Holiday Shimmer

The Holidays are here and its time to bring out the shimmer, sequin and shine! A lot of our Indian outfits usually tend to have a fair amount of zari, sequin, beading etc. to satisfy our need to glitter on occasions during the year. The holidays ( Christmas and New Years), though are that time of the year when wearing sequin is almost like a tradition here in the US of A.

However much I love the glitz one has to learn to tame it (glitz-tame...sounds like an oxymoron :)). Its easy to get carried away but knowing where to draw the line is what distinguishes a fab glam from a drag queen.

Check out a sequin outfit I put together for a party I attended recently. I went easy on the accessories (with a pair of dangling diamond-pearl earrings) and wore a set of cobalt blue suede shoes to add a pop of color. The rest of the outfit stays neutral with safe shades of dark gray and black.

The silvery-white pouch was to dump my cellphone, hair brush, chapstick and the works,  else if I had my way I would totally skip a purse.  I tried to avoid a clutch because its such a pain dancing with it so atleast with this one I was semi hands-free.

I am still working on getting better pictures but I hope you can see the little bit of what is visible of the earrings.

Gray sequin top: Forever21.com ($20)
Black skinny pants: Black Skinny pants: Papaya (Sale: around $10) seen here as well.
Cobalt blue suede shoes: Primark, London
Shimmer pouch bag: Gift
Earrings: Gift

HAPPY HOLIDAYS everyone!

The Pixie cut

Talking about hairstyles, growing up I have always always had a "Boy cut" (as my classmates would call it) or if you like, the "Princess Diana cut" (as my mom would fondly refer to it as). It was some thing I hated and promised myself that once I grow-up I will have my hair long and flowy and allow myself all the girly pleasures of 'The Tresses'.

I did pretty well sticking to my promise but I have to admit that some where deep down I am drawn back to my childhood's "Pixie cut" (that's what I would like to call it!). Every time I see someone adorn that look, I smile in admiration for her confidence. Its edgy, chic and yet so adorable.

British super model Twiggy blazed the trail for the Pixie hairstyle and since then there has been no looking back.

Twiggy's adorable Pixie

Rihana, Kiera Knightly and from the blogger community Karla (Karla's closet) totally own this look.

Rihana's sexy Pixie

Kiera's carefree Pixie

Karla's statement Pixie

I always believed that you need to have a great jawline or atleast one striking feature (eyes or lips) to sport this hairstyle. 
But check out the Genifer Goodwin. Not to say she doesn't have great features but with her roundish heart shaped face cut I think it takes courage to go for for a hairstyle like this but boy she made it work!

  

She looks so innocent and cute! Aah the many sides of the Pixie...

Enjoy!