Z to A Reports on Fashion,Beauty,Home,Food and Health
I think one of the most important aspects of growing up is learning and embracing the art of delayed gratification.By practicing restraint and self-discipline one can lead a more richer and meaningful life. Whether its choosing to be economical when it comes to your finances or planning your meals ahead of time so that you can put healthy [...]
As I had mentioned in my previous post-”The Finds #10″, I was looking forward to a warm weekend, turns out,I was wrong-we had snow flurries and 40 degree weather. Note to self:Check the weather forecast before getting excited for a warm weekend. Wintry weather aside I wanted to share with you the perfect trench for spring.It is wonderfully [...]
Lace is such a feminine and delicate texture-Its perfect for evenings outings or for those days when you want to indulge the girl in you.I recently picked up two pieces with lace on them-one for work and the other is for play.The first is a beautiful black lace shirt with see through arms-It can be [...]
Twice a year I like to book myself an appointment with a Sephora makeup artist.The look I ask for is always the same-natural,glowy barely there makeup.Once the makeup artist creates a natural office appropriate look, I then ask her for a few product recommendations which can help make this natural look more evening appropriate.After every appointment [...]
I will be posting less on the blog until I get done with GMAT.I want to focus all my energies on cracking the exam and with work and everything else, I feel like I am being stretched thin.I will definitely be posting the “Classic additions to a wardrobe” series every Monday as well as updating facebook (via picture of the [...]
I have a 4 bag policy-Each year I can buy a maximum of 4 bags ; one bag for each quater.Even before the year had started, I had two bags which I knew I wanted to buy. The first one was a Longchamp large tote-Its a great carry all tote and its perfect for travel.I have [...]
I love animal print especially when I see it in magazines,on blogger’s and on tv, but when it comes to wearing animal print in real life, I always run scared.The only animal print items I have are a skinny leopard print belt and a pair of leopard ballet flats which I pair with neutral outfits. I recently added another animal print [...]
Most Fridays, I and a few girlfriends head to the mall to grab dinner and spend some time catching up and shopping.While I really enjoy the girl time, on occasion it is fun to have a focused shopping session by myself. Yesterday my workday, got over unexpectedly early due to the Internet cable being cut for our entire building.I spent the [...]
I had a very productive yet fun weekend.I finally booked my GMAT exam date.Having a set date has made me a lot more conscious about time.In my head I am counting backwards to 1st April-This is forcing me to be more sincere and diligent about studying.I have 9 more weeks to go and its time to hunch down [...]
During a recent trip to the outlet mall I picked up two pairs of simple earrings for work.Office appropriate jewelry needs to compliment your outfit without being too flashy or over the top.Conservative pieces which are well made and classy are the way to go. I wanted to share with you some of the rules I follow when [...]
J.Crew Warehouse Sale I got to know about the J.Crew warehouse sale from a friend who used to live in Arden.Its a sale where you can get J.Crew and Madewell items deeply discounted-We are talking 90-95% discounted.The warehouse sale typically occurs once every month on the weekends near their distributions centers in Asheville,NC and Lynchburg, VA. I have [...]
Nope I am not talking about those Shades of grey. Even back in the student days when I didn’t wear anything other than flip flops and sneakers-I had a pair of metallic grey heels.After wearing them to death for over two years,I finally discarded them last month and replaced them with brand new ones- I love “All [...]
Cost Per Wear = Total Cost Of Item / Number Of Times You Wear The Item 3 years ago, I prepped for my first job interview (it was an on-campus position). In addition to polishing my resume and prepping for interview questions, I went shopping for my very first interview outfit. I bought a simple white shirt, a black skirt and [...]
A few weeks back I had stopped by the J.Crew warehouse sale-amongst other things I picked up two tweed dresses (They were folded and kept in the bag for a few days which is why they are hopelessly wrinkled).Wrinkles aside, these dresses are a great addition to my wardrobe.They are extremely work appropriate and can be [...]
My shoe collections pre-dominantly consists of neutrals and heels.Slowly I am trying to change that by incorporating color and different heel heights.These super cute Chelsea flats in a rich oxblood color are perfect to wear out on a casual day. Given how much use I get out of my Revas I have come to the conclusion that [...]
For awhile now I have been thinking about writing this post but between taking the GMAT,the craziness that is life and finding the right words to convey what I wanted to say, this post kept getting pushed back.But now that the GMAT is behind me and things have stopped being so crazy, I have a feeling that [...]
I spent the weekend at a leisurely pace getting settled in.After a month of not having to do any cleaning,laundry or grocery shopping there is part of me which has gotten lazy about chores but I am slowly getting back into the swing of things.My fridge is stocked, the laundry basket is semi-empty,the suitcases have [...]
There is something about India that grounds me; Its reminds me of who I am and where I am from. Everywhere I turn, there is history -the playgrounds where I played hopscotch as a kid,the exact spot where my bicycle collided with a car and I ended up with a scar on my elbow,the schools [...]
Even though we are only halfway into this work week, I am already eagerly anticipating the arrival of the weekend. I fly home Friday afternoon and cant wait to see my family. I am looking forward to kicking off the heels in favor of some comfortable osho’s (Indian flip flops),spending time unwinding with my family,catching up with an old [...]