<p>The latest fashion trend, that involves merging Western attires and Indian accessories, has created an Indo-Western combination.<br /><br /></p>.<p> Western fashion has absorbed a lot of Indian elements into its clothing over time, a trend that first started back in the 1980s, when designers adopted Indian craft, styles and techniques in their clothing. Today, many prefer to match Western attires with Indian accessories for a smart fashionable look. Neckpieces with embedded stones that go with elegant evening dresses, ‘dokhra’ bangles to match with everyday attires or Prerto hand accessories to name a few, create a style statement like no other.<br /><br />The Indo-Western clothing culture enables one to experiment with different styles of clothing, giving a broader range of options. It goes perfectly with the Indian physique as well.<br /><br />Roshini Ross, a 20-year-old political science student, expresses, “I was born in the Middle East and I’ve worn Western clothes all my life. The Indian in me only recently got accustomed to wearing Indian clothes. I started pairing comfortable Western and Indian clothes rather than wearing traditional ethnic suits. I realised that it is socially acceptable to pair a leather jacket with a T-shirt and a ‘patiala’ or wear a ‘kurti’ as a dress. It’s funny how people think that the Indo-Western clothing culture is a new trend among young people. It’s not only influenced the younger generation but even the older one, except that they are not fully aware of it yet.”<br /><br />She goes on to elaborate, “Indian fashion shows by designers like Laxme, Ritu Kumar and Manish Arora have trends that originally came from Medieval Europe and even Persia. And it works both ways. You can even see characters such as Rachel, Monica and Phoebe from the iconic TV show F. R. I. E. N. D. S. dressed comfortably in a ‘kurti’ and jeans in some episodes.”<br /><br />Roshini also expresses, “Indo-Western clothing no longer means only ‘kurtis’ and jeans. What’s trending are crop-top pant saris. You can drape your sari around your pants in a dhoti style and pair it with a crop top. They go well with ‘lehengas’ too. Another great statement would be pairing palazzo pants with a ‘kurti’ and statement tribal jewellery. You’ll feel comfortable and stylish throughout the day. If you love comfortable clothes but want to raise your glam quotient a notch, Indo-Western is definitely the way to go.”<br /><br />Laxmi Naish, a 21-year-old, acknowledges that the Indo-Western fashion trend goes extremely well with her body type. She teams her dresses with a Rajasthani shrug and recommends that they go well together. “For those who don’t prefer halter-neck dresses, this is perfect! I also wear Indian jewellery which complements the dress and gives it an authentic look,” she says. <br /><br />She mixes elegance and edge as she teams up a black slit gown, with a kalamkari print and a pair of simple jeans. “The mirror belt that I use to accessorise what I wear just adds to the appeal. I also love wearing rings to match almost everything in my wardrobe; it just adds to the authenticity which the Indo-Western clothing culture offers me.”<br /><br /></p>
<p>The latest fashion trend, that involves merging Western attires and Indian accessories, has created an Indo-Western combination.<br /><br /></p>.<p> Western fashion has absorbed a lot of Indian elements into its clothing over time, a trend that first started back in the 1980s, when designers adopted Indian craft, styles and techniques in their clothing. Today, many prefer to match Western attires with Indian accessories for a smart fashionable look. Neckpieces with embedded stones that go with elegant evening dresses, ‘dokhra’ bangles to match with everyday attires or Prerto hand accessories to name a few, create a style statement like no other.<br /><br />The Indo-Western clothing culture enables one to experiment with different styles of clothing, giving a broader range of options. It goes perfectly with the Indian physique as well.<br /><br />Roshini Ross, a 20-year-old political science student, expresses, “I was born in the Middle East and I’ve worn Western clothes all my life. The Indian in me only recently got accustomed to wearing Indian clothes. I started pairing comfortable Western and Indian clothes rather than wearing traditional ethnic suits. I realised that it is socially acceptable to pair a leather jacket with a T-shirt and a ‘patiala’ or wear a ‘kurti’ as a dress. It’s funny how people think that the Indo-Western clothing culture is a new trend among young people. It’s not only influenced the younger generation but even the older one, except that they are not fully aware of it yet.”<br /><br />She goes on to elaborate, “Indian fashion shows by designers like Laxme, Ritu Kumar and Manish Arora have trends that originally came from Medieval Europe and even Persia. And it works both ways. You can even see characters such as Rachel, Monica and Phoebe from the iconic TV show F. R. I. E. N. D. S. dressed comfortably in a ‘kurti’ and jeans in some episodes.”<br /><br />Roshini also expresses, “Indo-Western clothing no longer means only ‘kurtis’ and jeans. What’s trending are crop-top pant saris. You can drape your sari around your pants in a dhoti style and pair it with a crop top. They go well with ‘lehengas’ too. Another great statement would be pairing palazzo pants with a ‘kurti’ and statement tribal jewellery. You’ll feel comfortable and stylish throughout the day. If you love comfortable clothes but want to raise your glam quotient a notch, Indo-Western is definitely the way to go.”<br /><br />Laxmi Naish, a 21-year-old, acknowledges that the Indo-Western fashion trend goes extremely well with her body type. She teams her dresses with a Rajasthani shrug and recommends that they go well together. “For those who don’t prefer halter-neck dresses, this is perfect! I also wear Indian jewellery which complements the dress and gives it an authentic look,” she says. <br /><br />She mixes elegance and edge as she teams up a black slit gown, with a kalamkari print and a pair of simple jeans. “The mirror belt that I use to accessorise what I wear just adds to the appeal. I also love wearing rings to match almost everything in my wardrobe; it just adds to the authenticity which the Indo-Western clothing culture offers me.”<br /><br /></p>
