ATYPICKLE

Monday, August 31, 2009

Something to remember you by

Give me something ...to remember you by
Like a knife ..or a blue steel key
Give me something to remember you by..
Like a rose, like a storm at sea





Lyrics from Gary Brooker track, Images by Spardha

Yesterday, I went to a Life and Space Photography exhibition, put up by some veteran indian photographers. The exhibition was amazing! I'd taken my camera along to capture the day and felt rather foolish clicking in front of the masters...

The day turned out even better than I'd expected.. Besides a few good shots (which I intend on sharing in the days to come), I found Delhi's most beautiful l'il 'Chelmsford Club' which finds it existence way back to the days of British raj.. It was a beautiful experience to get served by butlers (not waiters!) while sitting under high domes and crystal chandeliers eating out of the finest china and silverware in the Tea Lounge. Such a gorgeous place located at the heart of the city, stone's throw away from the presidential residence... Its bound to make you feel like royalty yourself! (Sadly, its Members only!)

The irony.. I ordered fresh lime soda and french fries (at the Tea Lounge) while the pretty ladies were having earl grey with tiny sandwiches...!

Much Love!

Words by Spardha, Illustration by pomegranates

Friday, August 28, 2009

happy birthday MJ!

Hey, Its MJ's Birthday.. the king of pop, as he was known.. scandalous as he may have been, what remains today is the memory of him.. dressed in black, donning white gloves, a tilted hat ...effortlessly moon walking his way into the hearts of 3 generations of pop fans !! His massive contribution to music and dance industry is invaluable, but the Rocking fashion trends that he has left behind are also part of his legacy.

The fashion Industry paid a tribute to him in their own unique way... Balmain, Moschino, Rag & Bone all came out with their version of the military jacket made famous by MJ. The numerous highstreet brands have taken out their version of MJ T-shirts.. Also, Harper's Bazaar attempts a tribute to his immaculate style by dedicating an editorial to him. Who better to model for such a shoot but the fashion's bad-ass chick, Agyness Deyn.

Today's style inspirations have to be MJ's sequin glove, military jacket, cropped trouser, red bow-tie and all that's black or white ;)

MJ you will be thoroughly missed! :(

For more on copying MJ's look check out complex.com

Much love,

Words By Spardha, Images courtesy soulbounce.com

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Happy Chaos!

When you have tonnes going through your mind, its almost impossible to 'Think' about what to write for your day's post. Most people find themselves totally jaded at the end of the day... Not me! I love chaos.. in a way, i love when lots is going on around me.. you know when everybody is too busy to see you smile a l'il extra, to lose track of conversations others are having with you only to completely lose yourself to ur own realm of thoughts. Its a great feeling.. a l'il claustrophobic on a tense day but completely in tune with your enthusiasm on a happy one.

I spent most of the last night's sleepless moments listening to Bruce Springstien and Floyd.. and planning my trip to bombay. All this, with lights turned off, music on an acceptable volume, lying half asleep, with eyes wide open, conscious, subconscious ... all working together to come up with ideas for a perfect vacation (which is still 2 weeks away!) Strangely, my ideas are interrupted by a phone call. Its Ms. Daredevil on the line.. my partner in crime, once again.. we travel to bombay together.. and live like the wild teenagers once again (if only for a week!)

I've made small notes in the corner of my mind... all scribbled on mental post-its:

Must drink tonnes of wine and old monk! (at Toto's, Hard Rock and Leopold's)
Must pay homage to good old colaba flea market
Must catchup with ALL my friends (extra time to dorky and porky!)
Must spend half the time dressed like a hipppie (and do hippie things too ;))
Have a brunch at Red-box!!
Make up for the biggest fashion faux-pas at Lakme fashion week by dressing up more sensibly this time (If Ms. pretty in pink gets the pass arranged!)
Ferry ride at the gateway
Add more things to the list over next 2 weeks...

Any suggestions anybody?? lol

Much love ;)

Words by Spardha Image by Shannkat

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I hope its Infectious..

