You can watch all five looks in the below or on YouTube. I thought I’d give you guys a little background on each look like locations filmed, what we did that day etc.

Look One – Chinatown

Koovs stretch denim dress // Lulu & Sky Bowie bomber jacket // Ray-Ban round sunglasses – red mirror gradient flash // Daniel Wellington classy sheffield lady watch // Lavie yellow mini satchel // Vans sk8-hi 50th anniversary high top sneakers

Makeup |   The Body Shop Matte Lip Liquid in Mauritius Dahlia

Filmed at Yaowarat Street (Chinatown Bangkok).

Chinatown in Bangkok (better known to locals as Yaowarat street) was one of my favorite places during our last trip. However, we went on Lunar New Year which meant the place was at it’s most crowded, ever.

I really wanted to visit on a less maddening day, so we made it a point to visit one evening in April. We went at dusk, when the sun was beginning to set & the vertical neon lights were being turned on. It was chaotic in the most exhilarating way – I even experienced my first Chinese Tea Ceremony (glimpses of it are in the vlog). The light denim dress coupled with my favorite new high tops were just perfect for the evening. The jacket wasn’t necessary in the heat, I just really wanted to photograph it under all those lights!

Look Two – Tropical Smoothie

AJIO geometric print off shoulder peplum top + shorts // ASOS boater hat // Ray-Ban round sunglasses – red mirror gradient flash lenses // Timex weekender watch // Lavie yellow mini satchel // Vans sk8-hi 50th anniversary high top sneakers

Makeup |   MAC Lady Danger

Filmed on the sidewalk at Pan Road, near our hostel.

In the last year I’ve moved from someone with a mostly black, blue & solid color wardrobe to buying clothing in every colour of the rainbow. The co-ord set was the first proper vacation purchase this year. I was instantly attracted to the geometric print & bright colours but it was even cuter when I tried it – who doesn’t love a top that has on trend off shoulder detailing plus a peplum to hide your food baby? Not to mention, the shorts have deep, functional pockets & make my  look cute, I really couldn’t ask for a better summer vacation outfit.

This would have been super cute to wear to something outdoors but I just ended up wearing it to the mall for the most delicious Asian meal (every meal in Thailand was delicious though!)

Look Three – Botanical

Warehouse botanical maxi dress // Forever New embroidered basket bag // Koovs leather lattice loafers

Makeup |   The Body Shop Matte Lip Liquid in Goa Magnolia

Filmed at Luka Bangkok, a cute little brunch place near our hostel.

This beautiful Warehouse maxi is a summer purchase from a couple of years ago that I never got around to wearing. It has an interesting botanical print, side slit & an open back detail – the perfect laidback brunch outfit. I wore it for a second visit to Luka Bangkok, this wonderfully designed café & interiors store at Pan road. We first went there for my birthday brunch & I knew I had to revisit it. That place is so chic, with it’s industrial decor & tons of plants that I would probably pay to eat cardboard (& yes, I’ve just come to the realization that aesthetics mean more to me than food when I’m eating out). But you needn’t worry, they have an amazing menu. I finally sipped on pretty soda, munched on a shakshuka & later did my best to pose for this lookbook while concealing my food baby, hehe. Always love when I can walk back to my residence in ten minutes. 🙂

Look Four – The Tourist

H&M cat tshirt // Marks & Spencer relaxed denim shorts // Firmoo metal round glasses // Accessorize backpack // Timex weekender watch // Vans sk8-hi 50th anniversary high top sneakers

Makeup |   Colourpop Ultra Satin Lip – Frick n Frack

Filmed at Cooper Bangkok, our super chic hostel.

There’s nothing much to talk about this look – it’s just your standard vacation casual outfit. Not particularly inventive or special, just comfy & functional. The perfect outfit to just roam around for hours in & eat the most delicious street food.

