Maxis the way to go.

Hello all!!
I hope you guys had an amazing weekend! First of all , I want to thank all of you for your immense support and love,ESP my fellow Lawrencians :D It means so much to me! Secondly,
i've been waiting to post this particular post for a very long time!! I had a lot of fun styling and shooting for this one!! I experimented a lot for this and stepped out of my comfort zone.
Today i'm going to focus on one of the biggest trends ever : maxis! Maxis have been around for a while now. Maxi is a term that's used to define a shirt,skirt,dress or coat reaching to the ankle. Maxi dresses and maxi skirts are very popular but the maxi top has debuted as a trend only recently. There  are honestly a zillion ways in which you can wear maxis ! 
Here are some ways that I wore them in:

1. The side slit maxi top:

I saw these for the first time abut 2 months ago and I would have never imagined wearing it then. To me it just seemed like a very long kurta made out of t-shirt material. But somewhere at the back of my mind I regretted not buying it. One month later, and these are all the rage in the online fashion community. That's when I knew I should have just bought it when I had the chance because the one that I wanted had unfortunately run out of stock. The things we don't buy truly do haunt us for the rest of lives. I decided to buy this salmon  colored one instead. I have to say, this is the most comfortable thing I have ever worn!! Like really! It is super light,comfortable,figure flattering and it looks good too. You can wear it with a basic white or black bottom, ie ,jeans ,leggings or shorts. You can try it with a pallazo as well but avoid wearing a short skirt with this. You can also try and color block it the way I did.Generally, I don't mix bright colors but this color scheme just seemed to click for some reason. Pink and blue is an amazing combination and since the color of the top leans more towards the baby pink side, they seemed to compliment each other very well. I had initially planned on wearing  yellow footwear with this and then I found these multicolored wedges that I bought ages ago but never got the chance to wear. Since it had hints of yellow , I decided to use these. I finished the look off with this gorgeous silver necklace that I have been obsessing over lately. I avoided accessorizing  because there were already many bold elements in my look and anything more would have made it look messy. 

                                                         

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2. The maxi dress:

 We are all familiar with this one. I personally have come to love maxis dresses.They are comfortable,they hide all your trouble areas,they allow you to put off waxing your legs for a little bit longer,they are very roomy and are perfect for summers!! My favorite thing about maxis is that they come in very quirky and fun prints and barely need any accessorizing. Just put on that one garment and you're good to go. This particular one is my favorite maxi dress of all time. I love the color scheme and print on this one. I stole it from my mom.:D I accessorized mine with some metallic tattoos that I bought like a zillion years ago but never got the chance to use .Metallic tattoos are also very in this season. I always thought they would look too bold or too loud but i'm loving these!! I think they are really fun and look very classy. If you're wearing a sleeveless or half sleeves anything, I would definitely recommend using these on your arms. You can use them anywhere you want but I found they work best on your arms,wrists and neck.I would also advise you to wear flats with dresses like these for a more casual look.

                                                                      

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3. The maxi skirt:

I was honestly never comfortable with maxi skirts. I thought I would never be able to carry one . You'd think this was the easiest one to style because it's one plain black skirt. Everything goes with black, how difficult can it be? This was the most difficult out of all!! Since everything goes with black it was so difficult to decide what to wear with it. So I took a break to think and was going through the family photo album when I saw some old photographs of my mom.When I say old I mean like when she was in college old. I thought, why not try doing a retro /vintage look. And that's what I did. This look is heavily inspired by the college version of my mom and a fellow blogger by the name of Mawis Vintage(definitely check her blog out! It's amazing! https://mawisvintage.wordpress.com/) Lately, i've been loving the whole converse-skirt look and converse were huge back in the day so I decided to style them along with an over-sized denim shirt, some hoop earrings and finished the look off with a typical retro scarf hairband . I did want to add in some red lipstick but I ran out of mine and the one my mom uses is a little too bold for my taste. I was honestly very nervous about how this was going to turn out.I was the most scared about this look because i've never tried anything like it before.Please do let me know if this reminded you of the olden days or not and what could have made it better or if I managed to do the job:)

                                                       

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So this is how I will be styling my maxis this summer! I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. I just want to tell you all to not be afraid to follow your dreams and do what you love. Be willing to step out of your comfort zone and try new things. You may or may not succeed but you'll definitely learn something from it. I hope you have a great week ahead. Best of luck to those of you who have exams!! Do let me know which one was your favorite look and how I could improve upon any of these looks.

