The Fleamarket Queen: indian fashion blogger

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{ F.A.S.H.I.O.N } Sweet Secrets

This post is dedicated to all my Instagram readers who consistently requested ethnic wear on the page for this festive season !

While some stylish indian fashion is going to hit the blog soon( Keep an eye) , i thought it'd be best to do a simple and more wearable version for the celebrations !

I went ahead and shopped my wardrobe to create this look! But there is a little secret and i got caught today t! Haha , Moms you know ! My mom is very much on social media and when i posted the first look she called me and asked if the brand gifted this Kurta. I told her i actually bought it . ( It was actually for her) .
She was in disbelief because i am the last person to buy kurtas! So yes, this is what i got for her and it is a SIZE XL. Now , let me tell you i also tried my own size which is size M because i just loved this kurta . Figured it looked more elegant with more fabric and that was a size L or XL. So i bought this in an XL and shot the look as well and she caught me before i could tell her , haha. Turns out , she loved it on me so we might occasionally swap! What say? Also , i will totally recommend up-sizing for these asymmetric styles ! You will be pleasantly surprised just like me !

Till next time, CIAO!

{ F.A.S.H.I.O.N } Land of abundance

Hello beautiful people

I am back to India and what better than a style post with indian wear to start this new innings.

As much as i missed the wonderful Indian spices, i missed the overflowing cloth markets!

In countries outside india, malls are the only places where you get clothes. Its only in India that we have such a huge variety of locally made clothes, fleamarkets , fashion boutiques and the likes!

Whenever i did see designer pop-ups in South africa , the clothes made from cotton were at a premium. We don't realise how we take our lovingly cultivated cotton for granted which otherwise comes at a premium price tag in other countries. Its because we live in abundance !

Synthetic fabrics are everywhere and easy to work with , but the real gems are these handwoven fabrics. India not only has an abundance of cotton, but also skilled weavers who create wearable melodies out of them .

Putting their work on the forefront and creating slow fashion pieces you'll treasure is what i love most about JUANITA.

Just about everything she creates is simple yet regal . As always she picked this Khadi linen Kurta from her latest collection and it was a surprise until it reached me. Those who have been following me for a while know that i wear indian styles only on festive occasions , but Juanita makes me fall in love with Indian-wear irrespective of occasions ! Remember the chanderi silk suit? See here if you haven't.

I have cinched this burgundy Kurta at the waist with a belt and i totally love this silhouette . The pants look regal in their Bananas silk weave and i can totally see myself wearing them with a white blouse too! I have not worn any statement pieces in this look because the statement sleeves and the silk pants are a statement in themselves !

When you wear a Juanita , everything looks effortlessly chic ! Hope you love the look as much as i did !Also , can you tell I shot this in a funny 13 degree weather with a strong sun!

Location - Pretville, Hartbeespoort , South africa

Shot by Nik on my Sony RX100Miii

Till next time, CIAO!

{ E.D.I.T.O.R.I.A.L} Caravan Diaries - II

Hello beautiful people

Here is the second look of the Caravan diaries editorial . It was so much fun talking about the lesser known Caravan culture of South Africa in the first post of this series. If you missed it, don't forget to click here . This series is a take on the modern traveler who loves to travel the gypsy way, stopping at every beautiful sight ( Just like we did during our shoot in Dullstroom , South Africa ) and soaking in all that the senses can experience . Dressed in their overused T-shirts /cargo pants/denims you can spot them from a distance , but we at TFMQ would love to share some ideas on how you can be a CHIC backpacker- the gypsy way !

The modern WANDERER's wardrobe
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If you are a backpacker , its likely that you love " messy " and wear whatever you carry in your backpack. I am about to break the myth that a backpacker or a "CARAVAN TRAVELER" cannot be
stylish. The trick is to carry a lot of pieces in thin fabrics to create a variety of combinations instead of one HEAVY DENIM /cargo pants + jumpers and some STATEMENT accessories .
The statement accessory : my " Flower hairband "is all it took to create an eccentric yet dressy vibe in this look !

ABOUT THIS LOOK:
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To imitate the wardrobe of a backpacker , I have used a pyjama pant and a semi-formal blazer- both super light-weight and breezy. Also, they were both bought a couple of years ago . The blazer is a gift by Nik which he picked up on his trip to China and the pant is a flea market find.

Now lets come to the star pieces of this look - The embellished net Bralet ( picked in last ZARA sale) and the flower crown hairband ( WOOLWORTHS). Both the bralet and the hairband instantly make this look super chic. There is barely any weight these two would add to the luggage and yet they pack so much punch. Look for embellished or sequinned crop tops which you can use to layer for a trip like this! For accessories, hair accessories are having their moment right now and every high street store is full of choices right from scarf scrunchies, pearl barrettes , embellished hair-pins to oversized hairbands. Take your pick and don't forget to pack them for your next backpack travels !

Photography : Dali
Edits : Yours truly
Location: Dullstroom, South Africa

Bralet, Leather Pumps- ZARA| Flower crown, Hoops - WOOLWORTHS | Pants- Fleamarket finds | Blazer- From Guangzhou | Kolhapuri chappal- Colaba Causeway ( Pioneer)

Till next time, CIAO!

This post was featured on Links à la Mode fashion roundup by Independent Fashion Bloggers.

{ E.D.I.T.O.R.I.A.L } A William Morris summer - II

Hey folks!

This is part 2 of my William Morris Editorial and i thought it would only be fitting if you read the idea about this editorial in the previous blogpost! So click here to read why i created this editorial series in the first place! Once you have read the post, come back to this photo-heavy post :)

" There are so many reasons i came out with this editorial.

1) The William Morris obsession
2) My love for Dullstroom
3) Never have my editorials been so WEARABLE

Now , let me take you through the above , one by one. READ HERE. "

ABOUT THIS LOOK:

Thanks to H&M INDIA website, i could lay hands on this last remaining blazer which is not even my size! While pants were available even in Joburg , they were at a much higher price point and so i got these from india website and they were at 20% off. Funnily enough the pants had to be sized up 2 sizes - beat that! Whats with H&M and its sizes?! You clearly cannot trust them off the online shelf. Glad i tried them in store ! I am a size 10 but i still got size 12 and it worked though not very comfortably as did the 14!
Now, the blazer - the blazer my dear fashionistas is overly oversized ! While i don't know what a size 10 would've looked, this was size 14 and its extremely lose ! Generally for blazers i size up 1 size and it works. So ideally this should have been an ok fit if it was a standard fit - but no! I am not complaining here as i needed this jacket to make my dream look work - so here it is! Don't miss my favourite classic Raybans though and my Kolhapuri chappals peaking! I didn't intend to wear these but my lower back was in a terrible condition. I am wearing my heels too but you won't see them due to the tall grass!