Wear a Middleton!

Gotta give it to Zara. Not only does the Spanish clothing and accessory retailer never disappoint me, what’s bundled in their collection at times is that “wear a celebrity section”. Ok, so I am exaggerating…there is no particular section like that, but look at the images below, and you’ll exactly know what I am talking about.

About 3 years ago, I was on cloud nine when I saw a dress I bought from Zara resembled the one Kate Middleton had worn on her engagement. She wore one from the Brazilian-born London designer Daniella Issa Helayel. Oh that feeling when you see the Duchess of Cambridge flaunting something similar to what is proudly hanging in your closet. Sigh!

Middleton at her engagement

Zara dress bought some 3 years ago

Cut to 2013, and whoa! I rubbed my eyes in astonishment yet again as I browsed through pictures of the “mother to be” Kate in the christening ceremony of the ship now called the Royal Princess. Kate wore a Dalmatian print dress from the high street retailer Hobbs which well, I gathered costs 169 pounds.

That forced me to open my closet, and uncanny, but a dress I bought from well, you guessed it, Zara again some two years back looked a lotttt like here dress.

Kate at the christening of the ship

Zara dress with the same dalmatian print

Now I heard some years back that the Middleton sisters swear by Zara, and now I know exactly why! 

No wonder Zara was described as a "Spanish success story" by CNN.

In my opinion, the brand understands the needs and wants of folks from all age groups and all walks of life! Their clothes are oh so practical for the day, evening, office, and party, just to name a few occasions! Their sharp designs bring European style to the closets of millions around the globe. The mannequins on the show window just drag you inside. It’s almost like they’ve come to life, and are calling one to explore the collection.

With the sale season round the corner, hop on to the marathon, and go crazy filling your clothing basket!

Would love to know how Zara got a glow to your face! As always, remember to put your fashionable foot forward!

Now that’s a blooper!

“'Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman”, said the priestess of fashion, Coco Chanel. So far in my posts, you have read about a couple of the latest trends this summer, and how to best carry them. In this post, the objective is totally different. Some say not following a fashion trend is criminal. In my opinion, following it blindly is disastrous!

Here are some of the eyesores I can honestly put people in jail for committing.

·        

      Checks and stripes and everything printed (together!!!): I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen this...printed pants and striped top, checkered skirt with a printed top. The permutations and combinations are endless…Whatever happened to simple, fundamental, plain or even call them boring basic colors, teamed up with wild prints, and checks? 

·         Monochrome: There are over a million of colors, and all you chose from head to toe is just one! Prejudice! Injustice! Unfair! Some of the words I chose to describe your bias if you opt for this…It’s disheartening to see the same color in your hair accessory to your heels…from your top to your jeans…from your bag to your watch…phew! Combinations and contrast definitely add that ember spark and delight to ones look…so try them out without any hesitation please!

·         Body hugging clothes: Spine chilling is what I call it…some of us are so scared of our actual size, that we end up wearing a size or two smaller, under the false impression that it'll make us look thinner….Sorry for the Earth shattering news, but wearing a dress size 6 when you're actually a size 10, won't make you a size 6! It’ll only add a lot of volume and make you look way heavier than you actually are. Even if you insist on wearing that body hugging top you bought, please ensure that you team it up with lose pants J

·         Over accessorizing: While accessorizing, always keep your end look in mind. Working backwards from the end product is often the unrivaled way to chose amongst the array of accessorizing options we have. Will I tie my hair, or let them lose? Will a chunky neck piece enhance my look more, or dangling earings? Clearly both can't be an option. In my mind, an accessory is best if it complements your clothes, but never draws attention from them!

Would love to know about the fashion disasters you've been witness to. As always, keep your fashionable foot forward ;)