How to Double Up Your Ethnic Wear as Formals for the Workplace

 With offices being shut in the era of a global pandemic, all us wore pajamas and shorts to office meetings, and we are not complaining. Yes! let's be wildly honest about it. But, the world is 'back to office' now, and in a flash, ladies have nothing to wear. The timeless crisis of 'I don't have anything to wear' has outgrown even further. Worry not, for we are here for the rescue! Here are 3 ways you can style the ethnic pieces gathering dust in your cupboard as classy work day formals.

 Power Suits

Suits are power dressing in the ultimate sense for women at workplace. Style your suits with flared palazzos for a chic bling look, while experiencing an airy, free feel in the office all day long. Another fine, unconventional way to style your suits is wearing traditional brooches to accessorise them. This look brings on your A game while turning heads around as you go.

 Kurtis for a last minute glam ensemble

You can never go wrong with kurtis at the workplace. Plain or printed, long or short, fitted or loose, they all give you a tidy formal appearance. Pair your regular cotton kurtis with palazzos, cigarette, parallel or patiala pants to give a fresh revamp to the mundane salwar suit look. Simple straight cuts, chiffon and georgette kurtis wrap the figure beautifully, giving you a sophisticated, well put up look. If you want a pure formal look, you can go for khadi kurtas. These are super breathable and decent. Finish the look with evergreen jhumkis or smart studs and we bet you will look nothing short of stunning. You can even wear rings and light danglers to spice up the look and remember not to go overboard with it. Complement your look with bellies or minimal design block heels.

Sassing a Saree Look

Wearing the same formal shirt pant to office can become quite monotonous. The next time you are at the wheel for an important presentation, opt for a charismatic saree to instantly unlock your super bold, confident side. Two things to keep in mind while adding a formal touch to your saree dressing are - the fabric and how you drape it. Georgette and crepe sarees are the best bet as they are lightweight, do not wrinkle easily and make you look super slim, enhancing those curves ..... exactly how you want them! Go with the pinned nivi style wrap for an effortlessly stylish and smart look. Replace boring blouses with elegant crop and tunic tops and you are all set to be the fashionista many look up to in office. Accessorise using pearl neckbands, chic bracelets, statement rings and a sleek wrist watch. If your outfit already has big patches and bold prints, wear simple silver or gold neck pieces and rings for just the right amount of bling your outfit needs.

 Sport kanjivaram silk sarees for a grand look at business parties. Leave the pallu open for this one. The intricate details and smooth finish of the saree helps you stand out perfectly.

 

You got the tricks now. Right under your sleeves! Try them out for a fresh, stylish feel on a work day.

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4 ways to reuse your wedding lehenga

 

We buy our wedding lehenga for that one special day and where does it go? The Lehenga Lacha is kept in a box in a hidden cabinet to never see the light of the day. Is it fair? Of course not. You have not spent so much money on a clothing to wear for just 5-6 hours, it has to have more purpose to it than just that.

But don’ worry, we have got you few suggestions that you can implement to reuse your Laacha Bridal or lehenga.

Make some tweaks

If your bridal Lehenga from your lehenga lacha collection has excess flare and frills, the first step has to be to get rid of it. You would definitely want to be comfortable and not overshine the bride when you wear it, the best solution for that is to get rid of the excess volume. Other thing is, if there are added embellishment in your lehenga, you can get it removed from the tailor to make it more wearable as a wedding guest.

Mix and Match

The key to reuse you lehenga is to mix and match every element in your lehenga. For example, you can wear the blouse with a plain saree and then accessorize it accordingly. Same for the dupatta, if you have a plain suit set lying around somewhere, you can team up your dupatta with that. Similarly, since you have tweaked your lehenga skirt to be more wearable, now you can pair it up with simpler blouse and dupatta to someone else’s wedding.

Transform the Dupatta into a saree

Dupatta is a major accessory in a bridal lehenga, it is unfair to let it sit and not use it again. The best way to reuse it to get your wedding dupatta stitched to a plain fabric so the embellished part of the dupatta falls in the front and pallu.

