FASHION TRENDS SPRING / SUMMER 2009

February 9, 2009 at 5:11 am (Articles)
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So, it’s a brand new year, yet again, and you’re wondering what’s in and what’s out! Here we are to update you about the trends you should be sticking to, this spring/summer

SHEER AND TRANSLUCENT FABRICS

Get ready to allure and entice as the fashion trends this year tends to get a little revealing. You could use the heat and sun as an excuse to flaunt that svelte figure of yours. Stick to sheer and translucent fabrics to keep you cool and fashionable. Soft, body hugging and feminine fabrics like georgette, chiffon, net and satin brasso are popular this season.

RAIR Saree

RAIR Saree

RAIR Saree

RAIR Saree

RAIR Saree

RAIR Saree

RAIR Saree

RAIR Saree

JEWEL ENCRUSTED CLOTHING

This season doesn’t restrict jewels to just jewellery and accessories but has found its way to adorn outfits and items of clothing. It’s not the first time that bejewelled outfits have been popular but they are back this year with a brighter, bolder and more elegant look. This time around the pieces are not just embellished with jewels but also with a wide variety of trims like shells, fabrics, expensive pearls, stunning and unique beads, threads, ribbons, lurex, etc. The idea is to create a luxurious and exotic look with a somewhat understated glamorous touch.

Lehenga Styled Sari

Lehenga Styled Sari

Lehenga Style Saree

Lehenga Style Saree

Style Sari

Style Sari

BACK TO VINTAGE

The eternally appealing vintage trends and style is back. Make sure to combine with latest contemporary trends to achieve that dreamy and graceful effect. The right mix of vintage grace and romance with modern and urbane chic is the perfect look of this season. Add a few retro pieces to your wardrobe and create a unique look. Revisit the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and be a part of the REVIVAL CULTURE.

Churidar Suit

Churidar Suit

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

THE OMBRE EFFECT

Look out the trend of tie-n-dye fabrics in graduating shades of a similar colour palette for a surreal look. Baby peach to pink, bright yellow to lemon yellow, light blue to royal blue, grey to brown are few ombre effects that was showcased in the Lakme Fashion Week. Archana kochar, Cherie D and Drashta Sarvaiya opted for the drama of shading and dual tones.We present a wide range of products with ombre effect. Check out the following outfits.

RAIR Sari

RAIR Sari

RAIR Sari

RAIR Sari

Salwar Kameez

Salwar Kameez

Churidar Kameez

Churidar Kameez

Salwar Kameez

Salwar Kameez

FLORAL DESIGN

It was nature at its best at the Lakme Fashion Week with Lina Tipnis and Arjun Agarwal using this trend perfectly in their line. Nelanjana Gosh worked with small ethnic motifs. This is one trend that will never be out of fashion and that’s why we keep our range flooded with it all year round. Make sure you include some of these in our wardrobe.

Lehenga Style Saree

Lehenga Style Saree

BEAUTIFUL HEAVILY EMBROIDERED LEHENGA STYLE SAREE WITH FLORAL DESIGN FOR THOSE SPECIAL OCCASIONS

KURTI CRAZE

The quintessential Indian kurti that is a must have. The Indian kurti did its fair share of rounds on the runway of Lakme Fashion Week. Designer like Gaba and Manish Gupta gave kurtis a modern touch with gathers, ruching and embroidery .Other designers such as Pallavi Jaipuri and Preeti Chandra kept them ethnic with the use of motifs. Keeping with the trend of this season, we have all types of kurtis available, from basic to modern, to cater to every choice and taste.

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

Kurti

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Designer Prints – Salwar Kameez

January 6, 2009 at 8:13 am (Salwar Kameez)
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Designer Prints - Salwar Kameez

Designer Prints - Salwar Kameez

Wide range of Printed salwar suits, designer print salwar kameez, party wear printed shalwar kameez, formal shalwar kameez, semi formal printed salwar kameez and casual printed salwar kameez for parties and casual occasions.

