Send Free Snail Mail With The Desi Knot

Have you always wanted to send your loved ones one-of-kind handwritten snail mail? Do you find it hard to make time to sit down and write something quirky and memorable? Maybe the convenience of e-mail has made you forget which side of the envelope to put the postage stamp;) Whatever the complexity of your situation, The Desi Knot is here to save the day! We are now offering completely free designing, writing, and postage of unique and creative correspondence. 

All you have to do is send in your name, the name and mailing address of the person you want to write to, and the message you would like to send them!

Email your requests to: thedesiknot@gmail.com

Please send your mailing requests by December 18th, 2013. Thank you!

Unfortunately, at this time letters are only being mailed within the U.S. and Canada.

Michael Kors Trend Film: Fall/Winter 2014/15

I recently did a trend forecast for the Michael Kors department store line called MICHAEL Michael Kors. The trend story I predict is called, 'High Tech Sport Appeal'. This trend focuses on sophisticated silhouettes and athletic wear comfort using high tech fabric applications. But, that's only a snippet of the picture! I'm really excited for y'all to see it! Let me know what you think? Do you see this as a trend Michael Kors could possibly do in his next 14/15 collection?

**For best quality, please use headphones. The music volume is significantly lower than the narration because of the platform it was originally made for.**

-xoxo Aneela

Late Night Painting!

I recently ran across this simple canvas painting on Danielle Oakey Interiors and fell in love with the idea of painting vertical streaks in a variety of colors to create a fun effect. So, last night while I was fighting a bad case of the caffeine shakes as a result of too many cups of tea, I started mixing colors. With no real method, I was just going with the flow. When I looked down, I liked what I saw and decided to paint it onto a canvas. I added the arabic word 'Allah' which is another name for God and kaboom! I called it 'Allah: My Truest BFF'. I really love how it turned out! I thought I would share it with y'all because a lot of times I feel as if art doesn't require much planning. Some of the pieces I am most happy with are ones I come up with on the fly while fighting a bout of caffeine overdose. Let me know what you think!

The Inspiration

Mixing Colors

The Finished Painting

Wordless Wednesday

How dare I add words to a Wordless Wednesday post, right? But, I am trying to find the wallpaper in this picture! If anyone knows where this is from, please leave me comment! Or let me know where I could find something similar with that metallic foiling effect. Thanks and Happy Hump Day!

It's All In The Details

I never thought about the amount of time and attention to detail it takes to embellish Pakistani formal wear. I always assumed the task was accomplished by some monster machine and that the metallic threading and rhinestones were just magically "stamped" onto the fabric.

The only magic here is the talent and dedication of the artists that spend hours crouched over fabric stretched and secured in wooden frames. 

I can't help but wonder how underpaid these people probably are. It makes me appreciate the art even more. Seriously, mad respect to these folks.

Enjoy the photographs! I wish I could find the original source and share it, but I just found these floating around on tumblr.

The Desi Knot Is Now On Twitter!

Good news! The Desi Knot blog now has a twitter page!

All future posts will be linked on the twitter page, so you don't miss a single word! Tweets about current bridal trends in fashion, colors, decor, photography, etc. will also be posted daily! Daily tweets?! Yes please!

Make sure to follow @thedesiknot where every day is a party!

While I Was Gone

Hey old friend! It's been ages since I've written on this blog. I was experiencing a combination of changing interests, lack of inspiration, and most importantly...LIFE. I didn't really get a break between junior and senior year as the past few months were filled with courses, interning, and lots of travel scattered in between which left me with no time to manage the blog. Anyways, I am making a commitment to myself and to all of you to get back into the swing of writing regularly.

Here are the highlights of my time spent away from the blogosphere:

I got pick pocketed in New York City.
Well, this wasn't fun, but it further reinforces my firm belief that some of the most valuable lessons I've learned in my life happened to take place during trips to NYC. Note to Self: Don't drop a loose $100 bill into the dark abyss of your handbag. You own a wallet, use it. Silly, I know.

5 Story Henri Bendel's on 5th Avenue is every girl's dream come true.

I decided I'm going to law school! What?!

During the final days of summer I had the dark realization that this  summer may very well be the last summer vacation Of. My. Life. I kind of freaked out a little. That's when my parents and I made the decision that I should definitely go to grad school and so began the intense LSAT study sessions. I'm scared and excited and slightly anxious, but the law school forums say that's normal;)

I often find myself wondering this.

You can't study for a standardized exam sans attractive stationary...duh.

Pinkberry is quite possibly the best froyo. On. The. Planet.

This stuff gives frozen yogurt boutiques a whole new meaning. Wait, what am I saying? This place is the mother of all the froyo joints I've been to for sure.  I had my first experience on the Upper East Side in New York City and I am a different person post-pinkberry. If you have a Pinkberry near you and have never been, stop reading my blog. This relationship is over.

I got a container of toppings galore. Oh and some yogurt;)

I met the Pixiwoo sisters.

Yep, I got to meet with Sam and Nicolette Chapman of The Pixiwoo empire! My little sisters and I got to hang out with them for two hours. We took pictures together and got autographs and a few of the real techniques brushes! And, did I mention they are the most fun people to be around?! Their visit ended way too soon!

Keepsakes y'all!

(Note: All the above photographs are taken by me. If you would like to use them, please contact me at: thedesiknot@gmail.com Thanks).