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FEATURE
The Call of Winter
As winter descends upon us, Bindu Gopal Rao builds a
conversation around the flavour of the upcoming season.
With a new season come newer reasons to shop. This winter, snug and
warm—but nevertheless stylish—outfits take centre stage, with vivid
experimentations when it comes to materials, cuts, and colours.
COLLECTIONS GALORE
Autumn Winter clothing collections are being launched almost daily, as a result
of which the market is now brimming with a plethora of choices. From ramp
to retail, today, we see winter styles incorporated in pieces as varied as kurtis,
dresses, and even salwar kameez, made available with a seasonal spin. Steven
Jhangiani, CEO and Founder, Kurtees, says, “Turtleneck kurtis are essentially
T-shirts that are of the same length as a kurta, and are made from organic
jersey cotton. These can be worn with an overcoat if you are into layering
or churidars to lend an ethnic twist to a contemporary winter look.” Winter-
wear trends are slowly moving beyond adults as kids, too, are becoming
fashionable. Poonam Naik, Mompreneur, Peekaboo, avers, “We have recently
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