Personal style | Daily diary: edition 4

Getting dressed follows the same daily cycle. At night, I'm brimming with inspiration after browsing through Instagram and Pinterest. So I envision myself waltzing into work with perfectly coiffed hair, impeccable makeup and meticulous styling. In the morning, it's a whole different story.

A collage image of a young woman wearing a crop top and trousers, a blazer and leopard print skirt and a sequin dress and fur coat


Somewhere between snoozing my alarm for the 3rd time and taking sips of coffee, I usually fall short of my expectations and can't blame anyone but myself for it. Slowly however, I'm adjusting my morning person notions, sleeping more soundly and uplifting my daily dressing, one trouser leg at a time.

An image of a young woman wearing a cream blazer, black tank top and leopard print skirt with tong sandals, givenchy antigona satchel and curly long bob hairstyle

Here, I decided to take my style up a notch and blazer up for a work event. The end result of neutral tones and punchy leopard prints looked even better than I expected. Don't miss the curly long bob and peach tinged cheeks.

An image of a young woman wearing a floral printed off shoulder blouse and black wide legged trousers

While I love how these trousers [previously worn here] look on a hanger, I've always been apprehensive about drowning in their roominess. Somehow, that wasn't the case with this outfit. My billowy blouse [previously worn here] and flared trousers were perfectly in sync and surprisingly comfortable.

An image of a young woman in a striped tshirt, black shorts, black sneakers and pink tote taking a selfie in a clothing store mirror

I can't resist a good full length mirror; which is probably some of the reason daily diaries exists. In the men's department (yawn), I took a moment to snap my look, one I'm extremely comfortable in and prefer on weekends. A recurring item you'll notice through my pictures is my new girly pink FitBit and gorgeous Kate Spade iPhone cover. Over here, I've stuck to the classic black and whites while playing it up with my favourite pink tote [previously worn here]

An image of a young woman wearing a printed long sleeved crop top, high waist pegged trousers and fur sliders with red lipstick

Now this was a look that was a step apart from my regular personal style. Since I was feeling experimental for a dinner party, I brought out this printed crop top [previously worn here] which I hadn't removed in years, pegged trousers and chic fur sliders. Experimenting every once in a while can be a whole lot of fun.

An image of a young woman wearing a blue denim shirt with white jeans, tan sandals and a louis vuitton monogram handbag taking a selfie in a mirror at a hotel

For a particularly hectic day between events, work and meetings, I chose this no-brainer denim on denim outfit. Of course, the washes were different colours or else I'd end up looking like this. Along with it, neutral tones, my neverfull [previously worn here] and red lips that I can bank on. The end result of this look; with tan and denim coming together, was particularly satisfying.

An image of a young woman wearing a pink striped shirt, faux leather leggings, black sneakers and a pink fitbit

On a choc-o-block Monday at work, I kept on track with my schedule wearing an outfit that combines sporty and formal..sort of. I nicked my brother's shirt, slipped into my faux leather leggings (duh, it's autumn) and threw on my current favourite sneaks. Can you really go wrong with candy stripes and a leather finish? I think not.


An image of a young woman wearing a printed blouse with ruffled sleeves, black leggings and black tong sandals taking a selfie in a mirror at a fine dining restaurant

When heading for birthday date at a fine dining restaurant, I scrambled home from work and quickly spruced up. This look was the result, which hid the fact that I had been on my feet for 9 hours well. Along with my printed top with ruffled sleeves and basic leggings, I attempted to get beach waves with sea salt spray. I was out of the door so quickly with soppy wet hair that I ended up with Great Gatsby-like curls! Ah well, you can't win everything.
 
An image of a young woman wearing a black sequin dress, a white fur jacket, black ankle strap sandals with glitter heels and red lips

Yes, I did save my best for last. Although Mumbai winters are notoriously sticky, I did find one chilly day where I got to flaunt this wonderful combination of fur and sequins. With it, I also wore tight curls, red lips and Cindrella-like shoes with sparkling heels.

xo
Dayle