{Lust-II}

I know Bombay isn't really practical for boots. Especially not the sexy, gorgeous thigh-high ones. But a girl can dream, right? Pair them with those jeans that fit like a glove, or a cute mini.

Here are a few of these droolworthy babies that make me want to break all promises and buy leather. Not really, but just a bit.

I blogged about another pair of seriously crush worthy higher-than-knee boots here, and they are STILL on the wishlist. 

All images via pinterest.com

Coats - to avoid death by cold and unstylishness

Westside:

Wills Lifestyle:

Geren Ford

Geren Ford, a beautiful international ready-to-wear label that "sports a level of sexiness akin to sitting on chaise lounge in a swanky Parisian hotel."

These pictures are a part of it's Fall '08 collection. Go here to see more collections.

I love these thigh-high boots and the stockings. So sexy, so chic.

Its available in NYC and LA. Shame! I wish some Indian labels w take a cue and make some real pret-a-porter.

The neutral effect

Blows me away...

White mesh dress with embellishment, by Prashant Verma; yellow open-toe pumps, from Christian Dior

Dark brown ruffled dress, from Moschino; blue stockings, by Anirban Halder and Rajesh Kumar,

for Threesixtyone Degrees; ‘Amos’ suede tie-up pumps, from Jimmy Choo

Image Courtsey: Verve

I heart J crew!

Quite like it's summer collection, the fall collection is something I so wish to own. All of it!
The refined palette of peaches, mustard, grey and brown..the softness of silk and cashmere and chiffon and sigh! Everything beautiful!

Images courtesy : J Crew

Must-haves winter '08

Not really. Nothing’s must-haves. It’s all an individual perception. These are stuff you may stock up to look fashionable and smart, but it really isn’t a necessity. What is a must-have - any season - is attitude.

However, let’s focus on the more ‘required’ stuff:

Boots: Experiment with colours this season — go wild with scarlet, mustard yellow, electric blue, aubergine, mint.

Ponchos: Team your skinny jeans and boots with a poncho. They look real cool while keeping you warm – but keep in mind that not everybody can carry off them well, and may end up looking slouchy. Always wear what you feel comfortable in.

Tunics in solids: Like last year. :P Opt for solid colours this season as opposed to the usual prints. And team with knitted scarfs, shawls and skinny jeans. Tights if you can bear the cold ;)

And of course, the usual accessories in bright, funky blocks of colors. Do I sound bored? I am! I don’t see much new stuff coming up. It’s all recycled, restyled and presented to us. New bottle, old wine. Maybe that’s what fashion is really about! And it still looks beautiful (sigh!).

News doing the rounds in fashion circles is that the late night schedules of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) and the Delhi Fashion Week (DFW) have been cut short due to 'Karva Chauth' falling right in the middle of the two big shows. 'Karva Chauth' falls on Oct 17. Now, on Oct 17, WIFW will hold its last show at 6 p.m. and at DFW, the last show is scheduled for 5 p.m.

While on DFW, it’s on from today, promising luxury and creativity in full throttle at the Emporio bringing together an eclectic mix of designers ranging from industry top-notches to emerging youngsters. Organized by the newly created Fashion Foundation of India (FFI), the five-day DFW will run parallel to the premier Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) to be staged at the Pragati Maidan exhibition complex Oct 15-19.

I do hope the new kids on the block like Abhijeet Khanna, Alpana and Neeraj of label Azara, Jason Anshu, Atsu Sekhose, Gaurav Gupta etc. show some promising stuff.

Even Sabyasachi agrees with me!

What's with Indian fashion?

It's that time of the year again... shopping for the season, shopping for the festivals / marriages..the most festive time of the year...there's so much of fashion on street nowadays.. BUT...


Yesterday, after spending, like, 5 hours on the net searching for a site showing trends in indian fashion or even indian street fashion, I found - Nothing. Nil. You have sites on Japanese fashion and ofcourse Milan / New york / Paris fashion.. but hey..where's my India? It isn't as if we Indians don't dress up well (we do!! duh!!)...or as if we have no idea what's up in fashion ( the ever-emerging malls, the craze for shopping, and ya, the entry of Vogue in India tells you another story)...then.. what's the problem...



For what I can guess, most of the Indians, still aren't as net-comfy as their global counterparts. They would still go all the way to Delhi - Mumbai -Ludhiana - Mysore to shop rather than shop online. They still prefer to watch TV (read Ekta Kapoor serials) or read fashion mags to know about fashion rather than doing so easily on Net. Ther's nothing wrong in it, actually. Just that we have in our hands such an immense possibility, and we never utilise it.



Whenever I go to any market / on the road/ in my college / all the time.. I see so many many well-dresssed girls, women.. I so wish I had a digital camera so I could upload them up here for the world to see (or whoever comes here :P) .... I mean, that's why I started this blog.. but it's getting difficult...without good enough pictures... still I will keep trying... :)



Those 5 hours on the internet weren't wasted though. I did find some pretty good stuff which one can easily incorporate in their winter wardrobes, in India or anywhere....



So, here we go...

Cardigans I loved..

Loved these coats online@ Mango...
thankfully we have Mango in India- even though it is hideously expensive

Gorgeous trousers & Hoodie - not from Mango though

That's all for now. i just hope I am able to upload some real pics of real people dresses beautifully... and do it real soon

Cheers and have fun shopping.. :)