The Road less travelled

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.
 -Robert Frost

I live by this principle. I have reached a stage where I constantly turn down the "done and dusted". "New" is my favorite word. Something that one has never experienced, instantly catches my attention. Its the curiosity to be different. And different need not be "disconnected" .

As far as my sartorial choices go, I tend to love traditionally inspired silhouettes with a twist of modern. Especially during summers ,I prefer airy bottoms - loose,flowy : inspired by the Indian pajamas. Give them a bohemian twist & you have- "Palazzos"the next best choice.

"Melange" - the ethnic brand from Lifestyle stores created the looks for Deepika Padukone in PIKU. The collection was simple and very very fitting for the "girl-next-door". But how can the eyes miss the strikingly experimental collection at Melange this summer! Flowy Palazzos, Floral Patialas, Printed pants, Printed Churidars and this is just the "bottoms" list. Tassled printed Dupattas, jackets and "statement" versatile accessories have made the  Melange collection all the more desirable. Their kurtas have always been fabulous with a very bohemian vibe. As you can see, I can't have enough of their collection. Infact I have bought 1 more palazzo today. Whats your pick?

Outfit 1: Orange Kurta.Palazzo pant, jacket, earrings- All Melange
Outfit 2: White short kurta (tucked in ), Palazzo pant, jacket, earrings, neck-piece- Melange
Bangles- Only,Colaba
Wedge peeptoes- Charles & Keith

And, here's a little glimpse of the launch event of this collection with Piku - Deepika Padukone & look what else they have in store!!! Tempted much?

Till next time, Stay unique . Stay stylish!
Love,
Ila

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The Red carpet look for #Cannes2015

Putting this post up for all girls out there who love to feel like a princess on their red carpet!
This was the dress I wore to the #Cannes2015 press-con and in my photo shoot with Sonam Kapoor & Katrina Kaif before they flew for Cannes 2015. See the Cannes 2015 Makeup collection here.

I wore a simple dress from Oasis UK (bought from a fleamarket around!) . It cost me Rs.500 :)
My heels are from a sale in Nine West & ofcourse my makeup is by L'oreal- On my lips- L'oreal Color Riche in Pure Rouge by Freida from Pure Reds collection. On my eyes- Gelmatic eyeliner . Hope you love the look!

And now, Here's a super surprise! Head to the twitter handle to enter the #StayClassy Giveaway!

Till next time!
#StayClassy

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{ Luxe } L'oreal Paris Limited Edition Makeup for Cannes 2015

The Cannes fairy-dust is spreading like magic as dreamy-eyed girls like you and me are glued to our computer /mobile screens in anticipation of RED CARPET glamor at this year's Cannes Film Festival . My favorite makeup designer, L'oreal Paris is proud to partner with Festival De cannes 18th time in a row as the official makeup partner. Like every year, the limited edition Cannes 2015 makeup collection by L'oreal Paris is as glamorous as it can be!

The theme for this year is matte & gloss . L'oreal Paris launched the Colour Riche Moist Mat Lipsticks with swarovski crystals, L'Oréal L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick by Color Riche & Super Liner Gel Intenza as the exclusive Cannes Collection this year. I was part of the exclusive bloggers brigade in India chosen for Team Marvellous matte with Sonam Kapoor. Ofcourse matte is my favorite and Sonam too and sharing the frame with her was a true delight. She looked angelic in her Ashi Studio gown.Just then, I had the privilege of sneaking into Team Gloss too as Katrina walked in too. Here's a glimpse of what the new makeup looks like and pictures from the exclusive blogger's shoot.

Do you want me to do a detailed post on my look? I have more pictures to share . Let me know!
Also, a million thanks to more than 300 readers who participated in my #Cannes2015 giveaways over 2 days on twitter. As a thank you gesture, here's another giveaway specially for all of you. Log on to Twitter in the morning.

 Love you all <3 p="">

From L-R Moist Mat lipcolors in Spring Rosette,Cherry Crush,Arabian Night | L'Extraorinaire liquid lipcolors in Rose symphony,Coral Encore and Plum Quarter| Middle- Super Liner Gel Intenza |

What happened on twitter last week? Look here!
Two lucky girls won the Cannes 2015 makeup!

https://twitter.com/ilawise26/status/595599853322829825
https://twitter.com/ilawise26/status/596994033743867904

Don't forget to visit the twitter handle tomorrow for the new giveaway!

Till,next time CIAO!

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{Fashion }What I wore in Cannes

Hello All!

I couldn't think of a better time to share my Cannes trip with you!  The Cannes Film Festival 2015 starts on May 13th May and will see a host of celebrities walking down the red carpet. This post is all about what I wore in Cannes while it was pleasant sunny weather during Autumn last year. Also working on a detailed Cannes travel post where I take you through the pretty by-lanes of Cannes through my lens. Also , stay tuned for all the amazing giveaways of the Limited Edition makeup by L'oreal Paris on twitter.

Shirt- Colaba(H&M) | Skirt- Promod (Also worn here) | Sandals- Hill Road,Bandra| Dreamcatcher neckpiece, woven handcuff- Promod | Sunnies- North-Star from BATA ( lost them in Monaco though )

Oh and I can't thank each one of you 150 + people who participated in this amazing giveaway I hosted on twitter.

Win this Cannes 2015 Limited Edition lipcolor by L'oreal Paris.Swarovski crystals.Velvet box.RT to enter #contest pic.twitter.com/UyULIZnTlC

— The Fleamarket Queen (@ilawise26) May 5, 2015

Guess what, here 's another Twitter giveaway you should play for! Head to my Twitter page now! As usual its a lucky draw and you get to win this amazing L'oreal Paris Limited Edition Lipcolor for Cannes 2015. Good luck everyone <3 p="">

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