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Classified 1.0

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Dear readers, How are you all doing? I hope everyone is doing good. Anyways, today I am sharing one of my new collection with you all. The  response from the viewers was really good and also it garnered a lot of new clients for me. Honestly, I had an instinctive feeling about this one and I am so grateful to everyone who loved it and now are in possession of one of the classified pieces. 🙂 Although my brand has been more focused towards bridal and ethnic wears, I personally love to design modern wears and during the lockdown I designed this collection. This was something that I was so excited about and finally, when the lockdown eased I planned a shoot with Priyanka Rani Joshi who happens to be Miss Nepal World 2022 and also a dear sister of mine. I have known her since she started her modeling days back when she was just a teenager. I chose the rest of the team and it was such a fun day and a special one.  I wanted to design a timeless summer staples that is classic yet fashionable. I wanted it to be qualitative pieces accessible for the contemporary women of today. So Classified is a collection for all the elegant women who loves a chic effortless style and something that can be re-worn. It’s cut for a relaxed fit with the finest cotton for any age, shape and sizes. Most importantly, I believe in pull production and pieces that are sustainable and ethically produced. All items are made with proper time and care in a slow fashion. Love and Luck -A-

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Power Suit & ways to wear it.

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    Blazer and shorts set by Inspire In collaboration with Santosh Chantyal MUA Sunii Magar To me a power suit speaks in volume about women empowerment and asserts so much of self-confidence and power. For someone who knows it well, clothes are not just clothes it is how you express yourself. Whether you choose to dress up or dress down, it is an expression of your personality and who you are as a person. Going down the lane to where it all started, the first women suit was seen in the 1920s when the iconic Chanel tweed suit was born, designed by Coco Chanel. However, it was the French designer Marcel Rochas who started the women’s pantsuit in the 1930s. Later iconic actress Katherine Hepburn was the one who made the power suit popular in the 1940’s. Then, it had a revival in the 1960’s when Jackie Kennedy wore a watermelon pink suit during the historic assassination of her husband. Also, during that time designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced the menswear inspired Le smoking suit for women.   It was in the 1980s power suit become more prominent when it made bigger impact in the way women dressed in the workplace demanding for equality and more female representation in the decision-making. Margaret Thatcher was one such female politician who embraced the power suit and led its popularity during her time as a female minister in the uk. Similarly, in recent years another such female politician Hilary Clinton wore pantsuit throughout her presidential campaign. In 2018, the power suit has re-emerged and since the last few years, its popularity is soaring. More designers are injecting power suits in their collections and in my view as a designer, it is a manifestation of that bold cultural movement where demand for female and minority representation is surfacing around the world right now. As they say, “these movements are not only impacting what is designed but how women choose to dress.” About the outfit, I am wearing bubblegum pink linen blazer paired with a shorts underneath from my own clothing line Inspire. I paired it with heels from Zara. This post was a collaboration with Chardonnay and photographer Santosh Channtyal. I had a really good time shooting for this one. – TYPES OF WOMEN’S SUIT AND HOW TO WEAR IT – Love & Luck XOXO

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Midnight Blue

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  Collaboration w/ Santosh Chhantyal Photography Full Outfit- Antee Gurung.co Bag- Chardonnay Fashion House Pumps: Zara Basic MUA : Sunii Magar     Dear readers, Midnight Blue is one of my favorite colors. It reminds me of a midnight sky full of stars, which adds mystery and depth to it. I have always wanted to design something with this color for myself. During one of my fabric search, I found a perfect summer fabric with a unique floral pattern in midnight blue. So I made a summer suit and to fit with the seasonal mood I used a very light materials and lining to go with it. The cute little bag which I am carrying is provided by Chardonnay House in Lazimpath. For this blog post, I collaborated with the talented street style photographer Santosh Chhantyal. Santosh has been covering various street styles of Nepalese fashionistas and his work is one of the best in this field. Also, my makeup was done by a young makeup artist Sunni. She has been doing this for the past three years and I loved the way she personalized my make up based on my facial feature. I felt like a completely different person as I don’t do much makeup on a daily basis. But it did feel good for a change. The photos were taken at dusk, which wasn’t planned but I still love the way the backdrop looks in contrast to the outfit. I am keeping this blog post very short for now, but I do have more to share, which I will cover in my next post. Love & Luck A  

