Culottes have been around since the 60s or 70s but it is only now they are getting the spotlight. I love, love, love this trend because it is so comfortable and easy. It doesn't matter what your body type is, anyone can carry them off. You can dress them up or down, as you please. You can wear them as formal or casuals.And there are so many options in the market.

It is strange, though, that the only women I know who sport culottes are bloggers or on instagram. I don't know any female in real life who wears them, except me, of course.

If there is something new you add to your wardrobe this year, please let them be culottes. I just spotted just amazing culottes in Zara's new collection as well though they are very overpriced.

Anyone else do this thing where they go on a buying spree and buy clothes of only one type? It happens to me, whether it is jumpsuits or rompers or skorts or culottes... I end up buying as many as I can from different brands till I have enough.

Here is how I have worn them:

Culottes : Global Desi
Top : H&M
Footwear : Bata

 Culottes : Global Desi
 Tee : UCB
 Footwear : Charles and Keith

Culottes : Global Desi
Tee : Sarojini Nagar
 Floaters : Lee Cooper

Culottes : Sisley (available on sale on Myntra/Jabong)
Crop top : Global Desi
Footwear : Inc 5

Culottes, top : Asos
Foowear : Zara

I decided to wear my new shirt from Sarojini. It would be easier to carry off on a Friday... I don't know how to style it for formal wear. 

I wanted to keep it really simple and make the neon of the shirt the focus. Everything else is black and simple.

Instead of wearing it as a normal shirt, I opened the lower button and tied the ends. 

Shirt- Sarojini nagar

Jeans- Zara

Brogues- Catwalk

My waist looks very wide here because I am wearing thermals underneath since it was quite chilly and raining. 

The neon looks so.... beautiful... hard to miss. 

A closer look at the elephant print.

 These are one of the my favourite shoes... comfy, stylish and can be worn with anything- skirts, dresses, pants. Catwalk is a good brand and their footwear is decent quality. The only negative are their outdated styles. A pair I bought 3 years back got lost while shifting... I bought another pair a year later... and then had to discard them 8 months back... they are still available in stores.

I had the day off and KC didn't, so the entire day was mine to do anything at leisure. It has been 6 months in Gurgaon and I had not visited Sarojini Nagar... so thats where I went.
I reached around 11 am before it started getting crowded. Also, at this time shopkeepers are desperate for 'boni' or 1st sale of the day and bargaining is easier.

There is a stall which sells only tee shirts... they don't have too many colour options... mainly white and black but the quality is awesome. I went there specially to stock up on tees. It cost me 300 bucks each but the quality is as good as any mall brand... even better.

This is a crop top.

How cute are these prints... elephant and bicycle and the neon colours... for 200 bucks each. 

French connection tees for 200 bucks each... the vendor refused to bargain...

And my favourite... light jackets... can even be worn in summer... 200 bucks each.

A crochet jacket for 200 bucks. I don't own anything of crochet and so bought this... but it will be a little tricky to style this. It could end up looking tacky.

 Here are some tips on shopping at SR:

• Timing is very important. Markets like SR are generally very crowded. Avoid them on weekends as much as possible. If weekday shopping is not an option, go in the morning... around 11 or 12. 
• Carry a large bag... specially if you are travelling by metro. The small stalls only give white polythene which can tear easily. Or you can buy a big, ugly bag for less than 100 bucks. I would suggest carrying a bag. 
• SR does have parking but I think metro is extremely comfortable. It costs 20-30 bucks by auto from the station. Also, traffic to INA is killing. Last time it took us 2 hours by car. Metro is the best option
• SR is a confusing place... even marking landmarks don't help. The vendor for the French Connection tees refused to bargain and I went looking for an ATM. Guess what, I forgot the way... thought the vendor was at the end of the market and went round and round looking for it... it was actually in the centre and I crossed it 4 times. 
• Avoid footwear and purses. Even footwear bought from the shops have not lasted very long and I paid 700 bucks for a pair. Not all of them are bad... but I am not happy. The purses' quality also isn't good. My last purchase broke the 1st time I used it. Stick to clothes. 
• SR is basically a market with factory seconds or rejects. Most companies like Zara, H&M, Atmosphere, Mango etc manufacture in India. The rejects (mostly with minor defects) are sold off (illegally). They end up in SR. Check before you purchase. I have not come across major defects and the quality is pretty good. Minor issues can be resolved at the local tailor. Some of my purchases have been better than mall stuff. Even Zara and Mango sales have factory seconds... how is SR any worse?
• Size can be an issue. The first time I went to SR I bought shorts with size 32. On coming home I realized they are low waist and 34 would have been better. Thankfully, I lost inches and they fit very well now. But... always buy a size larger. You can get it altered easily. Don't believe the vendors... they are just trying to sell off their stuff and will not hesitate to tell you that it is the right size. Another thing vendors do is stretch the top or dress or pants (if they have elastic) and make you buy a smaller size. You don't want the elastic stretching itself and biting into your flesh. 
• Bargain... I am always a little shy initially. Always start at 50% of the price quoted by a vendor. Don't budge from your rate... the vendor will come around... 9 out of 10 times. Not kidding. I got everything at the rate I quoted
• In case a vendor does not come around, bargaining won't help. You cannot have an ego while shopping. I generally walk away and if he does not call me back I return after sometime to buy it at the vendor's price. 
• Carry enough cash. There are only 2 ATMs in SR and there is always a queue. I keep around 2k in my wallet 'coz I am generally tempted to use all the money. 
• Wash the clothes at home. They are generally hung outside and have mud and dirt on them
• SR generally has trends... most stalls will have a similar trend. They don't all have same clothes (like Lokhandwala in Mumbai). Example, last time it was pallazzo pants... they were everywhere. This time it was animal, funky prints. 

