It’s festival time! And, close on its heels, arrives our annual wedding season too. After all, these are the auspicious days with great weather, and everyone wants to make the most of this time.
So, all set to party? Primped and groomed to attend those grand wedding functions and look your best on those gorgeous festive evenings?
Well, if you are still thinking, what to wear to tap in those festive (and wedding bells) vibes to the hilt – here we have some tips about latest Indian fashion trends that will help you be the fash-forward stylista you actually are!
Latest Lehenga Trends for this season –
For starters, why did we pick lehenga as the most important festive outfit? Because –
It’s an extremely versatile separate (don’t think of it as a complete apparel, but an exclusive piece that you can pair with different cholis, kurtis, capes, tops and dupattas)
- It’s easy to dress down or up
- Can be reinvented quite easily
- Most important – lehenga has a demure, feminine charm that’s quite unmatched
- Most lehengas won’t go waste, if you size changes only slightly, over the years/months
Just like lehenga, the popular trend of wide bottom pants like palazzos and sharara pants is also quite versatile. However, it has some limitations, especially when it comes to preferences and sizes.
Let’s first get to lehengas.
1. Power of fabrics
This season, most designers and top labels have gone embroidery or embellishment free – in lehengas as well as lehenga choli ensembles, focusing exclusively on rich weaves and heavy, pure fabrics like brocades, Banarasi silks, Kanjeevarams and pure silks.
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Go for this amazing trend. It looks great for all occasions and ages, and is versatile and classy. There are no constraints in terms of fabrics you choose. Pick an absolutely pure Mysore silk and Banarasi lehenga like this amazingly regal one.
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Or, can go for an art-silk fabric like this one, which is more pocket friendly, and has a more casual vibe
2. Tap in the art
Art-inspired prints are huge right now. Inspired by paintings, modern art, murals and ethnic art forms from across the world like Aztec and Moroccan art – patterns and fabrics have gone crazy. These lehengas too are free of extra embellishments, as the base itself is quite full, given the riot of colors and motifs. These can, thus, also be worn as skirts with Indo-Western styling.
Art inspired lehengas are not heavy, so it’s easier to dance in them, which makes them perfect for Navratri, Garba, wedding Bhangras and more…
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Go for this super stylish one, which comes with a traditional blouse that itself can be worn with a saree or another bohemian skirt/ lehenga.
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You can also choose this Patola and Ikkat deign inspired paint effect…
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If simplicity is what you want – and believe me, that’s rare in our ostentatious festivities – then, this one is for you!
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For those mystical, brooding yet festive events, when you want the grace of grey, along with the depth of black.
3. Flower Power –
Florals were the hottest trend of the last season, and we did see tons of them on garba floors and dandiya nights. This year too, more because this trend channels the no-embroidery, light, fuss free vibe – we are going to choose floral Lehenags for some of our fun, more casual evenings.
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Choose this paneled floral lehenga, is structure blended with casual chic is what you desire for…
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If the whole flower tapestry is not your cup of tea, choose this subtle lehenga with floral print border and floral print stylish choli.
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This super gorgeous lehenga for babes who want a just mix of traditional and casual floral elements in their wedding lehenga choli ensemble…You don’t have to be the bride to wear this lehenga, yet we promise you will look no less than her in this deep pink fully embroidered choli and heavy dupatta paired with trendy, heavy paneled floral print lehenga.
4. Plain yet not plain at all… –
Lehengas crafted in plain fabrics have a special charm. They can be dressed down, or up with so much ease, and you can continue to wear them for years (with some styling and matching tweaks).
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Enamor of red and black is irresistible, and in this charming embroidered-at-hem, plain black lehenga, you can be sure of being the cynosure of all eyes.
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Choose this plain beinge lehenga, if you want a plain canvas that you can pain any which way you like. It is paired with a vibrant choli and Bandhani dupatta here – but later on, you can let your imagination run riot.
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Same goes for this bright peachy orange plain lehenga that will allow you to use your inventiveness to the hilt. It’s extremely youthful too, so it’s perfect for young and adolescent girls.
5. The Jacket look –
One of the hottest runway trends, since a few seasons, has been the eternal jacket or cape style silhouette. It is versatile – yes, yet again – and can be channeled in umpteen ways. It flatters many body shapes, and you can do so many variations with this basic structured shape.
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Go for this long-high, stunning cape style regal choli that comes with an equally splendid structured lehenga. And, if you are feeling a bit more sensuous, there is another mesh-style, gorgeous blouse too.
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Or, simply pick this effervescent yellow and blue cape style choli and lehenga ensemble that is sure to leave you charmed! The lehenga is simple in itself, so you can pair it with other cholis too, while the trendy cape is all yours to be paired even with a pair of palazzo pants.