Confessions of a shopaholic

Hi my dear ones. Ok this is coming straight from the heart (actually everything else does, wonder why I said that hmmm). Anyway I have slipped into the deepest and darkest corners of this materialistic world and my shopping expeditions are getting way beyond anyone's control. I was living in denial for a very long time but the reality is slowly creeping in and it has finally dawned on me that I am suffering from an incurable disease called Shopaholism. You must be thinking "What Rubbish.. We all suffer from it " but no no no no no first go through a checklist of my confessions / symptoms and then make up your mind. You need to have atleast 8 out of these 10 symptoms to be certified as an "incorrigible shopaholic" Until then my friend you are yet to cross the dark side.

Here we go in no particular order :

1. Pray no one notices you

You enter the store and pray that you are as invisible as "Mr India" cos you have been coming to the same store everyday and probably now the people in the store are giving you that sorry "Get a life" glance right from the guard standing on the door...You do NOT make eye contacts and continue looking at stuff (ostrich kind of situation - you don't see them so probably they haven't seen you). So fa so good.. But hell.. now you have to pay at the counter so you gather your wits and give a very care a damn - nonchalant look and pray from inside that this gets over soon.

2. One in all color

"Oh this T shirt fits me so amazingly well, let me buy the basic 2 colors - Black n white.. Great I am sorted now.. Wait, I think I should have it in some bright color as well..It will go so nicely with those pants that I have never worn cos I couldn't find the right top." Theeeere... you pick up another color. You come back home with a slightly unsatisfied feeling, look at your closet and start seeing how the other colors would have gone so well with lot of other stuff you haven't worn so you go back the next day and pick up 2 more.. The cycle continues till you have picked every color on the rack!!

3. Hallucinations

Damn that moment when you have limited cash and you have to make a choice between what to pick and what to let go. So you are happy with yourself for making a wise decision and sorting your preferences. Wait till you reach home and then the hallucinations start. "Oh Shit I should have picked that dress, it was looking so cool on me and wait I have the perfect shoes and bag to go with it too. Atleast I will not have to spend extra on those things" BAM all logic out of the window & all you are doing is dreaming about that dress that you reluctantly left in the store. Next day you are making one more trip to the same store.. You see that's how you end up going everyday to the store.

4. BFFs turn enemies

Who doesn't enjoy going with their loved ones for shopping but hell hath no fury if they tell you to go slow and not pick up all the 20 pieces you have tried. You get into a fight with your friend / husband / boyfriend cos cmon how can they even think of putting some sense into your dysfunctional brains !!

5. VisaCard / Master card / Debit Card.....

As you are standing in the cash register Que. you are making mental calculations as to how much amount should be swiped on 5 cards you are carrying with you cos cmon you don't want to be caught back home when the bill arrives and a huge 20K has been swiped in one go... Also swiping 5 different cards helps you in tricking the brain.. Right!!

6. Guilty pleasures.

That unbelievable moment when you feel all blood gushing the instant your fingers curl around that shopping bag which is now your possession. You are on the top of the world till you reach your car and then reality bites &  guilt engulfs you. You get a panic attack and you don't know where to hide these bags or how to smuggle them inside the house. The solution to cure your anxiety attack is go and splurge some more.

7. Raiding the Men's section

Now if you have been going to the same stores everyday it is highly likely that you will hit a saturation point. What do you do.. Hit the men's section and shop some more :-(

8. Closet cleaning

You have decided to clean your closet cos literally everything is falling out from it. You curse your bad shopping habits and swear off shopping till you have worn each and every piece in your closet atleast twice (cos there are still some 20 untouched pieces in the closet). You decide to take them out and wear them. Suddenly a realization hits you - "something is missing - this top is not right, shit this skirt is not right, Aaaaghhh these trousers don't go well " so what do you do - you go and shop more. End result - the closet never gets cleaned and the stuff is still flying out plus you have added 10 more pieces... Aaaaaghhhh!!

9. Confess to a friend

You decide to confess to a friend about your disease and tell him / her to control you. You do let them know about your movements....After a few days you stop attending that friend's call especially when you are out shopping. The said friend in question is getting pesky!!

10. Right dress for Right occasion

Inspite of all the above drama you never seem to have it :-(

There I blurted out all the symptoms that are on top of mind &.. I am sure there are many more. Nothing to feel proud about but I decided to FUF this article wondering if there are others like me. Ok now that I have confessed all my secrets you won't leave me hanging here feeling the silliest dumbest person on this earth. I am sure I will find atleast one more like me so shoot it guys.. Do you have something to share??

