Waris Ahluwalia is Amazing & Other Confessions

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Waris Ahluwalia is a total bad ass and I have been crushing on him and his wares for ages. His jewelry line aptly titled House of Waris first caught my eye way back in Vogue 2007. He also had made a cameo in Wes Anderson's Darjeeling Limited (probably my most favorite Wes Anderson movies of all time) and totally stole the show. 

His attention to detail and his eye for the unique yet timeless make all of his pieces instant heirloom material. It took the beauty of his creations to re-inspire my blogging. Forgive me for my absence, but I have been feeling generally unmotivated due to unforeseen stressers, both good and bad, in my life.

Let's just say at the beginning of each new season I always get really jazzed about the upcoming trends and new goodies to buy. But I undoubtedly run out of money and pizzazz for the entire lot and experience burn out in the form of writer's block. It also did not help that it has been in the 80s in Houston until today (ahem, Dec. 10!) and that my skinny-single girl frame has been replaced with the comfy-fatty frame of a girl settled into and monogamous, cohabiting relationship. There is no one to blame but myself and my love for foods and general lack of self discipline. It's a 2 year vicious cycle that is neither good for my moral or body. So, I am going to attempt to swing the pendelum back toward moderation and work out and eat healthy most days. Also, I have found tremendous motivation and too-easy-to-not-do workouts on the Muffin Top-Less blog (thanks for that little gift, Pinterest and the Universe). Thanks for letting me vent you are the best.

Without further ado, Waris Ahluwalia, the coolest man around.

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Design Boom writes:

the entitled punk-maharaja waris ahluwalia of house of waris at istanbul 74

ISTANBUL’74 hosts an exhibition of HOUSE OF WARIS, the fine jewelry collection designed by waris ahluwalia, on view until 9 th november in the ISTANBUL’74 gallery space in karakoy, istanbul. the punjab-born, brooklyn-raised waris ahluwalia (aka 'punk maharaja') creates fine jewelry pieces that are noted for their unique beauty and craftsmanship. coveted by fashion icons and sold at the most luxurious boutiques, they bring together old world techniques and marvelously modern designs. waris has spent the last seven years searching the world for the artisans (goldsmiths, stonecutters, ...) that approach their craft with passion and an innate understanding of raw materials. from rome to jaipur to bangkok to new york, he has worked with great talents, combining the old with the new.

'there should be meaning in jewellery for men. it should be -my significant other gave me this- or -my dad gave me this-
or you're in a band. if you're in a band, all bets are off. wear whatever you want.' he says in an interview with GQ magazine.

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Pants Made of Dreams & the Perfect Song for Fall

Meet the track pants of my dreams. Buy here.

Track pants. Something that would normally be considered the opposite of high fashion. That is until Phillip Lim got his hands on them and voila high fashion and sports collide into a not too ridiculous pant. That is, of course, if you have an affinity for sequins and quirky leg ware. I happen to have both. While these $1,500 pants are fun to dream and blog about the question is where would you wear them? The answer: anywhere your dreams can take you. Namely, Vegas, NYC... Roak? JK.

Now for the band I have on repeat right now: Alt-J. Which when you type into your keyboard is a delta sign (aka the sign for change)... I'd do it right here for you in blogger, but alas it is not allowed so you will just have to take my word for it.

Trend I Love: Moto-Butch Booties

L-to-R: Chloe/ Givenchy/ See by Chloe/ Marc Jacobs/ Golden Goose (ok, these are brown - who cares?)

Something about the winter (or what we call winter in Texas - it's going to be 79 degrees today) makes me get really moto-butch. Like I really cannot get enough of the color black especially on leather goods. One glance into my closet and you will see what I mean. Black flat knee boots, black over the knee boots, black wedge slouchy boots, black heeled booties... You name it - if it is a black boot I probably have it. OR SO I THOUGHT... Until I was browsing SSENSE.com (ps their site is amazing? the never ending scroll is my favorite.) and came across a plethora of little black leather booties. And low and behold I purchased some. I can't wait to wear them with skinny jeans or with a dress/skirt combo for work. My toes will be warm, my feet will be comfortable and my legs won't be sweating (did I mention it's going to be nearly 80 today??). I picked out some of my faves above, but this bad boy by Belle Sigerson Morrison caught my eye the most... I just really love the suede and leather combo and the slits in the back of the boots - very Peter Pan-ish with a moto-butch edge. Perfection.

Black Combo Kirk Pixie Boots. Don't mind if I do.

Jordan! So dreamy!

A word to the wise: This look gets literal real fast so choose your booties carefully. Black flat combo boots without feminine details look real bad real fast and not in a good way. They are just one step away from the '90s Doc Martins (that are supposedly back in: NOT to me) you wanted so bad after seeing that episode of My So Called Life.

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