Designer Prints – Salwar Kameez from $ 52 USD

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Eternally Popular Salwar Kameez

November 25, 2008 at 3:36 pm (Articles)
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salwar kameez

salwar kameez

Probably the most comfortable of all outfits, the salwar kameez or shalwar kameez is one of the most widely worn outfits today. It originated in the North but has spread its fame throughout. Not just by women, it is also worn by men, although there is a difference between both the outfits. The basic difference being, women include a dupatta in their outfit while men do not. The outfit includes a salwar which resembles a loose trouser along with a kameez that resembles a long tunic with long slits at the side. The slits enable easy and free movement. Women make this outfit attractive with their lovely dupattas. Churidar kurta or churidar kameez are a tighter version of salwar kameez which look quite smart but are not as comfortable as salwar suits. Trouser suits are a fashionable version of salwar suits. It is advisable to make a salwar out of a fabric that drapes beautifully. The salwar features drawstring around the waist that enables the gathering of the fabric thereby creating subtle ‘pleats’ or ‘folds’. These ‘folds’ appear much better if the fabric used is ‘drape-friendly’ rather than a ‘stiff’ fabric. There are versions of the salwar such as Patiala salwar and semi-Patiala salwar. While the Patiala salwar is stitched with numerous pleats for a heavily-pleated look, the semi-Patiala includes fewer pleats. The style and cut of the kurta or kameez varies thanks to the ever-changing fashion tastes. To begin with short kameezwas usually worn with a salwar. Then came the era of rather long kameez that ended few inches below the knee Recently, we again went back to short kurtas. As usual, Bollywood had a major role in determining the style of salwar kameez. Post ‘Bunty Aur Babli’, kurtas with collars became a rage and the streets were full of young college girls sporting loose salwars with collar kurtas in rather loud colors. ‘Laga Chunari Me Daag’ also established the popularity of Patiala salwars with short kurtas. Kareena Kapoor’s fusion look in ‘Jab We Met’ was a craze for sometime. Teaming the loose salwar with a long T-shirt or even with spaghetti, sans dupatta, became the new style statement. It is advisable to style your kameez or kurta keeping in mind your height. If you are the tall and lean type, stick to short kurtasthat end few inches above the knee or on the knee. If height isn’t one of your biggest assets, it’s better if you opt for the longer version of kurta , as the length of the kurta adds the illusion of height. No matter what changes or variations it goes through, you can be sure that this outfit would never lose its popularity. Fabric is not a problem with this outfit as it looks good when made out of any fabric. Cottonwould be the first choice when it comes to comfort. Silk, silk blended cotton and georgette< would be advisable if you desire something fancy and gorgeous. Embellishments make this outfit truly gorgeous and suitable for any formal occasion.

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The charm of a churidar

November 21, 2008 at 6:49 am (Articles)
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Churidar at Cbazaar.com

Churidar at Cbazaar.com

The Churidar Suit, also known as the Churidar Kameez or the Churidar Kurta, is a popular outfit in India that is mostly worn in the North. It is basically a variation of the popular Salwar Suit or Salwar Kameez. While salwars are loose-fitting pants or trousers worn underneath a kameez, churidars are a much tighter version with accumulated gathers or folds below the knee. In fact, churidar gets its name from these accumulated gathers or folds as they resemble churis or bangles. Since these gathers are most important when it comes to churidars, it is advisable to make churidars in stiff fabrics which has the quality to stand on its own. Cotton is the best option when it comes to churidar. Silk could also be considered. If gathers are desired, then its best to stay away from flowy fabrics such as georgette or chiffon. Churidar style trousers in these fabrics are also made but they do not possess many or any folds. For a true Bollywood enthusiast, churidars are almost synonymous with the golden era of the 60s. It is impossible not to think about style icons such Asha Parekh, Saira Banu, Mumtaz, Sadhna in their ultra-tight fitting churidar suits when talking about this particular outfit. Their outfits were so popular that women in those days copied their each and every style and still continue to do so. Kameez or tops with churidars come in varying lengths. Short kurtas are very much in style these days but long kurtas look even better with churidars. Our style icons of the 60s coupled skin-tight knee-length kameez or kurta with their equally tight churidars. Knee-length kameez or a longer version , a couple of inches below the knee, looks really flattering with churidars. It is said that usually churidars look great on short, petite women such as our very own beauties of the 60s, but it looks equally fabulous on tall but well proportioned women, think Tabu, Katrina Kaif even though it does tend to make them look a bit taller. Churidars are worn by men too, with long kurtas for that ethnic and casual look. It is coupled with Sherwanis also for festive occasions and for wedding ensembles.

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