That’s me at 47, free and unfiltered. Do we have the courage to be seen as we are? I did not when I was younger. Not everyone will recognize your worth, but love your skin and the stories it tells, your experiences, your essence- know your worth woman!- and the world will reflect back your radiance. (And if it doesn’t, fuck it. You’re lovable and perfect regardless)
Thanks @binapunjani for clearing the way for more of me and less hair to hide behind 🙏🏼
#unfilterme #ClosetotheBone
Find someone who appreciates your crazy and your cracks, hypnotize them (look into my eyes…) and don’t let them go 😝😂💕
Before getting married I was worried for what I would be giving up –
An avant-garde life?
Time
To pursue my own, unsentimental passions
A bed of my own
To avoid an accidental kick in the middle of the night.
These are the thoughts the night before my wedding
When my necklace came unclasped
And the smiles were not for photos
But for how good it is to be lost.
But in this game of choice
I learned
Gradually
To constellate new ways of femininity
To give up petty rebellions (while recalling the sun is also a star)
Love is love
With or without a ceremony
Love is an inflection point
Bringing distant points of interest in close range
Not only the beloved.
But also the beloved.
The older woman’s love is not love of herself, nor of herself mirrored in a lover’s eyes, nor is it corrupted by need. It is a feeling of tenderness so still and deep and warm that it gilds every grass blade and blesses every fly. It includes the ones who have a claim on it, and a great deal else besides. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
– Germaine Greer
Over and out ✌🏼
Throwing back to a round of press for the launch of my collab scent #JasmineofIndia in 2016 with sustainable fragrance company @the7virtues
First rule of junkets: always pack comfortable shoes ✌🏼
And I’m blessed to have connected with the most extraordinary souls and talents Repost from @gaborjurina using @RepostRegramApp – I’m fortunate to work with the most inspiring women @lisaraniray #accidentalactress #activist #cancersurvivor #author Close to the Bone
Repost from @waatcoconut using @RepostRegramApp – Mahakali by YG Srimati
Repost from @who_wore_what_when using @RepostRegramApp – Soufflé ! 🥰 @lisaraniray
Sufi and Soleil both in custom @ekaco
Photographed by @ankitchawlaphotography
Styled by @who_wore_what_when
Assisted by @d.shubham_j
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Repost from @who_wore_what_when using @RepostRegramApp – Soufflé ! 🥰 @lisaraniray
both in custom @ekaco
Photographed by @ankitchawlaphotography
Hmua – @coleenssalon
Styled by @who_wore_what_when
Assisted by @d.shubham_j
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#ClosetotheBone #protestprose
Repost from @who_wore_what_when using @RepostRegramApp – Cuddles ! 🥰 @lisaraniray
Mama and Soufflé all in custom @ekaco
Photographed by @ankitchawlaphotography
Hmua – @coleenssalon
Styled by @who_wore_what_when
Assisted by @d.shubham_j
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Repost from @who_wore_what_when using @RepostRegramApp – No Caption Needed ! 🥰 @lisaraniray
Mama and Baby both in custom @ekaco
Photographed by @ankitchawlaphotography
Hmua – @coleenssalon
Styled by @who_wore_what_when
Assisted by @d.shubham_j
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Stumbled upon possibly my favourite yoga studio in the world- and I’ve seen a lot, believe me- in #Singapore. Green, chilled vibe, coffee and açai bowls on demand, challenging classes and hey, a sense of humour ✌🏼
@yogamovement #Singapore Yoga Movement
Uff. Stolen moments. Adorable.
Repost from @pranayjaitly using @RepostRegramApp – #throwbackthursday to my most favourite shoot with the cutest model ❣️ @lisaraniray the girls are absolutely adorable
Thank you @ankitchawlaphotography for this
Repost from @who_wore_what_when using @RepostRegramApp – LLOOVVEE ! 🥰 @lisaraniray
Mama and Baby both in custom @ekaco
Photographed by @ankitchawlaphotography
Hmua – @coleenssalon
Styled by @who_wore_what_when
Assisted by @d.shubham_j
#babywear #babygirl #babyfashion #fashioncampaign #babyfashionista #instafashion #instastyle #fashionwear #beauty #whoworewhatwhen #fashioneditorial #fashiondesign #fashionphotography #stylediary #fashiondesign #editorial #fashioncampaign #bollywoodstyle #babyphotography #fashionshooting #babystyle #fashionstyle #editorialdesign #editorialphotography #editorialstyle #magazineeditorial #beautyeditorial #beautygram #fashionspread #fashioneditorial
Repost from @jayapriyavasudevan using @RepostRegramApp – Posted @withrepost • @sreeps88 An incredibly honest story, beautifully told. Stories of her childhood, her relationships, her amazing career, and the many cities she lives in. And of course, her illness. Brave, heart warming and heart wrenching. Loved, loved the book 💜 #closetothebone #jacarandapropaganda @harpercollinsin
@lisaraniray
Been itching to get my fingers into this book for a while. Took a headlong dive into the stacks @kinokuniya_singapore and broke the surface holding #Motherhood aloft. Got a few strange looks, yes. Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Repost from @taraashaa using @RepostRegramApp – @lisaraniray
@closetothebone.book
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Sometimes a good read is all you need in between work & living life… Finally my copy is here… A good book always saves the day… •••••
#book #books #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #read #reading #bookstoread #booksworthreading #lisaraniray #closetothebone #coffeeandbooks #whennothinghelps #booksforlife #booklover #booklovers #booklife
Repost from @karasabi_ using @RepostRegramApp – “I must have flowers, always, always.”
