Uniquely Carrie

What makes her brand of fashion and sense of style truly special is that it defies all categorization. The most fashion forward of the four SATC girls with her nameplate necklaces, flamboyant flower pins, baguette bags and stackable jewelry has given us way too many fashion moments to get any more specific. While we are yet to see whether or not as word has it, if SJP is a disappointment in the movie’s sequel, here’s how you can personalize her legendary style.


• Carrie is a trendsetter which is why individuality is key. So, always wear something that’s uniquely you.
• Wear your mood. Understand the power of letting your outfits mimic your emotions
• Build on the classics. Sarah Jessica Parker is known for her love of vintage clothing. She’s known for lending classic pieces a twist by wearing them in unexpected ways and adding funky accessories.
• Get bold with fashion choices and go a little crazy while mixing and matching. Contrast florals with pin stripes or psychedelics.
• Comfort does not have to equal frumpy. SJP’s brand of fashion is fashion that feels just as good as it looks.
• For Carrie there is never a moment without fashion. Continually put effort into your appearance (Remember the necklace with pyjamas?)





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Second skin

Every red carpet event has atleast one of our favourite style muses fabulously turned out in beautiful nude.Just this year at the Grammys we spotted Heidi Klum in a Pucci tunic and Katy Perry in a floor length, backless gown by Zac Posen and at the 82nd academy awards Miley Cyrus in a champagne coloured Jenny Packham gown, Demi Moore looking as splendid as ever in her nude Atelier Versace and then ofcourse there was Sandra bullock in a stunning dull gold number fashioned after the Oscar stauette itself.Not to forget Michelle Obama’s controversial champagne dress that created a flurry well ahead if time. While conventionally Spring Summer has always been about colour, this summer its more about the lack of it. Warm flesh tones of honey, cream or pink beige, soft nutmeg and pale caramel are some tones of nude to choose from. Pink champagne, a delicate combination of ivory and beige has been forecasted by Pantone as one of Spring Summer 2010s hottest colours


1. Pick the right fabrics, making sure they’re not too tight; body-hugging silhouettes that look like another layer of skin aren’t flattering at all. They should instead drape and float away from the body
2. Always choose a shade that is different from your actual skin tone to avoid looking washed out.
3. For definition mix nudes with black and darker neutral tones like brown, navy and gray
4. Punctuate a single nude item with contrasting black pieces
5. Stay away form delicate and girly and wear this non-color trend with attitude by contrasting with tough accessories

Footsie:
Dip your toes into a palette of beige, crème, blush or champagne this season because nude shoes elongate the leg and instantly give the illusion of a slimmer silhouette

This season's barely-there apparel isn't just for women. More designers, especially European, are featuring sheer knits and shimmery, neutral-toned shirts for men.

Element Y

From canary to acid, bright and fun … now is the perfect time to sport a little sun

My fascination for yellow started off this summer with a pair of Inc 5 sandals I picked up. Yellow has never been a favourite colour so what actually drew me to the sandals was the sturdy block heel that’s both super stylish and equally comfortable (despite being almost 5 inch) to walk in. But it’s a wonder how these sandals manage to energise just about any look. The sandals resulted in a fashion resolution. I realized the right shades of yellow (No, not CSK tee shirts. I am not even going there) when complimented rightly by other colours are great to work around especially in summer.

The predominant tone of yellow this year is acid and neon which makes
it even more important to balance out the visual effect with neutrals.

DIY
Yellow + Black =Taxi
Yellow + Soft Grey= Chilled out
Yellow + White= Dewy fresh
Yellow +White +Black= Heads turn

Shade card
Olive tones- Go crazy. Sport the most incandescent shades from the color palette.
Fair skin- To avoid looking pale try less vibrating variations of yellow
Dusky- Perfect in small doses. Accessorise or layer with white

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Accessories are the best way to incorporate this shocking shade into your wardrobe. Try a sports watch or shoe laces on white shoes or layer with dark grey.

Fashion heals

Unless you’re the Carrie Bradshaw type who would opt for buying Vogue over dinner, if had to choose, this theory may not exactly appeal to you. But give it a chance, put it to practice and sure as hell you will soon be propagating it yourself. At the risk of being condemned as shallow and materialistic I confess I have found therapy to everything from bad head aches to heart breaks in guilt free shopping and unadulterated fashion. Even writers block. Believe it or not after two months of not being able to put together so much as an interesting paragraph this month’s edition of Vogue and rushes of Sex and the City 2 finally got me to writing again.
I know a lot of people who would back me up if I claimed that gorgeous heels can trigger serotonin levels in ways that gooey chocolate cannot. And no I am not talking only Manolo Blahniks. Unlike Carrie, in the real world columnists mostly receive four figure salary cheques, so my mood lifting, stress busting indulgences so far have ranged between fashion mags and a very chic flip phone. Apart from the instant gratification – the feel good factor, the mags have also yielded the lifelong benefit of teaching me to embrace, love and work around my petite form and having a fashionable phone gets a conversation started every time I have to network at an event.
I have often wondered why nobody prescribes window shopping for work stress, hair spas for head aches or LBDs as an aphrodisiac. They definitely work. Nobody seems to have dwelt too much upon the psychological aspects of fashion. As crazy as it might sound there is a psychology to it that has hardly been explored. Fashion in all forms (good shoes, jewelry, great clothes), in my opinion, is the best expression of self love. And as we all know there is nothing quite as instantly rejuvenating as a small dose of self love.