A bit too hot these days, isn’t it? For the fashionistas in town, it’s a season of cotton, silk and chiffons. For working ladies, homemakers and students alike, the way to beat the heat always comes with a variety of wardrobe choices. It’s also tricky that, unlike in winters when the same coats, scarves, sweaters and boots work for a few days, summer demands a wide array of clothes.
Particularly for those ladies in their twenties, thirties or even forties, looking elegant, professional and attractive can be quite a task at hand. One way to deal with this challenge is to mix and match. And if there’s one thing that you can never go wrong when it comes to fashion, it’s the ethnic wear department.
This season, you can pair up your jeans and leggings with a short kurti, a long kurta with or without a chunari to look ethnically stylish. The whole combination can look quite stylish especially if some jewelry is added to complete the package.
The Week recently caught up with leading boutiques in Kathmandu to bring to you the latest ethnic fashion in town this season.
Cotton kurtis are very handy since they can be hand-washed and are not difficult to carry at work. They can easily be paired up with jeans, leggings, long skirts, salwars or patiyalas. Wearing a chunari, or even going without it, is a choice that the wearer is free to make. And if you have a taste for the fancier things in life, you can always opt to wear silk or georgette ones with elaborate thread embroideries.
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The prices for cotton kurtis range from Rs 500 to Rs 2,200. Those kurtis made out of georgette and silk are a tad more expensive and may cost from Rs 1,500 to Rs 4,800. You can choose either plain or printed salwaars or patiyaalas. Long skirts can also be the ideal counterparts to your kurtis, given the fact that they seldom go out of fashion. The prices for this additional clothing range to go with the kurtis begin from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,800.
And the shoes?
No outfit is complete without a proper pair of shoes. And the choices of shoes vary with occasions too. If you’re just planning a casual day trip, sandals, slippers, sneakers, wedges and heels are more recommended. Skirt with ankle boots, sneakers, clogs, and peep toes look equally good. You can always be adventurous with your footwear, but the best thing you can put on with the ethnic ensemble at work will be simple flats that aren’t just comfortable but also pretty.
Information courtesy:
• Shree Bandhini Boutique, City Center, Kamal Pokhari
• Neeva Fashion Boutique, Kopundole
Don’t forget to accessorize yourself!
You’ve successfully paired up your kurti with a jeans, legging, skirt or salwar. You have even managed to find a nice chunari that matches perfectly with your patiyala. But the ensemble can never have the effect that it’s supposed to have sans matching jewelry. Now, you never wear a heavy neckpiece with kurti, whether or not you’re wearing a chunari. A teardrop pendant is the best thing you can go for. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t adorn your ears with earrings. They add class to your attire. Plastic, metal or glass bangles, along with huge beaded earrings or the long ones made out of metal, can be the perfect counterparts of your all-ethnic getup. The prices of these accessories range from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100.
