Posted On Friday, June 04, 2010 at 12:10:19 AM
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It’s raining and I know it caught you unaware just like it did me. Unfortunately I was out running, so my sneakers and socks both got drenched. And let me tell you wet socks are the worst feeling in the world, but you already know that. Which is why its time to go to the nearest store and buy a pair of the cheapest socks.
MINIMALIST
M G road/ F c Road
Rs 20 a pair
Socks in bright colours with weird but cute designs. Bumble bees, grasshoppers and zips you’ll find them all. Buy more to get a discount
GO BETWEEN
Reliance Fresh, Fatimanagar
Rs 24.74
You have to buy four pairs of socks to get socks these cheap. Now, the designs are not to die for, but you get to roam in an airconditioned mall while you browse fort the best possible designs you can buy. It’s Rs 99 for a pack of four pairs
SPLURGE
Benetton
Rs 200
Yes, I know I like this store. Head in there, buy a pair of socks and a commpletely new outfit if you can afford it. You’d have to step back out in the rain in your new threads — they don’t have umbrellas yet
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Only H2O
The rains are here and so are cholera and hepatitis. If you’re looking to enjoy the rains without getting sick, buying a water purifier may be a good idea. This is made of low-cost, natural ingredients and is easy to clean
Available at T F Kothari and sons, Mandai
Rs 1,995
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His slipper
Gearing up for the rains is fun, thanks to all the excuses for shopping trips. Well, boys have to ditch their sneakers and socks and there’s these Converse thongs are cool to step out with
Available at Planet Sports, SGS Mall, Camp
Rs 250 |
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Hot hoops
If it is going to get all Londonesque in Pune, it’s up to us girls to brighten up things a little! These hoops are perfect to add that colour. Choose from hot pink, bright purple orange and lime green. The bigger the hoop, the better!
Available on F C Road
Rs 25
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Swing swing
Imagine you curled up on this swing with Bridget Jones’ Diary, a cup of hot chocolate and the rain falling around you. Perfect, I say, so buy it now
Available at Panackal Design Studio, South Main Road
Rs 8,500
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Lash out
No, we don’t mean clobber your co-worker with a meat cleaver. That will just land you in jail. Get your eyes to look prettier with Avons new super extend mascara. Apply this and watch your eyelashes become 55 per cent longer. That’s what the company claims
Available at Avon
Rs 385 |
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Dress up
Pune designer Seema Singh’s store has some lovely cotton summer dresses that are vibrant and loads of fun and not that expensive. There are shoes and silver jewellery to buy
Available at Gliterati, Winterberry Purple, Lane 5, KP
Rs 890
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Killer cases
These cigarette cases store upto 10 cancer sticks and come with a lighter attached. So, no more scurrying around for a light for you. They come in cool styles like the Louis Vuitton case. Cigarette smoking is injurious to health
Available at Boocha Electric Stores, M G Road
Rs 1,000 |
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Bag it
These bags from Aldo come in two different colours — off white and orange. they are big and bright and have these very cute, printed scarves attached to them
Available at Aldo, Jewel Square, Koregaon Park
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Tequila lab
Have a party and enjoy some alcohol in these innovatively decorated test tubes. Designed for those with a stomach for experiments, this set by Bharti Pitre,has eight test tubes for you and your friends
Available at Either Or, Sohrab Hall
Rs 3,770 |
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Tick clock
Enter this store, and you’re welcomed by a lovely fragrance — combination of pot pourri and the products I’m guessing. Then, scattered around in a mad hatter way are lovely knick knacks for your home. I loved this clock. After all it had the name of the place I’d like to vacation in
Available at Bliss, Winterberry Purple, Koregaon Park
Rs 3,500
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