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Samiksha: II Year, Christ University looked pretty in a green T-shirt and blue jeans.
Punchline: “A T-shirt like this not only goes well with jeans, but also complements your body. It makes you look really good especially if you are on the leaner side. Also, it’s so comfortable that you can wear it whenever and wherever you want.”
Price: Rs 899 (T-shirt), Rs 1599 (jeans)
Pranay: III Year BBM, CMR College, looked dapper in a checked blue shirt and skinny fit dark jeans.
Punchline: “Youngsters like this trend of sporting checked shirts as these shirts look really good. Skinny fit jeans are totally trendy too as they go well with your physique.”
Price: Rs 1599 (checked shirt), Rs 1799 (skinny fit jeans)
For vivid personalities
The latest ‘Fall Winter 2011’ collection of Flying Machine is mainly divided into three collections – ‘Spiv’, ‘Wonder Years’ and ‘Rebel Gene’. Explains Anupam Biswas, the head of design, Flying Machine, “‘Spiv’ is targeted at those who are mellow in their styling and like to cover up their looks. Inspired by the Brooklyn architecture, this collection is more about colours. Its representation is bright so we have a lot of crimson reds, energetic blues, lemon yellows. It’s bright yet subdued, colourful yet simple.” He adds, “The second collection is called ‘Wonder Years’ and refers to the vintage and nostalgic part of clothing.
It is inspired from workshop spaces and rustic metal shops.” The third collection ‘Rebel Gene’, as the name suggests, consists of clothes in darker shades like black, grey, burgundy, maroon etc and is meant only for boys. “The collection reflects the cult biker gangs and their darker side,” says Anupam.
Since the season of winter is fast approaching, Anupam notes that the treatment of the fabric is different and is accordance with the season. “The fabric is predominantly cotton with blends of wool. The outer wear like jackets is made up of teflon, nylon and polyester,” he says. “The sweaters, of course, are made of wool.”
Speaking of the jeans, Anupam says, “The jeans is made up mainly of cotton fabric and blended with polyester, to give it a unique sheen. This is especially connected to the last theme ‘Rebel Gene’.” He adds, “The three collections represent three personalities. So the youngsters can opt for whichever one that suits them and try to mix and match the different outfits from the three collections at the same time.”
Ask him about the USP of the collection and he says, “The true essence of the collection is that it is updated and trendy. It consists of smart T-shirts, jeans and other smart trends at a reasonable rate. Since the brand targets the youth, from the ages of 18 to 28, it falls into their pocket as well. To sum it up, it’s easily available and approachable.”
Does he have any style tips for the youth? “The youngsters today are very vocal in their approach and want to try everything out. So they should not miss out on any kind of trend. They can carry most clothes well so they should be willing to experiment as much as possible,” he answers.
Kalpana: II Year BCom, Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College chose a well-fitted black tube top with skinny fit jeans.
Punchline: “I love the black top. It fits really well. And I personally love the black and blue combination. The two colours go well. The entire outfit is really nice.”
Price: Rs 749 (top), Rs 1599 (jeans)
Kenneth: II Year BCom, St Joseph’s College of Commerce opted for a bright green T-shirt and blue denims.
Punchline: “I have never worn green before but I really like this T-shirt. As far as the jeans are concerned, I like the denim. Also, I prefer blue jeans to black.”
Price: Rs 650 (T-shirt) and Rs 2199 (jeans)
Shamia: IV Year Engineering, Jain College of Engineering looked cute in a striped blue T-shirt and dark blue capris.
Punchline: “The top fits well. The three-fourth pants are really and comfortable.”
Price: Rs 699 (top) and Rs 999 (jeans)
Rakshith Gowda: I Year BA, Seshadripuram College, teamed a denim shirt up with a pair of faded jeans.
Punchline: “Faded and torn jeans are in trend. Besides, the denim material of both the shirt and jeans is really nice.”
Price: Rs 1799 (shirt), Rs 2499 (jeans)