Festive Forecast

Go for vibrant colours
���Jaipur is my hometown, so my inspiration this year has been the Rajasthani culture. With Bandhani taking the centre stage, kurtas, churidars, sarees as well as skirts and tunics have been styled around this tie-and-die print. The colours are very vibrant pinks, reds and turquoise blues. The embroidery is very delicate but very visible, since the colours are bright, silver and the gold embroidery stands out.I���ve used a lot of brocade, viscose silk and Bandhani silk. In cuts, empire lines are persistent,��� says designer Anita Dongre.
Go for soft fabrics
Maheka Mirpuri says, ���On my recent trip to Venice, I was very taken by the beauty of this romantic city. Its food, architecture and people have had a great influence on me. I���d suggest a blend of vintage and urban styling. I predict rich winter colours such as grape, plum, aubergine, eggplant, amethyst and mauves. And also soft fabrics such as French chiffon and tulle, the clothes must be structured, even quilted, pleated and braided. The embroidery should be simple and intricate, but minimal. Go for corsets, one shoulder and back-less blouses, ruched churidars, and knee-length kurtas.���
Go georgette
���What you wear has to portray the joy of celebration. With the wedding season coming up next, buy a good mix of kurtas, sarees, lehengas and cocktail-sangeet dresses.
Go for georgette sarees that are embellished with opaque stones and coloured crystals. Keep to colours like bright reds, greens, black and nudes. And designs such as panelling on the lehengas and gatherings on the cholis. The same goes for kurtas that are panelled with resham embroidery,��� says Surily Goel.
Go shimmery
���Focus on deep shades such as emeralds, peacock blues, purples, aquas and turquoise, but with shimmer. Fabrics should be rich, like traditional Banarasi weaves in crepe and georgette. Since the colour and cloth patterns are heavy, keep the embroidery subtle. I use zardozi to highlight areas such as deep necklines. Cuts and silhouettes of suits are more fitted and straight; no more flare and volume like last year���s Anarkalis,��� opines Deepika Gehani.
Go for gold
Recently, while delving into my grandmother���s jewellery collection, I came across a flat bracelet studded with diamonds. And that has put me in a vintage jewellery mood. And they are in vogue too. Just keep the look slightly modern when you buy a piece.
You will see a lot of influence from the Edwardian Era around you these days, when garments used a lot of lace. So, delicate, lace-like pieces of jewellery are cool to go for this festive season. The basic gold remains the same, but polished with different coloured enamel, such as emerald green, red and snorkel blue. Precious stone embedded jewellery pieces are also in,��� says jewellery designer Kirti Soni.