DAY LOOKS
There are a variety of ways you can style your ethnic outfits, from brunches, haldi, and family outings to dinner dates, parties, and weddings. Ethnic is the way to go, whatever the occasion may be. Learning to style them plays a very important role in how impressed everyone will be by your outfits.
Your daytime looks should be minimal, sophisticated, and vibrant.
FABRIC: The material of your clothes should be very airy and breezy. Some popular choices are georgette, chiffon, muslin, organza, and cotton.
COLOUR PALETTE: Choosing the colour for your morning ethnic wear is very easy. One has to keep in mind to wear vibrant or soft pastel shades, such as blush pink, baby pink, mint green, powder blue, pastel yellow, etc. You can never miss with a white outfit.
FOOTWEAR: One cannot go wrong with comfortable yet stylish footwear, such as flats, juttis, or Kolhapuri sandals.
ACCESSORIES: Accessories can be played with according to your outfits. Preferably, minimal accessories such as studded or pearl earrings with matching necklaces and minimal bracelets should do the trick.
EMBROIDERY AND EMBELLISHMENT: Embroidery like Chilankari, Mukaish, Zardozi, and Phulkari, etc., can add extra elegance and charm to your look.
Tip: It’s always better to choose traditional attires such as sarees, kurta-salwar, Anarkalis, etc.
EVENING LOOKS
The evening ethnic looks embody glamour, elegance, and charm. The styles for evening looks are usually a bit more experimental. The colour theme is a bit more dark and intense.
FABRIC: Always select fabrics that are rich and heavyweight, like silk, brocade, and velvet. They add a level of sophistication and grace to your outfit, providing it with depth.
COLOUR PALETTE: For nighttime, you can opt for darker colours, such as maroon, black, and grey. Metallic colours, such as gold, bronze, and silver, add glamour and intrigue to any outfit.
FOOTWEAR: Heels and stilettos are a viable option to make any evening outfit stand out amongst the crowd. Footwear adds to the grace of the outfit.
ACCESSORIES: Accessories need to be adorned according to the outfit you’re wearing. Make sure that if your outfit has too much going on, you try to keep the jewellery simple. If your outfit lacks embellishment, jewellery is the way to shine. Statement earrings and necklaces are perfect for evening looks.
EMBROIDERY AND EMBELLISHMENT: Heavy embroidery, such as Zardozi and mirror work, are elegant choices for evening looks.
Tip: One can always carry purses and clutches to match their outfits as a form of accessory.
