The Fashionista

Youth of today is very focused and sure about what to wear and where to wear what. Fashion trend keep changing and so the taste and style of the so called fashionistas. The design and the cut of any outfit are very different on the ramp in comparison to what is worn on daily basis. The outfit is modified accordingly. The design got to be practical, useable and desirable at the same time. What colors the fashion in every season is the trend. Then what is trend? Trend is the lead in which something new evolves with a new design or pattern. Since fashion keeps changing every day and it’s important for old to move out in order to make room for the new. A timeless trend that remains relevant in high fashion is equivalent to term diamond in rough. In our country youth and all individuals have become very fashion conscious and also self proclaimed fashion police. The consciousness has been gradual thanks to Fashion Week like Lakme, Wills and also our very own Bollywood industry. They have casted a super powerful impact on every dress code of every individual. India is a very rich country in resources as far as the fabrics are concerned. Jute, silk, cotton, crepe, georgette and chiffon have been topping the list this season for sarees and other Indian wear. These yarns are capable of creating unbelievable pattern and splendid fabric. These fabrics can be embellished with heavy or light traditional work like gold zardosi. Hence, it has caught fascination of not only Indian but also western designer. The Indian heritage and handloom fabric are not only supreme but timeless. After the traditional view it’s important to have a secular view. The influential pattern of the season has been floral. It’s seen on almost every apparel from definite pattern to faint but it was omnipresent in the fashion world. The colors taking the centre stage are bright colors and different shades of fluorescent. But the entire fashion world was a kind of gaga over one color “The RED”. Red can be said to be Sharukh Khan of color and can be considered strong powerful and passionate. Both the trend has been the order of the day for the party goers to college goers. The trend is the full fledged expression of flamboyance in one’s personality. One more trend which has been a kind of obsession this year is stocking and bling. If we talk about stocking it’s paired with short skirt, hot pants etc. The stocking is made popular and glamorized by the bollywood industry too. The color ranging are solid colors from jet black to navy blue. Another craze was Bling. It is a most popular debut in the Indian Fashion, recently thanks to Austrian Swarovski crystal. These crystals’ giving a very stiff competition to the Indian embroiders of gold zari. And the hand in evidence for this could be the recently held Delhi Couture week. Bling is not only for lehengas but can be creatively designed for itsy-bitsy swim wear. New ideas keep evolving and thus, trends keeps emerging. New uber chic army of youngsters is all ready giving competition to high heels and air brushed celebs. They not only get dressed for themselves but also do fashion policing for friends and other. This is done with the help of the social media. One thing is clear fashion designing is not only an upcoming profession but the associated industries with like that of accessories, jewelry are flourishing too. Giving opportunities for exploration.