A soft stain creates petal lips for a Lolita-esque appeal “...And on that cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent...” - Lord Byron, She Walks in Beauty Ombré shaded silk muslin scarf neckpiece with silver leaf pendants, by Eina Ahluwalia, for Breathing Space, Kolkata.
	Aqua eyes work magically on wheatish to dusky skin tones “...I am well drenched upon my bed of oats; But see that globe come rolling down its stem, Now like a lonely planet there it floats, And now it sinks into my garment’s hem...” - Henry David Thoreau, The Summer Rain Aqua stone bead strand necklace, at Curio Cottage, Mumbai.
	Coral and bronze let out your inner goddess “...Some say the world will end in fire; Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire...” - Robert Frost, Fire and Ice Grey and orange panelled spandex maillot, by Shrivannaresh, New Delhi. Wood, coral stone and silver ring, at Curio Cottage, Mumbai.
Monsoon requires your lustrous locks to be kept clean and damp-free “...O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being, Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing...” - Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind Light peach printed, pin-tucked and draped tunic, by Gaurav Gupta, at Ensemble, Mumbai.

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