PS : I wish it was contagious. I would have felt slightly better

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Style Shots : Monday Blues!!

Hi FUFies. Hope you had an awesome weekend and I certainly hope you are getting inspired by my Fitness Motivations on the FB Page. They sure do help me so I am hoping they would help you too.

Have a look. Anyway it's that day of the week which we wish doesn't come ever especially after we have spent an awesome time with our friends and family but ah... the circle of life!!  The best part probably is to get ready and look fab even if it is for work. I put together a look that can help you take care of your Monday Blues & make you wanna go for work.

My Tip : Choose a bright color for Monday Morning, it helps and who says you have to be boring :-)

My inspiration for this look was Kangana Ranaut in Burberry. After I saw her I decided to dig out my Peplum from last year and make it work. Hope you like it. 

Top , Skirt, Bag : ZARA,  Pumps : Gucci, Watch: Tag Heuer, Sunglasses : D&G, Necklace : AND

Photog courtesy - Dhanika Choksi 

ZARA, PEPLUM, STYLE, FASHION, PENCIL SKIRT, WORKWEAR, OFFICE WEAR
Hope you enjoyed!!

Happy Monday girls

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The Moment of Truth !!

Ok this will not be an easy one to write but nevertheless I thought I will give it a shot cos I am truly inspired after my fruitless efforts. You know what is that one thing to buy during this time of the year that totally freaks me out & throws me into a mental depression of sorts - "a swimsuit". It's an absolute "moment of truth" MOMENT for me & I am sure for many of you out there but  what to do - it IS kind of essential. Right!! Else how are you supposed to enjoy your vacations especially if its to some exotic beachy location. 

Well,  I am very experienced in this department in the sense that you see I without fail buy one every year with this undying hope in my heart that this year I have worked my ass off on this body so I am definitely gonna look sexy but believe you me it is such a disaster each year every year that I want to scream my guts out and kill myself. Cos there I am thinking Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes and Priyanka Chopra looking hot and svelte in their bikinis & here I am struggling to get inside this freakin one piece suit fearing that I might tear it apart in this pursuit to get into one. No No there is no thought as " Love your body" & "Every body is beautiful"crossing my mind at that time. All logic out of the window. To hell with that guys  I am almost on the verge of a nervous breakdown here.

However can I offer you tips - Hell yeah!! After all experience does make you wiser so here are some words from the wise for those who are sulking like me. Pay due attention:

1. Buy a solid & dark color - Black , Navy, Dark Brown, purple are your BFF girls

Needless to say I have this one full drawer dedicated to swim wear that I have collected over the years. YET you will most often see me in this very humble & basic Adidas swimsuit cos one it is BLACK so gives a false impression of being slimmer (atleast that's what I would like to believe, I am sure my friends are very kind & have not shown me the mirror yet) & secondly it's just one color all over which kind of avoids drawing attention to any one part of my beautiful (can u hear my sarcastic laugh) body.

2. Accentuate the best part of your body

If you have sexy shoulders but you are bottom heavy buy a pair that accentuates your shoulders like a halter neck or even a tube kinds. There are some that kind of flare at the bottom and give a very sexy shape to the body. You could go for those. 

If you are top heavy try then avoid drawing attention towards your cleavage (unless u want to but in a kind of sexy way) and look for something that has a square neck  which will kind of complement your chest perfectly.

3. Who says you can't wear 2 piece?

If you aren't comfortable with a bikini which I am absolutely not. Try a Tankini. It's like wearing a tank top with the bottoms. Looks chic and covers up your belly nicely. For God's sake do not try and go OTT with it. Just stick to a tank top and bottoms. Puhleeeeaaaaseeee Do NOT wear tights or a skirt and then tights under it. 

4. Whatever the case may be please REFRAIN from buying Outlandish "long frocks with cycling shorts" kind.

Girls it is better not to swim that be caught in those. I have seen many women wearing that kind and I get sick in my stomach when I see them. Why would you do that to yourself. Is getting in the water more important than looking like a clown???

5. Feed your ego

Ok a trick that works.. It's a cheat trick ;-) Start by taking bigger than your normal size in the fitting room & then pop out your head from the dressing room and shout  and ask for 2 sizes smaller.  Ah! Twisted I knoooowww but believe you me it is much better than asking 2 sizes bigger ;-) 

6. Cover it up sexy

This is one piece of advice that I have learnt over the years with my umpteen number of horrific experiences so I am gladly passing it down to you. Buy a sexy cover up for your not so sexy swimwear. Hunt and I mean really hunt for a sexy cover up (I do not mean a sarong I hate those & everyone can't carry them) Trust me you can even rock a bikini under it without looking out of place. Psssst.. that's my plan this summer. 

