The Coincidence

Saturday, September 14, 2013

The Future of Shopping

Let's see what shopping will be like in the years to come.

Seeing the success of stem cells in creating cattle meat, we can expect much of our food to come from this source. Animal lovers rejoice!

Another tech we can expect to see in the future is the advanced use of HUDs (heads-up displays) such as Google Glass in our daily shopping, giving you information about future sales, which celebrity is known for use of the product you're thinking of buying, showing friends tried on products. It will also prevent you from buying clothes you already have/won’t use seeing past behavior & events you frequent. You'll also get best matches for clothes you already have in your wardrobe.

3D Printing - Future of fashion

A system at the shop location will autodetect your current outfit and state and accordingly make suggestions. There will also be an instant discreet feedback mechanism for rude and unhelpful salespeople...if there are any.

Thanks to 3D printers it will be easier to lengthen short legs of pants or sleeves of tops.

Sale Season is Here!

It's that time of the year again when stores get crowded. Why wouldn't they? It's sale time with as much as upto 75% off.

No, wait. That's not what I meant.

Independence day is just around the corner and you can be sure of those "offer valid till August 15th" ads. Of course, those always get extended to 1 more day, then another....you get the point.

Unless you have a huge trust fund we doubt you'd want to blow up all your hard earned money on brands if you know you're going to get it cheaper during sales. I'm not looking at you die hard fashionistas who splurge to cure an urge. Or you ladies who'd rather stay home than be seen wearing the same outfit as another woman.

Trying hard to hide their embarrassment.

Pink & Shakira

Still trying to get over the fact that more than 1 person would wear that dress. My eyes!

(L-R: Bruna Abdalah, Amrita Rao and Mugdha Godse)

Rai's definitely rocking this look. Or it could be the camera angle, light exposure & pose

Sales you may want to check out:

The Future Group - Pantaloon, Future Bazaar
United Colors of Benetton
Globus
Shoppers Stop
Mango
Provogue
Allen Solly
Sia
Levis
Biba

On an unrelated note, did you know that the original name of Chor Bazaar was Shor Bazaar?

Don't Leave Home Without...

A cellphone, wallet & a handkerchief/tissue.

But it depends on where you're going. If it's just to run an errand then these will do just fine.

If you're required to dress up and going to be gone a while, you'll need a proper handbag to go along with your outfit. Something like this would go with any outfit.

And shoes, of course again the kind you wear depends on the occasion. I'm not a big fan of wedges, given my love-hate relation with them. Hate them when someone else wears them and kicks my toes into my feet. Love them, of course, because of their comfort. Either go for heels or flats if you share my love for people. Based on the journey to your destination they're going to have to be durable and comfortable. If it's to impress a guy however, put on the heels & grin and bear the pain, if any. Believe me, if it hurts long enough, after a while you're not going to remember you have feet. Just kidding. Slip in a pair of flats in your bag to carry along and change into.

Everyday wear no-no. Imagine your feet at 60. Ack!

Everything that's important for the occasion goes into that handbag:

Mobile phone, phone charger,
Wallet
Handkerchief/tissue
House keys
Shawl
Pen
Moisturizer/Lotion
Water bottle, Munchies (I carry Snickers)
Sunglasses
Prescription glasses, Band aid, Hand sanitizer, Pain reliever, Sanitary pad/tampon, Other medication for common ailments such as indigestion
Tongue scraper, Mouth fresheners, Mini toothbrush, Mini toothpaste
Comb, Kajal, Lipstick, Lip balm, Mirror, Pressed Face powder, Blush (if touch-ups are needed)
Vial of perfume, Mini can of deo
Flat shoes (if wearing heels)
Camera (if you don't trust your phone battery)
Book to read or scribble thoughts on/Headphones
Hair ties, Barettes/Bobby pins

Snickers. Okay it doesn't have to look exactly like this sitting in your bag

Looking & feeling good is important when you're out and about meeting people. This is doable if you have your life-savers at hand.

All-Time Favourites - The Clothes Edition

Now and then, we'll all go back to our favourite clothes in the closet no matter what trend is in at the moment. Here are such classics you can don and look good no matter what your body type.