The Gossip Girls closet

Recently, I got asked about which television characters inspire me fashion-wise. While I sometimes indulge in episodes of various shows on the idiot box, I have to say, fashion-wise, The Gossip Girls have got to be the most well-dressed characters on TV. With almost ever girl wanting to dress like Blair or Serena,  stylist Eric Daman has created a fashion phenomenon via Gossip Girls. Mixing high end lines with names like H&M, Forever 21, Top shop.. the Gossip Girls' closet is both aspirational as well as approachable. Here are some of my favorite looks...

Nannette Lepore/ Chanel

Trina Turk/ Marc by Marc Jacobs

Nannette Lepoer/ Joie/ Gryphon/ Chanel

Jenny Packham/ Valentino

J Mendel

Zuhair Murad

Kaufman Fanco/ Cuff: MCL

Balmian/ Necklace: Noir

Milly/ Bensoni

Oscar De La Renta/ Swarvoski

Hugo Boss/ BCBG/ Marchesa

Maxine Simoens

Oscar De La Renta

Versace

Jenny Peckham

Emilio Pucci/ Tibi

Jenny Peckham SS 2011

Chanel Resort 2011

Rachel Gibert Levi

J. Mendel

Carolina Herrera

Joe Luciana/ Free People/ Fendi/ Prada pumps

Chanel/ Adam/ Barneys/ Jimmy Choo

Fendi

Top Shop/ Whitley Kros Vista

Jos. A. Bank

Thakoon/ Christian Loboutin

Victoria Beckham/ Hermes

Herve Leger/ Monolo Blahnik

Chanel/ Christian Loboutin

Marc Jacobs

Stella McCartney

Nannette Lepore/ Moschino

Tibi

Calm down, you can still marry Harry

So.. Her Majesty has invited me to the Royal Wedding.. except they've seated me so far behind (next to Aishwarya and Abhishek) Im practically in India! None-the-less, I will be wearing a fancy hat, having a cup of tea, maybe a cupcake as well and watching Will and Kate on the telly... here's wishing them a long and happy marriage  (insert curtsey here).

Wish I was closer to London to see all the pomp and ceremony.. anyway.. the Royal Wedding souvenirs I've been seeing online are ridiculous.. just how much crap can one souvenir shop hold?! Have they gone a bit crazy cashing in on the Wedding? Possibly.. but I do love some bits of the Royal ridiculousness...I intend to get the following souvenirs asap. What are your favorite silly souvenirs?

On a related note, I'd switch to T-mobile just for their marketing. They've restored my faith in peace and humanity :)  Here's their latest video:

Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans. --John Lennon

Found the quote while I was still enjoying my 'Beatles' phase.. finally making this bucket list that I've been planning for ages.. I have a feeling this is going to be one ever-expanding list!

