Music festival dressing with Kanelle

The first edition of EDC India just transpired over the last weekend and if you follow me on instagram then you definitely know about our fabulous 'glamping' experience with Budweiser India and Food Talk India at EDC. Apart from the brews, the musical line up (which was insane, by the way), a very essential component of a successful stint at a music festival is the right look. The power of fashion is insane. Imagine you fall in love with a woman only to realise that she is the kind of a girl who wears floral crowns at music festivals. *barf* That bit of anticlimactic scenario aside, there are definitely a few things you could keep in mind when you create your music festival look.

1. I rant about this like it's my religion but yeah, it probably is. Be original. Think about what you find fun and work around it. Pick a piece of clothing you love and create a look around it. Never fails.
2. Stay comfortable. I cannot possible emphasise this enough. Music festivals tend to turn into a breeding ground for insane dancing, singing, head banging and anything else that floats your boat. It is key to wear clothing that is not too tight, allows for movement of arms and legs and does not run the risk of leading to a wardrobe malfunction (unless that is a part of your look of course!).A good idea is to wear distressed shorts, knotted shirts, funky psychedelic tee shirts, maybe tee shirts of your favourite band, fringed denims, vests and jackets to layer. If you must wear a dress then ensure it is not too tight or too short in order to allow for ease of movement.
3. People tend to forget that it is your feet (and the soles of your shoes) that carry you through a music festival. Avoid heels of any kind even if you feel comfortable in those since most music festivals tend to be held in mushy grounds. Sneakers are probably your best friend or comfortable flat boots, if you may.
4. Keep your accessories minimal but a statement sling is always a good idea. You could stack up on your wrists too since that kind of a look works well with a music festival's colourful vibe.
5. And lastly, bring a little bit of madness to your outfit. It could be a randomly slashed teeshirt, a glittery hairband, a scarf. a leather jacket, spiked boots, a metallic sling or anything else that you feel defines your style and carries with it an element of a music festival's madness and colour.

I put together this outfit in association with Kanelle by Kanika Jain whose Fall Winter, 16 collection Blue Jean Baby is truly after my own heart. The half slashed tunic with the geometric foil print, the fringe detailed jacket and the bootcut denims checked all the right boxes when I had to put together my look for Day 1 of EDC India. The techniques used to convert the classic 'ol denim into a piece of apparel more statement and definitely edgier is what makes me love Blue Jean Baby. It helps that the look is roomy, comfortable and gives my love for layering another outlet. Added these dusty rose suede block heels to spew a little colour into the look but of course changed into good old sneakers to go dancing like a mad person.

Photography by: Saumya and Shiva of The Open Art Project

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FTLOFAOT with Jabong India for Republic of Denim

There are not too many ways to say this: e-commerce in India is such an exciting place to be at right now. Not only are all the players making the user experience so smooth, the kind of labels and brands they are bringing access to, for the Indian masses is insane. I am a huge proponent of the online shopping movement and have managed to induct my geriatric parents into the lair of online shopping too. And that is no mean feat. The safest, best online shopping experience in my family definitely rests with Jabong and that is not to say that I've not had great shopping experiences elsewhere. You have got to love the wide array of brands and the seamless customer service that Jabong gives but my ultimate clincher in favour of Jabong would have to be their seriously commendable efforts to stay ahead in the game with their quirky, yet fashion forward aesthetics. From the perspective of someone who shops with them and also works with them on a multitude of projects, the creative team has some serious drive to outdo themselves with each advertorial and editorial.
If you have not already seen the #RepublicOfDenim video here, then head to the website to find the entire series of denim stories that I shot for alongside some of the best bloggers in the country. Republic of Denim taps into every conceivable style of denims with ideas on how to style them by your favourite bloggers. Find all the denim styles up for sale on Jabong and key into the madness right here. I decided to ring in the seventies with my flared denims and a bardot top with serious bell sleeves.
Props to the entire Jabong team for a shoot that would definitely make it to my top ten crazy, fun shoots.

The ides of summer

Every time I sit down to get my outfit and style musings together, my brain tends to go into overdrive with almost everything else of significance around the world. It has been 30 minutes since I started on this piece (wrote the line above basically) and I have managed to read up on the American presidential poll, what the experts have to say about the smoke situation in Delhi, the effects of music on the growth of plants, the fibonacci sequence, you get the drift. 

Style that requires explanation is like a really bad joke: no one cares a hoot about it. Also, bad jokes> trying too hard in an outfit, any day of the week and twice on sundays. Exploring my easy peezy summer fashion vibe, my love for layering and the 50 shades of blue in this outfit. A good way to draw the Indian summer to an end after it has overstayed it's welcome. 

There is always something great to be said about minimalism.

Wearing:

Crop top: Zara

Denim vest: H and M

Pants: Vanilia (Hague, Netherlands)

Boots: Saint G

Photography by: Saumya and Shiva of The Open Art Project

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