Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Holi Festival
The joys of Holi, knows no bounds. An annual religious celebration of the Hindus, particularly with dance, food, music, and coloured powder. As holifestival.org describes "Holi marks the end of the winter gloom and rejoices in the bloom of the spring time. It is the best time and season to celebrate; Holi provides this opportunity and people take every advantage of it".
Monday, July 30, 2012
India
Historically India has been known for its many phases of change. "A bundle of contradictions held together by strong but invisible threads" India's first prime minister Mr Nehru, said.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Modesty + India + Fashion
To get my head around, what the three words exactly mean... and to help me figure out, how exactly, I can turn these three ideas into a fashion swimsuit... its best to start to with dictionary meanings...
swim·wear
[swim-wair] Show IPA
noun
clothing designed to be worn for swimming or at a beach.
mod·est
[mod-ist] Show IPA
adjective
1.
having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one'smerits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism,boastfulness, or great pretensions.
2.
free from ostentation or showy extravagance: a modest house.
3.
having or showing regard for the decencies of behavior,speech, dress, etc.; decent: a modest neckline on a dress.
4.
limited or moderate in amount, extent, etc.: a modest increasein salary.
fash·ion
[fash-uhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing,etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
2.
conventional usage in dress, manners, etc., especially ofpolite society, or conformity to it: the dictates of fashion; to beout of fashion.
3.
manner; way; mode: in a warlike fashion.
4.
the make or form of anything: He liked the fashion of the simple,sturdy furniture.
5.
a kind; sort: All fashions of people make up the world.
7.
Obsolete . act or process of making.
Simple, right?
Simple, right?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)