The basic vogue

Diy scrunchies!

Well……my last post was about e-girls so I couldn’t just leave the vsco girl trend out 😛

If you’re anything like me and not interested in spending 200 bucks on a hair tie but still want to be up-to-date with the cute trends, then you’re in luck! I’ll be showing you how to make your own scrunchies with fabric you thought were rags 😉

MATERIALS NEEDED:

A rectangular piece of fabric of any material (avoid thick ones like denim though) of roughly 35×7 cms.
A pair of scissors
A needle
Thread (any colour or the colour of your fabric) or a sewing machine or fabric/hot glue
A ruler to measure the fabric
A safety pin
An old hair tie or elastic

STEP 1: The fabric

STEP 2: The inversion

STEP 3: the hairtie

STEP 4 : The re-stitching

STEP 5: The closing

And that’s it! If you followed all the steps correctly, you should have yourself a brand new scrunchie to wear on your wrist with the other seven👌

How to become an e-girl/e-boy

First the vsco girl trend, now this. Millennials are taking over the world. Stay woke.

But I’m not complaining because you have to admit, it’s cute. And as much as I like to mock these trends, I find myself swimming in scrunchies and blinding the common man with the amount of glitter on my clothes.

So today, I thought it’d be a fun idea to dig into the e-girl trend and show you how to turn yourself into one.

Simply put, an e-girl/boy is one who spends most of their time online, specifically on Tumblr and tiktok. They may have a style reclining towards ’emo’ with dark; mostly black colours in their clothing. They dress up similar to anime (Japanese animation) characters as well.

TOPWEAR:

Oversized black/red t-shirt (for both boys and girls)
Full sleeves striped t-shirt (for layering underneath) or checkered full sleeves tshirt (for both)
Mesh/net sleeves top (for layering underneath), usually girls

BOTTOMWEAR:

Black jeans/ripped pants (girls and boys)
Plaid skirts (red, grey, dark blue or black) (usually girls)
Black cargo pants (girls and boys)
Black shorts (girls)
Black/grey half pants/ knee length shorts (for boys)

ACCESSORIES:

Chains (for belt loops and/or necklaces) (for boys and girls)
Fishnet stockings (girls)
Knee high socks (girls)
Hair clips (girls)
Beanies (usually for boys)
Black belts (for boys and girls)
Hoops

HAIR:

Colour: black, fully coloured or duo toned with half a side being black and the other coloured-Think Melanie Martinez. (For both)
Styles: Bangs (optional) and pigtails (girls)
Parted down the middle (for boys)

MAKEUP: (unisex if you want 🙂 )

Eyes: pink eyeshadow, long winged eyeliner, fake eyelashes/mascara
Blush: cheeks under the eyes and nose (very important)
Tattoos: hearts or any other shape, one under each eye with black eyeliner/stamp- basically Harley Quinn
Lips: red lipstick only in the middle topped with clear lipgloss
(For boys): black kohl under the eyes + black nailpaint

SHOES:

Black/grey converse or vans
Dr Martens boots

Images from pinterest- Converse all stars and dr martens

And that’s pretty much it! Congratulations! Now, go try it out and traumatize your family members and friends about your mental stability because it’s not like they’re stressed enough already about the world ending or anything 👌:)

75 things to do while in quarantine!

Hey everyone! Sorry for not posting in forever. This post is going to be a tad bit different from the fashion posts but it’ll still be related somewhat, promise!

I hope all of you are staying safe and at home. And if you are, chances are you’re as bored as I am. So I drew up a list of 75 things you can do while you’re staying at home and playing your part in preventing the spread of coronavirus!

1. The obvious, Netflix: There are a lot of shows to binge watch on Netflix as well as some great movies. My personal favourites are:

Shows:

Brooklyn nine nine (comedy)
How I met your mother (comedy, romance)
The office (comedy)
Lucifer (supernatural)
Black mirror (thriller, sci fi)
You (thriller, crime)
The end of the f***ing world (romance, thriller)
Narcos (crime, action)
Sherlock (mystery, crime)
Orange is the new black (crime, comedy)

Movies:

Dead poet’s society
Fight club
The breakfast club
The notebook
Me before you
V for Vendetta
Pulp fiction
Life is beautiful
What’s eating Gilbert grape
Dirty dancing
The Avengers (all)
Disney/ pixar (any)
Pride and prejudice

2. Draw: yes I know, not everyone’s a born Picasso. But if it’s something you find even remotely interesting, look up videos on YouTube and pinterest tutorials. You could also experiment with different mediums like oil paint, acrylics, water colour, coloured pencils etc

Natalia madej, farjana drawing academy and art arena are some of my favourite YouTube channels.

