As an immigrant, I have had amazing experiences in this great country, all of them good, some of them outright hilarious! I think, if you have always lived in the US, there are so many experiences you may never have - for example, the feeling, when you land in Boise, Idaho - a quaint little mountain town - (I am talking about almost a decade ago!) from New Delhi - one of the busiest, noisiest and most populated cities in the world! {oh, the beautiful chaos, and the method in the madness!} May be If I'd landed in New York, I wouldn't have felt the impact! But in Boise, everything felt QUIET!! As if my internal noise button was suddenly switched off! Really, the first thing I noticed after landing in Boise, Idaho was that there was no car honking!! In the evening, the neighborhoods became eerily silent. Where people smiled at you, and waited patiently for you to turn first on a 4 way stop road! And the gorgeous countryside remained unchanged for decades! The potato fields, snake river, and miles and miles of winding road on Interstate 84! I now live in another busy, noisy and populated metropolitan city and I am enjoying all that it has to offer, but it's interesting how difficult it is to re-calibrate myself! I lived most of my life in busy India, and now I live in fast-paced New York, but the 3 years spent in Idaho forever changed my life, perspective and in a way my dreams too! It showed me the importance of slowing down! The lazy days and calm nights of Boise gave me time to re-connect with myself, it gave me the silence I needed but hardly got before to listen to my heart! The City of Trees still owns a piece of me!
I am a wardrobe preserver. The clothes I love, I keep them for years. This pink shirt was bought almost 8 years ago. In Boise, Idaho! I love it and I love Boise! I will be styling this shirt in different ways in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Shirt (similar here) - JC Penney
Skirt (similar here) and Necklace (similar here)- Ann Taylor
Floral Clutch- DSW
Pumps (similar here) - Nine West
Is there a place that owns a piece of your heart? If you are an immigrant- what was the first thing that you noticed about your adopted home?
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Is there a place that owns a piece of your heart? If you are an immigrant- what was the first thing that you noticed about your adopted home?
I am linking this post on Visible Monday See you there!!
That pink and metallic gray look awesome on you! You look so pulled together and sophisticated. NICE!
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You look stunning! love this shade od pink
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ReplyDeleteLoved reading about your journey. It feels good that you are keeping your passion alive for blogging almost every day, {by self clicking ,most of the times !!!}, and at the same time maintaining a home and a family.
ReplyDeleteI love this classic pink and gray look of yours !
Love the pink and metallic gray combo!! Well, your journey is so similar to mine, I almost found myself in you, girl!
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I love the silver skirt! I need one of those asap! :)
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You look very smart.
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I just can imagine the difference between New Delhi and a town in the Usa, it is really a big difference. love your skirt.
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I love the combination of grey and pink!The outfit really suits you!
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Firstly, you look gorgeous. Pink and metallic grey look stunning on you! I totally identify with your first experience in Boise. I felt the same in Seattle coming for the first time from Mumbai. Even Miami was not the same. These colder PNW towns and cities have a charm and serene solitude of their own, which us Mumbaikars and Delhi-ites are totally alien to!
ReplyDeleteGrey and pink, it's a very nice combination of colors.
ReplyDeleteThis outfit is so pretty and stylish.
Hot mommie! I love the outfit!! And the place that owns a piece of my hearty is Nuremberg in Germany where I spent 3 months of my internship 9 years ago.. I loved that place and it was my first time on my own.. I have lovely memories of that place.. Now I wanna take my husband back there someday :)
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I am loving that skirt! I've never been to Boise, how on earth did you land there? I did go to Omaha NE, and it was enough to say I landed at the "eppley airfield.." airfield not airport... yup!
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P.S. I love your pink shirt!!
this is a great professional look - kinda like what i need to be wearing to work but refuse to..lol you look great hun.
ReplyDeleteAw cute story. I have family who lives in New Dehli, I can imagine what a change that was for you! Did you drive in Dehli? Omg traffic is insane there...I don't know how people do it without dying!! ps- I love that you keep pieces in your wardrobe for the long haul. XO - Samar
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this post! Your look is so classic and elegant. The floral clutch is perfect! Nice pictures dear!
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Wow I can't even IMAGINE what it would be like to have your first taste of the US be Idaho! That's hilarious! It sounds like a beautiful part of the country. I've never been there. I like that it taught you how to enjoy peace and quiet. I live in the midwest and it's pretty similar here too. My city is big, but it is sprawled out and there is a lot of pretty scenery. :)
ReplyDeleteYou look gorgeous in this chic outfit, by the way. That shade of pink is stunning on you!
Love the outfit.
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First of all you are gorgeous! Thanks for stopping by my blog...I'm now a new follower of you :) I grew up in L.A. and moved to a tiny town in Vermont. So I know exactly how you feel! When I went to NYC to meet up with my brother I felt like I was in a different country! lol
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Thank you for your kind words. I cannot wait to see more of your blog!!
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ReplyDeleteYes, Idaho is amazing. I think I'm going to be here for the long haul! And so far I love every minute of it.
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Thanks for checking out my blog! I'm a new follower and love your blog.. it's too cute! :)
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I love this outfit! Thanks for visiting my blog, I'm now following your blog and following you on twitter too! :-) xx
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Boise sounds like wonderful place .Nice pumps :)
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ReplyDeleteHaha, I'm glad your experience in Boise was a positive one :)
ReplyDeleteI moved to Idaho from California, and what a switch! Although I still long for the beaches and warm sun in Cali, I do love the warmth and kindness here in Idaho.
Adore the metallic skirt girl! And the hot pink top is gorgeous <3
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Oddly enough, a place that claims my heart is just over the Continental Divide from Boise. For many years, I lived in a small town in western Montana. And, yes, the quiet is good for the soul.
ReplyDeleteI like this look a lot. I love how you mixed the two shades. Very work appropriate and chic. BTW thanks for the love on my blog!
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I love the outfit on you! Such a pretty pink. and that floral clutch. Loveee it =)
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I'm following you back, and I'm from a relatively small town, It does give you a unique perspective. :)i also love that outfit!
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Cute skirt. I'm glad you were able to see that type of contrast in the States and really appreciate it
ReplyDeleteThis is a great story - I often forget to slow down, too. I love that floral clutch - it's awesome! Thank you for taking a moment to stop by and say hello. ;-)
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ReplyDeleteGreat shirt. Such a pretty pink.
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Wow, you look so beautiful! You have sooooo beautiful hair. This outfit is elegant and Iike these colours. You have no idea how much I would love to leave my country and go in the NYC, maybe some day my wish comes true, who knows xD.
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You have great style! This outfit is terrific. I'm heading straight to your past posts to see more.
ReplyDeleteI admire immigrants for the courage it takes to live in a new country. My father came here from Germany when he was 20 years old and had no money or relatives. He didn't even speak the language. It's amazingly brave to do what he and you did.
Oh, and thanks for your comment!
Love this outfit love the color combination and the skirt is to die for.
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Hi Jyoti! What a great outfit! It's definitely flawless!!! I love the color combos, different fabrics and accessories touch!
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You look so beuautiful. Boise sounds like a wonderful town.
ReplyDeleteLove the metallic skirt! Cute post... oh Boise. Never been, but I love your description.
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Great outfit <3 You look very pretty jyoti!!!!
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Well, New York City owns my heart, but I agree with you -- quiet is necessary to listen to ourselves sometimes. You look gorgeous, confident and happy! Thanks so much for linking up to Visible Monday.
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