For quite sometime, I have been observing the recent yet unusual rise in something called 'Co-ordinates' or simply the 'Co-ords'. 

If you're wondering what it might be, Farlex's Dictionary describes it as "a set of clothes of matching or harmonious colours and designs, suitable for wearing together."

Co-Ords are simple, sassy and quite uncomplicated. 

Whether you're in a lot of rush, or have ample amount of time to dress up, Co-Ords are good enough for keeping your entire look synchronized, edgy and vivacious. 

This particular skirt and blouse Co-Ord by Subhadra, is deliciously distinct mainly because of it's unique combination of colours while the Collar-and-Pleats combo makes the entire outfit outrageously exotic. 

Overall it gives a conventional good-girl vibe yet the tiny glimpse of the waist makes it supremely sexy. 

The buttons at the middle obviously helped a lot.

The floral skirt and blouse reminded me of Bernard Shaw's much loved and admired cockney flower-girl: 'Eliza Doolittle' and how Audrey Hepburn made it look like a dream come true in My Fair Lady. 

As a kid, most of us are forced to wear Co-Ords that made us look like the dorkiest goof around, but an outfit like this would definitely make a girl want to go back to this again and again!

The mousse finished hair, with a perfect middle-parting was done to give me a Sabyaschi Mukherjee look (not him literally, but the way he makes his models walk the runaway most of the times) keeping all the attention on the flowers that enveloped me from all sides.

I loved the way the Make-up Artist played with my eyes drawing the sides with Orange and Black while he created an enormous pout with the deepest shade of blood-red that he had.

I give a big thumbs-up to Co-Ords 'cause I can say for sure that this isn't going to be my only pair in the closet.

 If you're a bit unsure of finding them at retail stores, get them designed by your own tailor or simply shop online. 

Online Stores like Stalk Buy Love, Koovs and Jabong has a great collection at all prices. 

So go ahead and Co-Ord yourself!

Co-Ord - Subhadra by Rahul Pyne

Make-up and Hair - Arijit Kundu

Photography and Retouch - Snehasish Roy

- Rini.

For Dad.

                                                         - Carole King.

Since I was a kid, I had been drawn to the world of Fashion like moth to flame. Any outfit that looked beautiful mesmerised me instantly and made me wonder how a person changed  under the influence of certain clothes. 

Though the ironical thing is I am no ways related to Fashion. I never went to a fashion school neither can I draw or sketch dresses.

All I cherished was the pure love for anything that makes a person stand out in the crowd. 

Sometimes, you plan to wear something that's so rare, maybe because of the colours you choose or even the fabric that it's almost impossible to find. 

For me, it's either Sarees or Lehenga. 

The two Indian outfits that I'm crazy obsessed about! 

Online shopping is great. For almost about 90%. For the rest 10. When you're planning to invest in a wear that costs a kidney, I prefer a thorough scouting of all the best shops in town. 

Since Indian wear comes as a natural forte to all our moms, aunts and sisters, I tag them along too.

Today's post is my fourth collaboration with 'Subhadra'.

 A brand that uses its expertise in Pure Indian Wear with so much finesse that you'll feel like owning atleast one for yourself. Another first in LSF, today I share my picture-space with a fellow model colleague, who can also be seen in Subhadra's male ensemble making the entire look very royale and picturesque.

Let's begin.....

A duppata-less entirety, the beauty of  this floral print Lehenga lies in its absolute simplicity fusioned with tonnes of elegance. As you can see in the pictures, the attire was accesorised with only Silver Jewellery that included a thick Maang-Tika, Handcuffs, Heavy Jhumkas and of course, a traditional Rajasthani-style Nose-Ring. 

The blouse is cut extremely deep on both front and back thus creating a sexy and aesthetic look simultaneously.

 The latkans or the knots back on the top just add to it's sheer simplicity.

 Made out of Heavy Georgette and Raw Silk, the materials for the outfit were all brought from Delhi and stitched in Calcutta.

Gourab can be seen wearing a Satin Dhoti with golden embroidery work on waist, self-stitched by Pyne himself. 

In his case as well, the designer strictly adhered to Silver-Oxidised Jewellery on neck, waist and on the turban.

 The amazing thing, however, is, Pyne himself assembled all the pieces of jewellery and made them what you can see in the pictures.

The make up for this blog-post deserves a special mention. For this particular shoot, we consciously gave an effort to recreate Deepika Padukone's Deewani Mastani look from Bajirao Mastani, keeping it almost nude and subtle at the eyes and only highlighting the T-Zone, the Cheek Bones summing up with the lips. 

To create an extra enhancing eye-make up that makes the eye area look fuller and bigger, the Make Up Artist just gave two coats of VOV's Rose Pink Eyeshadow with a tinge of Gold from Faces, Glam On Eyeshadow palette.

There's absolutely no use of any sorts of Liner or Kohl at all. This was infact the first shoot of my entire life, where I had no kohl in my eyes at all.

Just a few dashes of L'Oreal's False Lash Butterfly Mascara along with FEG's Eyelash Enhancers and that was it. The lips were first drawn with Maybelline's Lip Liner - Hollywood Red and then filled in with MAC's Diva. 

One of the finest experiences of donning an Indian wear, this lehenga is a perfect combination of ethnicity, subtlety and oodles of gorgeousness. 

Just the way an Indian wear should be.

Male Model - Gourab Das

Satin Dhoti and Red Turban - Subhadra by Rahul Pyne

Oxidised Jewellery - New Market, Kolkata

My Lehenga - Subhadra

Jewellery - New Market

Make Up - Dhiman Ghosh

Photography and Edit - Saptaswa Basu (Neo Studios) and Argha Das (Join The Dots)

Assistant - Agnidev Mondal

- Rini.

For you Dad...

Every once in a while, you come across something and you know it's just right. 

The same happened when I stumbled upon an Orange long skirt, something that I hardly wear (by which I mean skirts) and hence found my wardrobe-soulmate. 

My first collaboration with Lakhina Couture, this Dream Skirt is nothing short of a  beautiful dream. 

It is ethereal, it's Orange and it's like walking n 'twirling' around in your very own fairy-tale! 

Let's take a look....

Made of Georgette Fabric with Shantung Lining on the inside, the Dream Skirt is also fitted with Can-Can at the bottom that successfully gives it an elegant flare and true to it's name gives you a Fantasy-Royal Princess feel.

I got the black top from Fab Alley and it makes a beautiful twosome with the skirt, making the entire look even more opulent and grand. 

Initially, I thought of coupling the skirt with a white crop top, but went with a regular black one instead. 

The boat neck and the semi-transparent net with a plunging bust-line makes the top sexy yet outrageously magnificent. If you're not too fond of monochromes or solids, then you can easily go for a floral top too. 

An amazing and unique endeavour by Vaishvi. 

Lakhina Couture is all about discovering, breaking and re-building conventional style thus creating something so different yet familiar that it's almost surreal.

 Perhaps the most treasured piece of fabric that I own right now, Lakhina made me wear something that I left long ago. 

Wear this skirt with a corset, a crop top or even a normal one like I did and see how everything and everyone around you changes in a jiffy.

Orange Dream Skirt - Lakhina Couture

Black Top - Fab Alley

Golden Arm Cuff - Pep My Persona

Pink Neckpiece - Simpark Mall, Kolkata

Silver Anklet - Anjali Jewellers

Shoes - Roish Heels, Flipkart

Photography and Edit Courtesy - Neo Studios

- Rini.