3. Sing: again, I know. I’m not saying you have to sound like a popstar. Instead of singing in the shower, brush up on your vocal chords by looking up YouTube videos on voice control and how to sing better!

4. Dance: learn a new choreography or make one of your own! If you dance like a bot, like me, then learn from scratch with YouTube videos. Imd1 is a great app for online classes!

5. Cook: be a good kid and help your mother out in the kitchen. Learn and try out new recipes, use the internet productively!

6. Bake: if you have a sweet tooth and need to dig into cookies and brownies every once in a while, learn baking and treat your cravings!

7: read: there are so many beautifully written books that are begging to be read. Anybooks, Goodreads are great apps to read e books for free!

8. Maintain a diary: we all have tried keeping one and failed at it miserably. Now’s the time to finish what you started. Keep a record of your day everyday till the end of quarantine to read once you’re old 😛

9. Start a blog!: I of all people know it can be intimidating. But don’t worry about what people think! If you have a skill worth telling people about, go for it.

10: start a YouTube channel: a lot of people have dreamt about one for years now I’m sure. This is the time to take the big leap. Who know? You might just become very famous 😉

11: knit/cross stitch/sew/embroidery: go back to the 70’s with this! Trust me, it’s more fun than it seems

12: meditate: do something for your soul and meditate for 20-30 mins every day

13. Reconnect with old friends: use social media and use this time to talk to a forgotten friend or make new ones

14: Self care: give yourself a relaxing facial or massage and a hot shower to calm your nerves

15: Get a self manicure/ pedicure: file, trim, paint your nails and clean your hands and feet while you can

16: Catch up on much needed sleep

17: Make diys: there’s a huge variety of things you can do with junk in your house. Look it up on Pinterest, you’ll be surprised

18: Paint your clothes: sounds absurd, but there’s an increasing trend of painted Jean pockets and tshirts going around. Give it a shot!

19: listen to a new genre of music

20: Learn that rap you’re fascinated by

21: Learn a foreign language: there are a lot of apps and YouTube channels like Duolingo teaching a variety of international languages you can look up

22: Play a board game: monopoly, snakes and ladders, chess, checkers, ludo, scrabble, pictionary. Some of these are also available in apps

23: Clean out your cupboards: sort out the old clothes from your closet for donation or revamping

24: on that note, Revamp old clothes: look up diys on how to make a crop top from a t-shirt, men’s to women’s clothes, diy dying clothes etc

25: Yoga: learn proper yoga techniques and different postures for keeping fit while at home

26: Exercise at home: there are a lot of exercises to do at home without the use of any equipment. Look up videos online for the same

27: Give your room a makeover

28: Play with your pet or siblings: teach your dog some new tricks or your younger siblings a language/subject/skill

29: Talk to your family members and ask them for stories about their lives

30: video call your friends: social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t talk to your pals

31: Learn something new on your laptop: upgrade your tech-savvyness and learn a new feature on your computer

32: Make and exchange playlists

33: Play or make your own card game: make your own version of cards against humanity or uno

34: Organise your jewellery: girls, we all know the struggle of finding matching jewellery at the right time. So organise it colour wise! A thermocol or cardboard sheet or stand works well for this

35: make a pillow fort: cozy up inside with popcorn and movies!

36: make slime: it’s a great stress buster and there’s hundreds of recipes online too

37: write, direct, shoot and act out in your own movie: you can ask your family to act in it as well!

38: Have a photoshoot: dress up for absolutely no one and set up your phone with self timer and get some pictures for the gram 😉

39: start a page on social media: if you have a talent or skill in any field, start a page on social media sites and grow with more ne more followers! Eg: cover page, art page, cooking, dancing, baking, diy, writeup, etc

40: Write a poem or story: if you ever wanted to write a book, now’s the time. Or simply write down your thoughts in a poetic way!

41: grow a plant: plant a seed in a pot and take care of it. There are many videos online on growing your own backyard garden

42: Have a fashion show: channel your inner fashionista and draw up some cute outfit combos. Your family can compete with you too!

