Your Style Manual

• Beige linen pants/kurtas
• Single button-single breasted linen jackets
• Floral shirts/tunics in summery colours (white and aqua shades—blues and greens
• Straight fit jeans/capris
• Loose fitting v-neck knit tees, preferably in white or beige
• Two strap open sandals (leather with grunge embellishment rivets/rings)

• Synthetic fabrics
• Double-breasted jackets/coats
• Fitting tees
• Boot-cut jeans (or bell-bottoms)
• Floaters

For Women Must Have

• Blouses with fine detailing, gathered and draped torsos, structured yokes and soft cowls. Think 1920s.
• Gypsy skirts are still in; also look at panelled and pleated miniskirtsand wrap-skirts
• Ponchos and kaftan tops in unconventional designs
• Knit dresses and tops
• Capris (ending around 7 cm above your ankle; a little embroidery helps)
• Slim trousers with voluminous tops
• Dogri style churidars, Patiala salwars and longer kurtis that just kiss your knees
• Scarves

• Corsets and structured garments
• Flared jeans
• Asymmetrical hemlines
• Parallel pants

Tote bags: Go well with silhouettes that play on volume. Try bright colours like orange.

Metal: Still around, look for coins and detailing.

Beads and shells: Bags, belts and even footwear will see lots of both. Beaded sashes around the waist instead of belts should be a hit this party season.

Jewellery: Imitation jewellery will be big—even the finance minister seems to agree.

Details

Colours: White (a summer classic), teal, acid colours and water colours.Fabric: Linen, chiffon, and cotton-and silk-lycra combos

Prints: Lots of floral, a bit of animal and ethnic prints.

Silhouettes: Flowing tops with narrow trousers and vice-versa. Corsets and tight-fitting silhouettes are out.

Cuts: Well-cut trousers, skirts and blouses that can be mixed and matched in different combinations.