Do you have one of those days when you run out of inspirations or you're just lazy?Nothing appeals to you,nothing gets you charged up and all you want to do is curl up in your bed,eat cookies and read mushy novels?Well,happens to me all the time!Those're the days I take my black stuff out.As you should know by now(if you read my last post,that is),I'm not very fond of black but I still can't deny that it's one of the safest colors around.You just can't go wrong with it.White fits the same bill too and I love white like anything but my fellow travelers seem to have developed a common hatred for my spotlessly clean white shirts,tanks,tees and tunics.Every day I wear white,either a 'mashi' decides to get hold of my white sleeve with her 'ghugni smeared' hands to balance herself or a mother in her twenties puts her one year old kid (with oiled hair) on my lap with such nonchalance as if it's my moral obligation to carry them.Now,I'm not too fond of kids but I don't mind a few minutes' company.But why do they have to oil their hair if they weren't supposed to wash their hair that very day?And why do they have to rub their head against my chest when all I'm trying is to avoid any contact with their oiled hair at any cost?Drives me crazy!So,as much as I love white,it has its own disadvantages.But black doesn't even have that!I can happily engage myself into free social service without my 'good deed' leaving a mark on my clothes!You see,I'm a person who doesn't like endorsing herself.So,I go out there,help my fellow passengers in every possible way and forget all about it immediately.A reminder to tell the story to everyone under the sun is the last thing I'd want.Black helps this selfless nature of mine.It has only one requirement.I need to shampoo my hair before wearing black,just to make sure that no dandruff shows up on my collar.Trust me,it looks way worse than the anti-dandruff shampoo ads! 

Today were one of those days.I woke up at 1 p.m.Had a lazy breakfast.Opened my wardrobe but couldn't decide what to wear.Whites and nudes looked too boring,yellows and pinks looked too loud,blues and grays looked too predictable.So,I decided to play it safe with all black with a pop of orange.I was supposed to help Anirban choose a tie and the free tips earned me a mango stick.With a little help from Tanvii,we DID find a tie but not the exact one I had in mind.Never knew 'Allen Solly','Blackberry','Park Avenue','Zodiac','Shoppers Stop' and 'Raymonds' DO NOT HAVE TIES WITH NICE BLUE STRIPES.If you're in my facebook friend list,you should know that I've been missing flavored yogurts for a while.So,I just had to have this awesome chaat today.Next time I have it,I'll take a picture of the chaat for you guys too.

I hate such days when I've to wear black pumps just because I can't find anything better...

I've always believed that fashion is an extension to one's personality.It says a word or two about the kind of person you're,your likes and dislikes,hopes and desire,insecurities and joys.That's why I've never worn something I'm not comfortable with.Maxis are HOT this season,so are wide-legged pants.But I don't have any of them in my wardrobe.So,when I get up in the morning and get dressed,you can be sure of one fact-every piece of clothing or accessory on my body is so ME! And I love them to death.I'll do whatever it takes to keep them intact.But there're exceptions-some days when I get up and slip into something that I might not hate but I don't entirely like either.I try to look confident as if this is the best look I could have styled for today and I'm totally satisfied with the way it has turned out.But deep inside,my confidence lessens with every passing minute and after a few hours or so,I just want someone to rip that 'thing' off me because I'm better off without it.One such 'thing' is a pair of black pumps.Yes,back in my teenage,I've been obsessed with everything black-LBDs,black blazers,black vintage handbags,black chiffon saris(I still haven't totally got over it.:P)and so on.But lately,I dread anything black,specially anything black near my feet.But there're days when you just can't help it because black is safe and better go boring than bad,right?On such days,I wish I were Sonu or Jasleen or Tanvii or Karishma or Smrithi or Kavya,blessed with such fabulous wardrobes that you never,never run out of options!I had this Infosys seminar in college today which required me to wear formals.It was gonna be a sweaty affair,with almost 500 students packed in a 120-seater auditorium,with almost no AC on for hours.One of my favorite White shirts has been spoiled lately.I didn't want to spoil another one.So,I decided to wear this peach over-sized shirt with a slightly androgynous twist.Now,I'm not really fond of this shirt and I've worn it rarely.And whenever I've worn it,I've teamed it up with shorts and maybe a boyfriend blazer.The word 'strictly formals' in the notice from Training and Placement cell made sure that I keep my experiments at bay. So,I had to wear them tucked in,with my all purpose black trousers.Now I wanted to add a pop of color with a bright blue sling or a pair of blue pumps. But turns out I had bought the blue pumps way too long back and they don't exist any more.Then I raided my closet and found out that I don't have a blue bag at all!Then I thought of adding a little Indianness with my mojris or kolhapuris.I didn't want to wear the yellow kolhapuri,the brown-orange-blue one had to let go of its sole at that very moment,when I was about to clean it a little.The mojri just didn't go with that shirt.I was supposed to get out of my place within 7:30 and it was already 7:45!So,I was left with no other option but the boring black pumps!Aaaaaaaarghhhhhh!!!!!!!

White shirt-Pantaloons,Orange bag-in front of Hogg Market,Gladiators-Emami,Black trousers-Talking threads,Metro Plaza.

So,just to prove to myself that I still am better dressed than the local fish woman,I decided to post this picture.The orange tote is a new buy,about a month old.The gladiators are old and it was probably the last time I was wearing them.But they were my favorites for a long time.So,how about paying a tribute to them with one last shot?These pictures were taken on 15th August and I really wanted to add an Independence day flavor with a happy green watch but I'm yet to buy one and all these raining and my crazy schedule aren't making it any easier.