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NEPAL FASHION WEEK 2017

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Dear readers, The inspiration for my collection showcased at the Nepal Fashion Week this year was a wedding that takes place in the woods. So, it was very Peter Pan driven and felt straight out of a whimsical note. Since, nature was a big source of inspiration for this one, my main focus was on the darker greens and to signify the feminine attributes of the bride from the woods I obviously chose the water pink color. The designs had hand works infused with emerald stones, pearls and rhinestones. The forest green and layered silhouette spoke about the flourishing nature and some bits of inspiration taken out from the earliest forms of dressing. It spoke in volume of my brands DNA that is a resilient style yet feminine and delicate. Overall, the models looked beautiful and the showstopper was the gorgeous Subeksha Khadka. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Love and Luck -A-

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FASHION FRIDAYS

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Dear readers, Hope you all are enjoying your weekend.  For today’s post I am sharing some of my designs that I got to showcase at the opening of fashion fridays at one of the most happening clubs in K-Town, Karma Bar . It was my first time showcasing my collection at a night club so I chose two themes i.e; fierce bond girl and Safari night.  It was a blast and I had a fun night. Most special was the presence of my parents, siblings and my closest friends. Also my showstopper for the safari night was one my favorite media personality, Malvika Subba who dazzled the stage with the green lined golden dress. All the other models looked ravishing on stage as well. The whole team of Karma was so nice and I had a fun experience.    That’s all for now. Stay tuned, Love & Luck -A- SAFARI THEME

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INSPIRE FOR SENSE OF CLICK, HONG KONG

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Dear readers,   I just came back from Hong Kong. It still feels surreal to be able to travel and get the opportunity to showcase my designs in an international platform. I feel very blessed to be able to follow my passion and be loved appreciated by so many incredible people whom I had the pleasure to design.   Anyways, I am sharing some of the pictures from the show where I showcased my limited fusion traditional designs. It was all prepared in a week notice as we had some visa issues but super grateful that it all worked out. I would like to thank team “sense of click” for inviting us all designers to be a part of your event. Really appreciate it.   Love & Luck -A-

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KHADI SHOW – THE FUTURE OF FASHION IN BANGLADESH

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Dear readers, It is amazing to feel this sense of gratitude when people start recognizing your work and especially when you get an invitation to be a part of an incredible international platform. That feeling of seeing your hard work coming into fruition is such a wonderful and gratifying feeling. I would always cherish this opportunity that I got to showcase my first ever 100% organic made in Nepal collection at the Khadi show – the future of fashion, organized by the fashion council of Bangladesh. Their main motive is to promote green, clean energy textiles and sustainable fashion. I loved how their annual event is inclusive and they are trying to bring marginalized people in the mainstream of economic activity. I had the chance to meet such amazing personalities during the three-day event; it was an eye opening experience. I learnt a great deal about slow fashion movement, preserving long-standing traditional techniques and to safeguard natural old heritage fabrics from early extinction. I do believe that with the fast fashion having massive environmental impact, it’s high time we focus on slow fashion and take a pause on mindless overconsumption. I was more than happy to get a chance to be able to be part of a platform with such an incredible cause and social message . About the collection:   My collection was titled “pure allurance ”. This name was chosen because for the first time I was working on a fabric that was hand crafted with pure natural fibers and dyed in natural colors. I wanted to make sure that it was all ‘au naturel’ in every sense. I chose two specific colors, which have always been my absolute classic favorites to work with i.e.: red and pink. I wanted the collection to evoke this deep intriguing quality of panache while portraying a modern women of today flaunting the age old heritage fabrics with a bold sense of style and making a statement with the vibrant colors. I was happy to receive a lot of compliments that night and most of them were curious about the composition of the fabric and also how I interpreted it as a modern wear given that a lot of people or designers used khadi in a more traditional or fusion wears only.   Overall, it was a beautiful night I will never forget and so thankful for all the Bangladeshi models for flaunting my designs so beautifully on the ramp.   Grateful heart!! That’s all for today’s special post. Until next time, Love & Luck A Love & Luck  A

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I Wish It Was Spring Everyday

