…and not shopped for myself in a very very long time (A pair of shoes bought over the last week does not count, of course, what is one measly pair of shoes), I am doing the second best thing I can and am window shopping. Given the fact that it is pouring cats and dogs and a couple of cows outside, the next best thing I can do is to turn to net-a-porter and sigh. And sigh some more. And click. And fill out a wishlist, which, given the current state of brokedom is destined to remain just that, a wishlist. Then I move on to style.com and sigh some more. The amount of sighing emanating from me makes the spouse cast a curious eye on the computer screen.
Having tucked my salivating tongue inside my mouth, I get back to the dour business of trying to earn a living, seeing as I’m not doing much to earn my keep as a kept woman these days. Which is also probably why the husband is looking suspiciously at the computer everytime I sigh deeply. He will probably never understand the twist in the gut that happens each time I gaze on that salmon Marni pump.
About Kiran Manral
Kiran Manral is a writer and major social media influencer. After quitting her full-time journalist’s job when her son was born, Kiran became a mommy blogger on the internet, with a remarkably original voice. She was a journalist at The Asian Age, The Times of India, features editor Cosmopolitan, India Cultural Lead and Trend spotter at Gartner Iconoculture US, Senior Consultant at Vector Insights, Ideas Editor, SheThePeople.TV. Kiran is currently a celebrated author and an independent research and media consultant.
She was shortlisted for the Femina Women Awards for Literary Contribution in 2017. The Indian Council of UN Relations (ICUNR) supported by the Ministry of Women and Children, Govt of India, awarded her the International Women’s Day Award 2018 for excellence in the field of writing. In 2021 she was awarded the Womennovator 1000 Women of Asia award. In 2022, she was named amongst the 75 Iconic Indian women in STEAM by Red Dot Foundation and Beyond Black, in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, and British High Commission, New Delhi.
Her novella, Saving Maya, was long-listed for the 2018 Saboteur Award, supported by the Arts Council of England in the UK. Her novels 'The Face At the Window’ and ‘Missing, Presumed Dead were both long-listed for Jio MAMI Word to Screen, and ‘The Face at the Window’ was showcased at the South Asian Film Festival 2019. The Kitty Party Murder was shortlisted for the Popular Choice award at the 2021 JK Papers TOI AutHER awards.
Her other books include The Reluctant Detective, Once Upon A Crush, All Aboard, Karmic Kids-The Story of Parenting Nobody Told You, A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up, True Love Stories, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Parenting, Raising Kids with Hope and Wonder in Times of a Pandemic and Climate Change, More Things in Heaven and Earth and Rising: 30 Women Who Changed India. She also has published short stories in various magazines, in acclaimed anthologies like Have A Safe Journey, Boo, The Best Asian Speculative Fiction 2018, Grandpa’s Tales, Magical Women and City of Screams. Kiran lives in Mumbai with her family.
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Fortytwoandcounting 
Sigh! I’l give you some online sigh-ing company !
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Siiiiiiiiiighhhhhhhh Look at that louboutin red boot!!! drool!!
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LOL! I don’t inderstand the twist in the gut either. One of the rare instances where your posts don’t touch a chord…. But you have fun, K!
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guess wat kiran, there is a nine west and also store round the corner from my office. do i tell you, i spend my lunch time there
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Loooved the pink marni pumps! If only I could afford them, and carry them off…sigh…
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Sigh!!
(p.s. I am unable to post comments at karmickkids. Any idea why)
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Right there with you on the purses. Can’t lust over those shoes right now, since I have a broken foot and the only thing I can wear is tennis shoes with orthotics! I envy everyone who can wear these shoes.
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i love your blog, but i will never share your taste in shoes though i love shoes myself.
Still, since you live in Mumbai, you must try Ink5 stores for affordably priced and fairly hot looking shoes. Being a student on a rather tight budget, the likes of aldo and nine west are a long way off for me, so this store is an excellent stand in.
have fun 🙂
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u said it, the marni pumps are soooo beautiful!!!! who cares if i’ll be able to walk in them or not :p
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Oooohh love the red pumps.
Next time I go shoe shopping, shall I click random pictures of shoes and send them to you…especially those on clearance. Pictures not the shoes 🙂
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oh wow! those red ones look lovely!! 🙂
began reading your blog fairly recently, and love the way you write. can relate to you in a lot of ways. i am hooked to your blog and read all of your posts.
have a little something for you on my blog. would love it if you could come over and accept it.
thanks,
priya
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Priya, you didnt leave me your blog url….
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Those cartier clutches … *siiigghhhh
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Meira: *sigh, sigh, sigh*
Childwoman: *Hands over a tissue to mop drool puddle*
JLT: 🙂
jaya: You lucky thing you.
Shilpa: Tell you what, we will hunt the fakes down.
Anamika: No clue. I havent done any fiddling around with settings…
Naina: Awww. Get well soon.
She: Definitely will check them out.
Anon: You will make sure you walk in them once you have them on. And trust me, well made shoes are comfortable to walk in.
sraikh: Please do, will wait for those with bated breath.
Aathira: *joins the sighing chorus*
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Ah those I can afford!
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oh, i m so sorry. here it is:
http://www.priyaiyer.wordpress.com
cheers!
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