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The devil is in the detail

Embroidery invokes nostalgia from craft class at school and hand-made knick-knacks made by grandma for me. But this spring a skill that engaged women for centuries is making a fashionable come back across the runway. From Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen,...

July 7, 2016
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Beautiful world, beautiful you!

My sister got married last month. At one of the many parties leading up to the wedding, I met several family and friends who I hadn't seen in years. Unfortunately though, a relative who probably saw me 20 years ago had almost the same things to say that she ...

June 29, 2016
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Give the cold shoulder this summer

A year and half back this time of the year both Cheeky Ninja and I would cry about the heat and summer and wait for monsoon. If you follow us on Instagram, you would see how our emotions are diametrically opposite now about the sun. She enjoys the American...

May 19, 2016
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Lifestyle

Flower crowns or keg stands?

These questions are for my friends in India: Have you had beer from a keg or done a keg stand, while in India? Spent an afternoon with your family or friends making flower crowns? I am honestly curious to know how many of you say a 'Yes' to that. '...

April 25, 2016
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Can fast fashion be sustainable?

My day job involves working in sustainable development; often surprises people who know me as fashion ninja! Well, fashion is usually perceived as frivolous and shallow, and far removed from the sustainable development world. The fashion industry has a lar...

April 24, 2016
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Mumbai Wala

Here's a story from my recent visit to India: One afternoon in Mumbai, Sneaky wasn’t feeling so good. The friend whose house we were at picked up her phone and made a couple of calls. Ten minutes later, the doorbell rings & we have 3 coconuts (shell and...

April 11, 2016
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Outfit Post

Summer Chic

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun And I say it's all right Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here Here comes the sun, here comes the sun And I say it's all right Yes, I started a ...

March 10, 2016
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Outfit Post

Serene spring

For the first time Pantone, the color authority has anointed two colors of the year for 2016 -Rose Quartz (shades of pale pink) and Serenity (shades of baby blue). This softer take on color unlike the past deep hues like marsala and emerald is the apt antido...

March 8, 2016
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How I got sweeping lashes.

This post comes a few week after undergoing eyelash extensions with the very deft & polite Erin at Lashbee in Philly . Initially, I deliberately waited to publish this post, since I wanted to write about not only the experience at the salon, but also how...

March 1, 2016
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