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Uff! Ye fashion…

August 7th 2009 in Society

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The one place in Chandigarh where you will always find entertainment and amusement, is Sector- 17. You know the place where there are lot of fake jewellery stalls and punjabi music blares out of some super-high definition speakers. That’s the happening set!!

Incident no. 1

It was late October last year. I was shopping with a friend. We were walking along the fountain and we see a cluster of men. Supposedly there was a photo-shoot going on! We didn’t have to peep in, it was clearly visible for everyone to see.. Muscles bulging out the florescent green body hugging t-shirt, wearing purple shades and golden hair stood the centre of attraction. (Trust me, he had golden hair. I looked closely.)His curly hair was golden, and he was of the average Indian complexion – wheatish. The way his golden locks were bouncing off his shoulders was a sight not to miss. Anyway, he and his pals posed all over the fountain. And my friend, did they have the X factor! Atti-chew-t.

Incident no. 2

This time, at the same fountain we encountered a huge crowd. Inquisitive, we joined the crowd and by God! A live Punjabi music video!! “Forget the shopping”, we stared awe-struck at the long haired extras twisting their body every-which-way to the beat of something that sounded like Dhol. And. In the middle of this was a hot Chandigarh babe! A flimsy red jacket made of mosquito net with amazingly high heels studded with fake glittery stones. Not to miss the jet black sunglasses (the ones that make it look like you’re blind). She was moving it, man. Waving her hand dramatically and smiling into the camera.. Saanu dekh dekh ke na hasss mundeya..

Incident no. 3

We saw two men. One was above six feet. He was amazingly tall. And thin. Complete anorexic. More than that, if there is such a thing. Dressed in a hip-manner, he was sauntering around. Along with him, was the shortest guy I have ever come across. He must be 4 ft something, at max. On his little face, he wore amazingly large sunglasses (he ones that make you resemble a honey-bee), of some extraordinary colour I’m sure. And his full-sleeve whit shirt was folded till the elbow on one arm. On one arm. The other arm was covered till the wrist by his formal shirt. So that’s the new in thing, guys! We tried to follow and click a memorable picture, but failed.

The women. Be it an aunty, or a teeny-weeny sixth grader, everybody is clad in heels here! We don’t like unmanageable hair. They gotta be straightened! Oh, what is it.. Re-bonding. With poking straight hair, generally dyed in the colour of dried grass, they walk along the show-rooms with an air. They look ridiculous! The hair just loses its natural bounce or whatever. I mean, no matter what you do, you look your best the way God has made you. Where has the simplicity gone? Where have the natural lip colour, the without French-manicure nails gone? Poking straight hair falling limply at their sides, the big flashy bags on their shoulders, they appear to be wax dolls.


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    Divya Bhanot

    You poured your feelings on simplicity of life which is long lost in mad rush,my soul dwells on simplicity too.People often brandish their sham selves shunning their true nature.
    “Once upon a time,they used to laugh with their hearts and laugh with their eyes;but now they only laugh with their teeth,while their ice-block-cold eyes search behind my shadow.”—Gabriel Okara.
    I believe beauty of style,harmony and grace depend upon simplicity.It is the sweet,simple things of life which are the real ones.The happiest heart that ever beat was that found the common daylight sweet,and left rest to heaven.


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    Rahul Sarin

    There is an extra urge in the citizens of Chandigarh to look “good” when they step out of their houses and I’ve tried hard enough but still can’t find the reason for this behaviour. The straight hair, ballerina slippers, huge shiny bags, guys wearing cheap sunglasses…. just to look good. People here do nothing but show off. Guys show off their cars, their girl friends… girls flaunt their style, their connections and contacts. It’s OK and acceptable but when you see it happening around you 24×7 you start feeling out of place. What the people don’t realize is that they are so absorbed in their own little decked-up world that they fail to see a world beyond Chandigarh. I think I’ll have to write a complete post about how I’m starting to hate Chandigarh now.


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    Varun

    If you think Chandigarh is so bad , wait till you see what’s going on in the West . It’s obnoxious when it’s done 24*7 . People are so obsessed with it that they’ll think nothing of spending a few grand and countless hours to get that ‘ I don’t care ‘ look ….:-)

    As for the cheap sunglasses ,my aviators look great ! It’s better to indulge in vanity cheaply ….:-D


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    Rahul Sarin

    That’s what. Chandigarh is no different Varun. It’s no different. You go to Sector-8, don’t you?? What do you see? Guys who are more decked up and conscious about themselves than girls. Girls, with the same witch-like straight hair. It’s like they’re all clones. There’s no individuality. They look all the same. I step out of my house and I invite dirty stares from everyone because I don’t “dress up” and go out. People look at me like I’m some alien. It’s not as if everyone’s like that but the majority is this way and I don’t think anybody can deny this. 15 minutes in sector 17 and you’ll realize that all girls and guys have the same shoes, the same hair. They have that fake attitude to show as if they just landed form heaven. The fake english accent… everything is made-up. Chandigarh is now a city of wannabes.


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    sophia

    Bingo I completly agree with what u have mentioned… Rahul…

    Now also to add, it is evident that wenever the wannabe genre’ of chandigarh falls short of their vocab (which happens on every occasion) or wen they seem to run out of words, thr favorite, so called “sum it all up one liners” are **I dont give a damn…** or **I dont give a damn fuck** and not to forget(the ever so not fashinable), **Watever**

    No offenses to any chandigarh-ites/ians…


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    Sonia Chauhan

    Well, to begin with… Dressing up is justified.. I’ll tell you why: It’s a personal thing. To each his own.. So the key word here is ‘Individuality’. The prblem with Chandigarh is that it’s a rutt…
    The author has correctly mentioned the vast and varied examples too… The honey-bee looking sunglasses, etc.
    Plus, the numerous rubber black bangles, sad looking ID shoes (everybody wore them in 17), red puma shoes, GOLDEN Adidas boots, fur boots, straightened hair, weird coloured eyeliners and shit..
    But C’mon guys! This takes a lot fo effort too! *muffled laughter*


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