<p>The latest collection from Global Desi, the well-known label of designer Anita Dongre, is out in the stores. Designed in collaboration with Aseema, an NGO for underprivileged women and children in Mumbai, you can be assured that the clothes you will get are of the best designs and colours.<br /><br />Bright and beautiful <br /><br /><br /></p>.<p>As the name suggests, ‘Global Desi’ offers an array of ethnic clothes with a contemporary touch to suit your style. “The collection is predominantly in cotton fabric,” explains Anita Dongre, the creative director of ‘Global Desi’. “We have used a lot of colourful prints in this collection. <br /><br />The inspirations have come from the children of Aseema,” she adds. “The designs are based on the paintings made by these children. Most of the paintings done by the kids were based on underwater themes. So my entire team of textile designers created the collection based on these paintings,” she notes. <br /><br />‘Global Desi’ is a treat for the women who love ethnic wear. There are ‘kurtas’, tops, tunics, leggings etc in a host of colours available at the store. “The colours we have used are all bright — shades of red, blue and yellow. There is a school of colours in the collection,” says Anita. Apart from these, one can even find hues of pink, purple, white and green. To sum it up, you have ethnic designs available in the colours of your choice. <br /><br />As far as accessories are concerned, one can go for a range of earrings and bangles. “The accessories haven’t been done specifically for this collection. They are available at the store throughout the year,” she explains. About the footwear, she says, “We have some really colourful Indian footwear to complement the clothes.” <br /><br />According to Anita, the USP of this collection is the styling and the beautiful bright prints. Does she have any fashion tips for the youngsters? “Bangalore is an extremely well-dressed City. Besides, today’s young understand what style is. <br /><br />So just walk into a ‘Global Desi’ store, mix and match the clothes and create your own style statement. After all, it’s always good to see how well youngsters put everything together,” she answers. ‘Global Desi’ store is located at 1 M G Road Mall near Ulsoor.<br /><br /><br />Leah, II Year BA, Christ University, wore a beautiful kurta, churidar and duppata set. It had a combination of white, pink and orange. She wore chunky earrings and white chappals to complement the look.<br /><br />Punchline: “This set is stylish and has a pretty Indian design. White is classy while pink is girlish. So it’s a great combination. I love the earrings because they aren’t too grand. They are just right. Even the chappals are nice and comfortable and not your normal Kolhapuris.” <br /><br />Price: Kurta churidar set - Rs 2,999, Earrings - Rs 699, Slippers - Rs 1,199<br /><br />Sneha, III Year, Ambedkar Dental College, went for a sky-blue sleeveless kurta with white floral designs and white leggings. Her hooped earrings had a touch of blue and her slippers were a combination of white and silver. <br /><br />Punchline: “The colours are really beautiful. It’s Indian as well as Western at the same time. One can also wear it for parties and normal outings. The accessories go along with the dress too.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 1,299, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 450, Slippers - Rs 1199, Bangles - Rs 299<br /><br />Hema, who recently graduated from Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College, went for a white sleeveless kurta with pink-violet prints. She paired it up with pink-purple leggings. For accessories, she wore chunky earrings and silvery slippers. <br /><br />Punchline: “Pink is very feminine and it’s my favourite colour. The accessories go well with the outfit and one gets a simple, Indo-Western look.” <br /><br /><br />Khryunnisa, who is pursuing a montessori course in Daphne’s International Teachers Training Institute, looked beautiful in a lemon yellow kurta with blue prints and blue leggings. She wore dangling gold and blue earrings and matching gold slippers. <br /><br />Punchline: “I feel most comfortable in ethnic wear. Blue and yellow are my favourite colours too. The accessories have a golden finish and I feel mature in this outfit.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 2,399, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 595, Slippers - Rs 1,299<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 899, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 1,299, Slippers - Rs 999<br /><br />Vindhya, II Year Engineering, Christ University, opted for a maroon and blue salwar with blue leggings. She wore blue bangles, leaf-like earrings and gold slippers to complete the look. <br /><br />Punchline: “This outfit is very ‘me’! It’s a different kind of ethnic wear. I have never seen something like this before. Plus blue is my favourite colour. The leaf pattern on the earrings goes with the prints on the dress.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 1,795, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 699, Bangles - Rs 299, Slippers - Rs 999 <br /><br />Taniya, II Year MBA, Christ University, looked striking in a green and purple ‘kurta’ with red leggings. As far as earrings are concerned, she went for thick hoops which had a touch of green. A metallic bangle set adorned her hands while greyish black shiny slippers sat pretty on her feet. <br /><br />Punchline: “The colours are bright and the outfit can be worn both day and night. The earrings give a zardosi look and I love the metallic finish of the slippers.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 945, Leggings - Rs 699, Slippers - Rs 999, Earrings - Rs 999 <br /></p>
