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         Ties complete a man’s look.They are synonymous with men’s attire. A tie is mostly worn for decorative purposes. It is worn around the neck resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Men and boys wear ties as a part of their formal or casual wears. Although some women prefer wearing ties, it is mostly the men who would love to flaunt their style with ties. Some of the quick tips for choosing the right tie for your attire • Look at the lining of the selected tie. • Feel the quality and the fabric. • Check whether it is hand stitched. A hand-rolled tie is much better than a machine made one. • Slip stitch helps to maintain the shape of the tie. Look for it at all costs. • Bar track of the tie keeps the two ends from separating. • Pick a tie which hits the top of your belt buckle. • A tie should not be too lose or nor too tight. Be sure it fits well. • Wool ties look better when worn on jackets and silk ties on business suits...

Shoppingis a form of recreation and often habitual. It wards off boredom and also excites the people and a great mood refresher. We all have a great number of things to shop for. Shopping could be even more fun provided you are properly geared and plan it well. More often than not, shopping is best experienced when you go by walk with a limited number of accessories and most importantly your wallet.  Let’s run through a quick list to shop smartly: • Wear a dress you are comfortable with. • Opt for a small wallet and decide your needs. • When it comes to clothes, better have your mind on something like a shade or style and try looking around for them. • Go to different shops and look out for the same clothes. You could better compare on the quality and price. • Choose quality over quantity; most shops have offers which will prompt you to buy from them. Decide on the quality of the cloth you are buying, instead of going for the quantity you may get. • When you hav...

Nothing can beat the impression that one would make by showing up in business formals. In case of woman, it sets her ‘class apart’. More often than not, women tend to stick to Indian attire of a sari or a salwar when going in for a formal dressing. However, with change in times as more and more young women, highly qualified and well-travelled are now in the upper echelons of the corporate corridors, their dressing seems to have undergone a transformation too. Business formal for women is the first one in the serious of steps to make men take their fairer counter-parts more seriously right from the very beginning. Tips for ‘her’ to choose the right business formals • Skirt suits or pant suits - always go for a well fitted one depending on your body type. • Neither too tight nor too short, business skirts are always hemmed just around the knees. • High-quality cotton or silk are the best materials for blouses or shirts. A transparent blouse or a shirt is an absolute ‘N...

There is well known phrase that “clothes make the man” meaning that we are judged on the basis of our clothes.  This saying is true; our clothes determine our personality and our confidence too. When we dress smartly we feel confident and our personality gets intensified. It sounds nice but practically it isn’t easy. Dressing smartly does not come naturally to all. Dressing sharply definitely affects how you feel about yourself. More than anyone you become conscious about how you look in front of others. For example, if we are not well dressed in an audience of all well-dressed people it affects our confidence and our demeanor.  Dressing well is not about flaunting the latest trends but it’s about your likeness towards what you have worn and how comfortable you are in it.  When we have dressed well and we look good, we automatically start feeling better. When this happens the confidence exudes in our interaction with others.  The Three K’s to a dr...

Days dawning and thoughts never ending, A stress free atmosphere is all that one craves; The cool breeze amidst the hymning nature, Is the best place for an aggravated mind! Everybody urges for a stress free holiday to replenish their tedious cacophonic life. Going out on a soulful holiday is the first thing that clicks our mind. Usually, one blends more into history and architecture to have a peaceful mind. One can also consider listening to Sufi hymns which are harmonious. Here goes down a quick list of historic and spiritual places to plan on your rhapsodic holiday: • Angkor Watwas first a Hindu and now a Buddhist temple in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world. This temple was dedicated to Vishnu, after breaking from the Shaiva tradition. • Bodhgaya is a religious site for the enlightenment seekers. It is the place where Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and came to be called as the Buddha. This place is truly magical an...

‘ Tattoos ’ are one of the new ways of showing people one’s coolness quotient. Well, at least that’s what most people think. Only, a few manage to give importance to the deeper meaning in it. Unfortunately, not everything turns out the way we want it to. We have seen people who have regretted their tattoo choices. The Hygiene : Yes, we do commit mistakes, but mistakes with tattoos could ruin everything. There are instances where people who have tried removing tattoos have ended up with ugly boils and rashes on the skin. Another important point to take note of, is regarding the needle used for the tattoo making. Make sure to check the hygienic qualities of your tattoo artist who could end up giving you dreadful infections too! Know your tolerance to pain. If you wouldn’t like it, you don’t have to do it.  Better Safe than Sorry: Tattoos die with you. Think as many times as you want before getting the tattoo done. We know the pathetic conditions of people who have h...

      Man and fashion are inseparable. We crave to look our best. We crave to stand out in the crowd. These desires provoke people to change their attires to a trendy one. Voila! Here is comes fashion to vibrant forms. Fashion involves a style or a practice especially inclothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing or furniture. It is often a habitual trend one follows. Fashion is synonymous with designers. The aspects of fashion are masculine, feminine and also some trends are androgynous.  Fashion involves traditional attires of different cultures too.  Various attires like the sarees, salwars, suits, jeans, skirts, club or party wears, attires for wedding, beaches, etc; makes the people yearn for more. The present gen girls usually tend to wear short skirts and club wears. The booming fashion industry paves the way for people to try out various styles. The influence of Western culture has made sensational changes to the style trends in ...

