Spring Fling

On Saturday Aneesh and I attended the annual Spring Fling cocktail party with his colleagues at the Boston Fairmont Copley Hotel.  I ended up wearing the same dress I wore a couple of weeks ago to another cocktail party, but I created a new look by adding different jewelry and a bright colored clutch.  And for a change I also experimented with my eye make up and went for a more dramatic look with Revlon's ColorStay eye shadow in sultry smoke. 

Karen Millen dress, Stuart Weitzman heels, BCBG clutch, margaretruthbeads bracelet and earrings, Swarovski bangles

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Spring Fling

Where Did Our SUNday Go?

On Sunday we took Ariyana to a birthday party and the rain stayed away just long enough for the kids to run around the yard for about an hour.  The rest of the day was gloomy and rainy and unfortunately it has been like this in Boston all week long. I really hope the sun comes back this Sunday. 

Ariyana-Crew Cuts top, Janie and Jack skirt, and Kenneth Cole shoes
Naina-Madewell blouse, MIH jeans, Tory Burch heels, bracelet-gift, Burberry wallet, and Oscar de la Renta belt 

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Where Did Our SUNday Go?

Day to Night

Friday was a great day.  I work up early, had a couple of great meetings for work, and then Aneesh joined me for lunch and we worked at a coffee shop for much of the afternoon.  We took advantage of the beautiful day with an evening game of tennis and then took Ariyana with us to dinner at Gaslight.  It was a nice balance of work, exercise, family time, and of course fabulous food and wine.

And I love it when I can transition and outfit from day to night.  During the day for work I wore this blouse and pants with a black blazer and for dinner I just swapped out the blazer and work bag for this jacket and a small clutch.  Oh and these pants are exact same ones I bought in pink and wore here.  Did I mention I have a problem with buying the same item of clothing in multiple colors?

Benetton blouse, Zara jacket and pants, Cole Haan platform pumps, and Kate Spade clutch

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Day to Night

Neutral Ground

Zara blouse and pants-, Jimmy Choo platform heels, La Mer chain/wrap watch,
Oscar De La Renta belt, bangles-London, clutch-India (also seen here)

On Sunday my sister and her fiance treated Aneesh, Ariyana, and me to a wonderful dinner over at Strega on the waterfront.  For dinner I wore these pink pants and a white silk blouse and for the past few weeks these have been my "go to" pants. The pants are comfortable, fun, and a welcome change from all the dark pants hanging in my closet. They are great too because I can dress them up with heels or wear them with flats for a more casual look.  And while I love all the bright colors for the spring I am equally drawn to these softer neutral tones.  I know my mom will like this outfit because for a change I am not wearing black.

Have you bought a pair of colored pants for the spring/summer?

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Neutral Ground

Shoe La La

On Friday Aneesh surprised me for my birthday (which is today) with dinner and an evening getaway. We headed to the Liberty Hotel for the night and enjoyed a great meal at Scampo, one of the restaurants in the hotel.  It was a lovely and relaxing evening and I thought it was so thoughtful and sweet of Aneesh to plan a fun night out for my birthday. I wore a dress I recently picked up at the Tahari outlet with these black platform sandals.

I am also guest posting over at the CoolKids blog today on my Top 5 Must Have Shoe Styles For The Spring. I hope you will head over to my friend Betsy's blog and check out my list of the hottest shoe styles for the spring and how to wear them.

And I have to explain the inspiration behind the title of this post. Aneesh and I have been reading the most adorable book to Ariyana called Shoe-la-la.  This sweet rhyming story is about four little girls in search of the perfect shoes, and in the end they realize the best pair of shoes they can find are the ones they make and decorate themselves.  The illustrations are colorful and what I love most about this book is that it sends positive messages to young children about individuality, friendship, and creativity.

Elie Tahari malia dress, Isola damar sandals

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Shoe La La

Prints Charming

On Sunday we went over to our friends house for a casual brunch and to celebrate the arrival their new baby.  Even though I feel like my to do list keeps getting longer, it was nice to ignore this list and just spend a lazy Sunday afternoon drinking champagne and catching up with good friends.  And can you believe it's already May? It was a gorgeous sunny day in Boston yesterday so I thought it would be a great excuse to get dressed up and put on my new printed spring dress.  Unfortunately, it was not warm enough to forgo the tights quite yet.

Ariyana is wearing a Gap tiny flower tank dress, Ralph Lauren cardigan and See Kai Run shoes

 Thakoon for Target dress, Burberry sunglasses, Madewell oxford slingbacks, Michael Kors watch, turquoise bracelet, and dark purple swarovski crystal bracelet

dark purple swarovski crystal bracelet

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Prints Charming

Weekend Celebrations

Ariyana holding the flowers we used to throw on my nephew right after the ceremony.  We do this as a way of blessing the baby and sending him good wishes.

I hope all of you had a lovely weekend.  We flew back home to North Carolina to visit my family and it was an extra special weekend because this was the first time my sister's fiance spent the weekend with our entire family.  We also had a ceremony for my nephew who is about to be 6 months.  Since we all got dressed up for the ceremony and lunch I thought I would take a few photos of us dressed up in our Indian outfits. 

My sister in law Hetal

My sister Rachna

My mom with Ariyana

Me

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Weekend Celebrations

A Little Flare and A Lot Of Sunshine

It finally feels like spring in Boston with sunshine and blue skies the entire weekend.  On Saturday I had the lovely opportunity to participate in a photo shoot my friend Martini is doing with JBrand. (more details on this later!)

