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I have been a huge fan of Sari, I believe this is one of the most beautiful piece of clothing ever made. But like everyone has their own set of insecurities, I had mine. I refrained myself from this beautiful piece of clothing for so long, and I had no idea why. It was until recently that I gave it a thought and decided to try my very first Sari on. I had no idea I would feel so comfortable, so feminine in this piece of clothing. I loved every bit of wearing it. I got this beautiful Sari from Craftsvilla, and as you can see in the pictures, I enjoyed every bit of it.

Fashion is not about what others are doing, fashion is about what you want to do, and doing it! It’s an extension of who you are, where you see yourself. Being your own boss lady is the biggest motivation I can think of, on a beautiful, breezy Friday like today.

Now, how to be your own boss lady? Women like Anna Wintour, Meryl Streep, Adele were not made in a day. It took practice, courage and perseverance. Above all, it took a LOT OF failures to finally be who they are. As Rumi says, “break your heart till it finally opens up”.

The question is not just to be or not to be, the question is about being who you are, and projecting it to the world. but the first step is to know who you you are is the first place. So, who exactly are you? What make you, You? What is it that calls you? What do you dream about?

One of the ways to find out is to understand your instincts. What are your subconscious choices, what exactly calls you?

It’s not about the kind of people you are with, it’s about the kind of people you wish to surround yourself with. That is your true calling. You have been strong enough all your life to become who you are. The journey you have taken so far has made you, well, you. Then why shy away from now with who you can be? That dress you always wanted to pick? What stops you from picking it up now? What is stopping you from trying it on?

You know you want to were it. You know you want to try it on. You know that for once you want to feel how you’d look in it. Fashion opens up a whole new realm of your becoming. You wanna know how to be your own boss lady? Well, dress the part and feel for yourself. Imagine what and how you’d look like when you become when you become it. Feel the quality you wish to see in your clothing. Let the comfort seduce your mind so that you come up with ideas to reach that goal. Be what you wish to be.

Sari: Craftsvilla
Photography: Hardik Jain and Akshay Jain
Venue: Rasa

Until Next Time,

-XOXO-
A.L. 🙂

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Pretty in Pink: The Flower Power!

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Hey Divas!

A woman’s heart is like a flower: fresh, breezy, inviting, and always making space for someone who wants to be in it. The elements she carries breeze around and makes the best of what they are: subtle, soft, mellow, yet wild enough to burn you all at once.

This outfit from Shein.com is a reminder of the the above said things, with the botanical elements

and sheer love, the base colour brings the pink out of you, for you reflect what you see.

How are my favourite people in the world doing? I have been thinking about you, and I wanted to bring the best to the table, hence took a sabbatical from work for some time and came up with this. Yes, I took some time off from everything, only to be brought back to the best of what I have, so as to bring the best to you guys. I read a lot, inculcated the habit of writing, and that helped.

Shein.com has a lot of affordable choices to choose from, they are stylish, chic and they bring something different to the table, as they have connected a lot of brands under one single umbrella.

I decided to style it simple, this one, as it didn’t need much. But even Cinderella wanted pretty shoes, so I paired it up with my pink pumps. And the bag, well, I chose to keep it subtle to balance the pink, with a beige bag (well, it does have a coral lining, but that’s my silver lining) from FabAlley. By the by, FabAlley has come up with a new brand for ethnic wear, called Indya, and their carefully curated deigns are what a modern mind needs.

Outfit: Shein.com
Bag: FabAlley
Watch: Daniel Wellington
Photographer: sourabh_arts
Location: Royal Brewmen

The location I chose is one of my favourite places, and since we are looking for a little magic, I decided to colour my fairy dust pink. Do check out the websites to shop your favourite pick.

Also, I bring a present for you. Visit Shein.com, and if you like something you wish to own, use the code chic20 to avail a whopping 20% discount for shopping above $59 in the plus size category.

Until Next Time,

-XOXO-
A.L. 🙂

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How to Dress Up for Business Meetings?

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Hello Divas!
How are my favourite ladies doing?
So a lot of You have ask me quick tips on how to dress up on business meetings and other formal work events, where you can look chic, get effortless and business ready at the same time. So I am here to talk about it.