Style it differently

This suggestion takes the cake. No matter how much you try to reuse the lehenga, if it is styled the same way like it was originally, the chances of it looking bridal increases. Maybe you can get the skirt and blouse of the lehenga stitched together. This way it will give silk Anarkali stitched salwar kameez look. This DIY has been going viral over all social media and trust us! It is a great way to reuse your wedding lehenga. Other thing could be, maybe you can make your blouse sleeveless, off shoulder or just give it a more contemporary look and style it differently. It is all in the styling.

Hope we were able to help you a little bit. Now don’t let your wedding lehenga go to waste, reuse it for your next event.

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5 office wear ideas for Indian Women who like ethnic clothing

 

Looking presentable and nice in your office is just not for aesthetics but it also gets your self-esteem roaring. Gone are the days when a working woman were obliged to wear western formals to the corporate office to look powerful. The new Indian women are experimenting with their looks and are implementing more and more Indian wear to their formal wear. We are listing few looks and tips that will help you add ‘Ethnic’ touch to your day-to-day formal office clothing.

Outfits that you can wear as formals:

Saree

Saree is an elegant piece of work of art. A plain saree in Tussar silk, cotton and even Chanderi fabrics is appropriate for office wear. You can team it up with plain matching blouse or with slight motif prints. This looks great, the fabrics also provide a lot of movement. Adding plain saree to your regular office wear will add dimensions to your personality.

Salwar Suit

If your suit is plain and in soothing shades, it is absolutely okay to wear it as a formal clothing in office. Chanderi printed suit set during summers are absolutely comfortable and looks elegant, you must try it out. Silk suit during winters with a solid colour shawl is also a great transition. You must always look for fabrics that are comfortable and fits that are crisp.

Long Kurta with Pants

A beautiful, flowy handloom weave kurta with matching cigarette pants looks stunning and is an acceptable formal wear. The best part of it is that you have enough room to move around without you worrying about ‘tucking’ and ‘pulling’ anything. Similarly, you can go for cotton chanderi kurti and pair it up with either straight pants or cigarette pants and you’re good to go. There are so many formal cotton kurti online that you can take inspiration from. Acceptable pant style that you can pair it up with are- Palazzos, cigarette, straight and flared.

No matter what you wear, it is always important that your clothes are clean, properly ironed and fit comfortably to your body (neither too lose nor too tight).

 

Indian Fashion Trends for the year 2022

 

Fashion mainly represents the current scenario and what would be comfortable in that year. Like Work from Home situation has made comfortable clothing a staple in India and also fashionable. Let’s find out the trends that are predicted to dominate Indian fashion in the year 2022.

Comfortable and Chic

So, the whole work from home scene has made a way for so may styles once again. One of it has to be georgette printed kaftan. If you look around or even online, kaftans are making a huge comeback. The reason for it is simple, they’re a comfortable fit, looks exquisite and is just effortless, you don’t have to put much efforts into wearing it.

Same way people are preferring to buy readymade suit online, as it saves them the hassle of getting it stitched and for obvious safety reasons. Also, when you buy designer kurti online or even any suit, you get the entire piece and you do not have to put efforts into mixing and matching.

Gender Fluid Fashion

With each passing year, the gaps of gender clothing are also filling. This year seems like a good year to break the norms. As most designers are focused on structures and silhouette to suit an individual’s personality. Handloom weave kurta is now for men and women both. Styles like bandhgala or flared kurta have qualities that are so gender neutral and yet elegant. 2022 is all about breaking centuries old stereotype and to just accept people’s personality.

Classic meets Contemporary

It is predicted to see a lot more colours in bridal wear this year. Well, colours like red, pink, orange, gold and blush pink were already a favourite among brides last year but this year, the colour choices are vast. Any laacha bridal or lehenga, women are becoming more and more cost effective, they are choosing clothing that can be reused. Colours like- lilac, bronze, shades of browns, grey-blue, beige and silver and many more colours are making a huge entry. The silhouette maybe classic but the colour option doesn’t have to be or vice-versa.

Saree is not just a ‘Cultural Costume’, it’s a power dressing!

 

 

Women are judged everyday for every step they take, for professional achievements, their body language and even for what they choose to wear. Technically anything you will do will always be ‘under scanner’.

Dressing up is that sweet spot which marries our private personality with public personality. But even then, even now sarees are merely considered as ‘cultural costume’ and not professional wear. It is considered for formal parties but not office and God forbid if you attend a meeting in it. This is the case specially in the corporate culture.