There are days.. very few days every once in a very long while when nothing can go wrong.. You think that you've gotten up late.. but somehow find time to dress up just perfect after managing to shampoo, condition and style your hair and yet find yourself in your car in perfect (record-breaking) time! Magical, ain't it? you drive along thinking 'oh my god, all this dressing up for an exhausting drive to work'... but the universe conspires to give you a Green Light Day.

This is one of the rarest and most auspicious day in the life of a perpetually late urban gal! When the traffic magically parts ways to give you a clear path.. when your car touches 80 on an otherwise snail speed traffic zone! when the sun shines just perfectly as bright as your smile and everybody loves your new hair-do... oh why cant all days be just as smooth as this one. you check your mail, an invitation to the class reunioun and a excuse to plan a trip to bombay for a week filled with fun. (in my head... 'i got a feeling.. that tonight's gonna be a good night..yeah yeah' is playing on a loop)

Its all so surreal.. even my footsteps are catching on a rhythm, i'm loving the work.. my boss is on a day off.. Oh, its a good good day... I hope the cheer spreads to all who read this today!

On a day like today

The whole world could change

The suns gonna shine

Shine thru the rain

On a day like today

Ya never wanna see the sun go down

- Bryan Adams

Tons of Love ;)

Words By Spardha, Images by Gabi

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

This is what dreams are made of..

Today's post lacks motivation.. I know it, don't mention it.

The only thing that comes to my mind is that my friend, Pretty-in-pink's big announcement.. the arrival of her first actual designer piece... Her very own Louis Vuitton bag! It is a very very important moment in her (materialistic) life! Seriously, she'll be one of those snobs now, strutting down the high street with head held high and a luscious bag nicely resting on her arm... I sound jealous, do I? Well, to be honest, I'm not! I'm genuinely happy for her. The years we spent dreaming of wardrobes filled with LV, Choos and Chanels. The six seasons of Sex and the City, the devil wears Prada, the vogue all watched with dreams in our hearts... to finally see the day when you possess your very own LV bag.

This got me thinking of my own wish list.. what would qualify as a real designer article that will give me that ear to ear grin every time I'll lay my eyes on it!! (and I'm not talking about lame things like wallets, sun-glasses or perfumes... they don't count!) So, on with my day dreaming again..

What would I not do for a Bottega Weave bag, A Chanel Little Black Dress and Louboutin Snake skin heels...??? They have to be the classics that last generations and pile on vintage value with every passing decade.

With my present income, they seem like a very very distant dream but a dream, nevertheless.

Much Love ;)

Words by Spardha

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Broken heART

the new age mantra?

While the upcoming art frat is revelling in its speedy recovery from the world-wide recession, it seems they have quite lost the magic. When you enter a gallery, you expect to be intrigued by pieces that force your mind to think beyond the obvious.. to look for a deeper meaning, to search the soul of the creator or atleast be captivated by the sheer brilliance of the effort put in by the artist. The art summit was something out of the ordinary. I chatted up a couple of notable senior artists and it was very evident in their eyes that the new-age art, the digital media and the heavily photo shopped images were nothing more than an eyesore.. the commercialization has found its way in the reserved walls of Art… Such a shame.

Not that experimenting with new age media or digital techniques is anything wrong, only that its India Art Summit!! It was like appetizers served instead of a four course meal! Its like prêt wear featured at a couture show.. oh its just heart-wrecking.

The Modern Art has found its soul in materialism, I over heard an artist saying. The youth, I’m quite certain, must relate to this form of art. The rise of 'Direct' art… the art that has shed the veil of mystery. Its as easy as reading a comic strip or an SMS.

Anyway, a theme that seemed to inspire many artworks was pop art.. with mix media, bright colors, merging of text and images it was quite an interesting spread!

All in all, it was art with a new flavour, it may not be my favourite flavour… but who knows it just might take a little getting used to (or better still it might just be a short lived fad … I so hope!) Anyway enjoy following things that stood out (for better or for worse)…

Do click on the images to enlarge them!!