I recently had to attend this event which was super formal. I was on a clock that day, it was a very busy day and I wanted to look my best because there was a very important business meeting just after that and since I was running short on time, on occasions like these, I usually prefer to wear something I don’t have to put in a lot of effort mixing and matching. So a formal maxi dress was my first preference. I narrowed down to this gorgeous cotton gown I got designed from Samshek. Not only it was super comfortable it was chic light and very, very easy to carry. It was a hot day and that’s when the material that was cotton came in very handy. The design is very simple and that somehow made the entire look very polished and that’s what I loved about this business formal maxi dress.

Samshek gives you the freedom to actually tweak the basic design on the website as per your needs. So if you are someone like me who doesn’t like to wear stuff off the rack, this is actually a very good opportunity for you to tweak the basic design on the website, choose from the many, many things you can change in your outfit and make a whole new one. I was surprised to see how simple changes like sleeve length, length of the dress, shape of the neck and back etc can transfer the entire dress. You may check this blog post for a whole new look to this very design. Not just this, Samshek gives you the liberty to choose from their list of materials too. #Wow

I chose this design as such, with a minor increase in length. I loved the subtle grey, hence I kept the details as such in the website. The dress comes with a side zipper to give your curves a better shape I take the dress with the Turquoise blazer I got from stalkbuylove started off very sophisticated touch to my entire outfit. The shoes I chose word basic Clark’s stilletos (Clifton Bridge) they have never failed me.

No talking about the meeting it went well it was a sunny day like I said but since I chose since I choose the right fabric to wear it helped me focus on my work endless on the discomfort of the day. Also I kept the jewellery minimal it was this Emerald set my father got from me from USA. The lipstick I am wearing is from Maybelline, the eyeliner is NYX, the mascara is again Maybelline, the blush is from the Body Shop.

When you are dressed right, you develop a sense of confidence in you that adds to your work without you realising it. I read it somewhere “nobody really has confidence this is all a game of projecting it at the right time and at the right place”. A lot of people ask me how I keep up my confidence I believe I just answered your question. And of course I like to dress well.

Photography for this blog was done by Ravish Nagori. The editing was done by me.

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Until Next Time,

-XOXO-
A.L.

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The Power OF Being YOU

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Hello Divas,

Today I am going to talk about something very important. So read it carefully. To brief you up, this post is about encouraging people to be themselves, a journey to self-finding. And my journey path involves fashion, so that too.

Right from our childhood, we have been compared to something or the other. Sometimes it’s about who scores better in class, or who is better at sports and so on and so forth. Everything is scaled. And there was someone always better than you, and this someone mostly was that mean kid in the neighbourhood whom you hated to the bone. But does that make you any less? NO!

You grow up into the person you are today. You are nice, kind and everyone loves you. Well, not everyone. You are not the convenient choice. Why? Because you don’t look a certain way the so called “society” wants you to look. The question is, who the hell is this society? The bunch of people who are so empty on the inside they can’t control their own shit, but expect everything and everyone around them to be “perfect”. But does that keep you from being your best self? NO!

They say “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. Well, the idea of beauty has changed it is definition over the years. Sometimes it is stick thin. Sometimes it is fuller. Sometimes it is athletic. But mostly, it is something you don’t have. Let’s talk about UGLY now. It could be the fat around your tummy or maybe all over your body. It could be the acne on your face. It could be a mark from an accident. But does that make you any less beautiful? Effing NO!

The difficulty with being nice is that you are expected to be good at everything and with everything. Why? Because the same shithead society doesn’t understand is that there is a limit to everything. Even to being nice. Because to them, that harmless joke on our bodies, our appearance, our clothes, wasn’t JUST a harmless comment. It meant something. (It took me 24 years to be comfortable in my skin, because I was being nice to the people around me. Nice means not replying back when they bluntly shamed me for what I am.) I wonder how many more of me might be out there, listening to the tantrums, every day, with no escape to that body shaming. But did that actually shame us? NO. What it did was make us wise enough to laugh at them, for we are beautiful the way we are, thick or thin. But you, Yes YOU dear society, show how ugly you can be. And do we give a damn to you? HELL NO!

Independence: Well, the mind is still without fear, per se. Feisty is now trending (And Always Will Be). So be the feisty you. Say NO to what you don’t like. Walk off it. You do not owe anyone any explanation. You deserve the best. You just deserve it. Say YES to what you wish to do. Be YOU. Because at the end of the day, you are your own saviour, your own hero, your own self. AND NOBODY, NO EFFING BODY CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU. SO OWN IT. OWN IT LIKE YOU HAVEN’T KNOWN OWNING ANYTHING ELSE.

