Model Hall - Cara Delevingne

What does it feel like to be the face of few of the most valuable and legendary fashion labels? ... to be the 'star face' of seasons consecutively? ... to rule the runway everywhere from New York to London? Not to mention all this just at the age of 20. Certainly, ecstatic! Yes, this brit chic, who I bet would be the next supermodel or I guess already is, has left many to gaze at her in speechlessness. Cara Delevingne, the younger sister of famous model Poppy Delevingne - whether it be her adorable tomboyish looks or her engaging personality, definitely is the cause of plenty of laughs backstage. Her beauty takes a lot of admirers' breadth away. And whenever she walks for Oscar de la Renta, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Stella McCartney or Chanel, she certainly fashions a distinctive persona that defines each of these labels.

Stella McCartney, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana

Blumarine, Dsquared², Burberry Prorsum

Oscar de la Renta, Issa, Burberry Prorsum

Moschino, Dsquared², Chanel, Nina Ricci

Dsquared², Blumarine, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrara

Chanel, Moschino, Burberry Prorsum, Jason Wu 

Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, London, amFar party, London premier of Anna Karenina

A Glimpse of a Bye-gone Era

I happened to visit this magnificent royal palace situated in the heart of the old city of Hyderabad, the Chowmahalla Palace. The palace was used by the Nizams of Hyderabad to entertain their official guests and visitors. This palace consists of two courtyards, four elegant palaces, the grand Khilwat (the Durbar Hall), fountains and gardens.

The Aftab Mahal and the Mehtab Mahal contains exhibitions that reflect on the way men and women used to dress at the time of Nizam's rule. The exhibitions showcase some of Hyderabad’s finest textiles and embroideries. Some of these echo the late Mughal style that came to Deccan from the court workshops of northern and western Indian, other originated or passed through the craft ateliers of Hyderabad. These textiles are remarkable for their refined design and lavish materials. Their bold workmanship flaunts a unique vigour and style. By the middle of the second decade of the 1900s European influences began to permeate the lifestyle of both men and women.

 The heavily bejeweled ladies were attired in the best of finery. The Chowgoshla ensembles of chohs, kurtas, pyjamas and dupattas, displayed here, epitomize the typical Hyderabadi dressing style that became the hallmark costume of the women since the 19th century.

Beauty and the Beast

Hola!
So, lovely people, what animal print would you like to wear today? We have Tiger prints, Leopard prints, Cheetah prints, Zebra prints, Hyena prints, Giraffe prints, Jackal prints etc. all lined up for this fall season. Its just not that designers are trying to style these extravagant animal prints into different colors, shapes and patterns, but also moulding them to take any shape whether it be a dress, skirt, sweater, leggings, scarf, cape, jacket, trench, trousers and what not. And the most sensible thing about these animal prints is that today very often fake fur and digital prints are used instead of animal skin.

Balenciaga, Blumarine, DKNY, Christopher Kane

Mulberry, Isabel Marant, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna karan

Roberto Cavalli, Ralph Lauren, Bebe, A.P.C.

Felipe Oliveira Baptista, Dsquared², Just Cavalli, St.John

Have a great weekend!

Cheers!

The Sartorialist

The androgynous look has been quite popular in the 21st century. Be it celebrities or trendsetters, the look's sartorial appeal had many adorners. This winter is perfect to get into one of these sophisticated pieces from collections of our favorite designers.

Derek Lam, Donna Karan, Dries Van Noten, Jonathan Saunders 

Junya Watanabe, Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren

Anthony Vaccarello, Antonio Berardi, Aquilano Rimondi, Balmain

Sketchy patchy!

"Here comes, comes the weekend
Hear it calling like a siren oh oh
We don't want no problems
We don't like them, keep it moving"

Hello everyone!
Hows the weekend treating you?
Well, mine was getting a lil lethargic, so I thought of doing something silly though interesting.
And here it is! I sketched & sketched to come up with some crazy designs for my very first love, shoes.
Check them out and tell me if you like any of these. :)

Pin it !!!

Look what I found :)
Charming animal brooches!
These and many more adorable pieces... on Ebay...

Trend Spotting - Geometrical Patterns

When it comes to prints, its very common to see designers experimenting with geometrical shapes & tessellations. This year for every season, designers pulled out collections in varied geometrical motifs be it checks, hexagons, diamonds, circles, semicircles, jacquard pattern, crosshatch weave or a honeycomb structure. Ostensibly, many of these prints seem to be inspired by architectural designs and wallpaper motifs.

Preen RTW Spring 2012

Jonathan Saunders Resort 2012 

Kenzo RTW Fall 2012

Stella McCartney RTW Spring 2012, Versus RTW Fall 2012

Holly Fulton RTW Fall 2012, Givenchy Resort 2013, Marni RTW Spring 2012

Prada RTW Fall 2012
Images courtesy: Vogue.com