Salaam Bombay!
Handloom scarf donated by Miriam, dhoti made out of a silk sari from a Banjara stand in Goa, knitted hankie donated by Kate McMullin from her store at allinstitches.etsy.com and vintage pumps from eBay. Topped off with a recycled paper bead necklace handmade by women in Uganda from paper To Pearls. Learn more about this at papertopearls.org.
U.P meets Akanksha:
Spent the first day in the hustle and bustle of Maximum City, with a long visit to Akanksha prepping for a full week of activities. See pictures and read more >
Comments
Beautiful! Love all the colors & the background!
Posted 3648 days ago.
love everything about this outfit! enjoying the pics and updates from gorgeous india. cheers!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Splendid – you look fabulous! the textures, the colours, your poise… shine on, Sheena! (I’ve been delighting in following your project from the beginning but have never commented; kudos to you and your team for all that you’re doing, and for all the right reasons!)
Posted 3648 days ago.
You look gorgeous in that stunning silk, in that heartwarming back drop of a red bus in the maximum city, Mumbai! I haven’t spent much time in Mumbai, but there is so much of India crammed into every inch of space, time and scent here. Loved your blog and photos of Akanksha. It’s great to see that children are being taught lessons in life , rather than lessons from text books as we were!
Posted 3648 days ago.
gorgeous textiles, textures ~ effortless sophisticated style ~ colors are my fav part ~ so rich & subtle….violets, deep rich blues, taupe, greys, with black background ~ absolutely gorgeous ~ and blog about akanksha kids is interesting, inspiring ~ sorry you’ve lost your voice ~ take care sheena ~~~
Posted 3648 days ago.
Hey Sheena! Interesting wardrobe choice!! Definetly not one of my favourites!!!
Posted 3648 days ago.
stunnin shots loveen, will be robbin those dhoti.
Posted 3648 days ago.
i left outcommenting about the background ~ the architecture is breathtakingly beautiful ~ what are those awesome buildings behind you in photo #2?
Posted 3648 days ago.
This is truly amazing and really did take my breath away. And the dhoti! My god!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Wow!!What a smashing outfit with the bright background & those classic landmarks of the great Bollywood City!The gorgeous dhoti goes so well with the matching vintage pumps.Very inspiring & enlightening descriptions on Akansha..Why not try our traditional “herbal tea”or the “ginger coffee” for ur poor throat?
Posted 3648 days ago.
This is designer kind of a stylish, from head to toe, very ‘urban elegance’. i really like the fact that you’re spicing things up with the local flavour, but it’s never overkill – it never chokes the little black dress, it reinvents it. I know everyone’s said this before, probably a hundred times since the project started, but you really do have a flare for fashion – you make everything work. And i really hope this project reaches beyond your most hopeful expectations!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Sheena, U look smashing in the colourful dhoti (from a sari!)& your LBD & the complementary accessories.Sorry, U are having a compulsary “voice rest”.Very delighted to see the pics of Akanksha kids, their worksho & your informative blog.Love to know, what those beutiful buildings are. Seen Bombay,but can’t make out!Also,close up pictures of your friends(Founder & director)would be welcome..All the best for the team for a fantastic week with the kids & staff and enjoy bit of tour as well…
Posted 3648 days ago.
Oh you crazy girl! Are you the only person wearing purple suede pumps in Bombay today??? Beautiful headscarf and necklace.
Posted 3648 days ago.
Sheena, U look smashing in the colourful dhoti (from a sari!)& your LBD & the complementary accessories.Sorry, U are having a compulsary “voice rest”.Very delighted to see the pics of Akanksha kids, their worksho & your informative blog.Love to know, what those beutiful buildings are. Seen Bombay,but can’t make out!Also,close up pictures of your friends(Founder & director)would be welcome..All the best for the team for a fantastic week with the kids & staff and enjoy bit of tour as well…
Posted 3648 days ago.
Wonderful! Silk Silk Silk.
Posted 3648 days ago.
i’m loving these india pictures!
Posted 3648 days ago.
i lurrvv…. and i love VT Station… its such a gorgeous piece of architecture!! i had done a project on it… loved it… my dad’s office is like 5 mins from where ur standing!! i miss home!!!!!!! and i love ur outfit.!!! …but i miss home!!
Posted 3648 days ago.
@ammakke, ginger coffee!? amazing. can you get that in ireland? sounds like just the dose cos i’m also voiceless.. and very bored of all this lemon honey craic already..
Posted 3648 days ago.
not so fond of the pants and heels. you shoul’ve kept the waist up with brown on the bottom
Posted 3648 days ago.
Like the way you resisted temptation to kowtow to silly renaming of the city. Looking stunning!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Not fond of the ‘hareem’ look in general on you, it kind of breaks your lightness?!… but love love love pic n 3, you face is luminous…
Posted 3648 days ago.
Yes! this in my favorite style
of yours so far sheena.
Bombay serves you well, indeed.
Posted 3648 days ago.
Love the shape of the outfit, as well as neutrals to balance the bright purple. Terrif!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Gorgeous! I absolutely love the pants and shoes!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Adorable! Love the punch of color!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Love it, you look great!
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Posted 3648 days ago.
Very fashion-forward. You look tall, elegant and yet very accessible. Absolutely love it!
Posted 3648 days ago.
I love the iridescence of the dhoti which mirrors the colors of the pumps; then the neutrals of the scarf, hankie and beads lend a wonderful earthiness.
Posted 3648 days ago.
Wow, only you could pull this off! I love this project and the work you are doing! I’m inspired everyday!
Posted 3648 days ago.
awesome!
absolutely fabulous!
Posted 3648 days ago.
Love the second and third pic in particular…Gorgeous pics and a even more gorgeous and happy you in the v. recent pics in Goa and now Mumbai. Dil maange more…:)
Posted 3647 days ago.
I love the necklace, and how the top matches, and the bottom matches, but somehow it all fits together.
Posted 3647 days ago.
lovely – modest – like it lots
Posted 3647 days ago.
I like it!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 3647 days ago.
that silk is so gorgeous.
Posted 3647 days ago.
@ anon who’s this is Sheena’s favourite..like em cheap and cheerful..eh?? 🙂
Posted 3647 days ago.
YOU ARE FABULOUS! and i LOVE LOVE LOVE that you are donating all the funds to charity. i am so glad I found your blog 🙂
Posted 3647 days ago.
@ scary:Yes scary there is this so called”ginger coffee”( black pepper, sugar & ginger powder are added to the water & boil) & it is Granny’s old medicine for severe cold & bad throat..Fancy that recipe?? All the best!!
Posted 3647 days ago.
I love that head wrap.
Posted 3647 days ago.
I absolutely adore your dhoti!!! you’re gorgeous!!!
Posted 3647 days ago.
You look like a mermaid in the first picture.
Posted 3647 days ago.
I like this one, Sheena. Very elegant and great colour coordination.
Posted 3647 days ago.
!
Posted 3646 days ago.
awww you look like jasmine with a covering top! matching with the backgound looks magical!
Posted 3646 days ago.
Love this
Posted 3646 days ago.
This outfit is wonderful!
Posted 3645 days ago.
lovely!
Posted 3645 days ago.
Ow, I’m just so jealous!
I.Wanna.Have.Those.Pants.
You’re really inspiring me, thanx!
x.
Posted 3645 days ago.
Elegant in a bohemian way. Love everything about it!
Posted 3634 days ago.
Love the shoes!!
Posted 3601 days ago.
beautiful and chic. love the purple!
Posted 3543 days ago.