Posted on May 3, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech
April was a very hectic month for me! I quit my old job, fixed up the new one! Towards the last week of April I had more free time though, which was like a mini vacation. I have to say, I didn’t explore much this month but nevertheless there are things I wish to share.
Link Love – Books To Be Read
1. Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling – I had bought this a long time ago and finally picked it up to read. Harry Potter is at a pedestal for me and although it’s still too early to review this, I’m not entirely engrossed by the book. But I will give it time and we will see!
Link Love – Beauty & Fashion
1. I Simply Love Makeup –...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion
Hello! The month of april has brought a lot of spring centric covers forward. There are lovely warm colours and fresh natural makeup are in abundance! Take in the visual wall and see my favourites below.
You may be wondering why are there so many Rihanna covers. Well, Elle UK had a 2-cover magazine and Elle France also adopted a similar cover. But she looks fierce as ever doesn’t she? I love the red lip on her.
Emily VanCamp looks amazing in her Marie Claire and Fashion covers. I can’t wait for the next episode of Revenge!
Saskia De Brauwn in her Marie Claire cover has a similar look to Gwen Stefani’s cover in Vogue US a couple months ago. Really?...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2013 in Books, Fashion, Tech
I had quite a strenuous March where there was a lot of internal turmoil regarding some things in my life. But with April everything has cleared up and I’m certainly happier. Not too fond of summers and the intense heat but other than that I’m excited about quite a few things this month!
Link Love – Books To Be Read
1. Our Lady of Alice Bhatti – Mohammad Hanif
I finished reading this in March and I love it. Would surely read it again some day.
Link Love – Beauty & Fashion
1. TheSkinStore - This store sells Cetaphil, Avene, Clinique, La Roche Posay and other skincare brands. I haven’t shopped from here but I might very soon.
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Posted on Mar 31, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion
March magazines featured clothing from all the latest fall shows! There were many I loved this month.
Joan Smalls strikes an amazing pose in her Harper’s Bazaar cover.
Rachel Weisz does not age and continues to look amazing in her Harper’s Bazaar cover as well.
W had three varities of cover featuring Lara Stone, Kate Moss and Matalia Vodinova, Each one is brilliant. I love the lighting and how balanced the colours are in each.
Agyness Dean has a very adorable InStyle cover.
Lana del Ray looks great in her Numero cover. It’s really something!
Arizona Muse and Iris Egbers have very contrasting but still stunning Vogue covers.
Mila Kunis looks...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2013 in Books
I ventured into non-fiction not too long ago but this is one of the first political-religious books I bought. I heard Ian Buruma speak at Jaipur Literature festival and was very interested in reading this one in particular. He talks about how religion helped form civilizations and also broke them up. And today, we come at a stage where we hold democracy on a pedestal and as an ‘ideal’ way to govern. It’s interesting to read how religion comes into play in all of this.
Summary
The book goes at length to describe the situations of how Christanity spread, moving on to China and it’s history. We see examples of modern times and countries like United States but also of...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2013 in Books
I’ve read a lot of books between October and now but I decided to finally sit down and write a review. Writing a review is almost like reading it again because I go through all the highlights in my mind; what I should include, what I shouldn’t, would this be a spoiler?
The Wandering Falcon by Jamil Ahmad is a brilliant book with a gripping story about a boy residing in the mountain tribes of Central Asia between Afganistan and Pakistan. Ahmad himself, belonging to one of these tribes had a deep connection and sympathy for them. I was at one of his talks at the Jaipur Literature Festival this year and hearing him speak about the tribe made me want to read this book even...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion
This month features a lot of pink in the covers! But all I was looking forward to was Fashion Week! Enjoy the visual wall of beauty and good design. Scroll below to read about my favourites.
Jessica Chastain looks absolutely smashing in the Instyle colour. I have to say, anytime she wears maroons and reds, she looks amazing.
Naomi Watts’s spring like Vogue cover is so beautiful. I love the flower wall and only in that photo can you rock ruffles like that.
Selena Gomez in her Nylon cover looks “taxi NY” chic. Yes, I just made up a category.
Vanessa Paradis looks flawless in her L’Officiel cover. I can’t believe how...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion
The new year is here! I was just dying to see all the January covers. A couple of the covers are uber artsy and are just incredible…. but I’d say most of this month is a snoozefest… You can browse the visual wall of prettiness and read about my favourite ones below.
Ileana is so cute in her Cosmopolitan cover. Look the sexy not not slutty look.
