Berne, Switzerland
How could I come to Switzerland and not visit its capital, Berne? Berne or Bern or Bundesstadt, is a German speaking city in Switzerland’s cantons. So, here’s a glimpse of the beauty of Berne sans too many pics on monuments and heritage sites.
Bundesstadt, Switzerland
Weltpostdenkmal Bern
Beautiful house in Berne, Switzerland
I am in awe of Berne and its natural beauty. Unfortunately, I couldnt spend much time here.
What are dreams made of? What do desire the most? What are your aspirations? What inspires you the most?
Sugar 'n' Spice 'n' Everything Nice
Dream a Little Dream of Me…. Happy Birthday to ME!!
Images: Courtesy Etsy.com
With bright colours and sober colours, monotones and neutrals, pastels to vintage brights, colour blocking has no rules. Colour blocking can be done whichever way you’d prefer. The trend of colour blocking in India is so ubiquitous through our ethnic wear, that it doesn’t seem nouveau. We love to experiment with colours, we love the play of colours and yes, Oh Boy!! We are quite colourful. But I see so little colour blocking for men… Absolutely… So little.. So here’s some treat for the eye.
Colour Blocked Look
iPhone 4, Apple
Yes!! Its here and I finally bought it… the by-product of Steve Jobs’ Imagination, Ingenuity and Innovation – Iphone 4 !!!
My yearning for this genuinely genius product has finally resulted into a fruitful, enticing shopping experience. But, the best part is that I am totally in awe of the iPhone apps especially the Fashion Lifestyle Apps. As listed below, these are my top favourite apps.
1) INSTAGRAM
The sheer bliss of not working too hard on Photoshop but creating vintage photo effects with the click of a button puts Instagram No. 1 on my list of Fashion Lifestyle Apps. Its also No.1 because it helps me CREATE.
Instagram, Apple
2) STYLE.COM
For those who love fashion and fashion is your passion, then STYLE.COM apps will not disappoint you. With latest updates on seasonal designer collections, runways shows from across the world, backstage parties, street looks and blogs to impress, STYLE.COM is a perfect app for the fashionista.
STYLE.COM
3) LOUIS VUITTON: 100 YEARS MALLES DE LEGENDE
The history, splendour and glory of Louis Vuitton can be seen through this iPhone app LOUIS VUITTON: 100 YEARS MALLES DE LEGENDE, which when translated reads APPLYING LOUIS VUITTON: 100 LEGENDARY TRUNKS. Partnering with Editions de La Martiniere, Louis Vuitton exhibits one of its finest collections of LV embossed Malle bed, streamer trunks, cake boxes, mail-box library, portable desks – all to portray its 100 years legacy encouraging travel and discovering it through its book.
Louis Vuitton, 100 Malles De Legende
Louis Vuitton, 100 Malles De Legende, LV embossed trunks
4) GQ STYLE GUIDE:
GQ has created its ultimate style guide for MEN in association with MR.PORTER which I can say is men’s No.1 online shopping destination. Having the potential of educating its consumers through style advice on How To Wear, What To Wear etc, GQ has set itself on the path of converting its reader base into conscious shoppers, thus embanking trust on MR PORTER.
GQ Style Guide in association with Mr Porter
5) VOGUE STYLIST
An app that lets you curate styles based on seasonal trends and links it to a unique shopping experience by bringing in lot of interface enhancements. VOGUE STYLIST is your own personal style curator that backs up your choice with insights from trends, daily style inspirations and fashion stories.
Vogue Stylist
For now, these are my top favourites but more are yet to come or should I say, yet to be downloaded.
Zurich
My halt at Zurich was just for an hour. Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland and located at the north-western tip of Lake Zurich, is a German-speaking city. I couldn’t spend much time since it was raining quite heavily. Yet, I managed to capture some beautiful sights. Here they are.
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich's Shopping district
Marc O'Polo, Zurich
Zurich shops
Zurich shop's window display
Read more about Lucerne and Switzerland here.
Facades of Lucerne: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/facades-of-lucerne/
Lucerne: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/lucerne-swiss-eurotrip/
Mt. Titlis: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/mount-titlis-swiss-eurotrip/
Engelberg Beautiful Homes: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/engelberg-swiss-beautiful-homes/
Broc: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/broc/
Gruyere: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/gruyere/
Montreaux: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/montreaux/
Lausanne: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/lausanne-swiss-eurotrip/
Morges: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/morges/
Geneva: https://paisleysandindianink.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/geneva-eurotrip/
A Single Sunflower
A Perfect Start to a bright, sunny day in Bangalore, India – A Single Orange Sunflower. Unintentionally, I ended up experimenting with Orange. Trying on bright colours and carrying it off in a chic way is an achievement in itself. My Experiments with Orange is a journey of fashion, food and fun, all depicted pictorially below.
My Experiments with Orange
Worn: Orange shirt by Vero Moda, Navy baggy trousers by Vero Moda, Victoria pendant by Accessorize, Sunglasses by Benetton, Blue Leather belt purchased in thrift market, Black shoes with bow detail by Atmosphere, Prada-inspired colour-blocked Cutch bag purchased in thrift market, Watch by Calvin Klein.
Posing coyly, feeling self-conscious in taking my own pictures, I decided to experiment more with orange through a perfect lunch date at a Chinese restaurant. The palette was brimming with orange, red, bright yellow and complementary mint colours.
Colour blocked Lunch
A colour-blocked lunch with Orange Passion drink that matched with my Prada-inspired colour blocked clutch, a complementary Lime Mint Cooler and an appetizer of Chicken Wings served with orange colour sweet chilli sauce.
Sweet Chilli Sauce
I didn’t enjoy the main course so much, but loved the hot ‘n’ cold dessert – a Fried Ice Cream topped with caramel sauce.
Fried Ice Cream Dessert
Lunch was succeeded by a stroll along the retail space and getting engrossed in a whole new retail experience, being totally flabbergasted by the amass of fashion products at display and aspiring to buy them someday. I happened to notice a store window with orange floral detailing and orange outfits at display.
The Orange Store Window at UB City
Paul Smith Dressing Room
The Paul Smith Store equally resonated the warm, orange feel trough its lighting and in-store display. I wished I could buy some exquisite British products (nostalgia – missing London).
Lately, I had been busy with my new job and a new project at hand, plus life and et cetera. I had been unable to write my blog and devote my attention to it and I feel bad. So, please wait, I shall be updating new pics and posts soon. I have also been thinking about adding new sections to my blog posts featuring lot many more kinds of posts.
Rest apart, I would like to thank Activist Eyewear for featuring me on their website & Facebook page.
My post on Activist Eyewear's website
My post on Activist Eyewear's Facebook page
Do shop Activist Eyewear’s latest collection of products on their website. Thanks again!!
Yesterday (12th August, 2011), my blog had a record hit of 346. The highest till date. Thank you all and thank you Iron Man.
The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman
Its been a year since I started writing this blog. Happy anniversary Paisleys and Indian Ink. I have enjoyed this experience and I am looking forward to write more and more, hoping my travels would take me to places unknown.
Happy Anniversary Paisleys and Indian Ink
Browsing through numerous beautifully encapsulated moments, having archived images of wonderful places, having learnt new cultures, languages and having adopted newer fashion styles, I am thrilled to write a column on what I love, what I recommend people to read and what to explore out there in the world full of art, culture, fashion, lifestyle, music, architecture, customs, food, travel, photography and writing. Happy Anniversary again!!
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