) and calf-length boots with it.

Tank- Puma

Belt-thrifted

Skirt-thrifted

Boots-Manali's Tibetan market (thrifted, kind of)

Muff-hand-woven; soft wool

Shacket-Shop Nineteen

The other shacket I got is this palm print one which is in a thicker fabric and among my loveliest buys in some time. Here is how I wore it. It can also be worn over a white T and black pants or a black leather skirt. Though there is nothing dull about it already, some casual accessories will add charm to it. I wanted to wear a pair of boots or loafers with it but the pumps did it for me.

Grey Tank-Madame

Pants-X'pose

belt-Dress Up

Shoes-Women's Square

Necklaces-Mongolia, gifted, thrifted

Ring-McLeodganj, Dharamshala

Shacket- Shop Nineteen

As for the Brand, The packing was absolutely charming and the fact that the box reached me intact was making me weak in my knees. I have received far too many consignments to know that getting one that isn't damaged on the outside is a 'once in a blue moon' affair. I am a happy woman this evening!! ^_^

PS, I am now using the boxes they sent the products in as jewellery boxes. I'll show you how its done in the new DIY column that I am about to start!!

xoxoxo

All that Frost and Bling

"Diamonds are a girl's best friends!"

Introduce me to a girl who doesn't go weak in the legs at the mention of diamonds and I will personally escort her off Planet Earth. In fact why just diamonds and why just girls, Women (I pride myself in entering that category now) love every kind of jewellery. Its like the compensation of just one Ian Somerhalder or just one George Clooney. Who does not like jewels? Any kind, be it rings or earrings, Bangles or cuffs, diamonds or impure brass and other metal. 

Buying jewellery is a very very very easy task. All you have to do is picture the outfit you would wear a particular piece with. Wearing a necklace is about the neck of your  outfit. You can wear a choker necklace with a closed or halter neck blouse or dress. or you can wear it with a deeper neckline and a blazer. The best thing about neck-pieces is that they instantly perk up the whole outfit. You can wear the simplest outfit from your wardrobe and brighten it up with a cool necklace. So here is a chart to consult whenever you need to. I am getting it printed and pasting it on the wall of my closet!! ^_^

Earring are also great statement jewels which I also wrote about in the previous post on the fashion tab. Though it is in Indian outfits' context, there's not much difference in the way they should be worn. Too much bling is not a good idea (we don't want people to have to wear sunglasses to look at us, do we). Bangles are an evergreen trend and these days there are piles of cuffs and bracelets available in the markets. I have a lot of such cuffs from roadside vendors in CP, Delhi. Brass is a very good looking candidate in this category and pretty pocket friendly too. The best thing is that since Black and Gold is a B-E-A-utiful combination, brass fulfills that need of your wardrobe.

Icing is just one of those every person's best friends when it comes to jewellery. You can wear a crystal just about anywhere and with anything. Just keep it light if your outfit is all shiny and bright. 

Statement rings area hot trend these days if you like wearing them. I am a ring lover and have a whole collection of silver rings, black metal and brass rings. You can wear rings with a bunch of bracelets covering your wrists or you can wear them with nothing on the wrist, they will not clash with any look. Its, however, best to match them up and make sure they look good with your handbags or clutches, specially the clutches. All they'll do is glam up your whole look.

I believe in what Coco Chanel says- "Fashion is Architecture: it is a matter of proportions."

You will be able to create the  perfect look by balancing whatever you wear. Too much of even the most beautiful pieces in the World will look like you're trying too hard. Don't do that. Create a balance in the things you wear and you're already the most beautiful women in your own dimension!! 

xoxoxo

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