I'm no shopping snob. If it fits and looks good on me, I could care less where the item comes from - the roadside or a designer label. Yet for some reason, it's been quite a while since I popped into one of the more affordable Indian stores. I suppose it is partially because I want the trends the second they come out. And it takes some time for them to filter down to the Indian brands.
Another reason is the quality. Let's get real: this is not the kind of stuff that will last beyond a season or two. But it's cheap enough that you won't care.
So in the interest of fashion - and buying stuff for the monsoons - I took a gander at Lifestyle. And, boy, was it worth it!
One thing I love about Indian brands are their tees. They usually have fun ones with interesting logos. Lifestyle has a whole selection with Disney, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Marvel and DC, Snoopy and Garfield. I really liked this cut-away Mickey Mouse one, unfortunately the cut-outs weren't sitting properly around my neck.
I was, of course, drawn to the white tees. This one from their Ginger range is a really nice one for tucking into jeans or a skirt. It's also cheap, meaning you won't mind if it does get muddy. But I have more than enough white tees, and so skipped it.
I also loved this basic, white Levi's one. I love tees with dates that are way above my birth year. I don't know why I love wearing them. (For the curious, I was born in that big hair decade, the 80's) But this was equally unjustifiable, so I sadly put it back.
I tried this frilled sleeve, almost peplum-style tee for a bit of something different. However, I am clearly not one of the people who suit the peplum-style. (If you ask me, unless you're a size 00, peplums make one look pregnant.) I did really like the black though. It's a nice one for the next three or four months.
The last tee I tried on was the mesh one you can see in the first pic from their Smiley World range. I liked this. I've been looking for a mesh and/or lace tee in a dark colour for the rainy season. This was grey, but I felt it would do. However, I wanted it to be a little more fitted, and this was the smallest size they had in store. It does come in one size smaller, so I'll be having a mosey around some other Lifestyle shops. If I can find it, I'll snap it up.
Although I allowed myself to get distracted from my original denim shorts quest in Project Eve, I didn't make the same mistake here. Lifestyle has a very wide selection of denim shorts. Although for some reason, they tend to look very, very short. I mean, most of the stuff looked shorter than the Zara and Forever 21 shorts!
These were the first pair I tried on. I tried them in a waist size 30 inches. I'm a 28, and I figured that Indian brands tend to run on the smaller side. I was wrong. These were so loose, I had to hold them up.
Warned by my earlier attempt, I tried these on in a 28. They were still loose. However, they weren't bad at all. With a belt, I feel, they would be great. I could size down in these. But to be honest, they are on the shorter side. I don't think a 26 would be the length I want.
Is that all, you ask? Nope. Not by a long shot. I liked so much stuff, it's going to take me another post to get through it. So look out for Part Two on Thursday.
Till next time,
MumbaiGirl.
IG: @maryannecp
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