Until next time,
Ruhani.

Nothin' But a Good Time.// OUTFIT

So, the past two weeks have been super hectic and super fun. I'm finally home after 5 long months!! Yeayiee!! Was so busy with exams that I didn't get time to do anything but study! And after many unsuccessful plans, my bestie finally came to Delhi with me! Her stay was short but it was better than her not being here at all. So I spent the first five days of my holidays having the time of my life (totally needed it).  So,if you want to know how we tried to cram the entire 'dilli waala' experience within those 5 days ...read on!!:D

DAY 1

Well,we caught an early morning flight from Bangalore to Delhi (which by the way , is a 3 hour journey *ugh*) so, by the time we reached we were pretty exhausted. We were asleep almost the entire day and went out for dinner at night . 

DAY 2

Both of us are major shopping addicts . So obviously the first thing we did was head out to the famed Sarojini Nagar market! I went there after almost 4 years and I was so thrilled !! Sarojini is any shoppers paradise. You find everything in that market , right from clothes to furniture. It's up to date with the latest trends and they are available at the best prices.And the best part is the bargaining !! The satisfaction you get out of getting a killer item at a cheap price is one of the best feelings in the world!! The market is located close to AIIMS and South campus .Almost all DTC buses ply on the sarojini route. The nearest metro station is INA.Also, the stuff is sarojini keeps changing, and it changes on a weekly basis . So, if you find something that you really like just buy it because you can never find the same thing twice in Sarojini.

 I didn't buy much considering my mom recently bought me a whole new wardrobe from Prague!But my friend went crazy! She couldn't believe it was possible to buy such amazing stuff at such low prices!

This is the look i put together!
Oversize neon shirt-thrifted
Shorts-thrifted
Necklace-thrifted
Flats-thrifted.

   

That's my bestie!!Her name is Vishnu and she's awesome! She's wearing a top and necklace that iv'e used in a previous post!

So, that's Happy!He's a toy poodle and he loves eating everyones shoes. I have five toy poodles and I absolutely love and adore them! The lighter one is Yahoo and he expresses his feelings through peeing.

I tried my best to resist buying all the amazing things I saw there  but I just couldn't help myself!!So, I picked up some stuff that I knew would cost me a bomb elsewhere! 

Sarojini goodies!!:D

I had been hunting for a sheer black floral print top for such a long time! When I saw this,
I grabbed it without looking at the size or fit! its so difficult to find a decent floral print shirt that doesn't make you look like a curtain or bed cover!

There was something about this sweater !I love the colour!It's so cozy!

DAY 3

This was probably the most fun day out of the five. We spent a few hours in the parlor getting our hair done. Vish got these amazing red highlights and mine were suppose to be somewhat blonde , but my hair is already colored so when the two mixed it became something totally different and awesome(post coming up on that soon!). We got it done from Abdul who works in the  La Belleza salon in Gurgaon. I would recommend it to anyone who wants good service, amazing results and total satisfaction! It's located in the Arjun Marg complex in Gurgaon.

On our way back we picked up two of our friend's and headed for the most amazing night ever!