And this is my haul from Forever21. 

- Red pants... really cool

- Satin tops in blue and sea green... yep, bought same style in different colours

- Round, neon earrings

- Necklaces... trying to sport the new trend of wearing necklace with everything. Still not confident enough to wear large pieces... so have bought smaller pieces. 

I have wore this outfit many, many times... and I like it ... a lot. It is comfy... and fun.

What I am wearing...
Shirt- Sarojini Nagar
Jeans- Allen Solly. Bought it from fashionandyou.com for 1000 bucks
Blue wedges- Sarojini Nagar
I wanted to wear another pair of footwear but I had a bit of walking around to do and the blue wedges are quite comfy.

Funky cat print on the shirt... too cute. 

Make up breakdown:
- Mac primer (just trying to finish it off)
- L'Oreal true match concealer
- Clinique tinted moisturiser (love)
- Mac gel liner topped with L'Oreal mineral liner in blue (trying to finish it off)
- L'Oreal telescopic mascara
- L'Oreal pomegranate pink chubby stick on lips
- Inglot matte loose powder

Plaid shirts in Zara cost 2k (in sale). I decided to buy one from Sarojini Nagar.... my favourite place for all things trendy.
Instead of wearing it with jeans, this is how I styled it. I like to wear things differently every time.. makes me more interesting.

Left: Plaid shirt- Sarojini Nagar, white pants/leggings- Vero Moda, shoes- Forever21 (only for 600 bucks), bag- Zara

Right: Plaid shirt- Sarojini Nagar, black skirt- Globus (atleast 2-3 years old... and still going strong), shoes- Inc 5.

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I had been looking for a maxi skirt for the longest time but it cost 2k in all brands- Zara, Mango and Promod during the sale.
When Promod dropped prices I grabbed the skirt. I can think of so many ways to style this... it is very versatile. I decided to wear it today (Friday) casually.

Tee- Mango (hate the quality... never buying Mango tees again), Vest- Sarojini Nagar, Skirt- Promod

I love that the skirt has pockets. How cool!!!
I paired them with Charles and Keith brown sandals.

Hiya. I wanted to post pictures of what I have been wearing. I have moved jobs and so I have been dressing a little conservatively... but only for now. I will get back to original in a few weeks. Also, taking pictures is not the most convenient since I have only 1 full length mirror. Trying to figure a way out.

Don't mind the hazy pics.

I wanted pyajama style pants with flower print for quite sometime but where ever I checked they cost atleast 2k. So not worth it. Few weeks back Promod dropped sale prices further and thats when I got lucky. I found the perfect pants for 1k.

Pants- Promod, Top- Zara (old), Footwear- Steve Madden. The flats were a perfect match to this outfit. Next time, I will pair these pants with a navy blue top or red... something bright.

I came across these Elle orange pants on myntra.com for 50% off. That is the advantage of online shopping. I did not see them in any of the stores but found them online. I paired them with a white tee from Sarojini Nagar. I love the quality of this tee... it is as good (or even better) than high end brands. Since I was going to be on my feet I had to wear shoes... I wore my navy blue Bata shoes. I love the pants... they are low waist but fit quite well.

I love waistcoats. They are so classy and yet nobody wears them. Waistcoats may seem masculine but there are many feminine ways to style them.
I had not been able to find a good (or any) waistcoat in the malls. I found them a little expensive online- around 600/700 bucks. I did not want to spend money on something that is only used to layer. I cannot waistcoat on its own, right? And then, I turned to Sarojini Nagar. I found the perfect black waistcoat for around 200/300 bucks.

This is what I wore today: Waistcoat from Sarojini layered over a dress from Lifestyle.
I like this dress- it is comfortable and with a little flare and has been with me for more than 2 years. I wear it with or without leggings. The waistcoat over it just elevates the look.

What do you think? How would you wear your waistcoat?