Cool blue

Okay, we agree that jeans are fashion’s comfort food. Folks live in them, quite literally, with some even sleeping in them and little compares to its laid-back feeling. But there’s more than one way to sport the good ol’ blue fabric. Keep aside the skinnies and the bootcut jeans, here are other cool ways to sport denim... Bag From a crossbody to a backpack and tote, a denim purse makes for a nice addition to the casual wardrobe. Pair it with a classic white shirt and linen pants or with a cotton dress Belt Here’s something that looks stylish and is slimming, too. Layer a loose top with skinny pants and a slim denim belt. You can also wear the belt over a bulky sweater for a slimmer silhouette. Heels It’s the party season, but this time, instead of those blue suede shoes, slip on a pair of blue denim heels with studs. Goes well with an all-black ensemble and is apt for a daytime al fresco party, too. Patches Iron-on or sew-on denim patches come … [Read more...] about From Kareena Kapoor to Sara Ali Khan: 6 new and cool ways to wear denim

However, there are no plans to chase a $3m bonus — if he won the Inglis Millennium and Sires’ Produce — as Team Snowden wants the big ones, the Blue Diamond and/or Golden Slipper. “We have won an Inglis race but we’ve got to get a bit of substance on his branding and that would mean a Blue Diamond or a Slipper preparation, just depending on how he comes through this,’’ co-trainer Paul Snowden said on Saturday. Stream over 50 sports Live & On-Demand with KAYO SPORTS on your TV, computer, mobile or tablet. Just $25/month, no lock-in contract. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > Kerrin McEvoy produced a cool ride on Wild Ruler in the Inglis Nursery. Picture: AAPSource:AAP “How much time we need to give ourselves to get him back, we’ll see, but he is in pretty good order so I don’t see why (Saturday) would affect him too much.’’ Wild Ruler, a handsome son of three-time champion sire … [Read more...] about Wild Ruler makes big impression in Inglis Nursery

It rained last night here in Istanbul, and this morning. The sky has turned the bluest of all blues and cotton candy clouds are napping in the cool light of the day. Having lived off its age-old cliché — where Asia meets Europe — Istanbul is a magnificent blend of the old and new. With multiple pasts reigning its present, it is a city layered with fascinating legends and cultures.I am at İstiklal Street — Istanbul’s most famous avenue that stretches from Taksim Square all the way down to the historical Galata Tower. The boulevard is dotted with high-end clothes and make-up studios, chic boutique hotels, modern restaurants and terrace bars. These Ottoman era buildings were later designed into Renaissance style. İstiklal StreetThere’s a Starbucks prepping for the day ahead and an already busy McDonalds plonked across it. It’s almost reminiscent of Champs-Élysées, only narrower. Why not, this is after all the European side of … [Read more...] about Notes from Istanbul: beyond clichés

        Don’t wear print with print. Never pair black with navy blue, blues with violets or yellows and greens. Get the colours right; make sure the silhouettes flatter. These have all been cardinal rules of fashion. Now, they’re being broken with glee.“Mismatch is the new style,” says Saaksha Bhat, an advocate of print-on-print fashion and co-founder of the label Saaksha and Kinni. “Clashing prints, colliding solids, loose on loose apparel… we made the rules and now the fashion world is shedding them. The new aesthetic is about shedding rigidity in favour of flair.”* Print on print: The safest way to play with this rule-breaker is to experiment with vertical stripes — thin stripes on top with thick-striped lowers. Or, play with the proportions of the print. Take a micro-pleated skirt with enlarged print and a blouse with thin stripes.Polka dots and plaids can be mixed in the same tonal range, says designer Amy … [Read more...] about Mismatch is the new trend. Break the rules in style

I am on the way to Ubud, in central Bali. As we approach the city, both sides of the road are lined with endless rows of carvings and statues. There are innumerable Ganeshas, horses assembled out of twisted wood, jaunty dwarapalakas with hibiscus in their ears, giant Buddha heads carved out of black volcanic stone, their serene expressions a counterpoint to the violence of the source material.The sculptures give way to paintings, then giant paper kites that pull and fret on the doorways, yearning for the tropical blue of the skies.For the modern, MacBook-toting ‘creative’, this can’t be beat: a town where every prospect discloses a coffee shop, rice fields to walk in and take the air, strange ruins melting into the jungle, and everywhere the resonance of an ancient, yet familiar past. I am here for an unhurried week. I have no itinerary, no particular plans. I do hope to write, but improving upon the empty page is not easy. I also do have a small assortment of books … [Read more...] about And she lets the rivers answer: Ubud through a literary lens