Dress to bag your dream JOB!

Dress for a job you aspire to have not the job you have. Job interviews are stressful enough with those tough questions and resume fretting over, you would not want to have one more thing to worry about with these. Whether you like it or not fashion matters when it comes to landing your dream job. 
Dress for the industry in which you’re interviewing, it is different while interviewing for a white-shoe law firm and a tech startup and your clothes should reflect that.
The IT industry has quite relaxed norms in terms of dressing up. That being said, you should not go wearing jeans and chappals!


Here are some things you could choose to wear:

Saree: You can choose to wear a simple cotton lightly printed saree with a plain simple blouse. Wear minimal jewellery, smartwatch, and earrings.

Salwar Kameez: A simple well-fitted salwar kameez would work well. Personally, I don’t think much of people who turn up wearing leggings for an interview. It just looks too casual (like you stepped out to buy some milk and entered an interview room).
Pair your salwar kameez with light jewellery. Make sure the dupatta (if you carry it) doesn’t have any bells / latkans / shells/coins or the like.

Formal pants: A pair of classic black slacks is an essential part of a women's wardrobe. It's worth it to invest in a pair of quality black dress pants that fit well and will hold up after many years.
Once you have a good pair of dress pants, it's easy to dress them up or dress them down. You can pair your dress pants with a button-down shirt or a blazer for a formal look, or with a sweater for a business casual look.

With a bit of creativity, black dress pants don't have to be boring. Add a top with an interesting detail, like this heather-gray sweater with black stripes and a button-down blouse. It softens the look and makes it a bit special.

Peep-toe heels with a moderate heel height are fashion-forward but still tasteful. If you're looking to dress down your look, add a pair of ballet flats or loafers instead of heels.

Skirt: A skirt made of an interesting fabric or a simple black pencil skirt is a great way to make a business look your own.

The most important thing is to appear reliable, smart and well-dressed. It really doesn’t matter whether you are wearing western clothes or Indian. Your skills, education don’t depend on whether you wear a saree or a skirt. Wear you feel most comfortable in.

First impressions are critical. What you wear is the first thing people see, before you even speak a word. They don’t know you yet, and they don’t have a lot to go on.

All the best for your interviews! Smile and be confident and you will rock the show!
 
By Pia Bhadauria

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Which saree is right for your body type?

One of the most required things we cannot overlook of present times fashion is our cultural apparel. Being in style is something we always love and enjoy. You may be able to solve most of your problems of wearing "what" on "what" occasion by completely relying on your Indian ethnic wear. With lots of choices for you in apparel, you will look at your best in the Indian ethnic apparel known as saree. 

Saree is one of the world's oldest and most sensuous & glamorous all time wear for women. Thus in the modern world, it continues to be economical and easy to wear the garment, suitable for work, leisure or luxury. Even in modern age women continue to buy sarees with great enthusiasm especially during festivals and wedding seasons.

There is no dress in this world than saree that can show you how to look extremely gorgeous. It is in the last few years that the trend of this saree has changed like anything. Indians wear it in different ways and all of them look absolutely fabulous.
The fast changing lifestyle has still not been able to affect the beauty and elegance saree showcases. These are the times when you feel that nothing is better than a saree.
Below is the list of essential tips for fashion that Indian women love to wear and look extremely stylish -

1. You need to understand the frame of your body if you want to select the traditional wear such as sarees – If you are a quite plumpy and have fats deposited around the sides of your waist, then it would be better if you do not wear sleeveless cuts. There are the dark colors that can be chosen and you can better avoid the lighter shades.
Then there are prints that are vertical in line and are small. They give a woman a gorgeous slim look. There are women with heavy built and it would be better if they avoid Kota and cotton sarees.  They can instead go for Georgette and chiffon sarees.
If you have a medium built then there are fawn and beige that are considered as the best colors whom you will love to wear. If you are trying to search blouses, then you can look for net material blouses that are extremely beautiful and you would absolutely love them for their elegance and incomparable charm you would find.

2. You can wear colors that look great on your skin tone.
There are Indian women who are fairly gorgeous and they can try a number of shades of copper and gold.
If you have a wheatish or dusky complexion then try making the concoction of white, bronze, beige, and gold. They are extremely beautiful and look perfect.
Darker complexioned women can really appear at their best in copper and golden shades and colors.

