The bandhani saree , stylized by varying lengths of the pallu as pockets and also as the hoodie.
Silhouette in advanced version of Indian short kurta, with a rich mauve sweetheart neckline . Bold, sumptuous and inspired by Indian mythological era it stands out and speaks for itself.
So enjoy your Wednesdays wearing something different and as crazy as “U”
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Babita Jaishankar
My love for dressing up and helping people to dress up has gone far beyond just the “outfit ” part .
Dressing also meant how well i can accessorize and coming from middle class family where the number of outfits would be limited. I would looking out for fun accessories so i could create different looks with the same outfit.Yes, here is what i have handpicked- some from streets, some from niche jewellery stores and some were customized according to my personality ( by me of course 🙂 ) .
These came as different pieces, i love to mix and match as it tends to be more “U”.
I wear them with Indian ethnic dresses or with saree .
Some of the them are good, good to be the “statement” pieces so i tend to wear them alone. Just the earrings or just the necklace .
I got the pendant ( the temple jewelery ) and strung some beads on to it.
White crystals in silver or gold setting is good to have as they go wonderfully with all the colors ( of outfits )
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Babita Jaishankar
It had been always easy for me to select outfits that are fun and colorful. I know, not good because I did not have outfits to go to work in (I was volunteering some of my time in a local school)
A balanced/ workable wardrobe should not only reflect your style but also your lifestyle.
It would be so easy if we knew what we should buy to have a perfect wardrobe.
Just buying few key items in your wardrobe would give you a lot more options. So start focusing on those categories in your lifestyle that is unrepresented in your wardrobe.
The exercise that each one of my clients has to do when they come to me for image makeovers is – just take paper, pen and maybe a cup of tea and try thisJ, trust me this is going to save lot of time and money.
List down the activities you do in an average – a week, a month and a year, and how often you do it.
Group each activity based on the clothes you wear, like clothes I wear to buy groceries and taking kids to the park are the same.
Don’t consider just the number of hours you are spending on each category, look for the number of days. Like you have to spent 8 hours at the office from Monday to Friday and then Saturday and Sunday for 1 hour each you go partying. So you need 5 work outfit and 2 outfits to party in a week. Some categories are casual, work, nightlife, gym/jogging, swim, sports, special occasions ….
Hence, ideally your wardrobe should correspond to the distribution of different categories and that is your life style. To make it simpler just see how many outfits you may need in each category in a week. For example
Work = 5 outfits
Party= 2 outfits
Casuals = 4 outfits
Gym = 3 outfits
Make this list for a week, month or a year, but do remember that it also is based on the number of times you would not like to repeat your ‘look’ (not pieces of outfit).
This will give a fair idea on where you should be spending your money.
So does your wardrobe pie equals to your lifestyle pie?
Love
Babita Jaishankar
CEO/Founder WSol fashion and image makeovers
Creative director BAJA (Clothing line )
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