Abuse of plastic is one of the biggest problems our generation is facing.  The problem is not the plastic, its the way we are irresponsibly using the material.  Single-use plastic - the plastic that we only use once and throw away forgetting that it will outlive your generation and next's, is one of the major problems. While we have started being more mindful about single-use plastic use like plastic bottles, plastic straws, food that comes in plastic-packaging, we pay little heed to the plastic in our clothes and wardrobes. And I am not talking about the plastic packaging. Did you know 65% of clothing produced worldwide is made from plastic? From your gorgeous flowy dress, sexy swimsuits, and underwear (yes even that!) to your stylish vegan heels & chic handbag everything has plastic. Surprised?  The problem is the when these garments are washed, they shed and release thousands of tiny, unseen microplastics (or microfibers) into the oceans, consumed by ...

If the ubiquity of peplum might got you thinking that it is old season, you ought to think again. The late forties and fifties favourite peplum that the mighty Christian Dior introduced to the fashion world took this summer by rage with Peplum here, Peplum there and peplum everywhere. But they're not over yet, its here to stay for even Autumn and Winter. In fact Peplum has taken an upgrade for F/W 2012 with an added peplum inspired hem lines on skirts and dresses, as seen on the runways of Stella McCartney and Ostwald Helgasom. Peplum pencil skirts are also the upcoming season's favourite. Stella McCartney FW 2012 (l & r) and Burberry Prorsum SW 2012 (c) Honestly my first reaction to the Peplum trend was dismissive with the bouts of feminity emanating from this style almost nauseating me. However, I thought of giving it another chance and I spotted a grown-up, stately elegance with a twist of cool on peplums with its structured shape almost like architecture, and i...

I am hopeful a day will come when the eyes will open before the sun will rise But until then I am fighting my way to the pinnacle one step at a time River Island jeans , Zara studded collar top , Mango bracelet , Dune shoes The world can be divided in two kinds of people -  those who wake up in the morning and say, 'Good morning, Lord', and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, 'Good Lord, it's morning.'. So here I am registered in the later category, but longing to be an early morning girl. Speaking of which, this shoot was done early in the morning, one of the rare days when I get up and ready before the sun starts shining in the sky. Next to that, it's extremely pleasing to be wearing a pair of delightful burgundy jeans that unexpectedly landed in my closet (one of the disasters of online shopping that you'll coin as blessing in disguise). It's quite an amusing and funny store how I became the own...

Was all ready and excited because I was about to delve into cupcakes from Cakeitaway - a treat to myself after a long suppression from anything sweet. Always a delightful way to start your day!!!! Forever 21 Jeans ; Rossana Blouse c/o Missguided ; Barrats Heels ; Charles and Keith Bag ; Rare cropped Jacket Getting a taste of good cupcakes is not hard with the recent cupcake frenzy that is catching up in Mumbai, but for a vegetarian like me it becomes almost impossible to find a decent vegetarian place for good ones. With a big sweet tooth that I have, the moment I read the words 'vegetarian' and 'cake' in one line, I go completely dizzy until I have had a taste of it. So here I was reading about  Cakeitaway cupcakes, a recent startup by 25 years old Natali, on BPB  and the cupcakes jumped out at me calling 'SJ, SJ, look at me, I am a delicious piece of petite cake topped with frothy swirls of icing and demure garnishes of berries. I...

The classic black and white houndtooth checks have been presented in tasteful overdose in Salvatore Ferragamo's A/W 2011-12 collection. And I am so in love with them. Salvatore Ferragamo A/W 2011-2012 Runway   (r) Ashley Greene and Freida Pinto at Salvatore Ferragamo Resort Collection at NY And it wasn't just Salvatore sporting them, Stella McCartney also had the houndstooth check in her Resort 2012 collection. Stella McCartney Resort 2012 Collection I want them, I want them, I want them!!!! There is a reason for me to cheer. When the world economies are in doldrums, the industry that serves the food on my platter (finance) is not looking in a great shape and the cash crunch is affecting the purchasing ability of consumers (in this case I am the affected party), it becomes hard even for a fashion aficionado, like me, to even think about 'investing' in the most worthwhile of investments like Salvatore Ferragamo and Stella McCartney....