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December 5, 2015
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The neckline on this outfit is right up my street!

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Seriously Boho Summer Ahead: Cotton Dresses, Silver Jewellery and Trainers

A 1971 Wedding Story Part 2: Told Through the Wardrobe that Featured

Personal Perspective: Where to Start When the Style Spark is Gone

A 1971 Wedding Story: Told Through the Wedding Wardrobe that Featured

Ombre Kaftan Dress: from my ‘All-Time Top Ten Favourite Dresses Everyone Should Own’

Destination Wedding Guide Part 2: What to Wear and Why?

Destination Wedding Guide Part 1: The Preliminary Steps to Being a Best Dressed Guest

Suited and Booted: My Top Three Reasons for Purchasing a Suit (and my first video clip)

Home Refurbishment Diary Part 2: Hallway and Master Ensuite Bathroom Interior Decor and Design

A Fabulous Winter/Summer Dress: And My Current Favourite Bakeries

Spotlight Series: Presenting ‘Kumkum’ Indian Attire

My Parenting Eureka Moment: and a Classic Wedding Saree

January Sales: Some of My Sale Purchases and What to Buy Now in the Sales

My Take: The Old, the New and the Constant Key to Improving Your Style Statement

Merry Christmas 2018: Mixing and Matching Cheer

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I love wearing cropped coats. I love wearing orange coats. But I don’t love wearing cropped orange coats in June!!! Come on London weather - you are doing a great job outdoing the stereotype of London weather. What is going on? 🌧🌧🌧☔️☔️💧 #ishasverdict #fashionblogger #aboutalook #whatiwore #ootd #londonweather #rain #crapweather #londonblogger #londonfashionblogger #styleinspo #overforty #fortyplusstyle #mystyle #streetstyleluxe #fashionista #stylist #indianstylist #loveclothes

Wearing my mother’s tissue saree - it’s old but exactly what I would pick out in a saree shop 48 years later. #ishasverdict #ethnicwear #fashionaddict #indianoutfit #indianwedding #sareefashion #saree #sari #vintage #asianwedding #indianclothes #londonfashionblogger #desi #blacksaree #ootd #mystyle #indianstylist #instafashion #photooftheday #fashionable

I am feeling like it’s going to be a wide legged trousers kind of summer. Always been a fan and have recently reminded myself of how flattering I find them. They add an instant air of sophistication or so I have convinced myself. 👖👑 #ishasverdict #fashionblogger #ootdfashion #ootd #overforty #londonfashion #chic #mystyle #whatiwore #aboutalook #fashionaddict #instafashion #wideleggedtrousers #denim #weekendlook #parisianstyle #fashionista #stylist #fashioninspo

I just got a message from my best friend that I was missing my holiday - turns out today is National Donut Day in the USA! I absolutely love donuts and buttermilk are my favourite. I could literally eat a donut with coffee every single morning - which I do every time I go back to LA. Any donut lovers out there? 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 #ishasverdict #aboutalook #donuts #foodie #coffee #overforty #sweettooth #coffeelover #mylife #whatiatetoday #whiteshirt #favoritefood #instagood #photooftheday #londonblogger #fashionaddict #donutlover #mystyle #losangeles #indianfashionblogger

I was just thinking that I am so ready for a summer vacation. I see a palm tree and I think holiday - it’s the perfect Pavlovian response! 🌴🌴🌴 #ishasverdict #aboutalook #fashionaddict #overforty #holiday #vacation #vacationmode #sunshine #palmtrees #instagood #scarf #mystyle #whatiwore #travelholic #earrings #ootd #londonblogger #fashionblogger #indianblogger #photooftheday #chic #streetstyleluxe #swimming #travel #mylife #summerholiday #fashionfiles

My current favourite self styling look; cotton dresses, ethnic silver jewellery and comfortable trainers. Boho chic heaven ♥️ #ishasverdict #aboutalook #fashionblogger #ootdfashion #whatiwore #fashionaddict #boho #bohostyle #overforty #dressoftheday #instafashion #stylist #styled #streetstyle #chic #bohoinspired #londonfashionblogger #indianfashionblogger #mystyle #scarf #trainers #mididress #zaradress

This outfit is ‘capeable’ of standing out in a crowd! My wedding reception outfit for my friends wedding last weekend. I got to hand it to the cape - it improved my posture and I felt almost superheroish swishing around the dessert counter in it! 🦹🏻‍♀️ #ishasverdict #asianwedding #fblogger #ootdfashion #aboutalook #fashionaddict #fashionblogger #indianclothes #indianwedding #weddingreception #desiwedding #cape #ootd #ethnicwear #palazzopants #indianoutfit #mylife #festivaloutfit #shaadi #overforty #whatiwore #instafashion #fashionphotography #desiwedding #chic #londonfashionblogger #todayiamwearing

This weekend gone, I had the pleasure of attending a lovely young ladies’ wedding who used to be our neighbour once upon a time. I wore this bright yellow gota pati kurta with cream trousers from another outfit and an Indian pink dupatta. I think it worked out pretty well. The bride looked gorgeous in the unique way that all brides do of course. #ishasverdict #styleinspo #ootd #indianoutfit #indianwedding #mystyle #fashionaddict #fashionable #desiwedding #aboutalook #fortyplusstyle #indianwedding #kurta #whatiwore #indianfashion #indianfashionblogger #mylife #dupatta #desi #instagood #instafashion #weddingday #friends #gotapatti #londonblogger #chic #ethnic #asianwedding #fblogger

