“The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.” - Daniel Defoe From my recent post, you must have known that I've had the chance to shoot with the beautiful fine jewelry from Minawala and today I am posting my favourite look from the shoot in this gorgeous red cocktail dress from Ritika by Ritika Bharwani. Absolutely love this gold embellishment at the waist, it works perfectly with the red. Cocktail Dress from RITIKA by Ritika Bharwani , Jewelry Courtesy MINAWALA Makeup and Hair - Shamita Gogia , Photos: Sejal Purohit Ever since I saw Ritika's dresses at a trunk show last year I was in love with them. You must have seen me wearing her maxi gown from her Moroccon print collection (its currently one of my favourite pieces with its beautiful back). So when I had to do a shoot for diamond jewelry, I could not think of a better outfit than this red cocktail dress by Ritika to pair the beau

If you follow my Instagram feed, you would already know my love for healthy eating {I try my best to eat clean} and smoothies which I am particularly obsessed with. Although with my sweet tooth, I will equally comfortably leap off a plane in London and head to Govindas for their heavenly delectable vegan cakes I miss back here in Mumbai. Now who doesn't know the importance of a good breakfast? From a no breakfast person I have gradually graduated to one of those people who need pretty substantial meal right in the morning to keep me up and steady. With my newly acquired love for smoothies {its been a year and a half} I have been experimenting with several concoctions to keep my breakfast filling and palatable. And trust me a glass of smoothie can really keep your food cravings at bay if you start to get hungry early on. Mango and Avocado Smoothie is one of my favourites in summers. I prefer using fresh ingredients and completely avoid frozen fruits considering there are so

I just came back from an amazing holiday with my favourite girls in Malaysia and here I am back to work with a lot to catch up on. I've started a new venture which means a lot of work pressure that involves juggling between my ongoing work as a wealth manager, the new start-up and of course the blog. But oh boy I am totally loving this phase of new beginnings, new learnings and a whole lot of challenge. I am excited to reveal pictures of a new project that I took up, between all this work, - a shoot with the most amazing high jewelry pieces. I've had this most gorgeous black lace dress from Karen Millen unworn since forever - I was waiting for a special occasion to wear it {oh yes I am also a victim of this problem once in a while}. Once we decided the date of the shoot, I couldn't wait to wear it. For a glam luxe look the black dress called for some real shine. So to elevate the look I wore a mix of breathtaking diamond jewelery, thanks to Minawala . It was so much fun

Zara skirt and shoes , Marccain tank and Stella McCartney Falabella bag Its past midnight and my brain fog is becoming a hindrance in letting me write anything cleverer. But all I know is I am in the mood of brights and my piece of self-practised wisdom that always cheers me up in every situation is the choice I always have and that I can always exercise - staying in the bright side of things.  It reminds me of the beautiful words of Anne Frank - "Think of all the beauty around you and be happy". Waking up to another day of light and sunshine, having yourself to you, being able to make the choice of being happy - happiness is within you. Allow today to be a reminder of what's truly beautiful and let go of anything that troubles you. --------- As I was rummaging through my wardrobe, this summery tank caught my attention, and it seemed it was in a desperate need of colours. I searched every corner of my closet and pulled this cheery pink skirt an

Procrastinating lapsed deadlines, piling up the work and leaving this post unfinished since past one week while I've been dying to get it live soon as it was being difficult to contain the bubbling excitement to share Style Destino's newest stint. Here I am finally sharing it with you in words and pictures. Style Destino (aka me) curated and co-organised "Address Style - Trunk Show" last week featuring 26 finest Indian designers including Cue by Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna, Suket Dhir, Lacquer Embassy, House of Chic, Ritika Bharwani, Debashri Samanta, MA Earth Botanicals, Quirk Box and more, in the womenswear, menswear, accessories and beauty categories. This invitation only event was one of its kind that the city of Indore ever witnessed and it was a fantabulous experience. From getting the designers on board (biggies like Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna and many LFW and Wills Lifestyle designers), to selecting outfits with the designers for the show, getting

What you wear at work has a major impact at your success. Looking stylish yet work-appropriate can be tricky considering there's a very thin line between appropriate and stylish when it comes to formal wear. While you obviously want to be dressed in a formal attire at your office, you still want to experiment and look stylish. Here I have rounded up six tricks you could use to take your work ensembles from boring to stylish without stepping out of the workwear boundaries. Are you ready to be the best dressed at office? Tip 1 - Liven up your basic 9-5 wear with some prints.  How we get bored of the solid coloured or striped shirts at office and yet pick the same style over and over again? It's time you swapped your regular shirts with some prints that'll make an impact yet be subtle. For this summer, I went for some pastels using the monochrome route for my officewear by pairing a printed shirt with similar hued pencil skirt in solid. Tip 2 -  Inject colour i

"Happiness is my intrinsic nature". But why do we still wait for something to happen to be happy? I'm here right now, so why wait for anything else? Stop waiting around for a holiday, for the perfect guy {or girl} to fall in love with you, for landing your dream job, for buying that handbag you've been longing for. Happiness is not dependent on anything, it's inside you. Happiness is you and there's so much beauty around already that you don't need to wait around for anything else to be happy. Right now is the right moment, make the most of it. Picture Story - Two NEW-S: new manicure @Fingertips and new necklace I picked from Hill Road street shopping, Mumbai - Taj Mahal I clicked from last summer visit to Agra. Finally I visited the Taj, everytime I'd converse someone on one of my offshore holidays I'd be embarrassed to confess I haven't yet visited Agra. No more. - Beautiful Narmada river I clicked from a recent trip to the amazing

Sheath Dress old, Stella McCartney Falabella Bag , Charles & Keith Peep Toe Shoes ,  Hermes Cuff , Cartier Watch , Miu Miu Sunglasses A classic sheath with a great fit is a long term love and that's precisely my story with this dress. Whenever I fail to find the right outfit when rummaging through my wardrobe and I want to look my best, I trust this sheath dress. With its amazing fit, a very classic style and side triangle detailing - its my favourite.  I paired it with my camel peep-toes, clasic black Stella McCartney Falabella vegan handbag and to add some glam to the look I stacked my wrist with some of my favourite gold and diamond bracelets. C’est trés chic , non?  Hope you had a great weekend, I'm pumped up for this week. Image Credit: Sejal Purohit