My love affair with florals- 2006

The year - 2006

Profession- Student ( IIIrd yr B.E)

Hobbies  - Hunting for stylish clothes at throwaway prices in the wonder city called -Nanded( Maharashtra)

I'm super-excited to share my outfit photos from the year 2006. I spent four years of my life in this town called Nanded where i completed my graduation.

4 years of washing my own clothes in the hostel at 3 a.m in the night.Why ?

There were only 3 bathrooms between 40 people !!! Hehe. Sounds fun doesn't it?!

More about my hostel days later.I loved to collect colorful clothes back then in 2006.Feels dated,eh?

What you will see is that i give accessories a complete miss ;the complete focus is on the dress,footwear and my favorite black sports watch .

Here are my favorite trends:

# 1

 Give blue jeans a break.Look for earthy shades with a slight flare!

Ditch the Tees.Go for Flutter wrap blouses.Umm...a big word.

The blouse i'm wearing here is a wrap blouse with flutters at the bottom.

Femininity at its peak!

#2 

Denim capris are fun.How about trying them in shades other than black /blue?

Another Floral blouse which is supposed to be off-shoulders :)

Peep-toes get an airy twist with their strappy cousin and vertical slits.

Halter neck black & white floral dress.

Give a break to the good old LBD

Its the LBWD :)

Exaggeration is the king!

Oversized sleeves were big besides a distracting V-cut blouse

White was my favorite even then.I loved my white sandals from BATA :)

I didn't even spare my lounge wear from florals :)

Top, pyjama and the roses .Picture Perfect!

1960 ish 

The flutter wrap blouse in a vintage close-up

Thanks for reading till the end.Hope you enjoyed my Rewind 2006.

All these photos were clicked by a Nokia phone with a 2MP camera,courtesy my

friend Kani in front of the girls hostel .

Till next time, bye byes and lots of love!

P.S Your comments are most awaited .

       

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Romancing the breeze...

'Our dreams, drifting in the stream of the vague, stretch their

arms to clutch the earth, -their efforts stiffen into bricks and

stones, and thus the city of man is built.'

- From Lover's Gifts LVIII, Rabindranath Tagore

One such structure is the 17th Century 'Castella de Aguada' - or popularly known as Bandra Fort

at Land's end ,Bandra.

The breeze carries the peacefulness of a baby sleeping in her mother's arms.

Bliss, you cannot miss!

I had the spicy Chana chor garam in paper cones and enjoyed the journey

of the drowning sun in pinkish hues.

Its been sometime and i have been busy with so many things! But here i was excited to do a new shoot for you all.

With such vivid earthy elements, I almost blended with my background !

Earthy colors are perfect for any skin-tone.

Just remember to get the right shades.

Brighter shades of greens and browns are perfect for dusky skin-tones while dull shades look best

on pinkish skin-tones.

Pairing earthy bottoms is breezy-easy. Use all your whites, blacks, floral prints with shades of browns and

greens.

Like i said its good to color your bottoms with all your favorite colors especially when Spring

is round the corner.It not only refreshes your look but uplifts your mood.

Come out of your blue jeans and black trousers.Surprise yourself with colorful bottoms :)

Also, green here reminds me that it could be the perfect way to wish you a Happy Republic Day!

Green Baggy trousers, ZARA( from export shop)  |  Grey Ganji, Colaba | Floral blouse worn as jacket, Delhi | Floral neckpiece ,Hill Road

I'm dying to see how you do that.And guess what, the best entry will be featured on the blog.

So rush your entries by February , the 14th  .Welcoming women's as well as Men's wear.

Till then , i shall plan another visit to this beautiful place.To catch more glimpses of the shoot visit

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SPring Summer 2012

SPring Summer 2012 by ilawise26 featuring skinny leg pants

Floral top
$28 - kohls.com

Burberry Brit skinny leg pants
£170 - farfetch.com

Marc jacobs shoes
$770 - forzieri.com

Diane von Fürstenberg leaf jewelry
$55 - bloomingdales.com

River Island Watch With Floral Face
$36 - asos.com

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