Enchanted
01-08-2005, 10:16 AM
The fitted Pathani shirts with contrast collars and cuffs seems to be the last craze among fashionistas, not just in India but also in the West. Delhi Times on the new fash fetish...
* Asha Parekh's hip-tight kurtas
* Rajesh Khanna's guru kurtas
* Sridevi's chiffon saris
* Sharmila Tagore's puff sleeves
* Zeenat Aman's bell bottoms
* Madhuri Dixit's purple lehengas
* And now, Rani's Babli look
The fitted Pathani shirts with contrast collars and cuffs seems to be the last craze among fashionistas, not just in India but also in the West. Delhi Times on the new fash fetish...
It isn't just you and me who is watching Bunty aur Babli. The matinee shows of the film, finds hordes of designers, masterjis and kaarigars of exporters and neighbourhood darzis blocking the seats, just to have a clear look at what Rani is wearing. Yes, the Babli look is the new buzzword in pret! As the designer of the outfit Aki Narula tells us, "When I designed this Pathani kurti, little did I know that it would soon become a trend. In fact, I got a call from Rani herself a few days ago, telling me how this was the craze abroad and how I should launch this as a collection. Each time a design is appreciated in such a way, one thing's sure: the trend is here to stay."
Adds designer Div Jain, who presently caters to the NRI markets in the UK and Singapore, "For a long time, customers were looking for a variation in silhouette of the over-used short kurtis and straight pants. The Babli look is now a rage even in the UK stores. Clients simply want variations of Patiala salwars with fitted Pathani shirts in different colours. In fact, I had to send my kaarigars on a movie-watching session last week."
Nagina Akram, editor Asian Woman and Asian Bride of the UK says that "girls here have gone crazy over Rani's wardrobe in BnB." The dress code seems to have spread like wild fire in the fashion alleys of GK, Def Col, Lajpat Nagar, Punjabi Bagh and Rajouri Garden along with stores in Wembley, Glasgow, Southall and Vancouver."
But why this sudden craze? "The loose Patiala salwar is convenient on Indian bodies which tend to be heavier on the hip. So, from mothers to daughters, this new style has caught everybody's fancy," informs designer Pooja Rajpal. Interestingly, it's not just the Asians settled in the UK and the US who are going crazy about the zany styles, but the domestic market too. Nandita Mahtani of Ananya, London says, "The Indo-western look which was saturated with kurtis will definitely go for the short and fitted Pathani shirt with contrasting linings and pipings in brocade." Well, whatever the fash-frat and fashionistas may feel, Bollywood's back as the pet, oops pret inspiration!
* Asha Parekh's hip-tight kurtas
* Rajesh Khanna's guru kurtas
* Sridevi's chiffon saris
* Sharmila Tagore's puff sleeves
* Zeenat Aman's bell bottoms
* Madhuri Dixit's purple lehengas
* And now, Rani's Babli look
The fitted Pathani shirts with contrast collars and cuffs seems to be the last craze among fashionistas, not just in India but also in the West. Delhi Times on the new fash fetish...
It isn't just you and me who is watching Bunty aur Babli. The matinee shows of the film, finds hordes of designers, masterjis and kaarigars of exporters and neighbourhood darzis blocking the seats, just to have a clear look at what Rani is wearing. Yes, the Babli look is the new buzzword in pret! As the designer of the outfit Aki Narula tells us, "When I designed this Pathani kurti, little did I know that it would soon become a trend. In fact, I got a call from Rani herself a few days ago, telling me how this was the craze abroad and how I should launch this as a collection. Each time a design is appreciated in such a way, one thing's sure: the trend is here to stay."
Adds designer Div Jain, who presently caters to the NRI markets in the UK and Singapore, "For a long time, customers were looking for a variation in silhouette of the over-used short kurtis and straight pants. The Babli look is now a rage even in the UK stores. Clients simply want variations of Patiala salwars with fitted Pathani shirts in different colours. In fact, I had to send my kaarigars on a movie-watching session last week."
Nagina Akram, editor Asian Woman and Asian Bride of the UK says that "girls here have gone crazy over Rani's wardrobe in BnB." The dress code seems to have spread like wild fire in the fashion alleys of GK, Def Col, Lajpat Nagar, Punjabi Bagh and Rajouri Garden along with stores in Wembley, Glasgow, Southall and Vancouver."
But why this sudden craze? "The loose Patiala salwar is convenient on Indian bodies which tend to be heavier on the hip. So, from mothers to daughters, this new style has caught everybody's fancy," informs designer Pooja Rajpal. Interestingly, it's not just the Asians settled in the UK and the US who are going crazy about the zany styles, but the domestic market too. Nandita Mahtani of Ananya, London says, "The Indo-western look which was saturated with kurtis will definitely go for the short and fitted Pathani shirt with contrasting linings and pipings in brocade." Well, whatever the fash-frat and fashionistas may feel, Bollywood's back as the pet, oops pret inspiration!