Embrace the crazy

Blenders Pride Bangalore Fashion Week is an event that I've looked forward to ever since its inception. With glamour quotients soaring and creativity filling the air, just the thought of it made me giddy as a young kid. This year, I was fortunate enough to finally attend. Naturally, the first question that popped into my head was "what do I wear?". Being somewhat a rookie in the fashion world I had absolutely no idea what to expect!

Casual? Boho chic? Formal? Potato sack?

Twenty outfits and a messy room later, I was more confused than ever. Everything was either too casual, too formal or too outrageos. At least that's what I thought at the time. I finally decided to play it safe and went with a maxi black skirt, black tank top, cropped denim vest and flat sandals.

As I walked towards the revolving doors of the Sheraton, my vision zoned in on the outfits of the other attendees. At first I was intimidated. "Maybe I should've gone with the sparkly heels. Oh god I think I'm under dressed. Everyone looks so beautiful. *hyperventilates*" But as I passed that revolving door and really studied my surroundings I realized something important. 

The beauty of fashion lies in its diversity. Style has the power to blur boundaries and push limits and that's why I fell in love with it in the first place. Suddenly all the worries that plagued me disappeared an I was gifted with a new surge of confidence, That one realisation made me feel so much more comfortable in my own skin and I now have the courage to go all out and experiment with my style choices. Enough playing it safe. It's time to change the game. 

Yes, I've been told my shades were too big, my poncho too dramatic and my jacket too weird. And yes, I've either promptly changed or made a mental note never to wear it again. Maybe because I was trying too hard to fit in when I know I was born to stand out. I've never been one to follow conventions so why should my sartorial choices reflect otherwise?

In this world there are trend setters and trend followers. The latter comes from a breed of people who just don't give a damn- A mindset I am all too familiar with. People are always going to find flaws but the minute you let that get to you, your identity in its purest form gets compromised. So embrace the weirdness because somewhere, someones quirky sense of style brought a new trend to light. You can be that someone too!

Email me your craziest, quirkiest outfit or post it on instagram with the #bbbembrace for a chance to be featured on the blog :')