Get your Festive Style game on this Eid

              

This festive season, add a new style element to your usual Indian trousers by sporting the cowl drapes and adding a flair to your basic silhouette. The right placement and fall of your cowls will enhance your style and yet not affect the masculine look of your outfit. Don’t be afraid to sport these beautiful drapes for your Festive look! 

SHAWL UP THIS FESTIVE SEASON 

         

It’s just a long strip of fabric that looks easy to adorn yet this shawl can go wrong so easily. Most men’s shawl are approximately 10 inches wide, 70 inches long, and made from either a solid or patterned cut of cloth designed to wrap around the neck or fall from either of the shoulders.

Yet most men are baffled as to how to properly wear one, and worse, many feel the wearing of a scarf is somehow effeminate. This rectangular piece of fabric styled in the right way can upgrade your look for this festive season. Wearing a shawl isn’t difficult. Here are a few rules to help you understand the basics of choosing the apt one for your festive look. Play with Contrast Don’t just grab the same colour over and over as you walk out the door. Look for striking combos, prints and textures that will compliment your outfit. Know How to Layer It Up! 

Always wear a bulkier shawl with silk and cotton kurtas and lighter shawls with heavier kurtas. Don’t Let it Swallow You Up! 

Your shawl should never be too big or too small for your height. The ideal length of a shawl is to loop around your neck loosely just twice. Shawl can add a strong element of style, especially when they introduce color to an otherwise bland outfit. As long as it doesn’t compromise functionality. The man doing so needs to be very comfortable in his own personal style. It’s also a good rule of thumb to keep the rest of the outfit simple so it isn’t competing with the shawl for attention. 

                                    LET THE PATHAN INSIDE YOU RISE AND SHINE

Pathani kurta is among the most stylish and popular men’s clothing which can be worn on most festive occasions. This ethnic and elegant attire exudes a sense of sophistication and class which is well beyond compare. Today these suits are available in a huge range of styles, sizes, colors and patterns. These suits are also known as the Khan suits as it is believed to have originated from the frontiers of Pakistan.  

Pathani suits look graceful and are considered to be an ideal summer wear for its comfortable appeal. It is considered one of the most common men’s apparel worn not only in Kashmir and Punjab but widely accepted in different regions. Apart from that, it is worn mostly on festivals such as Eid. These suits are available in a huge range of materials such as silk, cotton, linen.

There are certain factors one is ought to consider while choosing these apparels that is choosing between classic and contemporary. Nowadays its preferable to wear suits with a bling as it adds to the charm and elegance to your look that you are trying to achieve.

Adding value to your attire is one thing you just can not miss on a festive occasion - Accessorize and Embellish!

Some of the most exclusive contrasting colors that you should definitely try this season :

Black and White

Blue and Green

Red and Golden Yellow

Pastel Colours are a must this season!

The fabric used in the making of phatani kurta is another important factor to consider while choosing these outfits. Thick fabrics with heavy embellishments tend to enhance the appearance of leaner men.  

However, men with a broad frame can choose light fabrics such as cotton, silk.

Going for a Pathani suit embellished with beautiful designs and embroideries gives you an edge over 

others to give you that distinctive look and festive feel. Embellishment using beads, sequins,

zardozi added richness to your attire. The traditional suits feature simple kurtas with front buttons 

and stand collars.

 However, the modern suits feature beautiful embellishments with stylish collars which again gives 

you the option to choose between classic and contemporary.

Nowadays its preferable to wear suits with a bling as it adds to the charm and elegance of the wearer.

Even though white kurta pyjamas are commonly practiced wearing during most of the occasions, 

Lets Break the norms and experiment with different styles and embellishments!

Ramadan Mubarak!

Team 108 Bespoke

Fashion Stylist / Designers


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