<p>The latest collection from Global Desi, the well-known label of designer Anita Dongre, is out in the stores. Designed in collaboration with Aseema, an NGO for underprivileged women and children in Mumbai, you can be assured that the clothes you will get are of the best designs and colours.<br /><br />Bright and beautiful <br /><br /><br /></p>.<p>As the name suggests, ‘Global Desi’ offers an array of ethnic clothes with a contemporary touch to suit your style. “The collection is predominantly in cotton fabric,” explains Anita Dongre, the creative director of ‘Global Desi’. “We have used a lot of colourful prints in this collection. <br /><br />The inspirations have come from the children of Aseema,” she adds. “The designs are based on the paintings made by these children. Most of the paintings done by the kids were based on underwater themes. So my entire team of textile designers created the collection based on these paintings,” she notes. <br /><br />‘Global Desi’ is a treat for the women who love ethnic wear. There are ‘kurtas’, tops, tunics, leggings etc in a host of colours available at the store. “The colours we have used are all bright — shades of red, blue and yellow. There is a school of colours in the collection,” says Anita. Apart from these, one can even find hues of pink, purple, white and green. To sum it up, you have ethnic designs available in the colours of your choice. <br /><br />As far as accessories are concerned, one can go for a range of earrings and bangles. “The accessories haven’t been done specifically for this collection. They are available at the store throughout the year,” she explains. About the footwear, she says, “We have some really colourful Indian footwear to complement the clothes.” <br /><br />According to Anita, the USP of this collection is the styling and the beautiful bright prints. Does she have any fashion tips for the youngsters? “Bangalore is an extremely well-dressed City. Besides, today’s young understand what style is. <br /><br />So just walk into a ‘Global Desi’ store, mix and match the clothes and create your own style statement. After all, it’s always good to see how well youngsters put everything together,” she answers. ‘Global Desi’ store is located at 1 M G Road Mall near Ulsoor.<br /><br /><br />Leah, II Year BA, Christ University, wore a beautiful kurta, churidar and duppata set. It had a combination of white, pink and orange. She wore chunky earrings and white chappals to complement the look.<br /><br />Punchline: “This set is stylish and has a pretty Indian design. White is classy while pink is girlish. So it’s a great combination. I love the earrings because they aren’t too grand. They are just right. Even the chappals are nice and comfortable and not your normal Kolhapuris.” <br /><br />Price: Kurta churidar set - Rs 2,999, Earrings - Rs 699, Slippers - Rs 1,199<br /><br />Sneha, III Year, Ambedkar Dental College, went for a sky-blue sleeveless kurta with white floral designs and white leggings. Her hooped earrings had a touch of blue and her slippers were a combination of white and silver. <br /><br />Punchline: “The colours are really beautiful. It’s Indian as well as Western at the same time. One can also wear it for parties and normal outings. The accessories go along with the dress too.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 1,299, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 450, Slippers - Rs 1199, Bangles - Rs 299<br /><br />Hema, who recently graduated from Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College, went for a white sleeveless kurta with pink-violet prints. She paired it up with pink-purple leggings. For accessories, she wore chunky earrings and silvery slippers. <br /><br />Punchline: “Pink is very feminine and it’s my favourite colour. The accessories go well with the outfit and one gets a simple, Indo-Western look.” <br /><br /><br />Khryunnisa, who is pursuing a montessori course in Daphne’s International Teachers Training Institute, looked beautiful in a lemon yellow kurta with blue prints and blue leggings. She wore dangling gold and blue earrings and matching gold slippers. <br /><br />Punchline: “I feel most comfortable in ethnic wear. Blue and yellow are my favourite colours too. The accessories have a golden finish and I feel mature in this outfit.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 2,399, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 595, Slippers - Rs 1,299<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 899, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 1,299, Slippers - Rs 999<br /><br />Vindhya, II Year Engineering, Christ University, opted for a maroon and blue salwar with blue leggings. She wore blue bangles, leaf-like earrings and gold slippers to complete the look. <br /><br />Punchline: “This outfit is very ‘me’! It’s a different kind of ethnic wear. I have never seen something like this before. Plus blue is my favourite colour. The leaf pattern on the earrings goes with the prints on the dress.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 1,795, Leggings - Rs 699, Earrings - Rs 699, Bangles - Rs 299, Slippers - Rs 999 <br /><br />Taniya, II Year MBA, Christ University, looked striking in a green and purple ‘kurta’ with red leggings. As far as earrings are concerned, she went for thick hoops which had a touch of green. A metallic bangle set adorned her hands while greyish black shiny slippers sat pretty on her feet. <br /><br />Punchline: “The colours are bright and the outfit can be worn both day and night. The earrings give a zardosi look and I love the metallic finish of the slippers.”<br /><br />Price: Kurta - Rs 945, Leggings - Rs 699, Slippers - Rs 999, Earrings - Rs 999 <br /></p>
