Happily Unmarried

November might have been the season for wedding, but December is certainly the season for Birthdays'...at least for me...and that too, male friends. And finding presents for male buddies can be a hassle...of course a bottle of alcoholic beverage is the safest bet, but if your friend is a No. 1 peeyakar or a lover of toilet humour, then merchandise from Happily Unmarried will certainly be appreciated. Case in point, Sandass ashtray and Shotglass Ki Amar Kahani with names like Chowdhury, Takla, Afghani and Mucchad.


Quirky and pocket friendly, Happily Unmarried products with its cheeky and irreverent messages are the perfect gifts for friends as well as you...after all, a Long Island Iced Tea in their humongous Thunderthigh Juice glasses will send everyone to hic hic nirvana. You can also order the stuff online.








From top:

• Bhojpuri Shotglasses - Rs. 200/- for two "Tumhare & Hamare" glasses
• Horn OK Please key chain hanger - Rs. 950/- (available in Passion Red, Passion Yellow and Passion Green)
• Wonder Bar - Rs. Rs. 6, 200 (customization possible)
• Tiffin Dabba CD Rack - Rs. 850/- for 100 CD's (available for 50 CD's as well)
• Thunder Thighs Juice Glass - Rs. 250/- for owing a a pair of Thunderthighs
• Arm Candy Drink stirrer - Rs. 100/- for 8 dhamakedar 'stirred not shaken" stirrers
• Tap Bottle Stopper - Rs. 350/- to drink straight from the Tap
• Bar Maid bottle openers - Rs. 250 for a pair of sexy legs
• Beerman Coasters - Get the complete history of Beerman for just Rs. 150/- ( 6 coasters)
• And finally, the Sandass ashtray - Rs. 525/- (gives your cigarette the comfort of the Indian way!)

Happily Unmarried products are available in the following stores in the Delhi/NCR region:

• Select City Walk , Saket
• Rio Grande, M block Market GK I
• Mother Earth, Rajiv Gandhi Handicraft Bhawan, Opp Hanuman Mandir C.P.
• Odyssey, Delhi International Airport, Domestic Terminal , (Departure & Arrival), Palam
• Odyssey Counters at the following Delhi Metro stations: Delhi University, Chandi Chowk, Kashmiri Gate, New Delhi, Pitam Pura, Netaji Subash Place
• Religare, # 7 level 1, Scindia House, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi
• Gifts of Love, DLF City Centre, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon
• Mocha, PLOT NO.1000, Village Chakkerpur , DLF Ph - IV, Opp. Regency Park - 2, Gurgaon
• P3 Store, DLF cyber city, Gurgaon
• Odyssey, Great India Place, Noida
• Odyssey, Shipra Mall, Indirapuram

Colourama!

Finally it's here...coloured opaque tights/panty hose which fits can be found in Fifth Avenue stores in Saket. The window display had one in pink and another in black patterned with sheer and opaque combo.The store was closed by the time I got there...but here are certain tips that you can use while buying them:

1) Check the size. The sales girl might tell you its free size, but we all may not be blessed with endless legs. If it's too long, you will have to pull it high over the waist which will accentuate your tummy, too short and it will ride dangerously on your hips and give an exaggerated pear shaped look. Remember panty hose can't be shortened.

2) If the fabric is stretched too tightly over your thighs, then trust me, the tights are too tight sorry for the pun..not intended:). A good pair of tight should give you space for normal activities like walking and sitting. You don't wan't them to rip at the seams.

3) Depending on the shade you buy, the tights will give an opaque or sheer look. Darker colours like Teal, Peacock Blue, and Fushia are more on the opaque side, while colours like shimmery Grey give a more transparent look.

4) Before buying, check the crotch area. The seams should be tight. It is a good idea to get one more double seam done over it. Local tailors who have machines which can stitch Lycra fabrics will give you the best results.

5) Keep your feet crack free if you want your coloured tights/panty hose to survive. Cracked heels can stretch the fabric leading to runs. Once there is a run, you can bid bye-bye to your tights!

Coat it on!

All Indian clothing brands worth its salt has stocked up on winter coats this season. Popular clothing lines like Madame and Fifth Avenue have similar checked trench type cats in Fuschia, Grey and Black (check pic). BTW...this same design was displayed last Winter as well...Hello old stock! The only store that had a little variation on this style was Edge, DLF Place Saket. Its doubled breasted checked coat is a mix of Canary Yellow, White and Black priced at Rs. 3, 799. The belt also has a sassy back buckle unlike last season's one.

The coat is visible in the Shop window...you can't miss it!

Look what I found!

Lately I have been quite obsessed with accessories with a geometric/optical illusion edge. I love the way these pieces add a bit of jazz to plain tunics. On one of my recent jaunts to Sarojini, I found a felt bib necklace in black and red combo. It felt a bit scratchy around my neck, but I bought it nevertheless. The piece looked very Etsyian and I was not suprised to find the exact
copy on Etsy's website www.etsy.com except in a different colour combo. Wonder what Etsy will have to say to their designs selling for 100 bucks in India?

Here's the real thing:

In the name of fashion, what were you thinking Ms. Jon?

I must confess, the closest I got to a Wills India Fashion Weeks or the Lakme Fashion Weeks was through DT (Delhi Times). So on these hallowed pages, I first got the glimpse of Sanjana Jon's
debut on the Wills India Fashion week. This appearance pulled my trigger in multiple ways:

a) Ms. Sanjana Jon made this appearance for her brother, fashion designer Anand Jon (who has been sentenced to 59 years in prison on cases of molestation of underage models).
Since when has it become fashionable to show support who have sodomized or raped young girls?

b) Ms. Jon claimed that she was inspired by the Indian family system, hence she roped in celeb siblings - from Riya-Raima sen to Salman-Sohail Khan, she had them all. Last time I checked, WIFW was supposed to be the capital's major platform meant to showcase new and established designers to foreign and domestic buyers.

c) As far as the clothes go, the less said the better. A radiant Sushmita Sen walked the ramp in a

black tube structured tube dress (she's got back into shape and how!). The pic looked good, but the dress as such was no great shakes. But it was still the best of the lot.

Take a Bow!

Arabian Nights anyone?


Lose those platform heels Shibani


The worst of the lot - cringe worthy designs at its best!