3. Your self-confidence is perfect to carry you from your jeans to sarees – yes it definitely is!      If you think that buying only from a reputed designer will make you look great and flawless, then let me tell you that you are absolutely wrong. You can equally and in fact, you can flaunt your beauty and poise in traditional attire more than you can do in the western attire. 

Find some of the latest designs on the most popular websites such as the Facebook or Instagram.

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Planning for long Weekends

WORK! WORK! WORK!   We all are very much occupied from Monday to Friday while continuously working at our desk with full dedication. Do not spare time for ourselves even when we are at home, What all we do after such a long tiring work is to eat and take rest during weekends, subsequently prepare ourselves for another upcoming Monday with all the tiring work grind again for rest of the week.
Who doesn’t want a break from routine? Who doesn’t want a long weekend to enjoy with family/friends?  Who does not want to rejuvenate so to face the tiring and routine lifestyle again in office?
Everyone wants a break from hectic routine. Everyone wants to have fun and relaxation without being tensed about work, meeting deadlines and stressed out due to the pressure of meeting expectations.

Pre Planning for Long Weekend Outing
But then again, while going for a long weekend, escaping from your daily routine comes with a price of planning and packing in advance.
Planning requires many things to be considered beforehand.What should I carry with me?What should I wear on the journey?
What kind of dress should I pack for the party, the dinner, and trip to explore the city?
There are many things, you have to plan to go for a long weekend outing.
Packing these kinds of stuff is not a difficult or tiring task; the difficult task is to decide.
It is to choose which garb to pack. Let us help you a little in this weary task.
Here are some ideas that you might wanna consider for attires to be packed.
“Travel and change of place impart new vigour to the mind.” Travelling is something which we all love. But even during travel, we have to clinch what clothes we want to wear. As it is very much important for us to be comfortable even during travel. These are some of the garbs you might want to take a look to determine from.

Dress by default - You never want to dress up like a bum or a hobo to go on a journey. You won’t want to overdo your look, but you won’t even want to look like someone who just woke up from the bed.

Dress up comfortably- Dressing up comfortably is a must. You won’t want to wear your tight jeans for travelling. Wearing some trousers, joggers who have some room in them are ideal to wear for a journey. Wearing fitting t-shirts or shirts in which we feel tight is never comfortable to wear for an expedition. It would be best if you go with your loose tees to wear for a trip.

Use quality luggage – Luggage is a vital thing for your travel. You would always want a luggage which would keep your clothing safe, keep you organized and at last your luggage should be able to take thumping here and there and still protect your gadgets. Luggage should be easy to carry and light in weight.

Comfortable shoes - Wearing comfortable shoes is as crucial as wearing a comfortable attire. You can never expect to have a comfortable journey wearing your heels or wedges or even your many straps boots. Wearing sports shoes & sneakers is the best option to go with other than slippers/floaters. Both slippers and shoes would be very comfortable for you to wear and remove whenever you wish without doing much work.

Some travelling tips and tricks that’ll help you a lot -

• Pack less: Do you really need six pairs of heels, an iron and 6 jeans? Travelling with the least luggage should be your goal. Take less and you’ll travel faster and easier if travelling by flight then even cheaper.

• Learn a little: Learning a new language never hurts. So learn few words o the local language and have the courage to use them. Just a few words will go a long way; locals tend to warm to those who try communicating to them in their own tongue.

• Hoodie: Always pack a hoodie in your luggage. Hooded tops make excellent travel garments, just slip up your hood to retreat from the world of noise and light when you want to sleep.

• Bring your earplugs: If silence is golden, then ear plugs are worth their weight in platinum. For a long trip, invest in some good noise cancelling headphones. They are worth every penny to tune out a noisy road, snoring man or chattering people.

• Pack reading stuff: Always pack some stuff that you can read on your long journey, be it a paperback or Kindle. Kindle are made for long travels, no more carrying heavy paperbacks, increasing your luggage weight and have many books to read.

