Travel Diaries: Ladakh

(Himachal Pradesh)

(Himachal Pradesh)

(Ladakh, Kashmir)

(Tsokar, Himachal Pradesh)

(Hanle, Himachal Pradesh)

(Pangong Tso, Kashmir) 

(Himachal Pradesh)

(Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh)

(Pangong Tso, Kashmir)

(Himachal Pradesh)

(Manali, Himachal Pradesh)

(Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh)

Hi Everyone! 

It's been exactly a year since I drove through these beautiful mountains and while I wish I was being better about blogging, I'm kinda glad in a way that I waited till now to do the post. The last year has been a crazy one for me, living in a city like New York where there's always so much going on and there's always so many people all around you. This trip was the complete opposite of that and for that reason, it was one of my favourite ones. It was so different than any other trip I had been on in the past and just writing about it made me feel like I was back there again for a minute. This one was mostly just a road trip that went on for a little over a week and it was definitely an amazing one. No exaggeration, there wasn't one moment during the trip where I got bored of the driving or thought it was too much. Even the day we decided to drive for over twelve hours straight. The view you have around is constantly breathtaking and for the majority, it felt like a fantasy. Also, one week without any phone or internet access and not having any connection with the real world is something that I want to experience on a more regular basis. I think the reason I enjoyed this trip so much is cause the only time I would look at my phone was to change the song while I was listening to music. It was a week of calmness and serenity and a type of trip that I definitely want to look forward to doing again in the future. 

To give you some details of the trip: we planned the entire trip through Aquaterra, who actually ended up not being the best company to work with as there were a lot of problems that they hadn't figured out for us during the trip. I would just make sure to double check everything and ask them to let you know every detail in advance if you ever work with them. We started off the trip by flying into Chandigarh and spent a night there and then drove to Manali the next day. From Manali we spent five days stopping at different places till we reached Leh. After which we spent two nights in Leh at the Leh Palace and then flew out from there. Just had to mention, the take-off from Leh is one of the most stunning take-offs ever. You end up flying over the Himalayas for majority of the trip and the views from above are just breath-taking. 

Last thing I have to say, the pictures don't do the place justice. It's one of places where the beauty of it is really being there experiencing it first-hand. x 

Winter Breeze

Top- Zara// Pants- Pretty Little Things // Shoes- Adidas Originals

Hi Everyone!

I have to start off by saying that this outfit is one that I wouldn't actually be able to wear during the worst part of the winter. In fact, I was freezing throughout the entire shoot. During the harshest winter months, I usually just stick to my down jackets, denims and over-the-knee boots since there's nothing else I can wear to make the cold bearable. Everyone warned me that NY winter was more intense than London but I never realised how bad it actually would be. One thing I do like though, is that the seasons here are so intense that you can actually feel a big difference between spring, summer, fall and winter. I've enjoyed it cause I get to dress completely different during each season. Not like I wear a tonne of colour anyways (like in spring and summer) but as can be seen in this outfit, I generally wear monochromatic outfits in the winter. 

I'm also still going through my athleisure phase and I don't think I'm coming out of it anytime soon as it's the style of dressing that probably makes me feel the most comfortable. I've been obsessing over cropped sweatshirts but I have to say that this one is definitely my favourite! It's so comfortable and I literally wear it everywhere. I also love these popper trousers cause you can decide to leave them open or button them all the way to ground based on the occasion/your mood. Coming the accessories, I kept it super basic as always by wearing my Adidas cause I liked the pops of gold that it added to the outfit and I wore a pair of clear frames just cause I've really been into them recently. I have to say though that I'm done with the snowstorms and the crazy wind chills and I'm really looking forward to some sun and warmth that's to come up in the next few months. x     

I always go back to black

Top- ASOS// Jeans- 7 for all Mankind// Shoes- The Label Life// Shades- ASOS

(Photo Credits- Ritika Sharma)

Hi Everyone! 

