Going Back To Basics

The other day I was Facetime-ing with Karishma (you have heard of her here) and she asked me, "How is your blogging going?" and it got me started on a long monolog [which I can promise you Karishma, I hadn't practiced or anything (;] on how I feel, as elated to blog nowadays, as I did back in 2009. And that conversation with her, brought my sub-conscious thoughts to forefront. I have truly not enjoyed blogging as much in the longest time. I believe the reason for that is that I have gone back to the basics: blog what you want, when you want, and be 100% yourself. Rest of the world be damned! ... and also another very important reason would be that I have limited the number of sponsored posts and c/o items to practically negligible. 

Starting of the year I decided to only accept a product for a feature or outfit post), if I truly believed that it matched my style aesthetics and that I wouldn't mind spending my own hard-earned money on it, if I had to. And that is exactly what I have done. This filtration process has taken out the pressure and brought back the joy of blogging.  My aim has always been to curate a closet of quality pieces which I can dress up-or-down and wear on multiple occasions. I feel, I wasn't achieving that goal while accepting products about which I have no knowledge or their quality or fit. But after 7 months into this year, shit-load of clothes donated and/or recycled my closet is already looking much-much better. So moving forward you can be assured that everything you see on the blog has been purchased with my own money, unless stated other wise (c/o) in which case I would completely stand by the product or I wouldn't have featured it in the first place.     
P.S. The products that I have accepted this year:

1. Swimsuit - via Eco Swim
2. Bracelet & Ring - via Shop Jami 
3. Tank - via Southward Apparel
4. Make Up - via Mary Kay
5. Watch - via Daniel Wellington 

Dress - River Island [12'] Similar
Cardigan - GAP [13'] Similar
Shoes - Urban Outfitters [12'] Similar
Bangle - Gift from Mom [13'] Similar
Ring - Crazy & Co. [12'] Similar
Sunglasses - Ray-Ban [05'] On My Radar
Bag - Vintage [Inherited from Mom and then DIY'd] Similar