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My Styling date with Amber  https://getamber.com/ Instagram :  @appamber   Facebook :  www.facebook.com/getamber Its the festive season and I have lots of party invitations. I have lots of clothes and shoes but what about make up? And hair?  I'm bored with my usual styles but don't want to cut my hair so what do I do?  Amber comes to the rescue.  Amber is an excellent online platform to get access to makeup artists and hair stylists all over India and an array of beauty and lifestyle services. I found my make up artist and hair stylist Prachi who came right to my living room to do my makeup and hair. So my make up artist arrived. I just had to tell her that I'm going to a pre Christmas party and feel like a Princess and she happily turned me into this. Thank you  Amber  for sending the very talented Prachi and her assistant Ashu to help me. Here I am wearing my new lace dress and fur that I picked up during my visit to Kunming, China for the Handsha

Call me a romantic but I think red is rightly the colour of love. Love however can be many different degrees and kinds. Like how I love my new Dulla chelsea boots is different from how I love wearing my traditional Naga costumes. Like my love for home food and my love for the occasional sweet treats. One love is constant in my life and that is the love of my family. December is always family time and I always feel blessed to have my parents and siblings around the holiday season. Red is also the colour of Christmas more than Valentine's Day for me. I am looking forward to Christmas. A quiet but warm one this season. And my red Dulla chelsea boots will keep me company as they did on my recent trip to Kunming China for an amazing cultural experience. You can buy your own pair at Dulla Shoes

I don't usually wear red or gowns for that matter but when I saw this particular piece at  OnlyUrs , I was tempted to try it and I think it does make me look more lady like and slightly more mature. I felt like a royal as I lounged around the beautiful hotel grounds of Devi Bhawan in Jodhpur in this pretty dress. I feel that it is difficult to find the right shade of red. By the right shade, I mean a red that flatters your skin tone. I think I have found mine. As for lip shades, I prefer a glossy cherry to red. and nails, I don't apply nail paint at all. Perhaps, I should start with a nice red this festive season.

After exactly five months, I am back home and how the season changes! It's crisp and cold and sunny and dusty in Kohima but I love coming home to Kohima winters. There are lots of winter goodies you see. Family gatherings, weddings, Christmas prep and then Christmas, festivals and yummy food and spending time with family and friends. It's the holiday season for me at least. When I was younger, I would look forward to December as that meant the end of a year and exams and celebrations after that. Christmas shopping was the highlight of December.

My Rajasthan Diaries continue. This time, it was Jodhpur, Pushkar and Ajmer. Music has taken me to a lot of beautiful places. Sometimes, I am performing and other times I am just a spectator. At the recently concluded Jodhpur RIFF or Rajasthan International Folk Festival, I was a part of the mesmerized audience. The concerts at dawn, dusk and under moonlit skies were all moments to remember. I also got to see quite a bit of the glorious Mehrangarh Fort where the festival was held. It was simply mind blowing. Do make sure to spend a day exploring the delights of the fort if you do visit Jodhpur. Next time, I am surely going to make my way around the city bylanes.

So, I finally went on my first safari holiday with my sisters and some friends to Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand and my! did I have a good time? Yes. What made the trip even more fun was that I had beautiful outfits to wear while relaxing at the Resort we stayed at in between the Safari ride. The clothes I am talking about are from a label called Meraki.

Image from  www.liveinstyle.com This blogpost is only for adults :D Read responsibly and drink responsibly. It’s festival season and time to buy gifts. And wondering what to get for whom. But over the years, I have found the perfect gift. A bottle of Scotch Whisky. (But o nly for people above the legal age :D) Now, for the women in my life, it is a breeze and my shopping list is easily full but when it comes to the men, I am usually lost or stuck with perfumes, shirts, socks, or books. But let me tell you, that’s no longer true. I am spilling my secrets here. 

Rajasthan

 Wearing my new lace splicing hollow elegant shirt, retro high waist organza mid-length skirt and black platform sandals with embellishment from onlyurs . My new lace shirt is my current favourite. My sister Mercy helped me pick this outfit from onlyurs' latest collection. Do visit   www.onlyurs.com  to find out more clothes, shoes and bags.

Photography Courtesy : Mercy Tetse-O Alüne Külüvelü Tetseo - Her Highness Princess Lulu Kuvelü Tetse-O at  kuvelutetseo  - 1 year agoLulu is truly a miracle baby. She was resuscitated just in time by the Doctor and announced her presence with a spirited cry. She was born on a lovely October morning at home as we were getting ready for school. Mother says she had gone all blue when she was born because mom passed out from exhaustion for a moment while in labour and poor Lulu had to bear the brunt of it. Luckily, she is still here brightening our lives and we are thankful for her everyday for reminding us that life is fragile but we have to live it up.  She is my baby sister but then, I get to be the baby of the house now that she has grown into a mature young lady with her heart in the right place, and studying medicine. Love my little sister.

Wearing a sweet manga print white top, Converse Shoes and checked pants from online store,  OnlyUrs So I drove to Shimla recently to escape the Delhi heat and what a pleasure it was to breathe in the crisp air of the green hills. We stayed at two lovely properties : the Mahindra Club Hotel, Mashobra beyond Shimla and also in a beautiful spa resort called Woodsmoke at Shoghi, 13 kms before Shimla. Spent a full day discovering the delights of the famous Mall Road and checked out the nooks and corners of Shimla Town.