Look Five – Sunday Sundowner

Koovs off shoulder black dress // Ray-Ban round sunglasses – red mirror gradient flash lenses // Daniel Wellington classy sheffield lady // Lavie yellow mini satchel // Steve Madden darcie sandals

Makeup |   MAC Lady Danger

Filmed at Ratchada Train Market, my favorite night market in Bangkok.

My final look is technically my birthday dress, I had plans for the evening but got lazy & decided to postpone it by a few days. I ended up wearing it to Ratchada Train Market, my favorite night market in Bangkok. Live music, great food & cool beer – it was just the perfect evening towards the end of our trip.

And those were my five looks! I feel like I’m getting a lot better at vacation outfit planning. If you’ll notice, my red Ray-Ban’s, yellow satchel & multi coloured high tops are each repeated three times in these five looks. I’ve always read that you should carry more solids & neutrals while travelling, because they’re easier to mix & match but I think you can mix & match colourful outfits too, provided you stick to a similar colour palette. Most of my outfits had bright, primary colours & that’s why I could get away with using the same yellow bag & high top sneakers in three of these looks. Despite being ‘loud’ colours, they just went with almost everything I had carried.

I hope this lookbook gives you some dress up or travel inspiration (maybe even a little of both!) Let me know which look is your favorite in the comments below! 🙂 x

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The video description has all the outfit details, but I thought I’d break it down further here on the blog – tell you more about each look, some of the items featured, where we shot them & where I wore them (just as I did with the Fort Cochin Lookbook).

Look One

Koovs longline bomber jacket // Koovs K Active mesh panelled tshirt // Topshop moto denim skirt // Ray-Ban round – red mirror gradient sunglasses // Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield Lady watch // Fjallraven Totepack no 1 // Vans x Disney Toy Story collection classic slip on sneakers

Makeup |   Lakmé Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek in Crimson Silk

Filmed near the King Rama VI memorial outside Lumpini Park

Worn to the Thai Tourism Festival at Lumpini Park & Yaowarat Road (Chinatown)

This is what I wore for our first proper ‘out & about’ day in Bangkok. 28th of January was the start of the Chinese / Lunar New Year festivities. Since India doesn’t have a sizeable Chinese Population or Chinatown anywhere (except for Kolkata, & I haven’t been there) I was really excited to experience what the festival would be like, & of course I had to get in the spirit by wearing a lot of red! Also débuted my new Ray-Ban round sunnies, I’m obsessed with this shape, so of course I had to buy one in my favorite colour.

We started our day dropping by the Thailand Tourism Festival. I had heard about the festival but it didn’t really interest us at first, but May (the wonderful lady that runs Cooper Bangkok, the hostel we stayed at) strongly recommended it, so we decided to go. It was certainly nice to see the really large selection of food & wares from around the different regions of Thailand. Although it soon became apparent that it was a very hot day & wearing a heavy bomber jacket wasn’t the smartest move.

After that we proceeded directly to Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown. Said to be the largest chinatown in the world, it was teeming with people hawking food & curios, other tourists like us & Chinese folk buying gold. We ventured off the road & even chanced upon the Leng Buai ai Shrine (considered to be the oldest Chinese shrine in Bangkok!) All in all a very superlative day, the only major disappointment for me is that I was too tired to wait till the sun properly set so I could see all the neon signs in Chinatown light up!

I vlogged that day!

It’s definitely one of my favorites from the trip & I hope you enjoy it.

Look Two

Zaful rainbow patch cropped sweatshirt // Zaful accordion pleat velvet skirt // Cath Kidston x Disney Mickey Mouse tote bag // Casio vintage style digital watch // Vans x Disney Toy Story collection classic slip on sneakers

Makeup |   Lakmé Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek in Crimson Silk

Filmed at the roof garden of Cooper Bangkok hostel

Worn to the Mall / Moomin Café

For me, this look is comfort dressing at it’s best. I am enjoying jumping on the velvet trend bandwagon, there’s just something very luxurious about it. This piece from Zaful is fabulous. The weight, the fall, the colour & also the subtle sheen-y finish. I love the shine because it’s sort of metallic but still daytime appropriate, you know?