Jessica Chastain is the queen of covers his month. The beautiful red Vogue and the leopard print GQ cover is so gorgeous.
Carla Bruni has an effortless and timeless look in her Vogue cover.
The worst is probably Lea Michele’s Marie Claire that is way too much expression… But it is nice to see...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2013 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech
December was a month of procrastination for me. I had so many things to do and ended up doing very few of them. Hoping 2013 will be different. But here are some of the things I discovered along the way.
Link Love – Beauty & Fashion
1. Strut120 – Wow, I wish I was working here! Strut120 is the beauty,fashion website that India needs. I love their shopping section. I’ve discovered so many Indian sites with a niche.
2. The dauphine – Yet another make up blog. But I like her, she’s very humble and I also like her photography style.
3. Society6 – I love their quotes and quirky shopper bags. Lady Gaga fans will find a piece of heaven here.
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Posted on Jan 6, 2013 in Books, Fashion
December’s cover do reflect a more refrained style of editing. It’s less and the colour have more contrast instead of the softness that’s usually present in spring covers.
I love Jennifer Lawrence in the bright yellow Elle cover. Brilliant design.
Natalia V and Jonathan Rhys Meyers have a hot cover in Marie Claire.
I love how cinematic Daphne Guiness’s Harper Bazaar cover is.
Taylor Swift (again) in the blingy party dress she’s so accustomed to is also very flattering.
I didn’t really like Anne Hathway’s Vogue cover. I thought the Christmas colours looked great but the style was all wrong and cheezy.
Jacqueline in her...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech
Books to Read
1. The Casual Vacancy – J.K Rowling
I’m dying to read this! Like a crazy person I maintain a list of books I want to read, this one is 5th at the moment. I’m going to break the queue and bring this up!
2. Smiley’s People – John Le Carre
I finished reading this in October. Smashing book! A lot of mysterious pieces put together brilliantly. Read my review here.
Link Love – Beauty & Fashion
1. Buy Now Blog Later – I came across some new fashion blogs last month. This one stood out! She has a very classy sense of style, yet not afraid to try out new trends. Love the photography as well.
2. Glitter and Pearls – This is a mix...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2012 in Books
Smiley’s People is one of the best written by Le Carre. You see the final end to the Smiley-Karla fight. It’s without noise and grandeur but very smart and brilliantly pieced together.
Summary
Following the trail of a murdered ex-informant, Smiley uncovers that there’s a lot more to the mystery. Smiley, now back from retirement (again) is forced to revisit old collegues and old enemies to find out what really happened.
Review
Ah… it’s brilliant. For Smiley-Karla fans, it doesn’t get better than this. You get “closure” in this book. It’s written really well and also keeps you alert. You start with all these pieces which slowly come...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Movies
Fashion week was brilliant and I was in such a frenzy to put up posts. That and handling work was just a wee bit too much.
Books to Read
1. MI6 by Keith Jeffery – I recently picked this up. It’s non fiction and a true account of the ongoings at SIS. Oh, if you’re interested in Cold War spy stories, Cambridge Spies by BBC is a good series to watch.
Link Love – Beauty & Fashion
1. The Cut – After style.com this has become my fav go to site for fashion. I love the stories, it’s always diverse and well written content.
2. Taylor and Demolish – I love her style! And her DIY’s are great as well.
Link Love –...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2012 in Beauty, Books, Fashion, Tech
Fashion Week will be here soon but lets look at what I discovered last month.
Instagram of the Month
Books to Read
I’m currently reading The Circle of Reason by Amitav Ghosh. It’s a really great book. I’ll review it soon by the end of the month.
Killer Puzzles by Kjartan Poskitt are the most difficult, infuriatingly complicated but addictive puzzles I’ve ever played. All four of them are great.
Link Love – Beauty & Fashion
01. Gia Says That – An Indian fashion and beauty blog that visually pleasing. She has a great sense of style but quite similar to StyleDrv or StyleFeista
02. Getting Cheeky – Written by an English and...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2012 in Books
Last month I picked up Three Plays by Ayn Rand. It’s a collection of 3 plays . They belong to the crime, law and social scenes.
Summary
The three plays are :
Night of January 16th – crime drama set in court
Ideal – Also a mystery and crime drama about an actress on the run who is charged with murder
Think Twice – a murder mystery
Review
I somehow felt that 16th January was too predictable. Ideal had a great story and so much variety in all the different chracters. Kay Gonda has a very mysterious and intriguing personality an you were left hanging right till the last scene. I enjoyed it a lot.
The last play, wasn’t really gripping or interesting for me.
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