It feels so strange writing a blog post since I haven't done one in over six months but I finally got the time and motivation to do this one. With all the travelling and moving to a new city to start grad school, I just couldn't find spare time to work on the blog. Actually that's a lie, I didn't make time to work on it. If anything, I've actually been more demotivated to do it for a number of reasons. Sometimes seeing other influencer's following increasing drastically (mostly cause they buy fake followers) when yours isn't can make you wonder if anyone actually cares about your blog or not. It's been annoying when certain brands tend to only look at the number rather than the actual content the person is putting out and I felt like it just wasn't worth it for a while. It was also the fact that I watched a video by Chloe Morello (click here to watch) calling out all the influencers that don't have a genuine following and it got me thinking about whether I even enjoy doing this anymore. 

It was until recently, when I was talking to my family and a few other friends/people and they asked me, "Why haven't you put up a blog post in a while?" Only to get me thinking that I honestly shouldn't care about the brands that don't want to work with me for me and only care about a number or about what other people are doing with their blogs. My blog is my creative outlet for me and only me and I should do keep doing it for the very reason I started it which is that I love sharing my experiences about fashion, beauty and travel for whoever and how many ever people decide to read it.

On to a happier note, I am now living in New York City and loving life here. It's definitely no London but it's still amazing and I'm really starting to feel like I could just keep on living here. That's if I get a job. I love the fall vibes you get from my first post here. I tried to keep it as me as possible which obviously had to be an all black outfit. Cropped hoodies and jeans have pretty much been my go-to outfits everyday and cause it was on the warmer side earlier today, I decided to pair it with my grey mules. I would otherwise wear this outfit with sneakers or some boots when it's a bit colder. As for the shades, I've kinda been obsessed with them ever since I got them. Slightly a waste now since there's only like two hours of sun every day but you can expect to see me wearing them more often when Spring comes around. Since I'm finally getting back in the groove of things, I'm hoping that I can work on a few of my travel posts and get them up soon. x 

Bohemian Rhapsody

Dress- SBUYS// Shoes- New Look via ASOS// RIng- Pallavi Foley 

(Photo Credits- Dhwani Kathotia)

Hi Everyone! 

Summertime calls for off-shoulder, ill-fitted dresses. With the temperature in Bangalore being so high, I've pretty much been sticking to dresses like these as much as possible. I've always been a fan of the off-shoulder trend and I'm quite certain that I'm not going to stop wearing them any time soon. Just like off-shoulder dresses, I've been loving mules as well. I try to stay away from heels as much as possible but these are just so comfortable! I'm always pleasantly surprised when I find heels from high street brands that I can wear for longer than my more expensive ones. I love the bohemian vibe you get from this outfit and I can't wait to wear more looks like this during the rest of the summer. x   

Seasonless

Top- ASOS// Jeans- 7 for all Mankind// Shoes- Oasis// Bag- David Jones via Myntra

(Photography- Kruthika Pillai)

Hi Everyone!

The weather in Bangalore is clearly changing and it's constantly getting hotter and hotter. While monochromatic looks are normally associated with Autumn and Winter and the bright colours in everyone's wardrobe starts to come out in the Spring and Summer, I still tend to wear a tonne of greyscale outfits in the hotter seasons. Especially in a city like Bangalore where the seasons aren't as clearly defined as in other places. Everything worn in this post is almost seasonless and can be adapted to be worn at any time of the year. 

I've recently noticed that a lot of the products sold on Myntra are not seasonal and can be worn throughout the year. I've also really been enjoying scrolling through their app and finding outfit shots posted by other people. What's great about it is that you can directly buy the same items or similar ones from the look shown if you really like something. I definitely think it's worth checking out as it's super easy to use as well. x   

One for All

Dress- Plantation House// Shoes- VAPH Shoes// Lipstick- Huda Beauty

(Photo Credits- Kruthika Pillai)

Hi Everyone! 

I've been so eager to share this post with you so that I could talk about the brand Plantation House. It's such a unique brand that either has no sizes or very few for all their pieces. Their clothes are designed and cut in a specific way that in most the styles, one size can fit almost every body type. Being someone that likes to always dress specifically to what suits my body the best, I love brands like this these that make clothes that flatter everyone. I'm kinda obsessed with this maxi since and I especially love the cowl bottom it has. Based on the way that it's styled, I like that this can be worn in a casual manner or even be dressed up with some heels. Sticking to the sort of look I usually go for, I decided to only pair the dress with these slides from VAPH which are super comfortable. No surprise there since all their shoes are and decided not wear any accessories apart from my rings since I really enjoy the simplicity of the dress and didn't want anything to overpower it.x