My friend and me, after an afternoon spent in shopping for those crazy knickknacks at the stalls at FC, retired to Chocolate room. Sipping hot chocolate and sharing gossip steamier than hot chocolate held our attention for quite some time. But there’s only so much news (and gossip) to share! And soon our gaze and conversation turned to the window, and to the view outside. What a medley of people FC road has!
From our vantage point, it really was fun looking at (and criticizing) the varied people passing by. FC is a place where you see people in a big variety of attire. Girls dressed in cool casuals, denims and a tee (v.nice for a casual stroll), some dressed in snazzy outfits, some in summery shorts, and some trying to dress classy (and failing miserably!).
Here’s what we thought:
6 inch animal print heels are sexy, yes! But there is a place and time! And the place is definitely not FC road! There is nothing that spells “Wannabe” more than wearing sleazy heels on FC road! Some even pair it up with bright red glossy lipstick! Really girl! Why would you want to emulate a vampire! I mean even Angelina Jolie barely carries off the look!
Then again there are some who wear jeans and weird chunky jewellery that would probably go well only on a sari! And others are dressed in heavily embroidered and embellished salwar kameezes on a sweltering noon. You can almost see the sunrays bouncing off on those sparkly shimmery sequins. What an eyesore! It is soo not a place to take on the role of a clothes horse and wear all your jewellery at once!
More fashion faux pas than you could count!
And then there are these really cute old ladies come out for their evening walk or a snack at Vaishali. In fresh, well tailored salwarsuits, feet clad in running shoes, and a neat bun of hair, these wonderful ladies of the older generation cut a truly classy figure! Simplicity is beauty, they say. Amongst the ostentatious college crowd, these lovely ladies are a big comfort. True Parisian chic on the streets of FC. This, my friends is fashion! Dress for the occasion, dress for comfort! Dress in what best becomes you! Fashion, after all is a state of mind! We would all do good to learn from this elegant generation of crisp cotton sarees, who have adapted themselves, so seamlessly, to today’s fashion! Hats off to them!