My mom and her friend decided to take us out for dinner to Cyber Hub! If your'e not from Gurgaon ,then you should know that, cyber hub is the most happening place around . If you're from Gurgaon, you can take the rapid metro to cyber hub. If you're coming from Delhi , you can get off at either Sikandarpur or Huda city center and then take the rapid metro to cyber hub. Honestly, it seemed like a posh version of Hauz Khas to me. The best of restaurants and pubs are located here. Maybe it was the company that I had ,but there was just something about the place.It had a very youthful and fun vibe to it and the way it is designed is brilliant. We roamed around for a while and then headed to SOI7. The DJ was super boring and the place was super tiny.We got out of there as quickly as we could. After trying to decide where to go , we finally entered Imperfecto..and the night was anything but imperfect. The crowd there was amazing and buzzing with energy and the DJ was whipping out one good tune after another.The waiters were super friendly and were enjoying with the crowd but were also ensuring no one misbehaved. I think we danced for 4 hours straight without even realizing how badly our feet were hurting! If your're in Gurgaon, its a must visit!

The MOMS.

 

I teamed this skirt with a shirt I bought from sarojini.

DAY 4

 Delhi is home to some of the most beautiful , popular and historically rich structures and no trip to Delhi is complete without visiting at least some of them. Though we planned on waking up early , all the dancing the previous night didn't permit us to do so. We originally planned on visiting the Qutab Minar, Hauz Khas fort ,India Gate and Agarsen Ki Baoli, but had time only for Qutab Minar and India Gate since we made a pit stop at the DLF mall in Saket and our madam Vishnu spent nearly 2 hours in Forever 21.

Qutab minar was very well maintained and clean except for the surprising number of plastic bottles in the well. The minar is humongous with intricate work on it. We had to try so many angles before we could entirely fit it in the frame. Of course, there's also the iron pillar which is a single mass and has been rust free since ages.It was pretty crowded and there very various groups of tourists hanging around. The broken pillars and buildings in between were so pretty with detailed work on them.

We also visited the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in hopes of seeing a lot of baolis,but we got lost in between.The area is so vast and everything is so scattered , it's hard to keep track of which direction your'e going in. also, it was very creepy and deserted and there were couples here and there romancing away to glory.So we cut short our visit and headed for lunch to Saket.

India gate was super crowded!! And there was so much street food on the way that we ended up eating even though we didn't want to.Bhel puri, papad,golgappa,icecream, cotton candy and sweet potatoe were in abundance. We walked the entire stretch from central secretariat to India Gate and also got to witness the President crossing the road with his army of vehicles.Sadly, we didn't get a chance to see the Amar Jawan Jyoti and pay our respects to those who lost their lives fighting for our freedom.By the time I got home , I couldn't feel my legs.

             

 I finally got to try the denim on denim trend! I had been hunting for an over sized denim shirt in a light shade! finally found it in sarojini!                               

Thrifted necklace.

                                                    

I love love love these shorts! They have everything that makes for a perfect pair of denim shorts! They are frayed,ripped,the perfect length and have an amazing fit!! And the colourful print adds so much fun to them! My mom bought these for me from Prague!

Thrifted from Prague! I'm obsessed with these!They go so well with everything!

                                                                                                

I used this orange bag to add a pop of colour to my otherwise very dull outfit. I was wearing very light shades and this bag added the much needed quirk! Picked it up from Sarojini market.

Qutab Minar!!

Iron pillar!

Mehrauli Archaeological Park.

Forever 21,DLF Mall ,Saket.

The photos off but the India gate is visible.

DAY 5

Well , I think I got over excited and exhausted myself. I fell sick just the day before my friend was going to leave and didn't have the strength to go anywhere. She went to sarojini with my mom and shopped some more while  I slept at home. 

All in all,all of us had an amazing time! Maithili (the other girl in the denim shirt) was our official guide in Delhi along with Nimisha (the fair ,cute,curly hair one) and took more than half the photos in this post. Being history students they made sure we knew everything about the places we visited.

Let me know in the comments below whether you enjoyed this post or no and if you found it informative. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and Twitter if you liked this:) 

Until next time,

Ruhani.