It's no secret that I love flared jeans (here and here). So for the photo shoot I selected the JBrand Bette in Aspen white flared jeans and I styled them with a bright green silk blouse from Zara. (The above picture was taken after the photo shoot)

And later in the day Aneesh and I headed over to Sam's at Louis Boston for an early dinner date. This waterfront restaurant is quickly becoming one of our favorite local places to grab drinks and take in the beautiful city views.  It was a bit cooler so I threw on this jean jacket and added a clutch and sunglasses to complete the look.

Kenneth Cole sunglasses, Calypso clutch, Stella and Dot necklace, Zara silk blouse, 
Bette in Aspen jeans c/o JBrand, Oscar de la Renta belt, Jacob jean jacket

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A Little Flare and A Lot Of Sunshine

A Little Flare and A Lot Of Stripes

When I was in New York City a couple of weeks ago I did some shopping in Soho and I found a great pair of flare denim trouser pants at Scoop NYC.  I debated whether to buy a pair of flare jeans since I already have these wide leg jeans. But, once I tried them on I knew I had to have them. They are soft, comfortable and perfect tucked in with a loose blouse and skinny belt.  I like to keep the length of my flared jeans long because I wear usually wear them with platform pumps or wedge sandals. But I think I might have to take this pair to my tailor and have them shortened a bit.

Ariyana is wearing a dress and leggings from Zara. And I am not sure why but she always places her sunglasses over her hair.

J.Crew silk blouse, Cole Haan peep toe pumps, BCBG clutch, Oscar de la Renta belt
MIH jeans, Burberry sunglasses, H&M bracelet

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A Little Flare and A Lot Of Stripes

It's The Little Things

My sister recently introduced me to livingsocial and she sent me this amazing deal on The Setai Hotel.  When I checked it out I knew this would be perfect place to stay for our mini getaway to New York City.  This brand new 5 star luxury hotel is conveniently located in Midtown right on 5th avenue.  There were so many little things about this hotel that made our experience enjoyable but  here's just a few.....

A beautiful view of the Empire State Building from our spacious room

A rainfall shower, oversized tub, and bath salts

 TV on the bathroom mirror

And the best thing about the hotel was this complimentary Maserati that would take you wherever you wanted to go in Manhattan

                     Burberry sunglasses, Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag, Zara jacket, BCBG top, JBrand jean leggings, Stuart Weitzman boots, necklace-gift from my mom from India

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It's The Little Things

Spring Forward

Elie Tahari blouse, H&M skirt and clutch, Madewell Oxford Slingbacks, Banana Republic bracelet, Burberry sunglasses

Ever since I saw layered brights on the Spring 2011 runway I have been ready to set aside all my black and grey clothes and embrace color for the spring season.  Between moving the clocks forward and the sunny weather we had yesterday it almost feels like spring is here.

Will you be adding some color to your wardrobe for the spring/summer?

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Spring Forward

Pleats + Lace

Last weekend we went to Charlotte, NC to visit my family and it was so nice to spend quality time with everyone, especially my four month old nephew.  I am always so grateful and appreciative of the time we all spend together.

One of the highlights from my trip was having a cup of coffee with the fabulous photographer and blogger Kelly (from Style Attic).  Even though Kelly and I had never met before I felt like I already knew her.  Kelly's blog was one of the first ones I came across when I started my blog and her photography is so inspiring to me.  Her blog posts are consistently creative, authentic, and best of all she always tells a story through her photos. Kelly is truly a genuine and beautiful person and she clearly has a natural flair for fashion photography.  If you get a chance do head over to Style Attic to check out some of the additional pictures Kelly took during our mini photo shoot.
 

 BCBG blouse, Sparkle and Fade pleated chiffon miniskirt, Aldo heels, clutch and bangle-gifts from my mom from her recent trip to India)

All images above taken by Kelly from Style Attic

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Pleats + Lace

Valentines Day

I hope your Valentine's Day is sweet

carefree and relaxing

and filled with lots of love, laughter, and style (of course!)

Naina-Kimchi Blue blouse, Old Navy scarf,  J Brand jean leggings, Tory Burch sandals, Banana Republic sunglasses

Ariyana-Old Navy dress, Gap jean jacket, and Kenneth Cole flats

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Valentines Day

Bright Colors and Bold Prints

DVF blouse, Chanel sunglasses, Banana Republic skirt, Hue reversible tights, DVF heels

All this snow and cold weather is depressing so I figure adding color to my wardrobe and getting a head start on spring shopping is a guaranteed way to cheer up.  I found this colorful floral DVF blouse hidden on the sale rack at Saks and it's perfect because bold prints and bright colors are two trends I am really looking forward to embracing this spring and summer.

We had a great weekend but as usual it went by entirely too fast.  On Saturday I spent most of the day in my pajamas and baked some delicious treats with Ariyana.  And then Aneesh and I had dinner with our friends to celebrate their recent engagement.  Yesterday we promised Ariyana we would take her out wherever she wanted and she insisted on going back to the Museum of Fine Arts. We also had brunch with some friends at Stella, one of our favorite restaurants in Boston. Stella was participating in the Super Hungry Brunch, an annual event where top restaurants around town donate their time, food, and services to the benefit of the Greater Boston Food Bank. We had a prix fixe brunch and 100% of the proceeds went directly to the Food Bank.

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Bright Colors and Bold Prints