What better than clothes and accessories that can transition between Indian and Western wear? I have seen a lot of Indian designers moving away from traditional blouses to versatile jackets / kurtis etc that can be worn either with a lehenga or your favorite pair of jeans or skirt.
A few things to keep in mind when shopping or getting these pieces tailored are:
- Stick with the basic colors – black, blues, whites, gold etc.
- Though most of the Indian tops (blouses) have heavy embroidery, the versatility of these jackets is in keeping them simple.
- Structured collars and/or shoulders are important. Pay special attention to them.
- The most common fabrics for these types of jackets are brocade, silk or raw silk. I personally like linen as well.
- Combine these with dark jeans or pencil skirt, shorts or little black dress and enjoy all the attention that you get ☺
P.S: This last one is my favorite and I hope to get something similar stitched on my next trip to India.
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Ooh these are all wonderful!
♥ Leia
I wish I can find a good tailor soon..I'd love to get something like this stitched..
Lovely jackets. What I love about Indian designs is the fact that with a little imagination, they can be worked into such a variety of style genres.
Loving the last jacket.
These are so sumptuous. Thank you for the advice. Xxxx
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Incidentally, my Mom has something similar to the last one ... and it is about 18 years old ... I better grab it and call is Vintage :D
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Love those :) <3
I LOVE the structured embroidered jackets in raw silk/brocade! They can be such stunners paired with the right silhouettes... :)
YAY I'm so glad you're back!!
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Lovely Post :)
Feeling like Shopping for some jackets like those and wearing it with westerns and Indians equally :)
that's a stunning piece:-)
and blends can be sooo stylish if they do just that-blend so well:-)
Love the rich fabrics used for these jackets! xo style, she wrote
jackets are really nice
-Megha
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