Bong Mania Overloaded: afghan bali

A breezy sun-kissed afternoon at home, a hot cup of tea and me with my loved ones.... Most of us don’t acknowledge or realize all these amazing little moments we have in our own daily lives. It’s easy to fall into the cycle of “having nothing to do”. We might go out to dinner or a movie, a farmer’s market here and there, but how many of us actually take the time to sit back and enjoy the comfort of sitting at our backyard and doing nothing! Instead of constantly pining for the French Riviera , I have recently started to enjoy the coziness of our own home. From warm home made meal with a good movie or a fulfilling adda with loved ones....there's nothing more gratifying in this whole wide world.. The weather in Charlotte is now enchanting...as Fall is approaching, the summer heat has soothed down and neither the chills have arrived in the atmosphere. So as Baba Ma was visiting us, on one such lazy afternoons, when we had "nothing to do", Baba said "চল তোর ছবি তুলে দিই কিছু , blog এ লাগাবি "(let me do a photo shoot for you for the blog) Well, the rest you can see them yourselves....

Outfit Details

Its a Bangalore Silk sea green saree with kantha patchwork. Matched it with a black and white striped crop top from H&M and pairs of Afghani Bali from Amazon.in Paired very simple lipstick-kajal makeup with the outfit. The look was as comforting and simple as the afternoon and the mood.

Getting ready in ethnic attires in the summer seems so tricky than getting ready for winter. The main Mantra of summer styling is staying cool, comfortable and yet stylish. Amidst the glitz and glamour of Saree glitterati such as Silk, Benarasi or Kanchipuram, the comfort that one is ever after will always remain hidden in the Linen. Especially during summer, when being light-weight is the mantra of the day, there would be no parallel of a Linen Saree as long as its accessorized right.

Balancing the act of comfort and style is the key this season.

Linen Sarees have been a huge trend these days and with women of all ages accepting this style of sarees for work wear, fashion statements or a party wear has helped the trend to boom out way higher. The foremost advantage of wearing linen clothes in this scorching weather is the coolness they bestow. Thanks to the linen fiber and weave specifics, it allows more airflow .A linen saree retains high air permeability, which allows air to flow through the material easily and allows the body to breathe. This summer explore the world of linen and feel comfortable, confident and pretty. No need to hide from the sun anymore.

This beautiful midnight blue linen saree is from a dear friend's saree store Rongaboti's collection. Blouses have also been a huge part of styling these casual sarees for a different look. Sanchita has paired it with a stylish and unconventional off-shoulder dual tone crop top.

The oversized afghani danglers and the silver nose pin has added the extra style to the look. The dark smokey eyes and the bright hot pink lip color has made the look more perfect for any outing. A low hair bun is to keep up with the heat.