Wedding Season:

For wedding this season the all time favorite of Indian bride- the lehengas are in! As can be expected, they are heavily designed with works of zardosi, dabka, and resham embroidery. The outstanding feature of this season is swarovski crystal embroidery! Silk lehenga and silk jacquard lengha can be seen in most of the bridal outlets. The color of the season is gold. It is combined with maroon, orange, pink and fuschia but the gold color really glitters and dominates the bridal ghagra /lehenga choli. Purples, blues, and greens that were so much in fashion for last few years are out now! Lehengas for this wedding season usually have encrusted belt accompanied by heavy dupatta.

Kerala Saree

Kerala Saree - The off -white saree with gold border is unique for their natural colour, texture and golden border. These sarees lend an extraordinary elegance to the person wearing it. The 'settu mundu' or the 'mundum neriyathum' with natural body colour and breathtaking border shades is also another option.

However if you are bored with the traditional option in Kerala Saree available in the market, there are many variation for you today.

One of the latest trends is block prints on Kerala Sarees and Settu Mundu .Mughal and Jaipuri motif are block printed retaining the off –white base . The combination of the colourful motifs on off –white and kasavu make these sarees look stunningly beautiful .These new variety of sarees are also available with contrasting block printed blouse too.

Apart from this there are also embroidered kerala saree available .The Lucknow based chikankari work is being done on our traditional handloom kerala sarees.

These new variety are available at the Chakola Silk House, Trichur, exclusively designed by Mrs.Mariamma Chakola.

Women’s Handbag & Clutch

A good handbag is one of the most essential items in the wardrobe of a woman. There are only two rules when it comes to picking the right bag for the season: structured shoulder bags for day and dainty clutches for night.

Oversized bag are still trendy! Look out for bags with textured and quilted exteriors. Colors ranging from purples, greens, grey, metallic, reds, and hot pinks are popular. Also stark colour combinations – like for instance turquoise blue with purple, are fashionable these days!

Animal prints are high on the trends scale. One of the hottest looks is embellished handbags. Bags with interesting detailing like studs, rivets, and fringes. Chains are also huge for this season. Many designers used chains as strap styles for their bag collections.

The perfect way to dress up your evening look is with decorative and pretty clutch bags .A clutch purse is typically a small purse intended to be carried or “clutched” by you. Some have a removable chain or a strap that you can even sling them across your shoulder. It even looks good with a sari. The latest is “box clutch” .They come in petite square boxes, triangles or even heart-shapes, covered with satin, beads, brocade. Else they are decorated with tassels, loops, diamonds, and sequences. For a glamorous evening out try the metallic super shiny clutch.

Satin Box Clutch	With frinche details	Disco Box Clutch	Animal Prints

 

Stretchable lycra Churidars

One of the newest versions of the churidar is in Stretchable lycra fabric or knitted jersey fabric .Stretchable lycra Churidars are high on demand rather than a traditional ones!

These churidar leaves no crease; this fit only flaunts the shapely contours of your leg.

Moreover it gives rich gathers at the ankle. The added advantage with lycra is the sleek, skin-fit comfort it gives. Couple it with your traditionally kurta and it enhances the beauty of your kurta rendering the ensemble complete finesse! Brand like “W” and Pantaloon retails these lycra churidars.

If you are wearing a short kurta with this kind of churidar, always make sure that the kurta length is such that it covers the knee. Also a-line, empire style and anarkali kurtas looks fabulous with cotton lycra churidars .

The kurta-churidar combination looks best on petite or well proportioned figures types.

Also if you want to give yourself a bit taller look, opt for this style. However if you have heavy leg wear longer kurtas, that are a couple of inches below the knee ,this will give you a more flattering look.

 

CHURIDAR - KURTA

Churidars which were almost synonymous with the golden era of the 60s has made a come back! Style icons like Asha Parekh, Saira Banu, Mumtaz, Sadhna in their ultra-tight fitting churidar suits popularized this in their era.