I paired it with a cropped sweatshirt that is just so easy to wear & some fun Disney themed accessories, because why not? 

I wore this to the Moomin café, you can see glimpses of it in the video. It was so good, we went twice – I’ll be doing a separate post sharing my experience there.

For now, can we just take a moment to appreciate Strawberry Fanta? Indian carbonated drink flavours seem so boring now.

Look Three

Zaful owl print swimsuit (worn as bodysuit) // Topshop mom jeans // Ray-Ban round silver mirrored sunglasses // Leo Mazzoti bracelet (nautical knot) // Wanderer bracelet // Fjallraven Totepack no 1 // Native shoes

Makeup |   Lakmé Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek in Blush Velvet

Filmed outside the entrance of Cooper Bangkok hostel

Worn to Chatuchak Weekend Market

I think that wearing a bodysuit (or in this case, a swimsuit) is the ultimate way to look bomb with minimal effort.  The bird motif on the suit is what attracted me to it. It has a V-Neck & a verrrrry deep back. Wearing this much blue always puts me in a good mood.

I first visited Chatuchak Market (or JJ Market) 7 years ago, on my first trip to Bangkok & I’ve been obsessed with going back ever since. I wanted to go on my short solo visit last year, but unfortunately I had a very small window of a few hours and it started pouring on the way, so I thought it would be wise to not go to an outdoor, open market on such a rainy day & headed to the mall instead.

Maybe thinking of this market the way I did was only setting myself up for disappointment, but it was a pleasant day nonetheless. It was devilishly hot, but then we had lots of iced drinks & this delicious coconut ice cream too!

I also vlogged at Chatuchak market…

Because how could I not, really? It was a little too noisy There’s even footage of my first ever visit to a Cat Café in the very same vlog, so check it out, will you?

Look Four

Zara trafaluc tshirt dress // Ray-Ban round – red mirror gradient // Fjallraven Totepack no 1 // Wanderer bracelets // Vans x Disney Toy Story collection classic slip on sneakers

Makeup |   NYX Liquid Suede in Loud Mouth

Filmed at the Surasak BTS Station

Worn for another visit to the mall

Anti fit clothing forms such an integral part of my wardrobe & when I saw this Zara tshirt dress, it was love at first sight! It was the most hardworking dress in my luggage too. The perfect dress to just chill in, you can dress it up & down according to your preference. I accessorised with my new favorite sunglasses & a dark blue lip & this was the perfect look to just pop into the mall for some Korean food.

Look Five

Zaful Rosé all Day swimsuit (worn as bodysuit) // Vero Moda patch denim shirt // Marks and Spencer relaxed denim shorts // Liten earrings // Jeep Kongdechakul ceramic eye brooch // Lavie bag (also here) // Casio vintage style digital watch // Vans laser cut leather slip ons

Makeup |   Lakmé Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek in Blush Velvet

Filmed on Silom Road

Worn to Ratchada Train Market (rod fai 2 night market)

Another super easy, laidback look featuring a swimsuit. This suit actually says Rosé All Day but I’d much rather just prefer a cool beer. I wore this to Ratchada Train Market, this market wasn’t even on our agenda but May (from Cooper, our hostel) highly recommend it, so we had to check it out. It turned out to be one of the absolute highlights of our trip. I did vlog that day too, it’ll be up on my YouTube channel soon!

Look Six

Zaful velvet cami dress with rose appliqués // Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield Lady watch // Steve Madden darcie sandals – red suede (also here)

Makeup |   Lakmé Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek in Crimson Silk

Filmed in the lobby of Cooper Bangkok hostel

Worn to… nowhere. I changed because this seemed too fancy for a regular dinner

The final look is perfect for evenings, especially a party or dinner date. I don’t usually wear fitted or bodycon dress but this one was just perfect from the first time I tried it on. The black velvet feels absolutely lovely & the rosé applique takes things to the next level. It’s so easy to accessorize too, I just went with a black wrist watch, a red lip & red shoes.