6. Glam it up

Babe you got to glam it up with some sexy beach bag, flip flops, hat... the works and yes NEVER forget your oversized sun glasses.

I know the humidity will ultimately kill it but try and get some volume in your hair before hitting the beach.. It works.

7. Friend in need is a friend indeed

Take a friend along with you (avoid a boyfriend or your husband) cos hell no they dare not tell you how awful or uninspiring you are looking. Poor guys don't have the right to say the truth ;-) 

Yes so take a real friend (again do not take a Priyanka Chopra/ Deepika Padukone/Gisele Bundchen friend) . The reasons are more than obvious. Take someone who will be supportive when you do not fit into a S size and order for an M. Someone who looks the other side when you say "oh shit even M doesn't fit " and order an L or an XL instead of making you look like a crap and saying "oh honey its alright let me try an XS" You know what I mean. And obviously the friend has to be dependent enough for you to let him / her make a decision. After all it's your love affair with your body so you better be careful whom u letting in.

8. It's difficult but happy thoughts might just help so crank up a little Selena Gomez & sing to urself :-)

"Who says, who says you're not perfect
Who says you're not worth it
Who says you're the only one that's hurting
Trust me that's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty
Who says you're not beautiful, who says?"

In the end I am sure you will have a hard time looking for the one that makes you look perfect but trust me unless you totally decide to starve yourselves there is no way this will turn out to be a delightful experience so just suck it in and keep trying. You will find the one else look out for a new one next year with a new HOPE :-)

Hey, let me know if this article helped you at all or was it just another blab from my end

Happy Summers Girls

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Style shots - Bring it ON : NEON

It was a super day to wear something bright and colorful and since I have expressed enough about my love for Neons I decided to take mine for an outing. It has been lying under a pile for a few days cos the weather didn't kind of permit to wear anything with sleeves. As soon as I got a chance I grabbed it with both my hands and went for it. My way of taking on the summer head on with some NEON. Hope you all like it :-)

Summer knit sweater : Zara, Shorts: Abercrombie & Fitch, Bag: Accessorise, Sunglasses : RayBan, Belt :LV, Shoes: Steve Madden, Bracelets : Accessorise, Watch : Burberry

Photog courtesy : Awesome Dhanika Choksi - Thank u babe :-)

Girl on the Beach

White Out

Mcdreamy love

Lakme Fashion Week

Faded Fridays

Polka Hot

Monochrome chic

Shades of Grey

Cluster of Pearls

Pretty in Pastels

Bling it On

Beauty & the Britto

Happy Summers & have an awesome week ahead

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Sling it, shut it and Forget it!!

I know I have never been a big perpetrator of small bags & have always shared my love for BIG ones. However life changes!!  Sometimes its because of fashion and sometimes it could be the circumstances that force you to adapt. in my case both the things worked. 

So every time I would go to a super market I would lug around my big bag with me and most often than not I'd forget that it's lying in the cart while go around looking for something. Then suddenly I'd remember something is missing and I run only to be relieved to see it crushed under a pile of grocery and vegetables. Poor bag!! Can you imagine some really serious brands being treated like that :-(

Ok sometimes when I am lazy to take the bag I carry the cash and phone and house keys and car keys and my license............ in my hand. Needless to say something or the other gets lost in all that chaos of handling so many things. So my friend came up with this bright idea of always carrying a small sling after she lost her bag in the supermarket and passed her pearls of wisdom to me ( Believe you me I would have never succumbed to a small bag had I not forgotten my phone in the loo in a foreign land)  I was initially quite reluctant but then I slowly convinced myself saying "Baby this is the future" especially if you are as forgetful as me hahaha. Thus started my fascination with Mini Crossbody bags or the small sling purses. As luck would have it this summer I see some unbelievably pretty colors available in the store (or were they always there!!) Anyway, I am talking about these very bright beautiful spring summer colors. Black is NOT an option at all. 

I think they are a brilliant option when you running your daily errands and yet look stylish and put together. Also with people going on vacations n all, it's a brilliant piece of accessory to take along while sight seeing or having fun. After all you don't want any extra baggage while you shop for some more.

This summer you gotta sling these mini cuties around and run around handsfree. Remember BRIGHT is the keyword here :-)

So Sling it Shut it & Forget it.

Good for both casual and formal outings.

Pic courtesy : Vivaluxury, sincerelyjules, blondesalad, kayture, just jared
Sling bags, Mini crossbody bags, crossbodies, small purses, small bags, bright colors
Happy Summers

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