Street Style Decoded

Colour Me Happy

Going by the abundance of colours (on and off the runway), it is more than clear that rainbow hues are going to be 'big' this season.


Niharika's AW '12 collection

Effective Colour Blocking.

Hi 5 by Mrinalini's AW '12 collection. She was inspired by kindergarten geometry, which manifested itself in the form of lines and colours in her garments.

Perfect balance of androgyny and femininity.



Confetti at the end of Pankaj & Nidhi's AW '12 show.

Pocketful of Dreams

Call it childhood nostalgia or simply my need to sit back and unwind,i've always associated summers with vacations and a langurous pace of life.So about a month back I packed bag and baggage and headed back home, and as it turns out, a well deserved holiday is just what the doctor ordered.Now i've got to admit, that in the past couple of days, i've become a bit of a couch potatoe having gotten hooked to terribly cheesy yet widely entertaining shows such as 'Huge' and, brace yourself, 'The Fashionista Diaries'.And as much as I hate to admit it,I now can't do without my daily dose of the 'reality' series which features six young professionals trying to make it in the cut throat New York fashion scene.However what really drew me to the show was the presence of a certain Kathleen Pierce,VP of Public Relations,Flirt Cosmetics(or atleast she was way back in 2007, f.y.i. here in India we've gotten accustomed to watching shows that are a few seasons old).So anyway, Pierce is one of those bosses, who does'nt take pride in living up to the bitchy stereotype that most bosses in the fashion industry have come to have,and while she may be no Kelly Cutrone, she most certainly is a star in my books.Talking of things close to my heart, our humble little blog just completed one year.What started out as an exercise in voicing our opinion on pop culture and fashion has now culminated into somthing much bigger, and we could'nt have done it without all of you.Now before this starts to resemble a really sad acceptance speech of sorts, I'll wind up.Do tweet us or find us on Facebook to let us know what you think of the blog,posts, writing etc. or just drop in to say hello!

Down The Rabbit Hole

For the longest time, i've been fascinated with the wonderfully madcap world of 'Alice In Wonderland', not so much Tim Burton's special effects infested take on it, but rather Gwen Stefani's zany recreation of Wonderland in her 'Watchya waiting for' video.And while I may not understand rabbit analogies pertaining to certain sci-fi pop references(read:The Matrix's follow the white rabbit), I most certainly 'get' and love the thought behind the sentence 'down the rabbit hole', words which have the ability to magically transfer us to a place where playing dress up and indulging our every whim and fancy is of prime concern.And in today's scenario, I think the Harajuku girls best embody the essence of that philosophy, and as Antonio Marras, creative director of Kenzo, quite aptly put it, "it(Japan) is the last wonderland where anyone can feel like alice", so in the spirit of Alice and all things whimsical, i indulge my inner 'wonderlander' in what I call my homage to the Harajuku girls.Super kawaii?

Pretty eyed, Pirate smile, You'll marry a music man.

I've never quite gotten my head around the resurgence of the 70's trend.I mean I tried incorporating it into my wardrobe by donning(or atleast trying to don) a wide brimmed sombrero(that I bought from Accessorize last year), but the results were less than spectacular! I blame lookbook for making us regular girls believe we can pull off one of those! Trust me it's not as easy as it looks(infact posing in a hat-of any sort- without looking like a narcissistic schmuck is kind of hard to do). Anyhow I went with this easy breezy pleated white blouse from Mango, and while 'the look' might be more Ali Mcgraw than Jodie Foster(in Taxi Driver)-read:untrendy,I love it just as much! What do you guys think, yay or nay? BLOGLOVIN' |TUMBLR | FACEBOOK | FACEBOOK (personal)

Summer Lust Haves: Part Uno

Okay so I know we've been M.I.A. for the longest time, but we(read: I) had a legit reason:sometimes just sometimes, final exams take priority over blogging, and hence that leads to no new blog posts for over a month. But now that we're back, be sure to get regular post updates. A lot has happened in the past one month. John Galliano's life has started to resemble a really sad story(I mean it doesn't get any worse than being fired from your own label), Christopher decarnin has left Balmain(why oh why would he do that? and more imporantly whatever will the house of Balmain do without him?) and inarguably fashion's biggest night (second only to the Oscars, and the royal wedding perhaps-did Kate and Pippa look stunning or what?)-the MET gala took place, and in a sea of Stella Mccartneys and Zac Posens, Ginnifer Goodwin did the unthinkable and turned up in a green Topshop number;needless to say, she looked stunning. Okay now any girl whose confident enough to rock a high street dress at an event which is plagued with designer couture , gets an A+ in my books! Here is a list of our summer 'lust'(cos must doesn't quite do it justice) haves.Enjoy!

1. peach high waisted shorts 2. floral high waisted shorts 3. lennon sunglasses 4. ASOS knotted thin belt 5.ASOS floral headband 6. ASOS beige oxfords 7. ASOS cross ring Oh and btw i'm now a blogger for 911 fashion:FCUK'S official blog, so head on over here to read my very first post.

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They all come here to find a scene But end up girls on methadrine Naked on a TV screen

Sorry for the lack of posts(and the lack of decent outfit posts),but as I mentioned i'm upto my neck in submissions,and because i'm in a professional design college, I can't get away with copying off my friends at the last minute and the perfectionist that I am(haha I still can't say that with a straight face),it takes me extra long to get everything just right!

Anyhow this post is not about the torture they put us through in college(I kid),but it is actually a post to introduce ya'll to my tumblr account.And so, without sounding like a tumblr obsessed maniac further ado, i'll let the pictures/gifs do the talking.For more awesomeness, check out my tumblr account here.

and oh,rihanna's back to her dirty(read: sexed up/dark) ways with her new single s&m.

Sorry for the lack of posts,but i've had a terribly stressful week, what with college submissions playing spoil-sport. Exhibit A,I slept for only an hour and a half yesterday! But any how enough about the sorry ass excuse for a life I have come to have of late,and onto something juicier(read: semi interesting). Don't you all just love colour?I mean who does'nt love a red Valentino, a neon pink Manish Arora or even a pale pink Rodarte' for that matter! For us personally, colour can instantly lift our spirits, and can make even the most stressful of weeks pass by like a breeze!

Here at 'The Sartorial Diary' , colour completes us. It is the wind beneath our wings!





graphic tee-zara, blue rimmed wayfarers-zara, black pants- benetton, copper sneakers-zara, owl bag- forever 21.


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And now for some Glee goodness.FYI: We prefer this version to Cee Lo Green's.