We shot this in the beautiful Cooper Bangkok hostel lobby which is just so chic. But I ended up changing before going out to dinner because it was just ‘too fancy’. Maybe I should have kept it on, nothing wrong with being overdressed once in a while.

I discussed in my previous travel lookbook blog post how I always try to reflect the place I’m travelling to in my wardrobe choices while there. One of the best things about Bangkok is how liberal & chilled out the place is. Coming from a country like India, it just so refreshing to be able to wear whatever I want without being leered at or harassed, even if I’m alone.

This post wouldn’t be complete without giving a big shout out to mom, who patiently helped me photograph / film all these looks & just generally put up with me on vacation.

Bangkok will always have my heart & I can’t wait to go back really soon!  x

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Travel Lookbooks are a blend of two of my very favorite things & I love doing them whenever we’re travelling. I’m a very slow traveller & on personal trips planned with my mom / parents, we prefer to spend more time in just one place, exploring on our own. I also really love walking & prefer booking accommodation in central areas, so I have a lot of interesting areas in walking distance.

While you can watch the whole lookbook above, I thought I’d share a breakdown of the five looks below. That includes outfit details as well as where I shot & wore them.

Look One

Max Fashion velvet babydoll dress // Hidesign sunglasses // Leo Mazzotti braided nautical bracelet // Steve Madden sandals

Makeup |   Lakmé Absolut Shine Line – Sparkling Olive  |   NYX Liquid Suede – Soft Spoken

Filmed at Maritime Hostel (we stayed here for the first week)

Worn for the first day of exploring around the Chinese Fishing Nets + lunch at Cochin Club

I wore this look on our first proper day in Fort Cochin. We had seen the nets from afar & been to Cochin Club for dinner, but this is the first time we were seeing the coast in the daytime. Velvet is a huge trend this season & this babydoll marks my first ever velvet piece of clothing. It was a serious throwback moment for me because the last time velvet was on trend I was probably… eight? Yep I have distinct memories of three of my older friends turning up at one of my birthday parties all wearing new dark coloured velvet dresses! I probably still have those photos somewhere.

I liked that the velvet isn’t too shiny on this dress so it’s a nice piece to get if you’re on the fence about the trend! I also liked the autumnal colour scheme & the vintage tapestry print. Overall a very easy dress that I just paired with subtle accessories in the same colour palette, since the print is already kinda busy.

Look Two

StalkBuyLove top // Topshop black mom jeans //  The Bombay Store Kashmir suede bag // Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield Lady watch // Lavie flatform sandals

Makeup |   Lakmé Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek in Fuschia Suede

Filmed at a cute wall on TM Muhammad Road, outside the Kochi Biennale Foundation

Worn for a very long day of exploring the area on foot

I put this look together for a day of exploring new areas. We were headed to the museum that day but we took a super long route & ended up reaching just before their lunch break. We also dropped into a bracnh of my school & got lost more than once. It was a very exhausting but satisfying day!

Look Three

bhane. dress // KOOVS studded tote // Ray-Ban round (silver reflector) sunglasses // BCBGeneration sandals

Makeup |   Lakmé Matte Mousse Lip and Cheek in Blush Velvet

Filmed at Burgar street

Worn for a laidback day of visiting cafés & petting cats

I bought this bhane. dress quite early in the year, even took it with me on earlier trips but I never wore it out. It’s like I was saving it for the right occasion. I wore this on the day we finally visited Kashi Art Café – there was no better day to début it. Princess Street & Burgar Street (the latter being the road Kashi Art Café was on) were without a doubt my two favorite streets in Fort Cochin – they felt like they were from another place, in another time. Also, there were so many semi feral cats! They weren’t too up for being petted but they did accept little snacks from us.

