Ideal Outfit For A Friend's Wedding

Weddings are an extravagant and intricate affair especially in India. Weddings are treated more like a festival in our country. Although with today's wedding fashion changing so rapidly, picking the right dress to wear at your friend's wedding can be a tricky task. With all that competition near you, you can not look anything less than perfect.
Being a part of the Bride gang one has to attend all the functions. The main three functions are the Sangeet, Mehendi and the wedding.
Here are three outfits that I think are ideal for the three functions I just mentioned.

OUTFIT 1 : MEHENDI OUTFIT

I usually do not prefer wearing the colour green but this Ananrkali is an exception. It starts as an olive green top portion, followed by a charteuse flare which ends in an ombre of olive green. The Chiffon dupatta has light embroidery to balance the plainness of the neckline. Towards the hemline is a beautiful, delicate, sequence pattern which is the essence of the outfit. I have worn a golden single bracelet with chunky designs of gold and white at intervals along with the perfect chaand bali.
I loved moving around the Mehendi party and dancing to the tunes of typical wedding songs in my flairy yet light mehendi outfit. An anarkali is a must if you are tall and slim. It highlights your features and makes you feel good about yourself.

OUTFIT 2: SANGEET OUTFIT 

For the Sangeet Function, I decided to keep my outfit simple yet trendy. I wore a Pink gown with flowers embroidered. This cap sleeved gown had sequence on it's sleeves and the hem. It was a floor touching gown in Gold and Rouge. I wore golden pencil heels with it. 

OUTFIT 3 : WEDDING OUTFIT 

When "the day" arrived, all I could think of wearing was a lehenga. After all what is an Indian Wedding without you wearing that pretty lehenga that you have been stacking up for such a long time. Here I have worn a Red And Golden Lehenga and accessorised it well with a maangteeka and big golden Jhumkaaas. To keep the look modern I have draped the dupatta in a different way instead of draping it in a traditional saree way. The best part about this look is that, it makes me look elegant and definitely a part of team bride. 

That's how I styled my outfits for my friend's wedding. Do let me know how you dressed up for your friend's wedding by tagging me on instagram with hashtag thefashioneater0. 

Until Next Time

Slay Everday

The Fashion Eater 

(Rashi Kajaria)

My Sunday Fashion

What comes to your mind when you hear the word 'Sunday'? I would definitely say that Sunday is a day when I can relax and shrug off all my worries in life, just for that one day. We spend one third of our life working, whether it be office, household work, studies etc. But Sunday is a day to relax and replenish your energy. Given that you have worked so hard it's not a crime to relax.
Personally on Sundays, I feel extremely lazy and love wearing something comfortable which will also protect me from the winter chill. Sometimes an oversized t-shirt and baggy pants work best for me. I opt for tracks or pyjamas, cute sweatshirts and to feel that I am still dressed up, I sometimes add a scarf. Tying my hair up in a bun and drinking a cup of hot chocolate while watching a chick flick makes my Sunday perfect. Since winters are here, I love wearing socks to keep myself warm.  Depending on where you live, the winter can be seriously brutal, and usually involves having to sacrifice your hair in order to pop on a hat and keep your head and ears warm. In that case I prefer wearing a beanie. It gives you a cute look. Beanies are nothing new for the style set, but they continue to be all the rage now that the weather has gotten cold. There is a fun fact about Beanies! It can make a person look cute on occasions and also a tomboy on some other occasion. It depends on how you style it.
In my look, I have worn a striped sweatshirt with ripped joggers and have worn a scarf of the same colour. I like keeping my Sunday fashion mono chromed, simple and the most important, comfortable. Yet I like to look fashionable even at home. This look does exactly that. I have worn printed white socks and a grey woollen beanie to compliment my winter look. I have also worn a cute pair of white unicorn slippers which gives me the princess-ey feel.
In case I need to curl out of bed and go to meet someone, I can easily restyle my hair, wear sneakers, get into a pair of jeans and I'm all set. Instead of wearing sneakers, wearing boots is also a good option. It has the tendency to give your outfit a swank look. Carrying a small bag or a clutch makes the outfit complete.

My Outfit 

Those Unicorn Slippers are my absolute favourite 

This is how I dress myself on a chilly Sunday. Do let me know how you like dressing up on Sundays through #thefashioneater0 on instagram.

Until Next Time, 

Slay Everyday,

Rashi

Things I Need In My Wardrobe

" Playing dress-up begins at age five and truly never ends."

-Kate Spade

I strongly believe in the quote I mentioned above. In fact we all do! Who doesn't like to dress up and look their best? But don't you always feel like you don't have anything to wear after a lifetime of shopping and fail to find the particular pieces when you need them ? Because I feel the same!

Here's what I own in my wardrobe which might help you when you go for shopping next. 