As leisure seizes,          The heart pounds for joys                         Joys, calm and simple                                         Live in a romantic way! This week of valentine is a treasure trove of love. Many plan on a getaway into the green serene world. People search high and low for a wonderful place to spend time with their partners. Romance being a part of nature, its best to dwell amidst it! Bangalore being the heart of Karnataka offers many such places for couples to enjoy on their valentine.  • Vythiri  Village Resort-Wayanad is a seemingly undisturbed getaway into the green world of the Western Ghats. The lush green valley and the tree houses are the best places for any couple to be in. • Silent Shores Resort-Mysore, is truly an elegant stay with your valentine....

Love, being gravitation,  Unites people with imagination, To persevere their initiated decision,  With an unexpected invitation! A perfect day for all the couples comes once a year on the 14th day of February where love is purely in the air.  Alas! The red hearts come together for a soothing and a melting period. Valentines’ day is for all those lovers who are deeply engulfed with their partners. The day fascinates all the couples to have an exciting and a romantic evening with the red roses in their hands. A perfect Valentine has to be planned well in advance so as to give a wonderful surprise to their partners. • Planning on a one day trip to Goa is marvelous.  • Send flowers and gift chocolates. • The dashing red heart cakes can be cut. • Gift what the person has casually asked for! • A sensational candle light dinner is just perfect and do select a pretty table with nice little candles to set the ambience. • A good quality wine adds more to the e...

Let Your Lips Speak you Heart Today! So, we a lot of days dedicated to many things, people, relationships, or occasions. Is it necessary to love your sibling only on a brother or a sister's day? Do you have to keep a check on your health only on the World Health Day? No, not at all. We love our siblings each moment of the day and so do we desire to keep fit through out. So why a whole 24 hours dedicated to these special occasions? It's a beautiful reminder to celebrate what we already have and continue to do so for keeps. It's on these days, we make efforts to be conscious of the wonderful people and relationships we've been blessed with and a thoughtful way to do, appreciate, and be grateful. On such occasion being today is the 'Kiss Day'. The most natural and instinctive way of expressing love. We live. We love. We learn how to love and live. One of the most powerful ways to spread love is to kiss. From the moment you lay yo...

Single? No worries…  The celebration of the Singletons on Valentine’s Day Rose day, Teddy day, Valentine’s day… there are a hundred things to do for all those in a relationship this week. What about the singletons? Will they sit back and wait for their Mr. /Ms. Right? Nope, not this time. This year, the singles will also have a slice of the Valentine’s Day celebration regardless of having a partner or not.  We take you through a few tips that will ensure a thunderous celebration for the singles as well.  • So what if you don’t have a girlfriend/boyfriend to love and be loved. This world has billions of people. There are hundreds of people who love you. Go around and make them all happy.  • You don’t have a valentine on Valentine’s Day? Go to charity homes or go to your own college and give a rose to the lady who sweeps your classroom floors daily. Tell her you appreciate her work and she will smile back at you. There it is your Valentine’s Day gif...

A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, the celebrations begin a week before itself with each day being celebrated on different themes. - 7th February : Happy Rose day 2015 - 8th February : Happy Propose day 2015 - 9th February : Happy Chocolate day 2015 - 10th February : Happy Teddy day 2015 - 11th February : Happy Promise day 2015 - 12th February : Happy Kiss day 2015 - 13th February : Happy Hug 2014  - 14th February : Happy Valentine’s day 2015 All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.      So, present a beautiful box full of chocolates to your Valentine and make the day really special.

Come Valentine’s Day and most of us would want to do something really different to make our ‘someone special’ really special. Chocolates, gifts & flowers are indeed all time favorites to make the day very special. However, why not indulge in watching some really great romantic movies and enjoy while you feel the love in the air. Check out some of the movies that you would certainly enjoy watching with your love. • Casablanca • Breakfast at Tiffany’s • Sound of Music • Pretty Woman • When Harry met Sally • Pride and Prejudice • Sleepless in Seattle • An Affair to remember • Crazy stupid love • Dirty Dancing • French Kiss • You’ve got mail • Shakespeare in love • Notting Hill • Ghost This Valentine’s Day, make it a splendid one!

Yes! Make sure you start saving money! Make sure your wallet doesn’t starve! In case you have ‘someone special’ and if you have plans of making them feel more special, the perfect day is here - Valentine’s Day, finally! Though people say that it is the day of love, which need not be between lovers, but also the parent-child love, friend-friend love or any kind of love, it is mostly the lovers who celebrate it. Yes, every day needs to be special. Every day we must put an effort to make the bond grow and make it stronger. We must do what it takes to keep up the commitment and make our partner feel happy. But we must keep aside one day for celebrating the strength, beauty and insanity of that love. Here are a few tips you could use to create a fairytale date on Valentine’s Day. • Teddies, chocolates and flowers are never too old-fashioned to wrap and gift. But for a change, you may add on something special. Remember once you passed by a boutique and your partner told about this dr...