Look Four

KOOVS sequinned shirt //  Topshop mom jeans // KOOVS studded tote // Ray-Ban round (silver reflector) sunglasses // Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield Lady watch // Steve Madden sandals

Makeup |   NYX Lip Suede in Kitten Heels

Filmed on the cobblestone sidewalk by St Francis Church

Worn for some exploring & lunch at Cochin Club (again)

I wore this look for yet another very relaxed day. The oversized silhouette, sequins & raw hem really attracted me to this shirt. And what can I say about mom jeans, other than the fact that I haven’t worn my skinny jeans all year? That’s one fashion statement I’ll happily carry over to 2017 as well.

Look Five

StalkBuyLove errand dress // Dhora earrings // Fjallraven Totepack no 1 – red // Leo Mazzotti rope nautical bracelet // Lavie flatform sandals

Makeup |   NYX Lip Suede in Vintage

Filmed at Bishop’s House / Indo-Portuguese museum garden.

Worn for our first visit to Mattancherry

Fort Cochin has been occupied by many different colonial powers over the years. While there were a lot of crappy downsides to all that imperialism, one of the tiny positives are the beautiful architecture in many of the churches & other buildings, built by the Dutch & Portuguese. This was the most vintage inspired of the five looks, shot at the most beautiful location. I wore this during our first visit to Mattancherry – it’s technically not Fort Cochin, but adjacent. I loved the mix of cultures there & this outfit was perfect for visiting many places of worship there, such as the Jain temple & Paradesi synagogue.

When I’m visiting a new place, I try to carry clothes & accessories that match with the vibe of the place. I like to look well put together but don’t like to stand out too much or attract unwanted attention. I think shorter clothes like my first look are totally fine if you are roaming near the beach or Chinese Fishing Nets. For venturing more inwards towards Mattancherry, it’s best to cover up a bit more (especially if you plan to visit the synagogue, museums etc.)

Winter in a tropical destination is still pretty hot & I think all of these looks were perfectly suited to the weather. If I could change something, I probably would’ve carried at least one pair of sneakers – all I carried were (flat) sandals but it would’ve been nice to have better support & cushioning on days we walked 5-6 kms! Unseasonal rains aren’t uncommon, so carrying an umbrella would be wise. We were lucky that our hostel had one we could borrow.

Mom & I have shot travel lookbooks previously- we did one for Pondicherry, Ooty & a dress lookbook in Goa. I want to say a very big thank you to mom who patiently filmed this for me on our trip. This is definitely my favorite video that I’ve ever done. I cant wait to go on more trips & document more personal style ♥

I hope you enjoyed the video, do tell me which look was your favorite in the comments! x

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SheIn off shoulder top // Marks & Spencer relaxed denim shorts // Accessorize necklace // Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield Lady watch // Vitasta Rupiya clutch // Steve Madden sandals

on my lips: Colourpop Tulle | fingers: Maybelline Uptown Blue | toes: Maybelline Rose Poudre

Photos by Sheila Vaz at Candies Café

I feel the most comfortable in casual clothes, & this outfit is a sort of happy mish mash of everything I’ve been enjoying recently. Lots of the colour blue & of course the off shoulder trend. The personal style section of this blog has it’s roots in very hippie / bohemian dressing. Of course it’s been 7 years since then, & my style has changed & evolved quite a bit, but it’s fun to sometimes revisit it. Speaking of revisiting old loves, this  outfit was photographed at Candies, my very favorite hangout when I was in college. At the time it was out favorite purely because of proximity (plus management at Candies seemed nice which is more than we could say for our other favorite, Cafe Andora).

So that day I went back to Candies after a few years, to check out their latest pizzas (the Hawaiian one was delicious!) & I was delighted that the place still had it’s charm. Plus, it had just rained, which made all the greenery look even more lush. I made a mental note to visit more often.

This post turned out to be a bit… nostalgic somehow? In a world where everything’s changing, revisiting old favorites (whether it’s a cafe like this, or just reconnecting with old friends) just seems to bring with it a sense of comfort.

