Gifting can make many of us nervous, in fact even receiving sometime too. Whether you're buying for yourself or your loved ones, there's simply no reason to fret. This list will make your holiday gift shopping easier for your stylish self or loved one. Here's a list of items that I wouldn't mind as my Christams Gift: 1. Zara Messenger Bag  (Rs 2,690) 2. Michael kors Rose Gold Watch (approx Rs 12,000) 3. Mango  Sequin Bag  (Rs 3,550) 4. Mango Shell Necklace (Rs 4,950) 5. Issey Miyake L'Eau    d'Issey Perfume Giftset 6.  Designwallas Assorted Hard Bound Journal (Rs 588) 7. Charles and Keith stylish Ipad Case 8. Mango  Jacket (Rs 5,990) 9. Zara  Aviator Sunglasses (Rs 1,690) You +1'd this publicly. Undo Would love to hear what are you gifting treating yourself or your loved one(s) with?

You can either complaint about the problems or can look at the brighter side of it.   Most of the times we create problems and then spend time resolving or sulking about them. Everything has its pros and cons, and its up to us whether we invite negativity or make things simpler, concentrate on the pros and enjoy the little time we have here. Winter has always been my favourite season and I would always await with moistened lipped anticipation to put the smart coats, chic scarves, high boots and stylish jackets at work. So when I initially moved to Mumbai, the thing that I loathed most about the city was it didn't have the feel of winter and the disappointment of my favourite pieces of clothing languishing in the back of my closet haunted me. Now I had two choices - nag about the weather or embrace it. Honestly the later is a more smarter choice. So here am I enjoying Mumbai winter in a bright yellow skirt, which would have been, perhaps, an unthinkable choice in any other pa

Spotted these pictures and absolutely loved the styling. What intrigued me was the mix of sporty with chic and high fashion. Styling can be so much fun, there is no limit to how much you can try. Pushing the boundaries, thinking out of the box and trying new makes it fun and interesting and certainly can work wonders. Who would have thought that a girl can look so chic dressed for watching a baseball game. These pictures of Olga Maliouck by David Burton are a real inspiration. Olga Maliouck by David Burton for Elle Italia September 2011 - Baseball

" Embracing the change, trying new and pushing your boundaries is what makes you successful and keeps your life interesting and fun ." - S.J. The 3 year ago 'me' would have resented even the thought of wearing floral and flowy-feminine silhouettes and here I am clad in exactly that, all smug and happy. Okay I might be looking like a bit of a brat here, but I personally don't like the ubiquitous 'monogrammed' bags, which more often than not are the preference of the hoity-toity conceited women who carry it with a smug look on their faces. Anything monogrammed just spells to me like - 'look here I am loaded'. Yet I got this one. Here's the 'why' to put that sentiment and the purchase into perspective...... The hard-core vegetarian that I am, for me the choice of non-leather bags in the luxury segment is very very limited. In fact, in the world of fashion, non-leather and luxury are really oxymorons. So when I was a tad-bi

Had a quiet week on the blog, was off to Hong Kong for some client meetings. Picked some really value for money stuff from the wonderful Granville Road for the little time I had to explore the town. What am I wearing? Ahhh!!! This awesome black shoulder detailed jacket and the leopard print clutch (so I so love it) are part of my treasure hunt in Hong Kong!!!! And I am so loving it. It's amazing to see how my style has evolved over the years. Once upon a time....... I was a girl who sticked to black, and greys and blues that were nearly black, for every occasion and completely alienated bright colours from my wardrobe. And here I am in purple pants and red shoes. Back to the present. The excitement of getting into the new clothes completely made me oblivious to the winter heat of Mumbai (Mumbai does not understand one word and that is WINTER, the only thing I don't like about Mumbai is it does not have my favourite season) and I wore this black jacket on a full

Was all ready and excited because I was about to delve into cupcakes from Cakeitaway - a treat to myself after a long suppression from anything sweet. Always a delightful way to start your day!!!! Forever 21 Jeans ; Rossana Blouse c/o Missguided ; Barrats Heels ; Charles and Keith Bag ; Rare cropped Jacket Getting a taste of good cupcakes is not hard with the recent cupcake frenzy that is catching up in Mumbai, but for a vegetarian like me it becomes almost impossible to find a decent vegetarian place for good ones. With a big sweet tooth that I have, the moment I read the words 'vegetarian' and 'cake' in one line, I go completely dizzy until I have had a taste of it. So here I was reading about  Cakeitaway cupcakes, a recent startup by 25 years old Natali, on BPB  and the cupcakes jumped out at me calling 'SJ, SJ, look at me, I am a delicious piece of petite cake topped with frothy swirls of icing and demure garnishes of berries. I am

The classic black and white houndtooth checks have been presented in tasteful overdose in Salvatore Ferragamo's A/W 2011-12 collection. And I am so in love with them. Salvatore Ferragamo A/W 2011-2012 Runway   (r) Ashley Greene and Freida Pinto at Salvatore Ferragamo Resort Collection at NY And it wasn't just Salvatore sporting them, Stella McCartney also had the houndstooth check in her Resort 2012 collection. Stella McCartney Resort 2012 Collection I want them, I want them, I want them!!!! There is a reason for me to cheer. When the world economies are in doldrums, the industry that serves the food on my platter (finance) is not looking in a great shape and the cash crunch is affecting the purchasing ability of consumers (in this case I am the affected party), it becomes hard even for a fashion aficionado, like me, to even think about 'investing' in the most worthwhile of investments like Salvatore Ferragamo and Stella McCartney. Simply because th

Shine Out of the Box Subtle with OTT Beauty Colour Block Polka Dots, B-W against colour Pics via: newfavourite thing,  thecoveteur , The Sartorialist, Dannijo, eatsleepwear, thecoveteur,   etsy Inspiration comes from everywhere. It can be an idea on your mind, something in your favourite store, it can come from catwalks or window displays or magazines or a style icon, from the nature....... its everywhere. My current inspiration is these really striking images from my favourite blogs. What's your inspiration?