lookbook # 4 - HOW TO STYLE INDIAN ETHNIC / ASIAN WEAR

HI EVERYONE ,

                         Hope you all are doing great ! Right now I am really  enjoying the positivity

around me. keeping the fasts during navratras and worshipping durga ma on ashtami brings in so

much of inner peace. I love to dress up in the indian traditional wear  each time I get a chance.

                                         India has a rich cultural heritage . Not only in terms of various cultures and

ethinicities but also fabrics , weaves , embroideries so on and so forth. India is a country of royalties

who loved rich silks , gold embroideries ,traditional handmade embroideries on the fabrics . Indian

wear not only makes the women look beautiful but elegant and stylish too . Although the traditional

wear may look cumbersome to wear and carry, but in reality it is very practical and easy to wear.

                                       Not only am I  proud to be born in a country with such rich heritage, but

also  to mention that the new breed of designers are giving an edge to the traditional wear

which the young generation also is looking forward to wear. Sabyasachi , Anamika khanna ,

arpita mehta are a few  to mention which have used the traditional weaves and  fabric but given

it  a modern twist that not only the elderly generation but the younger lot crave to wear the set/draped

sari , the indo -western stilleotes are a few to mention  .
                                     
                                Recently I bought a lovely kurta from jaipur . It had gota patti work details on the

neckline . It is supposed to be worn with a simple black/pink   tights/pyjami but I styled it in a

different way to wear it to a function in my family. I paired it with a pink sharara and a net duppata

and this is how it turned out to be .
                                         

I really liked indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's take on luxury as told in an interview to time n 

style . he said that he related the word luxury to an experience and not just the product . It should be

 something that reflects some history and possesses value in its craft .The world will want authenticity 

and products that are rare as compared to being expensive .I  loved the fact that when asked about 

 luxury  shopping in terms of expensive foreign brands he said people should also look into the indian 

culture ,the heritage , the variety , the opulence, the craftsmanship and realize how rich it is .

                           while foreigners do get so attracted to rich and colorful embroideries and fabrics 

we should also explore the possibilities of experiencing that richness.I completely agree with him .it 

is really an experience in itself to see how craftsmen and embroiders throughout the various parts of 

the country put in the work to produce the extraordinary pieces of embroidery and weaves. Be it the 

kashmiri  kashidakari or the lucknawi chikankari ,the phulkari embroidery of punjab ,the bengal 

kantha ,the mirror work of gujrat all speak of the rich heritage of india . And I really feel special  

when I wear or carry garments with any of these work .I feel as if I am wearing a piece of art .

{OUTFIT DETAILS}

   1. TOP - BOUGHT FROM JAIPUR

                                                                2. LOWER - SHARARA  GOT STITCHED FROM A LOCAL BOUTIQUE

                                             3.DUPATTA - CUSTOMISED FROM A LOCAL BOUTIQUE

                                         4.EARRING - FROM LIFESTYLE EXIBITION IN DELHI

                   5. BAG -  FROM A STALL IN DELHI HAAT 

CHAO TILL NEXT POST ,XOXO