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A Kurta is an Indian representation of culture which has changed and evolved differently over time. A Kurta earlier would be long, full-sleeved and practically like enveloping your entire body, like a long night gown. Today, kurtas have reached heights of modernism, as well as many a Kurta style have kept to the Indian style and tradition. A Kurta is basically a long top, which looks Indian or Western, depending on its print at times and most often, depending on how one decides to wear it!

Suggestions to make a Kurta look Indian as well as Western are listed as below

1.     Wear a Kurta over jeans and make sure that the Kurta you buy has a bit of Indianised embroidery stitched on it. Team it up with Sandals that can match an Indian or Western attire. Do not wear a Bindi with this look and do not accessorize with bangles. This is one look guaranteed to look Indo-Western. Both Indian and Western are the looks suggested by dressing as stated in the above

2.     Wear a plain Chickan Kurta with no prints in subtle colours over tights or a salwar and put on a bindi if you like and maybe two bangles in gold or silver colours, which will match with any coloured Kurta or Salwar. This look will make the Indian girl shine with simplicity and style and is a guaranteed, comfortable Indian look.

3.     A kurta worn over skinny jeans or tights that reach up until below your knees (also called capris) with a bracelet and sans-bindi, carrying a modern, large, handbag or an elegant clutch of a neutral colour, will once again achieve the dual look of looking both Indian and Western. Also popularly called the Fusion look.

4.     A Kurta over pants and a pair of stilettos or pumps or wedged heels will look formal and fusion and this can be a look that one can decide to wear to an evening out or to a ceremony where one does not want to dress up and yet wants to be appropriately dressed for the occasion. This is a multi-faceted look and can even be worn to an interview for work (without stilettos, replacing stilettos with small heeled sandals/shoes)

These are different suggestion to guarantee a super-cool and yet a traditional flavored look by wearing a Kurta in different concoctions. For all you stylish and experimental people out there, enjoy and use the suggestions!!! On this stylish note, I sign off!! Ciao!

Did you know that bollywood has many secrets, most of which are style related?

Did you know that actors (male and female) are so particular and sometimes obsessive about their appearances and style on and off screen?

Did you know that style competition exists in bollywood all the time?

Bolywood has stylish leading men and women. Even the wives of actors are so keen on keeping up with the cool-quotient and remaining stylish. Actors have to look after their skin and their diet all the time because of the profession they are in. This allows them to get fixated on gymming, eating right and healthy, using the best products for their skin types, and wearing clothes from their much-loved designers and so much more.

Being stylish is a lot about being comfortable. Style should be and fall easily with one’s personality. You see, in real life, Kareena kapoor is stylish and well dressed at all times. We see her carry off a Salwar-Patiala from a Pakistan based designer, as easily as she carries off a Manish Malhotra saree or a short mini skirt in K3G in her character- Poo

Preity Zinta can wear a cap with a white tee during IPL and a hat with a beautiful, fluffy top at the Derby (races) with the same, effortlessness and this is what pronounces style. And this is what makes women style icons.  Amitabh Bachchan could have popularized the Reid and Taylor look by his suits worn, whilst yester-year actor Dev Anand epitomized the concept of a scarf with shirts.

Bollywood stars like their facials and skin care. They each invest in their range of skin care to make them look youthful and vibrant. Shoes are a fetish in Bollywood as well. You hardly see a star repeating a pair of shoes at events. They buy shoes from the best brands across the globe and they invest in black dresses as well. In every fashion journal, a little black dress is a must. Similarly, actors buy the right fitted, perfect for them, black dresses which they can repeat at times if they wish to, with different shoes and accessorize differently with gorgeous handbags belonging to different seasons of different brands.  A black dress is a definite piece of clothing in an actor’s wardrobe!!!   (I say actor because today, actor is a generic word for both male and female movie stars)

Kurtas have now been an essential part of every woman’s wardrobe. The best part of dressing in a kurta is the fact that they are extremely comfortable and can be worn for hours at a stretch. Be it college going girls or middle aged women; kurtas are popular across all age categories. Look at Kareena’s black kurta – it is something that is so intricately designed. It is worn well and the fit too is fab!

