A Memory is forever...let yours be beautiful of the icon Sridevi who is no more

I contemplated whether I should post a dedication to Sridevi. It was a contemplation because I did not want to be one of those people who would use a unfortunate incidence with a celebrity to get my two bits of mileage. Maybe I am more critical of what I post because I have been part of the news brigade There have been many times when I had to push for a certain interview for my channel despite knowing that in the rush to get the me first I was completely disregarding the basic human tendency of empathy.
Having a conscience can be quite detrimental in an era where we have become a species who seems to be more entertained with the pain and shame of people than the beauty of art. This is a sincere request to all those women who grew up admiring the beautiful Sridevi to please not give in to know the  morbid details of her death but to enjoy the fabulous work that she leaves behind her. To not tune in to a  news channel to know how she died but to tune in to  a channel which is currently paying homage to her through her movies.

If it is difficult to stay away from the knowing , then please dont judge the beauty, she was a human being like you and me . The difference being that she was an actor who had the power to make you forget for sometime all your worldly troubles and if only for a moment smile. That is why we should remember her just like that a beauty who could stop time even if it was just for those two hours in a movie theatre.

She was one of those icons who even in todays modern era kept the Sari relevant below are few styles that captured my heart.

 She looked like an angel in white which girl did not want to be Chandni

  Only a Star can drape a simple floral and yet stun you for a second

   The simple ice blue just makes your heart melt.
                                         

  The orange and red hue on the occasion of Karvachauth a look befitting to a queen

                                   
As she receives the Padmashree only the best will do...


Remember the today in a light that makes me smile,
A million shadows exist in the glitter I know,
I have fought hard to keep them away from you,
yet if they arise help me push them aside from my glow,
a memory is forever so will be mine,
a eternity held in your mind,
let it shine like the magic on the Big screen,
dont mar it with assumptions not fit for a queen.

Valentines Day Style statement

Valentines day is just around the corner, there are people who are going crazy planning something special for their loved ones and there are people who are not planning anything secretly wishing that somebody would make a grand gesture for them....sure some of them who are currently reading this are shaking their heads but then who does not want to be loved.

Considering I just posted yesterday this is too soon but then honestly I forgot about valentines day ...I cant believe it too...well the definition of romance does change after sometime especially if you have been with the same boy for fifteen years and counting......we have done the restaurant dinners, surprise flowers, jewellery,  cake and books..... This would be the fifteenth valentines day in our life and like a few post marriage ones its going to be us in our pyajamas watching a romantic film ...which is his valentines day gift considering he refuses to watch any rom coms with me any more.

This is a saree blog after all and lets get to the point. Here are a few looks that I believe will make your man look up from the phone and notice.

I am going to begin with a color which I believe does not get its due, Grey is a shade that can be so versatile and so uplifting in the right fabric thou. Silk,Net, Chiffon, lace with a slight glitter added to it can totally transform you into a ethereal beauty.

 Some of us have the husband and boyfriend who goes " dont you think this is too much " I am all for women's lib and usual would go tell him to F@%^ but considering that its a day when both of you are trying to be nice to each other.This would be a good effort. Take it up a notch with a statement pearl, Uncut Diamond necklace and you are good to go.

Summer is here and if you want to be in vogue and marry fashion right with the romance song then floral is your ticket. If your special valentine meal is a brunch or lunch then this would be the perfect choice for you.

It is Valentines and you can never go wrong with the classics, white, pinks and red are here to stay. Stick to the dreamy simple yet elegant chiffons and georgettes. In a single color with minimal work they make looking sexy so damn easy. Dont worry about your weight...chiffon is magic it just drapes you in its fairy dust and viola you are beautiful. It works on each and every body type.

Do share your pictures with a few details about you on your special day tomorrow ! would love to feature selected ones.. sarindstyle@gmail.com

Stay Happy ! Stay Alive

Back, Rant, Here it goes.

Wow it has been a long time since my last post. Somehow life always gets in the way. Or in my case it was my mid life crisis. It is very difficult to accept change and sometimes it takes you years till you finally throw in the towel and say fine. From having a I dont have time to breathe career in media to spending the whole afternoon binge watching Scrubs came a rollercoaster in different variations of the past, present and future that too in multicolor. I mean who knew there was a concept of work life balance or maybe it always existed and when you find all work options throwing it out of whack and after you have tried a lot of permutations combinations you settle in for a afternoon of scrubs, evening of  cooking vegetable biryani and a whole night staying awake with your puppy because she wants to play.

Will you believe me if I tell you that every time I begin writing I dont know what I am going to write about,,,well you shouldn't care about it. On the current note, I am wondering is the current working style adopted by companies not life friendly ? I remember having a life despite working in a news channel. A fixed shift, weekends and no being on the job 24x7 through whatsapp or calls...

Where are we going wrong, or maybe it was just me. Somehow its ok to be on call 24x7 through whast app...technology is good..but when it comes to using the same technology to make work from home as a more available option its not....Considering traveling in  any metro in India today is much more a nightmare than it was. OK so this turned into a rant....

Maybe the definition of productivity today is tad different than yesterday.....

Thou there are a few who will read this and say whats new nothing has changed it never has and I would say that it could be a possibility and I was just lucky with the kind of organizations I have worked with. Because life always comes full circle like my weight ....I am picking up right where I left nine month before , being fat. But this time Im more interested in keeping it leveled, being healthy and yes eating carbohydrates a little bit more simply because a fried samosa is more tasty than a baked one.

Thats a satin sari I purchased from Kashmir and I have teamed it with a forever21 halter because i dont fit into most of my blouses.

                                                         Me and my baby Maya

Please do share your views at sarindstyle@gmail.com I would love to hear from you...also a picture in a Sari please.

Stay happy, Stay alive !!!