It’s Thursday. Probably the most boring day of the week. And what’s worse? It’s the day after Trumps win – that terrible aftertaste that the world is experiencing, like a bad hangover, like a feather from a pillow stuck in your throat. And I decided to move onto things that make me happy. And one such, is this pretty pretty shoot by a friend of mine, Kanika Karvinkop, ace stylist and all round sweet girl. It’s for the Nylon Singapore magazine, November issue and it’s so haunting and oozing with awesome. So I asked Kanika to give me the goop. The shoot had something beautiful – it was shot inside a heritage bungalow and that belonged to Mumbai designer James Ferriera. Now if you know Ferriera, you would know that his home is a reflection of his personality – Goan, Vintage, Relaxed and Nostalgic. Mi Casa – those two words fit right in like poetry. And with that as inspiration, this shoot showcases style that’s modern, edgy and sophisticated against a laid-back vibe. The trend was clearly …

I am a firm believer that when you travel, you need to pick up stuff that is… Local (That’s a given, I know. But I have been guilty of shopping high street stuff even while traveling…) Small enough to not have your husband panic and Something made with local ingredients / maybe a local label / just something exclusive to the country. That for me, means clearly, beauty products. So when I landed in Madrid, my eyes were peeled for anything great packaging, fancy-schmancy ingredients and just general airport duty-free stuff that I can splurge on. Here are a few observations I made and a few products I bought! P.S that’s me on the first day in Spain looking as gleeful as a bunny rabbit on fluffy bed!  Well, I saw a lot of French products at all cosmetic stores. Bioderma (That Sensibio H2O) – Vichy – Embroylisse – La Roche Posay, even Caudalie. I even saw a lot of Nuxe (that shimmer oil is so so tempting and the lip balm) and  hella lotta Avene. But …