Hope you’re all well, have a great weekend!

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Koovs off shoulder top // Marks & Spencer relaxed denim shorts // Rosato charm bracelet // Forever 21 clutch // Steve Madden sandals

Photos by Sheila Vaz at Loco Chino, Oshiwara

It took a while for me to get on board with the off-shoulder trend & now I just can’t get enough! This top from Koovs is just the perfect casual piece that pops. I match it with my lips & I’m good to go.

NYX, one of the first makeup brands I ever tried, recently launched in India, exclusively on Nykaa! What was even more exciting is that they’ve launched 200 products simultaneously, so beauty lovers can have a field day shopping.

I’ve recent incorporated a few NYX things into my makeup routine, so I thought I’ll take a bit about them here. If you’d like to know more, please go watch my #NYXIndia video as it’s very detailed.

I haven’t used liquid foundation for a couple of years now, my base is just concealer & powder! Lately I’d been feeling unsatisfied with the coverage a regular powder compact gave & was considering going back to liquid foundation, even though I don’t like using them.

Enter the NYX Hydra Touch Powder Foundation. This product has changed my life. It’s silk soft, gives a wonderful coverage & finish & is just all round perfect. I’m a perfect match to the shade amber.

I used to NYX Matte Lipstick (in Eden) with the NYX Butter Gloss (in Red Velvet). The matte lipstick gives a wonderfully rich pigmentation that’s comfortable to wear & doesn’t slip, while a little bit of the butter gloss (concentrated on the centre of my lips) adds some dimension, making my lips look pouty & full.

For my eyes, I used the NYX Jumbo Pencil (in Yoghurt) quite generously – all over my lids, in my inner corner & cupids bow. It added a subtle wash of colour & shimmer. I usually keep my eye makeup very simple & using this just elevated the whole look.

Let me know if you’d like more makeup breakdowns with my personal style posts! x

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Forever 21 dress + clutch // Daniel Wellington Classy St Mawes watch // Steve Madden sandals

Photos by Sheila Vaz

The second personal style post from my trip to Delhi a couple of months ago (the first one is here). I stayed in Hauz Khas Village so the fort was just a two minute walk, a great place to spent some time in the morning before getting some iced chai.

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109°F dress // Daniel Wellington Classy St Mawes // Forever 21 clutch // Steve Madden sandals

on my face: Lakmé Absolute Precision Artist Eye Liner in Blue Sapphire // Lakmé Absolute Illuminating Lip Shimmer in Pink Flash // nails: Lakmé Absolute Gel Stylist in Blue Royale

Photos by Sheila Vaz

The temperature is soaring here in Mumbai & I was in the mood for something tropical, which is why I wore this dress by 109°F! It would like right at home on the beaches of Goa but it’s still not so casual I can’t wear it for meetings in Mumbai. It’s breezy & sheer, while also being lined, everything I look for in a good summer dress.

I paired the dress with Lakmé’s makeup from their latest Illuminate collection. Muggy Indian summers usually make me overdose on all matte makeup & skincare but the illuminate line with jewel toned liners & shimmery lips is really helping me embrace the glow.

109°F recently sent me on a girl’s trip with my friend to Goa, so you can look out for a travel post (+ video!) very soon… x

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I’ve never been much of a dress wearer but I’m trying to step out of my comfort zone & change that. Here’s a lookbook featuring six different dresses – from casual & boho to party ready. I shot this with mom in early December while in Goa & I really love how it turned out! For outfit details, please visit the video page. Hope you like it! x

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Koovs sun dress // Forever 21 denim clutch // Steve Madden Marsh sandals

Photos by Sheila Vaz

There’s nothing nicer than spending a winter evening at the beach in Goa, watching the sun go down. Seriously, it’s my happy place. We shot this look on my last famjily vacation to Goa and I can’t wait to be back in Goa soon! x

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