LAKME FASHION WEEK SUMMER RESORT 2012

Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort March 2- 6 2012, Mumbai finally ends with my awesome experience .

I ll soon share all the images and collections of the designers :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR

Its been so long i have posted anything on my blog.. sorry for that.

have been busy with work.

btw MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my friends out there and also wishing you a happy new year. May the coming year bring you happiness and joy :)
All the best

God bless .. !

How To Be Happy ?

21 Habits of Happy People

Happiness is one aspiration all people share. No one wants to be sad and depressed.

We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. I’m not saying happy people don’t feel grief, sorrow or sadness; they just don’t let it overtake their life. The following are 21 things happy people make a habit of doing:

1. Appreciate Life

Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. Develop a childlike sense of wonder towards life. Focus on the beauty of every living thing. Make the most of each day. Don’t take anything for granted. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

2. Choose Friends Wisely

Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. Friends that have the same ethics as you will encourage you to achieve your dreams. They help you to feel good about yourself. They are there to lend a helping hand when needed.

3. Be Considerate

Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. Respect them for who they are. Touch them with a kind and generous spirit. Help when you are able, without trying to change the other person. Try to brighten the day of everyone you come into contact with.

4. Learn Continuously

Keep up to date with the latest news regarding your career and hobbies. Try new and daring things that has sparked your interest – such as dancing, skiing, surfing or sky-diving.

5. Creative Problem Solving

Don’t wallow in self-pity. As soon as you face a challenge get busy finding a solution. Don’t let the set backs affect your mood, instead see each new obstacle you face as an opportunity to make a positive change. Learn to trust your gut instincts – it’s almost always right.

6. Do What You Love

Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! No wonder there’s so many unhappy people running around. We spend a great deal of our life working. Choose a career that you enjoy – the extra money of a job you detest isn’t worth it. Make time to enjoy your hobbies and pursue special interests.

7. Enjoy Life

Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future.

8. Laugh

Don’t take yourself – or life to seriously. You can find humor in just about any situation. Laugh at yourself – no one’s perfect. When appropriate laugh and make light of the circumstances. (Naturally there are times that you should be serious as it would be improper to laugh.)

9. Forgive

Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. Forgive others for your own peace of mind. When you make a mistake – own up to it – learn from it – and FORGIVE yourself.

10. Gratitude

Develop an attitude of gratitude. Count your blessings; All of them – even the things that seem trivial. Be grateful for your home, your work and most importantly your family and friends. Take the time to tell them that you are happy they are in your life.

11. Invest in Relationships

Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. Nurture and grow your relationships with your family and friends by making the time to spend with them. Don’t break your promises to them. Be supportive.

12. Keep Their Word

Honesty is the best policy. Every action and decision you make should be based on honesty. Be honest with yourself and with your loved ones.

13. Meditate

Meditation gives your very active brain a rest. When it’s rested you will have more energy and function at a higher level. Types of meditation include yoga, hypnosis, relaxation tapes, affirmations, visualization or just sitting in complete silence. Find something you enjoy and make the time to practice daily.

14. Mind Your Own Business

Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. Take care of you and your family. Don’t get overly concerned with what other people are doing or saying. Don’t get caught up with gossip or name calling. Don’t judge. Everyone has a right to live their own life the way they want to – including you.

15. Optimism

See the glass as half full. Find the positive side of any given situation. It’s there – even though it may be hard to find. Know that everything happens for a reason, even though you may never know what the reason is. Steer clear of negative thoughts. If a negative thought creeps in – replace it with a positive thought.

16. Love Unconditionally

Accept others for who they are. You don’t put limitations on your love. Even though you may not always like the actions of your loved ones – you continue to love them.

17. Persistence

Never give up. Face each new challenge with the attitude that it will bring you one step closer to your goal. You will never fail, as long as you never give up. Focus on what you want, learn the required skills, make a plan to succeed and take action. We are always happiest while pursuing something of value to us.

18. Be Proactive

Accept what can not be changed. Happy people don’t waste energy on circumstances beyond their control. Accept your limitations as a human being. Determine how you can take control by creating the outcome you desire – rather than waiting to respond.

19. Self Care

Take care of your mind, body and health. Get regular medical check ups. Eat healthy and work out. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water. Exercise your mind by continually energizing it with interesting and exciting challenges.

20. Self Confidence

Don’t try to be someone that you’re not. After all no one likes a phony. Determine who you are in the inside – your own personal likes and dislikes. Be confident in who you are. Do the best you can and don’t second guess yourself.

21. Take Responsibility

Happy people know and understand that they are 100% responsible for their life. They take responsibility for their moods, attitude, thoughts, feelings, actions and words. They are the first to admit when they’ve made a mistake.

Begin today by taking responsibility for your happiness. Work on developing these habits as you own. The more you incorporate the above habits into your daily lifestyle – the happier you will be.

Most of all: BE TRUE TO YOURSELF

Quotes from Famous Fashion Designers

We found it fun to get a small collection of cool quotes by famous fashion designers. They make you think once again what fashion is about or what it should be about. Which one is your favorite?

Coco Chanel

“There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time.”

“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”

“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”

“Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics.”

“A woman is closest to being naked when she is well dressed”

Donatella Versace

“I don’t like balance. Balance is not a word you can use in Versace fashion.”

“I go from a full working day to making sure I am home for dinner with my kids. I couldn’t do that in a 10cm mini skirt but I am not going to resort to sweatpants and an old t-shirt.”

“Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.”

Miuccia Prada

“We started with this idea of doing something fancy… but with the basis of sport.”

“The mirrors reflect a sense of displacement in today’s fashion, a lack of clear vision.”

