Salwar Kameez - Popular Indian Fashion Apparel

If you are the type of woman who finds wearing jeans and tops too suffocating and modern apparel not flattering enough for your figure, then Salwar Kameez wear is the ideal option for you. It is commonly believed that Salwar Kameezes are normally simple with plain patterns. This is not true there are plenty of different and exciting patterned Salwar Kameezes.

Salwar Kameez came from the Mughal reign. Other clothing items from this region are churidars, sharara and lehengas. It is thought that Salwar Kameez is the conventional dress of Punjab.

Traditionally Salwar Kameez has been worn with knee length Kurtas. Today the tradition of wearing them has been modernized and girls have started wearing them with bandeau tops and long shirts.

Salwar Kameez has been made popular in the west due to the Bollywood celebrities wearing them to high profile events. These traditional dresses are often made with a variety of rich fabrics, silk, tissue, Crepe, Chiffon and Georgettes. There is often beaded work on the neckline and shoulders. Extensive sequins are also used combined with patterns and colours that capture the eye.

Often there are different Salwar worn in the outfits, for example a churidar salwar is a baggy drawstring trouser. Wearing this item with a Kameez Kurta creates a classy, cool and sophisticated look.

See also how Indian and Western styles can be combined together!

High-Low Indian Tunics as Must Have of the Season!

From famous Bollywood celebrities to the street, everyone seems gone crazy for high-low Indian tunics!

The trend of the season is a two-length style, doesn’t matter if is a dress, skirt or top, and Indian designers know this quite well.

Bollywood celebrities fell in love with Payal Singhal ‘s new collection of gorgeous high-low Indian tunics. For example, have a look at Huma Qureshi, that was seen promoting her upcoming movie “Dedh Ishqiya” wearing colourful pants and a printed tunic by Payal Singhal. She matched the look with a trendy neckpiece with black coloured beads.

What about the ever gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha? She looked stunning on “Comedy Nights” sets in a black and white colored style by Payal Singhal.

Both the celebrities wore Indian tunics matched with flat shoes, would you have done the same? Maybe would have been better to match a high-low cut with high heels!

What about red for you bridal lehenga?

Gorgeous Indian Tunic Tops wore by Celebrities at a Store Launch

In occasion of the launch of a new collection of styles by Mark & Spencer, some Bollywood celebrities were present in the important guests list.

Among these, Sonakshi Sinha, Nita Ambani and Bipasha Basu, were in first row showcasing stylish looks.

The trend of the moment seems to be wearing Indian tunic tops, like the one showcased by Nita Ambani at the event, who complemented the style with a bohemian necklace.

Talking generally about the guests look, we loved how they have created a contrast between the colour of the shoes, and the rest of the outfit.

Have a look for instance at Shibani Dandekar: she matched a lace blue coloured dress with open toe in a brilliant red tone!

However also the guests in Indian tunic tops were fabulous!

How to Play with Indian Skirts

Some fashion tips from our favourite Bollywood celebrities on how to wear Indian skirts created by talented designers, are always welcome, don't you think!?

There are many ways to play with Indian skirts and get the best from them, starting from traditional lehengas to more contemporary skirts.

Have a look at the beautiful Mallika Sherawat in Anita Dongre: she chose to wear just the skirt of this brand new lehenga and pair it with a pretty golden top!

But if you prefer something more trendy, then pick up the Evelyn Sharma's look! We loved her Nishka Lulla pink skirt!

Aishwarya Rai looking Stunning in Bridal Lehengas Abhishek

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan pictured posing, with Aishwarya showing of this wonderful red outfit from her collection of bridal lehengas.

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How to wear Indian earrings ?

Indian earrings are easy to match because of different colours, different designs and a large panel of models ! With innovation by each designers, you can easily find your perfect look with dresses and accessories.

These are some examples, that you can copy and appropriate to you:

Shaheen Abbas looked stunning at the launch of her jewellery line, wearing a fiery red Amit Aggarwal gown from his couture collection. She added a Pinky Saraf clutch and wore her own jewellery.

Priyanka promoted her movie in Dubai, wearring a black and white dress with only gold Indian earrings for accessories.

Kareena Kapoor Khan has been honoured by Asian Sunday newspaper and Members of Parliament for her contribution to the global entertainment industry, at the Launch of the newspaper's London Edition, taking place at House of Commons on 29th October. She wore a red dress with silver Indian earrings for a traditional and so glamorous look.

Indian Necklaces Inspired by the Catwalks

It was a pleasure to have a look at the photo galleries of the most recent parties to see how our favourite celebrities have taken inspiration from the fashion catwalks! 

We felt astonished by the style choices of jewellery and accessories.. Especially by some beautiful Indian necklaces wore by Sonam Kapoor, Tisca Chopra and Masaba Gupta! Have a look at them…

         

  ..Don’t you find these Indian necklaces a true expression of style?