It doesn’t take a billion efforts to be yourself, it just takes one!

Well I love the candidness of this picture, and the bag too! *wink wink*

The crochet jacket by UniverseSoulCouture. Isn’t it a vision?

Because… Well… What’s life without laughter!!!

I was asked to give a “Look for the keys” pose 😉

And some more… BTW, I am in love with this Georgette Dress by LastInch

Let’s call it “Found the keys but too lazy to pick them up” pose 😉

Outfit Details:
Dress: LastInch.in
Jacket and FlipFlops: Universe Soul Couture
Shoes: Payless
Bag: StalkBuyLove
Glares: Local Market
Photographer: Saransh Luthra (He is Just 16 BTW)

About LastInch: So ladies, If you are looking for plus size clothes, and I mean the real clothes, and not just those stupid A-Liners in the name of Fashionable outfits there are, Do visit their online outlet and treat yourselves with the amazing collection they have. You won’t be disappointed. The quality is amazing, the delivery is amazingly quick, and the designs are oh-so-beautiful. Do explore this plus size fashion haven and do let me know in the comment box below.

Rise and Shine… Until Next Time…

LOVE YA!
-XOXO-
A.L. 🙂

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The Unapologetic Curvy Boho

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The Unapologetic Curvy Boho
She is like the wind through the trees…
She is like the mellows in the meadows
She is the light of your star… the moon of my path…
She is the one I intend to be.

She’s there when you thought light dawned…
She stood by your side when life took you by the Frawn…
Amidst all that chaos she stood… Like a firefly tearing the darkness away…
Blinking its way through the wild and dark… She knew she’ll save you one day…

She’s here… She’s there… She’s everywhere you see…
She’s wild, she’s free… She’s all that you ever wanted to be…

A-11 — The searching for something pose.

Hello Divas!

Today I am going to discuss something very important. Read this very carefully.

It’s one thing to be humble, it’s another thing to be self loathing. There is a bleak line between the two. Bleak, but powerful enough to destroy oneself completely. Being a plus size person, I have been judged way more than an average woman. Reason? We live in a visual world. And a lot of decisions are based on the appearance.

Don’t Judge the book by it’s cover.

God I am in love with beige!

But people often fail to understand that. So what do we do now? Well, we can’t please the world, but can take care of our own happiness. That’s what I did and the world became all red yellow green again.

Enough with the heavy! How have you been my lovely ladies? I had an amazing time working on the upcoming blog posts and I am so excited about sharing my experience with you all. I have been trying to post this blog since a while now, but couldn’t find the right words to put into So decided to keep it serene and amazing, even though I had to wait really long for a good blog post. So here I am, sharing my experience with you all.

A-4 — P.S. I am not running away from the dog in the background. We are friends now!

The Shoot

The Venue: We chose Gulaab Bagh for the shoot, which is in Udaipur. It was initially a zoo, but the zoo now has been moved to a much bigger place now, which is now called the Biological Park. This place has since then been converted into a jogger’s park, open to public. Serene as it is, the most amazing part about this place is it’s greenery. It has both asphalt and non concrete grounds for the joggers to choose from.

Outfit: The dress was a love at first sight from StalkBuyLove, an online fashion store. The details of the co-ordinates are oh-so beautiful, it made me go gaga over it the moment I laid my eyes on them. The belt is made up of lace, and has crochet work on it. What I loved the most was the details on the blouse, those dangling snow-flakish crochet droplets, that look like pearls. The outfit is so comfortable, the material is oh-so-soft that I can wear it everyday. The blouse if fully lined, which is really important for the crush-crepe material. The skirt is partially lined, which gives a sassy sheer to the legs, but only against the light. Overall, I loved the dress. 🙂

A Few Realizations I Had After This Shoot:

