OMG Rain finally!!!

Finally Rain hit Delhi yesterday welcoming the mosoon is here a notch before 3 days. Delhites were really waiting for rain with a bated breath. City received sporadic Rain and the sky is no more azure and bright! Its cloudy, wet, partially dark and its sprinkling drops on us. Yippie! Monsoon is here. Delhites really know to celebrate the season.

Rain wiped out the heat of Summer completely. Spotted many couple walking hands in hands on the lush green grass carpet of India Gate. A pair just kissed eachother covering the umbrella! This is so bollywood. No it is not. It is Delhi and its free emotion. People are buying bhelpuri and all sorts of snacks  from the hawkers ignoring the cocktail of their snack and Rainwater. Ecstatic Rain and euphoric Delhites.

Its certainly a respite from the plus 42 degrees unbearable temperature. Families are out at India Gate with their children. The happy mother is buying her children their favourite Icecream.

The begger boy is also not deprived. He is gorging on some momos bought him by some genuine soul.
School kids are out and running on the sidewalk chasing eachother in the cheering rain. Oh Delhi you look so good and so are your folks.

A welcome relief from the scorchy heat has not stopped our senior citizens from the mauj masti. They have flocked up under the tree or sheds during their early evening stroll in Lodi Garden. And some are even doing their Rain walk. Ofcourse we love getting wet.

Corporates are out in Cannaught place from their airconditioned office and loudly chatting and walking along. Fianlly a much deserved break from the artificial weather!

A bliss, happiness or fun galore! Delhites enjoyed it all!

Real Fakes: Spot them!

Delhites flaunt brands. They are the usher of India Fashion. You can find people strutting in Gucci, LV, Prada almost in every corner of this walled city. Almost entire India gets clothes supply from Delhi. There are factors like variety, style and the costeffectiveness which pull people to Delhi for shopping. With mushrooming malls with designer clothing stores, accessories life cant just get any bigger or better. Splurging is all you do for your happiness. But are you sure that you are buying the original stuff or the replica? You must determine the authenticity before purchasing your stuff if you are not buying from the standalone branded store.

There are many ways to distinguish actually.

Websites: Never buy superbranded stuff from websites. Incase you are serious please check for the permission before buying. Ask thenm to mail you the permission copy from the respective designer. Do not be fooled. They just want to cheat your money by giving you a fine fake copy. The ONLY authorized site by Louis Vuitton is eLUXURY.com. And there is nothing called clearance sale on website. No well known brand would actually clear their stuff. Dont be gullible.

Stiches: Have a close look of the thing that you are buying. May it be bag or belt or a nice dress. Designers always inspect and test their stuff before putting them for purchase. They do a strong quality check of all their stuff. They will be absolutely flawless. Make sure that no strings have come out or some seams are missing. It does not happen actually when you buy an authentic brand.

China town: Now you know it. You are actually here becuase you want to buy fake stuff. The word "Chinatown" speaks it all and its so self explainatory. Nothing more to say.

Licensed Copies: They are NOT counterfieted items but be extra cautious while buying them. Buy them ONLY from the store. The licensing allows the brands like "Guess" to copy the Trangular lebel from "Prada". Only the word "Guess" is replaced with "Prada". Another example is "Guess" copying the "C" design of "Coach". They just replace it with a twist of G. Its difficult to distinguish a fine copy but if you are a regular buyer and have an eye for original stuff you will easily be able to figure it out.

Huge discounts: Please be aware that there is nothing wholesale or huge discounts thrown at your designer's store. Gucci or Prada will never be on huge sale like 50%. Loius vuitton is out of question. They have their own clientele and quality which doesnt bend them to go for sale.

I myself spotted good fakes at the bylanes of Karol bagh, Malls of Gurgaon or even at the flea markets. The most sellable fakes are Ed Hardy, Christian Audiger,CK, Armani and Reebok in New Delhi. So please watch what you are buying and from where you are buying! It's not only an investment in buying originals but it also boasts your confidence level. Surely you want it! Beleive you.