Inspired by the carnival

Ethnic wear is not all about saris or ‘salwar kameez’ and Global Desi proves just that! With a range of colourful tunics, skirts, jumpsuits and even ‘desi’ skirts, the brand ensures that your ethnic collection is modernised with a dash of vibrancy!

Infuse a spring in your style and some vibrant fun in your wardrobe with the Spring Summer 2014 collection, which is wholly inspired from the exuberant spirit and infectious vibe of the great Indian ‘mela’.

“With this collection, the brand revisits its trademark Bohemian spirit infused with stimulating elements of the ‘mela’ in an inimitable range of fashion forward styles,” says Anita Dongre, the founder and spokesperson of Global Desi.

“Experience childlike enchantment, fanfare, and vivacious energy synonymous with an Indian ‘mela’ as the collection comes together with a burst of colour, flowy silhouettes, exciting prints and motifs, and chic styles,” she adds.

For the new season, the brand offers some rustic casual yet urbane chic styles imbibing the free spirit of a fun-filled carnival. “This collection keeps you cool with soft flowy fabrics like georgettes, chiffon to the breezy fluid fabric LIVA which find form in fun prints on tunics, shirts, jumpsuits, Afghans, palazzo pants, shift dresses and maxis,” explains Anita. 

Girls can also choose from a range of chunky earrings and bangles and colourful slippers. In its style and attitude, the collection embraces both familiarity and modernity, working with classic prints of elements synonymous with the typically Indian ‘mela’ — kites, pinwheels, turbans, carts etc in an array of fashion forward styles and hues that emulate the festivities of a carnival.

 The textures are reinterpreted to create new season signatures imbued in an array of distinctive bright hues like mustard, tangerine, deep blue, lime green and red. In this collection, girls can be rest assured that they look as effortlessly cool and supremely stylish as ever.

Deepa Robert, a student of MA in Education at Christ University, sported a yellow and blue top with black pants and matching blue and yellow earrings.

Punchline : “I’m not that fond of yellow but I like this combination of mustard yellow and blue. The pants is like a corduroy but not really corduroy. I really like the earrings as they have the colours I want.”

Price : Top (Rs 1,699), earrings (Rs 899) and pants (Rs 799)

 Ishita, who is pursuing MA in Education in Christ University, went for a long flowing peach dress. Matching earrings and gold plated bangles complemented the look.

Punchline : “It’s flowy and colourful. It’s perfect for a beach party or a Sunday brunch.”

Price : Dress (Rs 2,799), earrings (Rs 1,499) and bangles (699)

Tanya Kapoor, a second-year MBA student of ISBR, went for a hippie look with a white shrug and orange tunic with block prints. She wore a matching orange scarf and completed the look with jute flats.

Punchline : “I liked the colour of the top. It’s bright and trendy. It’s traditional yet stylish.”

Price : Shrug (Rs 2,499), tunic (Rs 1,799), slippers (Rs 1,199) and scarf (Rs 699)

 Sandhya, a second-year PGDM student of St Joseph’s College of Business Administration, looked striking in a pink ‘desi’ jumpsuit and matching grape shaped earrings.

Punchline : “I have never tried a jumpsuit before. But I am always upto something new. This jumpsuit is vibrant and dynamic. It’s a lot like my personality.”

Price : Jumpsuit (Rs 2,599) and earrings (Rs 999)

Anindita, a second-year PGDM student of St Joseph’s College of Business Administration, sported a pink ‘kurta’ along with matching slippers, bangles and earrings.  

Punchline : “This can be worn as a ‘kurta’ as well as a dress. It’s monsoon and the weather is so gloomy. So bright colours like this catch the eye. I love the ‘chappals’ too as they match the dress.”

Price : ‘Kurta’ (Rs 1,499), earrings (Rs 799), ‘chappals’ (Rs 1,699) and bangles (Rs 450)

Noorain, who is pursuing second-year PGDM at St Joseph’s College of Business Administration, went for a summery look with a ‘desi’ yellow and blue dress. Bangles and long earrings finished the look.

Punchline : “I am conscious about colours and fittings. I chose this dress because its colour stands out. It’s an apt choice for the monsoons. The gold plated bangles match the dress.”

Price : Dress (Rs 1,899), earrings (Rs 249) and bangles (Rs 650)