Haute Couture

Fashion for most of the people means making a statement. People do judge us based on our attire, but is it all that matters? Is is right to judge a person on something so materialistic such as dress sense? I have asked a couple of friends what fashion means to them and surprisingly quite a few connect it to one's personality, values etc . I mean c'mon does dressing make you think different! Does ethnic dressing mean that you are very narrow minded?? Wow this was a real shocker for me!

Speaking to a fashion designer, who is a friend, she tells me that she loves designing because she can make anybody look flattering despite varying body structures. This gives her a sense of satisfaction and hopes that people would love their bodies the way they are and be more health aware than fashion aware. To be proud of yourself and your body is what matters the most, coz it turns out that neither fashion nor beauty are skin deep. Looks like the trite of anorexic models is not "in" anymore, esp with Chloe Marshall making news for the Miss England pageant in July. To me being chic is parallel to comfort and what a person can carry off well with grace, elegance and befitting for the occasion. Embracing fashion means that you can accept the changing trends and are open to ideas.

With makeover shows on Oprah, and in magazines such as Elle making big time headlines, hopefully people get the message that makeovers are to unleash the confidence in you and fathom that beauty captures attention; it is the personality which captures the heart.

Couples....

Should be a reflection of each other and compliment one another...... :-)

Like a mirror!!

Are we losing our identity....

I was listening to this music piece in the morning and it got me thinking if all still believe in our culture and follow the traditions or are we just getting really lost? As an Indian I feel that there isn't anything wrong in adapting our culture with a lil modernization into our lives. I personally think we as Indians have the best of both worlds and must make the most of it. Seriously how many of us really know the meanings of the slokas we read, and are we passing this on or this is just dying? I have been listening to the prayers of Lord Ganesha as a kid and have practically grown up on them, but not once did I realise the inner depth and the meaning. Recently Sharanya, my cousin got me to listen to Vishwa Vinayaka and this is an amazing collection! Sri Ganapati Atharvarshirsha is is my favorite after the Ganeshaya Dhimahi track. There is something magical about the words, meaning and the depth of the lyrics, it kinda peps up your mood and gives you an inner strength. I kind of understand sanskrit and am sure quite a few of you do too, so you would know what I am talking about. The meaning is absolutely beautiful! It would make me happy if all of you listen to this atleast once.

The best time would be early morning, sipping your morning kaapi :-).. The idea behind this is that this is way many of us have a lil time to sip rather than gulp, as we all probably do in our busy mechanical lives! So if you like your kaapi like the way I do- swalpa coffee and jaasthi haalu ;-)..go ahead and have a wonderful start for a refreshing morning! hehehe

Or just listen to it as you go to bed, play it and then relax and let the music soothe your mind and have a great night's sleep! Zzzzzzzz...

I look forward to hear from you guys and your experience with the music. Oh ya also lend me your inputs if you feel culture is being preserved or getting lost and what should we do about it? What is our true identity? Please feel free to drop in a line if you felt good or not so good after listening. I hope all ya people who visit listen to this amazing piece at least once and let me know and maybe we can "discuta una mocha"..[trying to learn spanish here! ;-)].

Till then signing off for now....hope all you wonderful people have a nice day!

O'er a Mocha!

Welcome to my space and my first post! :-) I hope at least quite a few of you will like this and hopefully present your ideas too and maybe get you more into the thinking mode...
I think it is always nice to talk or discuss with friends, especially curled up in your couch or bed and sipping a hot cuppa! The whole idea behind my blog is to bring in topics of our daily lives which we can discuss over a mocha. And why mocha, I love coffee and chocolate too!! :-D.
And btw if you didn't know, the name mocha originated from a small port city called Mocha in Yemen, which was the gateway for exporting coffee to Europe. Interesting huh!