• Roll your clothes while packing rather than folding them.
• Carry Sun glasses & Sun Screens to take care of yourselves from  intense sun beams
• Carry little extra cash: Always carry cash, while travelling. Not too much as it can get stolen and you’ll always have ATM to take out some cash. Carrying some cash is required as what if the ATM you go to stopped working or doesn’t have cash. So have some cash with you that you can use when necessary.

• Keep balm / Mosquito repellent: Balm not only soothes your sore muscles after a lot of travelling but also works as an insect repellent, mosquito repellent is other must have in the travel.

• Wake up early: Rise before sunrise, it’s a magical time for clicking photos due to soft diffused light. Have the best attractions to yourself while avoiding crowds.

• Don’t feel embarrassed: Even if you do something embarrassing, don’t feel embarrassed. Laugh at yourself with others. Don’t be afraid if things are screwed up. You will definitely look like a fool while travelling to new places. But it’s worth enjoying every moment.  

• Take a lot of photos: Great photos are ultimate souvenirs. You meet those people once so capture with your camera in a form of photo.

• Back up: Keep a backup of your documents like passport, driver’s license, etc. backup your files and photos of your computer on an external hard drive and online with some storage in the cloud. You never know when your laptop, wallet or luggage might get stolen.

• Get lost: Write down the name of your hotel so you can catch a taxi back if needed, then just pick up a direction and start walking. Explore the place on your own. You’ll get to see how people live and work in different regions, the actual part of the town with your own eyes rather than other tourist or someone else’s eyes.

• Eat local food: Going to a new place and not eating their local food, that’s absurd. Go, eat and explore their taste and delicacies.

• Break out of your comfort zone: Go on a solo trip. Break out of your comfort zone, meet new people, interact with them, learn from them and make some lifetime memories.
   

Well, we need to really work well before we start our unforgettable journey ….
Have a wonderful time!!!

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Look Desi, Look Enticing

Have many cloths in wardrobe, still, can’t decide what to wear for a desi yet alluring look? Dresses can make you look stunning make you feel confident, skirts can intensify your beauty & feminine features. Jeans give you a casual look with chunks and formal look with heels. But isn’t there a cloth which would be all occasion? The one can make you look alluring, brings out your girly nature, can be worn to a brother’s wedding or cousin’s reception or a friend’s engagement & can be worn to the office. Isn’t there any?

There is, the SAREE. Saree being the oldest dresses worn in our country is yet one of major choice of women’s. With the arrival of the western clothes, the summer dress, the skirts, gowns & all sarees are being pushed at the back of women’s wardrobe. The look, the elegance that a saree bring to you is something that western dresses can never replace. Saree being old still have its unique essence.

The ways to drape a saree, the prints it have, the embroidery, the occasions you can wear it to, have an astonishing range. There is such a wide variety of patterns of saree in our country be it banarsi silk saree, patola saree, kanjivaram silk saree, bandhej (bandhani saree), bomkai saree of Odisha, chanderi saree of Madhya Pradesh or the leheriya sarees which is vibrant and burst of colors and much more.

Light printed sarees can be worn to office or at home. The red heavy embroidered silk georgette saree will make you look stunning for any occasion.

Saree weaver with the threads of tradition would make you look astounding anywhere, anytime.

Wear a saree be desi, be comfortable & look always mesmerizing.

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Make them feel special on the occasion of love with Indzola

Valentine’s Day is the day when we celebrate the spirit of love. It's a perfect opportunity to show someone how much you mean to them, that’s why this year we at Indzola are bringing an exclusive valentine gift shop which will leave you enthralled, we have so many gifts crafted for your valentine that you would prefer to buy online with us

Celebrate the Festival of Love with Indzola Online

The season of love and care is always there and now with special moment it shows more tenderness, though it exists in true relationship, the love has distinct flavors that make it worthy of some special celebration. That’s exactly why we have Valentine's Day – a day to express love, Indzola Online helps you celebrate the day and recreate the magic of all the good times you have spent together.

Why is Valentine's Day Celebrated?

The day is celebrated in the honor of great Saint Valentine, at that time, the king of Rome had forbid his soldiers from the “right to love” and “right to marriage”, It was Saint Valentine who revolted against the restraint. Slowly and steadily his message of love and hope spread far and war and the world started celebrating Valentine's Day as “the day of love” on 14th of February every year.

