Copper Wedding Louboutins

Copper Loboutins. Perfect to wear as a wedding shoe. What could be more glamorous?

The Mindy Project/ Mindy Kaling

I watched the Mindy Project Premiere last week on Fox and I absolutely loved it.  I love that a normal, cute, smart south asian woman is a lead on a primetime network show in the USA. The Sepias are mainstreaming...Woot!


Here is a preview of the show

Unless some drastic changes happen in the next few episodes, I will be DVRing this as a part of my fall line up. What about you? Will you be watching?

Weekend Inspiration: Free Custom Monogram

via WeddingChicks

Get a free custom monogram from the WeddingChicks. Enter your initial and your favorite colors and voila a lovely monogram to use on your stationary, desktop or even your phone. Whats not to love. I am moving towards rebranding this blog the above colors so I thought this little freebie was fun.

Make your monogram at the WeddingChicks website and check out all their other wonderful resources for unique, lovely weddings

What are you going to do with your custom monogram?

Mini Suhana: Sambar Bambi MasalaTee

via MasalaTee Boutique

My little man is becoming quite an animal lover and I love finding quirky tees to match is interests. I'm in love with MasalaTee Boutique's Sugar Cube line. Although most Desis and South Asians recognize their iconic bollywood silhouette on women's and men's tees, their kid line is quite adorable too. The tees are organic, the design is modern, unique , yet distinctly desi. 

Check out the collection at the MasalaTee Boutique. Which one is your favorite? 

Elemental : Messenger Bag from Pondicherry

via Pondicherry 

I have followed Pondicherry's board on pinterest for quite a while and I was thrilled to see that the online shop is now open and has a fabulous collection of modern Indian apparel, jewelry and accessories. What caught my eye immediately was this limited edition messenger bag from Touchart by Ed De Wild. You can get the bag with an option of 4 -5 different classic elements in devnagri script. If I could choose, I would pick the Jal/Agni combination, being a fiery Leo myself, but the Aakash Vaayu would be a close second.

I can't wait to spend the next few days drooling over the gorgeous items over there.

Have you visited the shop yet? What is your favorite item?

Love Etsy : Royal Indian Elephant

via Etsy 

Since my birthday last year, I have started a little collection of lion charms, pedants and other paraphanelia. I think it has a distinct Indian and South Asian flavor without being overly cliched - Elephant, peacock,etc. Not that I don't love those emblems, but its nice to be a little different. 

I was thrilled to find this pendant on Etsy from what looks like a very talented designer. You can check Runa and Dan's Shop here

Keep it Simple Neon

via pinterest

If you are going to go Neon, then go simple! With a white shirt, or black tunic, this pop of neon would be lovely

No More Red. Drops of Green

Red, Pink, More Red, Red and Pink, Have you had enough! Now that Valentine's day is over and I think I've had my fill.

How about some lovely green to brighten up your day and get ourselves out of the red zone!

Stella and Dot Serenity Stone Drops

{Valentine 10} Candle in a Bottle

And now something a little different from the bollywood glitz and glamour!

Image via I love this

A simple candle in a bottle! Something rustic and charming for a quiet weekend at home with your sweetie. Instructions are at I love this blog

{Valentine 9} Yash Chopra Songs (v2000)

In 2000's  Yash Chopra movies were a little different, they diversified into action franchises and comedies but they still churned out a few romances ! YRF 2000- when the clothes were better, the hair less poufy , fewer trips to the Alps and the romance a little more subtle!

Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) Shah Rukh Khan (Yup, still? Again?) and Anushka Sharma

Bol Na Halke Halke from Jhoom Barabar Jhoom ( 2007) Abhishek Bacchan and Preity Zinta! Desi Brits romancing in India! They changed it up!

Mere Haath Mein Tera Haath Ho from Fanaa (2006) Aamir Khan and Kajol! She looks stunning!

My Dil goes Mmmm from Salaam Namaste (2005) Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. They are romancing in the middle of city? What? Where are the mountains? Also I love their house, I want that terrace/patio

Yeh Hum Kahaan Aa Gaye from Veer Zaara (2004) Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta. Preity looks stunning in her desi avatar! Love her curls in this too. Classic YRF

Hum Tum from Hum Tum (2004). Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee. Cute and Modern. The transition away from the 90s romance is very apparent.

{Valentine 8} Barfi Heart

Image via Simply Food

Today I was thinking about my grandmum and wondering what she would like for Valentine's day this year! She loves mithai and it got me thinking that I might want to make some cute heart shaped Barfee for her.

