tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32911639831849934762024-03-18T22:08:28.707-07:00ATYPICKLEA new type of pickleSpardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-72022879936061481822016-02-02T06:03:00.003-08:002016-02-02T06:04:34.014-08:00Tuesday Notes: Don't Judge A Book By Its Quotes?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As an occupational hazard, I find myself reading, treasuring and even worshipping the written word. There are some books that stay with you forever. I'm the kind of reader who can't read a book without a pencil in hand. I highlight the lines that move me. I scribble little notes on the margins when I'm so overwhelmed by a feeling that I must record it. Each book becomes a time capsule that I can revisit at a later point in life.<br />
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Other times I'm awake at odd hours of the night going through Pinterest, reading little quotes that help me find my next book to read. I admit that it isn't the smartest way of picking a book but you never heard anyone say that 'Don't pick a book by its quotes'.<br />
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Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-17475444477617689172016-02-01T02:12:00.003-08:002016-02-01T02:12:44.772-08:00Monday Muse: GRACE SLICK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: center;">The front lady of The Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick is often referred to as the first female rock 'n' roll icon. Her vocals in 'White Rabbit' have been immortalised with a mention on Rolling Stone's Best 50 Songs Of All Time list. She epitomises the '60s wild child spirit. Here's a small throwback to celebrate the style of the baddest chick from the '60s. Go hit play 'Aerie' by Jefferson Airplane to fully understand why exactly she's still revered in the rock history.</span><br />
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Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-73167064848352118552013-01-25T04:49:00.000-08:002013-01-25T04:49:01.284-08:0064th Republic Day of India <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dear India,<br />
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You've had a tough year. Well, let's rephrase that. You've had a really tough life. You have demons from your past to haunt you, you're surrounded by unpredictable neighbors, you're being governed by a rather incompetent lot, the youth of your country is slowly giving up on you, and let's not even talk about the state of girls in your country anymore. You've got a lot of fixing to do. It's not going to be easy and it's not going to be quick, but it is indeed possible.<br />
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You're still young, you have your very valid redeeming qualities and you're only getting wiser with age. For all my life that I've known you, we've shared a love-hate relationship of sorts. But, let me assure you that it's been love for the better part. I believe in you and I know you will grow up to be something amazing. Please believe in your individuality, your unique culture, and your simple people. Don't die of an identity crisis, the mighty one. There's a long way to go.<br />
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Jai ho!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">PS: This picture was clicked in a little village near Wayanad, Kerala.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">PPS: The font used above is from The Hinglish Project. It's a very cool concept and is available for free download. Read more about it <a href="http://thehinglishproject.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-4787132758249928462013-01-18T06:56:00.003-08:002013-06-24T02:28:19.766-07:00The Bride<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Though I couldn’t care less about the joke
that most weddings have turned into, the wedding rituals still excite me.
Simple rituals, complicated rituals and then some plain odd ones, they’re all
designed to make the happy couple realise the importance of this institution.
The diversity of this country makes weddings even more intriguing with every
region and religion bringing their own flavour to the ceremony. Even through
all the cultural variables, there’s one constant that is undeniable. It’s the
bride. Isn’t there something glorious about brides? We all know that it’s a
special day for both parties involved, but brides always steal the show. They
shine with some other-worldly glow, their immaculately put together clothes,
the heirloom jewellery, the smell of marigolds and jasmines, the<span lang="EN-GB"> sound of bells
and baubles, these little details add up to make these creatures absolutely
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<span lang="EN-GB">This may also have something to do with my
age and stage in life. At 26, it seems everyone around you is either considering,
dissing, planning or gushing about weddings. In fact, I’m off to one in another
12 hours. I can’t wait to see what the bride looks like. Is she a traditional
bride or a modern one? Is she a coy girl or a chirpy one? Will she shed a tear
during her <i>vidaai</i></span><span lang="EN-GB"> (formal departure ceremony) or
come out grinning? I’ll report back soon. Anyhow, meet these lovely newlyweds
from Kollam, Kerala. They’d just gotten married and were bidding adieu to their
relatives, when my auto-rickshaw pulled by. Me, being I, couldn’t take my eyes
off the bride and decided to crash the party. Turns out the family, friends and
even the couple were more that excited to have me click a few shots. Their only
condition that I pose with them for few of their cameras. Such lovely people. </span></div>
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Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-56586108646726946092013-01-12T03:18:00.002-08:002013-01-12T08:16:28.752-08:00The Slow Arrow of Beauty<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What is beauty? It’s such a strange term. What may appear
breathtaking to me may be less than ordinary to someone else and yet we live in