Valentine's Day Gifts Shopping

On this day, every couple wants to express their love, while singles get an opportunity to say the unspoken, as no festival or occasion is complete without the sharing of gifts, the same goes for the festival of love, no matter how much you express your love with words or actions, a simple gift can say a lot more. So, let the madness of love blossom all around on the Valentine day and make it special by showing your unconditional and irrevocable love with a unique Valentine’s Day gift.

Indzola understands your emotions and feelings and to help you say anything you want, we have come out with the widest range of unique Valentine gifts online.

Buy your valentine gifts online, because it is not only convenient, it comes with unlimited varieties, maintains secrecy, resists compulsive shopping and it is the best place to compare prices and send gifts more easily.

Make this valentine day the most memorable day for your sweetheart with Indzola. Love is beautiful, love is eternal, love is happiness, so don't hide it; share it with your sweetheart through our gifts. This day comes only once in a year, make the most out of it and shop now on India's leading online shopping portal.

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Tips for secure and enjoyable online shopping

Tips for secure and enjoyable online shopping

Today we would like to share How Internet E – Commerce is changing our lives due to many reasons.

We will share 5 basic tips to have a secure and enjoyable online shopping

We all know that online shopping has been really growing very fast all over the world, especially in India. The number of Online Shopping sites in India are millions and have increased in recent times of few years.

Technology has also played a major role in the growth of online shopping, It would be very interesting to know the growth profile of internet shopping, As per Google, India has more than 100 million Internet users, out of that a large population is moving toward online purchasing and the number is growing every year, with such a large market size, companies right from retail shops to consumer goods are entering into web space to attract potential customers.

TIP no 1 (Check Pricing)

Ease to buy, Affordable pricing, Easy to compare are some of aspects for online shopping experiences which gives value adds for customers

With time the experience is also changing the mindset of all peoples in INDIA, most people are now thinking that e-commerce is very easy and much better than retail market. As per global survey huge percentage of population of INDIA is transforming into online shopping.

Affordable Online Shopping is one of the most convenient things that modern technology is providing to end consumer. For shoppers who don’t like the hassle of walking around crowded places or lining up in long queues, online shopping is the best alternative to shopping malls and other public venues. Additionally, in recent years, online has become much more convenient via mobile payment APP and solutions.

We would also like to emphasis Data Privacy and Online Security

Web threats are no longer limited to malware and frauds. Attackers know the more you do online activities, you increase the risk of revealing more information about yourself, especially when you’re looking to make a purchase.

Here are general tips on how to secure and maintain your privacy and security when shopping online:

TIP NO 2

·        Double-check URLs – if you hadn’t already bookmarked your favorite shopping site’s payment page, and still rely on typing in names, always double check the URL as cybercriminals can easily replace payment pages and apps with fake ones. One way to tell if a site is secure is by checking the security lock indicator (HTTPS instead of HTTP). The former means a secure one.

Use an official online shopping app – if you’re an avid mobile shopper, make sure to use the official online shoppingapp and avoid third-party apps for secure transactions.

TIP NO 3

·         Always use strong and secure passwords – attackers can easily hack online accounts  including banking and social accounts. Since these accounts contain sensitive and personal  details, it’s important that you use unique hard-to-crack passwords across all devices and  change them regularly. Never share them with anyone.

      TIP NO 4

·          Use a secure network – if you’re using a mobile device to pay, make sure that you are      using the official payment app, and that you’re accessing a secure and private network

      TIP NO 5.

·         OTP-The most important advantage that is addressed by OTPs is that, in contrast to static  passwords, they are not vulnerable to replay attacks. This means that a potential intruder  who manages to record an OTP that was already used to log in to a service or to conduct a  transaction will not be able to abuse it, since it will no longer be valid. A second major  advantage is that a user who uses the same (or similar) password for multiple systems, is  not made vulnerable on all of them, if the password for one of these is gained by an  attacker. A number of OTP systems also aim to ensure that a session cannot easily be  intercepted or impersonated without knowledge of unpredictable data created during the  previous session, thus reducing the attack surface further.

 In fact many websites are moving a step ahead and providing secured Web site with    https:.indicating secured site along with green masking. These companies are taking special  care for customer and one of such website is Indzola.com

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