Plantable Eco Calendar 2009

I dig all things green (though i'm not as green as they come, oh well, i do have a few decades wherein to get my act together), and i love creative design. So whence the twain meet in terms of a Plantable Eco Calendar for 2009, i had to share et blog all about it.


The Plantable Eco Calendar, as it's makers the Botanical Paperworks company reveal is twelve months of completely plantable(!) pages made with 100% post-consumer waste and 100% recyclable into wildflowers. Notice the little seeds in there?!

Keeping track of the year with this 5 x 5 inch handmade plantable paper monthly desk calendar creates beauty and leaves nothing behind but flowers - and a completely reusable tin. When a month passes by simply plant the seed-embedded page and wait for wildflowers to grow. :)

Could it get more awesome?

Neon - while we can

While colour and trend forecasters pinned neon brights as the hot colours this Fall, no one predicted the down turn in financial markets and the global terror gloom.

So while we're not very much in the mood for dressing in neon colours, we might as well feast on them with our senses, before we don the upcoming muted hues and matte material for Spring. So I've made a selection of some of my drool-worthy bright pieces.... scroll for more.



First up these gorgeous lime green & hot pink silk column-dresses Temperly London, really gives me goosebumps. I want to own 'em, wear 'em, sashay in 'em just plain live in 'em! Works of art i say.


Next up are the Tom Binns necklace and cuff. The neon colour gives the otherwise classic shapes a uniquely modern edge, while the silver & crystal accompaniments make a sight for sore eyes.

Marc Jacobs went all out with the Glitter shoulder bag. Crafted in hot metallic pink leather, the shoulder bag comes roomy for when you need to carry your world with you.

There's even a Plum colourway!

See more covetable neon looks? Give me a holler.

So if you thought neon was so 80s in a very passe manner, look again.

Sport Luxe Trend - Zipper up!

One of the sport luxe trends for the present season is the metal zipper detail. Showing up on center fronts and center backs the world over, the fastener adds that edgy feel to an otherwise lady-like dress or skirt.

Case in point being sherbet coloured knee length dress by Mulberry (right) and the plum coloured Miu Miu Zip Front Bustier dress alongside.

But when i came across this witty pair of zipper puller inspired Zipper Charm Studs by Marc Jacobs simply knew this was a blog-worthy trend! I love it when designers add that touch of humour to their products as it really shows up the lighter side of fashion.

Spring Accessories - Shoes, rocks and more!

While the sculptural and near architectural look for accessories has been in vogue from Fall '08, Balenciaga's new line of Spring Summer '09 accessories look inspired by furniture!
From the grain and colouring of the leather, the heel resembling the retro style in table legs and the platform looking like a cushy seat, and the white piped trim, I can only imagine what fun it must've been to put these together!Brit boy McQueen's jet crystal studded bootie is fashioned with a the heel from hell, not mildly reminiscent of a stake through the heart.
Speaking of crystals i love this necklace with the crystal cluster pendant by Aurélie Bidermann. Though a simpler chain as opposed to the chain-link would be more my style.

Plagiarise to Highlight Plagiarism?

So guess what i did when it was brought to my notice that the fashion editor at Mumbai based tabloid journal Mid-day had made a strikingly similar article regarding Nalanda Bhandari's plagiarising ways, replete with explanations from the designer, to my post highlighting the same, I laughed a bemused little laugh at the irony of it all, shot off an email to the lady concerned and trawled her previous work.

With no past references to any international designers work, even with regard to the work of the Indian designers she regularly reviews, I can only imagine we both came up with the exact conclusions, except mine came oh about two weeks prior.

Oh well... the world keeps on turning.

P.S: Thanks for the heads-up though Bombaylives and for feeling my outrage P&P at High Heel Confidential.... appreciate it.