A cup of Assam Tea

Two years had passed by, and normal seemed like a distant dream. However, after two years, things slowly but surely began to return to normal. We are ready to welcome Spring festivals with all their glory as spring approaches. If you read my blog, you know that April marks the beginning of a new year in my birth state, Assam. We, the Assamese community in different states in the USA, celebrate the Assamese New Year and Bohag Bihu. This time, we visited Boston, where a vast Assamese community celebrated Bihu with great enthusiasm, featuring numerous cultural programs and a variety of delicious food. Visiting the Bihu festival in Boston after a two-year absence was an absolute joy. Meeting friends old and new was a fresh breath of air in our mundane Monton life.  Here comes the best part,  the outfit... I wore a  Muga   Mekhela Chadar  with lotus motifs in orange and maroon colors, and my hair with some weaves, teamed up with Assamese traditional jewelry and a Sab...

When the two beautiful pieces of fabric arrived from Fabricurate, a plethora of emotions hit me. As much as I was awed by the design and texture of the fabric, it brought me a bit back home to India, which I had not visited for over a year, due to the pandemic.  What is Fabcurate ? Fabcurate is an e-commerce company born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It caters to a one-stop fabric destination with an array of fabrics.  If you want to choose a chic contemporary fabric for a special occasion, you can opt for organza, chiffon, georgette, jacquard, or stick to the age-old tradition with kalamkari, Ikkat, Ajrakh, or Indian block print in organic cotton linen upada, among many other options.  Fabric for day to dinner or dawn to dusk.  How Fabcurate work? You need to select a design from Fabcurate    . The best part is that you can curate your own design. Next, select the fabric of your choice. And, place your order. There is no minimum order required. They provi...

                     Hope you all are doing great. It has been a little longer than I usually post. In New England, winter is long, and you feel like sitting beside the fireplace and sipping your favorite tea or snuggling in a blanket. Although I enjoy doing things like that, doing something for a prolonged period can be boring and monotonous at times. I always love to dress up, but in the winter, I often find an excuse not to. February is a month of celebration for my family. It's my son's birthday, my birthday, and of course Valentine's Day.  The other day, I dragged myself out of the monotonous zone, dressed up, and felt better. Sometimes, a little effort and a gentle push can help us feel better, both inside and out. So, here comes the outfit with a still grey long maxi dress, and I accessorized it with Indian antique silver jewelry. The dress is loosely fitted and gives a casual vibe, yet adding accessories gives the vibe ...

       I have always been intrigued by the saree, actually even before I started wearing it. The six-yard literally spells magic upon me. I collected saree  even before starting to wear it. Summer in India is blazing, and we need to wear something light and breathable against the skin. Indian cotton is not only known for its durability, comfort, and purity, but also for the intricate work done on it, especially in hand-painted pieces. You know it's varied and versatile, every region in Indian has its own special paint - ajrakh, bandhani, kalamkari, block print, Madhubani, to name a few. But I don't know why I have never owned any cotton saree.        I'm not a purist when it comes to wearing a saree. I team my saree with crop tops, shirts, and whatnot. This one is paired with a white crop top, silver jewelry, and pink mojris (flat Indian ethnic shoes). I'm sure you've guessed that this is the latest addition to my cotton saree ward...

Those hot mornings are now softly turning into misty dewy mornings. Moist morning transport me back to home, Assam India. Indian festival season just started there. Festivity unfolds food, flavor and fashion. I reminisce about those beautiful days of school holidays, relishing festive food, buying and feeling the touch of crisp new clothes.    Well, the last couple of years my friend initiated celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. She meticulously plans and creates festivity with so much care and creativity. It is a 11 days affair. Even though I want to visit every day, my kids and work just occupy me and I could only manage to visit a few days. During the visits, I enjoy dressing up for the festivity.      This year I see how linen became vogue in summer. I chose this linen white saree with a blue border and a pink achal (the top end) which played a pinch of pop of color which you need for a festival look.  I team it up with Assamese thuria and...

      How is the new year treating you?  Freshness and positivity always bring hope, isn't it?       I recently attended a friends daughter's sweet sixteen birthday party. Sweet sixteen is beginning of adulthood. The energy and hope of sweet sixteen is unmatched. Sweet sixteen is a year of dream and aspiration. When I look back to my sweet sixteen, I was always dreaming about writing. Probably that dream of mine became reality today. Doing something you like has more love than anything else. Here is my outfit post for the sweet sixteen. It was an Indian theme party, so I wore Indian Rohit Bal dress. It came with a legging but I switched it with a black skirt I already own. I wore red lips and added a brocade potli bag. Just to give the whole traditional affair a modern touch, I wore a pair of Suhani Petit earrings.  Do let me know how you like it.