Fashion Panache

Remember my last post on Christmas in Brussels with Atyudarini??? Well, as I said earlier, Brussels had come up this year with this awesome setup called #BrusselsLights where several key places have been decorated with exotic light setup.

I was roaming about enjoying the Christmas Vibe of the city and managed to click some shots at Christmas Tree at Sablon Notre Dame Cathedral and the Maze installation at Place de la Chapelle.

Dress: Thrifted from a Flea Market in Bangalore
Stockings & Beige Chelsea Boots: Primark
Red Ruffled Jacket: Rose Wholesale
Asymmetric Earrings: From a local store in Chennai
SSC Baby Carrier: c/o Soulslings

Well, over to the most important feature in this outfit - the babycarrier. Its the Neon Anoona by Soul Slings! Its an Indian brand based in Bengaluru aka Bangalore. They produce all types of babywearing including Soft Structured Carriers (SSC), Ring Slings, Meh Dais, Onbuhimo, Wraps etc. One of their recent innovation - a SSC called Anoona, a term which means 'the one without flaws'! Well, when your carrier can help you carry from you little one from birth to toddler-hood, with an adjustable body panel height & width, and included neck support for infants AND 5 different carry options its pretty much an apt name and an one-time investment that's totally worth it! The waist belt has a small pouch that I use to keep her pacifier! Unlike a ringsling, the weight is distributed among both shoulders and unlike a wrap, I don't have 5m of fabric to deal with! This is just so damn easy and comfortable!
The fabrics vary from linen to Jacquards, ikats, stripes & solids in cotton. The SSCs are priced between €66 to €138 (₹3750 to ₹8850). The packaging definitely needs a mention. They come in a cotton, open weave (low EPI PPI in textile terminology!), drawstring muslin bag. Guess what I use it for now? - as a laundry net for the PUL coated baby diaper covers in washing machine!

When it arrived, its Neon colors were the perfect break needed to cheer up the dull winters! Add some Red Jacket and asymmetric statement earrings (errrmmm... well, the pair of both these earrings broke!) to the look and I was all dressed to explore #plaisirsdhiver!

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When its Christmas around 2 months of your life and you live close to a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is set-up in all its glory, with light & sound show, what do you do? You go!

The UNESCO site I'm talking about is Grand Place in Brussels. Since the past couple years, around Christmas #BrusselsLights has been a huge thing here and growing in multitude year by year. The Gothic architecture, lit up multitudes of color with a huuuuge Christmas tree and Nativity scene set up, this is the best Christmas I've ever experienced. My Atyudarini will be 2 months old by Christmas and obviously this would be her first!!!

Very close to Grand Place is this very famous statue of Brussels - Manneken Pis! If you're here in Europe, do visit Brussels before Jan 7th to witness the most magical Christmas & New Years ever!!!

While taking Atyu here I wore a dull beige colored jacket! She too wore a dull beige onesie. When its festive why would we wear a dull color? Coz we have a super stunning, neon colored accessory to show off - our Soul Anoona Full Buckle Baby Carrier!!! More about this coming up soon in another post. Stay tuned!!! But before that, check them out right now, coz they have a 25% off till Dec 25th!

Beige Jacket: Primark
Brown Leggings: Chennai Silks
Brown knee high boots: From a Local Store in Brussels
Bamboo Earrings: Handmade by craftsperson in Auroville
Wooden Bangle: Handmade by craftspersons of Uttar Pradesh
Brown Handloom Day Bag: c/o Soulslings
SSC Baby Carrier: c/o Soulslings
On Atyudarini: Bear onesie from H&M

Winter in Brussels has been awesome at times & awful at times this year! It snowed here for the first time in 3 years which is awesome but freezing cold wind blowing on the face is awful! Will Atyu's first Christmas be a White Christmas? I really do hope so, let's see!