It’s cold but not really...looking forward to it’s hot and no two ways about it. Pairing my favourite poncho with one of current favourite pair of sneakers. Personally, the older I get the more of a sneakerhead I become! Am I the only one? 😬 #ishasverdict #fashionblogger #styleblogger #sneakers #sneakerhead #shoeaddict #poncho #handbag #handbagoftheday #mylife #whatiwore #aboutalook #styleinspo #jeans #ootdfashion #ootd #stylist #handbagaddict #fashionaddict #instalove #instafashion #fashionista #chic #fortyplusstyle #londonblogger #londonfashionblogger #mystyle

It’s been a while but I am happy to be back 😄 My new blog post is on the blog now: A 1971 Wedding Story Part 2: Told Through the Wardrobe that Featured. This Banarsi tissue saree is from my mother’s wedding trousseau from 1971. It was purchased for 250Rs. Once again, I love everything about this saree. For one, this is a ‘loud and proud’ garment that announces your presence in a room. The abundance of colourful flowers on black, paired with the checkered border, is a wonderful combination of florals and checks done right on a saree. There is something thoroughly modern about this 48-year-old saree that one could easily believe that it was purchased yesterday. I couldn’t help but pair it with my green leather jacket; the combination of the old and new has a certain appeal that fits perfectly with my personal style sensibilities. ❤️ #ishasverdict #fashionblogger #fashionaddict #saree #weddingtrousseau #sari #vintagefashion #indianclothes #indianwedding #leatherjacket #outfitinspiration #desi #punjabiwedding #weddingdress #sareenotsorry #asianwedding #fusionclothing #sangeet #sareefashion #mystyle #ootdfashion #styled #londonfashionblogger #fitoverforty #desiwedding #indianoutfit #chic

Capturing the essence of waltzing into the weekend with a smile on my face and a spring in my step. Happy Friday! 😍#ishasverdict #fashionblog #fashionaddict #styleinspo #londonfashion #fashionoverforty #dressoftheday #whatiwore #aboutalook #ootd #londonblogger #stylist #fashionshoes #mystyle #handbags #ootdfashion #photooftheday #trenchcoat #streetstyleluxe #coat #dressedup #weekendvibes #fridaymood #chic #desiblogger #flats #shoelover

My mother’s Doli saree from 1971. This vintage orange and purple benarasi organza is what saree dreams are made of. #ishasverdict #fashionblogger #indianwedding #saree #aboutalook #vintage #overforty #photooftheday #desi #sareelove #punjabibride #indianbridal #mystyle #ethnic #saree #sari #sareenotsorry #indianclothes #indianwear #chic #banarasisaree #instafashion #instaindia #chic #londonfashion #vintagefashion #fashionaddict #styleinspo #aadheektabym

A 1971 Wedding Story: Told Through the Wedding Wardrobe that Featured. My parents got married in 1971. The 1971 India-Pakistan war officially started a few days before their wedding but the cards had already been distributed and the caterers instructed. The baraat band played “Dum Maro Dum” from the hit movie ‘Hare Rame Hare Krishna’ which was the rage at the time – an odd choice for a wedding song if the lyrics are considered but Bollywood always reigns supreme. My parents had an arranged marriage in Punjab and my mother received various clothes from both sides as is customary. Her wedding wardrobe contained various sarees and her mother-in-law (my dadi) who was a clothes enthusiast herself gave her a beautiful selection of sarees which included a few vintage sarees that belonged to her mother-in-law as a token of family history. The bride, my mother, who happened to be a naturally organized lady, took great care in storing her wedding clothes in a meticulous fashion. Very recently my friend forwarded me an article from Vogue India that started with the tag line “The secret to a sustainable wardrobe? Knowing how to store your clothes.” I read this and instantly thought of my mom. In this lookbook, I am wearing my mothers’ ‘doli’ saree. This means that this is the saree she wore after the Sikh wedding was over and when she was leaving her home for my father’s house as his bride. My mother mentioned that in those days in Punjab, most women had a doli suit but my Dadi being a saree fan chose this banarsi organza saree with an all over motif as her ‘doli’ outfit of choice. My mother’s wedding trousseau is now almost 50 years old and I find the sarees from that era fascinating. In this series of blogs, I lookbook my mothers’ wedding outfits to showcase the fashions in 1971 and highlight the timeless beauty of Indian wear. 🧡 #ishasverdict #fashionblogger #mylife #indianwedding #aboutalook #history #indianfashionblogger #saree #sari #sareefashion #weddingsaree #bigfatindianwedding #1971 #fashionaddict #punjabiwedding #punjabibride #indianclothes #asianwedding #desi #storyteller #instalove #photooftheday #overforty #fortyandfabulous #sareelovers #aadheektabym

The bright happy flowers on my trousers represent my current weekend approaching mood. If one could bottle that Friday evening feeling - it would be worth a lot of money! #ishasverdict #fashionblogger #mylife #mystyle #ootd #overforty #ootd #friday #weekendvibes #trousers #stylist #fashionista #fashionstylist #whatiamwearing #aboutalook #fashionaddict #fridaymood #londonfashion #londonfashionblogger #flowerpower #fortyandfabulous #leatherjacket #massimodutti #reserved #chic #whiteshirt #stylefiles #outfitinspo #desi #instafashion #photooftheday

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