BECAUSE DENIM IS BAE.

Hello all!
This post is sort of a continuation of the previous post because this also focuses on denim. I'm honestly a huge fan of anything denim. It's versatile,breathable and it looks good . It can be a little expensive, but if you shop from the right places,it doesn't have to burn a hole in your pocket. I think a denim shirt is a wardrobe staple. I'm more inclined towards lighter shades but denim looks good no matter the color. So I decided to take this one denim shirt I have and wear it in how many ever ways I possibly could. You've already seen the denim on denim look which is honestly my favorite ever and is also in vogue this season! There are honestly so many ways you can wear a denim shirt in but these are my favorite.

1. Denim X Leather :

First of all, I want to say that this is a faux-leather skirt. This may seem a little bothersome considering summer and leather aren't exactly a match made in heaven , but this pleated skater skirt is honestly the best thing ever.Since it's not real leather,its much lighter,way easier to maintain and doesn't cling on to you in case you get sweaty. Because of it's shape you can barely even feel it and it's super airy. I got this skirt from Forever 21 when they were having a sale and it cost me about 600 INR. I really like it because the color is very basic and I love the pleat details that it has. It's also a high waist skirt which is definitely a plus for me.Since the shirt and the skirt are on the lighter side of the color scale, I decided to add a pop of blue with these gorgeous barely-there heels that I stole from my mom.I added these pearl drop earrings to keep the look classy. 

HEELS-STEVE MADDEN
BAG-WESTSIDE

SKIRT-FOREVER 21
DENIM SHIRT-SAROJINI NAGAR

EARRINGS-H&M

 2. Denim X White :

You cannot go wrong with this combination even if you try! Since it's summer, white is the perfect color to wear. This is my personal favorite look because it's so effortless! Since both colours are light, it's totally summer friendly! You can add any color of shoes and accessorize it however you want since the look is pretty plain. I layered two necklaces,added a few gold colored bangles and wore these super cute neon pink heart earrings with this since I wanted this to be a very casual,everyday look. I went for these jelly shoes and added this super cute floral backpack that I got from cupcakesandclosets for just 500INR! I think it adds a very funky element to the entire look and its super spacious and trendy!

DENIM SHIRT-SAROJINI NAGAR
SHORTS-GK MARKET
JELLY SHOES-NEW LOOK

NECKLACES-FOREVER21
BANGLES-ACCESORIZE

BAG-CUPCAKESANDCLOSET.IN

3.Layering :

If you follow me on Instagram ,by now you should know that I am obsessed with layering things. Be it clothes or accessories, I think it's a very nice way to wear all your favorite things at once and also make an otherwise boring thing super funky and interesting. You can experiment with patterns and sizes and you'll almost always end up with something amazing. 
I'm a huge fan of denim jackets ,but they are obviously too thick to wear during the summer. So I decided to pair this super cute bird print romper with the denim shirt, using it as a over-sized shrug kind of thing. I also added a belt to the romper because I felt it looked a little too plain. I finished the look off by adding a long imitation ivory necklace,an over-sized watch and boots! Now, many people think that boots are only meant for winters, but I think it really depends on the type of boots you're going to wear and how comfortable you feel in them . I also think that if you balance your outfit out, you won't feel hot wearing boots.

ROMPER AND BELT-20DRESSES.COM

   

BOOTS-FOREVER 21
WATCH-SEIKO (BROTHERS)

 Hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know in the comments which one was your favorite and if you'd like me to do a post on any particular topic! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @ruhanidogra and fb @theneverlandchronicles!

Hope you have an amazing weekend!

Until next time,
Ruhani.

DENIM DELUXE

"I have often said that I wish I had invented blue

 jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the

 most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression,

 modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my

 clothes."

-YSL

Hello all!!

So I guess it's pretty obvious from the title that today's post is all about the denim,the denim ,the denim*sings it Meghan Trainor style*!! The denim fabric has been around for so long , i'm not sure if I should even call it a summer trend. It's in trend 365 days a year,decade after decade. But, this season is different. This season is special for it. Why? Because on 20th May, the blue jeans will complete 140 years of existence!! Whattt? Yep, that's how long it's been around for. From dungarees to flare pants to boot-cuts to straight cut to the skinny jeans , I think it's come a long long way. 

A good fitting pair of jeans can honestly make all the difference in the world but is so difficult to find. If it fits the waist well, it's too loose around the thighs, if it fits well around the things , it's too tight around the hips, if the waist, thighs and hips are good, the length is too long. What sorcery is this?! I did manage to find a perfect fitting pair a couple of years back in a Levis store,(I really like the whole curve id concept) but sadly I overused them and they now live on borrowed time. The color literally faded from black into this charcoal like color and its ripped at various places which is actually cool because ripped jeans are so in right now, but they are starting to loose their shape. I don't blame them though, it's been nearly 5-6 years. I'm still in search of the next perfect one for me. Wish me luck finding it.

So in honor of the  birthday of the blue jeans , I decided to OD on denim a little and styled a denim on denim outfit which i've been wanting to try for a very long time! Also known as double denim or denim deluxe, this trend was super popular in the 80's and early 90's and it is back in fashion this season.With the likes of stars like Miranda Kerr, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Alessandra Ambrosio and Kendall Jenner, to name a few, donning it numerous times, I think it's safe to say denim on denim is here to stay(unintentional rhyming).

Denim on denim can actually be pretty tricky to pull off. The best thing is to create a contrast, pairing a dark shade with a light shade is definitely your best bet. You can add some jewelry or a scarf or a pair of quirky heels to break the monotony of the denim if you want. I went with this really pretty multicolored necklace that I got a long time ago. I feel it complements the denim shirt very well. I added a hand cuff  too. I decided on cheetah print heels for this look because these particular pair have a very soft tone of this print on them , they also have a gold lining and I think gold and denim always looks very good. I finished the look off by adding this beautiful clutch which I borrowed from my mom. I'm not much of a clutch person , I find it kind of inconvenient , but I think it worked well for this particular look:)

DENIM SHIRT-SAROJINI NAGAR
JEANS-FOREVER 21

HEELS-MANGO
CLUTCH-BORROWED FROM MOM

NECKLACE-LOCAL SHOP IN GURGAON
(I LOVE HOW MY NAILS MATCH MY SHIRT)

 I hope you enjoyed this post!! Definitely try out the double denim trend because its so so amazing! If you just create a  contrast, you cannot go wrong with it! Tag me on Instagram @ruhanidogra or on FB @Theneverlandchronicles if you do. Have a great weekend!! Also, please go watch Piku if you get the time! I promise you will not regret it!! Its such an amazing movie and Mr. Bachchan has outdone himself!! 

Until next time,
Ruhani.

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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TOP- MISSA MORE ( buy at http://www.missamore.com/shop/)
SHORTS-LOCAL BOUTIQUE IN GURGAON
WEDGES-JABONG.COM

  

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.

                                                                      

METALLIC TATTOOS- http://shopurbanturban.com/

DRESS-AMISU
BAG-WESTSIDE

           

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:)

                                                       

SHIRT-SAROJINI
SKIRT-FABALLEY
SHOES-CONVERSE

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.