a culture where every once in a while a man or a woman is put up on a pedestal
of being fine creations of God. This makes no sense. Surrounding ourselves with
unachievable, often technically enhanced, beauty keeps us from appreciating the
most simplistic, often miss-able beauty that passes us by ever too discreetly.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">“The Slow Arrow of Beauty. The most noble kind of beauty is
that which does not carry us away suddenly, whose attacks are not violent or
intoxicating (this kind easily awakens disgust), but rather the kind of beauty
which infiltrates slowly, which we carry along with us almost unnoticed, and
meet up with again in heart, it takes complete possession of us, filling our
eyes with tears, our hearts with longing.” Pg 104, verse 149, </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Human, All Too Human</span><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-35804662186950284772013-01-06T03:32:00.000-08:002013-01-06T03:32:47.489-08:00Rapunzels of Kerala<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love the women of my country – so beautiful, hard-working and strong. Carving their paths, against all odds, in a man's world. While that's true about most of the country, where the testosterone outshines the estrogen, there's always Kerala - the god's own country and the shining beacon of hope to the women around the world. Mother Earth hasn't only blessed this utopic state with breathtaking beauty but also the highest ratio of females (reaffirming the natural beauty, I guess). The fairer sex enjoys its spot in sunshine here. Women work, study and continue to bring hope to their sisters across the nation. Seeing the social and political atmosphere, we could all use some female inspiration. While I could list number of reasons that make the women in these parts exceptional, I choose to share a very small (almost insignificant) reason that makes these women remarkable to me. I'm always fascinated by people who do important things and make them appear so simple and effortless. Meet the women of Kerala. I don't understand how they manage to keep up their traditionally long, wavy, medusa-like manes and yet get their day's work done. They go around doing their business – taking the public transport, farming, walking around the dusty roads with their immaculately done-up hair, loosely hanging down their shoulders. No comfortable ponytails or I-mean-business buns, just thick, shiny, black hair, massaged with coconut oil, brushing their strong shoulders as they unapologetically celebrate their womanhood. It's magical. They are like goddesses. At least to me. As I sit in my bed, typing this post with my hair tied up in a messy scrunchy bun, I wish I could be a little less shabby. <br />
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Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-78538420843327329752012-12-16T01:44:00.000-08:002012-12-16T01:44:33.298-08:00Revenge of the Nerd<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Utility became an accessory when the ‘four-eyed<i>s’</i> decided to change the way 6/6 vision
world perceived eye-frames. At one of our earlier conventions, we decided to
portray John Lennon and Woody Allen as our mob-lords. With their pictures
plastered everywhere wearing their iconic glasses, we slowly began to incept
ideas as bizarre as suggesting their coolness was directly proportional to
their lens power. We still can’t believe how, even with your perfect vision,
you couldn't see through our trap. Too late now. We’re cool now. You can wear
our frames and be the poseur/douche-who-tries-too-hard; we still laugh at our
conventions. YES, we have a club. And no, you are not invited, not even with
your non-prescription glasses; you have to prove your blindness to enter. After
all those years of bullying in school (when we were called ‘four-eyed’ and our
glasses were flung around as an everyday sport), we’re finally having our
revenge. From being a minority to becoming very description of the word
‘hipster,’ we've come so far. On behalf of all the fellow nerds – thank-you for
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Deep within a valley, far away, rests a lake. Beautiful as any sight can be. With trees so green that it's hard to believe. With travellers coming together and musicians too. Their sound like pied piper pulling us in. Deeper we go, more mesmerising the sounds become. The deafening silence broken by melodic notes. If this isn't paradise, what is? Maybe the wanderlust is taking over me. Or, the rhythm is still lingering inside my head. I can't forget the three absolutely surreal days I spent at the little hamlet town called Naukuchiatal. My camera went into overdrive as did my trance-induced body. With every music genre being represented by some of country's best talents, it comes as no surprise that the music festival was named 'Escape.' An escape it certainly was!<br />
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This might seem random. Well, it is. I'm not sure if colors should inspire one anymore after the overload of them all throughout Spring Summer collections. I might be so sick of brights that I might just give them up once again. So why am I writing a post on colors, again? Why don't you think up a very smart reason and enjoy the pictures below. It has taken me over a month to post again. Why? Answer is Bombay. And lack of internet connection. And will. And that other smart thought in your head. But, I missed you.<br />
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Think of all the sexy secretaries of the 80's bollywood films. The curly hair bombshells who color matched their outfits. The time when earrings were never to be worn without a necklace or the shoes were always matched with the bag. the good old times when less was NOT more. More was still merrier. Curves were hot, sex was suggestive and disco was a cool word.<br />