43: Treasure hunt around the house: make teams and hunt for small items based on a map with your family

44: Learn an instrument: obviously, this will work if you have one at home. Yousician is a great app to practice many instruments like the guitar, piano, as well as singing

45: Learn origami

46: Put a big puzzle together

47: Draw a comic book: the drawings don’t have to be perfect. Think up some witty catchphrases and cool characters and get creative

48: Make smoothies/ lemonade: helps with the heat AND is delicious!

49: Make your own icecream/ popsicle: all you need is an icecream stick and a glass. You’ll be surprised with the results

50: Make a bird feeder: I don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing a lot of birds after quarantine. Give your aerial friends a treat!

51: Make sock puppets: you can put up a whole show with them too!

52: Diy face/hair masks: Rejuvenate your skin and hair with diy masks according to your skin and hair type with ingredients you already have!

53: Learn makeup: by the end of quarantine, we’ll all be beauty gurus 😉

54: Do a science experiment: Now’s the perfect time to become newtons and einsteins. Look up easy and safe science experiments and enjoy being brainy

55: Play videogames: all my gamers I’m looking at you. A lot of gaming sites are giving discounts and free downloads for a lot of games right now!

56: Make a list of places to visit: For once the coronavirus has calmed down or ended of course

57: Learn mobile photography: Take up online classes or watch tutorials on how to take beautiful pictures with your mobile phone of random things in your house

58: Social media declutter: Unfollow accounts you don’t interact with, or those that make you feel insecure. Organise your feed and learn how to make it aesthetic with editing apps. Organise your story highlights etc

59: Go through your old pictures: who doesn’t enjoy waves of nostalgia? You could also organise them according to their years

60: Organise your phone gallery: For easier locating of the pictures you need or want, organise them according to people, places, things, etc

61: Organise your email: Unsubscribe from spam messages, star important ones and sort it out for the future

62: Backup your computer/ laptop/ phone: we all know it has to be done sometime. Just do it. Please.

63: Make a card castle: This is crazy fun and keeps you occupied for a long time. Plus it really improves concentration

64: Organise your certificates, art, medals, etc: put them into proper folders so that they can be preserved for a long time

65: Make online friends: Yes talking to strangers is scary and dangerous, but you don’t have to leak personal info out. Keep it nice and casual, some of my best friends are online ones!

66:Improve your handwriting: forgive me for sounding like a mom, but it does help believe it or not. Or you could learn calligraphy and impress all your relatives

67: Quilling: an old craft but still quite fun. You can also diy jewellery with this. Or make cards for your loved ones

68: Clay: No I’m not talking about playdoh. Polymer, air dry or wet clay can be sculpted and painted into beautiful household decor

69: Paper mache: This is one of the most interesting crafts I’ve come across! Google how to make the paste and get crafty. Trust me it’s the coolest thing ever

70: Make memes: Since everyone loves it so much, why not give it a shot yourself? And please, about something other than the virus, thank you.

71: Polish mirrors and windows: I’m running out of ideas at this point but you know it’s required. Shine away!

72: Write a song: it doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, it can also be a silly parody of something

73: Make a collage of your pictures with your family: You can print this out later or now if you have a printer at home and frame it for memories!

74: Plan gifts for your friends: Plan out gifts for all your pals that you can give them once this is all over. Think out thoughtful and sweet gifts that you could also diy

75: Lastly, connect with the higher spiritual power: Whatever you believe in, however less or great the belief may be, connect with the universe and enlighten your spirit. YouTube talks and spiritual videos are great for helping out in this regard

Thank you for reading and I hope I was of help to you guys! Remember we’re in this together. Stay hygienic and safe and most importantly AT HOME. The only way out of this is by following directions and staying positive! :’)

How to style a kurti/kurta

Every Indian girl loves dressing up in traditional clothing because there’s no denying how stunning they look in them. Plus, they are super comfortable and breezy, perfect for the summers.

However, wearing the same kurti/kurta in the same old boring styles can get a little dry and monotonous.

So, here are 5 unique ways you can style a kurti/kurta, even if its borrowed from your mom/sister!

1. The half tuck:

Tuck one half of your button down kurti from the front in your jeans/shorts for a great info Western look

Works with: button down kurti,side slit kurti (tuck the entire front part of the kurti)

2. The jacket:

Open up all the buttons of your kurti and wear it as a jacket. I added a belt to structure it at the waist 🙂

Works with: short or long button down kurtis. Also works with half button down kurtis

3. The blouse

Open the last few buttons of your kurti and tie a knot to wear it as a blouse!

