A Rajasthan Holi, 2021
A TRAIN JOURNEY “A season of firsts!” B and I had not traveled together by train previously! A first train journey. Did you know that Gurgaon has a Railway Station?…
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The Girl With The Blue Petal #ShortStory
She’s rushing back in a shitty Uber. Her dealer should be at the location by now. Why did she give him her home address anyway? She remembers that it isn’t…
“Spring Drip” Art Series of Brooches #WearableArt
Spring is slowly dripping in on a daily basis. Winters are almost over. Colours are coming back to the trees and I had a new idea to implement. A conjunction…
I Am Not Afraid of Being Alone
Many of us are afraid of being alone. The truth is, WE ARE ALONE. Just as death is certain, so is being alone. Born alone, die alone. It is the…
Ryoko Haraguchi at GoodEarth Khan Market
Mask-on & off to seeking eye-pleasure. I saw a post on my Instagram Explore Feed & I had to go see the pieces in-person. The GoodEarth store at Khan Market…
The Nine Stages of Experiencing Narendra Bhawan Bikaner
ONE : Envy & FOMO You’ve seen photographs on the Instagram feeds of friends and acquaintances. You’ve heard their experiences. You’ve been checking the hotel’s website and the hotel’s Instagram…
Pavement Trees : Los Angeles Desktop Wallpaper Round-Up 2020
Here’s to a little glint of sunshine no matter where you are in the world. A small window into green, right from your desktop. Hope you have a wonderful 2021!…
The Dive Bar at Bhairon Vilas, Bikaner
Trust the Narendra Bhawan team to find eclectic locations for epic partying. In Bikaner! I’ve visited this dive bar twice this year and I want to go again.. More than…
The “NUANCE” Wearable Art Series of Brooches Made From Hand-Cut Paint
BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT Could I, perhaps, make brooches that looked more like conventional jewellery? Not by using metal of course – I wanted to use paint. I wanted to cut…
Cactus Spikes : Desktop Wallpaper Release
Cactus Spikes shadows on a cactus leaf. WHY I WAS IN LOS ANGELES I was in Los Angeles courtesy Adobe and their annual creativity conference called Adobe Max. Without Adobe,…
The Bridges Of Madison County : My Favourite Romance Novel Ever
My Perspective On Love The book has aged well. At least till now. It was released in 1995 and I bought a copy for myself somewhere around 2015 or maybe…
Talisman by Janavi India #LMIFWSS21 : Evil Eye Luxury Cashmere Collection
Shop My Original Art Merch Shop my merch : tees, journals, smartphone cases, mugs & tote bags. Also available : wearable art brooches, canvas paintings & fine-art posters. Before I…
One-Of-A-Kind Wearable Art Brooches by KhaosPhilos In The Press : The Hindu Weekend
This is literally the first time my hand-painted art brooches have been mentioned in the press! And in The Hindu Weekend no less! Written by Susanna Myrtle. The article, called…
KhaosPhilos Hand-Painted Art Masks In The Press : MansWorld India, September 2020
Read the article here on the Mansworld website. Written by Magandeep Singh. The only hand-painted art masks in the feature! The Cover of The Edition Buy The Masks Here
Art Brooches : How To Style Them Beautifully For A Sensational Festive Look
Embroidered Statement Jacket A muted-color jacket means that you can wear a brooch with bright colors. Or even something that’s entirely gold for example. It will stand out. I chose…
Chrysanthemum Close-Up : Desktop Wallpaper Release
There was a Chrysanthemum Show going on at The Huntington Library and Botanical Garden when I visited and I got a ton of photographs of these beautiful cluster flowers. This…
Amazing, Affordable Product That Made My Acne Disappear & How To Use It
Research & Findings Before I committed to the product, I read up about it, a lot. One thing I read over and over again was the nasty smell of the…
The “IN TIME” #WearableArt Brooch Series for Diwali 2020
The Concept Behind The Art The series was born from a desire to capture the significance of our spirit as human beings, to persevere through layers of whatever life throws…
Dream A Little Dream At The Mary Budden Estate, Binsar, Uttarakhand.
GETTING THERE The Mary Budden Estate lies within the Binsar Wildlife Reserve in Uttarakhand. As per the current pandemic scenario, all paperwork had to be in order before attempting to…
California Cactus : Desktop Wallpaper Release
Cactus shadows on the wall of a cafe. Photographed while walking the streets in Los Angeles. WHY I WAS IN LOS ANGELES I was in Los Angeles courtesy Adobe and their…
Street Style from New Delhi Railway Station #EyesForStreetStyle #NDLS #NAINAxTVoF
Originally photographed for The Railway Look photo feature, commissioned by The Voice of Fashion. ( This image did not make it to the final feature on the TVoF website. )…
Beautiful Hand-Painted Masks by an Independent Artist
The COVID19 Pandemic has taught me more about face-masks than living in the terribly polluted air of the National Capital Region in India. We were ( in my household ),…
Be Strong.
I grew up hearing this a lot. Whenever I cried, I heard, “Be strong”. Whenever someone else cried, especially boys, I heard it said to them, “Be strong.” Crying was…
Naina’s Monday Ask Me Anything : #NAINAMAMA 17/08/2020
And if you prefer to watch a video of the answers, see video below on my YouTube Channel : If you do not prefer to look at my face and…