NIKASHA TAWADEY
If you’re going to a formal event such as a wedding or a puja – don’t
play around. Keep it classic with a simple sari or lehenga. But if it’s a
mehendi or sangeet or a fun party, Indian wear that has been given a
funky modern twist works so much better, and more Indian women are
getting comfortable with it too. Here are three ideas to try:
The waistcoat: It’s possible to work androgynous chic even with ethnic wear. Indian waistcoats for women hark back to the Punjab of the late 18th and early 19th century, so don’t be afraid of them. Team your kurta with a well-fitted sleeveless waistcoat, or just wear dhoti pants with a short kurti and a waistcoat. The fitted sleeveless jacket also goes well with a Patiala salwar suit and crosses the boundaries between Indian and western dressing.
The wide-leg sharara: Because it’s just so comfortable. Again this is unique to our fashion heritage – they are from the 16th-century Mughal period. Wear it with a short kurta or low-back kurti, and to make things more modern, team it not with a threemetre dupatta, but a short scarf or stole.
The pleated pant: Forget the salwar and go with bottoms in soft silk. Team them with a fitted brocade jacket. Or if you like a little more drama, pleated pants, with a sari blouse and a dupatta draped like a sari pallu Gujarati or Kerala style.
The waistcoat: It’s possible to work androgynous chic even with ethnic wear. Indian waistcoats for women hark back to the Punjab of the late 18th and early 19th century, so don’t be afraid of them. Team your kurta with a well-fitted sleeveless waistcoat, or just wear dhoti pants with a short kurti and a waistcoat. The fitted sleeveless jacket also goes well with a Patiala salwar suit and crosses the boundaries between Indian and western dressing.
The wide-leg sharara: Because it’s just so comfortable. Again this is unique to our fashion heritage – they are from the 16th-century Mughal period. Wear it with a short kurta or low-back kurti, and to make things more modern, team it not with a threemetre dupatta, but a short scarf or stole.
The pleated pant: Forget the salwar and go with bottoms in soft silk. Team them with a fitted brocade jacket. Or if you like a little more drama, pleated pants, with a sari blouse and a dupatta draped like a sari pallu Gujarati or Kerala style.
But if it has to be an Anarkali… Choose a design that ends mid-thigh – so as to become an empire-line dress, not a full
on kurta. It makes for a younger look.
FOR GUYS Make sure you look good enough for your sherwani. Remember that kurtas are still the mainstay of an Indian look. Here’s what to keep in mind:
Keep it simple: Avoid embroidery all over your kurta. Choose
colour and tailoring over embellishment. Try simple white Aligarh kurtas
instead of heavy zardosi and use pops of colour to brighten up the
white – like a crushed silk scarf in orange or fuchsia. This is the time
of the year when a bright colour is not sissy.
on kurta. It makes for a younger look.
FOR GUYS Make sure you look good enough for your sherwani. Remember that kurtas are still the mainstay of an Indian look. Here’s what to keep in mind:
Keep it simple: Avoid embroidery all over your kurta. Choose
colour and tailoring over embellishment. Try simple white Aligarh kurtas
instead of heavy zardosi and use pops of colour to brighten up the
white – like a crushed silk scarf in orange or fuchsia. This is the time
of the year when a bright colour is not sissy.
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