Multi Styling in a Red Dress

As the color Red itself has so much OOMPH, a red dress is another must have in any fashion freak girl's wardrobe.

If you are the one who has little too much obsession for this color & has a favorite short red dress hanging in your closet which u have already worn it twice or thrice but are bored or skeptical of repeating it again then this post is all about spreading that red oomph again by multi styling in a red dress.

Here are my 3 looks in which one can carry that single red outfit in different styles at different occasions, without being conscious of repeating it again:

LOOK 1: Simply teaming it with a black waist belt & high heels to bring out that balance in red look. 
The dress was purchased long back from Splash store in Pacific Mall, Delhi.

     

LOOK 2: Teaming that red dress with a short shrug over it to give a new skirt like edge in same style. A shade in grey or a black jacket/ shrug like this would do perfect pairing with this look. 
Shrug is from 'Vero Moda' collection.

LOOK 3: Top-like styling in that same red dress by tucking it inside a high waist palazzo pants to create a more formal & classic look.

I purchased these pants long back from 'Zara'.

Photography: http://www.artistick.photography/

Keeping the color balancing & contrasting in mind, that's how you can smartly do multi styling & can wisely repeat an outfit, never missing on that OOMPH ;)

Phulkari embroidered dupatta, a vibrant OOMPH! 

Another outfit from my Indian ethnic collection. This is about highlighting a plain black Pakistani style kurti by adorning it with ever beautiful bright colored Phulkari embroidered dupatta. Lately I have been quite obsessed with this gorgeously woven embroidery & it has undoubtedly been one of my most favorite purchases which I have already worn twice, yesterday while celebrating the festival of Lohri & once before at an Indian wedding function. 

Phulkari which literally means 'flower work' has its origin etched in the culture of Punjab. Thus this Phulkari embroidered dupatta also added an oomph to my festivities & turned out to be my perfect #ootn for celebrating Lohri all Punjabi style. However, not limiting to its origin, it has sprang up like an evergreen style statement in all over Indian as well as Pakistani fashion too.

As you can see the floral design & colorful shades of this embroidered dupatta can even make mediocre look exquisite. Thus I have styled my Phulkari dupatta with a plain black Pakistani kurti that I got exclusively designed with some cut styling trends in front & back (leaf cut shaped neck & kite cut in back). The heaviness of threads, colors & mirror work in this dupatta is enough to accentuate & highlight any single & dull color, making the whole attire look vibrant. For more girlish look, its preferable to carry it with blacks & whites to balance the look as the work on dupatta itself has so many colors speaking out. 

So for this wedding season, all the dolls who have been seeking the answer to their most commonly used statement- 'kya pehnu?' despite having a wardrobe spilling with clothes (a usual thing with all of us :P ), you can copy this simple yet vibrant look to bring out that ethnic oomph, all you need to buy is an evergreen Phulkari embroidered dupatta. (I bought it from Chandni Chawk market, Delhi)

P.S: Well you can also create some casual & bohemian looks too with this piece & since I am still not over with my obsession for this dupatta so fashionistas stay hooked on Oomph Syndrome for you will definitely see me playing with it, creating such different looks & statement, in my future posts. Till then lots of love & vibrant vibes to all the readers & followers :) 

Indian Ethnic OOMPH!

When it's Indian wedding season taking over, you can't miss getting all dolled up in your beautiful ethnic outfits.

That's how my initial whole week of the month was spent, celebrating the nuptials of my friends. Back to back functions, no sleep, ganging up & chilling with friends & of course my favorite part- dressing up all Indian & ethnic with that OOMPH, *sob* I do miss all that fun now! :/ #tbt

So here's sharing the look & what I wore at the wedding. Details below: 

                                   

                

BOTTOM: The lehenga you see here along with dupatta in net fabric is what I bought ready made from a store.

UPPER: Rather than going with a regular cropped blouse with it, I thought of pairing it with a long kurti, for which I bought this brocade fabric in similar shade of orange & got it designed for me.

ACCESSORY: Keeping up with the ethnic look & colors, I accessorized it with a designer rounded & embellished clutch (purchased from an exhibition in Delhi), a golden pair of carved earrings, finger ring & matching bangles.

STYLING TIP: 

Look 1 -With Dupatta
Just in case you are thinking to carry a similar dupatta with this kind of full necked long kurti look this wedding season then there is no need to accessorize it with any heavy neck piece, your dupatta along with ear piece & other accessories would just do perfect.
Look 2- Without Dupatta
But if you are planning to go without a dupatta in this outfit, then you must jewel around your neck & accessorize it with a heavy necklace too, to give you that royal Rajputana look. :)

For all the dolls, its time to flaunt your desi-ness this wedding season leaving an OOMPH statement! ;) ..........Stay tuned for more to come. 

Monochrome in a Check Print!

In sync with my last post as i mentioned, I am featuring casual styling in printed outfits.

As we all know monochrome & check are forever in fashion & can never go out of trend, provided, as I have been stating, one knows how to keep the balance of the overall look & style.

This one is about monochrome check printed divider dress & how you can simply & casually flaunt it.

   

                 

                         Photography: http://www.artistick.photography/

If you see it closely, its a complete single outfit which isn't actually open ended at the bottom but it's a divider dress.