1. Complete a 365 day project
2. Perform in a musical ✔
3. Travel to a Tibetan Monastery
4. Stand Beneath a Natural Waterfall ✔
5. Backpack through Europe
6. Own a cupcake bakery/ confectionary/cafe
7. Go camping on a beach ✔
8. Sleep in a castle
9. Write reviews for a Magazine
10. Go white water rafting ✔
11. Go Snorkling ✔
12. See the "Wonders of the World"
13. Ride an elephant ✔
14. Go to a concert
15. Meet a celeb & take a picture with them
16. Learn a foreign language
17. Get a photo published in National Geographic
18. Appear in the newspaper ✔
19. Bungee Jump ✔
20. Run 5Km
21. Be part of a flashmob
22. Watch a sport/match live ✔
23. Carve a halloween pumpkin 
24. See the midnight sun 
25. ride on a rollercoaster ✔
26. Visit a tarot reader/ medium/ psychic
27. Get a massage ✔
28. Learn to crochet
29. Parasailing ✔
30. see a double rainbow ✔
31. Learn the melbourne shuffle
32. Send a message in a bottle
33. Own a house
34. write/illustrate a children's book
35. Walk on the great wall of china
36. visit the Alhambra
37. Watch a play in London ✔
38. Go on an african safari
39. have brownies in Amsterdam
40. Go on a road trip ✔
41. See the pyramids
42. Live on the beach for a month
43. Travel in a ship ✔
44. Breakfast buffet at The Ritz ✔
45. Spend NYE partying ✔
46. See shooting stars
47. Travel in a cable car ✔
48. Visit the Greek Islands
49. Sip coffee and eat a croissant at a cafe in Paris
50. Explore S. America
51. Make handmade paper at home ✔
52. View sunrise over a mosque in Istanbul
53. Qualify to teach yoga 
54. Take a picture in front of the St. Basils Cathedral, Moscow
55. Go to a foam party ✔
56. Release a Chinese lantern
57. Write a letter to the editor ✔
58. Attend a mad hatter tea party
59. Stay in a hotel room with an infinity pool
60. Search for Nessie ✔
61. Paint a picture worthy of display
62. Learn to make amazing cupcakes or chocolate truffles or souffle
63. Fly with the green fairy ✔
64. Read atleast 50 books a year
65. Fly first class ✔
66. Wear a fancy hat/big sunglasses and watch a polo match in Jaipur
67. Experience a white Christmas 
68. Teach art at a primary/secondary school for 6 months
69. Win an award at the Cannes Design Lions
70. Visit the beaches of Bali
71. See the Himalayas
72. Go to a midnight market ✔
73. Go on a seaplane ✔
74. Go on a pilgrimage around the holy cities of India
75. Donate towards a cause and make sure the donation has a positive impact on society
76. Own a marketing/design agency 
77. take a family holiday atleast once a year
78. See the Statue of Liberty/ Golden Gate Bridge/ UN HQ✔
79. Live in another country for a year ✔
80. See the Buckingham Palace/ London Bridge✔
81. Learn to play a musical instrument
82. Buy a Chanel bag
83. Ice skate ✔
84. visit a ranch
85. pick strawberries at a berry farm
86. Fy a kite ✔
87. Own 100 pairs of shoes
88. Swim in the dead sea
89. Save someones life
90. Graduate with a masters degree ✔
91. Laugh until I cry ✔
92. Find my doppelganger
93. Bury a time capsule
94. Help build a house for habitat for humanity✔
95. Be a part of a secret society
96. Plant a tree
97. Fight old age with humor and grace
98. Get married 
99. Spend sometime & tell some people how much I really appreciate them
100. Make a will of certain things that would mean something to whoever was on it

Interesting recruitment ad for a copywriter.. entirely made up of tag lines.. How many can you spot? 























The ones I could find:

"Hello Boys" - Wonderbra,      "No Lemon" - Volkswagen “Lemon” campaign,      "Small but tough" -VW Polo,      "Fun anyone?" - PS2,      "Probably the best lager in the world" - Carlsberg,      "Impossible is nothing" - Adidas,      "..the man who drives a snowplough, drives to the snowplough" - VW Beetle,      "Think Big" - IMAX,      "Just Do It" - Nike,      "It does exactly what it says on the tin"- Ronseal,      "You've been tango'd" - Tango,      "Think Different" - Apple,      "We try harder" - Avis Rent a car,      "You'll either love it or hate it"  - Marmite,     "Good things come to those who wait"-  Heinz,      "Im on a horse"- Old Spice 

..... maybe I should apply? :)

DDB Paris: Escape Machines

Escape Machines - Surprise from The Cool Hunter on Vimeo.

This would just absolutely make my day.... my whole week even! :D Love DDB for this.
"DDB Paris created this simple, fun “Escape Machine” experience for the French travel company Voyages SNCF. Menacing, glowing black cubes wait till someone goes close enough. Then the cube asks where the person would like to travel. Pushing the red button produces a crazy celebration, complete with gigantic walking kisses, and provides the wishers large, customized mock tickets to their destination. Watching the faces of the onlookers is just as much fun as the experience itself! "     

Norwegian Wood

The Beatles in India. Hrishikesh, 1968.

Inspired by this video, my latest pass time is attempting to learn the tabla to Norwegian Wood (The Beatles) and jam with my brother who plays the guitar.