Tropical Winter Holiday Look Book

Shopping for holidays is a terrible affair when you are going through racks and piles of warm clothes meant for the western winters, especially if you are planning to hit the beach this yearly break. Lets face it, we in the tropical countries do not really experience much of winters, apart from the occasional nippy air.…

How we slayed at the India Fashion Week SS17

Delhi: Attending one of the biggest fashion events in the country, I could not have dressed anything short of a million dollars. And to aid me in my endeavour were my favourite brands and designers who made me look absolutely spectacular. Here is what I wore at the AIFWSS17: Look 1: I decided to go…

What’s Trending Off the Runway at the India Fashion Week SS17

Delhi: Fashion Weeks are when models walk the ramp and the fashionistas walk the streets, setting trends with their high end sense of style. This time around at the India Fashion Week, I surely saw some eye catching outfits which deserve a place on this blog. From athleisure to Indian gypsy chic, here are some of the…

Madhumalati

From being one of my favorite resort wear designers in the country, Anupamaa Dayal is an embodiment of the gypsy soul. You can see her warm and liberal personality reflected in her collections. I could not have gone ethnic for anyone else. Adorning her show stopper outfit from her recent showcase at the India Beach…

As cool as you please…

From dressing Hollywood starlets like Paris Hilton, Mischa Barten, Kim Kardasian for the red carpet to being adorned by every single pop royalty including Madonna, Jenifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Fergie, Katy Perry, on and off stage, Falguni & Shane have come a long way since the days of their advertising jobs in Mumbai.

Meeting for the first time 14 years ago, for a hand painting collaboration, this dynamic duo formed an alliance in the stars to give us the best of international style and finest of craftsmanship. The first time I witnessed their show 4 years ago, I was astonished at how an Indian label can personify International High Fashion. I was awed at the superiority of design and uniqueness in styling and to me that was the exemplar of fashion. Being my personal favourites, Falguni & Shane are undoubtedly the best at what they do and it was truly one of my high points working with them.

Their collection is definitely not for the ordinary, you have to be a bit phenomenal to carry off their cool, contemporary and edgy style. And hence, I present to you the best of Falguni & Shane Resort 2016 along with the poem Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou.

– Phenomenally yours,

Navya

 

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size

But when I start to tell them,

They think I’m telling lies.

I say,

It’s in the reach of my arms,

The span of my hips,

The stride of my step,

The curl of my lips.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

I walk into a room

Just as cool as you please,

And to a man,

The fellows stand or

Fall down on their knees.

Then they swarm around me,

A hive of honey bees.

I say,

It’s the fire in my eyes,

And the flash of my teeth,

The swing in my waist,

And the joy in my feet.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered

What they see in me.

They try so much

But they can’t touch

My inner mystery.

When I try to show them,

They say they still can’t see.

I say,

It’s in the arch of my back,

The sun of my smile,

The ride of my breasts,

The grace of my style.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

Now you understand

Just why my head’s not bowed.

I don’t shout or jump about

Or have to talk real loud.

When you see me passing,

It ought to make you proud.

I say,

It’s in the click of my heels,

The bend of my hair,

the palm of my hand,

The need for my care.

’Cause I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

– Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou

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FEATURING

Resort-wear collection by Falguni & Shane Peacock

Sunglasses by Hidesign

Model, Styling, Creative Direction- Navya Ramesh

Photographer- Himanshu Shekhar

Shoot coordination- Mohit Surana

Shot at Marbela Beach Resort

Whatever your shape, be sexy…

The British might want to exit the EU, but the British fashion is here to stay in India! Bringing contemporary fashion, straight from London is Marks & Spencer with its international and on-trend styling. Apart from being a go-to-place for formals, this high fashion brand houses a huge collection of lingerie which the Londoners go gaga…

Love for your Body

I am all for loving oneself before loving others, and loving oneself more than loving others. Loving oneself is loving your body, taking good care of it and respecting it. Your body is the only place you have to live in for the rest of your life and it is the only one you have got.…

Haute Summer Pursuit

As much as I love to travel, hit the ocean, sip on Malibu by the beach, I am a city girl. Having lived most of my life in a city without a beach, I find the need to replicate the experience in a local pool. As the temperatures rise this summer, the need for being by the pool has also risen. With a bunch of pool party invitations coming my way, I decided to style it up and flaunt a couple of looks for the pool.

Keeping it classy, high fashion and yet sensuous, I bring to you the newly launched and uber stylish swimwear from amanté. With excellent designs, macramé detailing and vibrant colors, this swimwear collection definitely ups the glamour quotient. This swimwear, styled with printed cover ups, chic accessories and high heels, makes for a perfect fit for the mercury rising fashionista.

Getting my glam on, here are the swimwear looks for this season:

Watch the video here:

 

 

– Navya

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FEATURING

Swimwear/ Beachwear by amanté

Sunglasses by Hidesign

Photography & Editing – Nithin Narayan

Video – Gopi Krishnan

Video Editing – Rishabh Chaturvedi

Hair & Makeup- Ronand Vaiphei & Andy Ngaihte from Jean Claude Biguine

Model, Styling & Creative Direction – Navya Ramesh

Location- Sky Deck VR Bengaluru

My Body is a Wonderland

“Everything you can Imagine is Real”

– Pablo Picasso

As life imitates art and art imitates life, much of my imagination is fueled by art and artists around the world. I want much of my life to be art as only art is the proper taste of life. Great artists like Vincent van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso among many others have inspired us to dream and create beyond ourselves. And hence, today being the World Art Day, I have decided to give back and make a minuscule contribution to the vast  yet fascinating world of art.

For this project, I collaborated with Hidesign, a company so vested in art and craftsmanship that they have an Exclusive collection of hand painted bags by Artist Amrita Nambiar. The theme was Alice in Wonderland and we set out to create wonderland on my body through just paint and makeup.

I am lucky to be surrounded by  talented and creative people in my life, people who can create emotions, arouse passion and transcend reality. I worked with the immensely talented fine art artist, Indumathi Swamy from Bangalore, trying her hand at body paint for the first time, and yet excelling in creating such a mind blowing work of art on my body. All credits goes out to the rest of the crew who made this come alive and assured me of the fact that you can create all that you imagine.

– Navya

Watch the making of the Art and the shoot here

 

#InspiredByArt #SkinAsCanvas #myBodyisaWonderland

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FEATURING

Bags by Hidesign

Body Art by Indumathi Swamy

Photography & Editing – Nithin Narayan

Film & Editing – Rishabh Chaturvedi

Hair & Makeup- Ronand Vaiphei & Andy Ngaihte from Jean Claude Biguine

Model, Styling & Creative Direction – Navya Ramesh

Location – Suvaranamukhi Holistic Centre

 

Damsels and Day Dreams

“Imagination is everything. It is a preview of life’s coming attractions” – Albert Einstein We are the lovers, the lunatics and the poets. The authors who never forget to daydream and the artists who never cease to imagine. Let us create a parallel world, a more interesting world, than the one around us. We have the…