PURPOSE: For all those girls who are looking to wear a casual yet feminine above knee length dress at a college/ shopping day/ while hanging out with friends but on some days are not comfortable sporting a skirt, this kind of divider dress in your wardrobe would just solve your concern & will give you the look you desire. Also those who have a very lean figure & looking for dresses for their body type, must go for this kind of lose fitted from top & bottom dress for casual styling.

STYLING TIP: With a monochrome print as I said you can never go wrong in styling. Team it up with your casual no heel bellies/ sneakers ( my bellies are from Stelatoes) & any single colored regular big hand bag ( the one I am carrying here is from Baggit) & you are good to sport your casual yet stylish look.

This again is not so expensive outfit (just for INR750) which I bought from a same store at GK, M Block Market in a sale season as i mentioned in my previous post too.

My Personal Shopping Style:  I am not a restrictive thinker when it comes to shopping. I can shop from everywhere & anywhere, all I go for is a look of the outfit & it has stand out for me while wearing it whether it is from a local store/ street market or a high end brand. What matters is your sense of choice, a right amount of confidence to carry an outfit, balance in your styling & of course that OOMPH to turn the heads on. ;) 

Its a Printed Dress Syndrome!

Hi readers!, Thank you all for showing such a positive interest & love for my first post on the blog. 

Keeping the OOMPH SYNDROME rolling, this post & the other one following will be all about bidding goodbye to our summer wardrobe. Winters knocking down the streets, we all are surely unpacking our furry & cozy dresses, jackets, pullovers, boots etc whereas its time to bid farewell to our summery dresses & clothes.

While shoving inside my summer clothes too, I came across two of my latest casual outfits in different prints (for another outfit with monochrome print come back to checkout the upcoming post) which I think is a must have in any girls closet who always like to keep up with basic casual chic styling & is looking for some not so expensive summer dresses to wear at college/ at shopping/ when hanging out with friends.

Here I am sporting a look in printed frock style pleated dress which gives a cute feminine statement when styled with balance.

Photography: www.Artistick.photography

If you see this back zipped dress, it's in all over dense print reflecting the earthly tones of three colors ( peach, grey & white) so I preferred to keep it more casual as it is best to not to accessorize it much. A bag (hand bag/ sling depending on the occasion), wrist band (metallic or single colored)/ watch, & heels matching any color tone of the dress (not too high for keeping it casual) would do perfect justice to this kind of outfit. I have worn it with a pair of dual colored symmetrically bisecting heels from Jabong.com. 

While adorning yourself in any outfit with all over print & to keep it simple & not to go overboard, you can keep this look-balancing personal style tip of mine in mind.

I bought this dress just for INR600 from a local store in GK-1 M Block market which is one of my favorite markets to shop in Delhi as all the shopaholic girls of Delhi know that you can get hands on some of the awesome local, branded as well as designer stuff (including clothes, accessories, bags etc) here that too in all the price range falling within the brackets of low to high. 

Smart Shopping Tip Here: Ladies just in case if you are planning to do some street side shopping here, don't forget to sleeve up on some of your bargaining skills, it does work here! ;)

With such a pricing, girlies isn't it a pocket friendly look to spot your cuteness OOMPH? ;) 

Puffy Sleeves with an OOMPH!

'Do it with an OOMPH 
& spread it as a SYNDROME!'

Heyllo there! Keeping this quoted line as my personal style mantra & spreading it as a syndrome, I am too happy to share my first blog post with all you readers. :)

Its said some trends are meant to stay in the past but definitely puffy sleeves are not one of them. Lately I m personally very much fascinated by the designers who have managed to reinvent this 80's trend as a modernized uber chic trend. These voluminous & poofy sleeves helps giving your outfit a polished look & conveys a sense of confidence in you by drawing the eye upward as they accentuate your shoulders & neckline.

This being one of my most favorite dress from my closet, I wanted to share it as my first post on the blog. I was looking for a dress varying from the regular boring sleeves, so I saw & ordered this dress from ASOS quite a time back & it still fits perfectly. The puffy sleeves, subtle grayish blue color & the OOMPH of checks is what I loved about it as I saw it.

Talking about the look, I am sharing 2 looks here that can be carried out in any plain straight fit dress with some basic variation of accessories & color contrasting.

Look 1: Regular Day out/ Shopping Day Styling 

Since the color of the dress is bit sluggish, I have styled it casually with a pair of bright red ballerinas & black handbag. Here, color contrasting is very important to balance this look. Try this look with any black/blue/grey colored tone dress.

Look 2: Evening out/ Party night styling.

Here I have teamed it up with a bold black waist belt (a must have in a girl's wardrobe), black clutch & high heels. This wide belt & accessory variation can accentuate any simple dress giving it a formal look.

Photography: www.Artistick.photography

Tadangg!! That's how you can style up & flaunt your puffy sleeves outfit.

Remember, it is always best to match your puffy sleeves with a slim fit bottom to balance out your body & look evenly. These sleeves are bold enough so there's no need to make your outfit bolder by wearing equally larger pants. Keep it classy & balanced & you'll have enough OOMPH to rock this trend. ;)

Hope you liked it & it has been a useful post for few of you readers. To stay updated for more such posts, follow me on Instagram & Google+. Any comments/ suggestions are humbly welcomed. :)