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Top & Skirt: D S Collection | Shoes: Lane 88 | Accessories: Forever 21 Pictures by Meiilan Lama Dear readers,Dreamy but specially in this monsoon, I wish it was spring all day everyday.I love what Leo Tolstoy once wrote in Anna Karenina, “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” I just feel so good when I think of spring. I think it brings one of the best modes in me. After all, who doesn’t love such feel right? Lately, I have been taking a lot of inspirations from spring, the season of awakening, new hopes and a new life. That is exactly how I feel at the moment as my clothing line Inspire’s new collection will be showcasing for the very first time overseas.My new evening wear collection will be showcasing tomorrow Monday night at Runway 4 in Hong Kong. Unfortunately I am unable to attend the show as the visa office has been shut down so none of the designers and showstoppers are able to make it. However our designs will be showcased there at one of the biggest runaway and I can hardly contain my excitement. We do hope to make it for the next season though. I have worked really hard in a limited time frame to bring this collection, and the inspiration behind this collection I have to say has been the spring floral texture and colours. The designs will all be published in my website and I cannot wait for you all to see it.   -Outfit Closure- For this post, I am wearing a yellow skirt with a delicate white top paired with pink sandals. I associate the color pastel with spring, although there was a time when I used to wear this color even in winter. But, I just love this colour.  

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Blogger’s Bazaar 2016

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    Dress: DS Collection | Shoes: Lane 88 | Shades: Dior Venue: Hotel Harmika Pictures by Synematico Dear readers, A few weeks ago I was a part of a very special event, Bloggers Bazaar. It is an event that happens a lot in other countries but in Nepal this was the first time. A lot of my blogger friends writing on fashion and lifestyle from Kathmandu collaborated to organize this event. The concept of Bloggers Bazaar is to allow the bloggers and fashion enthusiasts to set up stalls and to promote their clothing and accessories at a very affordable price. The response on the day was really good and people visiting the event enjoyed the vibrant ambience and services provided by Hotel Harmika situated in Boudha. The photo of the event was covered by a new start up company called Synematico based in Kathmandu. It happens to be my best friend’s new venture. You can find them on Instagram and Facebook. You can find really cool creative stuffs in their social networking sites and are mainly available for advertisement works. You can visit them at www.synematico.com if you need any of their services.Also I did a little collab with Gokul Shrestha from “Closet of words”. You can find few pictures of me and him. His blog is really good filled with classic style mixed with modern day trends. “Outfit Closure” On the day I wore a white off-shoulder dress that was bought very last minute. Like any good thing it was found by chance during one of my visits to Durbar Marg. I instantly loved the layers that the dress has and the soft feeling of it. The shoes, that I am wearing is an oxblood strappy heels that was bought last year but since I am not much of a stilettoes person I wore it for the first time. It went perfectly with the simple silhouette and the color of the dress. As for the accessories I wasn’t wearing any in particular but my old Dior shades goes everywhere with me. Blogger’s Bazaar was a really upbeat event and it was a success. There may be more cool events coming up from us, NFB (Nepal Fashion Bloggers), so stay tuned. Love & Luck A  

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Unknown Territories

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  Dress:  Express  | Shoes: Zara Basics  | Choker: Forever 21 Gold ring: Shree Om Jewellers Picture: Meiilan Lama | MUA : Sanu Gurung Dear readers, Just recently for this post I went out with my photographer, Meiilan to search for a new location. After a few look around, not very far away from my neighbourhood we found an awesome landscape. My initial reaction to this dry landscape was a bit uncertain as it was an unfamiliar territory, but the outcome was spectacular. I am not too sure if it’s a desirable trait or not to be this way but I can never be overly confident, even when I have done full preparation and the groundwork. Although I admit that being this way has worked to my favour all these times. I keep an attitude that I have much to learn, experience and many things to explore.   As someone said it, “Impossible isn’t something that can’t be done – it’s just something that hasn’t been done before.” So, what I have learnt so far is the fact that there will always be unfamiliar territories in life and what counts the most is to have a conviction to go forward. -Outfit Closure- The location as I mentioned before was only a few minutes of walk from my neighbourhood. The backdrop was interesting because of the contrast that made the dress I was wearing pop out beautifully. It was my photographer’s idea to shoot there and I trusted in his landscape selection. The dress I am wearing is from fashion star by Express and it has laces with nude inner lining. The fit and design of the dress gives the outfit a very feminine look. The shoes, a Zara purchase is special and I usually wear them out for functions and parties only. During my work days though, you will see me mostly in flats, sneakers or wedges – no stilettos! The accessories I am wearing for this outfit is my new choker from forever 21 and I love it. I also like my new investment the gold ring which has a very minimal and modern design. That’s all for now. Stay tunedLove and Luck

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