Ralph Lauren

“It’s the kind of clothes that mothers and daughters can wear, in terms of concept, … It’s not about age. It’s about taste, and it’s about lifestyle. I believe women of all ages can wear anything.”

“I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.”

Christian Dior

“The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.”

“Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely.”

“I think that we have to be aware that people are allowed to make mistakes in their life”

Alexander McQueen

“If you ask any lady they want to be taller, they want to be slimmer, you know, and they want a waist. I’m not here to make people look like a sack of potatoes.”

Carolina Herrera

“I don’t think women need another black bag. Everybody has a black bag already, so I thought this season (needs) color.”

Roberto Cavalli

“The industrial direction is sometimes too much. We should think more about fantasy.”

“I want men to be more chic – and Japanese style has that kind of sophisticated elegance.”

Valentino Garavani

“I know what women want. They want to be beautiful.”

Vera Wang

“Ready-to-wear is what I’ve wanted to do since the beginning. … I’m not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown”

“Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. It’s good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.”

Yves Saint-Laurent

“The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.”

“The most beautiful clothes that can dress a woman are the arms of the man she loves. But for those who haven’t had the fortune of finding this happiness, I am there.”

Gianni Versace

“In the past people were born royal. Nowadays royalty comes from what you do”

Giorgio Armani

“Actually I am very glad that people can buy Armani – even if it’s a fake. I like the fact that I’m so popular around the world. “

“To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail. ”

Karl Lagerfeld

‘”I`m not a marketing person. I don`t ask myself questions. I go by instinct.”

“Beauty is also submitted to the taste of time, so a beautiful woman from the Belle Epoch is not exactly the perfect beauty of today, so beauty is something that changes with time.”

...world is my runway !

My new painting :)

Be simple but don’t be fool, Be clever but don't be shrewd

For everything there exists an equal opposite. This is eternal truth based on Laws of Nature.

There are two types of people in the world – simple and clever. The precaution that needs to be taken (to acquire wisdom) is that simple person does not slip down to idiocy and clever person does not slip down to shrewdness. Both attributes – simplicity and cleverness -- are given to individuals by the Supreme Intelligence for carving their own path, by going through their own karm. So when a simple person tries to be clever, he can end up making a fool of himself; a clever person is naturally inclined to become shrewd and getting caught up in the cobweb of never ending karm cycle.

Wisdom lies in knowing to which category you belong and not regret it, because this attribute has been bestowed upon you to come out of your karma cycle. This is Nature’s law and we should respect it and take it with gratitude rather than lamenting, for instance, ‘O’I m so simple. I can’t do this’. Clever people never lament, they instead think they are will be smarter next time. Actually God loves simplicity more because He can never be shrewd.

Love your natural attribute. Only you have to be on guard that simplicity does not turn into stupidity and cleverness does not turn into shrewdness. And this can be done if you don’t take pride in your simplicity or cleverness; and you don’t take shelter in it either. Both, taking pride or taking shelter in your attribute is not good for your evolution. Wisdom lies in striking a balance and keeping a constant guard that cleverness does not become shrewdness and simplicity does not become stupidity. Shrewd man can become manipulative.

ZIPPER FLOWER..... ! something worth trying :)

These cute zipper flowers can me made into a number of accessories by adding different backers such as a pin. I made them into two hair accessories (go figure). So get some supplies and start crafting…you will have your own in a zip!

Supplies:
22” zipper
Scissors
Glue Gun
Felt
Needle
Thread
Headband or gator clip

Step 1Cut Zipper:

Cut bottom end off of the zipper and remove the sliding “zipper” piece. You will have 2 zipper ribbons, both are used to make the flower

Step 2Sew to backer

Using the felt, cut out one 1” round piece and one 1.25” round piece.

Step 3Sew Zipper to base

Take the 1” round piece of felt and sew the end to the center of the circle.

Step 4Make petals

Take the zipper ribbon and loop it up and around so it looks like fig. 4. The loop should be approximately 2” from end to end. Stitch the loop in place through the center.

Step 5Make figure 8

 Loop the zipper ribbon a second time making a “figure 8” and stitch in place.

Step 6Repeat

Repeat steps 4 and 5, moving the ribbon loops to the side of the one you just created. See Figures 6A through 6C. When you get to the end of the first zipper

Step 7Take second zipper

Take the second zipper ribbon and sew it to the center of the flower.

Step 8Make petals

Loop the second zipper ribbon in a similar fashion to the first but make the loops/petals slightly smaller (approx. 1” to 1.25” long). Try to place the loops in between the larger loops in the back to fill in the gaps.

Step 9Tie off thread

After you have made 5 loop/petals with the second zipper ribbon secure the loops and tie off the thread. Cut off the thread

Step 10Roll center

Starting at the end of the un-looped zipper ribbon, start to roll the zipper ribbon unto itself toward the center of the flower making sure to stay stitch the “non tooth” end when necessary (see figs. 10A and 10B).

Step 11Stitch center

When the zipper ribbon is completely rolled up, stitch the roll at its base through the center of the flower through to the back of the felt. Come back through (carefully) and repeat this step until you feel the rolled center is secure. When it is secure tie off the thread on the back end

Step 12Finish

Your flower is now complete. The following steps show you how I attached the flower to a gator clip and a headband

Gator clip
Take the 1.25” circle from step one and put 2 slits in the center of the felt so you can slide the gator clip through it. Then simply glue the two felt pieces together with hot glue.

Headband
Pick a spot on the headband where you would like the flower and glue the felt to the top side of the headband. Taking the 1.23” circle of felt from step 1, glue the circle to the other piece of felt sandwiching the headband in between.