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These ladies seemed right out of a time wrap and stood out amongst the t-shirt/jeans clad women of Colaba. How glamorous are they even in their ridiculous kaftan dresses and the gorgeous golden jewellery. But what honestly blew me away was their meticulously done hairstyle. I wish we could put so much time into doing our hair. I would kill to wear BIG hair everyday!<br />
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While some of you may find this post disconnected with the present aesthetics, I can assure you gold accessories and big hair would be back in vogue with a vengeance.<br />
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Much Love,</div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-59603972323197204642011-05-21T12:06:00.000-07:002011-05-24T11:08:10.948-07:00I suck at math but love proportions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
Notice how their hems go longer as their sleeves go shorter?<br />
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Notice how they are all wearing Indigo?<br />
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Notice their own individual simplistic style statements with minimum fuss?<br />
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Notice their super cute haircuts?<br />
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Notice how long I must have stared at this pic?<br />
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Notice how I must have followed them to the other side of the street to holler them while almost getting hit by a bus?<br />
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Notice how I just couldn't come up with a better post title?<br />
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Notice that its 2nd post in a day?<br />
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Notice how I typed 'notice' twice in a question?<br />
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Notice how many generic questions I can ask?<br />
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Notice how I want a haircut soooo bad and still refrain from getting one?<br />
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Much love,</div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-67388423467610775622011-05-19T03:25:00.000-07:002011-05-19T03:25:23.407-07:00Possessions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Me1: Imagine No Possession, I wonder if you can" said Lennon in his popular track. It overnight became an anthem of sorts. I sometimes wonder if you ever could leave possessions. <br />
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Me2: Forget leaving everything, even parting with the smallest of things, sometimes, is a heartbreaking process. Don't things we surround ourselves with, define us in a way? <br />
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Me1: No, Spardha, its all in the mind. You're too materialistic. <br />
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Me2: Are you serious? Isn't the smallest thing that you've ever picked up have a memory attached to it? Isn't it a horcrux of sorts? I always found the Hogwartian concept of Horcrux fascinating. Though I wouldn't go as far as to say that a part of your soul is captured in your possessions but don't they have some bitter-sweet memories attached, some hint of character?<br />
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Me1: You take yourself very seriously. You present life and your little toys. What do you do to nourish your soul?<br />
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Me2: Me1, you die now. I might plug you out.<br />
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Me1: You give too many Matrix/Harry Potter references.<br />
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Me2: Salim's mother was afraid of photographs, believing that they capture one's soul. Reference : Rushdie's Midnight's Children. I think its another rather extreme concept. For if it were true, I doubt if all of us with Facebook profiles would even have any souls left.<br />
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Me1: Get to the point.<br />
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Me2: I think you can tell a lot about a person by analyzing the things they surround themselves with. This may not be an accurate measure of anybody's personality but it sure is very interesting.<br />
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Me1: Sure. You have no hope.<br />
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Sizil Srivastava always surrounds himself with beautiful things. Being a one part Libran, he enjoys the arts. He can paint and sketch to an arguably medium skilled level. He reads when he has time, listens to music when he runs or is drunk. He unfolds paper shopping bags to sketch and paints on the reverse side. In fact, he can start sketching on pretty much anything. He was very attached to the guy who framed his art works and mourns his death. He is 26 years old. These are his 'horcruxes' <br />
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What are your Horcruxes?<br />
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Much love,</div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-87783461269849846642011-05-04T02:30:00.000-07:002011-05-04T02:30:44.699-07:00THAT white dress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Move over Duchess of Cambridge, your gorgeous Sarah Burton dress has hogged enough limelight, its time for everybody to take notice of this stunning White dress. I have spent last three days trying to find anything that looks remotely like that dress with no luck. <br />
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Lykke Li's childish voice has been largely appreciated around the world. Even I have fallen victim to the haunting notes and painful innocence evident in her style of music. ever since her first album 'Youth Novels' came out, she has been dominating the underground indie music scene. But its with her second album 'Wounded Rhymes' that she has gone more mainstream. the sound is mature, the video is a brilliantly shot short film and her screen presence is phenomenal. I'm pretty sure we'll see her in a movie soon.<br />
