Ode to the nice guys

This is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish last, that never become more than friends, that endure hours of whining and bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving the very point. This is dedicated to those guys who always provide a shoulder to lean on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs, those guys who hold open doors and give reassuring pats on the back and sit patiently outside the changing room at department stores. This is in honor of the guys that obligingly reiterate how cute/beautiful/smart/funny/sexy their female friends are at the appropriate moment, because they know most girls need that litany of support. This is in honor of the guys with open minds, with laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take advantage once they’re at her door, for the guys who accompany girls to bars as buffers against the rest of the creepy male population, for the guys who know a girl is fishing for compliments but give them out anyway, for the guys who are accredited as boyfriend material but somehow don’t end up being boyfriends, for all the nice guys who are overlooked, underestimated, and unappreciated, for all the nice guys who are manipulated, misled, and unjustly abandoned, this is for you.This is for that time she left 40 urgent messages on your cell phone, and when you called her back, she spent three hours painstakingly dissecting two sentences her boyfriend said to her over dinner. And even though you thought her boyfriend was a chump and a jerk, you assured her that it was all ok and she shouldn’t worry about it. This is also for that time she didn’t have a date, so after numerous vows that there was nothing “serious” between the two of you, she dragged you to a party where you knew nobody, the beer was awful, and she flirted shamelessly with you, justifying each fit of reckless teasing by announcing to everyone: “oh, but we’re just friends!” And even though you were invited purely as a symbolic warm body for her ego, you went anyways.

Women I tell you!

Girls are like
apples on trees. The best
ones are at the top of the tree.
The boys don't want to reach for
the good ones because they are afraid
of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they
just get the rotten apples from the ground
that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples
at the top think something is wrong with
them, when in reality, they're amazing.
They just have to wait for the right
boy to come along, the one
who's brave enough
to climb
all the way
to the top
of the tree.

Men in Kilts!

The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century.

Although the Scottish kilt is most often worn mainly on formal occasions or at Highland games and sports events, it has also been adapted as an item of fashionable informal, and formal, male clothing in recent years.

Here’s tracking a few daring, “completely secure with their masculinity” men who carry off the kilt like a dream!




Ed Westick might be the bad boy of Gossip Girl, but he's got a heart of gold and a sassy strut as he worked the runway in a kilt at the 2009 “Dressed to Kilt” fashion show




The original Scottish boy Gerard Butler!






However, NO ONE can pull off a Kilt as Marc Jacobs. Loved him in the Scottish Kilt at the end of his Marc by Marc Jacobs show in New York & the powerful black kilt – white shirt at the MJ show. Here is a man who dares to be different and always lands on his feet; hands down! Definitely trust mine and (my man’s) wardrobe to him!
……Oh and did I mention how yummy he looks ;))) sigh!

…wonder If the Kilt will ever catch up in India…? Or are the Men too old school to try anything so daring…?

An encounter with an angel!

In the midst of ruins, I stand,

Visualizing its potential to transform.

All seems so clear, yet out of hand,

reasons of which I can’t confirm.


An angel comes along, as beautiful as a rose in full bloom,

holds my finger & shows me the way…

Suddenly, there is light in the gloom,

I can see the route clearly, as the darkness is blown away!


I move along that path, never felt alone,

the light doesn’t dim, it can’t, is my belief.

I’m in such a hurry, I need a clone,

transformation of the ruins would bring such relief!


I’m moving so fast, the angel can’t match,

she lets loose her grip on my finger,

I did not realize, was the catch..

now, I stand where, I know not, the place seems so much stranger!


I see the sun set & plan to rest,

hoping to see the angel in the morning next..

I still wait… seen many a crest…

the angel has gone & with her, the sunshine!

The Beauty & The Geek

Mwah ... because you are my angel, You are beautiful, You are all I need

Mwah ... for giving me company in doing all the crazy things I always wanted to do

Mwah ... for making me want to be all that you think I am and all that I know I can and should be

Mwah ... for the extremely cute way you get entertained seeing me react to you trying to put all sorts of make make up on me!

Mwah ... for the way you want everything to be special or rather you put in fight to make everything special about us

Mwah ... for always pretending to be interested in hearing my arbit theories and stupid jokes

Mwah ... for being such a 'girl'...like the way you adorably plonk yourself on a couch to read vogue!

Mwah ... for showing me the most grandiose version of myself through your eyes

Mwah ... for the most unbelievably adorable and loving way in which you say "My Man"

Mwah ... for your untamed spirit and dancing with me in a crowded restaurant or in the middle of the streets at 4am!