• If you have broad shoulders and big arms, cold shoulders are for you! They divide the attention and thus make you look prettier.
• Coordinates surprisingly suit me well. So I am open to more experimentation now.
• Dogs Love me .😉
• Green background enhances your look, or maybe I am more of a nature person.
• Candid shoots are the best.
• It’s very important to have fun during shoots, for better pictures, and off course you have a hell of a day!
• Nudes and Beige colors may surprise you more than you think.
• If you don’t know what to do while you pose, Try Looking for something on the ground, or look for somebody. (JOEY Reference: Only hard-core FRIENDS fans will understand this).
• I lost two rings in this shoot . 🙁 
• I am indeed an Unapologetic Curvy Boho!
• I looooovvveeeee laughing out loud… And my laughter is so contagious it can make people go Bizarre and red in the cheeks with laughter! With laughter! [My photographer, the crew members and the people who were around agree with me].
• Mosquito Repellents might come handy at a location like this. [And I mean it!]
• Carry an extra pair of flat footwear in a location like this. Heels may dig in the soil. Use heels for the camera, and flats for hopping spots for the shoot.
• Your photographer works really hard on the shoot. Always be thankful to him for that.
• The ultimate challenge was to figure out what to do with your hands while getting shot! 😛

A-6 — Happy to pose, all serene and classy 🙂

A-5 — Zoro Loves me. And I love him back! 🙂

A-7 — The “Laughter” Attack. God I can’t stop once I start. 😉

A-10 — Some dancing, and trying to figure out what to do with the hands pose! 😉

A-2 — The “Look For Something On the Ground” Pose

Outfit Care of: StalkBuyLove
Bag: StalkBuyLove
Stilettos: Clark’s
Bellies: Westside
Photographer: Aman Bhandari

So what do you think about this post? Do share your views in the comments section below. Like, subscribe and share this post. Spread the love.

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About Denim and Flou: For the Glamazon IRL

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Denim, Flou and the plus size me. Seems like this season is screaming Fashion in every sense possible!. With the onset of summer 2016, did trend the ultimate, everlasting fashion necessity- Denim. Denim is the all time basic fashion. It would be a shame to call Denim a mere “trend”. Denim is truly fashion, never ending, always in. Not only it is comfortable, it is the easiest hack for the quickest chic look there is. Just throw in some Denim, add a splash of Flou and Bam! You got yourself a Goddess! #Diva

Lucky for us Denim Fashion 2016 does come in a lot of forms to rock up the most comfortable material there is for any-event-you-name-it. Be it regular Denim pants, or skinny jeans, or skirts, maxi dresses, even bikinis, Denim has practically found its place everywhere.

Okay so this is my first #LookBook ever, so please be kind. 🙂

For my first LookBook, I decided to choose the Elegant Diva Maxi Dress By StalkBuyLove. And since I looveeee neon, I decided to pair it up with a Flou bag and Neon pink shoes. Now I have created both classy and sassy looks by merely choosing two different kind of shoes.

The classy Ladida in me chooses nothing but stilettos. And my love for accessories can be easily seen in the pictures. I loved the flow of the dress. it’s proper- neither too much neither too less. The length also is perfect. Especially for a 5’8” ish plus size person like me, length becomes a major hurdle while choosing clothing. The dress fits like a charm. And above everything, its super comfortable. #Awwwww

I chose the coral nudge bag that goes perfectly with my Flou stilettos. The bag again has been purchased from #StalkBuyLove. Ladies, if you want some serious dope collection for handbags, which give you an edge of quirky and elegance at the same time, look no further than StalkBuyLove. Nt only the color is amazing, the quality is amazing too.

I believe styling for a plus size person is more fun, you get more space to style. #InsideJoke

It’s all about wearing the confidence and smile, and SWAG. #IGotIt 🙂

The Dress: I couldn’t find anything more perfect for my summer look than this dress. I am particularly in love with the sleeve length of this dress. Its neither too short, nor too long. Its appropriate. The material is extremely light weight, comfortable and soft. The color is oh-so-denimish-blue. The dress is easy to carry.It has a side zipper for a better fit.

The Bag: The bag is coral nudge by StalkBuyLove. Now this baby is a great find. It’s faux leather, so supports my support for the love of animals. (So Yay!). The color is the most significant part on the outside, but its actually the quality that takes the cake. It comes with an attachment that can be used to turn it into a sling bag as well. The bag has goldden zippers, is quite spacious and can be ideally used by the office goers as well.

Well my personal favorite look is going to be the one with the sneakers. What would you choose? Sneakers or the stilettos? Ask me here if you need any assistance with personal styling. And if you need any help with shopping on StalkBuyLove, choose the quick chat option. They reply within a few minutes. Good Luck Beauties! 🙂

Credits:

Dress and Bag: StalkBuyLove
Photographer: Aman Bhandari

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