The festive season is upon us, and before you know it you’ll be breaking your heads with wardrobe queries. With Diwali parties, weddings and other festivities to dress for, I’ve laid out a few designer names and styles to help you get started!
Easy Going Dudes
If you’re just looking for something comfortable to wear, and aren’t into rich fabrics & embroidered details, you can breeze through Diwali in light and easy fabrics and traditional cuts. Designers like Dev R Nil are perfect for this. You can also opt for the always-pleasing white on white style as pictured in Wendell Rodricks line from LFW. And if are the eclectic type, check out Sanchita‘s menswear to give you some ideas… you can cheat with a oriental collared shirt or short kurtas for a unique look.
Cool Meets Traditional
While attending a slightly formal festive do, you’ll be pressed to dress more traditionally, but that doesn’t mean you have to wear the same old combinations, cuts and styles. Classic cuts are fine, but be bold with interesting tones and treatments, like Anita Dongre‘s menswear line offers. Traditional Nehru jackets and dhotis can always be draped differently to achieve a new look (a stylist friend is always good to have on hand to help with this!) Or you can just style it like the JJ Valaya‘s look above.
Rich Textures & Textiles
Grooms take special note here! For those mammoth functions and events, a kurta-pyjama might not cut it. Choose from an ornate Tarun Tahiliani, or a regal JJ Valaya for your reception. If I were to recommend just one garment for you, it would hands-down be a Sabyasachi. It pleases both the opulent, and the humble at heart.
For the Twisted Minds…
From the quirky to the contemporary, be thankful that there a few names out there who offer a twist on traditional cuts to give you one-of-a-kind silhouettes & statement pieces. Try fun doodle prints by Aartivijay Gupta in timeless black and white, or the dramatic (yet wearable) layered choice by Arjun Saluja. And thank god Kallol Datta 1955, now gives menswear a touch of his de-structured genius.
And for your own well being…
Stick to diyas and light crackers instead of the huge loud ones. If you absolutely must indulge in the desire to blow things up on a large scale – wear footwear that is easy to move around in, and beware of free-flowing shawls and loose kurtas!
We would love to know what you plan to wear this festive season. Tweet us a picture, and till then Happy Diwali!