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Okay, so lovers and friends, please join forces and find that dress for me or anything that looks remotely like this dress. I'd be eternally grateful.<br />
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</div><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22935185?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="622" height="350" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/22935185">Lykke Li - Sadness is a Blessing (Director Tarik Saleh)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/lykkeli">Lykke Li</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />
Much love,Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-60107272848907478872011-05-03T03:26:00.000-07:002011-05-03T03:26:44.474-07:00Bright Attack!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIVAeB-TcNzbdVJpC3ENRE1RcdwaPDnklEaJXvqfy6kS6Z7ypq-89ZCBX1MlXueycGL5MHWV6rjUluGpHmGJjp7wQ19SsnmeiQXypCQ07PaorfjGsptiCMENM8MW-iFl4rrXtMAX3ABvY/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIVAeB-TcNzbdVJpC3ENRE1RcdwaPDnklEaJXvqfy6kS6Z7ypq-89ZCBX1MlXueycGL5MHWV6rjUluGpHmGJjp7wQ19SsnmeiQXypCQ07PaorfjGsptiCMENM8MW-iFl4rrXtMAX3ABvY/s640/1.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">This is what I hate about working in fashion. I hate it, truly. I make up my mind that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">this</b> is going to be my signature style (yes I spend a lot of time thinking about such ’frivolous’ things such as signature styles and personal statements) and there comes another season with its crazy truckloads of trends and dare-i-say fads. I shrug them off almost smugly thinking aah-kids-these-days and things-they-wear only to find myself obsessing about those exact things in a few weeks. Its mysterious how the appearance of the same things on the runways to blogs to magazines can completely alter your perception of things. So before I drift into my ‘loathing to loving’ cycle of clogs or culottes and take you through an elaborate account of everyday complex emotions, we would much rather deal into the serious matter at hand. Its about brights. Yes, the colours. Don’t let my blog deceive you, I’m a very grey-scale girl at heart (and wardrobe). </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So, its rather disturbing that devious reds and mind-altering neons are making way into my accessory closet (ha, yes that’s what I call that ‘dump’ at the bottom of the TV cabinet.) I even went psychotic at the mall the other day looking for the orangiest lip color. I kept screaming ‘mirinda’ for reference. After 2 hour and more than 50 lipstick trials, I finally found the dreamiest orange at Chambor. My blissful moment was interrupted when my mum pointed out how its the exact same shade as my Tresmode espadrilles. Man, before my bright mania starts invading my apparel wardrobe (No more Prada, Jil Sander or Celine SS re-runs for me) I thought I’d spread out the word. How much longer do I have before the virus spreads?<br />
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Much love,<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P.S. - Brite is the Summer/Resort line of footwear by Tresmode. The graphics used in this post are from their latest catalog.</span></div></div></div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-86754159180627177142011-04-28T03:00:00.000-07:002011-04-28T03:00:42.078-07:00Observations at WIFW #3 - Editors keep it cool.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Unlike the Carine Roitfields and Anna Dello Russos of the world, the Indian fashion editors like to keep it (relatively) simple and chic. Though there are a few exceptions, I'm sure we would love to see more drama! Its about time we start wearing our heart on the sleeve, non? (see what i did there?) Though it must be said they look so intimidating with their prada bags and perfect manis, they are surprisingly sweet to talk to and encourage the blogger scene (okay maybe not all of them!) <br />
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While we are all fairly familiar with all these glossies (and pretty much feed on them), its good to know the hardworking souls working behind the scenes, who months in advance scout the global trends, introduce us to the fashion front - runners and inspire us to look past the bad hair days!<br />
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So here's to the Editors:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Edward Lalempuria, Anaita Adjania Shroff, Bandana Tewari, Shruti Thacker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karuna Laungani, Divyak D'Souza, Mohan </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amandeep Kaur, Pearl Shah, Neena Haridas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nandini Bhalla, Cosmopolitan, Sujata Assomull, Harper's Bazaar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sohiny Das, Verve. Ekta Rajani, Grazia</td></tr>
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(make sure you try this only in the front row)<br />
(If you are in the front row, you already know this)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Priya Kishore, Bombay Electric</td></tr>
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Mr. Dior's instructions to the perfumer's creating Miss Dior were simple:<strong> “Create a fragrance that is like love.” </strong>But, the fragrance went unnamed until the elegant Mitzah Bricard saw Christian’s sister Catherine enter the Dior Couture boutique and said: “Look, there is Miss Dior!”. “Miss Dior! That is my perfume!” exclaimed Christian and finally christened the perfume. More than one liter of pure fragrance was sprinkled every week in Dior’s first boutique when it opened in February 1947.<br />
