A cup of Assam Tea

      East has always inspired the west when it comes to fashion. Indian intricate design and enthralling patterns were always adorned by the west. Eastern fashion has merged with the west this decade more than any other in the past, thanks to globalization and some of the major designer collaborations. Pioneer names like Sabyasachi for Pottery barn and  Christian Louboutin, Prabal Gurung for Jcrew and Target, Pankaj and Nidhi for Anthropology.  I was born in India and living in the USA for a couple of decades, my fashion has always switched and swiped between Indian verses western and mixed and matched with each other.       This time for my daughter's recital, I wore this Apricot peach dress and teamed up with my already owned Indian designer accessories. I am sure, if you have read my blog, you obviously have spotted those accessories. I already wore a few times. That says how much these accessories are versatile. The peach-pink ma...

      After 4 months of brown winter  when you finally see the spring  bloom with wonderful weather, it almost feels like some Artist painted a blank canvas with color. It was exactly the same feeling when I discovered raw mango by Sanjay Garg's creation. With all the bling designs in the market raw mango is a new kinda traditional take yet the feel is contemporary.       I bought this parrot green chanderi saree a long time back when Raw mango sarees were not easily accessible as today. Every time I wear this saree, I fall in love with it all over again. This is the signature of Raw mango sarees. I can go for a more subtle look if I want, but I opted for a more bright look and added Manish Arora's colorful large earing and blue blouse and blue silk potli. Brown Smokey eyes, bright lips, and a loose bun. Do let me know how you like it.

  Designer Sanjukta Dutta, the winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for Best Designer 2018, designs traditional Assamese outfits, including mekhela chadar treasures, and transports from the Brahmaputra to the Thames, the Ganges to the Hudson. Sanjukta's designs are a symphony of colors and a medley of motifs, ranging from traditional Assamese to tribal tales from around the world, a sheer visual delight.  I chose this Crisp and charismatic black mekhela chadar , woven with traditional Assamese motifs in silver, that melds with the modern royal blue and crimson for the 2nd day of the Assam Convention 2018.   I got this  mekhela chadar  a couple of years ago, but the best part about Sanjukta Dutta's  mekhela chadar  is that it remains trendy and classy even as the  days go by. While planning the outfit, I was overwhelmed by the choice of jewelry. Then I thought about this Amrapali necklace, and I didn't have to thi...

      The last couple of days had been really warm here, almost felt like mid-July. Not that I don't like warm days in New England when we always complain about the long winter. Yesterday the temperature dropped to a little chili. Feeling of the Fall is always wonderful. I felt like as if I am in India, Assam my home state. Felt like waking up in the morning walking on the lawn barefoot, foggy and hued and with all the festive buzz around. Now I am in New England, missing Indian festivities, so thought of posting a custom made Mekhela Chadar grey and orange, which I got from Assam when I visited last time from Xipini By Kanishka Gogoi Mahanta. A very contemporary appeal with a traditional touch. I accessorized it with antique finish gold jewelry. The outfit is ideal for both day and night. Also, the melange of the two colors, the brightness of orange and mildness of grey portraits the balance of fall  between summer and winter.       As you al...

"Fashion Changes, But Style Endures" COCO CHANEL Introduction:      Avon Diamond Executive President, India, Meghali Das is from Assam, India. No need for any elaborate introduction, she is the Secretary of North East Fashion Council (FNDC), India and is known for her great aesthetics for handloom and handicraft. Her subtle yet elegant style is impactful and inspiring. Presenting her and her style... 1. What is your style?       Meghali Das: I do not follow fashion. My comfort is my style and I always go for what suits me than following a trend. 2. Your top three favorite looks?      Meghali Das:  Totally ethnic, be it mekhela chador or saree with matching Avon jewelry. I love my handbags and a very good collection.  Love to wear skirts with knee high boots in winter depends on where I am going, weather, climate, and occasion. Blue denim and white shirt. 3. Eye makeup or Lipstick or...

“And one day she discovered that she was fierce and strong, and full of fire and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” –Mark Anthony Her passion accentuates in her designs. Working and established as PR professional Pranami, there was always a thrive, drive and love that let to give up her career and choose what she love most. A Masters in  International Public Relations from Cardiff University, her quest for fashion designing began when she came back from London, and to the cherry on top, within the first year she got into the country's illustrious Lakme Fashion week 2016, and her line Pariah by Pranami got launched into renowned fashion house Ogaan Delhi. Her darn determination and endurance well paid off. Woman…..She wears so many feathers on her hat…mother, daughter, sister, friend, fiancé, in spite of all those she remains in her signature, her individuality. The same can be adorned for Pranami Kalita’s crea...

    A dream that bloomed in bespoke of Brahmaputra . A dream that affiants to his root and heritage of the alluring waves of Assam to bring it to the forefront of the world stage. A dream that he wears on his sleeves, showing the world magnificent handcrafted handlooms of Assam silk. That is the translation and reviving of renowned Designer Kunal Kaushik's muse. Luxe luxurious, glorious, yet little unknown to the rest of the world Assam silk. Kunal Kaushik showcased his "Looms of Assam" collection at the prestigious Tiffany's Fashion Week Paris. He not only showcased it but is back with a bang by owning the best designer in Tiffany's Fashion Week Paris with all the rave reviews.      Kunal Kaushik's work is a Rhapsody of colors of Assam, which translates into a modern and chic muse with charismatic cuts, fantastic frills, tassels, alluring fit, and ornate in the intricate sustainable Assamese weaves - Eri, Muga, and Pat silk. ...