 I finally got to visit and explore some parts of the royal lands of the beautiful state Rajasthan and all I can say is, it is absolutely stunning. I spent the last couple of days driving around and enjoying the sights and tastes of Udaipur and Jaipur.

Corsets and Keds are synonymous. One of the most punishing piece of clothing and yet the results are always amazing. I love my corsets and the best have always come from dear Keds Krome. And with a skirt or a fitted pair of pants, they just make me look and feel divine. 

After a fruitful vacation at home and singing the National Anthem at the Pro Kabaddi League in Kolkata, I am finally back in Delhi. We managed to record around 6 new songs, shot three videos and did a series of fashion photoshoots. Will be announcing soon on our official website. Been feeling like a royal after coming back to Delhi :) This is because of a really beautiful cream and gold gown right out of a fairytale which became mine thanks to the elves and wizards at www.onlyurs.com. Do visit their website www.onlyurs.com   for more exciting outfits, bags and footwear. I also successfully bribed my younger sister Lulu with gifts picked up from Forever21, Zara, a Movie treat and even cooking Chicken for her to click pictures of me wearing my new dress. We went for a stroll in the Garden of 5 Senses the other day and found a beautiful corner in the park to do our photo session. Hope you enjoy going through the pictures.

This is definitely not a 'how to drape a saree' post . There is something very beautiful about wearing a saree. As much as I enjoy wearing my own traditional Mekhela-Shawl ensemble, it's fun to drape a saree on and twirl around like a film star once in a while. This one is a fun and colourful Egyptian print cotton saree draped Gujarati style by Nirupa Aunty. I borrowed it from her along with the elegant jewels as well. I have used the necklace pendant as a hairpiece. I love the sexy tie up blouse in black with white piping and laces in the back.

http://www.OnlyUrs.com/   After two quick blink n miss gig trips to Mumbai in 2013-14, I finally got an opportunity to actually enjoy Mumbai properly for the first time on a weeklong holiday with my sister and some friends this June. The highlight of my trip was visiting many delightful corners and eating street food in the old parts of Mumbai. 

 Summer is here and it's really hot. Most days I'm too lazy to step out at all. But after a surprise shower, I decided to step out for a quick movie. I am wearing Crochet longline cardigan, gold platform sandal and cross body sling from Ni Hao Fashion. Just perfect to cover up my arms and show of my legs and feet :D You can check out the goods at Ni Hao Fashion on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/nihaostore) Happy Shopping :)

January might not just be the best time to make a trip to Arunachal Pradesh. The plan was to shoot the Tetseo Sisters in a couple of dreamy poses in Arunachali Designer Boney Darang's colourful Ethnic creations against the breathtaking locales of Pasighat, Ziro and Tawang. You can follow her at www.da-rang.co.in and www.facebook.com/pages/BEntity. For reasons best known to me and my gang, Tawang remained Yarrow Unvisited for another time. But here we go....Some of these pictures appeared in the March Issue of Eclectic Times and some more will be appearing somewhere soon. Enjoy!

Me in péro and my pink trolley arrives at Le Meridien Delhi for #anupdweddingdiaries Wedding Diaries: Chapter 1 This is my first Indian Wedding. Gosh! It's so exciting. So many events and venues, all in a day. Phew!  Luckily, I don't have to worry about what to wear. All taken care of by Designer Anu PD . Her label stands for Youth , a fresh take on the regular. Colours of spring with Indian motifs in flowing, dreamy fabrics. I love it.

Hello! Showing off my new black strap heels from Dulla_shoes. I was looking for the right dress that would be unique to my taste but at the same time right for my pocket. Thanks to Sarojini Nagar Market, I get to shop at peace and enjoy the rewards of my bargains! I love the way this dress fits me, the silky feel of the fabric and the romantic floral print. Felt like a Princess wearing this backless dress.  The Dulla black heels compliments my dress :) Now, when I feel like doing a black on black, I can team up the sexy black heels with my forever21 little black T-Shirt dress :)

 Summer is in the air again. I received this gorgeous top from Mogra Designs by Sheena at ( www.facebook.com/mogradesigns ) few days ago. The crop top is so pretty and comfortable and I'm loving the cut, the buttons and the fabric. It is very light and airy, perfect for summer. And a happy shade of sun with purplish piping at the neckline and gold motifs.

There is a whiff of summer in the Delhi air but hints of lingering winter too. So I decided to get a bit of sun before it gets too hot and catch up on my magazine flipping too - serious stuff, "The Caravan Magazine". And this is my current happy afternoon outfit of striped basic top from H&M and Denim dress by Karen Kane with floral flats from Bata. Denim and stripes. Perfect combo.

Some days are crazy woke up early morning and went to Chozuba to perform with my sister Mercy. After many poses and smiles and clicks we head back to Kohima for another show at World War Tank memorial where Lulu joined us and finally went to Dimapur to be with my other sister Azi and brother-in-law Abe. A day to remember :)