As a kid, I loved playing dress up and I loved dressing up as an Indian Bride. Indian Brides typically wear tradition red/white/green clothing with bracelets (Bangles), earrings, anklets, nose ring, necklace, rings, toe rings with nail polish on the nail, henna tattoos, and bindis (dot sticker on the forehead). Indeed, my love for fashion started very young. My cultural background is of North Indian Heritage and in case you didn't know, North Indian women are expected to stay dressed up in saris, traditional jewelry and clothing at all times. It is not at all a religious thing but rather a cultural aspect. I am glad I was born into that heritage because I love dressing up. Why am I brining dress up? Well, as I child when playing dress up, I would often put on either black or white clothing (plain) but would wear colorful bracelets, apply my mom's shades of lipstick all over my face, and would paint each nail in different color because I loved colors. Rainbow was my favorite color. Well, not much has changed!
Wearing black is great or any dark color is great but be sure to add a touch of color to your outfit. It will for sure enhance you!
This is Lake Kakarya in Ahemdabad in the State of Gujarat in India. My childhood best friend Himja and I went to this lake during my visit to India. We had a blast. I really wanted to sit in this bubble ball but there were only young kids in the line so I didn't go. In retrospective, I should have gone! Who cares if I am no longer 5 years young! :)
Nothing looks more adorable and innocent than a straight hair bobby pinned to the side. This is a great hair style for lakes/windy ares because it keeps the hair back as it is usually windy around around bodies. It would be really easy to put your hair up but if you really wanted to keep it down while enjoying the cool lake breeze, you need to buy some bobby pins!
Straight hair with a slim long sleeve sweater and confident stride= Amazing!
One thing I love about India is its' simplicity. Everytime I go there, I land with a lot of make-up on my face (U.S. standards) and by the time I come back to California, I hardly have any make up on my face. Make-up is neither good nor bad, its merely a cultural thing and your perspective. I love make-up but when I am in India, slowly, I begin to feel no need for it because no one wears it there. Simple outfit like the one in picture is simply elegant. A black sweater wrap with a brick red tank top with a navy blue jeans is sometimes all you need to be fashionable. 
My friend Kelsey rocking a black Bebe blazer, a scarf I bought from a Tibetan Market in Vadodara, India, a black and silver ring from Nava Bazaar in Vadodara, India, a black bracelet from Forever 21 in Irvine, California. A plain black BeBe blazer looks great with accessories and these fairly reasonably priced accessories add so much character to the black blazer but also to your personality.
Yet again, another little black sweater enhanced by a bright cream tank top and red nail paint. :)
Notice the checkered scarf has a little brown shades as well. The brown nail paint helps to bring out the brown color in the scarf.
Wear what makes you the happiest to your deepest core. Be original.
Pink scarf with silver-brown bead earrings at the Mysore Palace in South India.
St. Phillamena Church in Mysore, South India. All dark colored outfit with a bright pink scarf!
Scarves, rings, toe rings, and long dangly earrings are my must have accessories. What about you? What can't you leave your house without?
xx, Sonia
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