Lately I've been noticing how much more accessible Indian and Indian-inspired fashion is becoming. There was the launch of Vogue India, Disneyrollergirl is blogging about her experience as the fashion director of an Indian magazine, the Sartorialist is snapping fabulous style in New Dehli, Style.com profiled Bombay fashion in "India: A-Z,"and Indian fashion blogs are even popping up. Not to mention the countless Indian-inspired collections designers have shown in the past couple of years.
Well, I do love the rich fabrics and colors, the beautiful embroidery, and intricate jewelry that has come from across-seas.
I decided to do some experimenting with Indian-inspired looks, even though my wardrobe is pretty lacking in that kind of thing. But just wait 'til I travel to India some day - I plan to stock up!
On the left, copying a pose from an Indian dancer, I'm wearing a scarf from Israel and earrings from a store in Toronto. On the top right, I'm wearing a bindi given to me by a friend and earrings from Costa Rica. On the bottom right, I'm wearing a long skirt from a swap and a bag made from a sari by my friend's mother.
For more Indian fashion:
♥ Suze on Style's Indian Summer
♥ Gala Darling's Bindi Revival
16 comments:
I love all things colorful and ornate. I dream of going to India one day.
You're very creative!
love your blog - especially Kate Moss on your blog header! ;-)
Love how you're rocking the scarf!
Just came across your site. Pretty interesting how the fashion has spun towards Indian sarees. By the way, it is not hard to get a saree at all, depending on where you live. A lot of big Indian saree retailers have travelling sales at some hotel or big hall in town. And a lot of North American Indian women have way too many sarees that we can't possibly wear them all. I am sure someone is willing to give you one for a small price like $5.
Travelling to India is quite easy and cheap once you get there.
Have fun.
Hema
the clothes horse- Me too! We should totally have a blogger meet-up, India-style, on our travels:)
wendyb- Thanks; I try!
chililady- Thanks!
rollergirl- Thank you. I wasn't so sure about it, but that's what experimentation is all about.
anonymous- Thanks for the tips. One of my best friends is Indian, and we've been planning a trip to all her favorite Indian store for a while!
Love your blog!!. It is so colorfull, so lovely and fun..
Definitely need to cover more of Indian fashion.... or at least attempt to educate myself about it!
noushasf- Thanks so much!
susie_bubble- That's something I'm trying to do as well.
love those looks!
They make great use of tie-dye techniques in India. I went to an old shop the other day where they made intricate patterns just by tying little knots on the fabric. After dyeing and drying the ties are removed and you can find little sculptural forms /textures have formed in the fabric because of the binding. I saw some with little spikes! Usually they are ironed out though because they are only after the surface design.
londyn- Me too:)
giuseppe- Wow, that's so interesting!
Hello! Wow so much creativity and art in your blogs and pictures! we are planning a trip to costa rica after gaining a lot of information on costaricahq.org-and i am especially excited to know they have ornate jewelry to buy! Thank you..I will continue visiting your blogs for fashionista ideas. Sissi
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amazing looks.. such confident colours.
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