Festivals call for dressing in gorgeous attires, rich colours, beautiful patterns and stylish designs. For Diwali, you must dazzle but you also need to feel comfortable. So move away from those heavily embroidered and embellished lehengas and ghaghras that often restrict your movement while enjoying the festivities. Go for more trendy cuts and lighther fabrics. When we say lighter, we do not mean only palazzos and kurtas, handloom sarees can also be worn in a stylish way!
Go for a makeover
Diwali is about traditions and home cleaning, putting up lights, making sweets and savouries, inviting people over and gifting others. But while you find something for your loved ones, don’t forget about yourself. Pamper yourself and go for a makeover. Wear attractive and comfortable clothes and put your best foot forward.
Raisin, a contemporary fusion wear for women, shares a few tips:
Breezy Ethnic Wear
The good thing about women’s ethnic wear is that there is so much to explore. Everyone is a fan of something or the other. But choosing light fabrics will make it comfortable and pastels are the perfect colours to explore this festive season along with lightweight accessories to make you shine this Diwali.
Tune into Tunics
Some are hustling souls in their 30s, while some feel like a responsible woman in their 20s. But there’s no rule for clothing preferences according to age. Tunics can be worn by woman of all ages. If you want to add a tunic to your wardrobe, make sure it isn’t another piece that you can’t wear because it is too fancy. Buy one that you can put into good use and you can also pair the tunic with jeans, cigarette pants or palazzos. Strap sandals will add more fun to your outfit.
Kurti Karaoke
Those who are a fan of mix and match have unlimited options. They can go to any length to get creative with their kurtis and pair them with palazzos and cigarette pants. Such dresses are perfect for the festive look.
Bet on Sets
While some are good at mix and match, some may flounder. If you are looking for complete sets, go for palazzo-kurta. Pair it with embroidered, bright mojris and a set of bangles and make the ‘Diwali look’ perfect. This is easy to carry off and the comfort bar is set high here.
So, go with the right colours, add a little contemporary touch, and don’t go overboard with the accessories.
EMPOWERING OUR HANDLOOM
The term ‘handloom’ need not be thought as boring or dull. Handloom sarees come in various colours and designs and can be worn with grace by women of all ages.
While popular handloom sarees like Kanchipuram, Maheshwari, Chanderi, Tussar silk, Banarasi silk, Baluchari, Sambalpuri, Kantha stitch and Munga sarees make for perfect wedding wear, this Diwali, embrace handloom sarees to add a touch of Indianness to your appeal. Each saree is unique as they are handwoven on a loom by artisans.
They are also made of 100 per cent natural fibres, which are eco-friendly and good for the skin and that makes them perfect for Diwali when you are bursting crackers or lighting up diyas.
Buying a handloom saree for Diwali, which is also about spreading happiness and lighting up others’ lives, also means that the major share goes to weavers that boosts their livelihood.
Bhavya Chawla, chief stylist, Voonik, shares some tips on how to wear handloom sarees to add style quotient this festive season:
Style up a printed saree with a collared, pop colour shirt or a plain saree with a kitsch/geometrical print blouse. Prints can also be teamed up together, so long as they don’t clash. The key is to pick one common colour between the prints and make sure the prints vary in scale, small to medium or medium to big.
