Before I wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day {or not} I have a question - is it just me or do you also think Valentine's day is less about romance and more a commercial fanfare that ' forces ' you to believe that it's a day of love and you're required to make it special. Before you think here comes the ranting of another single, who probably doesn't have anyone to go out with or lives under a rock, and dismiss me let me clear the facts. I am not single .  We don't live under a rock ; we actually live in one of the most happening cities of the world (Dubai to be precise). We are very happy together. And no we are not one of those sad or boring dated couples , but exactly the opposite (I'd like to believe so). My whole point is shouldn't we celebrate each other every day - isn't that what love is all about? Besides you don't need a commercial industry to prove your love for each other and substantiate your status. There

Stradivarius Fringe Jacket, Zara Culottes, Stella McCartney Bag, Charles and Keith Heels Initially skeptic about fringe, I finally got a fringe jacket and I'm so glad I did. It adds a refreshing element of surprise to the look and the flippery flappery thing can be fun when it moves on walking. Pairing it with an all-black look that includes lace, culottes and caged heels, makes it such a easy breezy day-to-night look. I parired it my Stella McCartney Cavendish Tote. I have to say, among all Stella McCartney bags I have, including most falabella styles, this tote is my absolute favorite. I can easily stow all my essentials, its not too big or small and also not heavy like the Falabellas. Absolutely in love! No matter how many shoes we have in your wardrobe, more often than not we pick shoes depending on the current crush of the moment, and somehow we think those crush goes with everything we wear. For example these vegan heels that I recently bought somehow

    Wish you all a wonderful 2016! This new year I started with no resolutions, because every day will be an effort to become a better me.... New projects, travel plans around the corner and a wonderful weather in Dubai is how the 2016 commenced for me. Experiencing Dubai winter for the first time and its amazing. Not too cold, not the usual hot. Best part? You can finally wear your coats and boots!   Banana Republic LBD , Mango Trench Coat , Zara Heels and Stella McCartney Bag I've been obsessed with trench coats, and unfortunately the classic Burberry trench comes with leather detailing in the belt. So the search for the right trench that fits my petite frame perfectly had been on since forever. Fortunately I found this Mango trench recently and have been wearing it nearly everywhere. It's the best way to pull off any look and even turn drab to fab. Until I find the vegan Burberry style, this one gets my thumbs up. Wear it with everything from dresses

For those of you who are planning to visit Mumbai this winters and even for those who live in Bombay, you need to be prep up yourself for the winters (trust me you'll love this!): Here's how to survive the harsh Mumbai winter: You order a hot cup of coffee with friends, and soon after stop by at the street and get yourself fresh coconut water perhaps with the coconut meat! You only add 2 cubes of ice in your drinks instead of the usual 10. You wear the socks out for protection, because the floor is a degree colder than in the summer (lol) and more importantly the only protection your feet needs in the winter is from the cracked skin. You wear the smart winter boots {because the only time it won't silly is in the winters}, get your oversized sweater out {after you see all those Instagram women wearing one, you want to feel the winters too} and throw in a scarf, and in a few seconds switch on the AC to 20 degrees to save yourself from the winter discomfort {pu

Pomegranate and Berry Smoothie has become my current favorite smoothie to kick-off the day. I made it for the first time 2 weeks ago and have been having it ever since for nearly every morning right after my workout. This recipe came together randomly while I was trying to add the nutrition powerhouse pomegranate seeds to my diet and it ended up blowing my mind. This super nutritious smoothie has a super creamy texture and tastes wonderful. I've been aware of how good pomegranate is for health but did you know that it contains 3 times more antioxidants than green tea? Pomegranate is loaded with nutrients including high content of vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, protein and fiber. In fact several studies have shown that having pomegranate juice daily prevents prostate cancer cells from moving and weakening the chemical signals that promote this kind of cancer to spread in the first place. While I am not fond of pomegranate juice on its own, its too sweet, but it makes a gr

----- Giveaway Closed - Winner is Mruga Jariwala from Surat ----- It's Diwali time! Don't we all just love Diwali? A week full of festivities, dressing up, reconnecting with family and friends and how can I forget the delicious sweets! To make this Diwali a little more special I am hosting a very special Giveaway! In this amazing giveaway, one lucky winner will  win a killer pair of Swarovski earrings worth Rs 12,000  (AED 660) and to enter the contest is so so easy. How does it work? 1. DOWNLOAD StyleDotMe Mobile App and post your best 3 looks (min) until 22 Nov 2015 2. LIKE this photo and Follow @StyleDestino on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram 3. FOLLOW @StyleDotMe on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram 4. STAY TUNED on www.styledestino.com. We will announce a winner on 25 Nov 2015!  How will the winners be selected? After you have followed the above steps, the best looks on StyleDotMe will be selected. One winner will be randomly picked from t

Catwalks, fashion talks and meeting local designers, and stylists was such a great experience in the last two weeks spent at Fashion Forward Dubai and Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience (VFDE). This year's events had big guns like Miroslava Duma (Buro 24/7), Silvia Venturini Fendi (Creative Director Fendi), Imran Amed (BOF) and Huda Kattan (Huda Beauty) for fashion talks. Fendi's advice to new designers that ' you should not follow trends that don't belong to you ', was one of the key takeaways from her talks that I absolutely swear by when it comes to style too. Petite fashion power Miroslava Duma was most amazing, super friendly and down to earth. It was exciting to see her in person and she looks even better face-to-face. She shared her mantra to success "work hard and never give up" and although cliched I totally believe in it. I hate to confess, but until the Fashion Forward I had no idea about Huda. I did see her lashes at Sephora but wasn'