You can also open up the first 3-4 buttons of the kurti and wear it off the shoulder 😉

Works with: medium or short button down kurtis

4. The skirt:

Yes, you can wear your kurti as a skirt! Simply open the first few buttons, scoot it down to your waist, tie the sleeves and tuck!

Works with: long sleeved button down kurti, long sleeved half button down kurti

5. The dress

This one’s slightly common, but you can wear a kurti as a dress

Works with: pretty much any long kurta, anarkalis and A-line kurtas

You can also drape a scarf around the shoulders to make it look less like a kurta

That’s pretty much it! Other than this, some commonly known ways to jazz up a kurta are:

1. Wearing them with jeans or trousers

2. Wearing them with skirts or Palazzo pants

3. Wearing oxidised silver/gold junk jewellery like bangles, neck pieces, earrings, nose rings and chain belts

4. Adding pretty, vibrant coloured dupattas

5. Wearing a bindi even if extremely tiny can pull the whole look together

Thank you for reading! Stay tuned for more posts in the future ❤

Ways to style a white t-shirt

A white t-shirt is the perfect basic piece of clothing item for when you’re feeling lazy or have nothing to wear. However, it does not have to make a plain and boring outfit. Here are 10 ways you can style a white t-shirt to make it look way more put together and stylish than simply throwing it on with trackpants!

1. Pair it up with printed palazzos/pants-

Pair a plain white t-shirt with printed bottoms to make it look jazzy and cute, and add a bit of texture and pattern to an otherwise boring outfit

Printed palazzo pants with ethnic earrings

2. Pair it up with solid coloured pants

Add a bit of colour and life to the dull white top with vibrant coloured bottoms

Here, I paired the tshirt with light pink pencil trousers

3. With a good pair of jeans

Yes yes I know. Very basic. But by a good pair I mean good quality, comfortable, correct sizing on the waist, hips and thighs and preferably dark wash denim jeans.

Throw on some cute sneakers and it’s a look!

4. Jazz up your outfit with a bandana

Tie a bandana or scarf around your neck to make the white t-shirt stand out in your outfit

5. Pair it with denim shorts for a summer/spring look!

Jeans are great and everything, but in the summers, they can easily turn you into a sweaty mess like a sinner in church. So switch the jeans for denim shorts, easy!

Tie a knot on the tee and you’re good to go

6. Rock shorts even in the cool weather by adding a jacket

There’s nothing like a blue denim jacket or a black classy one to give your outfit a while new look

If you’re not a fan of blue denim on blue, try a black or any coloured one instead!

7. Under a sleeveless dress

Want to tone down a fancy dress? Or simply want a little more modesty in a sleeveless dress? Or maybe don’t want dress codes to ruin your aesthetic? Throw on that tee under any sleeveless dress for a chic look

A basic tee under a sleeveless knee length dress

8. Under a sleeveless top

The same rules as the dress apply to a top too! Pair up a camisole top or any sleeveless top with a white t-shirt to give off a more modest and professional vibe

An otherwise fancy top toned down by layering it with a white tee

9. Over a full sleeved top

If you can wear it under a top, why not over it? Layering clothes on top on each other is one of the most effortless yet effective ways to stylize an outfit

10. For a more traditional/ethnic look, wear it with a long skirt

Pair up your tee with a long skirt and oxidised jewellery and you can easily pull it off as a garba/Puja/traditional day outfit!

And that’s it! With these 10 styles, you can repeat your basic white t-shirt many times without it looking like you’re repeating the whole outfit and putting in no effort to style yourself.

Thank you for reading! Please drop your suggestions/thoughts in the comments❤️

The Journey Begins

I have had a love for fashion since I was 7. I was very particular about the clothes my mom would buy for me; I never let her buy my clothes without me present there. I had a huge hoard of junk, plastic hairclips, bracelets and necklaces which I would match with my “outfits” even back then😂

I decided to start this blog to be able to express myself with the way of my clothes and accessories. Style and fashion can carry you a long way through life if done right. Clothes can help build a strong first impression and build confidence in you.

If you look good and put together, people will want to approach you and will want to know you. Remember, self confidence is the best accessory!

I hope to be able to create a unique style that everyone will love and enjoy; maybe even get inspired by it someday!

Thank you for joining me on this journey!💙