5 Must-have Organizers

We ladies, unlike our male counterparts, have a preposterous number of  lipsticks, baubles and whatnots; They may be seemingly unassuming BUT organizers have always been cardinal in helping women keep their cool. ;) 

And then there are these go-to ones your dresser (walk-in, if you're that lucky) cannot should not do without. 

#1: MAKEUP TRAY

Hold your everyday makeup / most used makeup in a basic tray. You can also pick a tray with compartments for easier storage. If you're an always-late person like me, this might help things get better; maybe your boss will like you more.

#2: LIPSTICK BAR

Why of course, you can have a blush bar too. Store what you hoard the most (and are most likely to misplace) in a neat holder that you can easily locate.
P.S. Now I want a blush bar!

#3: NAIL VARNISH HOLDER

I'm not exactly a nail varnish lover/hoarder; But everyone has their go-to colors, don't they? Save one of those dessert bowls to hold the ones you most often use. Others to get tucked nice and safe elsewhere in a maybe a Chumbak tin.

#4: VINTAGE TRINKET ORGANIZERS

Hand-me-downs from mother/grandmother. Coax your mother/grandmother for a few of these and you shall be rewarded with organizers extraordinaire.

#5: JEWELRY HANGER

Things that don't fit in trinket holders must find a happy home, no? Jewelry hangers to the rescue, literally! While I DIY-ed this one (wait for the next post), you can find plenty of jewelry hangers online. Check Organice.

What are your go-to organizing essentials?

Fatal red, hazardous blue.

Tank: Splash

Pants: Spring Break (old)

Shoes: Zara

Bag: ASOS

Necklace: Pretty Young Thing

Rings: Forever 21, Blur 

This reckless blue pair of pants have been sitting pretty in my closet since forever. I don't often get the right occasion to flaunt a bold pair of high waist pants, but when I do, it has to mostly be this one. High waist pants / trousers have been around since longer than i can remember; printed ones add even more spunk to the look. High-waist-anything lends you the illusion of tallness and makes you look slimmer. You can add to the illusion with an edgy pair of heels. P.S. I see myself wearing those heels everywhere!

While you can team these up with over-sized tops and fierce shirts, you can also tone down the drama with basic tees and tanks. Add interesting colors, invent combinations, play with accessories. Summer's here, make the most of it! (Although I've already started to loathe the summer sun. NEED the winter chill back. Now.)

What do you think of this look?

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Eva Danielle is a high end women's fashion line based out of Florida that is bringing to India, their fabulous line of clothing. Their collection is bringing to India, a refreshing new fusion of style, elegance and high end fashion. They aim to bring uniqueness in design, comfort in high fashion couture and multi-functionality is their mantra.

Their store is launching this March 15th at Pheonix Marketcity, Pune.

So what's more??? 

They are hosting an exciting 

"Model Search Contest"

where you can win the chance to be the face of Eva Danielle in India. 

The winner gets the following:

Travel + Luxury Lodging

A high fashion photo-shoot

Feature on billboards

Walk the runway

Now, how exciting is that?

The details of how to participate are given here:

To submit your entries, follow this link.

The contest ends in the next two weeks so make the most of it ladies!!! :D

DIY: Embellished Top

We all have quite a number of plain jane tops sitting pretty in our closets. While of course they are versatile, and can be dressed up and down, there's always scope for creating new looks and adding magical dimensions; in ways more than one.

Here's the end result after decking up these basic tops. Ta-da!

You'll need:

(1) A plain top/tee/shirt

(2) A marker

(3) Fabric glue / glue gun

(4) Embellishments

Step 1: Dot the center of the neckline with a marker.

Step 2: Start placing stones in a coordinated pattern, beginning from the center, proceeding towards both the sides. This will help keep the design symmetrical and uniform.

Step 3: Once your design is set, apply glue to each applique, and wait for about a minute or two to dry and become firm.

Step 4: Place the applique back in the same position on the neckline, and press gently for the glue to fix to the fabric.

Step 5: Press firmly after about 5 minutes for a strong fix.

You can try various patterns, embellishments and applique textures, depending upon your style and the clothing you would want to pair your top with. You can also use monochrome embellishments for a more understated look. This technique can be used over basic shirts, to create elaborate collars and cuffs. 

You're all set for a fun weekend DIY!

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Giveaway: Win this gorgeous bag from WINK!

In continuation with Style Spectrum's birthday celebrations, here's another ultra-fabulous giveaway in association with WINK!

I love how they give attention to detail, and experiment with color and have a distinctive style of their own. Visit them to know more about their stunning collection here.

To win this bag follow these steps:

1) Send in your full length picture wearing the outfit you'd like to pair this bag with, to mail.stylespectrum@gmail.com. Be creative! :)

Your entry will be featured over Style Spectrum's Facebook page here.

2) The giveaway will run till Style Spectrum's Facebook page completes 1400 likes. If there are any changes in the end date, the same will be notified on the Facebook page.

3) To be eligible:

   Get your friends to like your picture / tag them under your picture OR under the giveaway poster here.

   Minimum 20 likes/tags required anytime during the course of the giveaway. Tag under the picture for

   validation.

   P.S. This is NOT a like-based contest

4) Like WINK's Facebook page here.

5) Like Style Spectrum's Facebook page here.

And you're done! :)

Remember, the more, the merrier. :)

Conditions:

1) The decision on the winner will be final.

2) Giveaway is NOT based on Likes. Likes/tags/shares are only for eligibility.

3) All entries will be validated. Please play fair. :)

The giveaway will run till Style Spectrum's Facebook page completes 1400 likes 15th July 2013. So you got a lot of time to create the best entry! ;)

GET STARTED!! :D

6 Fuchsia Must-haves

Revlon's superheroes in cute packaging and all, the invincible Revlon Lip Butters. Tone them down as lip balms, exaggerate them as shiny irresistible lipsticks; choose your pick. A little birdie tells me that Maybelline has launched their own version of these. While they're getting ready to launch in India, you pretty girl, you should own Revlon's version in Lollipop shown above. I also own Candy Apple in this, and I'm certainly loving Lollipop more.

Statement neckpieces have become so customary an accessory, that if you want to actually make a statement out of it, you'd need it to be forceful and evident, to add a whole new dimension to the outfit; or blah! it goes. While a monochrome fuchsia variant does the trick, a slightly understated one, like the one above, works like sparkles. See where I wore it last here.

This NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa is quite possibly the sine qua non of the Fuchsia Hitlist (if that exists) if you think you have just the right amount of Fuchsia in your wardrobe. If you still don't have it, hop over to Urbantouch as quick as a bunny.

A  Fuchsia Umbrella! Yes Winter's not over yet, and spring / summer is not even a speck close by. But you have every excuse to get yourself this blatant pink version, whenever and wherever you see it. We're just prepping up for the rest of the year! 

Bought from F.C. Road, Deccan, Pune for a mere Rs. 150. Steal deal!

Pumps / shoes in Fuchsia. No one denies that. These are an old pair from Carlton London I'm still not over.

Last but not the least, the NYX Cream Blush in Hot Pink. It looks like a daring wild pink; but fret not, it's just being all conceited. Wears like a soft bright pink on the cheeks, and looks nothing like OTT.

Which ones are on your list?

Moving on to the winner of Style Spectrum's birthday giveaway in association with Just Jewellery...

The winner who takes the loot is 

Madhumita Chakravarty!!

Congratulations!

With such lovely entries and enthusiastic participants, the selection was a seriously deadly task. I wanted all to win! But the next giveaway in association with Wink is in line ladies; you could be the lucky one! Keep following the updates here!