~Monet
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#handmade #handbuilt #ceramics #clay #rakuclay #sculpture #texture #pattern #print #marks #slowdesign #wabisabi #sculpture #rustic #decor #ceramicsculpture #ceramicsofinstagram #contemporaryceramics
Realist: An inspiring #memoir, Close to the Bone by
@Lisaraniray
published by
@HarperCollinsIN
has made it to the #PopularChoice category at the
@AttaGalatta
–
@BlrLitFest
Book Prize 2019.
Love the #book? Click here to vote – http://agblfprize.com
Voting closes on 31st October 2019
Congratulations @jhelumbb on the launch of #Phoolproof and thank you for folding me into your passion for flowers.
Psst I’ve written the foreword for this beautifully chronicled journey through blooms and their legends, traditions, healing properties and how to blend them into your very life and blood 🙏🏼 pick up your copy now.
#Phoolproof @jhelumbb @penguinindia
Repost from @harpercollinsin using @RepostRegramApp – #Repost
• @book.amour Name- Close to the Bone
Author- Lisa Ray
Genre- Autobiography
Pages- 412
Close to the Bone is an autobiographical account of Lisa Rani Ray, India’s first super model, in a time when modelling was still uncommon in Indian industry.
Lisa has unlayered her entire life in the book, barely hiding anything from the readers- from my childhood as the only child of a Bengali father and a Polish mother, to joining the industry at the young age of sixteen, then becoming a successful supermodel and actor and finally her battle with a rare type of cancer. The book talks about her adventurous life which included a lot of travelling and hardwork. The best part is that Lisa has not shied away from mentioning her failures. As confidently as she has put across her success, she has talked about the setbacks in life- difficulty in accepting her mother’s paralysis and then her death, her fight with the eating disorders and certain average performances.
This is a book which is to be read and inspired from. The book highlights her personal and professional life in the right balance. Lisa’s writing and story-telling is amazing. The descriptions of the cities she visited are so vivid that it practically takes you around the globe. The book not only establishes her skill as an artist but also as a very polished writer. The cover is gorgeous with her name embosed in gold and I can’t get over the fact that it is a harcover. I can never imagine a non-fiction to be such a page turner but then, her life is not ordinary. The book is a lesson that when life throws a googly at you, it is important to handle it the right way. Lisa is the definition of a bold, independent woman who doesn’t mind fighting her own battles, without paying heed to the society. I adore her parents for being her best support system throughout her life. I had heard a lot about her but after reading this memoir, my respect for has only increased. This book is no doubt one of my best reads till now.
Thank you @harpercollinsin for sending across such an inspirational read.
QOTD- Have you read any inspirational reads so far?
Repost from @priyadarshini_rakshit using @RepostRegramApp – The fandom is super real and a little bonkers when you literally own 2 beautiful copies of the same book.😅♥️ The one standing tall is an achievement though as I won it in a contest and which I received moments ago. And the one laying down is the one I ordered on the very first day of the book release and finished reading a long back. I couldn’t have been more enthralled honestly. I really wanted to write so much ’bout this book but I’m so completely awestruck with her journey that I cannot possibly jot down anything else. Just that, it’s a book truly worth reading to understand how important all the experiences are, and how each and everything is connected to the greater truth your life beholds. Her words made me believe in the power of subconsciousness and the enormous courage and strength one has within. She is just so strong!
Anywho, thank you @harpercollinsin for sending this beauty along with the goodies and thank you @lisaraniray for gifting us with such an aesthetic journey!❤️ More power and love to you.💕
Also, looking forward to your next!♥️
@closetothebone.book
@harpercollinsin
@lisaraniray
#closetothebone
#lisaray
#harpercollinsindia
#bookstagram
#contestprize
#instaclick
#instapic
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