JUST DRAPE IT

DRESS: SCK THE LABEL | SHOES: EGO OFFICIAL | BOMBER: ZARA 

SCK The Label (@sckbysofiakapiris) has perfected the dress drape. This dress is tight, the slit is sexy & the drape is in the perfect area to accentuate the slip & deep cut chest. What can I say, I'm a slit slut. My Foreli Luxe Drape Gown in metallic silver was the perfect choice since metallics, metals & shiny alloy type fabrics are doing a tasteful comeback. Even astronaut fashion with silver plastic & aluminum inspired fabrics became hot after the Chanel Rocket at Chanel Fall Winter 2017-2018 Fashion Show.

Since my dress is a lame gold, I chose to pair it with a monochrome grey Zara bomber. A sporty bomber is also great to tone down such a boldly revealing dress. When wearing one shiny piece, don't go overboard, stick to monochromatic accessories since any metallic silver looks dramatic & voguish on its own. I think I electrified this look.

Xo

Kiran

FUR FOX SAKE!

FUR COAT: SOTTOGRANDE, SPAIN | T-SHIRT: RIVER ISLAND | BOOTS: SIMMI SHOES | NECKLACE: PRADA | SHADES: DOLCE & GABBANA

‘Same color t-shirt’.

It’s not exactly a white t-shirt but this whole look with my woody, bare tree backdrop reminds me of the Migos T-Shirt video shot in Lake Tahoe with white snow on the ground, brown fur patch coats & dyed tip fur pelts everywhere.

I’m gonna ‘do it for the culture’ & pull off this shaggy fur coat with glitterati appeal with a t-shirt & D&G sunglasses.

Patchwork fur is a great outerwear trend. It makes an intricate pattern, gives a fur coat uniqueness because no two jackets or fur pelts are the same & is usually done with a monotone colour palette. I paired my coat with a long t-shirt dress & thigh high boots.

On one of my European trips to a polo fanatic city for a tournament, I found this beautiful patchwork fur coat with sheep, fox & mink patches.

A coat like this off the runway can range between $5,000 -$8,000 dollars. I got a great deal of €2,000 (or at least that’s what the saleswoman convinced me of) nevertheless, I love collecting classic fur coats that remain timeless.

Fur fox sake, is this weather fur real? -18 degrees celsius? You goat to be kidding me. As fur me, I bearly wear fur coats but in this infuriating weather, can I really be warm in anything else? If you like word puns, you’ll love this paragraph.

XO

Kiran

MOM'S BANANA BREAD

MOM'S BANANA BREAD

On these cold winter days, I remember how it was waking up to the delicious scent of my mom's banana bread baking in the oven. The aroma would fill the entire house. It was and still is my comfort food (usually from Starbucks) & baking it myself using my mother's recipe reminds me of my favourite family moments, sitting in front of the fire place in January with delicious gooey banana bread & creamy hot chocolate.

I decided to share my family recipe. My mom will be so proud. It came out perfect, exactly as she makes it.

INGREDIENTS

3 overripe bananas

1 egg

11/2 cup flour

1/2 cup walnuts

1/2 cup sugar (half brown, half white)

1/4 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

METHOD

Using a fork, mash ripe bananas in a bowl.

A melted butter & sugar to a bowl. Whisk together. Add vanilla extract & eggs.

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt. Mix dry ingredients together then mix into wet ingredients.

Fold in banana & walnuts.

Butter a loaf pan, add batter & bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins.

Let banana bread cool, then remove from pan & slice.

XO 

Kiran & THE BLANK PLATE