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(Hello dearest, Thank you for reading my blog!) I have been a huge fan of breezy, flowy skirts ever since I can remember. This black boho skirt with embellishments that I found while roaming around Thamel evoked that love again. It has tiny bells on the strings, creating pleasant music with every step I take. I styled it with a white shirt and green waistcoat. And borrowed the watch from my mom. The fuchsia ballet flats was the highlight. I didn't care if the color matched or not; it looked good and it felt good. After all, that's what style is all about, isn't it?  This place is Balthali, a beautiful village near Kathmandu, in case you were wondering! The fresh air and lush greenery is enough to remind you that a simple life exists beyond the chaos of Kathmandu.  That's all, See you next month! Shirt/ Maxi skirt: Streets of Thamel Waistcoat: UFO, Kumaripati Ballet flats/ Watch: Primark, Hague PC: My man

Sorry for stealing Keith Urban's song title for my post, but it fits to the theme! This post is in memory of my recent trip to Chitlang. I have been writing so much about my trips lately, I think I should just switch from fashion to travel. Also, as I am getting older, I feel that traveling is the essence of life and we should spend our savings on exploring rather than splurging on materials. Just my thoughts! So, I'm not going to describe the place. These pictures speak louder than my two-line description. Everything was so pretty and perfect and my clothing fared poorly against the stunning background. I wore this blue shirt with capri shorts and matching sneakers, made in Nepal. Does it look nice? I will let you be the judge of that! Until next time... Love, Mallika Shirt: Necked Jeans Shorts: Jay Jays Sneakers: Goldstar Hairband: Mumuso Nepal PC: My man

Impromptu travels are always fun, even more so when your favorite people are with you. Such was my recent visit to Janakpur district, which is around 225 kilometers away from Kathmandu. This is not a travel blog, but I can't help but write about my journeys as traveling is the perfect opportunity for me to have some spare time to post and flaunt beautiful clothes against beautiful backgrounds. This cultural and religious city of Janakpur appeals you with its old-world charm. The impressive architecture and 'Mithila' art displayed in the Janaki temple are nothing short of amazing and one visit is not enough to take in all the sights. So for this post, I wore an Anarkali dress, apt for the cultural setting of this district. This ethnic outfit belonging to the royal families of Mughal era was brought back in vogue by Bollywood celebrities. It was a complete suit but I decided to ditch the trousers and instead wore these comfortable cargo pants. The blue button down compli...

This Christmas, Primark, a European fast fashion retailer, launched a replica of gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent boots. And being a budget fashion chain, Primark sold them in an extremely affordable price. One can only dream about owning haute couture and designer blings, unless they are Hollywood celebrities or very well off. Hence, I decided to make do with this gorgeous alternative (as if I had any other choice :p) Despite my initial dubiety about parading them around in the dusty streets of Kathmandu and my general dislike for heels, they turned out to be surprisingly comfortable and were a definite eye-turner. For this post, I decided to keep them as the center of attention, with minimal clothing and accessories. I wore a slit tunic with this denim jacket and a simple pair of black trousers for a fuss-free look.  Here are the pictures: This is not a bracelet, it's a crystal stone necklace, which beautifully balanced the texture of the denim jacket....

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018! What is your resolution for this year? Mine is to upgrade my style a bit (as suggested by some of my friends), regularly post in my dear blog, travel to at least 10 new places and live, laugh and love. Let's check at the end of 2018 if I have kept all of my resolutions... In Nepal, New Years is celebrated on April 14; this year we will be celebrating the arrival of year 2075. Quite interesting to note that Nepalese people are 57 years older than those who observe the Anno Domini version. Haha! Facts aside, I wore this yellow slit top with checked shirt, as you cannot imagine wearing a slit top alone in the cold weather of Kathmandu. The silver collar necklace complimented the look. I have no idea if yellow and red are meant to be worn together, but I wore the combination anyway because style is all about what feels right on you. The highlight of my entire outfit was the star embroidered ankle boots. Out of the many, many, many gifts my sister has bou...

When I started this blog, I had a head full of ideas, wardrobe full of clothes and a lot of spare time in my hands (as I had just graduated). And now it's two years old ! So on it's birthday, I am dedicating this post entirely to the blog itself.  Some days I felt like "Ugh, why bother! Who reads this nonsense", while other days I was consumed by happiness when my Stats page showed that people from all over the world were reading my blog (India, Australia, USA, France, UAE, UK, Kenya, Spain etc.). And when some of my dear friends called me and said "Hey, why haven't you posted anything lately? I am waiting", I felt like I had been awarded the Oscars for blogging. Most of the times, I dragged my sister all over the town to click my pictures, without whom this blog could not have survived. And since my only photography tool was my mobile - Samsung Galaxy J5, you can see that most of the pictures are not quite up to the standard of a fashion...