I found this delicious Coconut and Mixed Nut Barfee recipe on Simply Foods

{Valentine 7} Yash Chopra Songs (v. 90s)

Nothing says romance to the Desi heart more than chiffon Sarees, swiss alps, and a Bollywood melody! Especially if they boast of big 90's hair !

You are welcome!

Hum Ko Hum Hi Se Chura Lo from Mohabbatein (2000). Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai, before he was Don and she was the Bacchan Bahu

Dholna from Dil to Pagal Hai ( 1997) Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit ( That is some big hair)

Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol (The mother of all epic bollywood love songs)

Hoton Pe Bas from Yeh Dillagi (1994) Saif Ali Khan and Kajol (Loving the hair pouf )

Likha Hai from Darr ( 1993) Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol  (Aren't you cold Juhi?)

Dil Ne Dil Se Kya Kaha (1993) Jackie Shroff and Juhi Chawla ( She is totally rocking Polygamous Compund hair! What? Why)

Kabhi Main Kahoon ( 1991) Anil Kapoor and Sridevi ( They were the it couple of their era)




Stay tuned for v.2000s coming soon!

{Valentine 6}Valentine's Day Banner

image via Simple as That

I am in love with this simple Valentine's Day banner made by Rebecca Cooper from Simple as That. In fact, I'm planning on making this a permanent fixture on my headboard. 

Get instructions on Simple as That

{Valentine 5} Valentine Love Candles

I came across these cute little votive holders while thumbing through my latest issue of Better Homes and Gardens. (Loving their new DIY articles by the way). 

These would also be really cute as centerpieces for a spring wedding or just having them around during a nice long bath.

You can find instructions on the Better Homes and Garden website

Weekend Inspiration

image via Damersnavarld

Here in the U.S this sunday is almost a religious holiday! Its the Super Bowl! I'll be celebrating this "Holiday" with my husband and toddler and some good friends, drinking beer and eating some delicious food. I don't particularly care for either team this year,so I'm not really as invested in the game on sunday. Really looking forward to the commercials though.

So for weekend inspiration this weekend, I am choosing these awesome high tops by Nike as designed by  Liberty of London. Perfect for a walk in the garden or to wear some nice skinny jeans while running errands. If I had these shoes, I'd wear them to go location scouting tomorrow.

{Valentine 4} Red Juicy Heart

How adorable are these bright red hearts made from cherry tomatoes! Anyone can make these for a cute valentine's day surprise. Learn how to make them here

Need more Valentines:

Valentine 1
Valentine 2
Valentine 3

{Valentine 3} Henna Heart Cookies

Image via Sweet Sugar Belle

Frosted Sugar cookies decorated with dots and swirls like a henna design. Such a fun way to bake and decorate valentine's day cookies with the kids

{Valentine 2} Marshmallow Conversation Heart

Home Made Marshmallow Conversation Hearts!

Take the classic conversation hearts one step further and make them personal. It also doesn't hurt that they are made of marshmellow!  Get the recipe and tutorial from A Farmgirl Dabbles

Genelia & Riteish Sangeet

Genelia D'Souza wore a Manish Malhotra creation for her Sangeet Ceremony. Both Ritesh and she look absolutely adorbz.

{Valentine 1} Confetti Kisses

Kiss Confetti from Martha Stewart

Instead of rose petals, why not shower your loved one with kisses. These are pre made but if you have the time and some colored tissue paper lying around the house, you can whip up a batch in no time. Especially if you use this paper punch from Amazon. 

Happy Kisses! 

14 Valentines in February

Here we are, ready to start month two in 2012 and this is the month of the heart, the month of love. In honor of Valentine's day, I'll be bringing you a valentine a day. Some edible, some just pretty, some sweet and some simple and homemade. I hope you find them inspiring you to create a valentine of your own.

No Hate Filmfare 2012 Fashion

If you follow Bollywood news or any sort of Indian news really, you'll know that the Filmare 2012 awards were held in Mumbai this past weekend. 

Here are some of my favorite looks from our chic B-town celebs. 

Deepika Padukone

Image via Pinkvilla

Dia Mirza

Image via iDiva

Karishma Kapoor in Manish Malhotra

Image via iDiva

Wow! Until I typed up this post I didn't even realize that all my favorites were sarees and rather simple non glitzy ones at that. I guess I'm in a less is more mindset these days I guess.

Saraswati Puja Style 2. Yellow Print Kurti Tunic

Yellow Print Kurti via Cbazaar 

This looks like it would be so easy to wear. The lovely yellow color, the contrast pink and squeee....Chevron. Only the hottest trend around.

