fashion: sleeves, cuts n colours

Sleeves, cuts and lenghths: Short kurtis, hosiary tops in boho, flower child loose style are in. Cuts are multi layered or two layered, plain contrasted by print. The Gaagra ghera with empire waistline and loose straights for dresses. Quarter balloon, ruched or cap sleeves are back (check Marchesa (NYfw)) Off shoulders, halters, tubes are out. What is interesting to watch is that the contrast sleeve effect is going to be big-- eg. (Visualise) Gold raw silk kurti with selective sequence embroidery in crimson, paired with creme silk chudidaar: the sleeves are likely to go crimson than gold ruched. And it looks amazing. This applies to the colour palate of fabrics as well. Ps. Pockets are in.

Fabrics n colours: Linen, Georgette, raw silk, khadi is here. Chiffon, cotton is out. Blacks, cobalt's, crimsons, fuchsias, grape, tungsten, magenta, saffron, gold, Hawaiian blue, berry purple IN. Exception is biscuit cream. The colour exudes class and can be teamed up with the above madness. Steel, silvers, whites, greys go at the back end of ur closet. Andy Warhol, Manish Arora, Donatella Vercace, Prada are in: get the picture? The same applies for ur denims n trousers. Capri's pave way for harem pants, denims and jeans can go funky, skirts reach knee length and thin stripe corduroy's are back where they belong (check out the Armani collection).

Fashion forecast- eye, neck, waistlines

Face: Nudes(be it lip gloss, balm, nuetral skin shades) go. Reds, crimsons and browns replace. Apart from cheek bone highlighters: everything is toned clean. Thick liners unconventional glitters will be season's high. Max-factor is not still in for the Indian eyes, honestly Ashiswarya Rai's eyelash volume looks disgusting in person, also smudge risk is high- instead try perfectionist by Lauder. What compensates the extra thick lashes are ur college blue, green and grey liners. The egyptian look carries from the eye to the neck lines.

Neck lines: Egyptian, classic 'V', deep semi-circles, boatnecks, flannel and lace are in. Mandarins' are not. Flaunt collarbones and cleavage but tit popping, butt cracks, visible bra belts are OUT. If necessay use of same colour bra with the strappy outfit, it works: eg. Double up a green boatneck with a green bra: let the straps show.
Clean necks are still in vogue, hence string of pearls apexes the class-cool list.

Waistlines: The best of the lot, designers are experimenting with a delirious high. My fav: Empire waistline is back and will stay, what will also retain is the low pubic balloon that may just go without a visible waistline.

Seasons Socks

Socks are taking the plunge: go colour crazy with them (walk down from Kala Ghoda to marine lines, the vendors on the left have the best collection!) Ankle lengths (gay c penny, halti fi) and even calf covers in pink, black n red, stripped yellow.

Calf covers can be worn with short dresses, quarter pants and gauchos. Check Sara J.Parker in pink knee length socks. Caution: if u have the confidence to carry it - then go for it or try embroidered stockings but leave the nets.

Seasonal Fashion for Women: Footwear

Footwear: To my solace -- boots are in. Straps, strings, Romans all toe poppers are out. Ethnic chappals, mojris, ankle closed are here in crazy colours n fabrics... including faux leather, linen, cottons and stretch materials (the Nike for women collection). Heels are definitely in ( work like a testosterone shot!) but flats especially mojris and pumps (ballerinas) will keep prancing around. Sports, snickers are back to team up for a worn out look (will be very in- by Nov). Be it Volar (peach pumps with bow), Baggit (leather boots), Catwalk , Metro, Balencigia, Jimmy Choo, Alberta Ferretti (berry purple), Louboutin or Ferragamo,-- everyone is going booty crazy. Also the duckling heel looks ugly on your heels (even though its a rage in US).


pic shoes: Black pumps and suede cobalt with gold heels- Pierre Hardy.

pink suede anklers: Manolo Blahnik, silver lizard boots - Chloe, croc cut anklers- Louis Vuitton

sources: Vogue, Google, New York, Wills, Milan and Paris fashion Week.