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Almost treated as an heirloom piece, this little bottle of Miss Dior has travelled three generations to reach Deepika Dayal's perfume cabinet. This was bought sometime in the 70's for her grandmother. I dare not even spray the half full content of this rare vintage find. 'Please be very careful,' were the only words she spoke to me as I started to take pictures of the bottle but throughout the five minutes that the bottle remained carefully placed on the china dish, her eyes were fixed on it. The box also smells as sweet as the bottle. Over the years, the cardboard too has become protective of the bottle. The bow intact on the neck of the bottle stands proud even with its whithered satin fabric. It smells, feels and reminds me of love. I wonder how many more generations would this bottle travel. Knowing Deepika, it will definitely make it to her kids!<br />
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I'm not sure if I have any such treasures worth romanticizing about except my great grand mom's little tin box that houses her little handkerchief collection with embroidered flowers and Crochet trims. But that's for another time.<br />
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Much Love,</div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-18438187575912347522011-04-24T15:52:00.000-07:002011-04-24T16:03:27.823-07:00The Industry - WIFW'11<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The fashion Industry in India is carving its own identity on to the world map. The gaps are filling in, trends are emerging, designers are taking risks and more attention is being paid to design (as opposed to PR stunts). We just might be coming into our own but we are certainly not there yet.<br />
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Having drooled over some of their collections from my days in NIFT to actually meeting them face to face, this indeed was one of the coolest privileges of attending WIFW. Its rather funny that most of the designers are surprisingly camera shy and need a lot of persuasion to get a picture. Regardless, I did get few of them to coyly smile for my camera.<br />
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Also this post reminded me of a Note I recently read on the facebook profile of my NIFT senior - Arathi Cherian. Filled me with full-on nostalgia and I thought it would be perfect for this post.<br />
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<em>"I love our industry...I love what we do...Our unapolegetically changing moods....</em><em><br />
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<em>I love how Anti-fashion is Fashion..how no one is exempted from the chain no matter how unfashionable they may claim to be.</em><em><br />
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<em>I love that because of the likes of us, Cerulean, Cobalt and Prussian suffer from no identity crisis.</em><br />
<em>I love how the word season will always mean something slightly different for us.</em><br />
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<em>I love that a Galliano and a Calvin Klein can co-exist so...umm..fashionably?? ...and while we’re talking Galliano, I’m on his side, the poor genius!!!</em><br />
<em>I love that we know and create now, for another person, on another side of the planet, what he does not know he will want in 2 years.</em><br />
<em>I love what we stand for and that we needn’t.</em><br />
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<em>I love our depth and our shallowness and that we can flit from one to the other as we please.... our kisses in the air and our hunger to leave the world a little more chic than we found it.</em><br />
<em>Ah well!!!... Whats not to love???</em><br />
<em>Here’s to us!!!! The insiders..... We may not be bound by Flesh or Blood...But we are forever connected by the Umbilical Cord Piping....by our peplums of now and pea-coats of tomorrow....our lab-dips and color matchings...test fits and seam-rippers...Lap Seams and Double-needles....</em><br />
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<em>POWER TO US!!!!"</em><br />
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The absolutely charming <Prashant Verma> and the god of drapes <Gaurav Gupta> with someone very important in the middle.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Much Love!</div></div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-43483831631472467332011-04-21T00:08:00.000-07:002011-04-21T00:08:01.678-07:00Observations at WIFW #1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Cool Kids wear Geek Glasses and Bow Ties. Yep, and they pull 'em off like nobody's business!<br />
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Strawberries, Cherries and an angel's kiss in spring, Rehane's Summer line was really made from all these things. Fruity colors, floral prints, contrasts, sheers and fringing. Though it was off the season format, the collection was very young and wearable. The best part though was the styling - Contrast head scarves and flower/fruit accents with red mouths and fringed bags.<br />
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</div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-64264058284355940842011-04-14T04:35:00.000-07:002011-04-14T04:35:12.616-07:00Super Secret Stem Code<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yes, having the sherlock holmes skillset with a hyperactive Jason Bourne mental abilities, it comes as no surprise that I have cracked the Stem Code followed by the fashion insiders. Though I am still to find out who invented this code, hmmm. I must start with Zara headquarters. <br />
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Check out the 6 exhibits below following the Green Stem Code.<br />
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Pssst... What color are your stems?<br />
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Much love,</div>Spardha Malikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13734850728245632446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291163983184993476.post-80417704243024696432011-04-14T01:36:00.000-07:002011-04-14T01:39:11.782-07:00*Drumroll please*<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Enjoy your shopping spree and do send us the pics! :)<br />
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Much Love,<br />
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