The Year of the Dragon 2012

Happy Lunar New Year! Hope your your is filled with luck, prosperity and happiness.  I'm making fried rice for dinner and I'm wearing my lucky red tee shirt.  Its these little rituals that bring meaning to everyday.

What about you? Are you incorporating a little bit of festivity in your day?

***Lack of a real post today, brought to you by a crazy weekend***

Weekend Inspiration

image via pinterest

Happy Weekend Friends! I hope your weekend is off to a good start and you have a cup of chai or some mocha frappucino in your hands as you read this. Nothing kick starts the weekend than a yummy caffeinated beverage. Also, a gorgeous hair ornament in gold and bright sunny colors. I wish there were more occasions in life to wear something this beautiful and opulent. I adore the detail in the Bride's blouse and the colors of her saree. Don't you?

I am lucky enough to have some old friends coming into town this weekend so I'll be busy reliving my wild past and giving in to their bad influences (I kid...sort of). I won't have too much time to do a lot of creative work but I'll definitely take pictures. 

{East&West} Instant Noodles

Happy Friday Friends! Welcome to another installment of East & West. In these cold January nights, I often crave comfort food as snacks and one of favorite guilty pleasures is a packet of Instant Maggie noodles ( Don't judge hater, I know you are secretly jealous). Not the new fancy flavors, the original Masala. My husband, who is non desi craves Maruchan Oriental Flavor Ramen. Oriental and only Oriental, thats the flavor for him. Our pantry is always stocked with these flavors.

What about you? Do you have a favorite flavor of noodles? Do you stay away from processed food? Whats your go to comfort snack?

{January Wedding Cakes} Ice Queens

Are these cakes incredible? I think they are too perfect to eat! If you are having a winter wedding, this is a great way to bring the season indoors. I'm sure you don't actually want ice or snow at your wedding (Or maybe you do ). But these cakes capture the beautiful crystalized iciness of a bright white january day. And if you have colors everywhere else, then the white is going to be a welcome respite to your guest's eyes. 

Cake by The Butter End Cakery

Photo: Kristen Weaver Photography

Perfect for: Ms. Chammak Challo Kareena 

Cake by Bobbette & Belle  

Photo: 5ive15ifteen

Modern and Elegant and Feminine, Any of modern Bollywood Rom Com girls- Deepika, Anushka etc

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Cake by Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal

Photo: Courtesy of Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal

Perfect For: Any Yash Chopra Bride, Romantic, Traditional, and unabashedly opulent

{Vintage Glam} Cat Eye in 3 easy steps

After my dose of Jacqueline Fernandez yesterday, I wanted more glamour. Hello Cat Eye! I rarely wear eyeliner, I'm a lip gloss and mascara girl, but when I do decide to rim my eyes, I love doing a spectacular cat eye.
 The Queen of the Cat Eye- Ms. Sharmila Tagore:

As much as I adore this look,  I think it might be a bit much for me during the day time. I think I'm a more subtle cat eye kinda girl. More like the tutorial below

Easy No? What about you? Do you have a favorite way of doing eye make up? I probably need to change mine up a bit.

{Vintage Bollywood Glam } Jacqueline Fernandez

This morning, I needed a good dose of glamour. Real Glamour- Red Lips, Smoky eyes, Ultra styled hair and then I came across these photos of Jacqueline Fernandez and it make me happy.

The lighting of the photo, the fan, the curls. Sigh! So glam! More pictures from this shoot can be seen here

Oprah Rocks a Saree

On her recent visit to India, Oprah wore a Saree to a  private party thrown in her honor. She looks fabulous! The colors really pop!  You can see better pic at Pinkvilla

Vishnu Goes Modern {Gnaana Calendar}

image via Gnaana

I cannot wait to get my hands on one of these calendars for my family! Who knew Vishnu could be this modern. I love the graphic illustrations inspired by Javanese shadow puppets.

The calendar also has US, Canadian and South Asian (All religions) holidays marked. This is perfect for my blended multicultural household where we celebrate Holi and Easter.

Buy the Calendar at Gnaana Shop

Weekend Inspiration

image via Design-Seeds

Happy Weekend friends! I hope you all have wonderful plans for your weekend. I will be spending time with my husband and toddler and getting caught up with some photo editing and finishing up a few other projects.

I'm looking forward to a few photo challenges next week and also to see if I can make a few things from this week into regular features. If you are reading my blog, thank you so much. I hope you'll come back and say hello again.

{East & West} Opulent Red

Image via Romantic Threads/Etsy

There's something dramatic about Red that just captures the imagination. Passionate and Seductive, the color is the strongest force in both these outfits. Neither shows any skin, its all in the attitude, that makes it sexy.

