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Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Since I wrote last, we have continued our road trip around North America, exploring Dallas through to Orlando, and all that's in between. Some highlights: Dallas was a great shopping spot and Memphis had an amazing nightlife, as did the home of country music - Nashville. We enjoyed some Southern hospitality, honky tonk, food, and even some Moonshine. We arrived in Orlando yesterday, and today spent some time exploring Disneyland (which left me somewhat underwhelmed). Tomorrow we are on the road again to visit Miami, where we plan to soak up the sun.

I'm wearing:
Silk playsuit, picked up in San Francisco

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P.S. I was thrilled to receive an email from Tangent Magazine, letting me know that they had included an interview with me in their latest edition - check it out .

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Asian Formal Dresses

Asian Formal Dresses

formal prom dresses

formal wear dresses

evening gown dresses

Indian Saree Fashion

Indian saree (alias Indian sarees, Indian sari, indian saris) are woven with one plain end (the end that is concealed inside the wrap), two long decorative borders running the length of the sari, and a one to three foot section at the other end which continues and elaborates the length-wise
decoration. This end is called the pallu; it is the part thrown over the shoulder in the Nivi style of draping.

Six yards of cloth. That is all there is to the saree. Yet, this dress worn by millions of Indian women is, by far, the most elegant. It is not merely an outfit but an ornament, lending both grace and glamour to the wearer.
Indian Saree is for all purpose - party wear, daily wear,bridal wear and so on. Introduction -Saree is the most popular women's wear in India since early days. Its a long fabric measuring 115 cm x 530 cm (breath x length). around 5 to 9 yards and used to cover the entire body of a woman. The draping style is very unique to each region.
Varanasi is well known as the giant saree production center of India.Khinchabs and Amru brocades are made here. The Zari in the Khinchabs almost overshadow the original silk.
The Amru brocades are woven in silk, not in zari thread whereas' a typical Amru brocade is the Tanchoi. These are woven in all shades of red, orange and yellow.Similarly, south India hasKanjeevaram sarees are hand-woven silks, with unique practice in Tamil Nadu.Kornad sarees are also famous here. Karnataka is known for llkul sari bazaar.
llkul sari is made in e earth colors of rust, mustard, green and ochre, and woven with zari besides this Mysore crepe, Mysore silk or the Chamundi silk are also known far and wide. Muslin sarees made in Kerala for bridal wear are also very chic.
Eastern India has very famous sarees like Baluchari sarees of Murshidabad, the dhoop- chhaon sarees of Bishnupur West Bengal and other wedding sari. Baavanbuti sarees of Bihar with 52 motifs and Vichitrapuri sarees of Orissa is a wedding saree with ikkat works are renowned. Pasapalli or the Saktapar are the other exquisite sarees from Orissa. Equally the western India has best sarees like paithani or shallu with gold zari work and Astapuri saree of Maharastra is well known.
The Gharchola and Bandhini viz. tie-and-dye motifs of Gujrat and Rajastan finest sarees of India. Panetar Saree is also made in the region with gold zari work Banarasi sarees are the most often worn bridal wear.They have fine, hand woven exquisite zari work and stocks are always limited. Summer Georgette, Valkallam, Brocade (with zari work all over) Jamdaani , Jamava and Organza (cora touch) are the different varieties available in this category.

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Friend in Fashion turns 1

Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Women's fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Having just arrived in Dallas, Texas, I noticed that Friend in Fashion has reached the one year mark. I'd like to thank each and every one of my fabulous followers, and everyone who has supported me by visiting, commenting or emailing me.

I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of my favourites with you.

I've had a great time over the past year sharing with you some of my fashion and adventures. I have been inspired and met some amazing bloggers, online and through my travels and have been fortunate enough to have worked with some incredible emerging designers and photographers.

Thank you again, and I look forward to sharing more Friend in Fashion.

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Fashion Review

Fashion Review 1: T shirts, jeans and Converse shoes seem to have become the essential clothing of tide-persons on the streets. Eye-catching rock skull pattern with masticate jeans, a very hip-hop style, is simple but fashionable.
Fashion Review 1
Fashion Review 2: Acturally, chen's dress taste is very good, he has always been able to follow the fashion tide closely, while wearing two clothes to display two layers, matches with Converse jeans, which is exactly the young people's favorite casual fashion dressing nowadays.
Fashion Review 2
Fashion Review 3: Anjiao's dressing is very refreshing, with red, white and blue colors, the simple and funny pattern is very eye-catching, mathes with black dress and black socks, her dressing won't look boring, and she looks more vibrant with tied hair style.
Fashion Review 3

What happens in Vegas

Fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Fashion @ Friend in Fashion
Fashion @ Friend in Fashion
We left Las Vegas today, to hit the road for the Grand Canyon. We made an impromptu stop over on the four hour drive to grab a few shots of my latest dress purchase. I picked up this floral treat for only $16. I teamed this dress with a vintage black blazer, tights and bow hair piece for a night on the town.

Las Vegas was an absolutely crazy city to visit! To summarise: bright lights, glitz, gambling, and outlet shopping. The highlight of our Vegas visit would have to be an amazing French meal at Daniel Boulud followed by a spectacular Cirque du Soleil produced, Le Reve.

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Manish Malhotra Spring/Summer 2010 collection

Manish Malhotra Spring/Summer 2010 collection 

It was an unconventional bridal collection in all its glittering glory that Manish Malhotra presented for Spring/Summer 2010 at the end of the second day of Lakme Fashion
Week.

Glamour appeared on the ramp in large doses for the bride and her groom as the opulent saris, sherwanis, kurtas, lehengas, and the multi panelled swirling angarkhas were in rich bridal shades with the most lavish embroidery that any bridal couple can dream of.

The fabric choice for Manish was rich brocades, velvet, silk, tussar, net, lace and organza. In a colour palette that is favoured for wedding wear, the hues ranged from cobalt, burgundy, old rose, grey, cream, olive, fawn and brown for men’s wear which was designed into stylish panelled kurtas, bundgala jackets, stately sherwanis with interesting detailing like cord buttons, pin tucks, box pleats and a mix of textures. The constant accompaniment with the stately men’s wear was the Pakistani salwars, cowl pants or Patiala pants.

When it came to the bride’s elaborate creations there were circular panelled skirts in net with glamorous embroidery for the crushed full circle floor length kurtas or short sexy ones with interesting detailing like gold or silver touches, pleating and pin tucks. The gorgeous saris in striking red or bronze net with touches of velvet appliqué and heavy zardozi work were the highlight of the show along with the grand lehengas.

Each creation was crafted to perfection with imaginative construction and embellishments that dazzled the audience. There was obviously a lot of thought given to the different motifs that were splashed all over the saris, lehengas, dupattas, blouses and floor length net covers.

Once again Manish Malhotra the country’s most popular Bollywood designer brought on the ramp at Lakme Fashion week all the razzle and dazzle of the silver screen which was given a thunderous ovation by the audience.