Festive Ethnic Wear Gifts for Women

Diwali is around the corner and it is the ideal time to make the special women in your life feel appreciated with a thoughtful gift and what better way to celebrate Diwali than with beautiful ethnic wear for women. Listed below are a few sure shot success Diwali gifts for women.

Kurtis

Beautiful crepe, georgette or cotton kurtis are an ideal and inexpensive Diwali gift for younger women in your family or those amongst your friend circle. The kurti as gift would be much appreciated as this garment is trendy yet functional and is often worn on daily basis making it an essential item in any women’s closet.

Salwar Suits

A beautiful embroidered and embellished georgette salwar suit would definitely be a much appreciated Diwali gift. These ethnic ensembles that comprise of a tunic and drawstring trousers are popular amongst women of all ages as festive wear.

Palazzo Suits

The palazzo suit is a contemporary variation of the salwar suit where the drawstring salwar trousers are replaced with palazzo pants. These suits are trending in a big way right now and the palazzo suit is sure to be an appreciated and treasured gift.

Designer Sarees

A pricy designer saree is an extravagant and special gift for special women in your life. One can take their pick from a wide range of designer sarees online or at boutique. Some of India’s finest designers that specialize in creating exquisite sarees and some of the most well known names are Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Manish Malhotra and Ritu Kumar.

Anarkali Suits

The Anarkali suit which is exquisitely pleated tunic with churidar trousers is an ideal gift for Diwali. This garment is trending in a big way right now and will be much appreciated by your friends and family.

Read more

The Youthful Appeal of Designer Cotton Kurtis

If there is one ethnic garment that any Indian woman can turn to for casual wear, work over daily chores out of the home, it is the quintessential designer kurti. This garment which is a contemporary interpretation of the kameez or the kurta in a more fitted silhouette and shorter length is the ideal fusion of ethnic and contemporary fashion sensibilities. Today the kurti is fast replacing the saree or the salwar kameez as the most widely worn ethnic garment preferred by the new-age Indian women. There has been huge socio-economic change for women in India. Today more and more women are stepping out of their home to work or study and this brings about a need for ethnic garments that are easy to wear on a daily bases. Many working women especially the younger generation find the salwar kameez or salwar to be too cumbersome to wear on a daily basis and western casual dresses like denims and tees preferable. The kurti is now considered a good replacement for the t-shirt as it can be easily worn with bottoms of any kind. The kurti is also preferred over the t-shirt for its ethnic motifs, prints, design and embroidery. Read further to know more about the many reasons why the kurti is so popular.

Comfort Oriented Fabrics

The kurti was originally designed bearing in mind the comfort of working women which is why the kurti is often stitched in comfort oriented lightweight fabrics of which cotton is the most popular. Other fabrics used to manufacture kurtis are chiffon, silk, Khadi and linen. While kurtis are mostly for casual wear, some silk kurtis generally worn with Patiala salwar are embellished and embroidered for special occasions.

Embroidery and Embellishments

Most kurtis are embellished and embroidered for accentuated appeal. Common embroidery techniques used to beautify kurtis are zari, resham and zardosi while embellishments that are genrally used are lace, patch work, Swarovski crystals and semi precious stones. Cut glass and shimmer are also popular embellishments for kurtis.

Printed Kurtis

Kurtis in certain fabrics like georgette, crepe and chiffon are often printed to accentuate their appeal. The common prints used are floral and foliage motifs, ethnic motifs, geometric prints and even abstract brush stroke like prints. These kurtis are the most commonly worn kind and are preferred for every day work wear and casual wear. 

Kurti Trends

There are a wide range of trends that dictate how to wear a kurti. Read further to know more.

Kurti with Churidar Bottoms

The Kurti is often worn with churidar bottoms for that essentially ethnic look minus the hassle of carrying around a dupatta as is the case when wearing salwar kameez. 

Kurtis with Denims

Many women prefer to wear the kurtis with denims. This is mostly common among a younger generation of college going women.

Kurtis and Palazzo Trousers

The Kurti with Palazzo pants combination is very popular amongst a younger generation of women and girls and is currently trending in a big way.

Read more

Georgette Anarkali Suits and other Ethnic Women’s Wear

Soak in the trends of summer 2016 with georgette Anarkali suits, trendy fusion kurtis and other ethnic wears for Indian women.

     Karishma Kapoor White Ankle Length Anarkali Suit With Jacket

The Indian summer is here and fashion trends are naturally going to be dictated by the weather and nothing better for the summer than Indian ethnic wear which was originally conceptualized keeping the Indian climate in mind. This is one reason why the rising popularity in western wear hasn’t affected the market for ethnic wear in India and other south Asian countries with similar dressing styles. Classic Indian outfits like georgetteAnarkali suits, cotton kurtis, salwars and saris continue to be much sought after clothing items. Read further to know about these seasons trends involving Indian ethnic wear and ethnic jewelry.

Summer 2016

Yes like every other summer, this year too there’s going to be an onslaught of cottons, jute and other summer friendly outfits but this by no means translates in to drab casual wear from your closet from the previous years. Give ethnic wear a twist with new age silhouettes, retro elements on a trendy outfit, fusion inspired fashion and a free reign to expressing yourself through what you wear. Read further to know more.

Indo-Western Fusion

The trend this year is not to get tagged with the desi girl images instead combine elements of ethnic and western fashion to come across as a global fashionista who is proud of her Indian heritage and hence shows off the best of Indian ethnic fashion sensibilities with her everyday western wear. An example of this look is to match your casual crop tops with a lehenga.  Another great trend this upcoming season is to go fully desi with a statement piece that shows off the global girl in you. One way to pull off this look is the sari and blazer combination. This is purely for occasional and festive dressing however when you walk in to a wedding wearing a gorgeous sari with a blazer thrown on, you are bound to be the trendiest person in the room. Continue to team up your denims with trendy ethnic kurtis for casual every day wear. That is one powerful yet casual combination that is here to stay for a while. What can we say; old habits die hard.  

Anarkali Suits are back

Yes the traditional Indian Anarkali suit which is one of the great fashion contributions of the Mughal era in India is back. Be inspired by Deepika Padukone in Bajirao Mastaani, who often looked resplendent in georgette Anarkali suits in the movie. Smartly borrow from her look in the film and add chunky pieces of silver jewelry and outfits that boast of oversized floral patterns and embroidery as ultra-feminine fashion elements are the rage this season. Definitely keep your androgynous outfits away for a while.  

Cover yourself up

While the summers may seem like a good reason to take out your denim shorts and crop tops, its best to strategically use ethnic wear to cover yourself up. A crop top with a lehenga as mentioned before would go a long way to keep you looking fashion forward. Saris with long sleeved blouses or blazers are very much in rage. One good thing that comes from these trends is that you won’t get terribly tanned this summer.

Hair and Makeup

Summer make up is always minimal. That’s one trend that hasn’t changed in a while. Kohl lined eyes, nude lips and a dab of bronzer for evening wear should do just fine. Hair trends this season are very retro. Be inspired by Adele or opt for the traditional Indian braids.   

Read more