Necklaces {Gold + Pastel}

Happy Friday friends! Do you all have plans for this weekend? 

Through my living room window, pale winter sunlight is spilling into my home. There are few brown and gold leaves on the trees outside, stubbornly hanging on. And the golden light and fragile leaves are making me think of pretty golden things. Here are my few favorite combinations of pastel strands mixed in with gold. Hope you enjoy them. 

 Taupe Razor Silk Backed Necklace by Ranjana Khan

Silk Cord and Sphere Drop necklace from The Vamoose. 

 Meir Chain Necklace by Amrita Singh

Jonathon Adler's Blue and White Elephant

image via pinterest

I have a special spot for Elephants! My mum says that my very first sentence, roughly translated from bangla was "The Elephant is eating leaves" So maybe thats why this playful and pretty elephant butter dish from Jonathan Adler is making me smile today! Need one for your dining room table? Buy it from Jonathan Adler's online store. And the lucky few who have weddings coming up, make sure to add it to your registeries.

Henna Hands, Clear Hearts Can't Lose!

image via pinterest

Wouldn't that be a fun caption for this photo? I just love this photo! I need to ensure I add this to a list of must take photos for the next South Asian Wedding that I photograph. I know it was posted on Pinterest from Maharani Weddings, but I can't find it on their site. Anybody know the original photographer of this photo? I would love to give proper credit.

Spicy Spicy Idly Chaat

Its cold, its rainy and dark. I want something spicy and easy to make and also reasonably nutritious. Enter VeggieBelly and her fabulous Idly Chaat.

Image via Veggie Belly

This is what I'm making for lunch friends. What about you? Something spicy? Something sweet? What's your lunchtime options today?

Inspiration Today: Dreaming of Sand Dunes

Magenta Gold Clarinda : $850.95~Bargello 

image via Bargello

The muted, dusky yellow, the bright pink, the gorgeous embroidery evokes a dreaminess. This makes me want to be a bedouin and move to the desert and live in a rich opulent tent.

Since I live near the Atlantic seaboard, I'll settle for beach dunes instead.

Embroidered paisley birdies

Embroidered Patch from  Designs by JuJu

These sweet little paisley embroidered birdies are really getting me excited to start a sewing project. When I was a little girl growing up in India, my mom would buy white linen shifts for me that were embroidered with birds like this. They were a perfect airy layer to wear under dresses.

Maybe I'll try to find a similar white frock or baby onesie and see if I can embroider on these little patches.

http://www.designsbyjuju.com/products/dbjj437.aspx

What is more beautiful than South Asian Women?

Nothing. Its not a trick question, just a fact.

Here at Love Suhana, I want to celebrate everything beautiful about being south asian, about products and crafts and art thats south asian and a great way to kick this off is through a list compiled by one of my very favorite bloggers- Filmigirl.

Her list of Top 11 bossest women of Bollywood is sure to make you smile and then cheer and then roas and then maybe sit back down and finish your Chai. Her blog is my desi version of US Weekly and bonus, no Kardashian sister is ever featured on her blog!

Don't forget to check out her other top 11 of 2011 lists as well.

Bollywood Bride: Sonam Kapoor in Thank You

Image via Sonam-Kapoor.net

Sonam Kapoor's Bridal Look in Thank You- Yay or Nay? 

I personally like the look, its a very balanced look between traditional and modern. And the Tika and the kundan style jewellery are very complimentary. 

In the movie, Sonam played a betrayed wife who is helped by Akshay Kumar. It starred Bobby Deol, Irfan Khan, Suniel Shetty and others.

Gown Inspiration: Shilpa Shetty's Tarun Tahiliani Gown

Shilpa Shetty wore  gold bustier stlyle gown at her wedding reception in 2010 designed by famed designer Tarun Tahiliani. The dress below is a great version of Shilpa's gold gown. Instead of rubies, it would look great with emeralds to pick up on the detailing on the gown.

Gold is also a great color for brides who are hosting multicultural events because it is an universal color of celebration.

Gold Swarovski Gown ~Sonas Haute Couture

Indian Bride Traditional

Traditional Indian Bride wearing heavy Jewelry. I absolutely adore the cascading curls. I think thats a great option as a wedding hairstyle.

Hottest Wedding Trends of 2012

Wedding Aisle in the 2012's hottest pantone shade

Bridal Guide published their "Hottest Wedding trends of 2012" recently! The hottest trends are a gown with color, props for photos, creative catering like food trucks and vibrant mix and matching of decor. The full article can be read on Yahoo Shine