Indian traditional block printed kurtas which are available at a reasonable rate are worn by most urban women and can be seen on the busy shopping streets of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and other places.

Kurtas are available in various materials.  Kurtas worn during the months of summer are usually made of thin silk or cotton fabrics while winter season kurtas are made of fabrics like Khadi silk, jute and other thick fibers.

Chikan embroidered cotton kurtas at the best option to beat the Indian summer. This type of embroidery is seen on light, semi-transparent fabric.  The subtle effect of this embroidery on the kurta makes it rich and appealing in all senses.

Now-a-days, a shorter version of kurta is worn by most women- known as ‘kurti’. Its length reaches the waist. These type of kurtis along with kurtas are worn with jeans making it the perfect blend of Indian and western fashion. One can even paint a simple khadi kurti with designs, patterns and colours one wishes to be in. Special cuts in kurtas are now being experimented with. While you can experiment with the length and the style, keep your body type in mind and accessorize it!

It is colours this season and bright multi coloured sarees are really something that are totally in vogue. Most celebrities are seen spotting these multi coloured sarees with fine embroideries and contrast blouses with superb cuts. Net is also something that is so in especially when it comes to blouses.

Keeping sarees aside, thigh-high boots are also a trend that our tinsel town is sticking to which is a popular trend in Hollywood. Don’t know if our Bollywood celebs are aping this trend!

You can pair your boots with shorts and a sleeveless shirt or even with a short black dress. When wearing these boots make sure you wear them well with the right kind of dress and accessories to avoid any kind of faux pas!

Now coming to men, narrow fit jeans are in and they look totally stylish on well built men. You can pair these denims with short shirts and long pointed formal/ informal shoes. Keep it simple because you do not want the focus to shift from your denims.

As far as accessories are concerned its clutches and watches that our socialites are swearing by. Be it Aishwarya endorsing Longines or Priyanka carrying a Louis Vuitton clutch – they are something that totally enhance your look. So go ahead and pick one of the best clutches and watches this season.

Long printed dresses especially animal prints is something that is also quite in and looks fashionable. However, you need to wear the right length of dress to suit your body type. Latest have seen these dresses on Sushmita, Gayatri Joshi and also on Sophie.

December is a time to let the hair down, unwind and just enjoy the bliss of being in the company of friends. Christmas parties are also getting thematic with the big motive to entertainment, game hosts and lots of merriment for all the party people to relax. Planning for a party is more about coordination. Browse through catalogues or ask your designer to get you a dress that is easy and yet stylish. Golden or sequined dresses are very much in vogue.

The length of frocks this season is more of the thigh length but the stop-at-the knee skirts or frocks also are style quotients. Go for a broad belt if you wish to accentuate your waist. Slim is in and this can be brought in with colors like mauve, violet and brows. Off shoulder ones are comfy and single strapped broached ones are also getting popular. The very high heels are very much acceptable and yet one can do with the strappy styles for the beach party.

If you are using your Valentine dress then get a new set in jewelry or go in for the designer clutch purse. Roomy and easy to handle tote bags are also party sections. For people who have a petite figure there are great many hues in yellows, aqua blue and jersey frocks that are stretchable and accentuate the seams. If the party is informal then the little black dress with yoke halter is the best bet. Mingle some beady pearly sets in peach or pink to offset the simple short black dress.

If prom style party wear is decided to welcome 2010, and then invest in the beaded gowns, trail gowns and the colors seem appealing in navy blue, reds and crimsons. Glitter is in and so are sequins. Do the same with make up to get the hint of glamour right. Go easy on the main pattern and yet do some sprinkled sequined-beads in the bodice or edges. 

Embellishments are the main style this year end. Go in for a monotone dress or use striking two combo colors and assemble them with a proper cut. There are silhouette cuts, fish cuts, trimmed waistlines, princess lines for the formal New Year Eve party.