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Indian mothers have a way of making you really freaking scared to experiment with any beauty products that don’t qualify as “all-natural.” Take, for instance, the following gems from a South Asian mother: • Red lipstick is basically the equivalent to the devil’s play thing. Start wearing it too young, and “your lips will eventually turn black.” • Using hair …
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Quick Fixes for Fashion Blunders
Ever experienced a stain on your blouse during a client lunch or an unsightly deodorant streak across your little black dress? There are varied fashion faux pas that women can come across, but a little craftiness can help you escape fashion blunder embarrassment. To help avoid those little ‘oops’ moments, here are some “quick-fix” tips to solve even the worst …
Read More »Young Adult novels featuring South Asians
Writers of the South Asian diaspora, including Jhumpa Lahiri, Khaled Hosseini, Mohsin Hamid and Salman Rushdie, have explored South Asian culture and consciousness in their work. Several young adult authors have also crafted equally rich and compelling novels about South Asian teenagers, whose cares, conflicts, friendships and dreams are influenced by their ties to the subcontinent. These novels go beyond …
Read More »It’s fun to be first: summer 2014 fashion trends
The summer 2014 season has shuffled off the runways of the big four fashion capitals, giving us plenty to look forward to. But let’s face it; we’re impatient. Not only do we want these pretty, shiny new things now because they’re pretty, new and shiny, we want them so we can get on top of the trends before everyone else …
Read More »Eye Inspiration from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Record low temperatures didn’t keep trendsetters and fashionist as away from the flurry of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. With all the amazing fashion designers and runway fashion, there’s one emerging trend that everyone is talking about: all the amazing new ways to wear eyeliner. Runways boasted rad new liner looks all over the place. From an ultra-geometric …
Read More »The Sensuality of Classic Stockings
It comes as no surprise that in our modern times every classic gets to be revised, every iconic piece injected with new attitude as if to match the ever evolving portrait of the woman in style. Not long ago, few fashionable women would wear pantyhose. In the 1990s, as office dress codes became more casual and the power suit became …
Read More »Six Hair Tricks & Tips That Will Save Your Morning
Mornings are usually defined by all those crazy moments spent trying to save time either because you’re already running late, or simply because you prefer to spend a few extra minutes in bed to the detriment of a complex beauty routine. But getting out the door faster and looking completely put together is a matter of mastering a few easy …
Read More »Winter Sex Appeal
The temperature drops, the number of layers increases; the inversely proportional relationship threatens to destroy any hope of you feeling your sexiest as you struggle to fend off the chill. As summer turns to autumn turns to winter, how do you evolve your style to be weather-appropriate and yet head-turningly appealing?
Read More »5 Winter Trends for Men to Invest in Now
Whether it’s a statement making accessory you can carry all year round, or a piece that’s versatile enough to transcend the seasons, there are numerous ways to be trendy for winter 2013/2014.
Read More »Holiday Fashion Tips
Next to the wedding season, the holidays are the only time of the year when we get dressed to impress at lavish office parties, Christmas get-togethers and come January, lohri parties. While there is no formula for looking fabulous, and I am a believer that nothing looks sexier or more elegant than being comfortable and confident with what you’re wearing, …
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