Lingerie tips

Sherin Shetty, fit expert at online lingerie brand Zivame gives us a few tips on what to wear this Holi.

Quick tips: Look for broader strap brassieres that are non-metallic and ensure easy movement. (Photo: Thinkstock) You have already made elaborate plans for pre and post Holi skin as well as hair care, but what about picking the right lingerie for the festival of colours. An expert tells us how to avoid embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions.
Sherin Shetty, fit expert at online lingerie brand Zivame, has shared some tips on what to wear on Holi:

* Smooth cup t-shirt brassiere: We recommend wearing a smooth cup T-shirt brassiere this Holi if you are planning to wear a T-shirt or kurta.

The brassiere will offer full coverage, reduced bounce and will also ensure that you do not have to constantly worry if the cups or straps can be seen after you have been drenched in a spray of colour.
Look for broader strap brassieres that are non-metallic and ensure easy movement. You can also opt for a white or black sports brassiere if that works better for you.
* Areola concealers: No woman wants to be caught with perky areolas (the pigmented area on the human breast) in the middle of water cannon fights. Ensure that you use concealers / stickers / silicon petals for complete peace of mind.
* Dark coloured briefs: Avoid wearing a bright coloured briefs on Holi and stick to dark colours. You don’t want to be caught with your coloured brief showing through separately after you are all black and blue with colour.
* Camisoles: If you are a modest girl, and all this talk about brassieres seems to be excessive, you can use camisoles that can be worn under any garment. Even for those who will be wearing brassieres, a cami worn over a brassiere can offer better coverage even when the outerwear is wet.
By: IANS | New Delh 

Colour Blast

Nishka Lulla on her latest collection for a high-street brand and her forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week line

Actor Athiya Shetty (third from left) with Nishka Lulla and other models DESIGNER Nishka Lulla is used to being called “that crop top girl”. In fact, that’s what her Instagram bio reads. The Mumbai-based designer, whose boho chic designs have earned her a young clientele, has now created a colourful line of separates for high street brand 109°F. And yes, there are crop tops galore. Here she talks about the collaboration and her own Summer/Resort 2016 line:
Your colour palette lately has been about pastels and muted shades. What brought on the bright hues?

The brand approached me to design a capsule collection that was everyday pret, but with an element of style. It was aimed towards a younger age group and had to be summer specific. We’ve used fuchsia, sunny bellow, bright blue and pristine white, inspired by nature.
What were the limitations while designing a collection for another brand?
We had to make a conscious effort to make it wearable. The inspiration for the brand comes from streetwear, so it had to be practical and comfortable. It’s a mix-and-match collection — crop tops, shirts, dresses, jackets and shorts. In a collaboration like this, the idea is to fuse your style with the brand’s sensibilities and reach a common point that caters to both your clients.
How have you retained your trademark look in this collection?
As usual, my inspiration comes from bohemian things — nature, flowers, dreamcatchers, feathers and arrows. I’ve used pretty prints and incorporated thread-work and mirror-work. I’ve also included natural fabrics like cotton and Liva that I generally use in all my collections. The silhouettes are fuss-free and feminine, in keeping with my style.
Tell us about your forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week collection?
My collections are always about the global nomad, but this time she is returning home from her travels, confident in all that she has explored and experienced. It’s primarily a spring-time collection with a vintage European aesthetic. There are lots of pretty poppy prints, flower pot prints and cube prints to suggest window sills, lazy afternoons and watching people walking by. The fabrics are mostly cotton, crepe, Hakoba and a textured denim and my colour palette spans ivory, blue, peach, strawberry pink, aqua green and yellow. The silhouettes are asymmetric and romantic, with wrap skirts, circular skirts, dungarees, crop tops, cold shoulder tops, palazzos and double-breasted jackets.
Written by Kimi Dangor |

Wendell Rodricks to give a modern twist

Through his collection, Rodricks will create a fusion of twenty Indian costume icons.

Designer Wendell Rodricks.

Noted designer Wendell Rodricks will explore the vast Indian textiles and present the collection in a contemporary modern way at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week here.

Rodricks will celebrate the wealthy legacy of handwoven Indian textiles at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016 here.

The fashion extravaganza begins from March 30-April 3.

“My collection is called “Indica Emporia”. I used the Latin word because I wanted to go back in time. The fashion of India has always been a great provider of textile and culture. It (collection) takes my philosophy ahead of being diverse,” Rodricks told PTI.

“We are used to see garments in a certain way I felt like giving the garments modern avatar in a contemporary way,” he said.

Through his collection, Rodricks will create a fusion of twenty Indian costume icons.

“We have taken 20 iconic garments and contemporarised them to modern wearability. Like we have taken a simple garment like ‘dhoti’ and converted it into a ‘dhoti jumpsuit’ with a sari,” he added.

He will celebrate the vast emporium of Indian textiles and clothing for Indian Textile Day 2016.

The Goan designer will use a vibrant Indian color palette of beige, red, grey, peacock green, peacock blue and ultra violet among others.

By: PTI | Mumbai