Mwah ... for the cute little way you get out of vehicles, where you skip along taking tiny steps and finally stop!

Mwah ... for always giggling like a school girl and covering your cheeks with your palms when I make you blush

Mwah ... for your gazillion trillion billion crore...gosh cant put a price on your heavenly smile that can take me from depression to happiness in under 1 second!

Mwah ... for you logical balatkars of everything

Mwah ... for being my buddy.

Men in uniform are always in Style!

FYI, The happy face pilot on Rahul Gandhi's right is my dad!

I'm Ratna, and I am a Loveaholic!

"I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love."

"Today I got to thinking about relationships.

There are those that open you up to something new and exotic,

Those that are old and familiar,

Those that bring up lots of questions,

Those that bring you somewhere unexpected,

Those that bring you far from where you started,

and those that bring you back.

But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself.

And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous."

Nope, these aren't my writings..but my Favorite love quotes! Let me hear yours!

I dont call this Fashion!

Jan 6th …People’s choice awards
Jan 15th…Critic’s choice awards
Jan 17th….Golden Globe awards
Jan 23rd…SAG awards
Jan 31st…Grammy awards

It’s that time of the year when the whole world has eyes for only one thing…The Red carpet!

This blog post is dedicated for the few gutsy creatures who dare to make fashion blunders while the whole world is watching!





“My new album drops Sept 18”….I specially emphasis on DROP!
I have heard of innovative marketing…but using cheap satin cutouts and shower cap to promote your album on the red carpet is pure suicide!






Fashion cannot be confused with permutations of undergarments unless you are playing a Victoria secret model on the ramp



Peta must have had a field day with this one! ….so is it really true – “The ugly duckling grew to become a beautiful swan”?








Is the twin sister hiding under the never ending hippie robe??


























Special warning for Men – “Please don’t try this at home”………..or anywhere!

Things A Man Should Know About Style.....a woman's perspective!

If you can slip two fingers between your neck and the buttoned collar of a new dress shirt, the shirt will fit comfortably after laundering.

The shirt placket, the belt buckle, and the trouser fly should all line up.

Speaking of belt buckles, the point of your tie should never fall below it.

Rent no clothing.

Women notice shoes.

Neckties decorated with cartoon characters, golf tees, or the paintings of dead rock musicians coordinate with nothing.

You can't wear a bow tie with anything other than a tuxedo if you're under forty-five or not a famous novelist or not a total geek, professor.

Very few people want to see you in black leather pants, and those who do might not be your target audience.

One ring, maximum. On a finger. Silver or platinum, not gold.

It is far better to arrive at an event overdressed than underdressed: People will think you've got somewhere more important to go afterward.

The only thing worse than wearing socks that don't cover one's calves is wearing patterned socks that don't cover one's calves!

If you lose one cuff link, remove the remaining orphan!

Your belt and shoes should match in color, if not in material.

Whether a tie is too fat or too skinny should be decided by you, on a tie-by-tie basis.

When in doubt, ask a woman!

There is no foot pain so severe, no dress shoe so fragile, no commute so arduous, as to justify the sartorial holocaust that is wearing sneakers with a suit.

Tarun Tahiliani VS Manish Malhotra

Manish Malhotra and Tarun Tahiliani are my two favourit(istestest!!) designers! I can never decide which one I prefer.

At the age of 25, Manish Malhotra forayed into Bollywood by designing for Juhi Chawla in Swarg. Today, his name and designs are an integral part of style in Hindi films and its stars. He revolutionized the fashion scene in Bollywood by envisioning a 'look' for the character.

An interesting career twist came when he was exclusively asked to design clothes for Michael Jackson for his appearance during the Bollywood Awards held in New York. MJ was so pleased that he requested Manish to design outfits for his show in Munich and to design clothes for his children.

His signature styles are splash of bright colors, bold chunky embroidery; a look best for the “fun fearless woman”.






Tarun Tahiliani is one of the most celebrated and “mature” Indian fashion designer according to me. His brand is known for its creative style and uniqueness. All his designer pieces are like wine. The older they get the better.

Tarun Tahiliani’s biggest talent is that he can treat every client separately, with a “unique to the client” piece, yet keep a common signature effect in his design piece which makes it evergreen TT piece. Even his western gowns would be very international and chic and yet you could never mistake it to be an international designer. It will always be TT signature.






My verdict : Manish is young & trendy, but maybe not evergreen. TT can make you look like a doll or equally elegant and mature and ALWAYS BEAUTFUL at the required age. His pieces are timeless.

Tell me your verdict.