1.Basics: Basics are things that you know you can fall back on when you fail to choose anything for the occasion. If styled well, basics can be pretty versatile. I can wear my basic tees during summers as well as in the winters with the perfect coat to keep it chic. Ive built a strong foundation with a strategic selection of basics that will mix with almost everything in my closet. Who doesnt own their staple pair of jeans? Again they are very versatile but I experiment in many other types of bottoms like palazzos,skorts,etc. I own a pair of plain white palazzos and one floral print skort, which I like to style in different ways.

2. Party Wear: I love going to parties and want to look so spectacular that all eyes are on me but I scramble through my wardrobe for hours and end up wearing the same thing with a different crowd. The basics for party wear that I own are: 

    (i)Dresses: One thing I absolutely need are dresses. At least one LBD is necessary but my wardrobe is full of them! Along with LBD, it is essential to own a plain versatile dress and a printed one. A printed dress is my go to for a pool party or a sundowner where my LBD probably wont work, but the plain dress sure will!

  (ii) Tops & Bottoms: With so many new styles available now, it can be difficult to try to limit on the shopping but try to find a few staples. For me they are shimmery tops, cold and off shoulders and crop/tank tops. Here I try to choose either dark or eye catching colours which makes me stand out.  My favourite party wear bottoms are shorts and skirts. High waisted jeans look amazing for parties. Pencil and skater skirts are also one of my favourites and go with almost everything. Not a variety, but I own at least one of each type of these. 

3. Accessories & Shoes: All outfits are incomplete without accessories no matter how good your selection of clothes are. I need a chunky neckpiece, a choker or locket, a few unique cuffs and studs as staples. Scarves are very in especially during winters and are the most versatile accessories. Hats and caps can be worn in the summers. I prefer black ones which go with everything. Beanies are required in the winters, especially in severely cold places and I find them cute too! Shoes are a given. I personally feel that we do not need to own a closet of only shoes. I can suffice with a pair pencil heels/stilettos, sneakers and different types of flats of which one of them needs to be of a nude shade.

Hope you liked my post and that it will be of help to you. 

Until Next Time,

Slay Everyday,

Rashi

What does fashion mean to me?

                                “Fashion means diversity, variety and creativity.” 

                                                                    – Nuala

I strongly believe in the quote I mentioned above and by the end of this post I'm sure you will also start believing in the actuality of it. 
 Fashion means diversity because it is something which includes everyone. Each person should be able to see themselves represented in some way, shape, or form. Fashion is a glimpse into someone's personality, it is an art form. It is an individual's statement of self expression. If you had this misconception that fashion is for the slim and trim, then think again because the clothing industry has also now realised that a perfect body is not what everyone possesses. Fashion covers all domains. Whether a person is dusky or fair, slim or healthy. There are millions of combinations that equal beautiful because women around the globe are, in fact, beautiful.

Fashion means variety because it is a range of things of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality. Men and women differ in their features and appearances. As I mentioned above beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Therefore to have something for everyone the fashion industry has a wide variety of clothing, accessories, shoes, bags etc. As time is passing by virgin goods are ruling the ballgame. 

Fashion means creativity because it is a form of expression. Fashion is an expression of oneself, a way to signify who you are, where you come from and what you believe in. Have you seen me? No. Therefore you will judge me not by my looks but how creatively I dress myself up and how I carry myself. Being creative means taking risks, ignoring doubt and facing fears. Fashion is feeling good about yourself. It is like taking inspiration from different places and people and putting them together to make something of your own, something that you are proud of and enjoyed creating.

What fashion means to one person will be completely different than the next. Fashion is very hard to be put into words. Fashion plays an important role in transformation and development as human beings. Fashion is a snapshot of what you like or how you feel at a particular time. It gives you confidence to approach everyday challenges. You can convey a different look every single day. It is not boring and it is something that everyone has to partake in, whether they like it or not. Fashion determines your mood. It is the way of introducing yourself without saying a word. 

Fashion also means a way of expressing your feelings. If I am feeling classy I would wear stilettos with a formal top and pants and a pair of big dangling earrings. The days I want to party I pull out my Little Black Dress with high heels. During summers, to look different I had teamed up my shorts with a black crop and a front open denim dress which I converted into a topcoat. When I feel sporty and I convince myself to workout I wear activewear. I love floral prints and colourful clothing but there are times when I get obsessed with black. It all depends upon my mood. Therefore mood plays a major role in my dressing. 

Fashion does not always mean that you have to wear what others wear. You can make your own style statement. Trends come and go but if you make your own style statement, who knows, you could be a trendsetter too!

Here are a few pictures of some of the trends that I had tried :

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                                                                                                                   Rashi Kajaria

                                                                                                               (The Fashion Eater)