Guilty Pleasures

1.  I  1. It’s okay to want to learn how to speak the beautiful Italian language, after reading “Eat Pray Love,” by Elizabeth Gilbert.

2.    2. It’s okay to change what your going to wear about a thousand times, before a date, and eventually wear the first thing you picked out.

3.    3. It’s okay to want to dye your hair blonde so that Liam can chuck Naomi from 90210, and get with you instead.

4.    4. It’s okay to swear off pizza, while you scrutinize yourself in the mirror, but hungrily eat a whole one, at Tuscana Pizzeria.

5.    5. It’s okay to fantasize about living in a time when Andy Warhol, and Edie Sedgwick were there to give you fashion advice, but, to want to take your Blackberry along with you, of course.  

6.    6. It’s okay to go to a party even if you don’t know the person, just because you want to wear your new bandage dress, and eat marvelous, mouth-watering food.

7.    7. It’s okay that your style has evolved from rocker to hippie chic after watching “Taking Woodstock.”

8.    8. It’s okay to be able to put eyeliner, and mascara on, in less than a minute, but, spending 4 hours making a simple Microsoft PowerPoint, just because you couldn't find the right back ground color. 

9.    9. It’s okay to stare down and murmur something to yourself when everybody praises M.F. Hussain, because you just can’t, quite comprehend, his paintings.

10. 10. It’s okay to wear a Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, with 4-inch Manolo Blahnik’s, on a Sunday, while you laze around at home, just because you can. 

The Over-the-knee Flock

Just as I thought that nothing extremely fabulous would come along, that I would gladly trade my leggings for; my closet craves for over-the knee boots. Although, I still won’t trade my leggings for these, as I do live in Chennai, and we never experience winter, or even a slight chill, I still take to the boots, like the Devil does to Prada.

The only thing that would burst my fabulous fantasy for these boots was if they were worn horribly wrong. Firstly, never, buy white over-the knee, even if you see magnificent Paul & Joe ones, wear them at your own risk. Except, that it will take you days, if not months to find Paul & Joe make something that tacky. Addtionally, please don’t wear them with body con dresses, or over-the top clothes, as it would take attention away from the boots, and moreover, you would end up looking like Pamela Anderson, and none of us want that, I hope. Instead, wear them with short, yet modest dresses, or your favorite skinny denims, tucked into the boots; shorts can also play the part. 

Paul & Joe 

Stella McCartney 

-Thigh-high faux-leather boots

Chloe'

Marc Jacobs

Emanuel Ungaro

-Suede stretch thigh-high boots

Giles

Marc Jacobs

Halston

-City python thigh-high boots

Roberto Cavalli

Vivienne Westwood (Red Label)

Chloe'

-Flat over-the-knee boots

Prada

Giuseppe Zanotti 

-Thigh-high buckled boots

Gucci

H&M

Rodarte

Halston

-City suede thigh-high boots

Hermes

Marc Jacobs

-Suede thigh-high boots

Louis Vuitton

Remember to keep your head high, your back arched, and everything will fall into place. Now, run along, or slowly walk, if you don’t intend on twisting your ankle, in these amazing, splash-all-your-savings-on, kind of boots. 

Just in Time for Jackets

Imagine sipping a cup of simmering hot cocoa, with those tiny marshmallows melting on your tongue, while you sit seductively, wearing your amazing new jacket from Balmain, just in time for Christmas sales to begin.  Hail October! Hail October!

I believe that October is the perfect time to invest in a jacket, with Fashion week just over, and a whole new season to delve in. As a result, I am extremely excited to wear my jacket, in Dreamland, as Chennai experiences summer all year round. On the contrary, I will let you in on my jacket fantasy. 

The ideal jacket exudes fierce chic, but drapes sensuously around your body; just like these. 

Marc By Marc Jacobs

Sequined merino cardigan

Yves Saint Laurent 

Tailored crepe jacket

Asos

Denim Blazer

Simon Wang 

Metallic Puff Shoulder Jacket

Marc By Marc Jacobs

Jasmine bow-front jacquard jacket

Forever 21

Faux leather Jacket

Asos

Studded Power Shoulder Jacket

Smythe

Linen boyfriend blazer

Balmain

Leather motorcycle jacket

Julien Macdonald

Gem-embellished suede jacket

Forever 21

French Terry Cropped Jacket

Warehouse

Pretty Chunky Wool Mix Tweed 

Balmain

Cotton-blend tuxedo jacket

Donna Karan

Stretch gabardine belted blazer

Alice Palmer 

Sharp Shoulder Knitted Jacket

Rick Owens

Blister leather biker jacket

Chloe'

Double-breasted blazer

Sonia Rykiel

Sequined Blazer

Alexander Wang

Rivet-trim wool-blend jacket

Moschino Cheap and Cheap

Pleated crepe jacket

MCQ

Tweed faux-wrap jacket

All in all, remember, as much as you lust after your boyfriends "actual" blazer, do not wear it. Now, we don't want you looking like you are wearing an oversize mammoth like potato bag. Instead, just steal it and get it tailored. After, be sure not to blame the housekeeper. We do not want a messy house, do we? 

Christian V Siriano

What happens when the Sahara desert, and the Nile River intermingle with high couture; you get Christian V Siriano. You may remember him as the ruling king from Project Runway Season 4. 

I believe that he is the new designer on the block, although packed with of experience, as he has interned with Vivienne Westwood, and Alexander McQueen. 

His clothes take my breath away. Every time I see his clothes I experience this heavenly, tingling feeling, that travels all the way from my toes, till my head, just like what I encounter when I sink my teeth into Charbonnel et Walker chocolates. Now who can beat that? 

Siriano’s clothes are totally "fierce." So, it's a shame he doesn't retail in India. 

He began designing at the young age of 13, which forces me to run to my room, in comfortable Converse, and get a book and a pencil, to try and design clothes. Who knows, maybe somebody, I can be the ‘new designer on the block.’ One hour, and fifteen minutes later, I decide to stick with writing. 

I am saving up to buy one of his immaculately "fierce" dresses. All my money will go in my piggy bank, labelled "Fierce Money."

My favorite piece from his Autumn/Winter collection 2009

Other key pieces form his Autumn/Winter collection 2009

Beautiful, thought provoking craftsmanship, and flawless, impeccable designs, with a hint of "fierceness" define Christian V Siriano. 

Jeggings

Jeans+Leggings=Jeggings

Every time I go shopping, I can never find the ideal pair of skinny jeans, because there is always something that throws me off. Most of the time, they are too wide at the ankle, as the smallest ones have a 12 inch opening. All in all, the skinny jeans were never "skinny" enough. Till now, I had to make do with what I had. When I was really desperate, I also used double tape to make sure it "stuck" to my ankle.

But then, one magical day, I walked into a shop and I found these new kind of skinny jeans. It was like somebody was reading my mind. Basically, they were leggings made of denim. So I ran to try them on, and "Voila" they fit and felt like second skin. It hugs all the right curves, and instantly made my legs look more toned, making them look fabulous. I had Gisele's legs only with a pair of Jeggings. 

I suggest that you buy at least, one in grey, black, and blue. But don't only stop there. 

Marc By Marc Jacobs

Jersey jean pants

Stella McCartney

Skinny biker jeans

Citizens Of Humanity

Stretch denim stirrup leggings

Asos

Kate Mid Blue Vapour Jegging

Vero Moda

Button Top Denim Jean Leggings

Asos

Kate Summer Jeggings

I am obsessed, I wear mine with everything. Every time I wear them, I feel like Cinderella, if she ever wore jeans, that is. 

You should too.