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FEATURE
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INDIA’S HERITAGE FABRICS
ARE CONSTANTLY
BEING REINVENTED AND
CELEBRATED BY SCORES
OF DESIGNERS.
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Every year, the festive season in India brings
with it a different kind of celebratory mood to be
picked up by the fashion industry. From sharper
cuts to bouncier ruffles, a sea of innovation,
trends, and styles definitely helps one to create a
winning festive wardrobe for themselves and also
their loved ones. Looking fashionable to a T and
enjoying every minute of the revelries with family
and close ones is undeniably an integral part of
any occasion. It is not a child’s play but it can
indeed be smooth and enjoyable, provided you
decide to be yourself.
If you are looking to bedeck yourself in festive
splendour, allow us to tell you of some trends that
you and your entire family can take cues from
this season.
HERITAGE FABRICS ARE HERE TO STAY
Of late, the usage of India’s ancient fabrics and
textiles has been brought to the fore, be it at
fashion weeks, designer previews, soirees or any
other festivity. What further fuels the fame of these
fabrics is their rediscovery and revival by design
heavyweights of the industry, such as Sabyasachi,
Abraham & Thakore, Rohit Bal, Tarun Tahiliani,
Rahul Mishra, and the likes. From khadi and
mulmul (muslin) to Benarasi, chanderi, and many
more, India’s heritage fabrics are constantly being
reinvented and celebrated by scores of designers
in an avant-garde way; not to mention the revival
of indigo-dyed clothes. So this season, you can
simply ditch the artificial and run-of-the-mill, and
opt for natural, handloomed pieces instead.
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