Code Ethnicity for better weather

The weather is getting warmer and girls gravitate towards ethnicity, especially with the attire.  Either be a formal party or just an informal gathering in friend's place, I see ethnic wear all around me.  With the busy schedule of their's, the ladies doll up with all the accessories from head to toe and still feel comfortable and at ease.

While going ethnic, the key is to edit the look with the right amount of accessories.  The right selection of the attire will do the magic and let's you be the bell of the ball.

If the choice is elegance, some of the colors to lean on are white, pink, purple and gold.  Few friends of mine personified elegance with their looks.  

The pinkish purple saree brings out the softness she's emitting while reflecting her pride as an educator.  

The white and gold anarkali Salwar delivers royal and stately look in her, while hint of velvety red and green accentuate her rich complexion.  Antique jewelry choice gives the perfect out-of-the-world finish.

If you want to play with bolder colors, thumb rule is to stick on with one color scheme.  Neutral colors can accompany as a secondary ones.  In this case, tactical addition of black subtly credits the bright red color.

Photo credit by Jay Srinivasan

If you gravitate towards multicolor, it is better to keep the accessories to minimal and just metallic with no colored stones, so that the attire tell the story you wish the onlookers to know.   The model here has brilliantly dialed down the accessories and kept it to plain gold.  With the right choices made, she looks like Raja Ravi Varma's painting.

It's only natural to revisit your ethnic roots.  In the process, one can either thoroughly mimic the traditional look or add contemporary touch to it.  Some of my friends channeled the popular 19th century female character of Indian literature.

The fabric and the color of the Ghagra is contemporary, but the Ghagra by itself and the jewelry are classic.  This technique works for young girls like my friend, while wearing traditional attire.  She looked ravishing and emulated the youthful vibe all around with her choice.

She mixed the traditional Gujarathi style of draping saree with costume jewelry and hence creating a beautiful and modern take on a traditional style.

She took the traditional look to the T, and looks ethereal.  She's channeling the gentle heroines of Sarat chandra Chattopadhyay.















But, I found one thing common in all these beautiful women and that's their confidence and feeling secure in their own skin.  Isn't that the best accessory one could possess?

Thanks Gauri for sharing your pictures.
Thanks Jyothi, Ankita, Geetha, Praveena and Roopa for letting us take your pictures.
Big round of applause once again for Aditi Sheth for creating magic with her lens.