Dressing in a pant suit is considered power dressing but if you choose to wear a saree, you are automatically considered timid. It is time to redefine and bring all your sarees in all shapes, colours and sizes out like your plain saree, woven banarsi silk saree, designer embroidered saree, printed sarees, Kachipuram silk saree, chiffon saree or any other saree that you own or want to buy.

Saree is no more a ‘behenji’ outfit, it reflects your confidence to adorn a beautiful 6-yard fabric and make it look stunning. World should know that saree is not just an outfit, draping it is a skill set that takes years to perfect.

Sarees are the new ‘Indian Boss Lady’ outfit. Today it is about confidently dressing up in your cultural outfit and not consider it as a costume. It is your personality, it is your culture, it holds so much power.

Wearing Indian outfit to workplace and college doesn’t mean that you are any less intelligent, discerning or modern. It is time to rethink and reimagine a millennial boss women wardrobe with equal parts pant suits and equal parts Indian clothing, with none being less than the other.

Wedding Planning guide for the brides who like to experiment

 

You know you are an experimental bride when you can never settle for ordinary. You want nothing less and mothing more than what you have in your mind. If you are someone who is looking to stray away from the usual, the conventional and everything in between. We have got you. Redefine wedding lexicons starting from Laacha bridal to jewellery.

Here we have curated some ideas to make your D-Day the ‘The’ Day!

Your Wedding Look

Add a little surprise value to your outfit by playing with colours, textures, hues and silhouettes in your lehenga lacha collection. Meena Bazaar is nodding to your experimental ideas and bringing you exactly what you have been looking for. We are here and your safe destination if you want to ditch the traditional look (we are here even if you are looking the traditional look).

Your Accessories

There is so many styles available in the market. For example, if you have a day wedding and want to ditch the contemporary gold necklace set or jewellery, you can opt for silver plated droped earrings. Or you can skip jewellery completely and let your outfit do all the talking. There is so much a bride can do to not look conventional. Do what you love and not what has been in trend or what others have been doing. You can even find embroidered potlis online, you can use it to enhance your laacha/lehenga.

Makeup and Hairstyle

Makeup and hairstyle really do make or break the entire vibe of the bridal look. If you want to look unconventional, it is time to ditch the omnipresent smokey eyes, winged eyeliner. You can instead go for softer look, or just matte eyes or maybe just put glitter on eyelids to match your outfit. Do what fit your outfit and your personality. You can have a lot of fun with hairstyle also. Go for an open hair look instead of usual bun or maybe get a long braid done.

Your wedding is your day to experiment, to laugh and to just have fun.

Bridesmaid Embroidered Saree- Indian Wedding Edition

 

Your best friend/sister is getting married in a couple of months. For sure all eyes will be on her but the second one to garner all that attention is going to be you. Amidst all the preparations and to-and-fro, you need to look gorgeous and what’s better than donning a backless/sleeves blouse.

Classic embroidered sarees are guaranteed to make you stand out. Sarees in general suit all Indian body types pretty well by accentuating the curves while keeping it modest. Sarees are highly versatile. If you like it classy with minimum skin-show, you can opt for a covered blouse with open drape. Someone wanting a modern twist can easily play around with the latest embroidered sarees with tight draping and backless/sleeves blouse. There’s always something for everyone.

The Internet is filled with pictures that you take your inspiration from. More and more celebrities are embracing a well-embroidered saree this festive and wedding season. There is no dearth of embroidered saree online in India. You can always find a look, design or colour that you are looking for.

How to style embroidered sarees:

●       Do not go heavy on the accessories. While we understand that it’s your special friend’s/sister’s wedding and occasions like this don’t happen frequently and you want to look your best. But, a saree, which is already a statement in itself doesn’t require much. Maybe a drop earring or a simple necklace is enough to jazz it up.

●       Your makeup should depend on the colour of your saree and whether it’s a day or a night wedding. For a day wedding, choose light make-up, going light for your base and eyes and for a night look you can experiment with darker colours and throw on a lot of highlighters for that flash photography.

●       Choose footwear that you feel most comfortable in since you will be doing a lot of running around. Always remember, there is nothing more beautiful than a confident woman. Anything that makes you uncomfortable is never worth it.

Now you know your guide to carry a beautiful designer embroidery saree. Saree will always be evergreen and you sure will look heavenly.